What would you like to read with some friends?

[Abigail]

I am interested! I haven’t read MacInnes in donkey’s ages. Will have to descend to the basement to see if I kept my complete set of her novels during the Great Cull of 2011, but even if it’s gone I’ll pick up a Kindle version. Date is fine by me.

[Peggy]

I love Dragonwyck. I reread it a couple of years ago and then watched the movie--Vincent Price was so creepy. It was hard for me to imagine that Gregory Peck was originally supposed to play that role; he seems too "nice." :)

Moonlight Reader wrote: "I'd be interested in participating in a buddy read. I'm not sure if the Helen MacInnes buddy read ever happened, but I already own most of her reissues from Titan Press. If there's still interest i..."

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I've started a thread for the Above Suspicion read in the Buddy Reads folder. We'll plan on the start of September unless someone objects. Looking forward to it! This will be my first Helen MacInnes book.

[Hana, Hana is In Absentia]

September 1 sounds great for Above Suspicion. I hope you'll all enjoy this one.

[Elinor]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "So just to keep this discussion rolling, I'll throw out a proposed start date for Above Suspicion of September 1. It's not a very long book and looks like a reasonably quick read.

I..."I'd like to try reading this one in October. I just have too many books on the go right now. Thank you.

[Abigail]

Angela Thirkell seems to have dropped off our radar a bit. Is there anyone interested in reading one of hers before the end of the year?

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

Does anyone in the Above Suspicion buddy read mind if we move this to October for Elinor?

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Does anyone in the Above Suspicion buddy read mind if we move this to October for Elinor?"

I don't mind as I still don't have a copy. :)

I'm thinking maybe a September read for I Capture the Castle. I'm happy (in fact keen to) lead if my fellow moderators don't own a copy. I will have to request a loan from another branch.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

Debbie has raised a request for a "spooky" October buddy read. Suggestions? I'm sure there are a lot of gothic books that would fit the bill.

My suggestions (both Tam Lin retellings with All Hallow's Eve tie-ins, but VERY different):
The Perilous Gard
Tam Lin

I've reviewed both on GR if you want to know more about these.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

I own The Haunting of Hill House I got it free on kindle. I've just looked & it is not showing as free (for me) now though.

[Katy]

Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "...'m thinking maybe a September read for I Capture the Castle. ..."

I have that one in physical book form just hanging around on my shelves.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Katy wrote: "
I have that one in physical book form just hanging around on my shelves."

Cool!

[Abigail]

I’m okay with moving the buddy read of Above Suspicion.

I was recently given a copy of The Perilous Gard and would be up for reading it in October.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Abigail wrote: "Angela Thirkell seems to have dropped off our radar a bit. Is there anyone interested in reading one of hers before the end of the year?"

Sadly I don't own any of her books. & at the moment we are doing up the spare room, so everything is in my tiny office including books.:/ I have to get some stuff read & given away!

Anyone else wanting to join Abigail in a read. Doesn't have to be a moderator? :)

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I don't have a copy of I Capture the Castle, and I read it just a year or so ago (I checked it out from the library, but I no longer have a library card, because of $$ reasons*). So I won't join this read, but may drop by to comment in the threads.

*Stupid out-of-towner fee for an annual library card is $75. I have way too many books around the house and on my Kindle that I still need to read anyway.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "I don't have a copy of I Capture the Castle, and I read it just a year or so ago (I checked it out from the library, but I no longer have a library card, because of $$ reasons*). So I won't join th..."

Because this book is in my region I think it will only cost me $1-2 to interloan. Out of region, the charges can be so hefty that for big coffee table type books you might as well buy the book .

[Christine PNW]

Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "I own The Haunting of Hill House I got it free on kindle. I've just looked & it is not showing as free (for me) now though."

Shirley Jackson is one of my absolute favorite authors, and this is a great October read.

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Both of those look good, Tadiana. Thanks for posting. Fall is my best reading time of year and I love October for spookies. I don't have either one. Can investigate them. Love SJ too, tho I've read THoHH a few times. My favorite by her is We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Just count me in on ANY spooky October read. I do the All Hallows' Read challenge in another group and add as many as I can. My favorite genre. ;)

[Peggy]

I Capture the Castle occasionally shows up as a Kindle deal; maybe it will again soon.

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "I don't have a copy of I Capture the Castle, and I read it just a year or so ago (I checked it out from the library, but I no longer have a library card, because of $$ reasons*). So I won't join th..."

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Oooo! I hope it will! :)

[Critterbee❇]

I am up for a read of I Capture the Castle. I have never read it before, and it sounds interesting. Is there any time set or suggested for the read?

I fell behind on my Death in Zanzibar because of 'life' and 'unpleasantry', but I am back and ready to read!

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

❇ Critterbee wrote: "I am up for a read of I Capture the Castle. I have never read it before, and it sounds interesting. Is there any time set or suggested for the read?

I fell behind on my Death in Zanzibar because o..."

I have requested this from another library - I'm hoping it will be here next week. I'd rather set a time when the book is in my hot, little hands. :)

[Critterbee❇]

Sounds good to me. With 3 copies at the library, plus an ebook, I can be flexible.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

& I have received notification that I Capture the Castle is awaiting pickup at my local library. I have till the 7th to pick it up.

I would like to start reading around the 5th, but I'm flexible. How does everyone else feel? :)

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

I wasn't sure if this was on or not. I don't have a copy but I'll check the library tomorrow and let ya know. :)

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Enchantress debbicat ☮ wrote: "I wasn't sure if this was on or not. I don't have a copy but I'll check the library tomorrow and let ya know. :)"

Oh sorry! it's part of the difficulty of leading a discussion if you don't own a title. :)

[Critterbee❇]

I am ready when everyone else is ready, I do not have a strict schedule for this read.

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

well, darn it!..my rather large library system does not seem to have it. :( Amazon is just too high. I looked on Thriftbooks and can get an "acceptable" paperback for $3.79. It looks like a book I will like, I think I will order it and choose something else so I can get the free shipping. So, count me in! I need time for it to arrive. The 5th would prolly work out fine for me. Thanks for leading Carol. :-)
I am looking forward to it.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

Debbie, I just checked AbeBooks for you. They have several "very good" and "good" paperback copies for $3.48, and shipping is free. https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear...

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Debbie, I just checked AbeBooks for you. They have several "very good" and "good" paperback copies for $3.48, and shipping is free. https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sear......"
oh that is wonderful! I will get from there, then. Thanks my friend!

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

I got it! YAY! Count me in. I'll let you all know when it comes. Hopefully this week. :-)

Thanks, Tadiana. There was only 2 copies. I got one. If anyone else wants one, go grab it now. ;-)

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I thought there were a whole bunch of copies on AbeBooks? But perhaps only two in the "very good" category. Anyway, I love AbeBooks. I usually check two or three different online sources when I'm looking for a used book, and 9 times out of 10 they're the cheapest. And shipping is almost always "free" (i.e., built into the price, but their standard starting point is $3.48 rather than Amazon's $4, so why not support the smaller company?).

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "I thought there were a whole bunch of copies on AbeBooks? But perhaps only two in the "very good" category. Anyway, I love AbeBooks. I usually check two or three different online sources when I'm l..."

agreed! I don't know why I didn't think to check it. I use Amazon the most bc I have Prime which includes free shipping. But, very often. older books are sold by a third party, so no free shipping. I forgot about AbeBooks. Thriftbooks crossed my mind bc I had seen someone mention ordering some books recently in another group. It's a good idea to check several sources online. The prices is very good and completely doable. Not sure about the copies. When I clicked on add it to my cart it showed only two copies available. It did say that there might be a tiny bit of wear and tear...like pencil marks in the book and some small damage to the spine. I expect that with used paperbacks tho. Not a problem.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

It might have meant two copies available from that particular seller. No big deal, though. :)

[debbicat *made of stardust*]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "It might have meant two copies available from that particular seller. No big deal, though. :)"

Oh! Probably! I am not all tho familiar with AbeBooks. I might be soon. Didn't know they had free shipping!

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

Shipping on AbeBooks is free like 90+% of the time, but double-check the price info to make sure. :)

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Ok the 5th it is. I'll pick my copy up tomorrow.

I have a really free September as far as group reads go.

I finally found a copy of The Winthrop Woman & I was wondering if there is any interest in a group read around the 15th of September?

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "I have a really free September as far as group reads go."

The Mary Stewart group starts its buddy read of The Ivy Tree this Friday. :D

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "I have a really free September as far as group reads go."

The Mary Stewart group starts its buddy read of The Ivy Tree this Friday. :D"

I know but I read that one quite recently. :)

[Christine PNW]

Carol ♔Type, Oh Queen!♕ wrote: "Ok the 5th it is. I'll pick my copy up tomorrow.

I have a really free September as far as group reads go.

I finally found a copy of The Winthrop Woman & I was wondering if there is a..."

I've read that one fairly recently. I'd be interested in Dragonwyck or Avalonby Seton, though.

I will be re-reading The Ivy Tree with the Mary Stewart group and I may try to read Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey along with it, since that book has been identified as one source of Stewart's inspiration for her novel, if anyone is interested in reading that over here with me. I'm planning to start Brat Farrar around the 10th of September, once I acquire a copy!

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I've been interested in reading Brat Ferrar ever since I found out the same a few years ago. Let me think about it. I'd have to order a copy. :/

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽ wrote: "I've been interested in reading Brat Ferrar ever since I found out the same a few years ago. Let me think about it. I'd have to order a copy. :/"

It's a very good book. The rest of Tey's books would fall more under the Reading the Detectives group though.

@ Moonlight Reader. I don't have those two Seton titles. There isn't any reason why we can't have two Seton reads though if you are happy to lead.

Other than The Winthrop Woman I have The Hearth and Eagle (somewhere) Green Darkness & My Theodosia I have been told these are some of her weaker titles though.
.

[Abigail]

Brat Farrar was always my favorite of the Josephine Tey books. Hope you enjoy it!

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

I have a really retro copy of Brat Farrar. I'm tempted.

[Peggy]

I've never read Brat Farrar, but would love to.

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I just bit the bullet and ordered a copy of Brat Farrar from AbeBooks, so I'm in!

[Christine PNW]

Can we be ready on September 10th? I am planning to re-read The Ivy Tree first, and then follow it with Brat Farrar.

[Carol She's So Novel꧁꧂ , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah!]

Moonlight Reader wrote: "Can we be ready on September 10th? I am planning to re-read The Ivy Tree first, and then follow it with Brat Farrar."

I'll have to look at I Capture the Castle first & see how long that read will take. :) Or are you happy to lead, Tadiana?

[Tadiana ✩Night Owl☽]

I can take the lead on the Brat Farrar buddy read. Let's plan on a Sept. 10 start date (assuming the copy I ordered today makes it to my house by then). Anyone besides Moonlight Reader and me planning on joining in with reading Brat?