Sign up to select books in 2020

[jaxnsmom]

Cathy wrote: "that is fine sorry.."

It's totally my fault. Thanks for being understanding!

[jaxnsmom]

Anyone want to sign up for August?

[Cathy]

I can

[jaxnsmom]

Thanks Cathy. I'll put you on the schedule.

[Cathy]

July: Crafts

[Cathy]

Murder, She Knit
by: Peggy Ehrhart

Can't Judge a Book by Its Murder
by: Amy Lillard

[Michaela]

I thought July was my month. Just tell me!

[Nell]

Michaela was assigned to pick books for July.

Cathy was assigned to pick books in August (msgs 52 & 53).

[jaxnsmom]

Yes Michaela - you are picking July's books. Cathy just posted a little earlier than normal.

[Michaela]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Yes Michaela - you are picking July's books. Cathy just posted a little earlier than normal."

Thanks! When should I post them? And only one has to be on one of the themes?

[jaxnsmom]

Michaela wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Yes Michaela - you are picking July's books. Cathy just posted a little earlier than normal."

Thanks! When should I post them? And only one has to be on one of the themes?"

You can post them or message them to me around the 20th of June. And yes, only one has to have a theme. Have fun!

[Michaela]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Michaela wrote: "jaxnsmom wrote: "Yes Michaela - you are picking July's books. Cathy just posted a little earlier than normal."

Thanks! When should I post them? And only one has to be on one of th..."

Thanks, will do! :)

[Michaela]

Theme for July is Cooking - Bakery: I chose The Peridale Café Mysteries by Agatha Frost, starting with Pancakes and Corpses.

The second book is from the Patricia Smith Cruise Mysteries by Steve Higgs, starting with The Missing Sapphire of Zangrabar.

Hope you´ll enjoy!

[QNPoohBear]

Good choice Michaela. I have several Peridale Cafe books downloaded from when the author offered them free to entertain readers during the shelter-in-place time. I haven't read them yet. It's not my favorite series. It needs recipes. Don't tell me she develops the best ever chocolate cake recipe and not share!

[Michaela]

I downloaded them too during this time QNPB! Pity about not having recipes! :)

[jaxnsmom]

Ashley - you had volunteered, but we never picked a month. I know it's last minute, but would you like to choose for September?

[jaxnsmom]

Yikes! I just realized we don't have anyone to choose our books for November. Anyone want to volunteer? And I hate to rush you but they need to be picked really soon.

[QNPoohBear]

Is the theme selector thread updated? I don't think it is. I'm not sure I want to volunteer without double checking the themes used.

[Alice]

I can volunteer again if you need someone of November let me know if QNPoohBear cannot. I have many cozies

[Barb, Co-Moderator Challenge Expert]

jaxnsmom wrote: "Yikes! I just realized we don't have anyone to choose our books for November. Anyone want to volunteer? And I hate to rush you but they need to be picked really soon."

I can help out too. I've got some series in mind :)

[jaxnsmom]

QNPoohBear wrote: "Is the theme selector thread updated? I don't think it is. I'm not sure I want to volunteer without double checking the themes used."

Themes used has been updated. Since you were first to volunteer, why don't you choose for November?

[jaxnsmom]

Do we have anyone who hasn't chosen books this year who wants to choose for December?

Otherwise, Alice, do you want to?

[Alice]

Sure otherwise more than happy to wait until 2021.

[QNPoohBear]

Thank you. I'll choose for November. I love English village cozies and since some of you have discovered Beryl & Edwina, I'll choose Murder in an English Village and Death Comes to the Village, a Regency set story but not the typical Regency romance.

[Michaela]

Sounds great QNPB, and I even got the first one at home!

[Nell]

QNPoohBear wrote: "Thank you. I'll choose for November. I love English village cozies and since some of you have discovered Beryl & Edwina, I'll choose Murder in an English Village and [book:Death Com..."

Good choices. Looks like your theme is English village.

I've posted the Beryl & Edwina mystery. Your second choice, Death Comes to the Village, was a group read last year. It's a little too soon for a repeat. Do you have an alternate choice? Your member's choice series does not have to fit a theme.

Thanks for doing this so quickly.

[QNPoohBear]

Sorry I was out all day. It looks like the group has read a lot of my favorites already. I'm going to choose one from Amazon Kindle in case your libraries aren't open
Cabs, Cakes, and Corpses
Free on Kindle Unlimited or $2.99 to download.

[Michaela]

Thanks again that the other book is rather cheap on kindle!

[Nell]

QNPoohBear wrote: "Sorry I was out all day. It looks like the group has read a lot of my favorites already. I'm going to choose one from Amazon Kindle in case your libraries aren't open
[book:Cabs, Cakes, and Corpse..."

Thanks, sounds like a fun read.

[QNPoohBear]

Nell wrote: "
Thanks, sounds like a fun read."

The whole series is a lot of fun. You do have to kind of suspend disbelief a bit. I enjoyed the local color and the eccentric Abuelita and Tia Rosa. Bonus: Frequent Jane Austen mentions. I relate a lot to Jessica! I looked up Baños and it's a real place and the locations Jessica visits are real too. Only the characters are fictional but the mayor's name bears a strong resemblance to the real mayor's name LOL!

[Alice]

jaxnsmom wrote: "QNPoohBear wrote: "Is the theme selector thread updated? I don't think it is. I'm not sure I want to volunteer without double checking the themes used."

Themes used has been updated. Since you wer..."

Let me know if you if you want me to pick books for December I am more than happy to let someone else have a turn to pick. I do have books we can use otherwise.