2024: The British Library Crime Classics reading schedule

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

ForestGardenGal wrote: "This is one of those comments that deserves a "like" button or reaction emoticons! 😂"

Oh I totally agree with you FGGal! 🙃

[Brian E]

Lesle wrote: "Brian E wrote: "You do realize that increases are based on past performances?"

Performance, Schmerpformance!
You're telling me you can't or won't pay my requested 50% three-year annual increase from my current salary?
Just do the math, Madame Moderator, and you'll agree that I'm worth every penny of my requested increase.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I know your worth it! So here is the best offer I have!
$$ 💸 $$ 💰 $$ 💵 $$

Money Money Money!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETxmC...

[Brian E]

Lesle wrote: "So here is the best offer I have! ... Money Money Money!"

My response ..."Gimme Gimme Gimme" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEjLo...

[ForestGardenGal]

You folks are hilarious!

I was surprised to find ABBA at the other side of your links, though. For some reason when I saw "Money" I heard Pink Floyd in my head even though I noticed the word was repeated, and "Gimme Gimme Gimme" brought to my mind the heavier sounds of A Perfect Circle and Black Flag!

Isn't it amazing how our minds work?

[Rosemarie, Northern Roaming Scholar]

And I was thinking of the Money song from Cabaret!

[Brian E]

While I do prefer and own music by those bands, FGG, and own no ABBA, this exchange cries out for the use of ABBA.

See, ABBA is the perfect "Kitch" band, as in "Kitch..ING!!!!"

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

ABBA is just how it came in my head, but of course 50% of nothing is still not much of an increase Brian 😕

[Brian E]

Lesle wrote: "50% of nothing is still not much of an increase Brian 😕"

No, but it is a raise that I'm worth every penny of.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Brian E wrote: "No, but it is a raise that I'm worth every penny of."

I suppose...It will be on your next check which should arrive in time for Christmas present purchasing...

Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving!

[Christine PNW]

I love the BLCC reissues - I was planning on doing a little BLCC project of my own in 2024. I have read a number on your list, but will join in for the ones I haven't read, and maybe pop over to talk about the ones I am reading.

My library actually has a pretty good selection available! I'm reading



right now.

One that I really enjoyed that I didn't see on your list is



If you have some extra space around December, it's a very snowy mystery!

[Tr1sha]

I agree with Christine in message #61. I think Crossed Skis is one of the best of this series of books. I have read a number of them & it’s definitely my favourite so far.

I suggest that if anyone is thinking of buying books or waiting a long time for a library book it may be worth looking for the Kindle version instead. Depending on your Amazon subscription you may be able to borrow many of this series free of charge. (Sorry, Lesle - I know you prefer “real” books!)

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Tr1sha wrote: "(Sorry, Lesle - I know you prefer “real” books!)..."

Haha! Trisha that is just my preference. Does not mean Kindles do not work well for others. Hope you had a Very Merry Christmas Trisha! Hope you and your Kitty enjoyed the day!

[Tr1sha]

Thank you, Lesle. I also love real books, especially recipe books which I still collect even though I have too many! But ebooks are great to read as I can always have a book with me - if I’m alone I always read when I stop somewhere for coffee, & I read a lot when on a train. Best of all, they don’t take up lots of storage space in my small home.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Quite fitting for Kindle in small spaces. Allows for other luxury items in other places!

[Piyangie, Classical Princess]

I'm hoping to join in for Lorac. I like her McDonald series. I want to try and join for Bude as well. Let's see how I can manage my time.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I hope you find the time Piyangie!!

[Brian E]

As I said in an earlier post, if it was selected, I would read Post After Post-Mortem as my first book of the Robert Macdonald series by author E.C.R. Lorac. It is the March selection. I have bought a copy of the book and will join with the group for the March read.

If I like it, then I will go back and read February's selection, Bats in the Belfry, which is #13 in the series, 2 books after Post After Post-Mortem. While reviewers indicate that it doesn't matter if the Macdonald series books are read in order, I still prefer to do so. Anality.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Brian E wrote: "Anality..."

Very good character discription for you, Brian! lol

[Brian E]

Lesle wrote: "Brian E wrote: "Anality..."
Very good character description for you, Brian! lol"

Indeed it is. And when I list my positive and negative character traits, I always put Anality in the positive column. I do so because my Anality makes me maintain a balanced list.

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I agree Brian it balances you out :-)

[Chad]

British mystery? Ya got me. I’ve ordered the book for March.

[Piyangie, Classical Princess]

I started with our March read. Lorac's mystery novels can be addictive. :)

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

Chad wrote: "British mystery? Ya got me. I’ve ordered the book for March."

I hope you like it!

[Karin]

Is this section where we'll be reading Mystery in the Channel?

[Rosemarie, Northern Roaming Scholar]

Karin wrote: "Is this section where we'll be reading Mystery in the Channel?"

Yes. In June.

[Sarah]

I've got myself a copy of death of a bookseller for this month. I never read this genre but the premise sounded good so I'm looking forward to it!

[Lesle, Appalachian Bibliophile]

I hope you really enjoy this one Sarah!!