New here and finding it addictive

[Claire]

Hello from southwestern Ontario in the not-so-white north, i.e. Canada. It hit 8 degrees Celcius today (or 46 Farenheit for our southern neighbours). Positively balmy!
I'm an avid reader of mysteries and cannot understand why anyone would not be :-). Favourite authors include Louise Penny, Peter Robinson, Elizabeth George, Donna Leon, Reginald Hill (will miss him), Ian Rankin, Mark Billingham, Susan Hill, Erin Hart (I will stop now). I love police procedurals, especially if they're a series, with great atmosphere, setting and characterization. I do read a fair bit of other genres - fantasy, YA, classic literature, odds and ends of this and that but mysteries are my favourite if I want to relax and get lost in a book.
I'm a library technician working in education and love being around books. I've just recently joined goodreads and have been spending a lot of time adding books to my read shelf. It is very addictive!
I'm excited to join this group - my first! I look forward to sharing with you all!

[Keri]

Welcome Claire....be very afraid your TBR pile will turn into a mountain before you know it. :-)

[Claire]

Thanks for the warning Keri :-) I'm sure it will rival the physical TBR pile I have waiting for me here. So many books, so little time...

[Alisha~Seek and ye shall find~]

I have to agree about it being addictive! Watch out! ;)

[[deleted user]]

Hi Claire. Welcome to the group. I agree with you. Mysteries are the best way to relax.

[Creature]

Hello:
Welcome to the group and...Have a Great Day!!!
The "Creature"

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Welcome Claire. Glad you found us.

[Sheila]

Claire wrote: "Hello from southwestern Ontario in the not-so-white north, i.e. Canada. It hit 8 degrees Celcius today (or 46 Farenheit for our southern neighbours). Positively balmy!
I'm an avid reader of myste..."

Just thought I'd say "hi, Claire". I'm an author and librarian who lives in Newmarket, Ontario and works in the Toronto Public Library system, so I feel we have a few things in common.
Welcome to the group.

[Claire]

Thank you all for the warm welcome! I am looking very forward to being a part of this group.

[Claire]

Hello Sheila! Nice to hear from a fellow Canadian and library person! Thanks for the welcome!

[Claire]

Thank you everyone for saying 'hello' and welcoming me. I am quite new at this but I am sure I will enjoy being a part of this group.

[Sharon]

Welcome to the group, Claire. I'm a fairly recent member and a recent Kindle owner and I will attest to the fact that your TBR pile and book budget are going to take a real hit.

[Monica]

Welcome Claire, from a fellow Canadian living on the opposite coast...you'll love this book club. I was once an average sorta mystery/crime reader. Since finding this group I've become an addicted mystery/crime reader. I'm always finding a new author to read, and another...and another. Happy reading!

[Joyce]

Claire wrote: "I love police procedurals, especially if they're a series, with great atmosphere, setting and characterization."

Have you discovered Charles Todd yet? This mother/son writing team write the Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery. Series starts in 1919, Rutledge is just back from the Great War, getting back to work at Scotland Yard and trying to hide his unresolved shell shock, which in his case involves being haunted by the young soldier he shot for cowardice at the front. So he solves these mysteries while dealing with a voice in his head that nobody else can hear. They're very atmospheric and angsty.

[J.C.]

Sorry I'm late to the party--hello Claire, and welcome! Some great authors there in your favourites list! Police procedurals, eh? Hmm ... perhaps you may be interested in mine? ;)

On a less self-promotional note, have you read any Richard Montanari? His series involving Detectives Kevin Byrne and Jessica Balzano revolve around some dark and twisted crimes, like in THE ROSARY GIRLS and THE SKIN GODS. Also Boris Starling's MESSIAH was a mind-blowing read.

I'm afraid we'll all be adding to your already growing TBR pile. :)

[Caroline]

Keri wrote: "Welcome Claire....be very afraid your TBR pile will turn into a mountain before you know it. :-)"

Claire, Richard Montanari's books are fantastic just what you want for crimes, i'm waiting patiently for his next one to be published.

[J.C.]

Caroline wrote: "Claire, Richard Montanari's books are fantastic just what you want for crimes, i'm waiting patiently for his next one to be published."

Yes, THE KILLING ROOM, available in a couple of weeks! :)

[Claire]

Thanks for the Richard Montanari recommendation - it looks interesting. I've added him to my ever increasing TBR pile (you did warn me... :-))

[Tim]

Claire wrote: "Hello from southwestern Ontario in the not-so-white north, i.e. Canada. It hit 8 degrees Celcius today (or 46 Farenheit for our southern neighbours). Positively balmy!
I'm an avid reader of myste..."
Welcome. This is an addicting place to be. Have you discovered Jeffery Deaver? His Lincoln Rhyme series starting with the Bone Collector sounds like your type of Police procedural books.

[M.]

Welcome, Claire! You'll have great fun. If you're not familiar with the books by Charles Todd you might enjoy those. One series features a Scotland Yard detective after The Great War and they have a depth to them which I particularly enjoy.

[Claire]

Thanks Tim and M.! I'll definitely look at your recommendations. So many books... so little time... Mind you, there could be worse problems to have!

[Tim]

Claire wrote: "Thanks Tim and M.! I'll definitely look at your recommendations. So many books... so little time... Mind you, there could be worse problems to have!"

By the way, Clair, should you decide to look at Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series, it is best to start with the first in the series. After that, it isn't so critical.