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[Susan]

I'm reading an "oldie but goodie" Water like Stone by Deborah Crombie Don't know how I missed this as I thought I had read them all. The icing on the cake is it takes place at Christmas.

[John]

I've never heard of her, so thank you. We've 'investigated' her and see she's written 16 in the Kincaid/James series, from 1993. Sounds as if she has developed a lot over the period, from traditional whodunnit to more 'modern'. It's nice to start at the beginning, so my wife has just bought the first, A Share In Death, from Kindle. And she's from Yorkshire too. Looking forward to reading it. Ta.

[Bionic Jean]

I've read one - the 7th in the series, A Finer End - gave it 3*. The whole of my "review" says, "OK mystery set in Glastonbury". Think it must have been before Goodreads ...

[Kay]

I enjoy Deborah Crombie's books. I have read all that my local library has.

[John]

Jean - concise!

And I've downloaded Water Like Stone, to see how the longer, later ones read - better value for money!

[Susan]

She seems to improve with each book. She really pulls you into her characters.

[John]

Susan - nice to know. Thank you.

[Bionic Jean]

I'm thinking I should try another too :)

[Jean]

She's one of my favorites.

[Susan]

It's a wonderful day when I find a new author that I like and that's what makes this group so valuable.

[C.J.]

Jean wrote: "Oh good, something to look for in the library catalogue, thanks John! I remember the theme tune from the very old TV series - I dreaded it as it always meant it was my bedtime! LOL!"

Thanks for the hot tips! I've just added these to my Netflix Q, though I sure can't picture Michael Gambon as Maigret.

[Kay]

I just discovered that I have Maigret's Christmas. It is in the middle of some old books that I bought at a book sale in October.

[Bionic Jean]

Lovely, Kay!
I have ordered series 2 of "Maigret" from the library, so hope it makes sense without the first ones.

[John]

Serendipity, Kay!

Jean, they're fine out of sync.

[Bionic Jean]

Good-oh :)

[Susan]

New books from two of my favorites. Charles Todds "A Fine Summers Day" due out in January. It's a preqel to the Rutledge series. And a new Susan Hill book, did I miss this release? Right now reading a Bryant and May that's also fairly new. YIPEE

[Bionic Jean]

Susan - Is it the latest ghost story by Susan Hill that you mean, or the latest Simon Serrailler?

[Susan]

The latest Simon: The Soul of Discretion. Sorry should have given the title. I have 12 books to read and more on order. I'm going to have to give up sleeping.

[Bionic Jean]

Ooo I haven't heard of that one! But I heard the latest Christmas ghost story was a bit hackneyed - and also not very well proofread on Kindle!

[Susan]

I saw the same comments but good reviews on the latest Simon. Very different.

[Bionic Jean]

Odd, isn't it? Perhaps she feels obliged to churn out the ghost stories now because they are so popular, but her heart isn't really in it any more.

[Susan]

I tried the "ghost story" but just couldn't get into it.

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Susan wrote: "The latest Simon: The Soul of Discretion. Sorry should have given the title. I have 12 books to read and more on order. I'm going to have to give up sleeping."

I must get back into that series...I really enjoyed it. 8:D

[Carolien]

The Simon Serrailler series is one of my favourites. Glad to hear there is a new book due.

[Sandy]

I finished Mystery in White which was one of our December read options - the library purchase, ordered in September, finally arrived. I found it an enjoyable period piece - not a lot of action (which is fine with me), but the story built to a satisfying conclusion with just a bit too much psychic insight.

[Carolien]

Did anybody ever read Elizabeth Lemarchand's mysteries? I used to enjoy them, but they seem to be quite difficult to find these days. (I'm cleaning bookshelves and stumbled on a copy which jogged my mind!)

[S.K.]

No, Lemarchand is a new writer for me, but these books sound quite intriguing. I see that my local library has some of them available, though not on Kindle.

[Susan]

My library didn't have any and you're right nothing on Kindle. I just finished a book quite enjoyed: Perfect Sins by Jo Bannister. Lots of twists
and turns but not too heavy.

[Jean]

I also have 3 or 4 Lemarchands on my shelves, but I had forgotten about her. I notice that several of her books are available in used bookstores though. Just google Fantastic Fiction, enter her name, then click on book titles and the site will direct you to sellers.

[Kay]

Jean, do you have to use a credit card to get books from these sellers? I'm a little uncomfortable doing that if I'm not familiar with a company.

[Jean]

It's done through Amazon, so you only have to trust them. We order a lot from Amazon and Amazon UK and have never had a problem.

[Jean]

BTW, Amazon also keeps up with what you've bought on kindle and warns you if you're about to buy something you already bought. I never remember titles - only author's names and cover art plus the book itself of course - so this is really a big point with me.

[Kay]

Thanks. I order from Amazon a lot so I guess I trust them. I love hearing about new authors from all of you.

[Kay]

Thanks. I order from Amazon a lot so I guess I trust them. I love hearing about new authors from all of you.

[Bionic Jean]

Kay - Glad you asked, as I am someone who never EVER does any financial stuff over the internet, even though it is becoming increasingly difficult. It is as Jean says, but I'll give you my background on it.

About 3 years ago I was given one of the first kindles as a present by my brother. Since I'm partially sighted, ebooks definitely seemed the way to go. But Amazon insisted I record it with them first. I did this by phone, including credit card details.

As this opened an account with them, I never have to put any details in on the computer, whatever I buy.

I hope this helps! They were surprised on the phone, that I refuse to put card details online, but it is possible if you insist! :)

Reading it again, it looks as if you've solved your problem, Kay, but I'll leave it up there for anyone who wonders.

[Kay]

Thanks to both Jeans.

[Bionic Jean]

You're welcome :)

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Jean wrote: "BTW, Amazon also keeps up with what you've bought on kindle and warns you if you're about to buy something you already bought. I never remember titles - only author's names and cover art plus the..."

I love that.....i have several times gone to buy something that was already on my Kindle but hadn't yet read. 8:D

[Jean]

Sandra, I don't recognize the titles of books I've read. Some kind of mental block, I guess; I just remember the author and cover art. Several times I've bought a book - in a hurry, didn't look inside - only to get home, read the first line, and remember the whole thing. I really have an excellent memory - just not for titles.

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...and then they put them out with different covers!!!!

[Jean]

And with different titles! One of my pet peeves . . . . For a while, I actually carried around a list of the books I had by some favorite authors - 4 front-and-back sheets of tiny print - and still wound up with some duplicates because of that.

[Susan]

I did the list thing too. I seem to have lists of everything, favorite authors, books I've read, books want to read. The lists have taken over my life.

[Jean]

I'm not a list person - as I said, my memory is really good for almost everything else that I actually want to remember and even a lot I don't. I remember phone numbers from my childhood, the menu of that restaurant we loved in Honolulu 40 years ago, chemical formulas and equations I haven't used in 20 years, poetry that I read in high school . . . . So the book title thing is really, truly annoying. Does anyone have memory tricks that might help? I've tried the run-it-up-the-flagpole one and the repeat-it-five-times-write-it-on-your-forehead ones - nothing.

[Susan]

I Hope you get some good suggestions. Sometimes I remember the book jackets but not always.

[Jean]

Yes, I always remember cover art - but then they change that.

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Jean wrote: "And with different titles! One of my pet peeves . . . . For a while, I actually carried around a list of the books I had by some favorite authors - 4 front-and-back sheets of tiny print - and st..."

And I had an alphabetical notebook......that didn't work either!

[Jean]

:(

[Kay]

I just ordered the January book from Amazon and they told me that I already bought it. Great service!

[Susan]

Me too and not only that it say's I'm half way through. I think I need to refresh my memory. I had something on order from the library and when it came in I put my Kindle aside. Says I ordered it November 24th.

[Kay]

So did I ! There must have been a reason.