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HYR A Morbid Taste for Bones* (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael, Book 1) by Ellis Peters
? Historical mystery series that was shown on PBS and is available on DVD.
I haven't read this Brother Cadfael novel, but I have read one or more of them, because I also like the television series. Derek Jacobi played Brother Cadfael. HYR A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Our public library has the Derek Jacobi "Brother Cadfael" DVD's and I am currently watching them.
I read A Study in Scarlet several times, but many moons ago. I have read everything by Arthur Conan Doyle.
HYR Except the Dying* (Detective Murdoch, Book 1) by Maureen Jennings
?*I love the Canadian television series about Victorian era Toronto detective William Murdoch based on the books by Maureen Jennings.
I have neither read nor watched the Detective Murdoch series, although I have noted how yummy looking the actor playing the main character is.HYR (or watched) any of theThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
books or episodes?
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HYR (or seen) Cocaine Blues* (Phyrne Fisher, Book 1) by Kerry Greenwood
*Just adore the Australian television series about the 1920's throughly modern female private detective Phryne Fisher based on the books by Kerry Greenwood.
HNR that one but have read Away With The Fairies in the same series.Have you read Ragtime in Simla by Barbara Cleverly?
I loved the first few books in this series where Joe Sandilands was a British officer posted in India in the 20's. Then he moved to London and started mysteries there and I got bored with him. There are too many great British detective stories of this time period already.
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HYR (or seen) The Crow Trap* (Vera Stanhope, Book 1) by Ann Cleeves
?*Another BBC mystery series based on a series of books. The BBC series is called "Vera" and is available on Netflix.
HNR, or seen the series, either. HYR Broadchurch by Erin Kelly and Chris Chibnall
? (I've seen the BBC series and 'Gracepoint,' that was based on it, but not the book. Yet.)
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HYR And No Bird Sings (Rosemary & Thyme Mystery)* by Brian Eastman
?*This is also a BBC series, but one which I have not yet seen.
No, I might like gardeners' who overhear clues on tv, but it doesn't sound like something I'd enjoy reading. HYR And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
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HYR Brideshead Revisited* by Evelyn Waugh
?*A classic that has also been turned into a successful BBC miniseries.
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HYR The Judas Pair* (Lovejoy, Book 1) by Jonathan Gash
?*Lovejoy is another BBC series based on a series of books. Lovejoy is a con man who uses his skills to help others solve mysteries.
HNR. And I can't think of any other series based on BBC dramas.HYR The Hero and the Crown by Robin McKinley
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HYR Slayers* (Slayers, Book 1) by C.J. Hill (Janette Rallison)
?*Great young adult urban fantasy about dragons.
Slayers is not the last season of 'Buffy' going after dragons instead of big bad vampires?I liked, or rather present tense like 'Buffy,' because I still read the graphic novels.
HNR.
HYR All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
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No, it is a new young adult urban fantasy series and has nothing to do with any television series. The teens in the story are descended from medieval dragon slaying knights and their slayer gene is activated when hibernating dragon eggs start to mature. That is a simplistic explanation of the first book -- I found it enjoyable and plan to continue with the series.
HNR All American Boys
HYR Article 5 (Article 5, Book 1) by Kristen Simmons
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No. I've been thinking about rereading The Handmaid's Tale, which Article 5 sounds a little like the YA version of, maybe.HYR Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
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HNR but on my wish list and have read the other book you posted.Have you read Jennifer Government by Max Barry
Another dystopia book.
No, I read Max Barry's Machine Man earlier this year and liked it a lot. It looks like I'd like Jennifer Government a lot, too.HYR Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
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No. I started the first chapter and for some reason lost interest. Want to try again though.HYR Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson
HNR, but I put it on my ever-growing list of books I want to read.HYR The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
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Yes I have too! I do like her books!I haven't read this one yet but have you?
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
For me, The Goldfinch was my first Donna Tartt, so no, I HNR. Yet.HYR The Color Purple by Alice Walker
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HYR The Winner's Curse (Winner's Trilogy, Book 1)* by Marie Rutkoski
?*Just finished this trilogy and it was wonderful!
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HYR Carswell's Guide to Being Lucky (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.1) by Marissa Meyer
?I love The Lunar Chronicles series and Carswell Thorne is one of my favorite characters.
HNR, but based on reviewers gifs alone, I'd like him!HYR The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher
? They sound a bit alike, as characters, perhaps even setting.
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HYR The Dark Prophecy (The Trials of Apollo, Book 2) by Rick Riordan
? **Very funny and an excellent read!.
Nope, I haven't read anything by Rick Riordan. But somebody wrote this in her/ his review: "Trust me on this. Riordan and Disappointment can never be in the same sentence." (If she'd used a colon or semi-colon I'd trust her more instead of a period between 'this' and 'Riordan.')HYR Forever, or a Long, Long Time by Caela Carter
? Not funny, but really, really good.
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Grammar aside, I completely agree with her observation. I have read everything Rick Riordan has written and always drop my current book whenever Riordan has a new book available.
Ok, to the Rick Riordan recommendation.HYR I know history's not usually your thing, but my library just got in Sons and Soldiers: The Untold Story of the Jews Who Escaped the Nazis and Returned with the U.S. Army to Fight Hitler by Bruce Henderson
and I happily dropped what I was reading to read this nearly 400 page book in a day.
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HYR Gilded Cage* (Dark Gifts, Book 1) by Vic James
?*Just finished this book and thought it was one of the best books that I read this summer.
HNR, but it sounds great! Thanks.HYR All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders
? I found it a successful blend of fantasy and science fiction in a real- like present- like world.
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HYR Darkwalker* (Nicolas Lenoir, Book 1) by E.L. Tettensor
?*It is next up in my to-be-read pile.
Looks interesting, HNR.HYR Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter by Tom Franklin
? I'm currently reading it now.
HNR, but I liked Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, so I bet I'd like this. Thanks!HYR Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore edited by Paula Guran
? It's the next book up for me.
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HYR ImpossiBella* (Flip-Flopped Fairy Tales) by Savannah Verte
*It's on my tbr list.
It looks like fun! I did a Cinderella play this summer, written by the director, who also played Prince Charming & one of the Stepsisters, where the Stepmother and Stepsisters were pretty great and Cinderella and the Prince were truly awful people. HYR Strip Mauled by Esther M. Friesner
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HYR Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know* by Hamilton Wright Mabie
?*I have been reading these fairy tales between various books this year.
HNR, but it looks good!HYR Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls by Jane Yolen
? I was looking for something else & found this on my bookshelf to my great pleasure.
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HYR Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
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