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Discussion of the “Mike Bowditch” series by Paul Doiron

When the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group met on Thursday, September 28th, 2017, 14 mystery fans held a fascinating discussion about the 7 volumes in Paul Doiron’s series featuring Maine Game Warden “Mike Bowditch”. Whether or not you attended the actual meeting, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions about any of the “Mike Bowditch” novels, in a reply comment to this blog post, below.

For additional reminders about upcoming Just Desserts meetings and/or other announcements of interest to mystery fans, don’t forget to sign up for the Just Desserts e-mail list. Or, if you’re logged into your account on Facebook, you can visit the Events page for the Lincoln City Libraries, and mark whether or not you plan to attend upcoming sessions of Just Desserts – this is a great way for you to help us promote this engaging discussion group! Our selections for future meetings are usually posted there months in advance. Join us on October 26th for the final 2017 meeting of Just Desserts — a discussion of the entire “Hercule Poirot” body of work by Agatha Christie.

What do you think of the “Mike Bowditch” series by Paul Doiron?

Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members – August 2017

At the August 31st, 2017 meeting of the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group, following the discussion of the assigned book of the month, we had a “round robin” in which all 16 attendees were able to share recommendations of other books they’ve been reading recently.

Here’s the list of mystery books recommended by Just Desserts members in August 2017:

And here were some non-mystery titles some group members also recommended in August 2017:

What mysteries have you been reading lately that you’d recommend?

Discussion of the Works of G.M. Malliet

When the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group met on August 31st, 2017, 16 mystery fans held a spirited discussion about the 9 volumes in either the “St. Just” or “Max Tudor” cozy/amateur sleuth series by G.M. Malliet. Whether or not you attended the actual meeting, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions about any of G.M. Malliet’s novels, in a reply comment to this blog post, below.

For additional reminders about upcoming Just Desserts meetings and/or other announcements of interest to mystery fans, don’t forget to sign up for the Just Desserts e-mail list. Or, if you’re logged into your account on Facebook, you can visit the Events page for the Lincoln City Libraries, and mark whether or not you plan to attend upcoming sessions of Just Desserts – this is a great way for you to help us promote this engaging discussion group! Our selections for future meetings are usually posted there months in advance. Join us on September 28th for a discussion of the “Mike Bowditch” series by Paul Doiron.

What do you think of the works of G.M. Malliet?

Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members – July 2017

At the July 27th, 2017 meeting of the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group, following the discussion of the assigned book of the month, we had a round robin in which all 18 attendees were able to share recommendations of other books they’ve been reading recently.

Here’s the list of mystery books recommended by Just Desserts members in July 2017:

And here were some non-mystery titles some group members also recommended in July 2017:

What mysteries have you been reading lately that you’d recommend?

Series Share list and other books Just Desserts members were reading in May 2017

Hey, mystery fans! Looking for something good to read?

At the May 2017 Just Desserts meeting a week ago, we held our annual “Series Share” meeting, in which group members were encouraged to read the first or second volume in a new series that’s started within the past couple of years, and share their thoughts in a “round-robin” format. Here’s a list of the novels/series that were mentioned by group members, plus whether they gave them a “thumbs up” or “thumbs down” (a feature missed in this year’s meeting):

Following the “Series Share” portion of the meeting, the group held its regular monthly “Round Robin” in which group members shared what else they’ve been reading lately. That list included:

Mysteries/Suspense/Thrillers:

Non-Mystery:

So, what mysteries have you been reading that you’d recommend?