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Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members – October 2022

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

At the October 2022 Just Desserts meeting, 18 group members participated in our discussion of The Life and Works of P.D. James.

Following the “assigned reading” portion of the meeting, we held our regular monthly round robin in which 17 of 18 attendees shared recommendations of what other books they’ve been reading recently, with an emphasis on mysteries/suspense/thrillers.

Here’s the list of mystery, thriller and suspense books recommended by Just Desserts members in October 2022:

And here were some non-mystery titles some group members also recommended in October 2022:

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

Join the discussion of The Life and Works of P.D. James

The Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group held its final monthly meeting of the year on October 27th, 2022. Attendees discussed the Life and Works of British author P.D. James, with participants having read several different selections by this author. If you read any of James’ mystery novels, and would like to contribute your comments about it/them, please do so as a reply comment to this blog post, below.

P.D. James titles read by group members included: Death Comes to Pemberley (6 readers, 2 enjoyed it, 2 were so-so on it, and 2 didn’t care for it), Mistletoe Murder and Other Stories (short story collection – 4 readers, all 4 enjoyed it), Cover Her Face (3 readers, 2 who enjoyed it and 1 who didn’t), An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (2 readers, 1 who liked it and 1 who didn’t), Sleep No More (short story collection – 1 reader, who loved it), The Lighthouse (1 reader, who was so-so about it), Unnatural Causes (1 reader, who liked it), The Black Tower (1 reader, who liked it), Death in Holy Orders (1 reader, who liked it), Original Sin (1 reader, who liked it), The Murder Room (1 reader, who liked it), and Innocent Blood (1 reader, who didn’t like it).

For additional reminders about upcoming Just Desserts meetings (once they resume) and/or other announcements of interest to mystery fans, don’t forget to sign up for the Just Desserts e-mail list. Or, once in-person meetings are possible again, 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!

So…What did you think of the works of P.D. James? Which have you read?

The following handout was prepared for the members of Just Desserts: The Works of P.D. James.

This was our final “in person” meeting for 2021. Just Desserts is on its year-end hiatus in November and December, but will return in January 2023.

 

Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members in September 2022

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

At the September 2022 Just Desserts meeting, 18 group members participated in our discussion of The Maid by Nita Prose.

Following the “assigned reading” portion of the meeting, we held our monthly round robin in which all 18 attendees were able to share recommendations of what other books they’ve been reading recently, with an emphasis on mysteries/suspense/thrillers. And one absent member shared a recent recommended read as well.

Here’s the list of mystery, thriller and suspense books recommended by Just Desserts members in September 2022:

And here were some non-mystery titles some group members also recommended in September 2022:

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

Join the discussion of Nita Prose’s “The Maid”

The Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group held its September 2022 meeting in person, on Thursday the 29th. Eighteen attendees discussed the 2022 debut novel by author Nita Prose, entitled The Maid. If you have read this novel, and would like to contribute your comments about it, please do so as a reply comment to this blog post, below.

For 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!

So…What did you think of The Maid? Will you read future works by Nita Prose?

On October 27th, at our final meeting for 2022, the members of Just Desserts will be discussing the life and works of legendary British mystery writer P.D. James at the downtown library. We hope to see you there! (See the handout, listing all of P.D. James’ novels and story collections!)

Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members in August 2022

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

At the August 2022 Just Desserts meeting, 19 group members participated in our discussion of both Camino Island and Camino Winds by John Grisham.

Following the “assigned reading” portion of the meeting, we held our monthly round robin in which all 19 attendees were able to share recommendations of what other books they’ve been reading recently, with an emphasis on mysteries/suspense/thrillers. And one absent member shared her recent recommended read by e-mail as well.

Here’s the list of mystery, thriller and suspense books recommended by Just Desserts members in August 2022:

And here were some non-mystery titles some group members also recommended in August 2022:

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