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Reading Suggestions from Just Desserts members – January 2014
Hey, mystery fans! Looking for something good to read? At the January 2014 Just Desserts meeting last week, after discussing our monthly “assigned” books, we did a round robin at the table, asking attendees to share what mysteries they’d been reading lately that they felt they could recommend.
Here’s a list of the novels that were hot last month with this mystery-savvy crowd:
MYSTERIES
- One Shot by Lee Child (on CD)
- Mr. Paradise by Elmore Leonard
- W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton
- Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child (on CD)
- Storm Front by Richard Castle (on CD)
- Heat Wave and others by Richard Castle
- That Old Flame of Mine by J.J. Cook
- Playing With Fire by J.J. Cook
- The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen
- The Broken Places by Ace Atkins
- Absolute Fear by Lisa Jackson
- Notorious Nineteen by Janet Evanovich
- The Spirit of Steamboat by Craig Johnson
- Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais
- Storm Front by John Sandford
- Deadly Forecast by Victoria Laurie
- Cuba Libre by Elmore Leonard The works of Elliott Roosevelt
- The Murdoch Mysteries on DVD
- A Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny
- Still Life by Louise Penny
- A Wanted Man by Lee Child
- Morning After by Lisa Jackson
- Shiver by Lisa Jackson
- The Sarah Woods mystery series by Jennifer L. Jennings
- Through the Evil Days by Julia Spencer-Fleming
- The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
- Rum Punch by Elmore Leonard
- The Booktown Mysteries by Lorna Barrett
- 52 Pick-Up by Elmore Leonard
- Identical by Scott Turow
- Cross My Heart by James Patterson
- A Tap on the Window by Linwood Barclay
- Three Can Keep a Secret by Archer Mayor
- Tamarack County by William Kent Krueger
- Damned if You Do and other Jesse Stone novels by Michael Brandman
- The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly
- Trunk Music by Michael Connelly
- Never Go Back by Lee Child
- Deception Point by Dan Brown
- A Question of Honor by Charles Todd
- Pandora’s Daughter by Iris Johansen (on CD)
- Tishomingo Blues by Elmore Leonard (on CD)
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
- The Taking by Dean Koontz
- Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich (on CD)
- Touch and Go by Lisa Gardner (on CD)
- Deal Breaker by Harlan Coben (on CD)
- The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais
- The Watchman by Robert Crais
- Stalking the Angel by Robert Crais
- Mayhem at the Orient Express by Kylie Logan
NON-MYSTERIES
- Hitler’s Cross by Erwin Lutzer
- Severe Mercy by Sheldon Vanauken
- Things That Matter by Charles Krauthammer
- Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger
- Midnight In the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
So, what mysteries have you been reading that you’d recommend?
The “Nikki Heat” novels by “Richard Castle”
When the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group met on January 30th, 2014, 21 of us enjoyed discussing the five “Nikki Heat” novels by “Richard Castle” — tied in to the CASTLE tv series.
Whether or not you attended the actual meeting, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions about these books 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.
What do you think of the “Nikki Heat” novels by “Richard Castle”?
Join us next on February 27th 2014 at the South Branch Library for a general discussion of An Unmarked Grave, one of the Bess Crawford novels by Charles Todd.
Carolyn G. Hart’s “Death on Demand” series
When the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group met on October 24th, 2013, 21 of us enjoyed discussing the Death on Demand series by Carolyn G. Hart; participants were asked to read any of the first 10 volumes in this 20+ volume series, and we discussed them all in general terms.
Whether or not you attended the actual meeting, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions about this series 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.
What do you think of the early volumes in the Death on Demand series by Carolyn G. Hart?
The Just Desserts group will now take our annual November/December hiatus, and will return in January with all-new meetings and all-new authors. Watch for a post in early November that encourages Just Desserts members to continue with reading mysteries over the hiatus!
Lisa Gardner’s “Alone”
When the Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group met on September 26th, 2013, 13 of us enjoyed discussing Lisa Gardner’s Alone, the first volume in her popular D.D. Warren series.
Whether or not you attended the actual meeting, you are welcome to share your own thoughts and opinions about this book 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.
What do you think of Alone by Lisa Gardner?
Join us next on October 24th at the South Branch Library for a general discussion of the first 10 volumes in Carolyn G. Hart’s fan-favorite Death on Demand series. Here’s a list (with links to our catalog) of those first ten volumes:
- Death on Demand [1987]
- Design for Murder [1988]
- Something Wicked [1988]
- Honeymoon With Murder [1988]
- A Little Class on Murder [1989]
- Deadly Valentine [1990]
- The Christie Caper [1991]
- Southern Ghost [1992]
- Mint Julep Murder [1995]
- Yankee Doodle Dead [1998]
August 2013 Reading Recommendations from Just Desserts members
Here is the list of reading recommendations from the August 2013 Just Desserts mystery fiction discussion group meeting. After discussing our book-of-the-month, the group did a round robin, asking members to say what they’d been reading lately that they’d recommend.
Here is the list of titles that were hot with this mystery-savvy bunch of readers in August:
MYSTERIES/THRILLERS/SUSPENSE
- Mystery Scene magazine — link goes to the official website for the magazine; the libraries do not subscribe to this magazine at this time
- Death Angel by Linda Fairstein
- The Beast by Faye Kellerman
- Stranded by Alex Kava
- Crime of Privilege by Walter Walker
- Murder in Thrall by Anne Cleeland
- Sherlock on DVD
- Dying for Chocolate by Diane Mott Davidson
- Video Kill by Joanne Fluke
- A Wanted Man by Lee Child (on CD) [a past Just Desserts selected author]
- Brunetti’s Cookbook by Donna Leon and Roberto Pianaro
- The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais [a past Just Desserts selected author]
- The Toby Neal series as Kindle files (Broken Ferns, Black Jasmine, Blood Orchids)
- The Fudge Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
- Fun and Games by Duane Swierczynski
- The Racketeer by John Grisham
- The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling)
- The Highway by C.J. Box
- The Killing Floor by Lee Child
- Don’t Tell a Soul by David Rosenfelt
- Heart of Ice by P.J. Parrish
- Gluten for Punishment by Nancy Parra
- Joyland by Stephen King (gave up on this one)
- Mistress by John Patterson and David Ellis
- Kinsey & Me by Sue Grafton
NON-MYSTERIES
- Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
- The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce [the 2013 One Book – One Lincoln winner]
- Letters From Skye by Jessica Brockmole
- 17 cents and a Dream by Daniel Milstein
- Heads in Beds by Jacob Tomsky
- The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs
- The Soloist by Mark Salzman
- Hidden Order by Brad Thor
- Lunatic Café by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
- Little Bee by Chris Cleeve
- The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks
- Started Early, Took My Dog by Kate Atkinson
What you been reading lately that you’d recommend?