Don't you love library book sales? I love contributing to them. Our library takes people's used books to sell with the proceeds to be used for the library. They add this to their discarded books which they sell.
And I love buying books from library book sales too.
Patti, this is a fine collection of books, I can see that, even if they are all new to me. The annual British Council Library sale used to be a big draw in Bombay. I don't know how they are doing now.
Good ones! I've read DRIVE and PRIEST and the Camilleris.
And last week I read your recommended title, MONTANA 1948. You were right - it was excellent. Have you read the collection of short stories with the same family (JUSTICE)?
Library sales and other book sale fundraisers are a godsend to book maniacs. We hit at least two or three every month.
Kate Morton writes interesting quasi Victorian sensation novels very much influenced by Wilkie Collins and that crowd. I'll be interested in seeing what you think of HOUSE AT RIVERTON, her first book. Her last two are better. She was accused of lifting the plot and relationships from the original "Upstairs, Downstairs" TV series which is resembles very much. Oops.
Patricia Abbott is the author of more than 125 stories that have appeared online, in print journals and in various anthologies. She is the author of two print novels CONCRETE ANGEL (2015) and SHOT IN DETROIT (2016)(Polis Books). CONCRETE ANGEL was nominated for an Anthony and Macavity Award in 2016. SHOT IN DETROIT was nominated for an Edgar Award and an Anthony Award in 2017. A collection of her stories I BRING SORROW AND OTHER STORIES OF TRANSGRESSION will appear in 2018.
She also authored two ebooks, MONKEY JUSTICE and HOME INVASION and co-edited DISCOUNT NOIR. She won a Derringer award for her story "My Hero." She lives outside Detroit.
Patricia (Patti) Abbott
SHOT IN DETROIT
Edgar Nominee 2017, Anthony nominee 2017
CONCRETE ANGEL
Polis Books, 2015-nominated for the Anthony and Macavity Awards
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Don't you love library book sales? I love contributing to them. Our library takes people's used books to sell with the proceeds to be used for the library. They add this to their discarded books which they sell.
And I love buying books from library book sales too.
Yes, What was left over was going to the prison. Lots of crime books too.
Patti, this is a fine collection of books, I can see that, even if they are all new to me. The annual British Council Library sale used to be a big draw in Bombay. I don't know how they are doing now.
Good ones! I've read DRIVE and PRIEST and the Camilleris.
And last week I read your recommended title, MONTANA 1948. You were right - it was excellent. Have you read the collection of short stories with the same family (JUSTICE)?
Jeff M.
No, but I will look for it right away. Thanks!
Wow! Nice haul. Reminder to self: check library calendar for next sale.
I hope this means you're feeling somewhat better, Patti.
Looks like you scored some wonderful books for a pittance, Patti!
Library sales and other book sale fundraisers are a godsend to book maniacs. We hit at least two or three every month.
Kate Morton writes interesting quasi Victorian sensation novels very much influenced by Wilkie Collins and that crowd. I'll be interested in seeing what you think of HOUSE AT RIVERTON, her first book. Her last two are better. She was accused of lifting the plot and relationships from the original "Upstairs, Downstairs" TV series which is resembles very much. Oops.
I am reading these comments but as I am only awake a couple hours a day, answers seem harder to come by.
The Earl Emerson books are definite winners, Patti. He is a definitely overlooked writer. I've read all his books so I know whereof I speak.
The others I haven't read so I can't say anything except that's the best five bucks you ever spent. :)
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