tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post1367685136158145064..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: The Next Best Read. by Brenda ChapmanJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-60563911895638590872019-08-13T09:53:01.916-07:002019-08-13T09:53:01.916-07:00The most enjoyable books I've read this summer...The most enjoyable books I've read this summer would be Bitter Recoil and Twice Buried by Steven Havill, and The Shallows by Matt Goldman. The latter is the third in his P.I. Nils Shapiro books. They are all very good.<br /><br />My question is why not find books through word of mouth and reviews and then <i>get them at the library</i>? That solves the pay-and-be-disappointed problem, and supports your local library.<br />Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-10752162114674439732019-08-12T13:55:17.412-07:002019-08-12T13:55:17.412-07:00Hi Susan - Yes, I'm never pleased about buying...Hi Susan - Yes, I'm never pleased about buying a book that I don't finish, but I hope I'm still supporting the author in a small way. The longer I'm in this business, the more I realize that reading tastes are subjective. That's why I never write bad reviews :-) Sometimes, a new author will develop their skills in the next book so I applaud anyone for attempting this creative pursuit.Brenda Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-69480858738953710492019-08-12T11:50:39.980-07:002019-08-12T11:50:39.980-07:00I have a question for you, Brenda, that I face too...I have a question for you, Brenda, that I face too often: How do you feel about having paid for a book only to give up on it part way through? I feel like I'm throwing away money...Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-41078289869860652912019-08-12T08:07:14.640-07:002019-08-12T08:07:14.640-07:00Thanks Terry and Dietrich - I'm looking forwar...Thanks Terry and Dietrich - I'm looking forward to both of your posts this week - hoping to get some pointers and great book suggestions :-)Brenda Chapmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-47524320537071609122019-08-12T07:33:50.846-07:002019-08-12T07:33:50.846-07:00Well said, Brenda. I like to read outside the myst...Well said, Brenda. I like to read outside the mystery genre, too — anything that's well told. And you're right, there are so many books and too little time.Dietrich Kalteishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403361738445161528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-26304806522496598622019-08-12T07:16:54.590-07:002019-08-12T07:16:54.590-07:00What a great post. I'm posting tomorrow and yo...What a great post. I'm posting tomorrow and you said what I should have said. Your approach in a bookstore is exactly ming. But I'll just provide a different slant. Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478393430722574447noreply@blogger.com