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Thanks Judy.

Thanks, Judy!

While browsing Audible, US version, I found many of Doon Leon's Commissario Brunetti series are free: #s 3, 4 and 8 - 22.

Updated Buddy Read List. If anyone wants anything else (such as the next Michael Innes added) or I have got anything out of order, please let me know.

Buddy Reads:

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston
The Secret Vanguard (Sir John Appleby, #5) by Michael Innes

August/Sept
Four Strange Women (Bobby Owen #14) by ER Punshon
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew #2) by Cyril Hare
The Stately Home Murder (Sloan and Crosby #3) by Catherine Aird
The Sibyl In Her Grave (2000) by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #4)

Sept/Oct
Maigret at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon (Maigret #7)
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis (Falco #2)
Swan Song by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #4)
The Raven in the Foregate (Cadfael #12) by Ellis Peters

Oct/Nov
Ten Star Clues (Bobby Owen #15) by ER Punshon
A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #3) by Clara Benson
A Blunt Instrument (1938) by Georgette Heyer
Death in a Strange Country (1993) by Donna Leon (Brunetti #2)

Nov/Dec
Maigret in Holland by Georges Simenon (Maigret #8)
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce #8) by Alan Bradley
When the Wind Blows (Francis Pettigrew #3) by Cyril Hare
Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston

Dec/Jan
The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly
The Dark Garden (Bobby Owen #16) by E R Punshon
The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters (Cadfael #13) by Ellis Peters
A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird

I would love to see more Innes added to the list! The buddy read this month seemed quite popular. The next book in publishing order is There Came Both Mist And Snow, a.k.a. A Comedy of Terrors, but since this group read it in 2020, perhaps we should skip to the next, Appleby On Ararat? Whatever the mavens think best.

Abigail, I would also like another Innes, but agree with the suggestion we should skip the next one as we only read it a couple of years ago, and go for Appleby On Ararat, as you suggest, especially as the order doesn't matter all that much with these. Which month would you like to do that one?

P.S. I wasn't sure what a maven is - just googled it and I see it is an expert! You are taking a leaf out of Innes' book and enlarging my vocabulary!

Sorry, I spoke too soon - just looked and I see that Appleby on Ararat is not currently available on Kindle in the UK and also out of print in paperback. Maybe we should skip that one for now too?

There are so many Innes novels—more than 30 Applebys alone—that if we don’t do them monthly, we’d be at it for years! But as you know, I’m obsessed and I have pretty much all his books, so I feel I shouldn’t influence others unduly.

If you like adding to your vocabulary, you should read his Staircase in Surrey series, published under his real name. Those had me running to the dictionary about five times a page. Love the richness of English.

P.S. I was a bit surprised as I thought the early Appleby books were all on Kindle Unlimited, but I see the publisher has not reissued Appleby On Ararat and left it out of the numbering. Confusing!

The next one which is easily available if we skip our previous read is The Daffodil Affair - what do you think about that one, Abigail, and anyone else who is interested?

Aak! I do know used paperback copies of his books are quite widespread because I searched Amazon and ABE Books to fill out my collection recently. But finding them on Kindle may prove a fairly regular problem. If I have time this morning I’ll do a check of upcoming books in the series. I think the next is The Daffodil Affair (sorry, on my iPad Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ keeps randomly switching me in and out of a version where I can’t add links; it seems to happen when I’m responding to non-USA people).

Our messages keep crossing in the ether! I’m fine either way (gee, twist my arm to read more than one Innes in a month) but will wait till others join the conversation.

Yes, our messages keep crossing, Abigail! We already have an Edmund Crispin book in September, and I know many people who like Innes like him too, so how about reading The Daffodil Affair in October? Would this also suit others? (I don't think I could manage to read one every month!)

I've just had a look and it appears that, apart from Appleby on Ararat, the books are all on Kindle up to and including Hare Sitting Up (book 18, or 17 according to the publisher.)

I have recently been given the Staircase in Surrey books, so hope to try the first of those too as well.

Sorry, I meant to thank Susan for updating the buddy reads list! Thank you, Susan - a lot of goodies in store for everyone to choose from :)

I'll be up for an Innes read at any time (and I can manage more than one a month, but they are nearly always re-reads by now).

I read the Staircase in Surrey a couple of years ago, and plan to re-read one day (or over several days ...)

Thanks for checking, Judy! I’m fine with whatever schedule works for others.

Yes, just let me know which Innes, and where, and I will add it. We finish the Hilary Tamar books this month. I am particularly enjoying Catherine Aird and Cyril Hare.

Thank you Susan, Abigail and Rosina - it sounds as if we should be OK to slot The Daffodil Affair in for October, unless anyone has other thoughts?

I'm also enjoying Catherine Aird and Cyril Hare, Susan - just ordered a couple more old paperbacks of the Aird titles. I've also noticed that the next Aird, The Stately Home Murder, has an alternative title of The Complete Steel - for a second I thought it was the wrong book in my omnibus edition!

OK, will add it in.

Thank you Susan

Buddy Reads:

July/August
The Yellow Dog by Georges Simenon (Maigret #6)
They Found Him Dead by Georgette Heyer
As Chimney Sweepers Come to Dust (Flavia de Luce #7) by Alan Bradley
Murder on the Mauretania (Ocean Liner Mysteries #2) by Edward Marston
The Secret Vanguard (Sir John Appleby, #5) by Michael Innes

August/Sept
Four Strange Women (Bobby Owen #14) by ER Punshon
With a Bare Bodkin (Francis Pettigrew #2) by Cyril Hare
The Stately Home Murder (Sloan and Crosby #3) by Catherine Aird
The Sibyl In Her Grave (2000) by Sarah Caudwell (Hilary Tamar #4)

Sept/Oct
Maigret at the Crossroads by Georges Simenon (Maigret #7)
Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis (Falco #2)
Swan Song by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #4)
The Raven in the Foregate (Cadfael #12) by Ellis Peters

Oct/Nov
Ten Star Clues (Bobby Owen #15) by ER Punshon
A Case of Conspiracy in Clerkenwell (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #3) by Clara Benson
A Blunt Instrument (1938) by Georgette Heyer
Death in a Strange Country (1993) by Donna Leon (Brunetti #2)
The Daffodil Affair (The Inspector Appleby Mysteries Book 8) by Michael Innes

Nov/Dec
Maigret in Holland by Georges Simenon (Maigret #8)
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce #8) by Alan Bradley
When the Wind Blows (Francis Pettigrew #3) by Cyril Hare
Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston

Dec/Jan
The Christmas Egg by Mary Kelly
The Dark Garden (Bobby Owen #16) by E R Punshon
The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters (Cadfael #13) by Ellis Peters
A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird

Did you not mean book 6 in the Michael Innes series? Just checking.

Hi Susan, thank you that's the right title but it's really book 8 - we read book 6 at Christmas 2020 and book 7 is out of print and not on Kindle, so the publisher has skipped it in the numbering.

Oh, that's a bit naughty. Shall I change the number, or will that confuse people if they look on Amazon and that's how it's listed?

I'm not sure what is best - maybe we should call it book 8, as Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ does, but from here onwards the numbers are different on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ and Amazon and other book websites in that series, so I suppose there could be confusion either way!

OK, I will change it to book 8 and you can let me know what you all decide for each read.

Thank you, Susan, and thanks again for the whole updated list.

Regarding Innes books, in our Innes thread in the Favorite Authors section, I’ve listed all the variant titles with Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ links whenever available, so if the numbers get confusing, you can always check there.

I'm in for The Daffodil Affair. Already got it on my Kindle from KU.

I've added The Man Who Went Up in Smoke, the second Martin Beck book by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö, to our buddy read list for January as requested by Carolien and other members - if anyone wants to read the first book, Roseanna, first, you have a few months to do so. :)

Oh thanks, Judy! I'd forgotten about this series. I dimly remember reading The Man On The Balcony yonks ago and thinking it was very good. I'll try Roseanna and, unless I hate it, which is unlikely, will join in with TMWWUIS.

It's always rather exciting to have a new series to look forward to!

If a few people are going to try Roseanna, shall we set up a thread? Could do one for next month perhaps, or November?

Good idea, Susan - looking back at the discussion in the "What mysteries are you reading" thread, a couple of other people said they would read Roseanna. Let's add it in for November as we already have 5 books in October! I'll put it on the list and post in the other thread as well. :)

Judy wrote: "Good idea, Susan - looking back at the discussion in the "What mysteries are you reading" thread, a couple of other people said they would read Roseanna. Let's add it in for November as we already ..."

I will join the buddy read of Roseanna.

OK, will do it later on.

Thank you Susan. I had quickly added it to the list

Thanks. Count me in.

I'll join Roseanna. I think I'm reading it on the kindle.

Updated Buddy Read List. If I have forgotten anything, listed any series in the wrong order, or anyone wants anything added, please let me know.

Buddy Reads:

Nov/Dec
Maigret in Holland by Georges Simenon (Maigret #8)
Thrice the Brinded Cat Hath Mew'd (Flavia de Luce #8) by Alan Bradley
When the Wind Blows (Francis Pettigrew #3) by Cyril Hare
Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston
Roseanna (Martin Beck #1) by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö

Dec/Jan
The Christmas Egg (Inspector Brett Nightingale #3) by Mary Kelly
The Dark Garden (Bobby Owen #16) by E R Punshon
The Rose Rent by Ellis Peters (Cadfael #13) by Ellis Peters
A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird

Jan/Feb
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck #2) by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis (Falco #3)
Love Lies Bleeding by Edmund Crispin (Gervase Fen #5)
The Sailor's Rendezvous by Georges Simenon (Maigret #9)

Feb/March
Diabolic Candelabra (Bobby Owen #17) by E R Punshon
A Case of Duplicity in Dorset (Freddy Pilkington-Soames #4) by Clara Benson
No Wind of Blame by Georgette Heyer
The Anonymous Venetian by Donna Leon (Brunetti #3)
The Weight of the Evidence (The Inspector Appleby Mysteries Book 9) by Michael Innes

Susan wrote: "Updated Buddy Read List. If I have forgotten anything, listed any series in the wrong order, or anyone wants anything added, please let me know.

Buddy Reads:

Nov/Dec
Maigret in Holland by Georges..."

Are we continuing with Catherine Aird’s Sloan and Crosby mysteries? I will be, but I wondered, thanks very much for the updated list - I’m such a nerd, I like to start thinking about my reading goals for next year already! Very helpful to see what the group is reading - I’m definitely into the wonderful 2023 challenge reads, lots of new titles and authors for me, but not all of the Buddy reads.

Anyone else not receiving new comments in the GR threads?

Thanks for the updated list, Susan!

Susan in NC, we have Catherine Aird's fourth book listed for mid December - A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird :)

Oh, definitely, Susan. We have listed for December: A Late Phoenix (Sloan and Crosby #4) by Catherine Aird
I generally put in the next when the group has read/is reading the latest.

There are only 10 books in the Flavia de Luce series, so we will finish those soon. Also the Cyrile Hare Pettigrew series only have a couple left, unless we continue with the three books in his Inspector Mallett series.

Only a few of the Clara Benson books too. I think, by next summer, we will have spaces for some more series if anyone has any in mind.

We posted at the same time, Judy :)

Susan in NC wrote: "Susan wrote: "Updated Buddy Read List. If I have forgotten anything, listed any series in the wrong order, or anyone wants anything added, please let me know.

Buddy Reads:

Nov/Dec
Maigret in Holl..."

I hope so with Aird. I was wondering about the Conrad Allen series

We have Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston listed this month, Jill. I will then add in the next. I am happy to continue that series, even though I do think that, like the Clara Benson books, they are quite weak. Still, nice quick reads when you want something light.

Susan wrote: "We have Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston listed this month, Jill. I will then add in the next. I am happy to continue that series, even though I do think th..."

I agree they are light reading.

light, quick and easy are often what I'm looking forward, life being so stressful these last few years.

Susan wrote: "We have Murder on the Minnesota (Ocean Liner Mystery series #3) by Edward Marston listed this month, Jill. I will then add in the next. I am happy to continue that series, even though I do think that, like the Clara Benson books, they are quite weak."

Agreed, Susan. I've read one of each and that's enough for me. 😊 I tried another Benson but couldn't really be doing with it and wasn't even tempted by another Marston.

I think the Aird books, although similarly light in some ways, have much more to them; there's significant wit, bite and thoughtfulness under the lightness which for me is lacking in Marston and Benson.

Jackie wrote: "light, quick and easy are often what I'm looking forward, life being so stressful these last few years."

I also enjoy some lighter and comfort reading - it's nice to have a mix and we have a good range of authors coming up. :)

Susan wrote: "we will have spaces for some more series if anyone has any in mind."

Has anyone tried the Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear? I haven't but they seem popular.

They are wafer-light but I've been enjoying the ship series precisely for that reason.

I tried a couple, RC, but it's another series that I gave up with. Do you think it's worth continuing with.