Monday, March 16, 2020

Reading Our Way Through COVID-19



Waiting at the doctor's office, waiting at the DMV, waiting for your car's oil to be changed, waiting for pretty much anything is something readers have covered.  I had a dentist I used to go to who always ran on time.  It should have been great, right?  But, with no wait came no reading time while waiting.  I now have a dentist who runs late.  So, with the Coronavirus causing almost everything in our lives to be cancelled, we readers wait for it to be over doing what we do best.  We read.

I've had a great reading year so far, and I am now even in hopes of fitting in a few books I wasn't sure I'd get to, while I wait.  I thought I'd share the books that I've just finished and those I've got lined up for the next month.  And, if I have to wait longer for the return to some normalcy, I've got that covered, too.

Here are some books you might want to consider while you wait, too.  They are all 2020 books, and the last book is not a mystery/crime book, but The Carousels of Paris is a extraordinary book that will bring you much joy.  

I'm coming back to this blog post to add a resource that so many people already use, but because my reading doesn't include a lot of cozy mysteries (although that seems to be changing a bit), I'm not the best person to recommend cozies.  Lucky for me that I know who the best person to recommend and know all about the world of cozy mystery reading.  That person is, of course, Dru Ann Love, and here is the link to her blog Dru's Book Musings so you can get your cozy list there.  https://drusbookmusing.com/?fbclid=IwAR2r2fzlGKqAQh2OTxG1dIE2s_mPa4n-ybXcrDA6qYphG-Z-qwTGikdUv9A


Now, for my reading list, which goes to the first part of May.






                                                             



 



                                                 







 




8 comments:

  1. Thanks for including Maddie Day! A note to readers - it releases March 31 in a paperback exclusive from Barnes & Noble, so you won't find it on Amazon until next year. I've read five of these books and am glad to have the recommendations.

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    1. Oh, I remember now that I got the last one through Barnes and Noble, Edith. Thanks for the reminder, and thanks for stopping by the blog.

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  2. I'm proud to be on this list, and will also be choosing from it. That's as well as writing my through this to produce more stories. Thanks for this Kathy.

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    1. Lesley, so happy you've stopped by the blog to comment. Thank you for making it possible for me to have my copy of Death of a Mermaid. You and Dom will always be favorites.

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    1. Lesa, thank you and thanks for stopping by here to say that. I'm sure you don't need any reading suggestions, but I'm glad you like the list.

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  4. Thanks for the great blog and list, Kathy. Reading The Lucky One, since I'm the lucky one!

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    1. Oh, thank you for taking a look at the list and stopping by to say you like it, Susan. The Lucky One is a great read for sure.

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