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message 1: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Here we go - it's that time again, we need two nominations from each person for the up coming MYSTERY poll.

1. Older Book (at least ten years old)

2. Recent Release (Within the past five years)

Authors, please do NOT nominate your own books


message 2: by Sharon (new)

Sharon | 1234 comments Older book - Cover Her Face by P.D. James Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1) by P.D. James

Recent book - You by Caroline Kepnes You by Caroline Kepnes


message 3: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (last edited Dec 31, 2014 02:45AM) (new)


message 4: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)


message 5: by Sally906 (last edited Jan 01, 2015 05:30PM) (new)

Sally906 OK - I have shuffled through my TBR shelf and come up with the following -


My older nomination is: Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart Touch Not the Cat by Mary Stewart (was first published in 1976)


My recent nomination is: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty


message 6: by Andrea (new)

Andrea Drew (andreadrew) | 6 comments My older book nomination is The Boys from Brazil by Ira Levin by Ira Levin (1976)

My recent nomination is Bones Are Forever (Temperance Brennan, #15) by Kathy Reichs by Kathy Reichs (2012)


message 7: by Diana (new)

Diana Hockley (cadfael) | 10 comments Stealing Justice by Adrienne Giordano for the recent publication.

Older published novel: The Quiet Game by Greg Isles.


message 8: by MarciaB (new)

MarciaB - Book Muster Down Under | 2 comments My older book nomination is The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) by Dan Brown

My recent nomination is The Enemy Inside (The Enemy Inside, #1) by Vanessa Skye


message 9: by Sally906 (last edited Jan 01, 2015 05:53PM) (new)

Sally906 Diana wrote: "Stealing Justice by Adrienne Giordano for the recent publication.

Older published novel: The Quiet Game by Greg Isles."


Is that Stealing Justice by Misty Evans and Adrienne Giordano ?


message 10: by Sally906 (last edited Jan 01, 2015 05:52PM) (new)

Sally906 Diana wrote: "Stealing Justice by Adrienne Giordano for the recent publication.

Older published novel: The Quiet Game by Greg Isles."


The Quiet Game by Greg Iles


message 11: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Some good choices there guys!


message 12: by Phrynne, Mystery lover! (new)

Phrynne | 5430 comments Mod
Diana wrote: "Stealing Justice by Adrienne Giordano for the recent publication.

Older published novel: The Quiet Game by Greg Isles."


Snap Diana! Great minds think alike and we both nominated the same book. The Quiet Game by Greg Iles.
Would you like to nominate something else?


message 13: by Jenni (new)

Jenni Boyd My hardest decision was for the older book, but I have decided on
Tell No One by Harlan Coben

My nomination for recent Cold Justice (Detective Ella Marconi #3) by Katherine Howell


message 14: by Peter (new)

Peter Stankovic | 109 comments My nominations are:

Older: The Innocent by Harlan Coben

Recent: The Hollow Man by Oliver Harris


message 15: by Sally906 (new)

Sally906 Peter wrote: "My nominations are:

Older: The Innocent by Harlan Coben

Recent: The Hollow Man by Oliver Harris"


The Innocent by Harlan Coben

The Hollow Man by Oliver Harris


message 16: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
These are great! I can see more being added to my TBR!


message 17: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 21 comments Here are my nominations Brenda:

Older mystery (at least 10 years old): Crewel World by Monica Ferris Crewel World (A Needlecraft Mystery, #1) by Monica Ferris

Recent release: You by Caroline Kepnes You by Caroline Kepnes


message 18: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Tracey Allen wrote: "Here are my nominations Brenda:

Older mystery (at least 10 years old): Crewel World by Monica Ferris Crewel World (A Needlecraft Mystery, #1) by Monica Ferris

Recent release: You by Caroline Kepnes You by Caroline Kepnes"


You has already been nominated in post #2 Tracey..can you please choose another? Thanks :)


message 19: by Tracey Allen (last edited Jan 03, 2015 12:21AM) (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 21 comments Oh, sorry, I thought if a book was nominated more than once then it will have a better chance of being nominated for the group read.

In that case, I nominate Collecting Cooper by Paul Cleave Collecting Cooper (Theodore Tate, #2) by Paul Cleave


message 20: by Suz (new)

Suz | 481 comments Here are my picks, thanks guys

Old - Along Came a Spider

New - The Neighbor


message 21: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Tracey Allen wrote: "Oh, sorry, I thought if a book was nominated more than once then it will have a better chance of being nominated for the group read.

In that case, I nominate Collecting Cooper by Paul Cleave [book..."


No we have polls at the end of the month with voting on them - so you could still vote on it if you wanted;)


message 22: by Tracey Allen (new)

Tracey Allen at Carpe Librum (carpelibrum) | 21 comments Ahhhhh (penny drops), oops


message 23: by David (new)

David Kilner (boris1947) My choice for an older book is A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George.

For a newer book, I choose The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill.

One American author, one British. One story set in England, the other in Scotland and elsewhere.


message 24: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
David wrote: "My choice for an older book is A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George.

For a newer book, I choose The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill.

One American author, one British. One story set in England, the..."


OLDER: A Great Deliverance by Elizabeth George

NEWER: The Woodcutter by Reginald Hill


message 25: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Great choices guys!! Thanks:)


message 26: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Tracey Allen wrote: "Ahhhhh (penny drops), oops"

LOL!


message 27: by Virginia (new)

Virginia | 8 comments Hi Brenda
I haven't done this before, hence my question. Are we putting old and new books we've always wanted to read, or are we recommending books we've already read?


message 28: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Hi Virginia, books we want to read..books on our TBR lists:) Thanks for joining in :)


message 29: by Virginia (new)

Virginia | 8 comments Brenda wrote: "Hi Virginia, books we want to read..books on our TBR lists:) Thanks for joining in :)"
Thanks Brenda. Have just downloaded six new indie authors so will choose one of those for the new publication. For the other one, hmmm...


message 30: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Good luck with your choices :)


message 31: by Mish (new)

Mish | 270 comments Older book Fetish by Tara Moss

New book The Night Guest by Fiona McFarlane


message 32: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Good choices Michael and Mish:)


message 33: by Brenda, Suspense lover! (new)

Brenda | 11948 comments Mod
Nominations close in a few days everyone - those of you who haven't done so yet should post your choices:)


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