Book Nook Cafe discussion

While reading The Tunnel--Ernesto Sabato, set in Argentina in the '40s, a character mentioned she'd just read the latest addition to the Seventh Circle mystery book list. What?! So, of course, i had to look it up.

https://www.listchallenges.com/the-se...

You can even mark off the titles you've read. I've only read 7 of the 121. I have not read (nor heard of, actually) most of the selections. This webpage had a handy list, where users could click off what they have read, so i include it. The few i've read were written by James M. Cain, Wilkie Collins and Josephine Tey, along with a few random authors. Finally, it's heavy on John Dickson Carr, whom i've not read at all.

So fun that you found this. I've read a whopping ZERO of these, but many look intriguing.

Lindsey, your post has me feeling good about my paltry seven! Like you, many of the books look appealing. Either via the title or the cover artwork. Although, nowadays we know that can be misleading. :-)

I searched for a few of the titles and must say could find only a few. However, i found more when i tried author's names. There were occasionally a collection of their stories, including the title on the list. Maybe this can help someone else who is interested in tracking these down.

If they are really old and not well known, they may not have been made into eBooks.

madrano wrote: "Lindsey, your post has me feeling good about my paltry seven! Like you, many of the books look appealing. Either via the title or the cover artwork. Although, nowadays we know that can be misleadin..."

Oh good to know, thank you!

I usually go to Thrift Books when I can't find books elsewhere. Sometimes there are very cheap copies available of older books.

Lindsey wrote: "I usually go to Thrift Books when I can't find books elsewhere. Sometimes there are very cheap copies available of older books..."

Ditto. Some of my favorite "oldies" were found this way. Books i'd never heard of but bought for their age & what little description i can find.

Alias, i agree, most are not in ebook because they probably aren't worth the time & energy. In the past i've had limited success with searching Project Gutenberg-like sites. Still, the quality of the reprinting can be iffy, at best.

Fortunately, some publishing houses reproduce mysteries and other books which are now in the public domain. This is how i found one from the list, The Murder of My Aunt--Richard Hull, which i read last year.