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  • Adrian Tinniswood: The Power and the Glory
  • Martin Williams: The King is Dead, Long Live the King
  • Gavin Plumley: A Home for all Seasons
  • Robert Harris: Precipice
  • Nigel Slater: A Thousand Feasts
  • Joan Aiken: Tales of London Town
  • Alan Connor: 188 Words for Rain
  • Ben Robinson: English Villages: An Extraordinary Journey through Time

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Jennifer

I haven't read any good detective fiction in a while, could be a nice change of pace.

Dark Puss

Raymond Chandler from your list, may I suggest Farewell my Lovely?

Dark Puss

Thank you for the link to Amanda Craig's weblog post on Literary Festivals. Sound and sensible comments (I've read some similar to these in other places at other times). I do hope that we will see fewer and better festvals - who knows I might even go to one!

Darlene

Eye-opening indeed! So it's not all wine and dine with limo service. Can't even imagine how deflating it would be for an author to be invited to a festival, then be 'dismissed' because ticket sales weren't what they were expecting.

Mary McCartney

I've never read any Raymond Chandler and don't expect to unless it is for something like this so that might be interesting.

Danielle

Sorry to hear your postal strike is still going on! I hate that feeling of being in a holding pattern and not wanting to start anything new while you're waiting for a particular book. I'll be curious to see which book you pick next--I love Wilkie Collins and would love to read more Dorothy Sayers and Raymond Chandler. I'll let it be a surprise! :)

Lisa W

It's a long while since I read Wilkie Collins, and wouldn't mind a second go at them.

Erika

I would love to read a Wilkie Collins! Perfect weather for it here.

Dark Puss

The next long-awaited English translation of Tove Jansson's adult fiction The True Deceiver has just been published (see http://www.sortof.co.uk/Deceiver/index.html ). Given how positive the reaction of many of the Cornflower regulars (not to be confused with the Baker Street Irregulars of course) to The Summer Book and The Winter Book perhaps this might be considered a candidate? It got a very positive review in today's Guardian newspaper.

Cornflower

I read it last month (I introduced it here: http://www.cornflowerbooks.co.uk/2009/10/tightly-plotted-2.html ) but I'd say there isn't quite enough 'meat' in it for a group discussion.

Dark Puss

I'm sure your judgement is totally sound. I'll try and think of some other appropriate alternatives to offer.

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