Some bookish things

Reserved an e-book online from my library today. I am not sure how that works, but I guess we will see. From what I could tell it was already checked out and the library will notify me when it is in. Then I have three days to download it and two weeks to read it. The book? Death of a Cozy Writer by G.M Malliet that I wrote about yesterday. The e-book is the only 'copy' that the library has.

Picked up Southern Living Style from reserve at the library. A real book. Shelter porn, they call it. Lovely, luscious photos to gaze at and drool over. I will definitely see how Southern Living magazine designs interiors with books.

Many reading challenges going on on other book blogs. I have my own challenges for now without adding someone else's. But they are fun to read.

Last night I started Murder on the Riviera by Mary-Jane Deeb. It is promising. An heiress who buys a newspaper in Grasse, France, and apparently solves a murder mystery. So here I am spending my days in Tuscany with Frances Mayes and my nights on the Riviera. It's all good. Besides, if I get bored, the covers are pleasant to look at.

Sunday in the Stacks

Sunday afternoon used to be the day I would head off to the library to see what treasures there awaited. Then horror of horrors, due to budgets (of course), it cancelled Sunday hours. I was appalled, but got used to going on another day.

Then, hurrah of hurrahs, the library restored Sunday hours about a year ago. I was thrilled and returned to my habit of visiting then. There are 17 branches in the public library system including the Main which is where I like to go. On Sundays now, seven of those branches are open.

Which is a long way to getting to the books I scored today. All mysteries. All new authors to me. One can only hope that one of the four will be a gem. I am very picky about my mysteries.

If anyone has any remarks or recommendations as to my choices, chime in.

The Grave Gourmet by Alexander Campion
Main characters: Parisian policewoman Capucine Le Tellier and her food critic husband Alexandre.

Murder on the Riviera by Mary-Jane Deeb
Main characters: Marie-Chrisine "Chrissy" de Medici, heiress and new owner of a small newspaper in Grasse and her Grandmere.

The Black Widow Agency by Felicia Donovan
Main characters: Ex-cop and agency owner Kate Mahoney; cybergoddess Alexandria ; number cruncher Jane; and, office manager and gourmet cook, Margot.

Wicked Autumn by G.M. Malliet
Main character: Max Tudor, vicar of St. Edwold's in the village of Nether Monkslip and former MI5 agent. (Now there is a combination for you.)

They all four look promising and my first dilemma is which book to start with.