Thursday, May 5, 2016

Literary Ramblings

I thought I'd do a quick roundup of events to look forward to & new books to anticipate (really old books in new covers, my favourite kind of new book).

Margaret Kennedy Day is only about six weeks away. This is organised by Jane from Beyond Eden Rock & all the details are here. I've enjoyed the Kennedys I've read so far & have several more on the tbr shelves to choose from.

Simon & Karen are planning The 1947 Club after the great success of The 1938 & 1924 Clubs. It's going to be in October but more details to come.

A new batch of British Library Crime Classics are now available for preordering. They include Crimson Snow, an anthology of winter stories edited by Martin Edwards, more titles by Freeman Wills Crofts & John Bude, two books by George Bellairs & two of the Sergeant Cluff novels by Gil North. Publication dates are from July to October in the UK.

More crime from Dean Street Press. I know there are lots of fans of Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver novels. I didn't know that Wentworth published many other novels & Dean Street Press are reprinting the lot. The first ten are available now with more to come.

Arnold Bennett is an author I want to read more of. I loved The Old Wives' Tale & now three more of his novels are about to become Penguin Modern Classics. The Card, Anna of the Five Towns & Riceyman Steps will be published from July to September in the UK.

I'm also tempted by this book, mostly because of the gorgeous cover (shallow, I know). I don't know anything about Dutch literature but this volume of short stories might be a good place to start. It's published in September in the UK.

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  1. You're right, that's a great cover. I've read a couple of Dutch crime stories and enjoyed them, but can't remember titles.

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    1. I also love Penguin Modern Classics, especially in this latest incarnation. Gorgeous covers & really lovely paper.

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  2. Rejigging my TBR for May and June to fit in Margaret Kennedy! Thanks for the heads up!

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    1. I'm looking forward to reading another of her novels as well.

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  3. Thanks for early spreading the word about 1947 Club! I'm already keeping my eye out.

    Any chance you'd like to review another Dean Street Press title for SNB??

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    1. Harriet has asked me to do a NF review for the next SNB so maybe for the one after that?

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  4. Note in my planner for Sunday: Check Lyn Links 5/5/16. Avagoodweekend Lyn.

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    1. Rain is forecast for tomorrow, Rose, so it will be a lovely Sunday. Enjoy your weekend.

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