I have to mention Laurie R. King's books featuring Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes. They are wonderful! Nothing to do with quilting, but to this fan of Sherlock Holmes, they are a real shot in the arm. I sure hope she turns out some more of them, I have been champing at the bit since I finished Locked Rooms.
JMONSHO
Thank you! I am now #109 on the hold list at my local public library.
If I had read this email a month ago when you wrote it, I probably wouldn't be that far down the list. I'm just glad I didn't just delete all the old posts now that I'm playing catch-up.
DH had gotten into reading some roman history stuff and the club he chose worked for what he is into now. They had Tallgrass by Sandra Dallas so he got that for me easily enough and I was happy. I have enjoyed most of her books. I have a lot of reading stuff waiting to get to so I haven't even looked for anything else.
I tend to buy books at the thrift store (better selection than the library here) or ebay or half.com. Amazon for gotta have now new stuff but usually I just hold out until they aren't new and hot. 109 on the library list just seems like a really long time! Nice we have lots of choices though. Taria
Kay Ahr wrote:
Interesting idea. But I don't think the paying clubs are going to have books yet-to-be-published any sooner than the library will. And from what I understand, the rental groups also have waiting lists for new books and books on the bestseller list.
Our library isn't a poor system -- the Evanovich book just hasn't been published yet. I think it's cool that they have a waiting list even months before the book comes out. I didn't realize a new Evanovich book was even due out until I read an old post here from around April 1. The 109 countdown won't even start until after the book is published sometime in June.
Our library also has interlibrary loans. I've had books from Long Beach and San Francisco.
I think our library system is ordering over 50 copies. That would put me in the third wave -- I'd get a copy of the book after 6 weeks. (We check out books for 3 weeks and may not renew them if they are on hold for someone else.) That's soon enough for me!
Taria: We've got a really good system here, so I don't need the rental library, but I find that an interesting concept. We do have a few second hand buy/sell paperback stores, but none are convenient for me. As to being #109 on the list .... the library will buy several copies at least, plus some people will neglect to pick up the book when their numbers come up on rotation, and some will just buy the book or borrow from a friend ..... you will probably get the book sooner than you think. I'm going to our county library tomorrow and will look into advance reservation of the Steph Plum book# 14. Plus I need some info on how to reserve on line. Later,
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