British Mysteries, Crime and Thrillers Bookbox
16 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Thursday, September 4, 2008
For Round 2 - see JE 22
For Round 3 - see JE 50
For Round 4 - see JE 74
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RULES:
1. This bookbox is for mysteries, thrillers and crime written by BRITISH and IRISH authors. The sole exception to this is New Zealander Ngaio Marsh who can also be added to the box. Works can be set within or outside the UK and settings may be historical or contemporary.
2. Participation is UK only and for those in "good standing", ie who have met their obligations re previous rings and rays. Anyone not playing fair/by the rules doesn't get to play again, assuming I send the box out again in future.
3. Please do not put works by the following authors in this box: Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith or *original* Sherlock Holmes as many people will already have read them. Modern pastiches of Sherlock Holmes are fine, providing they are well-written and by, or predominantly by, British authors.
4. Whodunnits from the classic age of British detective fiction, excluding Agatha Christie, are welcome, eg Marjorie Allingham and Dorothy L Sayers.
5. The box must contain no more than one novel by any author at any time, including where authors write under pseudonyms. In other words, if it already contains an Anne Perry don't put another in unless you're taking out the one that's already there; and Ruth Rendall OR Barbara Vine but not both. However, putting in an omnibus edition of an author's work is OK providing there's nothing else in the box by him or her.
6. All books put into the box must be in as-new condition or in the sort of condition that you would expect to see in charity shops, ie no covers hanging off or books stinking of smoke, soaked by spilled tea or coffee or scribbled in by toddlers. Paperbacks only, to keep the cost of postage down.
7. You should aim to send the box out within 2 weeks, and definitely within one month, of receiving it.
8. Aim for variety, especially if you have something by an author you think others may not have come across. If you're not sure whether a particular book belongs in the box, please PM me and ask.
9. Read the rules again.
GOING IN THE BOX:
The Harper's Quine - Pat McIntosh (Glasgow, 1492)
Ratcatcher - James McGee (London, 1811)
The Last Days of Newgate - Andrew Pepper (London, 1829)
The Shifting Tide - Anne Perry (London, 1856)
The Necropolis Railway - Andrew Martin (London, 1903)
Strange Affair - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, London/Yorkshire)
The Cure of Souls - Phil Rickman (Contemporary, Herefordshire)
Crack Down - Val McDermid (Contemporary, Manchester)
Death Cart - Susan Parry (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Shape of Snakes - Minette Walters (Contemporary, London)
A Death in the Family - Hazel Holt (Contemporary, Somerset)
Something Rotten - Jasper Fforde (Comedy/Fantasy)
READING ORDER: (subject to change)
AliceF - Coventry
Arturogrande - Coalville
lellie - Trimley St Mary, Suffolk
MrRedhouse - Trimley St Mary, Suffolk
Soffitta1 - Harwich
Kitten99 - Newcastle upon Tyne
Dixxy-D - York
raeliz64 - Leicester
For Round 3 - see JE 50
For Round 4 - see JE 74
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RULES:
1. This bookbox is for mysteries, thrillers and crime written by BRITISH and IRISH authors. The sole exception to this is New Zealander Ngaio Marsh who can also be added to the box. Works can be set within or outside the UK and settings may be historical or contemporary.
2. Participation is UK only and for those in "good standing", ie who have met their obligations re previous rings and rays. Anyone not playing fair/by the rules doesn't get to play again, assuming I send the box out again in future.
3. Please do not put works by the following authors in this box: Agatha Christie, Ellis Peters, Ian Rankin, Alexander McCall Smith or *original* Sherlock Holmes as many people will already have read them. Modern pastiches of Sherlock Holmes are fine, providing they are well-written and by, or predominantly by, British authors.
4. Whodunnits from the classic age of British detective fiction, excluding Agatha Christie, are welcome, eg Marjorie Allingham and Dorothy L Sayers.
5. The box must contain no more than one novel by any author at any time, including where authors write under pseudonyms. In other words, if it already contains an Anne Perry don't put another in unless you're taking out the one that's already there; and Ruth Rendall OR Barbara Vine but not both. However, putting in an omnibus edition of an author's work is OK providing there's nothing else in the box by him or her.
6. All books put into the box must be in as-new condition or in the sort of condition that you would expect to see in charity shops, ie no covers hanging off or books stinking of smoke, soaked by spilled tea or coffee or scribbled in by toddlers. Paperbacks only, to keep the cost of postage down.
7. You should aim to send the box out within 2 weeks, and definitely within one month, of receiving it.
8. Aim for variety, especially if you have something by an author you think others may not have come across. If you're not sure whether a particular book belongs in the box, please PM me and ask.
9. Read the rules again.
GOING IN THE BOX:
The Harper's Quine - Pat McIntosh (Glasgow, 1492)
Ratcatcher - James McGee (London, 1811)
The Last Days of Newgate - Andrew Pepper (London, 1829)
The Shifting Tide - Anne Perry (London, 1856)
The Necropolis Railway - Andrew Martin (London, 1903)
Strange Affair - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, London/Yorkshire)
The Cure of Souls - Phil Rickman (Contemporary, Herefordshire)
Crack Down - Val McDermid (Contemporary, Manchester)
Death Cart - Susan Parry (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Shape of Snakes - Minette Walters (Contemporary, London)
A Death in the Family - Hazel Holt (Contemporary, Somerset)
Something Rotten - Jasper Fforde (Comedy/Fantasy)
READING ORDER: (subject to change)
AliceF - Coventry
Arturogrande - Coalville
lellie - Trimley St Mary, Suffolk
MrRedhouse - Trimley St Mary, Suffolk
Soffitta1 - Harwich
Kitten99 - Newcastle upon Tyne
Dixxy-D - York
raeliz64 - Leicester
Journal Entry 2 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Friday, October 10, 2008
The Game's Afoot, Watson!
Bookbox posted out to AliceF today.
Hooray!!
Bookbox posted out to AliceF today.
Hooray!!
Journal Entry 3 by ARTurner from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, October 11, 2008
Treasure chest arrived in this morning's post :-)
I know of one book I want to put in and one book I want to take out; and in the next week or so, I'll see if there's to be a second.
Thanks!
I know of one book I want to put in and one book I want to take out; and in the next week or so, I'll see if there's to be a second.
Thanks!
Journal Entry 4 by ARTurner from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Saturday, October 11, 2008
OK... I'm definitely taking out more than one book: there is a handful to share with my Mum, it seems (hope she joins!).
So I'm now in a position to update what's coming out of the box and what's going in. Here goes...
COMING OUT OF THE BOX:
GOING INTO THE BOX
So I'm now in a position to update what's coming out of the box and what's going in. Here goes...
COMING OUT OF THE BOX:
- A Death in the Family - Hazel Holt
- The Necropolis Railway - Andrew Martin
- Crack Down - Val McDermid
- Ratcatcher - James McGee
- The Harper's Quine - Pat McIntosh
- Death Cart - Susan Parry
- The Last Days of Newgate - Andrew Pepper
- The Shape of Snakes - Minette Walters
GOING INTO THE BOX
- Petrified - Barbara Nadel (contemporary, set in Istanbul)
- Nest of Vipers - Linda Davies (contemporary, London/international)
- The Straw Men - Michael Marshall (contemporary, USA)
- Crime Zero - Michael Cordy (contemporary - but written when 2008 was in the future! - USA)
- Underdogs - Rob Ryan (contemporary, USA)
- A Small Death in Lisbon - Robert Wilson (1941 and 1990's, Lisbon)
- The Illusionist - Stephen Frances (pulp 1970 mystery, not sure when/where it's set!)
- Beneath the Bleeding - Val McDermid (contemporary, Northern England)
Journal Entry 5 by ARTurner from Coventry, West Midlands United Kingdom on Thursday, November 6, 2008
Journal Entry 6 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Sunday, November 16, 2008
Some goodies in here - thanks very much.
I'm taking out:
The Straw Men - Michael Marshall
The Cure of Souls - Phil Rickman
Underdogs - Rob Ryan
I'm putting in:
These Are Only Words - Simon R Biggam
A Detective At Death's Door - HRF Keating
Nineteen Seventy Seven - David Peace
I'm taking out:
The Straw Men - Michael Marshall
The Cure of Souls - Phil Rickman
Underdogs - Rob Ryan
I'm putting in:
These Are Only Words - Simon R Biggam
A Detective At Death's Door - HRF Keating
Nineteen Seventy Seven - David Peace
Journal Entry 7 by arturogrande from Coalville, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, November 22, 2008
On its way to lellie - I hope you find something you like!
Journal Entry 8 by lellie from Trimley St Mary, Suffolk United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 26, 2008
It's here!
I never used to read much in this genre, but have done a bit over the last year and enjoyed the change.
I'm taking out.
A Detective At Death's Door - HRF Keating
Petrified - Barbara Nadel
Beneath The Bleeding - Val McDermid
Putting IN
The Point Of Rescue - Sophie Hannah
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me - Ruth Rendell
The Claw - Norah Lofts
Handing it over now to MrRedhouse who has been haning over me whilst I made my choice.
Thanks for starting this Fellraven. It's provided me with some different reading material
I never used to read much in this genre, but have done a bit over the last year and enjoyed the change.
I'm taking out.
A Detective At Death's Door - HRF Keating
Petrified - Barbara Nadel
Beneath The Bleeding - Val McDermid
Putting IN
The Point Of Rescue - Sophie Hannah
Adam and Eve and Pinch Me - Ruth Rendell
The Claw - Norah Lofts
Handing it over now to MrRedhouse who has been haning over me whilst I made my choice.
Thanks for starting this Fellraven. It's provided me with some different reading material
Journal Entry 9 by MrRedhouse from Felixstowe, Suffolk United Kingdom on Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Made my choice whilst lellie was choosing what to put in.
Taking out of the box
A Small Death In Lisbon by Robert Wilson
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
The Shifting Tide by Anne Perry
I'm just going to go and ransack the bookshelves and find my replacements.
Okay, made my mind up.
Putting in to the box.
Saviour's Gate by Time Sebastian
An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Turnstone by Graham Hurley
Taking out of the box
A Small Death In Lisbon by Robert Wilson
Strange Affair by Peter Robinson
The Shifting Tide by Anne Perry
I'm just going to go and ransack the bookshelves and find my replacements.
Okay, made my mind up.
Putting in to the box.
Saviour's Gate by Time Sebastian
An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Turnstone by Graham Hurley
Journal Entry 10 by MrRedhouse at Trimley St Mary, Suffolk United Kingdom on Thursday, December 4, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (12/6/2008 UTC) at Trimley St Mary, Suffolk United Kingdom
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On it's way accross the river to Harwich!
On it's way accross the river to Harwich!
Thanks for getting this to me in the brief window that I am in the U.K.
I am busy having a nosy and have got some books ready to go in.
Just PMing for the next address.
Took out:
Nest of Vipers
Beauty Story
Saviour's Gate by Time Sebastian
An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Adam and Eve & Pinch Me from Ruth Rendell
Put in:
Hornet Flight thriller by Ken Follet
The Leader - parallel reality in the UK
The White Russian - Thriller set in Russia
Arabesk Barbara Nadel
Killing Shadows Val McDermid
Enigma & Archangel by British thriller writer, Robert Harris
Thanks for letting me take part!
I am busy having a nosy and have got some books ready to go in.
Just PMing for the next address.
Took out:
Nest of Vipers
Beauty Story
Saviour's Gate by Time Sebastian
An Instance Of The Fingerpost by Iain Pears
Adam and Eve & Pinch Me from Ruth Rendell
Put in:
Hornet Flight thriller by Ken Follet
The Leader - parallel reality in the UK
The White Russian - Thriller set in Russia
Arabesk Barbara Nadel
Killing Shadows Val McDermid
Enigma & Archangel by British thriller writer, Robert Harris
Thanks for letting me take part!
Journal Entry 12 by soffitta1 at Fellraven's Crime, Mystery and Thriller Box, To the next participant. -- Controlled Releases on Monday, December 29, 2008
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To the next reader!
To the next reader!
Journal Entry 13 by kitten99 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, January 3, 2009
Collected this from the royal mail depot today - I had no idea what it was going to be, as I couldn't remember what I'd signed up to, so it was a nice surprise, particularly as this bookbox involves my favourite genre - crime fiction!
Many thanks to Fellraven for organising this bookbox. I'll pm the next participant for an address, & have a leisurely browse through the contents while I'm waiting for a reply. I've got some good stuff to put in, but this is going to be hard choosing what to take out!
Many thanks to Fellraven for organising this bookbox. I'll pm the next participant for an address, & have a leisurely browse through the contents while I'm waiting for a reply. I've got some good stuff to put in, but this is going to be hard choosing what to take out!
Journal Entry 14 by kitten99 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, January 11, 2009
A great idea for a bookbox - I'll definitely be asking for another go if this one comes around again!
It's taken me a few days to decide, but this is what I'm doing:
Taking out:
Putting in:
The original box was ready to drop to bits when it got to me, goodness only knows what the Royal Mail had done to it, so I've had to re-pack in a box that I commendeered from work, only it's a slightly bigger box so I've had to butcher it a bit, so anyone on the list after me may wonder what on earth they're getting when the postman turns up with this. Apologies for the dodgy packing, it was the only box I could find that they'd all fit in!!
It's taken me a few days to decide, but this is what I'm doing:
Taking out:
- The Point of Rescue, by Sophie Hannah
- Turnstone, by Graham Hurley
- Killing the Shadows, by Val McDermid
Putting in:
- The Spider's Web, by Nigel McCrery
- The Bridesmaid/To Fear a Painted Devil, a double-book by Ruth Rendell
- A Taste for Death, by PD James
The original box was ready to drop to bits when it got to me, goodness only knows what the Royal Mail had done to it, so I've had to re-pack in a box that I commendeered from work, only it's a slightly bigger box so I've had to butcher it a bit, so anyone on the list after me may wonder what on earth they're getting when the postman turns up with this. Apologies for the dodgy packing, it was the only box I could find that they'd all fit in!!
Journal Entry 15 by kitten99 at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, January 17, 2009
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posted on to the next person today!
posted on to the next person today!
This arrived yesterday, and I've had a quick peek, but will spend a bit more time exploring the options over the weekend, and try and move it on again next week. Thanks for sending it on kitten99 and Fellraven for the idea.
I took out:
David Peace: Nineteen Seventy Seven (sounds really interesting, particularly given I was living in Yorkshire, where this is set, in 1977)
Norah Lofts: The Claw
Michael Cordy: Crime Zero
The first two are serial killer books so i'm probably going to save them to read later in the year for Jare's Chills and Spills Challenge.
I put in:
Georgette Heyer: Detection Unlimited [1953]
Michael Ridpath: Trading Reality [Contemporary]
Andrew Martin: the Lost Luggage Porter (Jum Stringer Steam Detective) [Contemporary author, but novel set in early 1900s]
Thanks for including me in the bookbox.
David Peace: Nineteen Seventy Seven (sounds really interesting, particularly given I was living in Yorkshire, where this is set, in 1977)
Norah Lofts: The Claw
Michael Cordy: Crime Zero
The first two are serial killer books so i'm probably going to save them to read later in the year for Jare's Chills and Spills Challenge.
I put in:
Georgette Heyer: Detection Unlimited [1953]
Michael Ridpath: Trading Reality [Contemporary]
Andrew Martin: the Lost Luggage Porter (Jum Stringer Steam Detective) [Contemporary author, but novel set in early 1900s]
Thanks for including me in the bookbox.
Journal Entry 18 by dixxy-D at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, February 7, 2009
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Sending this on to the next person - raeliz69. Enjoy!
Sending this on to the next person - raeliz69. Enjoy!
Journal Entry 19 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 12, 2009
Received a couple of days ago. Thanks very much, unfortunately there wasn't anything I fancied, but hubby grabbed Enigma & Archangel by Robert Harris. Going in to the box are The Cutting Room by Louise Welsh and As Far As You Can Go by Lesley Glaister
Journal Entry 20 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 19, 2009
On it's way home.
Journal Entry 21 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Monday, February 23, 2009
The box arrived back safely today, with a great selection of books and a few more than it went out with, including many authors I've not read before, so many thanks to all who took part.
Contents on its return were:
Detection Unlimited - Georgette Heyer
The Cutting Room - Louise Welsh
The Lost Luggage Porter - Andrew Martin
The White Russian - Tom Brady
Arabesk - Barbara Nadel
Trading Reality - Michael Ridpath
These Are Only Words - Simon A Biggam
As Far As You Can Go - Lesley Glaister
Hornet Flight - Ken Follett
The Illusionist - Stephen Frances
The Spider's Web - Nigel McCrery
The Leader - Guy Walters
A Taste for Death - P D James
The Bridesmaid/To Fear a Painted Devil - Ruth Rendall
Something Rotten - Jasper Fforde
I'm planning to send the box out again towards the end of March so if anyone would like to take part again please let me know. If we have the same, or many of the same, participants I will change the reading order around to keep things interesting.
Contents on its return were:
Detection Unlimited - Georgette Heyer
The Cutting Room - Louise Welsh
The Lost Luggage Porter - Andrew Martin
The White Russian - Tom Brady
Arabesk - Barbara Nadel
Trading Reality - Michael Ridpath
These Are Only Words - Simon A Biggam
As Far As You Can Go - Lesley Glaister
Hornet Flight - Ken Follett
The Illusionist - Stephen Frances
The Spider's Web - Nigel McCrery
The Leader - Guy Walters
A Taste for Death - P D James
The Bridesmaid/To Fear a Painted Devil - Ruth Rendall
Something Rotten - Jasper Fforde
I'm planning to send the box out again towards the end of March so if anyone would like to take part again please let me know. If we have the same, or many of the same, participants I will change the reading order around to keep things interesting.
Journal Entry 22 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Friday, February 27, 2009
Greetings all!
Following my previous email, these will be the contents when the box next sets off on its travels.
Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin (Cambridge, 1171)
Heart of Ice - Alys Clare (Kent/Sussex, 1194)
Sweeney Todd or The String of Pearls - Anonymous (London, 1785)
The Janissary Tree - Jason Goodwin (Istanbul, 1836)
The Excursion Train - Edward Marston (Railways, 1852)
A Sudden Fearful Death - Anne Perry (London, 1857)
An Orkney Murder - Alanna Knight (Orkney, 1896)
Thirty Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill (Laos, 1977)
The Risk of Darkness - Susan Hill (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
Friend of the Devil - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Wine of Angels - Phil Rickman (Contemporary, Herefordshire)
Gone to Ground – John Harvey (Contemporary, Cambridgeshire)
Not in the Flesh - Ruth Rendall (Contemporary, Sussex)
Blood on the Tongue - Stephen Booth (Contemporary, Derbyshire)
The Distant Echo – Val McDermid (Contemporary, Fife, Scotland)
Cover Her Face - P D James (Early Contemporary, Essex)
Traitor’s Purse - Margery Allingham (Golden Age whodunnit)
Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot - Ed David Stuart Davies (short stories, modern pastiche)
Lots of new authors and of course some new sleuths, including a 19th century Turkish eunuch; the last doctor left in Laos after the communist takeover in the mid-1970s, who has been appointed national coroner for his troubles (and he's a reincarnated shaman with spirit problems); a 12th century female pathologist and various people baking and eating Mrs Lovett's delicious meat pies in 18th century London.
The previous rules will apply again.
READING ORDER: (subject to additions and change)
kitten99
raeliz64
lellie and MrRedhouse
yorkshire-lass
tanamo
sterile
famulus
soffitta1
dodau
Previous participants, please let me know if you want to take part again.
Following my previous email, these will be the contents when the box next sets off on its travels.
Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin (Cambridge, 1171)
Heart of Ice - Alys Clare (Kent/Sussex, 1194)
Sweeney Todd or The String of Pearls - Anonymous (London, 1785)
The Janissary Tree - Jason Goodwin (Istanbul, 1836)
The Excursion Train - Edward Marston (Railways, 1852)
A Sudden Fearful Death - Anne Perry (London, 1857)
An Orkney Murder - Alanna Knight (Orkney, 1896)
Thirty Three Teeth - Colin Cotterill (Laos, 1977)
The Risk of Darkness - Susan Hill (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
Friend of the Devil - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Wine of Angels - Phil Rickman (Contemporary, Herefordshire)
Gone to Ground – John Harvey (Contemporary, Cambridgeshire)
Not in the Flesh - Ruth Rendall (Contemporary, Sussex)
Blood on the Tongue - Stephen Booth (Contemporary, Derbyshire)
The Distant Echo – Val McDermid (Contemporary, Fife, Scotland)
Cover Her Face - P D James (Early Contemporary, Essex)
Traitor’s Purse - Margery Allingham (Golden Age whodunnit)
Sherlock Holmes: The Game's Afoot - Ed David Stuart Davies (short stories, modern pastiche)
Lots of new authors and of course some new sleuths, including a 19th century Turkish eunuch; the last doctor left in Laos after the communist takeover in the mid-1970s, who has been appointed national coroner for his troubles (and he's a reincarnated shaman with spirit problems); a 12th century female pathologist and various people baking and eating Mrs Lovett's delicious meat pies in 18th century London.
The previous rules will apply again.
READING ORDER: (subject to additions and change)
kitten99
raeliz64
lellie and MrRedhouse
yorkshire-lass
tanamo
sterile
famulus
soffitta1
dodau
Previous participants, please let me know if you want to take part again.
Journal Entry 23 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Thursday, March 19, 2009
The box was posted to kitten99 today by first class post at a cost of just under £10.
Good reading, everyone!
Good reading, everyone!
Journal Entry 24 by kitten99 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Arrived safely today - I'll decide over the next week or so which books I'm taking out and what I'm putting in, and will journal again once it's on it's way to the next person.
Journal Entry 25 by kitten99 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, March 29, 2009
Ok, I've decided.
I'm taking out:
Peter Robinson - Friend of the Devil
PD James - Cover Her Face
Val McDermid - The Distant Echo
I'm putting in:
Graham Hurley - Turnstone
Val McDermid - Killing the Shadows
Reginald Hill - An April Shroud / A Clubbable Woman (omnibus)
Two of the three are books I took from this bookbox on it's last journey, so it seems appropriate that they go back in this time around so someone else can read them. The other is 2 stories on which the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe is based.
The box should be hopefully on it's way tomorrow if I can get to the post office! Many thanks again to Fellraven for organising this.
I'm taking out:
Peter Robinson - Friend of the Devil
PD James - Cover Her Face
Val McDermid - The Distant Echo
I'm putting in:
Graham Hurley - Turnstone
Val McDermid - Killing the Shadows
Reginald Hill - An April Shroud / A Clubbable Woman (omnibus)
Two of the three are books I took from this bookbox on it's last journey, so it seems appropriate that they go back in this time around so someone else can read them. The other is 2 stories on which the TV series Dalziel & Pascoe is based.
The box should be hopefully on it's way tomorrow if I can get to the post office! Many thanks again to Fellraven for organising this.
Journal Entry 26 by kitten99 at -- Controlled Release, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- United Kingdom on Saturday, April 4, 2009
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Sent off on it's way to the next person. Thanks again for organising this Fellraven, this must be my favourite bookbox!
Sent off on it's way to the next person. Thanks again for organising this Fellraven, this must be my favourite bookbox!
Journal Entry 27 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Friday, April 17, 2009
This was waiting for me when I got back from holiday.
Journal Entry 28 by raeliz64 from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Taken out:
Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin
Killing the Shadows - Val McDermid
Put in:
Hurting Distance - Sophie Hannah
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer
Trial & Retribution II - Lynda La Plante
Posting on to lellie today.
Mistress of the Art of Death - Ariana Franklin
Killing the Shadows - Val McDermid
Put in:
Hurting Distance - Sophie Hannah
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer
Trial & Retribution II - Lynda La Plante
Posting on to lellie today.
Dammit! I thought I'd asked to be taken off this ring second time round. I read very little in this genre so I don't think I'll be taking anything out. Likewise MrRedhouse who didn't want to be included either as he is currently performing a selective cull on his groaning bookshelves.
I'll try and move it on asap, funds and time permitting.
I'll try and move it on asap, funds and time permitting.
Sorry I've been so long messing about with this. My fault entirely. I opted out of the wrong bookbox and the PM that should have gone to Fellraven went elsewhere Dohhhh!
However, there's a Susan Hill book in here and I do like Susan Hill, so I've taken that and also one for MrRedhouse to take on our hols next month and that I know he will like.
Taken out
The Risk of Darkness by Susan Hill
Gone To Ground by John Harvey
putting in
Undercurrents by Frances Fyfield
No Night Is Too Long by Barbara Vine
Apologies again and thanks everyone for your patience. Contacting Soffita1 now and will get this box on the road asap.
However, there's a Susan Hill book in here and I do like Susan Hill, so I've taken that and also one for MrRedhouse to take on our hols next month and that I know he will like.
Taken out
The Risk of Darkness by Susan Hill
Gone To Ground by John Harvey
putting in
Undercurrents by Frances Fyfield
No Night Is Too Long by Barbara Vine
Apologies again and thanks everyone for your patience. Contacting Soffita1 now and will get this box on the road asap.
OOps, just realised that there is already a Ruth Rendell/Brabara Vine novel in there so No NIght Is Too Long is coming out again.
I've replaced it with
Keep Me Close by Clare Francis
I've replaced it with
Keep Me Close by Clare Francis
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Off you go!
Off you go!
Picked the box up from the post office this evening. I'm going to have fun deciding which of the books to take out! I will try to get it back on its way within a week.
Firstly I want to say a big thank you to Fellraven for organising this and allowing me to take part. This was an absolute treasure chest to me and I had a hard time deciding which books to take out, I think I could have read just about everything in the box, but after much deliberation a decision has been made!
Taking out.
Thirty-Three Teeth, Colin Cotterill.
Heart of Ice, Alys Clare.
Turnstone, Graham Hurley.
The Wine of Angels, Phil Rickman.
The Janissary Tree, Jason Goodwin.
An Orkney Murder, Alanna Knight.
The Excursion Train, Edward Marston.
Not In The Flesh, Ruth Rndell.
Blood on the Tongue, Stephen Booth.
Putting In.
Messiah, Boris Starling (Contempory, London)
The Wishing Game, Patrick Redmond (1950's Norfolk)
Land of the Living, Nicci French (Contempory UK)
Absolute Friends, John le Carre (Cold war Germany)
The Field of Blood, Paul Doherty (14th century London)
Angels Passing, Graham Hurley (Contempory Portsmouth)
The Man in the Moss/Crybbe, Phil Rickman (Contempory)
Die With Me, Elena Forbs (Contempory London)
Ladies' Bane, Patricia Wentworth (1950's Classic style whodunnit)
If I've taken out anything that someone else on the list after me wants to read,just drop me a PM and I will send it on to youafter I've read it.
Taking out.
Thirty-Three Teeth, Colin Cotterill.
Heart of Ice, Alys Clare.
Turnstone, Graham Hurley.
The Wine of Angels, Phil Rickman.
The Janissary Tree, Jason Goodwin.
An Orkney Murder, Alanna Knight.
The Excursion Train, Edward Marston.
Not In The Flesh, Ruth Rndell.
Blood on the Tongue, Stephen Booth.
Putting In.
Messiah, Boris Starling (Contempory, London)
The Wishing Game, Patrick Redmond (1950's Norfolk)
Land of the Living, Nicci French (Contempory UK)
Absolute Friends, John le Carre (Cold war Germany)
The Field of Blood, Paul Doherty (14th century London)
Angels Passing, Graham Hurley (Contempory Portsmouth)
The Man in the Moss/Crybbe, Phil Rickman (Contempory)
Die With Me, Elena Forbs (Contempory London)
Ladies' Bane, Patricia Wentworth (1950's Classic style whodunnit)
If I've taken out anything that someone else on the list after me wants to read,just drop me a PM and I will send it on to youafter I've read it.
Journal Entry 35 by 
yorkshire-lass
at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, June 8, 2009
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On its way to tanamo,hope you have as much fun browsing through this as I did.
On its way to tanamo,hope you have as much fun browsing through this as I did.
Box safely received today. I should be sorting things out as we are off on a weekend away tomorrow but I cannot resist these boxes so, of course, I stopped to have a rummage and make my selection. I'm taking out:
A Sudden Fearful Death - Anne Perry
The Field of Blood - Paul Doherty
and I'm putting in:
The Take - Martina Cole
Never Go Back - Robert Goddard
When we come back we're home for a few days and then off again, this time to bonnie Scotland so it may be a while before I can get the box to the PO and on its travels again.
A Sudden Fearful Death - Anne Perry
The Field of Blood - Paul Doherty
and I'm putting in:
The Take - Martina Cole
Never Go Back - Robert Goddard
When we come back we're home for a few days and then off again, this time to bonnie Scotland so it may be a while before I can get the box to the PO and on its travels again.
Right, I'm back from my hols and am now off to pm Sterile for an address so I can then get the box on its way.
I got a quick answer from sterile and DH popped home conveniently and dropped me at the local PO so the bookbox is now on its way.
Good Morning Everybody! The box has just arrived in Sunny Lancashire this morning. I will pm the next member now and peruse and choose later this evening after work. Thanks Tanamo for the delivery.
Righty-ho! in a quiet moment (it's a mad house here) I have chosen:
Sophie hannah - Hurting Distance
Claire Francis - Keep me Close
Boris Starling - Messiah
Elena Forbes - Die with Me.
Putting in as replacements:
Chris Simms - Outside the White Lines (contemporary Manchester)
Mo Hayder - Birdman (contemporary Bristol)
M C Beaton - Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (contemporary Cotswolds)
June Thomson - Alibi in Time (contemporary Hertfordshire)
Simon Brett - Mrs Presumed Dead (contemporary Sussex)
Iain Pears - Giotto's Hand (contemporary Rome/London/Norfolk)
W J Burley - Wycliffe and how to Kill a Cat (Early 70s Cornwall)
Ellis Peters - The Devil's Novice (Medieval)
Got an address for Famulus and will be posting on Monday.
Sophie hannah - Hurting Distance
Claire Francis - Keep me Close
Boris Starling - Messiah
Elena Forbes - Die with Me.
Putting in as replacements:
Chris Simms - Outside the White Lines (contemporary Manchester)
Mo Hayder - Birdman (contemporary Bristol)
M C Beaton - Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist (contemporary Cotswolds)
June Thomson - Alibi in Time (contemporary Hertfordshire)
Simon Brett - Mrs Presumed Dead (contemporary Sussex)
Iain Pears - Giotto's Hand (contemporary Rome/London/Norfolk)
W J Burley - Wycliffe and how to Kill a Cat (Early 70s Cornwall)
Ellis Peters - The Devil's Novice (Medieval)
Got an address for Famulus and will be posting on Monday.
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Posted today to a London address for Famulus Via Raoyal Mail parcel rate.
Posted today to a London address for Famulus Via Raoyal Mail parcel rate.
Received at work today - how on earth am I going to get that home with me?? Problem of not being at home during posting hours! I'll have a browse and maybe just take home the ones I think I'll take out, & bring back some replacements.
What a great idea - and so many authors I've never tried, it's an embarrass de choix!
What a great idea - and so many authors I've never tried, it's an embarrass de choix!
OK - time to make my selection - I think I'll take:
Iain Pears - Giotto's Hand
Patrick Redmond - The Wishing Game
June Thomson - Alibi in Time
Patricia Wentworth - Ladies' Bane
Robert Goddard - Never Go Back
Simon Brett - Mrs, Presumed Dead
Georgette Heyer - Footsteps in the Dark
Frances Fyfield - Undercurrents
These are all new authors for me, except for Iain Pears, I've read & enjoyed his 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' which was fascinating. Oh, and Georgette Heyer, whom I read exhaustively about 30 years ago - will be interesting to see how she's aged!
In their place I'll be putting:
Peter Lovesey - Abracadaver
Edmund Crispin - The Moving Toyshop (Classic)
Josephine Tey - The Franchise Affair (Classic, and one of my all time favourites)
Michael Innes - Death at the President's Lodging (Classic)
G K Chesterton - The Innocence of Father Brown (Classic)
Erskine Childers - The Riddle of the Sands (Classic)
Ngaio Marsh - A Surfeit of Lampreys (Classic, and another all time favourite)
M C Beaton - Death of a Hussy
Maggie Gee - Dying, in Other Words
James Hadley Chase - No Orchids for Miss Blandish
I have an address for Soffitta1, so hope to get the box to a Post Office some time next week. Many thanks to Fellraven, Sterile, and all in between for getting the box to me with such an interesting selection.
Iain Pears - Giotto's Hand
Patrick Redmond - The Wishing Game
June Thomson - Alibi in Time
Patricia Wentworth - Ladies' Bane
Robert Goddard - Never Go Back
Simon Brett - Mrs, Presumed Dead
Georgette Heyer - Footsteps in the Dark
Frances Fyfield - Undercurrents
These are all new authors for me, except for Iain Pears, I've read & enjoyed his 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' which was fascinating. Oh, and Georgette Heyer, whom I read exhaustively about 30 years ago - will be interesting to see how she's aged!
In their place I'll be putting:
Peter Lovesey - Abracadaver
Edmund Crispin - The Moving Toyshop (Classic)
Josephine Tey - The Franchise Affair (Classic, and one of my all time favourites)
Michael Innes - Death at the President's Lodging (Classic)
G K Chesterton - The Innocence of Father Brown (Classic)
Erskine Childers - The Riddle of the Sands (Classic)
Ngaio Marsh - A Surfeit of Lampreys (Classic, and another all time favourite)
M C Beaton - Death of a Hussy
Maggie Gee - Dying, in Other Words
James Hadley Chase - No Orchids for Miss Blandish
I have an address for Soffitta1, so hope to get the box to a Post Office some time next week. Many thanks to Fellraven, Sterile, and all in between for getting the box to me with such an interesting selection.
Journal Entry 44 by Famulus at Fellraven's Mysteries, Crime and Thrillers Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, July 30, 2009
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Posted to soffitta1's UK address last Saturday, sorry I forgot to JE at the time. Lots of good stuff in there for soffitta1 to enjoy.
Posted to soffitta1's UK address last Saturday, sorry I forgot to JE at the time. Lots of good stuff in there for soffitta1 to enjoy.
Thanks for fitting me in, didn't want to miss out. Very varied selection of books, got home in the early hours of the morning and have gone through the box with my Mum, another crime fan.
Taking out:
The man in the Moss & Crybbe (for Mum)
Absolute Friends (for Mum)
Sweeney Todd
The Riddle of the Sands
The Game's Afoot
Traitor's Purse (for Mum)
Going in:
Death of a Chancellor
Oxford Blue
Aberystwyth Mon Amour
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders
Saviour's Gate
The Lover of Stones
Taking out:
The man in the Moss & Crybbe (for Mum)
Absolute Friends (for Mum)
Sweeney Todd
The Riddle of the Sands
The Game's Afoot
Traitor's Purse (for Mum)
Going in:
Death of a Chancellor
Oxford Blue
Aberystwyth Mon Amour
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders
Saviour's Gate
The Lover of Stones
Journal Entry 46 by soffitta1 at Fellraven's Crime, Mystery and Thriller Box, To the next participant. -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, August 13, 2009
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In the bookbox.
In the bookbox.
I recieved this a couple of days ago and I've been lapse in journalling it. Apologies for that. I've taken out
Land of the Living
Outside the white lines
Angels passing
And I'm putting in
The black book/Mortal causes - Ian Rankin
A classic christmas crime - Various
The old fox deceived - Matha Grimes.
Land of the Living
Outside the white lines
Angels passing
And I'm putting in
The black book/Mortal causes - Ian Rankin
A classic christmas crime - Various
The old fox deceived - Matha Grimes.
Journal Entry 48 by dodau at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Sent on today
Sent on today
Journal Entry 49 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Monday, September 14, 2009
The box arrived safely home today - with a monster selection of books. Many thanks everyone! Contents were as follows:
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders - John Mortimer
The Franchise Affair - Josephine Tey
The Moving Toyshop - Edmund Crispin
The Innocence of Father Brown - G K Chesterton
Death at the President's Lodging - Michael Innes
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M C Beaton
The Devil's Novice - Ellis Peters
Birdman - Mo Hayder
An April Shroud/A Clubbable Woman - Reginald Hill
Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat - W J Burley
The Old Fox Deceiv'd - Martha Grimes
Surfeit of Lampreys - Ngaio Marsh
Aberystwyth Mon Amour - Malcolm Pryce
Death of a Chancellor - David Dickinson
No Orchids For Miss Blandish - James Hadley Chase
Abracadaver - Peter Lovesey
Dying, in Other Words - Maggie Gee
The Black Book/Mortal Causes - Ian Rankin
The Take - Martina Cole
Saviour's Gate - Tim Sebastian
Oxford Blue - Veronica Stallwood
Trial and Retribution II - Lynda La Plante
A Classic Christmas Crime - Tim Heald (Ed)
The Love of Stones - Tobias Hill
Phew! Thanks everyone!
I'm planning to send the box out again later in the year as I know there are at least a few people interested. I am, however, uncertain as to whether it should go out with around a dozen books, as it did the first time, at a posting-on cost of between £6 and £7, or as it did this time with around 18 books and costing just under a tenner to post.
I'm aware that there's still a recession on so a smaller box which is cheaper to post may suit some people, especially if there's only a few books which interest the recipient; alternatively, a larger box will have more to choose from.
Any preferences?
If you're interested in Round 3 please do let me know.
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow Murders - John Mortimer
The Franchise Affair - Josephine Tey
The Moving Toyshop - Edmund Crispin
The Innocence of Father Brown - G K Chesterton
Death at the President's Lodging - Michael Innes
Agatha Raisin and the Terrible Tourist - M C Beaton
The Devil's Novice - Ellis Peters
Birdman - Mo Hayder
An April Shroud/A Clubbable Woman - Reginald Hill
Wycliffe and How to Kill a Cat - W J Burley
The Old Fox Deceiv'd - Martha Grimes
Surfeit of Lampreys - Ngaio Marsh
Aberystwyth Mon Amour - Malcolm Pryce
Death of a Chancellor - David Dickinson
No Orchids For Miss Blandish - James Hadley Chase
Abracadaver - Peter Lovesey
Dying, in Other Words - Maggie Gee
The Black Book/Mortal Causes - Ian Rankin
The Take - Martina Cole
Saviour's Gate - Tim Sebastian
Oxford Blue - Veronica Stallwood
Trial and Retribution II - Lynda La Plante
A Classic Christmas Crime - Tim Heald (Ed)
The Love of Stones - Tobias Hill
Phew! Thanks everyone!
I'm planning to send the box out again later in the year as I know there are at least a few people interested. I am, however, uncertain as to whether it should go out with around a dozen books, as it did the first time, at a posting-on cost of between £6 and £7, or as it did this time with around 18 books and costing just under a tenner to post.
I'm aware that there's still a recession on so a smaller box which is cheaper to post may suit some people, especially if there's only a few books which interest the recipient; alternatively, a larger box will have more to choose from.
Any preferences?
If you're interested in Round 3 please do let me know.
Journal Entry 50 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Monday, October 19, 2009
The box is now ready for its third excursion but it won't be going out until it's clear there isn't going to be a postal strike.
A couple of minor amendments to the rules for this round:
1. I am extending the box's scope to include Irish writers, so it's now BRITISH AND IRISH writers. This means that authors such as Peter Tremayne and David Dickinson can be legitimately included. All other nationalities of writers remain outside the scope of the box (subject to 2 below).
2. Although she was a New Zealander, Ngaio Marsh is hereby granted honorary British citizenship for the purposes of the box. Her work is so quintessentially British that it seems daft to exclude her.
The other rules are as previously.
The box contents are as follows:
See Delphi and Die - Lindsay Davis (Rome/Greece, c70AD)
The Fire in the Flint - Candace Robb (Edinburgh/Fife, 1297)
Resurrectionist - James McGee (London, c1812)
The Bellini Card - Jason Goodwin (Istanbul/Venice, 1840)
The Iron Horse - Edward Marston (London/Surrey, c1852)
Death on a Branch Line - Andrew Martin (North Yorkshire, 1911)
An Incomplete Revenge - Jacqueline Winspear (Kent, 1930s)
Anarchy and Old Dogs - Colin Cottrell (Laos, 1977)
Latter End - Patricia Wentworth (Classic, 1950s)
Sacrifice - S J Bolton (Contemporary, Shetland)
White Riot - Martyn Waites (Contemporary, Tyneside)
Beneath These Stones - Ann Granger (Contemporary, Cotswolds)
Wednesday's Child - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Echo - Minette Walters (Contemporary, London)
The Lighthouse - P D James (Contemporary, Cornwall)
The Water's Lovely - Ruth Rendall (Contemporary, London)
The Waterclock - Jim Kelly (Contemporary, Fenland)
Flesh House - Stuart MacBride (Contemporary, Aberdeen)
The box will cost just under £10 to post out. Please let me know if you wish to be included again.
TAKING PART:
tanamo
famulus
sterile
yorkshire-lass
cross-patch
kitten99
mafarrimond
A couple of minor amendments to the rules for this round:
1. I am extending the box's scope to include Irish writers, so it's now BRITISH AND IRISH writers. This means that authors such as Peter Tremayne and David Dickinson can be legitimately included. All other nationalities of writers remain outside the scope of the box (subject to 2 below).
2. Although she was a New Zealander, Ngaio Marsh is hereby granted honorary British citizenship for the purposes of the box. Her work is so quintessentially British that it seems daft to exclude her.
The other rules are as previously.
The box contents are as follows:
See Delphi and Die - Lindsay Davis (Rome/Greece, c70AD)
The Fire in the Flint - Candace Robb (Edinburgh/Fife, 1297)
Resurrectionist - James McGee (London, c1812)
The Bellini Card - Jason Goodwin (Istanbul/Venice, 1840)
The Iron Horse - Edward Marston (London/Surrey, c1852)
Death on a Branch Line - Andrew Martin (North Yorkshire, 1911)
An Incomplete Revenge - Jacqueline Winspear (Kent, 1930s)
Anarchy and Old Dogs - Colin Cottrell (Laos, 1977)
Latter End - Patricia Wentworth (Classic, 1950s)
Sacrifice - S J Bolton (Contemporary, Shetland)
White Riot - Martyn Waites (Contemporary, Tyneside)
Beneath These Stones - Ann Granger (Contemporary, Cotswolds)
Wednesday's Child - Peter Robinson (Contemporary, Yorkshire)
The Echo - Minette Walters (Contemporary, London)
The Lighthouse - P D James (Contemporary, Cornwall)
The Water's Lovely - Ruth Rendall (Contemporary, London)
The Waterclock - Jim Kelly (Contemporary, Fenland)
Flesh House - Stuart MacBride (Contemporary, Aberdeen)
The box will cost just under £10 to post out. Please let me know if you wish to be included again.
TAKING PART:
tanamo
famulus
sterile
yorkshire-lass
cross-patch
kitten99
mafarrimond
Journal Entry 51 by Fellraven from Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
The box is on the move again, posted today to Tanamo.
A reminder of a couple of rules of the box:
1. British and Irish authors only, plus Ngaio Marsh. We're starting to see the odd illegal immigrant.
2. One or two of the specifically excluded authors have been putting in an appearance too. This is not a major problem if they are additional books, but should not be replacements for any books you take out of the box. If they are additions, anyone can claim these authors over and above any books swapped.
3. Books should be in new or as new condition, or in such condition as you would expect to find in a charity shop. There have been a few distressed offerings recently.
Sorry to "nag" but I'm trying to set a high standard for the box, both in terms of contents and their condition, and would hope that the spirit of the thing can be maintained.
Finally, in addition to the listed books, I have added a bookmark calendar featuring the lush gothic and vampire artwork of Spanish artist Victoria Frances. If you would like a bookmark, please take one.
A reminder of a couple of rules of the box:
1. British and Irish authors only, plus Ngaio Marsh. We're starting to see the odd illegal immigrant.
2. One or two of the specifically excluded authors have been putting in an appearance too. This is not a major problem if they are additional books, but should not be replacements for any books you take out of the box. If they are additions, anyone can claim these authors over and above any books swapped.
3. Books should be in new or as new condition, or in such condition as you would expect to find in a charity shop. There have been a few distressed offerings recently.
Sorry to "nag" but I'm trying to set a high standard for the box, both in terms of contents and their condition, and would hope that the spirit of the thing can be maintained.
Finally, in addition to the listed books, I have added a bookmark calendar featuring the lush gothic and vampire artwork of Spanish artist Victoria Frances. If you would like a bookmark, please take one.
Journal Entry 52 by Tanamo from Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
And the box is here already. Gosh that was quick. Are the posties on a bonus or something...
Anyway I've had a rummage already and I'm taking out:
The Fire in the Flint by Candace Robb
See Delphi and Die by Lindsey Davis
Anarchy and Old Dogs by Colin Cotterill
I'm putting in:
The Reckoning by Sarah Pinborough
Paronable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
A Quiet Belief in Angels by R J Ellory
and am off to pm Famulus for her address.
Anyway I've had a rummage already and I'm taking out:
The Fire in the Flint by Candace Robb
See Delphi and Die by Lindsey Davis
Anarchy and Old Dogs by Colin Cotterill
I'm putting in:
The Reckoning by Sarah Pinborough
Paronable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear
A Quiet Belief in Angels by R J Ellory
and am off to pm Famulus for her address.
Journal Entry 53 by Tanamo from Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Oops I lied. I can't put The Reckoning in as I've discovered I have it reserved for someone else so I'm putting in The Hammer of Eden by Ken Follett instead.
Journal Entry 54 by Tanamo from Hinckley, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Saturday, February 6, 2010
Posted the box off to Famulus today.
Journal Entry 55 by Famulus from Hertford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Friday, February 12, 2010
Sorry for delay in journalling this - arrived Tuesday at work when I was off sick, picked it up on Wednesday, but have been catching up at work.
Many thanks for this - great collection - only question is which ones *don't* I want to read?
Many thanks for this - great collection - only question is which ones *don't* I want to read?
Journal Entry 56 by Famulus from Hertford, Hertfordshire United Kingdom on Wednesday, February 17, 2010
OK - taking out as follows:
An Incomplete Revenge - Jacqueline Winspear
Beneath these Stones - Ann Granger
Wednesday's Child - Peter Robinson
Latter End - Patricia Wentworth
White Riot - Martyn Waites
Pardonable Lies - Jacqueline Winspear
Sacrifice - S J Bolton
The Water Clock - Jim Kelly
I know that's a lot, but they all have something that particularly appealed, and all but one are authors new to me. I hope that what I'm putting in their place will be as appealing to those who follow:
Dangerous in Love - Leslie Thomas (contemporary, London - humorous)
A Good Hanging - Ian Rankin (contemporary, Edinburgh - short stories)
The Distant Echo - Val McDermid (contemporary, Fife)
The Glimpses of the Moon - Edmund Crispin (classic, Devon)
Luciano's Luck - Jack Higgins (WWII, Sicily)
Undercurrents - Frances Fyfield (contemporary, somewhere on the south coast)
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer (classic, rural England)
Giotto's Hand - Iain Pears (contemporary, Rome/London/Norfolk)
Alibi in Time - June Thomson (contemporary, Herts)
The Wishing Game - Patrick Redmond (contemporary, Norfolk)
Death under Sail - C P Snow (classic, Norfolk)
Have pm'd Sterile, hope to post it on at the weekend.
An Incomplete Revenge - Jacqueline Winspear
Beneath these Stones - Ann Granger
Wednesday's Child - Peter Robinson
Latter End - Patricia Wentworth
White Riot - Martyn Waites
Pardonable Lies - Jacqueline Winspear
Sacrifice - S J Bolton
The Water Clock - Jim Kelly
I know that's a lot, but they all have something that particularly appealed, and all but one are authors new to me. I hope that what I'm putting in their place will be as appealing to those who follow:
Dangerous in Love - Leslie Thomas (contemporary, London - humorous)
A Good Hanging - Ian Rankin (contemporary, Edinburgh - short stories)
The Distant Echo - Val McDermid (contemporary, Fife)
The Glimpses of the Moon - Edmund Crispin (classic, Devon)
Luciano's Luck - Jack Higgins (WWII, Sicily)
Undercurrents - Frances Fyfield (contemporary, somewhere on the south coast)
Footsteps in the Dark - Georgette Heyer (classic, rural England)
Giotto's Hand - Iain Pears (contemporary, Rome/London/Norfolk)
Alibi in Time - June Thomson (contemporary, Herts)
The Wishing Game - Patrick Redmond (contemporary, Norfolk)
Death under Sail - C P Snow (classic, Norfolk)
Have pm'd Sterile, hope to post it on at the weekend.
Journal Entry 57 by Famulus at Fellraven's Mysteries, Crime and Thrillers Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, February 20, 2010
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Posted off to Sterile this morning. Apologies, I've put a couple extra in, and tipped it over the £10 postage, so Sterile might want to take out more than s/he puts in to restore the status quo. Apologies for that, but hope that the books will appeal anyway.
Posted off to Sterile this morning. Apologies, I've put a couple extra in, and tipped it over the £10 postage, so Sterile might want to take out more than s/he puts in to restore the status quo. Apologies for that, but hope that the books will appeal anyway.
It's back with me again! This spent the night in the Garage as hubbie *forgot* to A. Bring it in the house B. Tell me it had arrived yesterday!
Men!! anyway going to have a rootle through soon and send it on it's way by early next week to Yorkshire-Lass.
Men!! anyway going to have a rootle through soon and send it on it's way by early next week to Yorkshire-Lass.
I have taken out:
Death on a Branch line
The Resurrectionist
A Quiet Belief in Angels
A Good Hanging
I am replacing with:
Relics - Pip Vaughan-Hughes 13C England
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John Le Carre Contempory
Mystery Man - Colin Bateman Contempory Belfast
Dirty Little Lies - John Macken contemporary London
Breaking Faith - Jo Bannister Contemporary South Downs UK.
Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor 18C and present day London
I am going to post this bookbox to Yorkshire-Lass March 1-2.
Death on a Branch line
The Resurrectionist
A Quiet Belief in Angels
A Good Hanging
I am replacing with:
Relics - Pip Vaughan-Hughes 13C England
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John Le Carre Contempory
Mystery Man - Colin Bateman Contempory Belfast
Dirty Little Lies - John Macken contemporary London
Breaking Faith - Jo Bannister Contemporary South Downs UK.
Peter Ackroyd - Hawksmoor 18C and present day London
I am going to post this bookbox to Yorkshire-Lass March 1-2.
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Sending to box on it's way to Yorkshire-Lass via Royal Mail on 2 March 2010
Sending to box on it's way to Yorkshire-Lass via Royal Mail on 2 March 2010
The box has arrived safely with me. I'm like a kid let loose in a toy shop! So many good books, so many difficult decisions to make, the sensible side of me is saying "you can't read all of them" but the book-aholic part is shouting "you have to read them,you MUST", I think we may come to blows!
Whatever happens I promise to have the bx on its way again by the middle of next week.
Whatever happens I promise to have the bx on its way again by the middle of next week.
Box posted to Cross-patch today. All book in and out have had a JE. Please forgive such a short Je from me (no list) as my RA is bad today and my fingers are very stiff making typing painful.
Thanks for such a wonderful box again!
Thanks for such a wonderful box again!
Journal Entry 63 by yorkshire-lass at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
yorkshire-lass at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (3/9/2010 UTC) at by mail, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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On its way!
On its way!
Journal Entry 64 by 
Cross-patch
from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sorry, this bookbox arrived on Saturday but I didn't remember to journal it until now. I shall choose and send on at Easter when I get back from my holiday. I have put some books aside to replace my take-outs...and will enjoy making my choices, I do believe.
Journal Entry 65 by Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Cross-patch from Leicester, Leicestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, April 27, 2010
I have made my choices and found replacements and shall go to the post this afternoon.
Edit to add my choices.
Out :-
Dead Simple by Peter James
Reatless by William Boyd
The Wishing Game by Patrick Redmond
The Man in the Moss by Phil Rickman
Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
In :-
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis
Lonely Hearts by John Harvey
The Best of Rumpole by John Mortimer
Blood at the bookies by Simon Brett
A Quiet belief in angels by R J Ellory
When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh
Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh.
There are 2 by Ngaio Marsh and quite elderly, I'm afraid, but I've owned them from the start and loved them when I read them years ago.
Edit to add my choices.
Out :-
Dead Simple by Peter James
Reatless by William Boyd
The Wishing Game by Patrick Redmond
The Man in the Moss by Phil Rickman
Belshazzar's Daughter by Barbara Nadel
Christine Falls by Benjamin Black
In :-
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis
Lonely Hearts by John Harvey
The Best of Rumpole by John Mortimer
Blood at the bookies by Simon Brett
A Quiet belief in angels by R J Ellory
When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh
Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh.
There are 2 by Ngaio Marsh and quite elderly, I'm afraid, but I've owned them from the start and loved them when I read them years ago.
Journal Entry 66 by kitten99 from Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Sunday, May 2, 2010
Collected from the post office yesterday, it's great to see my favourite bookbox return again! I'll try and be quick about making my selections and replacements, although I'm usually left dithering over this box, so I don't suppose I'll get it sorted until next weekend at the earliest. Right, I'm off to peruse!
Journal Entry 67 by kitten99 at Newcastle upon Tyne, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, May 20, 2010
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OK, it's taken me long enough but I've finally made my decision. I'm only taking out and putting in 2 books, seeing as mount TBR is 10 miles high at the moment!
I've taken out:
The Water's Lovely, by Ruth Rendell
Persuader, by Lee Child
and put in:
Dead man's Footsteps, by Peter James
A Taste for Death, by PD James
Thanks again for my favourite bookbox. It's now on it's way to the next person!
OK, it's taken me long enough but I've finally made my decision. I'm only taking out and putting in 2 books, seeing as mount TBR is 10 miles high at the moment!
I've taken out:
The Water's Lovely, by Ruth Rendell
Persuader, by Lee Child
and put in:
Dead man's Footsteps, by Peter James
A Taste for Death, by PD James
Thanks again for my favourite bookbox. It's now on it's way to the next person!
The box was waiting for me on my return from Hay. I will sort through and send on asap.
Its so exciting looking through the book. I have made a number of swaps as follows:
Out :-
Cover Her Face by P.D. James
A Quiet Belief In Angels by R.J. Ellory
A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory
Undercurrents by Frances Fyfield
When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh
Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh.
The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
In :-
Unnatural Causes by PD James
Above Suspicion by Lynda La Plante
The keys to the street by Ruth Rendall
The Nature of the Beast by Frances Fyfield
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
Scales of Justice by Ngaio Marsh.
Hard Girls by Martina Cole
To Die for by Janet Neel
Perish in July by Mollie Hardwick
Fatherland by Robert Harris
Out :-
Cover Her Face by P.D. James
A Quiet Belief In Angels by R.J. Ellory
A Deadly Brew by Susanna Gregory
Undercurrents by Frances Fyfield
When in Rome by Ngaio Marsh
Death at the Dolphin by Ngaio Marsh.
The Sixth Lamentation by William Brodrick
Venus in Copper by Lindsey Davis
Every Dead Thing by John Connolly
Footsteps in the Dark by Georgette Heyer
In :-
Unnatural Causes by PD James
Above Suspicion by Lynda La Plante
The keys to the street by Ruth Rendall
The Nature of the Beast by Frances Fyfield
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear
Scales of Justice by Ngaio Marsh.
Hard Girls by Martina Cole
To Die for by Janet Neel
Perish in July by Mollie Hardwick
Fatherland by Robert Harris
Journal Entry 70 by mafarrimond at Book Box, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, July 5, 2010
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Posted off first class.
This arrived today (or is that yesterday now?!), thanks to Fellraven for squeezing me in and Mafarrimond for posting this to me.
Taking out:
The best of Rumpole
Birds of a Feather
Luciano's Luck
Hawksmoor
The Spy who came in from the Cold
The Hammer of Eden
Blood at the Bookies
Putting in:
The Hawkes of Delamere
Revelation
The Last Days of Newgate
Absolute Friends
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
Goodnight Sweet Prince
Company of Liars
Taking out:
The best of Rumpole
Birds of a Feather
Luciano's Luck
Hawksmoor
The Spy who came in from the Cold
The Hammer of Eden
Blood at the Bookies
Putting in:
The Hawkes of Delamere
Revelation
The Last Days of Newgate
Absolute Friends
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death
Goodnight Sweet Prince
Company of Liars
Journal Entry 72 by soffitta1 at Fellraven's Mysteries, Crime and Thrillers Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Friday, July 9, 2010
Released 13 yrs ago (7/10/2010 UTC) at Fellraven's Mysteries, Crime and Thrillers Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Fellraven's Crime box.
Journal Entry 73 by Fellraven at Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The box returned safely home today - many thanks to all who took part. A very varied selection as usual! Contents to be "caught" as below:
To Die For - Janet Neel
Lonely Hearts - John Harvey
The Nature of the Beast - Frances Fyfield
The Glimpses of the Moon - Edmund Crispin
The Hawks of Delamere - Edward Marston
Absolute Friends - John le Carre
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death - M C Beaton
Perish in July - Mollie Hardwick
Fatherland - Robert Harris
Dangerous in Love - Leslie Thomas
Above Suspicion - Lynda La Plante
Scales of Justice - Ngaio Marsh
Dead Man's Footsteps - Peter James
Goodnight, Sweet Prince - David Dickinson
Hard Girls - Martina Cole
There are a number of other books in the box which I've either read before or I already have on my shelves to read and which I will therefore not "catch". I've given one to a work colleague with whom I regularly exchange and lend books. I hope to attend the Theakston's Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate this weekend and if I do I will release the rest in and around the venue.
The box looks as though it would stand another trip. If there is a Round 4, it will be later in the year and will be an ALL FEMALE WRITERS round to add a further "twist". If you're interested in taking part again please let me know.
To Die For - Janet Neel
Lonely Hearts - John Harvey
The Nature of the Beast - Frances Fyfield
The Glimpses of the Moon - Edmund Crispin
The Hawks of Delamere - Edward Marston
Absolute Friends - John le Carre
Agatha Raisin and the Wellspring of Death - M C Beaton
Perish in July - Mollie Hardwick
Fatherland - Robert Harris
Dangerous in Love - Leslie Thomas
Above Suspicion - Lynda La Plante
Scales of Justice - Ngaio Marsh
Dead Man's Footsteps - Peter James
Goodnight, Sweet Prince - David Dickinson
Hard Girls - Martina Cole
There are a number of other books in the box which I've either read before or I already have on my shelves to read and which I will therefore not "catch". I've given one to a work colleague with whom I regularly exchange and lend books. I hope to attend the Theakston's Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate this weekend and if I do I will release the rest in and around the venue.
The box looks as though it would stand another trip. If there is a Round 4, it will be later in the year and will be an ALL FEMALE WRITERS round to add a further "twist". If you're interested in taking part again please let me know.
Journal Entry 74 by Fellraven at Redditch, Worcestershire United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Eyup, all!
It's a while since this box did its rounds and it's time it did so again! As previously mentioned, in this circuit I'd like to give the murderous imagination of female writers full rein to do their worst. I don't know about you, but I'm always up for discovering classic-but-forgotten or contemporary-but-not-yet-famous writers, so this is a chance for you to dust off your secret treasures and share them with the rest of us. I propose to send the box out in early summer, ie sometime in May or June, as I still need to read a lot of the books I plan to put in it.
Taking Part (so far, and subject to rescheduling):
Famulus - Hertford
Tanamo - Hinckley
yorkshire-lass - Maidstone
Raeliz64 - Leicester
pam99 - Troon
bookfrogster - Edinburgh
The expected contents this time round are:
Murder in Steeple Martin – Lesley Cookman (Kent)
A Cotswold Killing – Rebecca Tope (Cotswolds)
Ritual – Mo Hayder (Bristol)
The Riverman – Alex Grey (Glasgow)
The Masks of Darkness – Patricia Hall (Lancashire)
The Skeleton Room – Kate Ellis (Devon)
A Darker Domain – Val McDermid (Scotland)
Blood From Stone – Frances Fyfield (London)
White Nights – Ann Cleeves (Shetland)
Corpse Way – Susan Parry (Yorkshire)
Belshazzar's Daughter – Barbara Nadal (Turkey)
Vita Nuova – Magdalen Nabb (Italy)
The Traveller Returns - Patricia Wentworth (Classic - 1945)
The Death Maze – Ariana Franklin (England - c1176)
My Lady Judge – Cora Harrison (Ireland - 1509)
A Place of Confinement – Anna Dean (Devon – 1807)
Whited Sepulchres – Anne Perry (Edinburgh - 1850s)
Ghost Walk – Alanna Knight (Edinburgh – 1897)
After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson (Scotland - 1920s)
Pardonable Lies – Jacqueline Winspear (London - 1930)
A Little Death – Laura Wilson (London - 1955)
Please PM me if you want to receive the box this time round. Usual rules apply, ie British and Irish writers and Ngaio Marsh.
It's a while since this box did its rounds and it's time it did so again! As previously mentioned, in this circuit I'd like to give the murderous imagination of female writers full rein to do their worst. I don't know about you, but I'm always up for discovering classic-but-forgotten or contemporary-but-not-yet-famous writers, so this is a chance for you to dust off your secret treasures and share them with the rest of us. I propose to send the box out in early summer, ie sometime in May or June, as I still need to read a lot of the books I plan to put in it.
Taking Part (so far, and subject to rescheduling):
Famulus - Hertford
Tanamo - Hinckley
yorkshire-lass - Maidstone
Raeliz64 - Leicester
pam99 - Troon
bookfrogster - Edinburgh
The expected contents this time round are:
Murder in Steeple Martin – Lesley Cookman (Kent)
A Cotswold Killing – Rebecca Tope (Cotswolds)
Ritual – Mo Hayder (Bristol)
The Riverman – Alex Grey (Glasgow)
The Masks of Darkness – Patricia Hall (Lancashire)
The Skeleton Room – Kate Ellis (Devon)
A Darker Domain – Val McDermid (Scotland)
Blood From Stone – Frances Fyfield (London)
White Nights – Ann Cleeves (Shetland)
Corpse Way – Susan Parry (Yorkshire)
Belshazzar's Daughter – Barbara Nadal (Turkey)
Vita Nuova – Magdalen Nabb (Italy)
The Traveller Returns - Patricia Wentworth (Classic - 1945)
The Death Maze – Ariana Franklin (England - c1176)
My Lady Judge – Cora Harrison (Ireland - 1509)
A Place of Confinement – Anna Dean (Devon – 1807)
Whited Sepulchres – Anne Perry (Edinburgh - 1850s)
Ghost Walk – Alanna Knight (Edinburgh – 1897)
After the Armistice Ball – Catriona McPherson (Scotland - 1920s)
Pardonable Lies – Jacqueline Winspear (London - 1930)
A Little Death – Laura Wilson (London - 1955)
Please PM me if you want to receive the box this time round. Usual rules apply, ie British and Irish writers and Ngaio Marsh.
Hello everyone. Very many apologies for the fact this bookbox did not go out as planned. I'm hoping to resurrect it this spring on the same basis as previously discussed, ie British and Irish authors + Ngiao Marsh. Also please remember that this is the FEMALE WRITERS round, ie all books going into the box must be by female authors.
Is anyone still interested? If so can you please PM me to confirm.
In the past couple of years the cost of using Royal Mail and Parcelforce has risen sharply so participants should now expect to use one of the new courier companies to forward the box. I've looked into whether it makes sense to send a smaller box than previously proposed, eg only a dozen books, but it doesn't seem to make much difference to the cost whether it's 12 books or 20. I'm therefore going to stick at 20, with the box weighing around 5.5kg. Cost is likely to be between £8 and £10 so you might want to plan to exchange half a dozen books to make it worthwhile.
So who's still "in"?
Is anyone still interested? If so can you please PM me to confirm.
In the past couple of years the cost of using Royal Mail and Parcelforce has risen sharply so participants should now expect to use one of the new courier companies to forward the box. I've looked into whether it makes sense to send a smaller box than previously proposed, eg only a dozen books, but it doesn't seem to make much difference to the cost whether it's 12 books or 20. I'm therefore going to stick at 20, with the box weighing around 5.5kg. Cost is likely to be between £8 and £10 so you might want to plan to exchange half a dozen books to make it worthwhile.
So who's still "in"?
Hi everyone! REALLY sorry this box did not go out earlier this year as planned, but life got in the way as it is wont to do.
HOWEVER, I am now reading the last book and it WILL be ready to go out at the end of this week.
1. Raeliz64, Tanamo, yorkshire-lass, Famulus, pam99 and bookfrogster have previously confirmed they are "in" this time round.
- If anyone no longer wishes to take part, can you please let me know.
- If you are still "in" but have holidays coming up soon please let me know that too and I will work round them.
2. If you have previously had this box but didn't ask to take part earlier this year but would now like to, please let me know ASAP with any holiday dates etc.
I will send the box to Raeliz64 at the end of the week UNLESS you tell me otherwise (though I think I need your name and address!).
Cheers everyone!
HOWEVER, I am now reading the last book and it WILL be ready to go out at the end of this week.
1. Raeliz64, Tanamo, yorkshire-lass, Famulus, pam99 and bookfrogster have previously confirmed they are "in" this time round.
- If anyone no longer wishes to take part, can you please let me know.
- If you are still "in" but have holidays coming up soon please let me know that too and I will work round them.
2. If you have previously had this box but didn't ask to take part earlier this year but would now like to, please let me know ASAP with any holiday dates etc.
I will send the box to Raeliz64 at the end of the week UNLESS you tell me otherwise (though I think I need your name and address!).
Cheers everyone!
Happy New Year to all who have taken part in this bookbox in the past.
I'm astonished to discover that I've been threatening to send the box out again for the past four years but somehow didn't manage to do it. This is the FEMALE WRITERS ONLY box, contents as set out in my post of 7 February 2012.
The books are all ready and waiting so is there any interest in this box after so long? The cost of postage/courier will be in the region of £8 - £10.
I propose to send it out towards the end of January, but if there's no interest I will simply release the books.
Please let me know if you still wish to take part in this box.
I'm astonished to discover that I've been threatening to send the box out again for the past four years but somehow didn't manage to do it. This is the FEMALE WRITERS ONLY box, contents as set out in my post of 7 February 2012.
The books are all ready and waiting so is there any interest in this box after so long? The cost of postage/courier will be in the region of £8 - £10.
I propose to send it out towards the end of January, but if there's no interest I will simply release the books.
Please let me know if you still wish to take part in this box.
