This is a regular book related Tuesday Meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish which I am going to do here. There is a different Top Ten every Week. You love books, why not give it a go? This week it’s; Books From My Childhood (Or teen years) That I Would Love To Revisit. You…
At What Point Does Crime Fiction Become Merely Gratuitous?
Gratuitous or realistic; the blood and guts, and downright bloody violent scenes shown in TV crime drama’s and written down in crime novels in today’s world? You may think I have an opinion from the tone of the question but I’m not sure I do just yet. But I am wondering at what point we…
We Held The First Crime Book Club Meeting
Last night saw the first meeting of the online Crime book club, held on Google+ Hangouts. I was incredibly nervous before we went live and wondered what on Earth I had set myself up for. I finished work late so that didn’t help matters. I needn’t have worried though because the first four members of…
This Is What You Need To Do To Join The Crime Book Club Hangout
Apologies in advance, but this is a lengthier blog post than usual. It’s just to make sure we’re all ready for Wednesday’s first crime book club. In preparation for Wednesday I did a trial run of Google+ Hangouts last night with Denyse Kirkby and Mel Sherratt. It was absolutely brilliant and we were all really…
Sign Up To Crime Book Club’s Newsletter
I spent most of yesterday in a state of sheer frustration as I wrangled with settings for the crime book club newsletter. I imagine that once I have become used to it, all will be simple, but yesterday it was far from simple. I thought that having a newsletter would be helpful. A way of…
Do You Want To Join The Online Crime Book Club?
So I had a bright idea on Thursday evening. I had a bright idea, then I tweeted it immediately and the bright idea grew legs and now it is no longer just a bright idea, it’s something I am actively setting up. So much for bright idea’s! Someone should probably take my phone off me…