Categorical Reading Lists

Before The Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

What would you change if you could travel back in time? I'm going to go with "The Sydney Morning Herald" on this one: "This is a sweet, fable-like tale about a magical seat in a cafe where you can, if you wish, go back in time... An odd read, but also a charming one." Even more charming is to realize this is a part of a series of books, with more tales to come...which is good 'cause I'm really curious about that ghost who is always hogging the seat. 

Forsaken by J. D. Barker

I am very much a fan of Mr. Barker and devoured quickly all of the 4MK novels. I plan to continue reading all of his books, as they have proven to be reading time well spent.

This book is Book One of the The Shadow Cove Saga. It is set in parallel time lines. Horror author Thad McAlister is writing a new novel, the tale rooted in the witch trials of Massachusetts, the words are flowing freely...supernaturely freely. Turns out his wife had picked up and gifted him a blank notebook at Leland Gaunt's shop "Needful Things" in Castle Rock, Maine. A nod to and permission from master horror writer Stephen King. Thad is writing about the past, he thinks it is fiction but it is actually a true tale, meanwhile his family is just trying to stay alive at home. Off to hunt for Book 2. The Rise of the Witch.

Look To The Lady by Margery Allingham

Once upon a time I stumbled across a shelf of Green Penguin Books and couldn't resist buying several titles.

This book was first published in 1931 and was reprinted multiple times by Penguin Books starting in 1950. Ms. Allingham was a prolific author and started writing mysteries as a teenager. A subtle complicated mystery with a very unusual plot, and features her go to detective Albert Campion. I will definitely be hunting down more of her books and look forward to reading more from this author. Hopefully they will all be green Penguins.

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