The Parlor PI's discussion

Hey, PI's. Look at that! Jan's. half over already! So, I don't think it's too soon to start Feb. pick process. I'd love to run a Valentine themed title (Leslie Meier comes to mind) but then there's a title that caught the eye which I really want to read. Crit said it's low gore, more like a B&W 50's mystery. Sounds intriguing. Then again, we could run a main and side title to please several. Okay, start them coming, PI's. ;-)

Here's the link to vote should you have a time locating the poll. Thought it would show at top of our group page but I must've read that wrong. See if this helps!
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

My picks so far.

Throwing a couple into the hat!

Also, not a Valentine's Day mystery but has a character named Valentine. Might be classified as a short story, I'm not sure. :-)

Thanks, Nicole!

Love mysteries that takes place at B&B's, mansions type settings and such.

A celebrity comes to town mystery.


Not sure it's a Feb. theme bound looked intriguing.

This one got a good rating. I know we can't always go by ratings but if it's three stars or less, one can pretty much trust there's a reason for the rating.

Tina wrote: " Love a mystery that takes place at B&B's, mansions, este type settings and such.

This one got a good rating. I know we can't always go by ratings ..."

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Sounds interesting. #1 in the series is free right now on Amazon so i'd probably end up reading that one first if we picked this book.

Has anyone read this one? I LOVE this series!!!

NicoleG wrote: "Has anyone read this one? I LOVE this series!!! "

No, but I want to. It's set in Maine - my current favorite state for fictional murders! ;-)

NicoleG wrote: "Has anyone read this one? I LOVE this series!!! "

I have read this one and actually wrote a review. Im sad to say I gave it 2 stars.

I not really familiar with any of the authors, other than Lucy Stone (which are always decent) and Carolyn Hart, a series I like and a book I think I already have! Deadly Valentine gets my vote for now, but anything with "chocolate" in the title is always a good idea!

Nice assortment, PI's. Thanks bunches!! A few more and we can start to whittle down our picks. Q - Should we do a main title and a side read or just a main title? What say you, PI's?

I'm good with both main and side!

I'm good with main and option of side!

I'm in for a main and side read. More choices, more participation. Ye-es!

When we vote, let's note pick for main title and pick for side read. How's that, PI's? :-)

A few more titles before we vote? That okay, PI's?

How about on the 20th we have all our noms in? Say by early eve.

Sounds good, Tina! :-)

Main and side for me too. With the wether usually rainy in February its a perfect time to hunker down with a good book or two...or 10 lol.

I have a couple suggestions:







I am really interested in that last one, the plot is nit something we see too much of.

Kaya wrote: "Main and side, please. Our library is not overly large so more selection, the better."

I agree, Kaya!

Thanks, Nicole!

Sounds good, Allison.

We've a job on our hands, PI's. But we got this. ;-)

To pare it down some, after all title noms are in, how 'bout tomorrow, everyone picks one main and one side title then we can vote on those left standing. ;-)

Tina wrote: "Kaya wrote: "Main and side, please. Our library is not overly large so more selection, the better."

I agree, Kaya!

Thanks, Nicole!

Sounds good, Allison.

We've a job on our hands, PI's. But we g..."

Sounds perfect, Tina! :-)

I'm OK with a main and a side, but I will probably just pick one of them to read.

Nicole wrote: "Tina wrote: "Kaya wrote: "Main and side, please. Our library is not overly large so more selection, the better."

I agree, Kaya!

Thanks, Nicole!

Sounds good, Allison.

We've a job on our hands, P..."

Thankyew, Nicole. We'll take it, Pghfan. ;-)

Last call on titles, PI's. I'm a little short on time today so will get a poll question setup tomorrow. If someone has the chops to do it, feel free. If no, that's okay too! ;-)

Mmmm? This is gonna be tough. Betcha can't pick just one! ;-)

Got it pared down to five and that was painful. :-/

Link to Feb. Poll. https://www.goodreads.com/poll/list/1...

Unfortunately, I think I'll have to pull Three Coffins (heartbroken as it's s'pose to be a locked room mystery to beat all others) and is hard to locate, is expensive and not in e-book...if someone finds it in e-format please let me know! I'd read it on my own. Pghfan, seems one to fit classics category) as it's an older publication. Nuts! The author is s'pose to be a master at this sub-genre.

Is there a way for the poll to allow more than one vote?

NicoleG wrote: "Is there a way for the poll to allow more than one vote?"NicoleG, I was hoping for same, but couldn't find a way other than writing in a runner up choice in body of a post just below poll setup. Feel free.

Kaya, don't want to leave without you. I'll leave it open for your vote. ;-) .

PI's, votes are about in. Should we have a tie, just run one title as main read, one as side? If tie is broken, run title with most votes as main read and next popular as side read? Or vote on side read from all the titles that had at least one vote? You decide.

If no one votes on this, we'll just run the first option.

Well im thinking the one with the most votes should be main read and next highest the side read. If a tie then we could just assign one as the main and one the side, if we`re reading both then i don't think it matters :)

I just realized that at least 2 of our PI's have read Murder in the Paperback Parlor should we remove it as a choice? It is currently tied for being 1 of our reads this month.

Allison wrote: "I just realized that at least 2 of our PI's have read Murder in the Paperback Parlor should we remove it as a choice? It is currently tied for being 1 of our reads this month."

Personally, I don't mind re-reads. Just putting that out there! ;-)

I agree with the top vote being the main and the second place being the side read. If there is a tie, we can pick one as the main and one as the side. I've not read either of the top two, so I'll be on board with one of them.

I haven't read the one which would be a re-read for the others so I'm good with whatever is chosen!

Good! That's solved. Thanks for the quick replies, PI's. Easy to move forward.

I've read Paperback Parlor and probably won't re-read it but I won't spoil it for those who haven't and those who wish to re-read it. But no biggie, the majority wins and the two titles tied shall stay. Just which one comes first and which one is side read? We'll figure it out.

As noted late 2017, I'd a possible fix for books that have been voted in only to have PI's not participate in the read and discuss. If those who voted in title wish to not participate then we've the call to push 2nd title up to selected spot. Hope that makes sense. Is that okay with everyone?

Am I seeing things correctly that Haunting Danielle is the one people HAVEN'T already read, and that that is what we are selecting for a main read?

And Tina, I agree, in principle, that if people aren't joining in on the book they voted for, if it is selected, we can go on to the second place one. Unfortunately, we don't always know this before some people have already got or even started the original selection.

Mark Pghfan wrote: "Am I seeing things correctly that Haunting Danielle is the one people HAVEN'T already read, and that that is what we are selecting for a main read?

And Tina, I agree, in principle, that if people ..."

Yes, Haunting Danielle has not been read by anyone in the group that i can tell.

I still wish Goodreads would allow multiple votes in a poll. With only a few people voting it makes it difficult.

NicoleG wrote: "I still wish Goodreads would allow multiple votes in a poll. With only a few people voting it makes it difficult."

I dont know how hard or time consuming it is to put the polls but maybe we could do two? One for the main read and one for tge side? We could just list all the books on both.

That's a good idea Allison!

Mark Pghfan wrote: "Am I seeing things correctly that Haunting Danielle is the one people HAVEN'T already read, and that that is what we are selecting for a main read?

And Tina, I agree, in principle, that if people ..."

That's the one, Pghfan. We can run Paperback P as a side read...or vice versa if all want PP first and the other 2nd. I have Haunting Danielle/Ghost of Valentine on order and will host if no one else wants to. Main or side...doesn't matter to me.

True, about the book chat already underway, Pghfan. If it's loaned from library or a freebie, not a big loss but if someone bought the book, then they'd be somewhat out $. Unless they want to read the title on their own. Or, rather than a traditional break down, it can still run more as a side read and the next title can be pushed up to full chapter breakdown and discussion. That might help. It won't be perfect but a somewhat fair way to handle no shows.

NicoleG wrote: "I still wish Goodreads would allow multiple votes in a poll. With only a few people voting it makes it difficult."

I second that, NicoleG! Only thing left is to post 2nd...3rd choices in the reg. comment field below poll...I guess.

Allison wrote: "NicoleG wrote: "I still wish Goodreads would allow multiple votes in a poll. With only a few people voting it makes it difficult."

I dont know how hard or time consuming it is to put the polls but..."

I thought about that, Allison, but if I got it right, I'd have had to do whole poll over, title by title (you'd think there'd be a way to C&P whole list/poll but I couldn't find one). BUT, if we were able to eliminate the choices that received no votes, that'd make less work. Only thing, one wouldn't be able to vote for those eliminated titles.

Hi PIs! I just noticed that the first Haunting Danielle book is free on Kindle. If this was already posted, my apologies! :-)

Nicole wrote: "Hi PIs! I just noticed that the first Haunting Danielle book is free on Kindle. If this was already posted, my apologies! :-)"

Yup I found it a few days ago LOL

NicoleG wrote: "Nicole wrote: "Hi PIs! I just noticed that the first Haunting Danielle book is free on Kindle. If this was already posted, my apologies! :-)"

Yup I found it a few days ago LOL"

LOL

No problem, Nicole. Good reminder. Thanks.

Peeked at first few pages of Haunting Danielle/Ghost Of Valentine Past pick for Feb. Looks like it's going to be a fun mystery. Hope it keeps up the pace. ;-)

Tina wrote: "Mark Pghfan wrote: Tina wrote: It won't be perfect but a somewhat fair way to handle no shows.

And who are you saying will be "no show"

Jill wrote: "Tina wrote: "Mark Pghfan wrote: Tina wrote: It won't be perfect but a somewhat fair way to handle no shows.

And who are you saying will be "no show""

We don't know until they don't show. lol

Please forgive me because I’m somewhat new to the group. I really enjoy participating in the discussions and reading the posts, but I’m a little confused as to why there are random negative and defensive comments, almost hostile. Once again, my apologies because I really don’t mean to offend anyone, but isn’t this just supposed to be a happy book discussion group?