English Mysteries Club discussion

Bionic Jean wrote: "Hi and welcome to the "English Mysteries Club" Tiffany. I hope you enjoy it here, and that you'll soon get your mojo back 😊"

Oh my gosh, I have hope again! Thank you!

Welcome to the group, Tiffany!

Welcome Tiffany and Kimberly

Hi, Tiffany! If you want suggestions for future reading, just ask. Bet we'd be happy to help 8-).

Thank you all!

Hello, everyone! I'm Miroslav, historian from Serbia! I'm passionate anglophile and lover of mystery novel which take place in England. My favorites are classics such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie. Currently reading A Scandal in Bohemia.
Loved english mysteries since my early chlidhood. Besides from reading, I love watching mysteries like Mrs Marple and when I was a child - Jeremy Brett in Sherlock Holmes.
I enjoy reading/watching a good mystery placed in English countryside homes where several characters are involved, with a spice of British humour.
Feel free to add me as a friend!

Miroslav wrote: "Hello, everyone! I'm Miroslav, historian from Serbia! I'm passionate anglophile and lover of mystery novel which take place in England. My favorites are classics such as Arthur Conan Doyle and Agat..."

Welcome to the group Miroslav !
I'm Tiziana, 51 years old from Italy ( the reason why my English is not the best... :-) )

Love Conan Doyle and Christie since I was 12 years old.
I mostly read classic mysteries or cozy mysteries, I really don't like horrors and thrillers thrillers with creepy scenes and I don't like books with dirty and rude language.

Between one mystery and another I like to read something like: children's classics, romantic novels with a pinch of adventure and espionage, fiction inspired by real events but featuring a happy ending.

I joined this group about 2 months ago and found kind people and lots of good reading suggestions.
Welcome aboard and have a great fun !

Thank You, Tiziana! I'm also fond of cozy/soft mysteries where the plot is developed indoors with lots of suspicious characters interacting one with another!

@ Miroslav:

Dobar dan, Miroslav and welcome to the group! I've been in Dalmatia for some summers when I was a child and loved the place, but I've never been in Serbia. Hope you enjoy your staying with the group!

Welcome to the group, Miroslav!

Hello and welcome! Lots of "country home as site of murder" series out there, feel free to ask for suggestions when you're ready for a new book.

Miriam wrote: "@ Miroslav:

Dobar dan, Miroslav and welcome to the group! I've been in Dalmatia for some summers when I was a child and loved the place, but I've never been in Serbia. Hope you enjoy your staying ..."

Dobar dan :) Thank You for welcoming me, Miriam. Serbia is also a lovely place.

Rosemarie wrote: "Welcome to the group, Miroslav!"

Thank You, Rosemarie.

Helen wrote: "Hello and welcome! Lots of "country home as site of murder" series out there, feel free to ask for suggestions when you're ready for a new book."

Thank You, Helen.

Hi! I'm Fergus, from Ontario, Canada, and though like my friend Jill not much of a group reader, I enjoy looking at the banter and, as my current reading load permits, reading along - though, being a hyperactive old Aspie - slowly!

Hi, Fergus from Ontario. Welcome to the group from Rosemarie from Ontario.
It would be too much of a coincidence if you were from the lovely town of Fergus!

Kimberly wrote: "Miroslav wrote: "Hello, everyone! I'm Miroslav, historian from Serbia! I'm passionate anglophile and lover of mystery novel which take place in England. My favorites are classics such as Arthur Con..." Thank You, Kimberly!

Hi Miroslav, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Club". Your reading choices are exactly the sort of thing we read here. From Sherlock Holmes to cosy mysteries are right up our street, so I hope you like it here, and find lots of things to join in with 😊

(I apologise for the late reply! This thread had dropped off my notifications!)

Hi Fergus! What a surprise! It's so good to see you here, and I hope you enjoy the "English Mysteries Club" 😊

(Again, I apologise for not picking this up earlier ... )

Bionic Jean wrote: "Hi Miroslav, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Club". Your reading choices are exactly the sort of thing we read here. From Sherlock Holmes to cosy mysteries are right up our street, so I hope ..."
Thank You so much, Jane! This is such a pleasent group! I would like us all to live in Victorian villa and discuss mystery books in some beautiful vintage library!

That's certainly a nice dream, Miroslav 😁

Hello everyone, I'm Annie from Lancashire, UK. I love reading English mysteries, and this has probably been my favourite genre of books for many many years.

Hi Annie! It's lovely to see you here, and I hope you find lots to join in with in the "English Mysteries Club". I was born and brought up in the next county to yours - Yorkshire 😊

Hi, Annie! English mysteries are all I read, focusing on historicals and police procedurals. Welcome to the group!

Hi, Annie! Welcome to the group!

Annie wrote: "Hello everyone, I'm Annie from Lancashire, UK. I love reading English mysteries, and this has probably been my favorite genre of books for many many years."

Hello Annie, I'm Tiziana, from Italy.
My favorite English mystery are those set in the past, but of course I also like to read something contemporary from time to time.

Welcome aboard !! :-)

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I’ll post first in the “What are you reading now?” topic.

Hi, Patrick, and welcome to the group!

Welcome to the group, Patrick!

Hello! My name is Abishay and I am a huge fan of horror/thriller/mystery books! In elementary, I read almost every R.L. Stine book imaginable, and in middle school I read quite a number of April Henry's books. As of recently (being freshly graduated from high school) I have been getting back into my groove with Stephen King and Agatha Christie :) I am relatively new to the reading community as a whole, at least in comparison to others on Goodreads, and I hope to discover and fall in love with some new, great authors in this group!

Hi, Abishay! Welcome to the group!

Hi Abishay and welcome to the "English Mysteries Club". I hope you enjoy it here, and that we can introduce you to those new, great authors you seek 😊

Hello! My name is Amy and I am addicted to British manor mysteries, especially Golden Age. I have two beagles - one named Wimsey and one named Miss Lemon - so you can guess my two favorite authors. :) I would love to discover similar authors and continue to feed my addiction, lol. Is this group open to reading contemporary authors, such as P.J. Fitzsimmons and his hilarious locked-room murder mysteries? I cannot get enough of his main character Anty Boisjoly!

Hello !
I'm Tiziana from Italy :-)
A warm welcome to all new members !!

Hi, Amy! Welcome to the group!

Amy wrote: "Hello! My name is Amy and I am addicted to British manor mysteries, especially Golden Age. I have two beagles - one named Wimsey and one named Miss Lemon - so you can guess my two favorite authors...."

Hi Amy, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Group". What a great introductory post you have written 😀 We do indeed read all types of English mystery, and P.J. Fitzsimmons's series with its Bertie Woodhouse flavour sounds just our cup of tea!

I am about to set up the poll for next month's group read, and nearly added it ... but actually this month's poll is golden age authors. Next month's poll however, will be the chance for contemporary or more recent English mystery authors, so do feel free to nominate one of P.J. Fitzsimmons's about Anty Boisjoly from 1st onwards (or I can, if you prefer).

Until then, please do join in with any other threads you fancy!

Hello all! I’m Elizabeth (Lisa) and I was once a school librarian but now a School Secretary in a UK school. My children are grown up now so have more time to read! Like heartwarming stories and classics but also I do love a “Who Dunnit”. Am starting to read Agatha Christie but in the past have read some Sherlock Holmes and Daphne Du Maurier. Recently read Anthony Horowitz’s Magpie Murders and Moonflower Murders and lived them!

Hi, Lisa. Welcome to the group!

Hi, Lisa, glad to "meet" you. Welcome to the group.

Welcome to the "English Mysteries Club" Lisa! I hope you like it it here. We read all the authors you mention, as well as lots of others, and even had Magpie Murders as a group read a while ago. Do join in wherever you like, and have fun!

Hello! I just joined because my favorite books are English mysteries! My Great-Grandmother (English) and another old relative introduced me to Agatha Christie as a very young child…it’s been love ever since. I also love Nagio Marsh, which, in my mind, is similar. Recently finished Read all of T.E. Kinsey’s Lady Hardcastle books and loved them. I’ve started the Irish Village books by Carlene O’Connor but am currently reading G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown Complete Mysteries. My other reading genre is detective fiction, nothing new, I prefer the classics…Daishell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Earle Stanley Gardener, Ross McDonald and John D. MacDonald.

Hi Jenyfer, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Group". You seem to read lots of mysteries, so it's lovely to hear that you have a soft spot for English ones like Father Brown 😊

I hope you like it here; have a look around and jump in wherever you fancy!

Hi my name is Andrée, I have had a really tough time reading the past few years. I just got back into it with Audiobooks, and just finished a 14 romance books binge lol! I have a wide taste in books, but the English Mystery is my favorite! I basically consume it in any format I can. Would love to chat about books with other book lovers!

Welcome, Andrée, lots of English Mystery book lovers here, give us some favorite authors and always possible to chat!

Hi Andree, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Group". I'm so pleased you joined us and look forward to getting to know you 😊 Join in where you fancy!

Hi! My name is Katja, I'm originally from Belarus but have lived in Sweden for many years. Now I'm also in the UK sometimes, since my husband works there for the time being, so we share our time between Sweden and UK. I have always been a fan of mystery novels. My all time favorite writer is Agatha Christie, and now I almost exclusively read (listen) to 'cozy' mysteries (nice characters, not too much scary stuff, traumas etc.), my new favorites are Anthony Horowitz and Richard Osman, as well as Ashley Weaver (Amory Ames series) and Helena Marchmont (Bunburry series). Feel free to recommend me something of the sorts if you know :) It's really nice to be in this group, I am looking forward to find inspiration for future reading here!

Welcome, Katja! I enjoy the Amory Ames and Bunburry books also, good reads. Have you tried the "Royal Spyness" series by Rhys Bowen? First one is, luckily enough, Her Royal Spyness.

Hi and welcome, Jenyfer, Andree and Katja!

welcome Andrée and Katja.

Hi Katja, and welcome to the "English Mysteries Group". You're definitely in the right place, and clearly enjoy English mysteries 😊 Do join in with our group reads when you like, and explore the group threads. I'm sure you'll find lots of recommendations, and we look forward to yours too!