Themed Mystery Series II +

It has been a few days since I last posted. I am finding that only reading books on the bucket list is sometimes a bit like assigned reading in school. When the reading is assigned, the reader is less inclined to read. So, I have decided to mix it up some.

I just finished listening to the unabridged version of Peril At End House by Agatha Christie and am starting on The ABC Murders, again by Agatha Christie. And I am slowly getting through The Count of Monte Cristo (Alexandre Dumas). But, on the weekly trip to the library I picked up a few fun books. These are easy reads. You know the ones; you can finish them in an afternoon or a day. What makes it more fun is that these are the first book of mystery series that I have not yet read. (Link to the Themed Mystery Series post: http://mybucketofbooks.blogspot.com/2012/08/themed-mystery-series.html.)

• Southern Fried by Cathy Pickens; (What is it about southern women and mystery series?) This series revolves around Avery Andrews, an attorney who was downsized and has gone home to her small town in South Carolina. Arson and murder happen in quick order.
• A Catered Murder by Isis Crawford; (more food-related mysteries) This series stars Bernadette Simmons who moves back to New York after a bad breakup. She starts working in her sister's catering company where murder seemingly abounds. (Remind me to never hire a caterer! LOL)
• Catnap by Carole Nelson Douglas; As with the Mrs. Murphy series by Rita Mae Brown, the protagonist alternates between a cat and the cat's pet, this time Temple Barr, a public relations expert.
• Antiques Maul by Barbara Allan; (this is actually the second book. I have the first book on hold.) This series revolves around an antiques dealer and her spoiled Shih Tzu.

And while I am thinking about it, Rita Mae Brown is author of three mystery series. I am most familiar with the Mrs. Murphy series. This is a charming series which stars two cats, a dog and their pet, Harry Minor Haristeen. So, add this author to the Themed Mystery Series.

While doing some background research for this post I found a book to add to the bucket list: Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown. This book covers the Gay and Lesbian genre and is considered a breakthrough novel. It is likely that some folks will choose to bypass this book. But reading is about the experience. No two people on this earth think alike, view the same thing alike, and experience alike.

As a self-professed book aficionado, I want to be able to acknowledge I have done all I can to read at least one book of every genre and at least one book authored by a person in all the countries of the world. What makes reading so pleasurable is that you can read a book and love it or hate it and, if you don't want to, you never have to read it again. Me, I enjoy rereading books, but I generally wait a while before reading a book again. While the entire book may not be a surprise, waiting a while to reread a book always seems be bring new surprises.

Anyhow, I seem to be rambling. So, I'll put this post to bed and go there myself.

Happy reading!