The Great Readalike - If You Like This...You'll LOVE That!

I'm ending my BEA coverage with the panel, The Great Readalike: If You Like This...You'll LOVE That! Talia Sherer at Macmillan invited a group of librarians to talk about books and genres we're passionate about.  The panel was presented by the Association of American Publishers and Library Journal. It was such an honor to be on this panel with librarians whose names I recognize from Fiction_L, a Readers' Advisory listserv. Wilda Williams of Library Journal moderated. I was joined on the panel by Stephanie Chase, Multnomah County Library, Kaite M.Stover, Kansas City Public LIbrary, Shayera Tangri, Los Angeles Public Library, and Robin Beerbower, Salem Public Library (Oregon). Truly an honor to be there with all of them.

I discussed traditional mysteries on the panel. I didn't get to talk about all the books, since we only had ten minutes apiece, but the 100 attendees did receive copies of our lists. I waited until after the panel was over to share my list, but I thought some of you might be interested.


Traditional Mysteries (Lesa Holstine)

*If you like –

Bury Your Dead by Louise Penny (next one – A Trick of the Light, 8/30/11)
ISBN 9780312377045
2010
St. Martin’s Minotaur


Try - One Was a Soldier by Julia Spencer-Fleming
9780312334895
St. Martin’s Minotaur
2011

The Cold Dish by Craig Johnson (next one – Hell is Empty, 6/2/11)
9780670033690
Viking
2004

Among the Departed by Vicki Delany
9781590589243
Poisoned Pen Press
2011


*If you like –

Sizzling Sixteen by Janet Evanovich (next one – Smokin’ Seventeen, Bantam, 6/21/11)
ISBN 9780312383305
St. Martin’s Press
2010


Try - Lucky Stiff by Deborah Coonts
9780765325440
Forge Books
2011

Sticky Fingers by Nancy Martin
9780312573737
St. Martin’s Minotaur
2011

Liar, Liar by K.J. Larsen (next one – Sticks and Stones, 8/2/11)
9781590587256
Poisoned Pen Press
2010


*If you like –

Crunch Time by Diane Mott Davidson
9780061348150
William Morrow
2011


Try - The Long Quiche Goodbye by Avery Aames (Latest book – Lost and Fondue, 2011)
9780425235522
Berkley
2010

State of the Onion by Julie Hyzy (Latest book – Buffalo West Wing, 2011)
9780425218693
Berkley
2008

Devil’s Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke
9780758234919
Kensington
2011


If you like –

Sherlock Holmes/Dr.Watson pairing by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Nero Wolfe/Archie Goodwin pairing by Rex Stout


Try - John Ceepak/Danny Boyle pairing by Chris Grabenstein
Tilt-A-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein (Latest – Rolling Thunder, Pegasus, 2010)
9780786717811
Carroll & Graf
2005


Thank you again to Talia and my fellow librarians. It was a terrific experience!