In previous years I have shared the books I received at Christmas as gifts or have been bought as a gift to self using Christmas money. Since I have a decent haul, as they say, I decided to do such a post this year. If there any which you think should head the TBR pile then do let me know, hopefully there are not any duds. They are mostly crime fiction, but I have branched out a little this year with some non-mystery titles too. Do share in the comments below any books you have received this Christmas too.
I also wanted to take the chance to show everyone the book trolley that my husband made for me!
Anyways on with the books…
These first four were ones that I received from my secret Santa….
An initial survey of the titles suggests that my secret Santa has good taste in GAD fiction! I was especially pleased to get a copy of the Lewis book as I have been wanting to try this book for a while.
Here were the other books I received on Christmas Day…
This title particularly amused my husband who associates the word Gotham less with weddings (as in this book) and more to do with Batman. Don’t think he makes an appearance…
I have already read this book so it is already out of the TBR pile. This was a brilliant read which I can strongly recommend.
And finally here are the books I got with my Christmas money…
She is a new to me author who I am keen to try.
After many years intending to try her work and then forgetting, I have finally made the crucial step of actually buying one of her books (does make reading her work that bit easier lol)
Buying and shortly afterwards reading his series of books is definitely becoming a Christmas activity for me. One day I hope to visit his shop. Bizarrely the book was 50% cheaper on Waterstones if you bought the signed copy.
crossexaminingcrime 
I also posted about my bookish Christmas haul: https://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2022/12/christmas-at-block.html
I’m still working on spending my Christmas money…but more goodies will be on the way soon.
The Gardner books and Twice in a Blue Moon are on my TBR stacks…you’ll probably get to them before I do.
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Your Christmas haul is enough to make a GAD fan drool! You got some good books there and a great jigsaw too. I have heard good things about it.
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I can’t wait till I get my tree down so I have room for a table to do the puzzle on!
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Looking forward to hearing your thoughts on Murder Most Familiar – not one I’ve read, but I’ve always had a good experience with Moonstone Press in the past. This is the first year in living memory that I haven’t received ANY books for Christmas. An outrage that I am seeking to remedy by some Ebay splurging (-:
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My favourite find from Moonstone Press has been Bruce Graeme. I hope the Bremner book is good too.
It is scandalous that you received no books for Christmas!! You should go on some kind of strike lol Hope you have a good splurge on Ebay.
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I’m sure you’ll enjoy the Goldthwaite book. he’s another Under appreciated American writer, if not completely unknown. His daughter was delighted to see my review of Scarecrow on my blog. Also the Lange Lewis book is a corker, and a fave among the mystery bloggers because it’s relatively easy to find in that (at one time) ubiquitous paperback edition you have. But that’s nowhere near as superior to her first book Murder Among Friends. It’s criminal that book has not been reprinted. Happy Reading!
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I believe The Birthday Murder is being reprinted in 2023 by AMC so maybe more might follow? I am surprised that you say my copy is so easy to find. Maybe it is easier to get a hold of in America. The copies I have come across in the past have been quite pricey. Glad to hear the Goldthwaite book is a good one.
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The key phrase “at one time” doesn’t mean it’s that easy to find or ubiquitous anymore. You’re right it was pretty easy to find in US bookstores, new and used, …about 35 years ago.
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ah my oversight lol
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I’d be more thrilled with your haul and the TBR it’s given you if I didn’t see in there a book with exactly the title I’ve been using for one of my mystery WIP—and thinking I’d been quite clever coming up with it!
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Oh no! Well title duplication can happen and if the book in question is quite an obscure one then most people probably won’t already know it has been used. Got very intrigued now as to which title it is!
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Not all that obscure. Well, not the book you have. Mine certainly would be. And, yeah, I know titles can’t be copyrighted and we could all just write The Great Gatsby but still…
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That’s a wonderful bookish Christmas haul, I look forward to hearing what you think about them all. Your book trolley is gorgeous!
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Thank you!
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Impressive book trolley! Hope you enjoy Blackstone Fell – and happy reading in 2023!
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Thank you! Hope your 2023 reading and writing is good too. Looking forward to enjoying your book now everything has calmed down, as the last few months have been hectic with moving into a new place.
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A most excellent collection! I have read the Moyes and both Gardners, all three are good. Drowsy Mosquito highlights Gardner’s love of the desert.
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Glad these are three good ones.
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Lovely books, and that trolley is amazing!!
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I had mentioned I would like one but I struggled to find a pre-made one which I really liked, so I was pleased when he had made me a more personalised one.
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I have only read the Perry Mason ones and remember them as being very good. You got a good Christmas haul. Looking forward to the reviews.
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Glad the Masons are good ones, as quality can vary with Gardner.
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