Do You Read eBooks or Paper Books?
by Lynette
I love a good mystery. When I was younger, I read the whole collection of Nancy Drew books that our school library had to offer. Before that, I’d devour any Famous Five by Enid Blyton books I can get ahold of.
These days, I don’t buy books like I did when I was single. Actually, I prefer not to buy the newer books - unless someone can point me to a really good author that doesn’t write trashy stuff - more on that in a bit. What I’ve been doing is getting my ebooks from Gutenberg.org and loading them into the Palm T|X. I’ve been reading ebooks that way for 7 years and love it because it’s always at my finger tips no matter where I go. No need to lug around a bag full of stuff. No clutter in my house. I still read paperbacks for newer, copyrighted stuff.
Back to good authors. I like classics and many of the books you get from Gutenberg are of course classics. I’ve not been exposed to many of the writers I come across and it’s such a thrill for me whenever I visit the site.
Last night, I finished “That Mainwaring Affair” by A. Maynard Barbour. It’s superb! In fact her other book “At The Appointed Time” is just as good. A little mystery, a little romance and not at all trashy. Yes, I understand these books were written at the turn of or early in the last century and society has changed considerably.
Still…. too many of the mystery books I find today are either so ghastly they are bordering on horror (by my classification). And there’s just a lot of sex (or sexual abuse). The Mystery and suspense is almost an after thought.
That’s why I like classics. Just a touch of romance like blushing young women, a touch, an embrace or a quick kiss here and there. The stories are chock full of mystery and suspense. When I’m done with the book, I feel like I want more!
Anyhow, if you like to read a good mystery, That Mainwaring Affair and At The Appointed Time is highly recommended. There’s also another book by another of my favorite classic writers - Mary Roberts Rinehart - The Amazing Interlude is also great although it’s not a mystery.
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