Yes, Dolores; I ordered whole series for my husband and me and I've
read the first book. it's good and his powers of deduction are good
and the historic ambiance that make it historic fiction is good but
it with can't compare with the blind detective Duncan Maclain; The
Whistling Hangman, the one I think I proofed many years ago and
wanted to read( I see from the Collection is #2; I've now read many
of the others; the plots are excellent ( the murders unique) e.g.Out
of Control; his intelligence outstanding; the way he's developed his
other senses ( he's shot dangerous men based on sound only) based
only on where he knew they were standing or seated; he has 2 dogs a
friendly Seeing Eye-trained dog and a Police dog who acts immediately
if it sees a threatening gesture; the first book in the series, which
I just finished reading is The Last Express ( it takes him into the
subway system under the streets of N.Y. to solve a murder; it's not
necessary to read the books in order his back story is explained and
colleagues and friends and wife) she's in the in the later ones; he's
just meeting her in the book I'reading now it's interesting how he
can tell what people look like when he can 't see them) she's
beautiful); I don't remember The Whistling Hangman in detail, just
that I really liked it , was impressed with how he solved the
murder;and *really* wanted to read it again; any of the books in the
collection are probably good to read (at least the titles I have
read)( there's one I haven't read and can't since I'm not a member
and can't find the book anywhere for a decent price
P.S. I found the Bruce Alexander series because I couldn't remember
the author or title of the Dncan maclain series and googled ( "books
with blind detectives" smile); but I don't plan to read more of them;
when I finish tehBaynard KendrickMaclain series i'm going back to tehe
Anne Perry historical fiction detective series smile
Cindy
On 1/25/19, Katherine Petersen <katherinepetersen11@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
If you're interested in series that have blind characters, I'd also
recommend Bruce Alexander's mystery series. The judge, who is a main
character is blind. I've read the whole series and it's good stuff.
--Katherine
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From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Estelnalissi
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 12:42 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Grace Livingston Hill project and Duncan Maclain
Dear Cindy and Booksharian Friends,
With at least 80 books to go, There's room for anyone interested in
proofreading or scanning Grace Livingston Hill.
The only rule carved in stone is to check with me or Larry before scanning a
book in case it's already in the works. Otherwise... jump in!
Cindy, let me or the list know when you're ready for a Grace book and you'll
probably have a book to proofread within a couple of weeks. II"'ll also mail
you the print copy if that helps you to proofread and you don't need to
return it. Thanks for offering.
Bookshare has 16 books by Baynard Kendrick. I gather his detective, Duncan
Maclain is blind. The ones I checked more closely were done by several
volunteers. Some I'm confident are excellent as rated while others might
need to be BSO ed. The January Newsletter mentioned a project I think to
include more books about disabilities, or perhaps to feature them. If I've
got it right then this series might be a good one to feature. Not all books
are numbered. It would be nice to number them so members could read them in
order. #1 is The Last Express.
That's all the damage I'm doing tonight.
Always with love,
Lissi
-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Rosenthal
Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 2:29 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: old list member returns, testing
Lissi, when You tell people who might want to chime e in to help
with the GH.L.Hill books to chime in you mean scanners
On 1/24/19, ; if Evan is scanning & you guys want more proofers I'd be
happy to proof when I finish the 2 books I have now to finish
proofing; speaking of outrageous prices for nooks; I'm reading
some of the Baynard Kendrick Duncan maclain books; one of the first, which
which I think Bookshare has (I think I proofed it many years ago but
wanted to read it now and since I'm not a member I can't; and there's
another one in the collection I also want to read but
it's unavailable anywhere except in reference rooms at libraries My
daughter found one on E bay for only $19.95 + shipping -- a bargain
considering that so , of tehem are selling,for upwards of $50;
cindy
<airadil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Rick,
I’ve proofread a couple of your scans. They were well done and fun to
work on. Was it you who did several books about your home state out west?
We’ve all gotten burnt by PQs slipping in before we completed books,,
way more than once. It is frustrating at the time, but the big picture
kicks in and that thrill of the hunt for a book Bookshare doesn’t have
and getting it added to the collection kicks in and we’re off and
enthused again. Most of us have our pet genres, authors, etc, and then
many of us find ourselves stretching to include unexpected books that
pop up, come our way, drop into our laps.
I’m not going to be ultra careful about what I write since I’m
inclined to be positive, anyway. The list got so business like it
became dreary, a veritable ghost town, and no longer fun to read. We
lost our sense of community and mutual support. I’m using your
reappearance to speak up in friendliness.
In my mind I always thought of the volunteer list as a kind of office
water cooler where volunteers gather to not only problem solve, but to
share enthusiasms, progress reports, accomplishments and motivation,
and yes, harmless gossip.
Evan and I are working on several series. A couple are the campy Dark
Shadows books by Marilyn Ross, a man in real life, and the much
underrated Garth Ryland mystery series about a tiny town’s
newspaperman in ultra rural Wisconsin. As usual we’ve also got holiday
books, books about Ireland, Scotland and Wales, books for boys since
they are chosen less often, and assorted books I snag for cheap when I
can. Oh, about cheap, sometimes I dig deep to nail down a series. The
Dark Shadows mass markets from around 1970 are an example. They cost
up to $500. No I don’t dig that deep, but $25 when I must, and then
not often.
Another project Larry Lumpkin is helping me with is Grace Livingston
Hill, the mother of Christian fiction, with over 100 books to her
Credit. We’re in the teens so we have far to go. I’m doing them in
memory of my mother. She was a Methodist who had to promise to raise
my brother and I as Catholics.
She never talked about her religion but taught by example as she was a
kind, generous brave and funny person. I think the Grace Livingston
Hill books were a kind of worship for her. I never read a one of them
until about 16 years after she died. Then Larry mentioned a book with
Betty in the title.
It piqued my interest because my mother’s name was Betty. And that’s
how the Grace Livingston Hill project got started. Chime in, anyone,
if you’d like to help with this
Amanda kindly sent us the number of books we added to the collection
last year, over 400. I’m going to track the exact number down and in a
future post, challenge us to top that number at least by one book in
2019. I’d so like to counter that feeling that we’re fading. True,
Bookshare’s collection is in the stratosphere but try and cart over
400 books from here to there and you’ll be reminded that it’s a
substantial accomplishment. I’ll also tell you how many books I
proofread last year. My goal will be to top that number by one so any
more will be gravy. As always speed is never my intent.
I still read every word of almost every book. There was one exception.
There
was a book with two pages describing a dog being put to sleep. I get
tears just recalling the page that led up to it. I admit I didn’t read
those pages.
Well, here’s my submission to a kinder, more personal list. I know
everyone won’t love it. Nobody loves everything. It’s just that we’ve
been formal for years. I miss our more relaxed, open conversations. I
hope we’ll meet at our email water cooler a little more often and
regain that sense of friendship and shared goals.
Always with love,
Lissi
From: Rik James
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 7:46 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: old list member returns, testing
Hey,
Thanks for the welcome backs.
I have always been happy to learn from the brain trust here on the list.
And Evan, glad to know that it does happen, to be accidentally,
unintentionally unsubscribed. Glad I was not singled out, at least.
And Tracy, good tip on the pre-check prior to spending a lot of time
scanning a book.
I have been sort of feeling a bit burned a few times, to lose a hard
effort in a scan, to the PQ replacement, or rejection.
And sometimes, too, I have had the notion that the PQ has not been
quite as nice to read.
But boy, these PQ books sure pour in very quickly now days, that is
definitely on the up side of the arrangement.
The downside, on that, I may get so into reading I don’t do my scanning!
(ha ha.)
I am tending to choose older books for scanning projects, ones from
smaller publishers, but even then, I try and check on the “In Process”
or the larger collection.
I received that Wish List. (Thank you!)
I’ll get to looking it over here pretty soon.
I’m not as productive in quantity as some of you all.
But I do try and make my submissions as good of quality as I can.
Seems that I mostly have focused on history and music related for my
major book scanning / submitting subjects.
But I sure do love doing a good fiction book, and enjoy those, as they
don’t have many, if any, footnotes and appendixes, etc.
I’m working on a couple now. They are kind of the novelty variety.
Trivia, humor.
I will post to the list when submitting, if that is okay.
Thanks again.
Rik
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 11:56 AM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: old list member returns, testing
Hi Rick.
Welcome back! Before you start scanning, be sure to check your book
hasn’t been put in as a publisher quality, and isn’t likely to be any time
soon.
It’s so annoying to spend a lot of time working on a book, only to
have it wiped out by a pq book, especially if the pq book isn’t as
high-quality, which sometimes happens. Proofreading is a lost art in
publishing, I guess.
Tracy
From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rik James
Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2019 1:22 PM
To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] old list member returns, testing
Greetings, Bookshare Volunteers,
With Amanda’s help I have just received my first post from Bks-Vol in
nearly
18 months.
For some reason I can’t figure out, I stopped getting them.
And Amanda wisely suggested, that I re-subscribe, which I have done,
and today I have begun to receive posts from the group.
Hooray! I missed you all!
Some of you may remember me, I am mostly a book scanner & submitter.
I also recently sent an email to the volunteers@xxxxxxxxxxxx to
request a fresh Wish List.
I am looking to get going on a few projects. Those that are requested,
in addition to books I have been meaning to read.
I’ll look around for copies of Wish List titles at my library.
In the meantime, I hope you are all well.
Rik James
D28rik@xxxxxxx
(I put that email in there if someone has a fresh Wish List and wants
to send it to me directly.)
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