What clever, funny titles ! Have you read her books ?

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I picked up a book at a free little library today by Donna Andrews titled :

Lark ! The Herald Angels Sing

Of course the title tickled me and I wondered what else she has written. Here is a list of some of her books ( to name a few ! ). Has anyone read her novels ?

Murder With Peacock

Murder With Puffins

We'll Always Have Parrots

Owls Well That Ends Well

No Nest for the Wicket

The Penguin Who Knew Too Much

Cockatiels at Seven

Six Geese A-Slaying

Swan for the Money

Stork Raving Mad

The Real Macaw

Some Like it Hawk

Hen of the Baskervilles

Duck the Halls

The Good, the Bad, and the Emus

The Nightingale Before Christmas

Lord of the Wings

Die Like an Eagle

Gone Gull

How the Finch Stole Christmas!

Toucan Keep a Secret

Terns of Endearment

Owl Be Home for Christmas(

The Falcon Always Wings Twice

The Gift of the Magpie

Murder Most Fowl(

The Twelve Jays of Christmas

Round Up the Usual Peacocks

Dashing Through the Snowbirds

Birder, She Wrote

Let It Crow! Let It Crow! Let It Crow!

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yoyobon_gw
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Vee, my book selections generally are not based on those that offer " a laugh a minute " !

That could wear thin very quickly , and usually does.

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Carolyn Newlen
last year
I've seen some of her titles but haven't read any of the books. I don't like my mysteries to be cutesy, and while the titles are funny, I was afraid these would be.
yoyobon_gw
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I suspect your are correct ! She certainly cranks out a lot of them, probably very formulaic.
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vee_new
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Sorry, but I had never heard of Donna Andrews and when I checked her out on the UK arm of Amazon I found she has quite a following over here, mainly by people who enjoy a 'laugh a minute' book, can finish a volume at a sitting and regard her characters as part of their own family. All great if that is what you want from a book, but probably not for me.
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merryworld
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This looks like a fun series. Putting it on my summer reading list. The first one is Murder with Peacocks. It got a lot of good reviews. Thanks Yoyobon!
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yoyobon_gw
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Her Christmas- themed books are touted as being nice reads to put you in the holiday mood.
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merryworld
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Oh, I'm always looking for that kind of book around the holidays. Hard to find just the right one. I'll keep her in mind.
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Rosefolly z5
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I've never read any of them but yes, the titles are amusing. Perhaps i wil try one next time I am in the library.
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