I am reading\u00a0a Melita Pargeter Mystery, by Simon Brett. As I make my way through this first mystery in Brett’s six-book series, I find myself wondering: Why did it take me so long to finally read this book?!?<\/p>\n
My bookshelf is absolutely crammed with series by authors who I really enjoy reading (Agatha Christie,\u00a0Ruth Rendell, Ellis Peters, R. D. Wingfield, Carvic\/Charles\/Crane, Patricia Moyes, Colin Dexter… just to mention a very few<\/strong>!!!) and also by authors who I REALLY want to try. As you can see, they aren’t all Cozy!<\/p>\n When I pick my next book to read, it is sometimes difficult to leave my favorite authors on the shelves so that I can try a new author. I’m sort of a “tried and true” type of person… no leaving the main path in lieu of a new (and possibly very exciting)\u00a0road. But, every once in a while, I simply force myself to leave my safety zone and try a new author. (“Force” is probably way too strong a word!)<\/p>\n I have to admit that I have tried a lot of new authors who I do not<\/strong> like… authors who just haven’t had me wanting to continue reading after page 50. (I know I have talked about my “page 50 rule” before… If the author doesn’t hook me by then, I am simply not willing to “stay” with him\/her>>> No page 51 for me!)<\/p>\n But, I have also tried many new (to me) authors with whom I instantly feel a connection. These are the authors who I then add to my personal “favorite authors” list.<\/p>\n