We had a great discussion last night of A Small Death In a Great Glen by A.D. Scott. Being that the main characters work in a small town newspaper one of the issues we discussed was trust and truth and needless to say with current events the way they are right now our discussion was a lively one. We may have had a couple of differences of opinion but the most important thing was that we actually talked about those differences.
I really enjoyed the book and will definitely look for more in the series. In the next couple of months our group will read The Woman In Cabin 10Â by Ruth Ware, The Dry by Jane Harper and Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye. I’m so excited about all of these but I probably either need to order these books soon or get in line at the library. I think my library has 80 holds on the Ruth Ware book.
Anyway, do you know why I have a picture of a Barnes & Noble book shelf? Because as I was browsing before book group I realized quickly that they reorganized the mystery and fiction sections and have mixed the new releases with all the books. You’ll notice that there is still a sign that says “New Fiction” but if you can see some of the titles on the shelf you’ll know that none of these are exactly new releases. I clearly see a classic on there!
And, in the mystery section it seemed like it was overrun by cozies. I like cozies but I also like my noir and other thrillers. I’m not sure what prompted this change but I don’t like it. I like to go to the new releases shelves and actually see the brand new books. Has your B&N made this change? What do you think? No big deal?
Alright off to catch up with some reading. One of my current reads is due back at the library soon and I can’t re-new it and it’s so good that I definitely want to make sure I finish it.
Always nice to have a good discussion in a book group. Since mine is a library program, I have to be a bit careful about how we run things. We’re a cheerful group though and disagreements are usually very easy-going. I haven’t been in a B&N for quite a while, so haven’t noticed about the mystery shelving. You’ve got some good books coming up. I’ve lent my copy of the Cabin 10 book to a book group member or I’d send it to you. We’re discussing Ruth Ware’s other book, IN A DARK, DARK WOOD for April and I’ll also be talking a little about CABIN 10.
Ha! Yes, I’ve noticed the changed because I’m helping with the transition of “new release” titles becoming integrated into the backlist sections at my B&N store. I’m sure a lot of customers will complain, but the reason for the change is that they find sales have improved (in the test stores) if customers can see what other books an author has written if they’re shopping for their newest release. I think the New Release bays were introduced well over a decade ago, so we’ll see how it goes to go back to the old way. The stores will continue to have New Release tables and a Fiction table (with newer titles) to shop from, as well. Maybe look for those first before hitting the stacks?
Also, that New Fiction sign should have been replaced a year or so ago! Ha!
I am glad your book discussion went well, Iliana. I think I may have a copy of A Small Death In a Great Glen by A.D. Scott in my TBR collection. It’s good to know you liked it and that it proved to be a good discussion book.
You know, the last time I was at B&N, I did notice a change in the way they shelved books. I don’t go there often enough though to know when the changes were made. It’s a bit disorienting isn’t it?
I’m so glad you liked A Small Death in a Great Glen! I hope you like Jane Steele, too. I still haven’t read The Woman in Cabin 10, although I liked In a Dark, Dark Wood.
Looks like you’ve some great books to read for your group reading, Iliana. I’m sure they’ll make some good discussions and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on them.
Well, weekend is just around the corner and I hope you’ve a wonderful weekend filled with good books. 🙂
I can’t imagine how having a book discussion about a book featuring a newspaper man could NOT have slipped into talk of today’s politics at this juncture! We don’t have B&N up here, but I can imagine that such a change would twig my frustration too.
Yay for book groups! My B&N hardly has any actual books these days so i rarely go there anymore 🙁
Those all sound good. I have looked at the AD Scott book numerous times but can never decide whether to try it or not. Now that I see you liked it I will grab it the next time I see it at the library. I also have the Woman in Cabin 10–must read it soon since I Had to Have it in cloth!! And I am very curious about Jane Steele, too. I heard a podcast about it and it sounds good.
How nice! And The Woman In Cabin 10 looks good. I was just at Barnes & Noble this week and I didn’t notice that done at mine. It was hard to resist however the books on sale, they had some non-fiction crime stories that looked very good.
That’s a new one for my list; glad most of your group enjoyed it! It’s funny how group member opinions can vary after reading the same book.