"Jerry Morris" wrote in message
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I used to read Robert Parker's books, but I never collected them.

MInd you, I enjoy reading books about books, and books by or about
authors I collect, who no longer share a living presence with us;
however, I think I need to get back to reading modern mystery novels for
the pure pleasure of it.

My wife reads the Stephanie Plum series books written by Janet
Evanovitch. Every now and then, for seemingly no reason at all, she'll
start laughing as she turns a page. A few other friends of mine who
read the Evanovitch novels do the same thing. Yes, I think I need a
little laughter in my life again.


I know just why your wife likes the Stephanie Plum books. I was hooked from
my first paperback reading of *One For the Money*. Not great literature
perhaps, but they are so funny...I've laughed my way through all of the
books (there are eleven, now, I believe). Some are better than others, but
they are all funny.

Obligatory collecting content: The author did a book signing locally for the
ninth book, and she signed not only the new book that was on sale that day,
but every book you brought from home. I had about five first editions at the
time. Now I've got them all, plus the special Christmas story.

Alice