Good suggestion, unfortunately that one has an even longer wait. I struck out on all the suggestions so far. They all have holds or the library doesn’t have a copy. One I’ve already read.
If you like mysteries, I recommend The Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. (Don’t read the follow up, Moonflower Murders, if you can’t get Magpie—too many spoilers.) I also like his Hawthorne and Horowitz series which starts with The Word Is Murder. I love Martin Walker’s Bruno, Chief of Police series. It’s best to start with the first and try to read them in order, but isn’t critical.
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The Horowitz books are a good suggestion. Here is an oldie - Anxious People by Fredrik Backman (maybe you can get that one).
Another suggestion - Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
I was just in a similar situation, had to get a book on Libby to read on a plane and many had long wait lists. (Make sure you download to your device before boarding).
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Have you read Anne Perry mysteries? The older ones are available in our Libby.
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Loving all the mystery recommendations! Peanut-eating for the literary crowd!
Just finished House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng. It’s fiction but based on Somerset Maugham’s visit to Penang in 1921, where he was apparently inspired by the story told in this book. It’s another time and place book and incorporates the story of a murder, affairs, etc. It was longlisted for the Booker and is, like his other books, beautifully written. I feel like I was late to the game in "discovering " this author so am now trying to catch up.
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I have a Barnes and Noble nook loaded on my iPad as well as Libby for library books.
I like to load up before a long trip , so I check the Libby app and filter for the available books.
I do end up having to also buy a few from B & N.
The worst thing for me would be running out of reading material!
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Another great (old) mystery series–Judge Dee. Set in the Tang Dynasty (600s-900s) these are wonderful mysteries featuring Judge Dee. Robert Van Gulik, a Dutch scholar of China, came across an earlier version of Dee’s exploits and later created his own series of Judge Dee mysteries. These books are among my favorite mysteries.
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For anyone interested How to Age Disgracefully (kindle) is on sale for $1.99.
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I’m not a big mystery reader, but I really love C.S. Harris’s Sebastian St. Cyr series set in Regency England. They are extremely well researched. There is an overarching plot revolving around love interests and Sebastian’s identity and his mother, so worth reading in order. I look forward to the new one every April! (6 more days!)
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I’m not having alot of luck. I’m beginning to think my library doesn’t have a robust Libby collection. Some they have in audio but no ereader. I could buy for Kindle but I’m trying not to give my money to Amazon.
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I thought that was a fun read!
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I read an article about the very high cost to the local library for Libby. I use Libby all the time and absolutely love it for Audiobooks, but I know it is difficult for our financially stressed library system.
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What about reading something by Joyce Maynard? I can’t remember if you are looking for mysteries specifically, she would not fit the bill, but it is pretty easy to get a copy of one of her books at my library. Also, classic books are also pretty easy to get. Anything you have wanted to read in that category?
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The San Diego city library doesn’t have an impressive ebook collection, but the San Diego County system does. That’s where most of my Libby books come from. The Coronado library system is separate from the county and allows any California resident to get a card. So I’m in three library systems now.
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I’m open to anything but fantasy.
Oooh that’s useful advice.
Anyone can get membership of the SF city library which is awesome, but you have to go in person to register.
@mom60 -I try to avoid Amazon if possible which is why I have a Nook reader rather than a Kindle. I would rather support Barnes and Noble
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A few mysteries I’ve enjoyed:
Solaris Gentill, The Woman in the Library
Sherry Thomas, A Study in Scarlet Women - 1st in her series about Charlotte Holmes, aka Sherlock
Laurie R King, The Beekeeper’s Apprentice, Sherlock Holmes and his protégée Mary Russell
Kelley Armstrong, Cities of the Lost. First in her series taking place in a hidden town in the Yukon
Ann Cleeves, any of her series. Vera, the Shetlands, etc.
Donna Leon, Guido Brunetti series taking place in Venice
Deanna Raybourn has a number of books. Her latest about a group of hit women is probably unavailable, but her long series about a cook in an aristocrat’s house in London is usually in.
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I have random luck on Hoopla with e-books. No idea why. I still don’t understand the difference between Hoopla and Libby. I now buy from B&N for the Nook app if I have to (book clubs) where you can read them on your phone or for me, an old unused Samsung tablet. I don’t buy from Amazon any longer.
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The cost for e-books is enormous for libraries. Not only the cost, but the libraries don’t own the copy outright. It is essentially leased for a year or two, or sometimes by the number of times it is checked out. The libraries own the hardback books forever.
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