Please join the IWSG Book Club today on Goodreads for two short discussions about the two books we featured in the month of September, there’s still another week left in this month so there’s no rush. We are hosting 3 short questions for each book we featured and encourage you to share your reviews and or thoughts. Discussions will remain open indefinitely, so stop by anytime, even if you haven’t read the book(s). Scroll down for a small surprise.
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Parallels: Felix Was Here, an IWSG Anthology. Please click the image below to join the short discussion.
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Tick Tock: A Stitch in Crime an IWSG Anthology. Please click the image below to join the short discussion.
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Because I was able to acquire some special questions from the winning author of the Tick Tock contest Gwen Gardner (A Stitch in Crime), I have a few more questions to share here for anyone interested (She provided the questions and my (Toi) answers are in italics). Comment below with your answers and please be sure to visit the group discussions if you have a chance.
Thank you Gwen Gardner for the following questions:
A Stitch in Crime is a cozy mystery and has a happy, feel-good, ending. Given the chaotic state of the world, do you prefer this gentler approach, or do you prefer a harsher, more twisty or ambiguous ending?
I enjoyed the feel-good ending to this story. There is a place and time for something harsher, which we get later in the anthology, but I thought it was refreshing to start the collection off this way.
A Stitch in Crime is character-driven, featuring Indigo Eady, the ghost-whispering sleuth, and her sidekick, Franny Bishop, the ghost of a former madam of some repute. Do you prefer stories that are character-driven, or do you read for plot/mystery first?
I do enjoy a good mystery. I’ve read countless stories where I didn’t care about the characters but enjoy the plot. In this case, I feel the characters are what really make the story work.
A Stitch in Crime is one of the few paranormal stories in the anthology. Do you prefer a ghostie or two to “liven” things up? Or do you prefer more realistic stories?
I feel I’m right down the middle when it comes to this question. While speculative genres are my usual read, when it comes to mystery, I don’t need the additional supernatural elements- not that I’m complaining. I may not need them, but I do enjoy them when they show up in a good mystery.
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