Louise Penny - Three Time Agatha Award Winner - Page 2

SensualPoet · 12-09-2010, 09:49 PM

It's odd, but the issue is clearance was not made by the original publisher for e-rights in markets outside the US. This also means none of Ms Penny's ebooks are available in any Canadian elibrary. Sad, sad, sad but true. However, negotiations are in place I am told to sort this through. Perhaps in 2011 we Canadian residents will have access to our own celebrated mystery author.

SensualPoet · 04-17-2011, 04:20 PM

Great news! ALL of Louise Penny's mystery novels are now available in Canada from Kobo and Amazon -- including her first title, Still Life. There was a change of publisher from Headline to Little, Brown recently and this has now flowed through to the retail bookshelf.

Canadians can now read, as e-books: Stiil Life, Dead Cold (US: A Fatal Grace), The Cruellest Month (US: The Cruelest Month), The Murder Stone (US: A Rule Against Murder), The Brutal Telling and Bury Your Dead and purchase these from Kobo at abt $6.19 or Amazon for abt a dollar more.

And coming Aug 30: A Trick of the Light, the seventh of the Three Pines Mysteries starring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.

poohbear_nc · 04-18-2011, 09:11 AM

Wonderful news for you Canadian folk! She is an incredible writer - who elevates her mysteries into novels - she has created a fantastic microcosm in Three Pines. Enjoy!

tlrowley · 04-18-2011, 09:29 AM

When I read The Brutal Telling, I thought, "wow, she used to write cozy mysteries (very good ones) but she's really written something more with this book", and I was very impressed. Then, I finally broke down and bought Bury Your Dead. I was completely enthralled. I couldn't put it down. What a wonderful book that was. Among the best I've read this year.

I suspect I'll be breaking my $10 rule for the next one, as well.

poohbear_nc · 04-18-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tlrowley

When I read The Brutal Telling, I thought, "wow, she used to write cozy mysteries (very good ones) but she's really written something more with this book", and I was very impressed. Then, I finally broke down and bought Bury Your Dead. I was completely enthralled. I couldn't put it down. What a wonderful book that was. Among the best I've read this year.

I suspect I'll be breaking my $10 rule for the next one, as well.

I totally agree: "The Brutal Telling" was an unexpected powerful jolt! When I read "Bury Your Dead" I often had tears uncontrollably running down my face - at more than one scene. I can't wait to see what she can possibly follow this up with?

SensualPoet · 04-19-2011, 11:39 PM

A nice little plus ... the Louise Penny titles have dropped a couple of dollars across all titles at both Kobo and Amazon, at least from my Canadian vantage point. They are considerably cheaper than the original paperbacks at this point. If you haven't sampled the series, here's a fine excuse to spend a few bucks and be rewarded with some terrific entertainments.

Wetdogeared · 04-20-2011, 02:00 AM

I just picked up her whole collection for under $25. Great deal!

carpetmojo · 04-22-2011, 11:59 AM

Never understand why soft drinks, etc.. can be regular.

Makes them sound like a some sort of emetic...................

DMB · 04-22-2011, 12:09 PM

Thanks for the recommendation. I don't know her but I found that a whole lot of her titles were available on amazon.co.uk, so I've bought Still Life.

SensualPoet · 04-22-2011, 03:29 PM

Still Life is charming a great place to start ... at the beginning.

SensualPoet · 05-31-2011, 09:05 PM

I missed this ... Bury Your Dead won Louise Penny her FOURTH Agatha Award from the folks at Malice Domestic on Apr 30. Congrats, Ms Penny!

CRussel · 06-01-2011, 11:52 AM

Great books and highly recommended. The only one I didn't enjoy and didn't finish was the 4th, and that may well just have been that I read it at a bad time. Going to go back and try again.

poohbear_nc · 06-01-2011, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SensualPoet

I missed this ... Bury Your Dead won Louise Penny her FOURTH Agatha Award from the folks at Malice Domestic on Apr 30. Congrats, Ms Penny!

Well deserved! This was a stunning book!

dmacmart · 06-28-2011, 01:53 PM

I was able to buy Still Life from the iBooks Store for $11.99 - in Canada! I actually have a copy from the library but it's due tomorrow. I really didn't think the transaction would go through, but Apple seem to have missed the geographic restrictions. Borders let me click on "Buy Now" but changed its mind at the last minute when it verified my address on my account. So I'll have to read it on my iPad. (Kobo and Amazon/Kindle both noted it was unavailable in my area from the start, and they were both less than $8.00 according to Inkmesh)

The library book is decrepit and falling apart, and has 103 holds for the 11 copies in the library so I can't renew it.

SensualPoet · 06-28-2011, 11:23 PM

These were all available at Kobo and then they all got pulled again. But Kindle has them all as does Barnes and Noble for Canadian sales.

04-17-2011, 04:20 PM	#17
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	Great news! ALL of Louise Penny's mystery novels are now available in Canada from Kobo and Amazon -- including her first title, Still Life. There was a change of publisher from Headline to Little, Brown recently and this has now flowed through to the retail bookshelf. Canadians can now read, as e-books: Stiil Life, Dead Cold (US: A Fatal Grace), The Cruellest Month (US: The Cruelest Month), The Murder Stone (US: A Rule Against Murder), The Brutal Telling and Bury Your Dead and purchase these from Kobo at abt $6.19 or Amazon for abt a dollar more. And coming Aug 30: A Trick of the Light, the seventh of the Three Pines Mysteries starring Chief Inspector Armand Gamache. Last edited by SensualPoet; 04-17-2011 at 04:31 PM. Reason: correct spelling of title

04-18-2011, 09:11 AM	#18
poohbear_nc Spring Chicken! Posts: 22,634 Karma: 36892274 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made + KoboGlo + Kobo Aura!	Wonderful news for you Canadian folk! She is an incredible writer - who elevates her mysteries into novels - she has created a fantastic microcosm in Three Pines. Enjoy! __________________ "If possible please provide picture of Mr. Chickens new home or field. Proof that you will not eat him would help too." (Craigslist)

04-20-2011, 02:00 AM	#22
Wetdogeared Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,630 Karma: 4513889 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: S0ny PRS-300/350/505/700/T1	I just picked up her whole collection for under $25. Great deal! Last edited by Wetdogeared; 04-20-2011 at 09:38 AM. Reason: Reworded and added link

06-01-2011, 11:52 AM	#27
CRussel Wizard Posts: 2,632 Karma: 23501034 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: K PW, K3 3G, K3 WiFi, Original Fire, Fire HD	Great books and highly recommended. The only one I didn't enjoy and didn't finish was the 4th, and that may well just have been that I read it at a bad time. Going to go back and try again. __________________ Charlie. http://blogs.msmvps.com/russel My MobileRead 2013 Reading Challenge List My MobileRead 2012 Reading Challenge List

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12-09-2010, 09:49 PM	#16
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	It's odd, but the issue is clearance was not made by the original publisher for e-rights in markets outside the US. This also means none of Ms Penny's ebooks are available in any Canadian elibrary. Sad, sad, sad but true. However, negotiations are in place I am told to sort this through. Perhaps in 2011 we Canadian residents will have access to our own celebrated mystery author.

04-18-2011, 09:29 AM	#19
tlrowley Quilt Geek Posts: 465 Karma: 91775 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tracy, CA Device: Kindle	When I read The Brutal Telling, I thought, "wow, she used to write cozy mysteries (very good ones) but she's really written something more with this book", and I was very impressed. Then, I finally broke down and bought Bury Your Dead. I was completely enthralled. I couldn't put it down. What a wonderful book that was. Among the best I've read this year. I suspect I'll be breaking my $10 rule for the next one, as well.

04-19-2011, 11:39 PM	#21
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	A nice little plus ... the Louise Penny titles have dropped a couple of dollars across all titles at both Kobo and Amazon, at least from my Canadian vantage point. They are considerably cheaper than the original paperbacks at this point. If you haven't sampled the series, here's a fine excuse to spend a few bucks and be rewarded with some terrific entertainments.

04-22-2011, 11:59 AM	#23
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 2,896 Karma: 8604393 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS650, 350, T1, T2 .	Never understand why soft drinks, etc.. can be regular. Makes them sound like a some sort of emetic...................

04-22-2011, 12:09 PM	#24
DMB Old Git Posts: 933 Karma: 1107344 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Switzerland (mostly) Device: Kindle 3 wifi, kindle touch wifi, iPad3 wifi	Thanks for the recommendation. I don't know her but I found that a whole lot of her titles were available on amazon.co.uk, so I've bought Still Life.

04-22-2011, 03:29 PM	#25
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	Still Life is charming a great place to start ... at the beginning.

05-31-2011, 09:05 PM	#26
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	I missed this ... Bury Your Dead won Louise Penny her FOURTH Agatha Award from the folks at Malice Domestic on Apr 30. Congrats, Ms Penny!

06-28-2011, 01:53 PM	#29
dmacmart Evangelist Posts: 476 Karma: 39552 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Glo, Arc, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	I was able to buy Still Life from the iBooks Store for $11.99 - in Canada! I actually have a copy from the library but it's due tomorrow. I really didn't think the transaction would go through, but Apple seem to have missed the geographic restrictions. Borders let me click on "Buy Now" but changed its mind at the last minute when it verified my address on my account. So I'll have to read it on my iPad. (Kobo and Amazon/Kindle both noted it was unavailable in my area from the start, and they were both less than $8.00 according to Inkmesh) The library book is decrepit and falling apart, and has 103 holds for the 11 copies in the library so I can't renew it.

06-28-2011, 11:23 PM	#30
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,286 Karma: 2583779 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2, Kobo, Kindle WiFi, Kobo WiFi, Kobo Touch, Playbook, Kobo Vox	These were all available at Kobo and then they all got pulled again. But Kindle has them all as does Barnes and Noble for Canadian sales.

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