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« on: May 13, 2009, 02:39:35 PM » |
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If you enjoy mysteries with a humorous touch, Living With Your Kids, the second in the Paul Jacobson Geezer-lit Mystery series is now on Kindle.
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Betsy the Quilter
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« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2009, 02:51:20 PM » |
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The idea just makes me laugh out loud! The description reminds me of my ex-father-in-law, I've ordered a sample and will let you know. Here are links to Mike's two books, both qualifying as bargains at $3.99!   Betsy |
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Linda Cannon-Mott
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« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2009, 03:27:41 PM » |
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These sound great, I also got a sample.  |
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Kathy
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« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2009, 05:45:25 PM » |
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Both sound good. Glad you posted them.  |
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Dori
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« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2009, 07:40:54 PM » |
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Sounds interesting, but out of my price range - Free to .99. I will soon be a geezer. Right now I am in second childhood.
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LCEvans
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« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2009, 06:07:14 AM » |
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I got a sample. I like humorous mysteries and the plot sounds intriguing.
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Susan in VA
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« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2009, 06:39:44 AM » |
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Sounds like fun! With those two, I now have exactly as many samples as actual books on my Kindle... Guess I need to find more time to read!
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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2009, 09:42:25 AM » |
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Since I consider myself as an almost geezer  and living in an area with muchos geezers, I decided to go ahead and get both of these. |
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DrTim
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2009, 10:28:18 AM » |
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Got the samples - sound good.
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crca56
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 07:57:53 PM » |
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i have both of them, but i haven't tried them yet. i am looking forward to reading them, i enjoy a humorous mysteries. i guess i enjoy any style that isn't supposed to educate me or improve my mind, lol. 99.999% of my reading is pure escape and i have no intention of changing that.
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carolyn
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« Reply #11 on: May 20, 2009, 02:49:01 PM » |
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These are both quick reads and quite entertaining! I know several of the participants in these books quite well, they all live down here in retirement land. LOL LOL LOL
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luvshihtzu
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« Reply #12 on: May 20, 2009, 03:16:10 PM » |
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Is anyone else having problems reading the samples? I tried the "Living With Your Kids is Murder" sample and only had about two pages of the first chapter show and then my Kindle2 said I was having problems and I needed to check instructions on my account. This also happened with a couple of other samples, but not all of them. I have rebooted my Kindle several times, but still have the problem just with certain samples. Anyone have any ideas?
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koland
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« Reply #13 on: May 21, 2009, 07:37:22 AM » |
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No problems with the books themselves. The first one is better than the second, IMO. Karen Books on the Knob |
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Andra
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« Reply #14 on: May 21, 2009, 11:10:44 AM » |
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Neither of the samples for these books worked for me either.
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Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake'
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« Reply #15 on: May 21, 2009, 12:52:01 PM » |
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I didn't bother with a sample. The price was good, so I got the first one and started reading it last night. I don't want to give away anything, but with his "little problem," this should be very, very interesting.  |
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« Reply #16 on: May 21, 2009, 02:24:53 PM » |
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I agree the first was better than the second, but wondering how the third will be? Didn't sample, just bought and read.
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« Reply #17 on: May 22, 2009, 12:01:48 PM » |
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Andra,
Thanks for letting me know about your samples not working either. At least now I know it isn't my Kindle2 that has a problem. That was my biggest worry. For others here, I was only worried about the sample. The book I purchased had no problems.
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« Reply #18 on: May 26, 2009, 10:17:23 AM » |
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I read both of these books over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed them. Paul Jacobsen is a wonderful protagonist and Mike Befeler's writing style is great. Paul's comments on his memory problems are hilarious and the temporary cure is as interesting a twist as I have seen in a long time. I anxiously await the next installment of the geezer mystery series which I assume will either be set in California or on the Alaskan cruise.
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« Reply #19 on: May 26, 2009, 08:15:20 PM » |
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Downloaded the sample.......
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Gertie Kindle 'a/k/a Margaret Lake'
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« Reply #20 on: June 02, 2009, 08:39:14 AM » |
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I've been reading Retirement Homes are Murder and thoroughly enjoying it. The scene where Paul and Marion are about to make love and he gets a cramp in his calf was laugh-out-loud funny. I didn't stop laughing out loud for about five minutes after I finished reading the scene. Couldn't read any more after that. Too, too funny.
I'll be picking it up again today.
Gertie
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Andra
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« Reply #21 on: June 02, 2009, 05:30:44 PM » |
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I had some problems with the samples, but went ahead and picked up Retirement Homes are Murder this past weekend. It was so funny that I got the second one about 15 minutes later so I wouldn't have to wait in between the books.
They were quick easy reads and very entertaining.
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