Jamie Canaves

Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer — in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can always talk books with her on Bluesky, Litsy, Goodreads, and her substack Multitudes Contained.

Enough Sherlock Holmes. Adapt These Detective Novels.

There's no shortage of Sherlock Holmes adaptations, but these detectives are just as worthy of the big screen or streaming treatment.

6 Tips For Reading Tough Topics

Whether you're wanting to get back to reading about tough topics or to start, here are a few tips that can help.

Stop In The Name Of Books With Red Covers

The color red means many things: warning, caution, stop, passion, love, luck, bold, strong… These new books with red covers, including The Maid, showcase it all.

They’re Dead, Dead: 8 Kinds Of Murder Mystery Plots

From the whodunit and whydunit to the did-they-or-didn't-they, these are eight of the most common kinds of murder mystery plots.

The Benefits Of Reviewing Every Book You Read

Why there are benefits to leaving a review for every book you read, even if it's a couple of sentences long.

Crime In Another Time: 17 Historical Mystery Books

Dive in and marathon a series or take a short hop into a time period with these excellent historical mystery books, including Opium and Absinthe by Lydia Kang and Dead Dead Girls by Nekesa Afia.

Heebie-Jeebies: 8 Seriously Creepy Or Unsettling Book Covers

Sorry about the nightmares you'll be having.

I Mustache: What Are The Best Mustaches On Book Covers For Movember?

I've got some of my favorite mustaches on book covers to share with you this Movember. Of course I was going to make this bookish!

It’s Time To Vote In The 2021 Goodreads Choice Awards

This year's Goodreads Choice Awards is open. Here's what you'll find among the categories -- and what's notably missing.

Dark Mystery & Thrillers Because Who Needs Sleep?

These mysteries and thrillers have a dark feel, or feel like a blend of horror and mystery/thriller or books with dark crimes.

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