June 20, 2020: Back in the swing of things!

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June 20, 2020: Back in the swing of things!

I recently put together a list of My Top 20 Sci-Fi Movies and was thinking of doing something similar for the literary side, a Top 20 of my favorite novels in the categories of sci-fi, fantasy, crime, thriller, and horror. THIS has proven a lot harder than I imagined, not because I’m having trouble coming up with titles, but because I have way too many to squeeze into a Top 20. Hell, even a Top 30 would be kind of tight.

As I’ve been going through my list of favorites, I’ve been tempted to do some re-reads, something I never do simply because my To-Read pile of new books is so enormous. After several months of not reading, I have slowly but surely resumed my habit, starting off with a graphic novel a day (I’m on Day 56) and now blazing my way through the ten thrillers I borrowed from my local library.

For those of you keeping track…

Thriller 2/10
Social Creature – Tara Isabella Burton
A Talented Mr. Ripley for the social media age, this book explores a mutually manipulative relationship involving devotion, deceit and, ultimately, death.
A little far-fetched at times, but a solid read. pic.twitter.com/220zyDeElY

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 19, 2020

Thriller 3/10
A Simple Favor
A Gone Girl knock-off stacked with implausibilities. pic.twitter.com/tKmowo2QoN

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 20, 2020

Thriller 4/10
Long Man – Amy Greene
With authorities poised to dam the Long Man river and flood a tiny Appalachian town in the name of progress, one woman holds out in the face of an evacuation order. And then her daughter goes missing.
Moving, character-driven historical fiction pic.twitter.com/MfUrOkED7r

— Joseph Mallozzi (@BaronDestructo) June 20, 2020

Any of you avid readers of the suspense/mystery/thriller genre? If so, any books you highly recommend?

Today’s film-themed question of the day…