Author dies

[Sandra, Moderator]

Wow. I had no idea, Peggy.

[Saar The Book owl]

I've heard it in the news today. I couldn't believe it, because it wasn't known among the great public. Her first book is still on my table, waiting to be read.

[Margo]

Now that is a shock Peggy! Sad news.

[Janice, Moderator]

Peggy wrote: "Oh wow, just read Lucinda Riley died. I think I read only one of her books and hated it, but I know her Seven Sisters series is insanely popular so I still feel a bit shocked. She was only 55, but ..."

I read The Orchid House and thought it was mediocre but I have The Seven Sisters on my wishlist.

[Peggy]

When I read the blurbs of her books they should work for me, but the one I read was such a bad experience that it really put me off reading anything by her again. Normally I would definitely give an author a second chance with a mediocre book, but this was just too far below even mediocre.

[Marie (UK)]

Sarah wrote: "Thanks for letting us know Esther. I recently bought his books, Flowers for Algernon. I will have to read it soon."
this is a brilliant book I have read it twice and would read again

[Saar The Book owl]

I don't know if anyone heard it, but Mo Hayder (thriller author) died yesterday or the day before. She was 59 and died from ALS. Her books were really famous.

[Margo]

Oh, that's sad. I wasn't a fan but I have at least one of her books on my shelf.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I didn't know her, but how young she was!

[Janice, Moderator]

I hadn't read any of her books but I see I have Birdman on my wishlist. ALS is such a horrible disease.

[Cherie]

I have never read her but I have Birdman on my TBR also. I agree about ALS!

[Saar The Book owl]

Indeed, ALS is horrible. Birdman is really good!

[Esther]

Anne Rice died. I had stopped reading her yer go but I loved her first vampire novels.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment...

[Janice, Moderator]

I was saddened to read that this morning. I've enjoyed her books over the years.

[Saar The Book owl]

That's sad news. I loved her books.

[Margo]

Sad news. She was one of my favorites.

[Cherie]

I just finally discovered and read her vampire books in the last few years. I knew about them but never got around to reading/listening to them.

[Jenn]

She wrote some pretty amazing erotica too

[Cherie]

Jenn wrote: "She wrote some pretty amazing erotica too"

What do you recommend, Jenn. I have only read her vampire books, but I am up for more.

[Jennifer]

Cherie wrote: "Jenn wrote: "She wrote some pretty amazing erotica too"

What do you recommend, Jenn. I have only read her vampire books, but I am up for more."

Different Jen but I'll answer -- what I am aware of that she wrote is a series about sleeping beauty published under the pseudonym A. N. Roquelaure. :)

[Janice, Moderator]

Sleeping Beauty Series

[Jenn]

Yep that’s them, I believe they are Claiming of Sleeping Beauty, Beauty’s Punishment, and Beauty’s Release, and they are next level, Fifty Shades of oh my 😳

[Margo]

I loved the Mayfair Witches series, book 1 The Witching Hour.

[Saar The Book owl]

She wrote a series about Jezus too, I've read in an article yesterday.

[Jenn]

Definitely a diverse, and talented artist, who will me missed

[Renee]

I will miss Anne Rice. She was a favorite

[Cherie]

I will have to look and see if I have any of her other "first in series" books on my shelf.

Thanks, Jennifer and Jenn and Janice. ;o)

[Jennifer]

Joan Didion died today. Her The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights have helped me come to terms with a number of deaths in my circle in the last few years. RIP, Joan.

[Janice, Moderator]

Jennifer wrote: "Joan Didion died today. Her The Year of Magical Thinking and Blue Nights have helped me come to terms with a number of deaths in my circle in the last few years. RIP, Joan."

I saw that on Twitter yesterday. I haven't read any of Joan's books. I'm glad that you got meaning from her writing.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I'm not sure how much coverage this will get, and not sure how many of you have read The Bone People, but NZ Booker Prize winner Keri Hulme passed away.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...

[Janice, Moderator]

Yes, I read The Bone People. Sad that she's passed away.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I had a niggle at the back of my head a lot of people read it a few years ago.

[Saar The Book owl]

Oh, that's sad. The book has been for a while now on my TBR - list.

[Lilisa]

I read it The Bone People some time ago as well. Be at peace wherever you are Keri Hulme.

[Cherie]

I read The Bone People too, but that is all.

[Janice, Moderator]

I am really saddened to hear that Betty White passed away today. It seemed she'd be with us forever, but just weeks before her 100th birthday we lost her. I haven't read any of her books, but I hope to fit one in over the next little while.

[Katrisa]

I listened to one of her books and it was delightful especially with her reading it. She will be missed

[Christina ❤️M❤️]

Made me want to cry. Never read her books... but she was a funny lady.

[Sandra, Moderator]

It is very sad. I've never read anything by her but I loved The Golden Girls.

[Janice, Moderator]

Katrisa wrote: "I listened to one of her books and it was delightful especially with her reading it. She will be missed"

Oooh - audiobook would be the best with her narrating it... I'm off to check it out.

[Cherie]

Let us know if you find it, Janice.

I loved watching her too. I remember her from the game shows and Golden Girls too. I found out her birthday was the same day as my fathers. January 17th. She would have been 100 and my father would have been 89. He died this summer, in August.

[Janice, Moderator]

There is an audiobook but it was only a couple of hours long and I didn't want to spend a credit on a short read.

I'm sorry to hear about your father, Cherie.

[Sandra, Moderator]

I'm sorry about your father, Cherie.

[Roz]

I'm so sorry to hear about your father, Cherie. I didn't realize.
Betty White passing at just shy of 100 is remarkable, but lately I've been hearing about others (actors and otherwise) living long lives. Encouraging for the rest of us.

[Rusalka, Moderator]

I also didn't hear about your Dad, Cherie. I'm so sorry to hear that you lost him so recently.

[Cherie]

Thank you all about my father.

[Margo]

Oh Cherie, so sad to hear your dad died recently. Hope you're OK ❤

[Janice, Moderator]

I just read that Patricia A. McKillip died. She was 74. I've never read any of her books, though her titles have been on my radar.

https://locusmag.com/2022/05/patricia...

[Lanelle]

I read three of Ms. McKillip's books for badge 1 of 2020's year long challenge, the Riddle-Master of Hed trilogy. She was a great fantasy author.

[Cherie]

Catching up on threads.

I have had McKillip's book, The Changeling Sea on my TBR list since 2013. So many books - so little time.