What Are You Reading? June 2009-Mar 2010 Showing 801-850 of 1,072

[Jeane]

Kelly wrote: "In the middle of The Scarpetta Factor. It took a good 150 pages for me to really get into this one. It was slow out of the gates but seems to be picking up steam. After this I am ..."

I am sooo jealous!!!! I want to read the Scarpetta factor!

[Carol]

I am reading Steve Berry's The Charlemagne Pursuit. A continuation of Cotton Malone series.

[Beth]

I've just finished The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver. I'd highly recommend it to everyone here, you could read it stand-alone but it's number 4 in the series. I loved it, full of twists and turns! I've just started number 5 now, The Twelfth Card.

[Ananth]

Just finished reading Byomkesh Bakshi Mysteries by Saradindu Bandyopadhyay. It is a translation from the Original Bengali(One of the major languages of India) Novel.

It is an old book written in 1950's and styled similar to GK Chesterton's Father Brown Series.

It is surprising how much one's opinion gets influenced if the the settings in a Book are familiar.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It is a big change from the other novels I have been reading.

[Laura]

Beth wrote: "I've just finished The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver. I'd highly recommend it to everyone here, you could read it stand-alone but it's number 4 in the series. I loved i..."

I read the first 2 Lincoln Rhyme books, and they were great - definitely worth reading. I like to read my books in order to watch the character development.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

Reading The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters and enjoying it.

[Kellie]

Laura wrote: "Beth wrote: "I've just finished The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver. I'd highly recommend it to everyone here, you could read it stand-alone but it's number 4 in the seri..."

I'm a huge Deaver fan and I've read all of the Lincoln Rhyme and Katherine Doll series. Deaver is the man!

[Kellie]

Chris wrote: "Reading: Nick Stefanos series by George Pelecanos
J/F: The Given Day, Dennis Lehane & The Last Good Kiss, James Crumley

On Deck: The Mexican Tree Duck, James Crumley
"

How is the Nick Stefanos Series, Chris? I've read all of the Derek Strange and some stand alones by Pelicanos. Just finished The Night Gardener as a matter of fact. Pretty good read.

[Jeane]

Hayes....I don't remember if you read any Lucarelli but this first one i am reading, I think it is very good: Almost Blue. Misleading with an English title but it is in Italian. Haven't checked if they are translated.
Going to finish it now!!! Having been looking forward to this since last evening, almost twelve hours ago!!!!

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No, I haven't read them yet, but I put them on TBR. Who knows when I will get to them. (I'm on a Camilleri binge now.)

[Jeane]

That is a name I keep having in my mind as wanting to read once...but for now I keep saying 'once':-)

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I finished The Lemur A Novel by Benjamin Black (John Banville) and really enjoyed it. It is not in the Quirke series but is a stand alone set in New York City.

[Carol]

Just finished The Charlemagne Pursuit. I did not think it was up to his usual thriller. I got a little bored. It was an ok read.

[Jeane]

The Kalahari Typing School for Menone of those series that you jst know it will be good to read. It ahs been more than a year since I read the previous one and am glad to read one again.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I just started White Sky, Black Ice by Stan Jones. It's the first in the Nathan Active series and so far it is very good. Set in Northwest Alaska it is a very appropriate read during a somewhat surprising snowstorm here in Virgina.

[Chris]

Kellie wrote: "Chris wrote: "Reading: Nick Stefanos series by George Pelecanos
J/F: The Given Day, Dennis Lehane & The Last Good Kiss, James Crumley

On Deck: The Mexican Tree Duck, James Crumley
"

How is..."

I really like the Nick Stefanos series. Pelecanos' characters are very likable and his stories are just like I like them, hardboiled and not drawn out.
They are good, quick reads.

[Chris]

Anyone read much Rex Stout?
I was told I might like him seeing how I like the rougher more hardboiled detective pieces.

[Carol]

I have read a few of Rex Stout's, Nero Wolfe mysteries. I don't remember them as being a rougher, hardboiled detective pieces.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

I loved the TV movies that were done. Nero was very sweet.

[Susanna - Censored by GoodReads]

I've read a couple and enjoyed them (and the TV series was fun).

[Carol]

So lets nominate a Nero Wolfe. Huh huh maybe

[Fiona (Titch)]

I am reading Uglies - Scott Westerfeld

[Ananth]

Reading again the Agatha Christie classic-'The Mystery of the Blue Train.

Her books are very focused on the mystery,clues and solution. No digression in to personal lives or romances of the investigators.

If we take Agatha Christie as the bench mark for Mystery Genre then most of the others will not even qualify for this genre.

[Kathy]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "I am reading Uglies - Scott Westerfeld
"

Fiona, I just finished Uglies, and I am now reading the next one in the series, Pretties. I like the series, but I haven't had as much reading time lately, and that interferes with the flow. I hate when that happens.

[Carol]

I think I am going to read some Nero Wolfe mysteries. Time to make a trip to the library. I need some light easy reading. Nothing that will make me think. hehe

[Fiona (Titch)]

Kathy wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "I am reading Uglies - Scott Westerfeld
"

Fiona, I just finished Uglies, and I am now reading the next one in the series, Pretties. I like the series, but I hav..."

Yeah, know that feeling Kathy. Only read 4 books last month lol.

[Ashley]

I just finished Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. It was great, and really creepy... I just started on The Cruelest Month (Armand Gamache/Three Pines #3) by Lousie Penny. A great cozy series with a bit of an edge! I'm also reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel.

[Dorie]

Ashley wrote: "I just finished Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane. It was great, and really creepy... I just started on The Cruelest Month (Armand Gamache/Three Pines #3) by Lousie Penny. A great cozy series with..."

Ashley, I'm in the middle of the same book! It is a good series.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Hi Ashley and Dorie, It's good to hear that the Armand Gamache series by Louise Penny is continuing to be good. I read the first, Still Life and really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to reading more in the series.

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Ever though I am already reading 2666 Part B, I have been compelled to begin The Girl Who Played with Fire. It's as delicious as I thought it would be.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Will finish Uglies - Scott Westerfeld today and then read Pretties - Scott Westerfeld.

[Carol]

Fiona, did somebody get some new doggies. I like your avatar, but will miss Tweety.

[Fiona (Titch)]

carol (akittykat) wrote: "Fiona, did somebody get some new doggies. I like your avatar, but will miss Tweety."

Carol, there are 2 Fiona's on here sweetue, which is why I have Titch in brackets (its my nickname from my father). Other Fiona is still Tweety.

[Carol]

Oh sorry (face really red) anyway I like the dogs. My aunt had a Malamute and it really could say a few words. I thought she was kidding me, until I heard it myself. It said I love you and mama

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finally finished . When I started readin this, I thought omg, what kind of book have I got here. I heard loads of rave reviews about this book, so I thought this might help me get back to readin again. WELL, what can I say about this book. It certainly gives you an insight to what we wanted to see of kids at the age of 16 and havin operations to be made like a supermodel. I can't wait til I read more on how Tally changes and her life.

8/10 for me on this book and series so far.

Now I am going to read [image error]

[Kathy]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Finally finished . Now I am going to read [image error]"

Me, too, Fiona.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Kathy wrote: "Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Finally finished . Now I am going to read [image error]"

Me, too, Fiona. "

What did you think of it?

[Kathy]

Fiona, I really like Uglies. I think I like it better than Pretties, but Pretties is good, too.

[Barbara]

I'm getting ready to start Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Kathy wrote: "Fiona, I really like Uglies. I think I like it better than Pretties, but Pretties is good, too."

What are you readin now Kathy?

[Kathy]

Fiona (Titch) wrote: "Kathy wrote: "Fiona, I really like Uglies. I think I like it better than Pretties, but Pretties is good, too."

What are you readin now Kathy?"

I just started Sue Grafton's latest, U is for Undertow. I have a couple of really busy days today and tomorrow, so I'm hoping to sneak in some reading time at night on it.

[Jaxj]

I'm 3/4 way through 'Critical' by Robin Cook. Love all the medical jargon.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished Pretties and now I am goin to read Megan's Way

[JP]

I also recently finished Shutter Island. It is somewhat of a dark mystery/thriller, but definitely a well-written book. I'd like to see how the film version handles the story.

[Dorie]

I finished Louise Penny's "The Cruelest Month" and went right into A Rule Against Murder.

[Jan C]

I just finished, finally, Michael Connelly's The Black Echo. I hadn't realized that this was the first in his Harry Bosch series. What a powerhouse way to start.

I had started reading his books at The Poet and loved that one. After reading a number of his books, I thought I should go back to the beginning. And what a beginning it is. I have seen him at a couple of readings and he is usually pretty interesting.

[Charlotte (Buried in Books)]

Think I'm going to make a start on The Dante Club A Novel.

[Kathy]

Charlotte wrote: "Think I'm going to make a start on The Dante Club A Novel."

I loved The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl, Charlotte. It ties with The Last Dickens as my favorite by him.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

I finished White Sky, Black Ice and I really enjoyed it. Made me think a bit of the Tony Hillerman books.

Up next is Dekok and the Dead Harlequin by A. C. Baantjer. He is a Dutch author and this book is one of his early books set in Amsterdam. So far very good.

[Donna, Co-Moderator]

Kathy wrote: "Charlotte wrote: "Think I'm going to make a start on The Dante Club A Novel."

I loved The Dante Club by Matthew Pearl, Charlotte. It ties with The Last Dickens as my favorite by him."

I second the positive vote for The Dante Club. Not a quick read but very absorbing.