What are You Reading Besides a Cozy? Showing 451-500 of 2,075

[MadameZelda]

Thanks, L.J.! I really should read each blog.

[L J]

Jake Hines #2 Par Four by Elizabeth Gunn. I like Jake. "Unfortunately for my career as a tragic hero, I fell asleep almost at once."
ETA: Finished #3 Five Card Stud.
ETA: Finished #4 Six-Pound Walleye
ETA: Finished #5 Seventh Inning Stretch

[Melissa]

Just starting Atlantis God by David Gibbins. I have really enjoyed this series.

[Pam]

"A Star Called Henry" by Roddy Doyle.

[Beth]

I’ve started Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman by Alice Steinbach. A journalist goes to Paris, London, Oxford and Italy. It’s a quick read and one of my favorite genres, the armchair travel book.

[Stacey]

Gary wrote: "Nearing the end of Saint Camber by Katherine Kurtz. The old covers are way better than the recent generic covers.
Recently started [book..."

I remember reading the Camber books! I found them second hand in college in the 80's and spent several days doing nothing but read them. And I loved the Mallorean series!

I'm reading [book:Georgian London: Into the Streets|17900707]

[MadameZelda]

I am continuing with the Allie Beckstrom series. I need to read by Devon Monk

[Mark]

Definitely not a cozy, but if you are looking for something darker, I highly recommend Chasing Darkness by Robert Crais

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "Thanks, L.J.! I really should read each blog."

If you want to read Sweep of the Blade online you probably need to jump on it. They've started posting multiple installments per week. With the tour for Magic Triumphs starting Aug 28 I'm thinking they're planning to get Sweep of the Blade finished soon. Once finished it's just a matter of time before it's pulled.

[MadameZelda]

Thank you, L.J.!

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "Thank you, L.J.!"

How are you doing on One Fell Sweep?
It is packed with information but has a couple of the saddest scenes they've written. Of course it also has humor, combat, romance... everything I've come to expect from Ilona Andrews.

[Gary]

Stacey wrote: "Gary wrote: "Nearing the end of Saint Camber by Katherine Kurtz. The old covers are way better than the recent generic covers.
Recently ..."

Camber the Heretic is up next...nasty stuff is on the horizon in that book.

[MadameZelda]

L J wrote: "MadameZelda wrote: "Thank you, L.J.!"

How are you doing on One Fell Sweep?
It is packed with information but has a couple of the saddest scenes t..."

I stopped. I'll have to start over again.

[Beth]

The Dante Chamber (The Dante Club #2) by Matthew Pearl. An historical Victorian mystery set in London in 1870. So far the mystery is intriguing and the poet sleuths are interesting.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading by Faith Hunter.

[Gary]

Currently reading King of the Murgos by David Eddings, the second book of the 5 book Mallorean.

[Zermeena]

I just finished listening to The Tropic of Serpents by Marie Brennan. It was narrated by Kate Reading who did a wonderful job.

[C.]

A Timeless Romance Anthology:All Hallows' Eve Collection~

[Adelina]

Just finished listening to Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts on My Life, Love, and Leading Roles by Kathleen Turner and Gloria Feldt. Kathleen Turner reads it herself. Totally worth it.

[Melodie]

Reading Dreamland Burning. Very good.

[Mark]

These are both just a shade off of cozy. I'm listing them here, but some might still consider them cozies.

Room for Doubt by Nancy Cole Silverman

Lost Luggage by Wendall Thomas

[L J]

YA suspense not cozy mystery. I suppose Small Town Trouble by Laura Benedict isn't bad if you want to read New Adult with the usual NA attitude toward casual sex, drinking, etc. but I finished it for the mystery not the teen drama. Actually it was more suspense than mystery. Annoyance: There needs to be a consensus on what Trouble the cat can do as it varies from book to book. If another in the series falls into my hands for free I might read it otherwise I'm through. I only really liked Trouble in Summer Valley by Susan Y. Tanner.

[Mark]

One non-cozy this week:

L is for Lawless by Sue Grafton

[L J]

Bad Boy Inc. series by Eve Langlais

#1Assassin Next Door #2Pint-Sized Protector
#3Deadly Match #4Hitman Wedding

I started Hitman Wedding and decided with it revisiting the characters from the previous books I wanted to read them all, so did. Some audio, some ebooks.

[Gary]

Reading Demon Lord of Karanda by David Eddings. Now at the 67% read mark. This is book 3 of The Mallorean.

[L J]

Finished Hitman Wedding Bad Boy, Inc. #4 by Eve Langlais. Because I couldn't get into it I stopped and re-read first three. I enjoyed those but I didn't think this one was as much fun.
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The wedding described in the book blurb takes place five and half hours into the seven hour book and was not the one discussed at end of previous book. Things like lack of security at the wedding didn't match Bad Boy world of other books. I didn't find the "all is revealed" satisfying but hopefully that was me because if one is reading the series this is a book one needs to read for the series story arc.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading and listening to Name of the Devil by Andrew Mayne. This is book 2 and of a young FBI agent who used to perform with a family of magicians. Nice quick pace and holds my interest.

[Eric]

I am reading Death in the City of Lights by David King.
I cannot find the cover.

[L J]

Eric wrote: "I am reading Death in the City of Lights by David King.
I cannot find the cover."

Is this the one?
Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris by David King
I found it by putting in the entire title: Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris

[L J]

Long Hot Summoning Keeper Chronicles #3 by Tanya Huff There are mysteries but really it is a good, slightly off-beat fantasy, probably best read in order. Interesting world and character building. There are two stories lines and two sets of characters in two locations. Though cultural references are Canadian they were easy enough to follow. I liked this more than expected. Wasn't too sure about book featuring the 17 year old sister but it was no more YA than the first two books. This would be an interesting world for some short stories but I don't think there are any.

[Melodie]

Reading The Girl on the Balcony: Olivia Hussey Finds Life after Romeo and Juliet

[C.]

Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.
When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect. Matthew is the key to figuring out what happened and potentially saving a child's life... but is he able to do so if it means exposing his own secrets, and stepping out from the safety of his home?

[Eric]

yes it is but with a different cover (softcover)
I cannot find the cover."

Is this the one?
[bookcover:Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris|1129..."

[Melodie]

Eric wrote: "yes it is but with a different cover (softcover)
I cannot find the cover."

Is this the one?
[bookcover:Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied Paris|1129...""

I see GR shows 3 different paperback covers. None of them are the one you read?

[L J]

Eric wrote: "yes it is but with a different cover (softcover)"

Here are a couple of other covers. Is it one of these?

[Mark]

Not quite a cozy, but very close to it:

Sunny Side Up by Daniel Stallings

[C.]

The Holiday Cruise by Victoria Cooke

[Eric]

L J wrote: "Eric wrote: "yes it is but with a different cover
(softcover)"

Here are a couple of other covers. Is it one of these?

I figured out how to import the covers.
The reason I had problem(s). I didn't wait for the covers to load into comment.

[Eric]

I clicked on 47 and 46 and found the cover.
I had an inkling it would be near the end.

[Beth]

I have two this week. An historical mystery, Dead for a Spell (Bram Stoker Mystery #2) by Raymond Buckland and a Mary Higgins Clark suspense All Dressed in White (Under Suspicion #3). One about the theater, the other about an unsolved mysteries type tv show.

[L J]

Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb. I liked this one more than some but the crimes are horrific so I am not sure how others will feel about it. The characters and their relationships are what keep me reading book after book. Eve's reaction to the upcoming Oscar events were as expected. Peabody and McNab are a lot of fun.

[Pam]

"A Star Called Henry" by Roddy Doyle.

[Beth]

I was surprised that my library already had Dracul by Dacre Stoker, J.D. Barker. So far it's a page turner. A prequel to Dracula about Bram Stoker beginning in Ireland when he was young. Perfect for Halloween.

[L J]

Vampires Like It Hot by Lynsay Sands, Read the ebook and liked it very much. I plan to do the audio as well. It was fun. There was enough suspense to make things interesting. Though there was "life-mate sex" it didn't overwhelm the character development or plot.

[Nell]

I am reading Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old by John Leland. It took a couple of chapters before the author actually began to talk about happiness. First he had to get past his (mis)perception that being old means lost and difficulty.

[Nancy]

I just finished the fantasy thriller, Stranded. Aircraft scenes, underwater battles, and mythical creatures.

[CherD]

I'm almost halfway through The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah. Very good book!

[Gary]

Currently reading Camber the Heretic by Katherine Kurtz.

[Chris]

Just finished The Mayflower Bride.
Now reading Ghostly Echoes
and The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table

[Beth]

I'm reading Shirley by Susan Scarf Merrell. It was described as a suspense about a couple living with Shirley Jackson's family in 1964. More of a character study so I'm not expecting many surprises.