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[Mark]

I got through a middle grade fantasy book this week as well.

The Future King by James Riley https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[L J]

Badger to the Bone by Shelly Laurenston narrated by Charlotte Kane.
I was laughing so hard I had to pause this several times. I expected to find it fun and I did.

[MadameZelda]

by Robyn Peterman

[Mark]

Here's a middle grade mystery I read this week. If you haven't found Stuart Gibbs yet, you need to do so. And then pass the books on to a kid you might know.

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks by Stuart Gibbs https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[L J]

From my OverDrive hold list I have 2 romantic comedies by Lyssa Kay Adams.

Audio re-read of
The Bromance Book Club
then listen to the next one
Undercover Bromance

Looks like the cozy mysteries on my list will be available toward end of April with more in May and June.

[Sherrie]

I am catching up on Kathy Reichs series with Temperance. I am currently reading Break no Bones.

[writer...]

Grabbing my library overdrive ebooks and audios as they come available.. currently it's an ebook 4 pack of Rebecca Tope's The Cotswold Mysteries Collection: A Cotswold Killing / A Cotswold Ordeal / Death in the Cotswolds / A Cotswold Mystery✅
And books checked out prior to library closure..
✅ ✅ ✅ 🎧audio
I've also grabbed the World Book Day freebies from amazon..

[MadameZelda]

Sherrie wrote: "I am catching up on Kathy Reichs series with Temperance. I am currently reading Break no Bones."

I used to love Temperance -- but I couldn't stand the priest!

[Christine]

The Churchgoer by Coleman

[writer...]

[MadameZelda]

This is part cozy and part PNR

[L J]

finshed The Bromance Book Club again
then finished
Undercover Bromance
now it's back to cozies

[T. Rose]

I just finished reading Brian Freeman's thriller The Night Bird. It was great, and I plan to continue reading the series, however, I am longing to return to a cozy mystery soon. I am addicted to cozies!

[MadameZelda]

I find myself reading more cozies. I believe it's the current state of the planet -- COVID-19.

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "I find myself reading more cozies. I believe it's the current state of the planet -- COVID-19."

I've suggested cozy mystery to others as a way to escape the stress of these times.
I'm escaping into the world of cozies but also paranormal with humor and romantic comedy because I don't want to burn out on any one genre.

[Karen]

MadameZelda wrote: "I find myself reading more cozies. I believe it's the current state of the planet -- COVID-19."

I'm still reading what I had been (cozies and contemporary romance), but I know the lure of cozies. I recommend them as something familiar in a time of unknown. Though, I like the light romances I read, too (cozy romance??)

What I like about cozies is that there's no draaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaama. I mean, there's drama, but things are light and the people (characters) are nice (mostly!) and things always work out. I don't want heavy right now.

[Nell]

I just read Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert. Great read - romance with challenged characters.

[Leona]

The Celebration by Wanda E. Brunstetter

[Icewineanne]

Just started The Family Next Door
.......lies, lust & secrets in a small neighbourhood in Sandringham Beach, Australia.....if you’re a fan of Liane Moriarty, then you’ll also enjoy this one 🐥

[T. Rose]

I have been reading more childrens book and I am in my 60s! I like to sprinkle a McDuff story or two to cleanse the palette between the heavier books I read. I like cozy mysteries for the same reason. Not taking the world too seriously is a survival thing when we are having to deal with self quarantine. That is why I wanted to join this group. To help me chose new cozies to read.

[L J]

TRose wrote: "I have been reading more childrens book and I am in my 60s! I like to sprinkle a McDuff story or two to cleanse the palette between the heavier books I read. I like cozy mysteries for the same reason... I wanted to join this group. To help me chose new cozies to read. "

Books are a great escape from the stresses of the world. Hope you find many cozies you to enjoy.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading by Patricia Briggs, and I'll be caught up with the series.

[L J]

Started at end of April. Took me longer to finish than usual but think that's me not the books.
First two books in the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid
Romantic comedy with suspense elements.
The Neanderthal Box Set (Free on Amazon)
Neanderthal Seeks Human narrated by Jennifer Grace
Neanderthal Marries Human narrated by Jennifer Grace and Sebastian York
I liked both books but disliked the overly feminine voice Jennifer Grace used for important secondary character Steven. Grace continued to have him sound more feminine than women in the knitting club in the second book. It continued to throw me out of the story because I always wondered what woman was speaking and it took a moment to figure out it was Steven not a woman.
I like the characters and stories so plan to continue the series but if I didn't already have the audios from the library I might do kindle books only without bothering with audio.

[Gretchen]

I'm reading Wearing the Greek Millionaire's Ring by Jennifer Faye. It's a Harlequin Romance. I'm about half way through the book and it's very good.

[Gretchen]

L J wrote: "Started at end of April. Took me longer to finish than usual but think that's me not the books.
First two books in the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid
Romantic comedy wit..."

Neanderthal seeks Human is in my TBR pile for May. I am going to read the book. I hope you liked the book despite the narration.

[L J]

Gretchen wrote: "Neanderthal seeks Human is in my TBR pile for May. I am going to read the book. I hope you liked the book despite the narration."

I enjoyed both books. Reid considers Marries to be a continuation of Seeks and I had the free box set kindle version but didn't switch to it often. Grace isn't a bad narrator but I found that one character voice confusing. Third book has a different narrator.

[Christine]

One Zentangle a Day.

[Karen]

L J wrote: "First two books in the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid. Romantic comedy with suspense elements."
~and~
Gretchen wrote: "Neanderthal seeks Human is in my TBR pile for May."

I've had these TBRed for a while, too.

Have you seen that it's a multi-author "universe" of books now? "Rani" posted a list last August -- now partial since more have been issued. They're offshoots of characters and settings from Penny Reid's series.

[L J]

Karen wrote: "L J wrote: "First two books in the Knitting in the City series by Penny Reid. Romantic comedy with suspense elements."
~and~
Gretchen wrote: "Neanderthal seeks Human is in my TBR...

Have you seen that it's a multi-author "universe" of books now?..."

One of my libraries has some of them on OverDrive and both have some on hoopla but I just glanced at them a month or two ago when checking to see which of the books libraries had.

[Alice]

I am starting by Sarah J. Maas. Big book her new series.

[Gary]

I am at the 57% mark of the Audible edition of Black Order by James Rollins

[MadameZelda]

Because my sister loved it, I am reading by Meghan Quinn, a ROMCOM

[L J]

The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff. Appropriately narrated by Sean Posvistak as Michael the title character and first person narrator.
These books started as quirky cozy mystery series but are now romantic suspense comedy serial as the story arc has become the main plot. In Book 4, as usual, some things are resolved some answers revealed but it ends with hook for next book.

[Karen]

L J wrote: "The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff... These books started as quirky cozy mystery series but are now romantic suspense comedy serial as the story arc has become the main plot. "

I didn't realize this series started as a cozy mystery series. I have several of the early-in-series in my romance TBR files. Will have to see what I'm missing because your note makes the series a bit more intriguing to me.

[L J]

Karen wrote: "L J wrote: "The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff... These books started as quirky cozy mystery series but are now romantic suspense come..."

In Book One vampire Michael, who many years before had career as a detective, comes to Arizona to collect the remains of his maker and investigate what happened. He meets Miriam the Librarian and finds there's more that needs investigating. The early publicity referred to it as a cozy mystery and in a broad sense of the term it felt like it to me.

[Sherrie]

Jeri Westerson Booke of the Hidden which I just finished. Interesting Paranormal with some good twists. And starting on Deadly Rising.

[MadameZelda]

Karen wrote: "L J wrote: "The Librarian's Vampire Assistant, Book 4 by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff... These books started as quirky cozy mystery series but are now romantic suspense come..."

I've only read Book 1. Now you've tempted me to continue the series.

[Nell]

I am reading The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a classic children's book that's new to me.

[Christine]

Blood On Snow by Jo Nesbø

[Gretchen]

I am reading Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery.

[MadameZelda]

by Jana Deleon

[Alice]

I am reading by Juliet Blackwell. I have read her cozies for years. She is now writing a few stand alone books in France. This is set is present day and 1915 France. Well written with lots of nice details added in.

[L J]

Books written and narrated by M.L. Buchman. I usually prefer to read series in the order in which they take place but this is difficult with Buchman's series so I read what I have in the order of publication. Books in series are mostly military romantic suspense.
Daniel's Christmas Frank's Independence Day
Christmas at Henderson's Ranch Reaching Out at Henderson's Ranch
Big Sky, Loyal Heart Finding Henderson's Ranch
Emily's Christmas Gift Big Sky Dog Whisperer

[Gary]

Current non-cozy reads:

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

Battle Mask by Don Pendleton

King Javan's Year by Katherine Kurtz

[L J]

Trying to knock out some books for library challenge. I often do audio for these because challenge asks to report time reading and audio makes that easy. I messed up and failed to post for challenge that ended in April, didn't think of it until May 2. Next challenge started May 1. I'm reading some books leftover from previous library challenge lists.
Teen/YA - not something I usually read. Dystopian - again, not something I usually read. I chose this series because it it is both and it is available from Audible Stories: Free Audiobooks for Kids.
Night Sky series, YA Dystopian, by Suzanne Brockmann and Melanie Brockmann. Narrated by Melanie Brockmann who has a youthful voice that fits the teenage girl first person narration. It's not perfect but it is listenable.
There are 3 books in the YA series which is set in the same universe as Suzanne Brockmann's Fighting Destiny books. There's world building in the Night Sky books but it is scattered through the books rather than being upfront. I'm glad I've read so many SF dystopian novels and remember a bit of Fighting Destiny which was sort of SF romance.
Dangerous Destiny prequel - Sky, new girl in school, meets Calvin become friends after helping each other survive danger.
Night Sky Sky and Calvin meet Dana and Milo, learn about Greater Thans join forces to find missing people
Wild Sky Published in 2015 this is evidently the last book in this universe series though it seems like there could have been more in both this YA series and the adult Fighting Destiny series.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading by Marissa Meyer. I didn't think I'd like it, but I am.

[Mark]

I've got a non-fiction book this week:

Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Karen]

Sorry to be posting this so late in the day, but I just read my e-mail...

Today (May 20, 2020) only free romance reads for e-readers. (Maybe check May 21, 2020, too???). The site says there are 200+ available.

There are links to the biggest e-book retailers -- for EPUB readers: Apple (iBooks); Barnes and Noble (Nook); GooglePlay; and Kobo; and MOBI readers: Amazon (Kindle).

No need to sign up for newsletters, etc.; just click the links to the retailers and peruse (and get!) the freebies. Also, the last time I remember this happening, though there were repeats at the different retailers, some retailers had offerings the others didn't.

Happy hunting for things other than cozies!

[Icewineanne]

Sunburn by Laura Lippman

Very atmospheric film noir type story!

[Gary]

I finished Battle Mask and am now 20% into The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan Book 8 in The Wheel of Time.