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I am reading and listening to
. I am fascinated by the narrator who has a different voice.
I like to have two books going, one a cozy mystery and something else. My something else at the moment is Thunderhead by Preston and Child.
Pam wrote: "I like to have two books going, one a cozy mystery and something else. My something else at the moment is Thunderhead by Preston and Child."I really like the books by Preston and Child. I have read all but the last of the Pendergast series, but somehow missed this one (probably because it is technically not a Pendergast novel). I will have to put it on my TBR list.
Just finished Telling Tales by Ann Cleeves. When I read a very brief introduction of this book, I thought it would be one of those small town based cozy. But after finishing this book, this doesn't fall into cozy category, at least for me. Very well written and engaging, but it wasn't relaxing to read.I still like this book very much and will follow this series, and would like to try the author's another series, Shetland Island as well.
Currently reading
Optimists Die First by Susin Nielsen. Pessimist 16 year old girl dealing with loss. I like the dark humor of the relate-able teenage characters dealing with their real life struggles through art therapy.
I just started
by Lynsay Sands. The Argeneau Vampires series is one of my guilty pleasures! Something about them just tickles my funny bone!
I finished reading Halloween Party by Agatha Christie but I had a difficult time staying interested in the story and found myself disliking the main character. I am currently reading Blood Trail by Tanya Huff.
I just finished listening to
Cat O' Nine Tales: And Other Stories by Jeffrey Archer. It is a collection of (mostly) stories he encountered (and embellished upon) while he was in prison. My favorites were "The Man Who Robbed The Post Office" and "Don't Drink the Water."
Jane Ryland series..excellent. next will be new Stephanie Plum
At the moment reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Has anybody read this book? Such a fun and beautiful book. It is based in Guernsey island, one of the channel islands, which were occupied by Germans during the 2nd world war. The story is about how people lived and loved during the occupation and after the war. Though it contains some heartbreaking moments, the whole book is witty and make you smile with warmth.
It's an epistolary novel and very easy to read so hope more people try this book! Especially recommend for those who enjoys British history cozy mysteries.
Jess wrote: "At the moment reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Has anybody read this book? Such a fun and beautiful book. It is based..."
I absolutely loved this book and the island and its people, Jess! After reading it, I looked up pictures of it and descriptions of the landscape and WWII history (still have it bookmarked), dreaming of living on this bucolic island myself. It's a wonderful book that I would recommend to all. Thanks for your comments.
I am currently reading
. It is a timely mystery discussing voter fraud and some untrustworthy FBI agents. Hard to put down.
currently reading the 6th in the Ivy Nash part of Redemption series. excellent
C-shaw wrote: "Jess wrote: "At the moment reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Has anybody read this book? Such a fun and beautiful book. ..."Just finished and I'm loving this book. Couldn't stop smiling as I was finishing this book. I'm now dreaming of visiting the island as well... Thanks for sharing your thought as well!
Jess wrote: "At the moment reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Has anybody read this book? Such a fun and beautiful book. It is based..."
I was fascinated when I heard part of it serialised on Australian radio a few years ago, and read the whole book. I loved it.
Finished reading Blood Trail by Tanya Huff. It was fairly good book and I still like the vampire character Henry. Just started reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield.
Brandi wrote: "Finished reading Blood Trail by Tanya Huff. It was fairly good book and I still like the vampire character Henry. Just started reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield."Henry in the Blood Ties TV show is my favorite vampire ever! He was even better than Eric Northman!
Henry is one of my favorite vampires. I will most likely read the whole series. I will admit that when I read this series I have the image of the TV show Henry in my head, along with the rest of the characters.
I recently finished The Historian and am currently reading Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom
I reading
by Rebecca Zanetti. Love this series
I finished reading The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield. It was a great read and some good twist to it. Just started reading Brother Odd by Dean Koontz.
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Nell wrote: "I'm reading The Alienist by Caleb Carr. The new miniseries on TBS prompted me to pull it out of the pile. Really got into it on the train ride this weekend.[bookcover:The Alienist|4..."
Read this years ago, when it first came out. Excellent book. Watched the first episode of the TV show last night and hope it measures up.
I am currently reading an ARC of Look For Me by Lisa Gardner. I am about half way through, and it is so, so good! 
Just got done reading theseE is for Evidence & F is for Fugitive by Sue Grafton trying to get these series finish since i heard the sad passing of Sue Grafton. And So Far i lovin this series
The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner This book is one of her older books and IMO it wasnt good at all i gave it 3 stars she has writen better books then this one
Now I will be starting on these
The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell
Iron House by John Hart
Wayfaring Stranger by James Lee Burke
The Last Time She Saw Him by Jane Haseldine
I was hopen to start James Patterson Crazy House and People vs Alex Cross but the library website said they have both books in but they couldnt find the books
This probably doesn,t count yet, but I’ve been reading submissions for a short story antholgy which will be out later this year called Santa Cruz Weird.
Jennifer wrote: "The Midnight Line Love the Reacher series."Hadn't read a Reacher book in years. Really like The Midnight Line.
Currently reading
Untouched by Human Hands by Robert Sheckley. The earliest of the short story collections by Sheckley. Sheckley is one of the overlooked SF great short story writers.
I just started "Hidden Empire" by Kevin J. Anderson. I'm not generally a pure scifi fan, but this book is, so far, very well done. I may have to read the entire series! Of course, I was a huge fan of all of the Dune books, and Anderson was the co-author of "Dune: House Atreides," so there you go!
After finishing Magical Bakery series I started re-reading Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
I've just finished Enchantress of Numbers by Jennifer Chiaverini - a novel based on Ada Lovelace who worked on the plans for Babbage's difference engine. My reading is all over the place because I'm doing the Popsugar Reading Challenge. I've started Terence Starkey's Jack the Ripper: 100 Years of Investigation and will start Celestine Sibley's Tokens of Myself.
Im am reading:1. The Lady of the Rivers by Philippa Gregory
2. The Borgias by Jean Plaidy
3. Dark Fire by CJ Sansom
This last week, I read a non-fiction book:
As You Wish by Cary Elwes
Jess wrote: "At the moment reading The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. Has anybody read this book? Such a fun and beautiful book. It is based..."
I really loved this book. Will have to give it a reread since it was a while ago.
Listening/reading my way through Nalini Singh's Psy-Changeling series, books, short stories, deleted scenes in order. Not quite halfway through the list but in the meantime I'm accumulating possibles for next cozy series to read. Right now I'm thinking maybe one of the cat cozy series. There are several of those I haven't tried or haven't caught up on.
I also love Amish/Mennonite-themed fiction~
I am reading Stormbird Wars of the Roses Stormbirdby Conn Iggulden. I love European history (Kings Queens, etc). I am also listening to Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden (which is taking me forever because am only able to listen to an audio book here and there). Ever since I was a little kid I always made sure that the next book I read after finishing one was something in a very different genre. I have no idea why, just something I guess to expand my reading. So back to a cozy after I finish Stormbirds!
I'm reading To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis. It's a time travel adventure that involves the Blitz and the Victorian age. Recommended for fans of P.G. Wodehouse and Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K. Jerome. My next book may be The Man From the Train by Bill James, an American true crime from the turn of the last century.
I'm over half way through Nalini Singh Psy-Changeling series so will probably finish it by the end of the February. I'm deciding which cozy mystery series to dive into. Probably something with cats. Several on my 2018 tbr list have less than 10 books in the series.
Just finished reading Brother Odd by Koontz. I really have been enjoying this series. Yet I find the first book to still be the best. Just started The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova.
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