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[Cindy]

On to Persuader by Lee Child, another Jack Reacher book.

[Nell]

I am reading Matchmaking for Beginners by Maddie Dawson. It's a great summer read - bright, fun and well-written.

[L J]

Started out July with Summer Shifter Nights: Multi-Author Box Set from Shifters in Love. Some of the stories were fun reads. Some were not. The longest "story" turned out to be a 279 page cliffhanger by V. Vaughn. I tried another Vaughn I had. It was also part of a long serial. Learned Vaughn writes long serials, not something I enjoy. Contributed to my project to knock books off my tbr shelf author by author.

[Alice]

I am reading Murder on Black Swan Lane by Andrea Penrose. Set London 1800s. Great characters

[Beth]

I'm reading These Honored Dead (A Lincoln and Speed Mystery #1)
by Jonathan F. Putnam. An historical mystery featuring Lincoln in his late 20's. Interesting characters and setting so far.

[Helen]

is the second of a pair of Australian stories by Helen Ellis. Unfortunately, Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this, and an American author by the same name. The first book in this series, Girl You're on Fire, is also missing on Goodreads, even though available on Amazon.
These books include romance, mystery, murder and adventure, in the everyday life of a small Australian town, depicted accurately and fondly by the author.

[Melodie]

Helen wrote: " is the second of a pair of Australian stories by Helen Ellis. Unfortunately, Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this, and an Ameri..."

Let me guess..........you're the "Helen" who wrote them! Am I right? If so, this goes under self-promotion.

[Jessica]

I'm currently listening to When Life Gives You Lululemons by Lauren Weisberger and The Riviera Set by Mary S. Lovell. Trying to finish Nora Robert's latest Shelter in Place too!

[Leona]

[The White Queen] By [[Philippa Gregory]]

[Helen]

Melodie wrote: "Helen wrote: " is the second of a pair of Australian stories by Helen Ellis. Unfortunately, Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this..."

Absolutely NOT. I wouldn't be so crass. Helen is a very common name. I have met the Helen who writes them, but she lives in a completely different part of Australia to me. I enjoy her writing, and like to support good Australian writers.
I thought these might appeal to others who enjoy cozy books, though the mystery is just a small part of them.

[L J]

Helen wrote: " is the second of a pair of Australian stories by Helen Ellis. Unfortunately, Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this, and an Ameri..."

Information on Amazon is also confusing. She needs to straighten this out so people can find her and her books.

[Mark]

I went back to the original - Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Interesting to go back and see where it all started.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading a book recommended by my sister The Forbidden by Jodi Ellen Malpas

[Nell]

Helen wrote: " is the second of a pair of Australian stories by Helen Ellis. Unfortunately, Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this, and an Ameri..."

The Goodreads librarian group can fix the confusion when two authors have the same name. They give them different code numbers and a note appears on each author's page letting readers know that there is another author in the database with the same name.

[Chris]

A biography Ballplayer :
Book for my library bookclub
The Book That Matters Most and
one for fantasy Dragonbane - I am reading books on dragons as a theme for the year!!

[L J]

Nell wrote: "...Goodreads seems to have confused the Australian Helen, who wrote this...
"...librarian group can fix the confusion when two authors have the same name...."

That's what I was thinking. I looked at Amazon. There appear to be 4 authors named Helen Ellis plus a Helen E. Ellis. The author(s) need to contact Amazon and Goodreads to get their books listed with the right Helen Ellis.

[Beth]

I just finished The Word Is Murder by Anthony Horowitz. It was an enjoyable page turner and I hope this becomes a series. I'll have to go back and read the Magpie Murders.

[L J]

Eve Langlais Cyborgs: More Than Machines #1-#7.
Tried Overdrive Libby app for #6 but ended up uninstalling. Doesn't work on kindle fire or nook. Does not have text-to-speech built in and didn't work with TTS I use. So slow to load short ebook I did not to try audio. Slow to page. Slow to bring book back up when returning. Not a good app for me.

[Beth]

Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce. This is a cozy without a mystery. A young woman during the Blitz who wants to be a war correspondant takes a job with a women’s magazine to sort through letters for the advice (agony aunt) column. So far it’s a fast read and it would have been perfect for a reading slump.

[Alice]

I am reading a YA by Tricia Levenseller. It is surprising good

[jaxnsmom]

Beth wrote: "Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce. This is a cozy without a mystery. A young woman during the Blitz who wants to be a war correspondant takes a job with a women’s magazine to sort through letters for the..."

This sounds good and is on order at my library. I put a hold on it and hope it comes in soon.

[Zermeena]

Chris wrote: "A biography Ballplayer :
Book for my library bookclub
The Book That Matters Most and
one for fantasy Dragonbane - I am reading books on dragons a..."
I recently listened to A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan. The dragons played a supporting role in the story, but if you're looking for books on dragons you may want to check it out. My all time favorite dragon books are The Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey.

[C.]

I love tales of the unexplained and am now reading~True Police Stories of the Strange & Unexplained by Ingrid P. Dean


and also reading a sweet contemporary romance~

[Barbara]

I am listening to American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape. I got it as a free promotion from Audible after Audible (the horse) ran in the Kentucky Derby, and I'm loving it so far!

[Nell]

Reading The Color of Light by Karen White. An unsolved cold case mystery is the backdrop, the disappearance of a teenager years ago, but the reunion of her two best friends is the focus.

[Sarah]

[Donna]

I am reading Mudbound, by Hillary Jordan. A harsh read, but worth the effort.

[MadameZelda]

I am reading by Blake Crouch. His books tend to have a twist to it, as in the Wayward Pine series

[L J]

Re-read Ilona Andrews Innkeeper Chronicles:
Clean Sweep
Sweep in Peace
One Fell Sweep.
I want the vampire information in my head as I'm reading Sweep of the Blade.

[MadameZelda]

L.J., I read the first two in the Innkeeper Chronicles. I'm having a tough time getting through One Fell Sweep, however.

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "L.J., I read the first two in the Innkeeper Chronicles. I'm having a tough time getting through One Fell Sweep, however."

I agree One Fell Sweep has some tough parts to it. Book 4 is supposed to be the last one in the main Innkeeper series. Sweep of the Blade is 3.5 and best thought of as Innkeeper World not Innkeeper. Ilona Andrews' characters go through tough times but the tendency is the tougher the time the greater the reward. Dina deserves a huge reward.

[MadameZelda]

Thanks, L.J.! I will try One Fell Sweep again. I hate to stop in the middle of the series.

[Barbara]

I just finished listening to American Pharoah: The Untold Story of the Triple Crown Winner's Legendary Rise by Joe Drape. If you like horse racing, you will definitely appreciate this book!

Next up is Doubt by C.E. Tobisman. It is the first in the Caroline Auden series. The second book in the series, Proof just won the 2018 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction!

[Nell]

I am reading The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. It is set in a small village on the coast of England on the eve of WWI.

[Alice]

Very good author and series

by Anne Bishop

[Kathy]

Paradox by Catherine Coulter. My first one of hers. I like it.

[Beth]

A first in a new series, A Tale of Two Murders (A Dickens of a Crime #1) by Heather Redmond. It's about Charles Dickens before he became a novelist. I enjoy novels with heavy dialogue so I'm enjoying this one. A mix of fictional characters and people from history.

[L J]

The Wolf's Secret Vegas Bride by Eve Langlais was a quick fun read.
Started the Jake Hines series with Triple Play by Elizabeth Gunn. I managed to put series together after reading #3 years ago. Triple Play is the first book. There is a short story that may or may not come before it in the timeline but since there's disagreement on that I am going to read in publication order. The books are first person police procedurals. She evidently consulted several police officers to get procedure details accurate. The tone is similar to cozies in that Jake's day is mix of personal and professional. Personalities of characters and setting are done similar to cozies.
The crime scenes are graphic. For those who read them, think J.D. Robb in Death series and you'll get the idea of how graphic. Both series focus on character and world building not just who-done-it. Not all police procedural books do this but I prefer ones that do.

[Melodie]

Reading An Easy Death. Got hold of an ARC. Not very far in, but it's not impressing me, so far.

[Gary]

Nearing the end of Saint Camber by Katherine Kurtz. The old covers are way better than the recent generic covers.
Recently started Guardians of the West by David Eddings. Sadly not available for purchase in E book format in the US. Good thing I have the series in hardcover. Also have Swords and Deviltry by Fritz Leiber in the currently reading stack. Another case of the older edition having a better cover.

[L J]

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 also think the older SF covers were better. You're right. The new ones tend to be more generic.

[Zermeena]

I'm enjoying Barchester Towers. I'm listening to the audio version on Hoopla narrated by Simon Vance.

[MadameZelda]

I do like narrator Simon Vance.

[Mark]

One non-cozy this week:

Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham

[MadameZelda]

I am reading the last two books from Ilona Andrews The Edge series, and . PNR/Steampunk.

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "I am reading the last two books from Ilona Andrews The Edge series, and . PNR/Steampunk."

Are you going to continue on with The Innkeeper Chronicles next?

[MadameZelda]

I'll have to read book 2 again, Sweep in Peace since I've learned Jack and George of the Edge series are in the Innkeeper Chronicles.

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "I'll have to read book 2 again, Sweep in Peace since I've learned Jack and George of the Edge series are in the Innkeeper Chronicles."

They make their first appearance in Clean Sweep, are featured Sweep in Peace, and seems George is moving force behind events in One Fell Sweep.

[MadameZelda]

Groan!

Why don't these authors caution us about the reading order? If they did, I did not see it.

[L J]

MadameZelda wrote: "Groan!

Why don't these authors caution us about the reading order? If they did, I did not see it."

It's been on their website. I think Edge ended not long before the first installment of Clean Sweep. I remember being ridiculously excited when George and Jack made their brief appearance about three fourths of the way through Clean Sweep.