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[Woman Reading]

Mallory's Oracle by Carol O'Connell. This was the first of a 12-title series that is new to me.

My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Don]

Murder On The Orient Express
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Woman Reading]

Finished Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall. It was very interesting as I haven't read anything about life in Communist countries before.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

For a happier change of pace, I also listened to Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States. I recommend this readers interested in law enforcement or who love dogs, especially working dogs.
My review - https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Girl in the Tower by Katherine Arden
Rating: 2 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Arm of the Sphinx by Josiah Bancroft

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Edge of Running Water by William Sloane
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Edge of Running Water is the second book in this collection:


The Rim of Morning: Two Tales of Cosmic Horror by William Sloane
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Woman Reading]

After reading book #1 in the Kathleen Mallory series, I skipped ahead to #4 - Stone Angel by Carol O'Connell. This was far superior.
My review -
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Don]

Cold In The Earth, by Aline Templeton
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[[deleted user]]

Ravenspur: Rise of the Tudors by Conn Iggulden

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


Apex by Ramez Naam
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor

[Woman Reading]

I finished Soldier Dogs by Maria Goodavage. I recommend it if you're interested in working dogs and/or the military.
My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3226058189

[Woman Reading]

I finished Edward Snowden's autobiography Permanent Record. . So is he a traitor or a whistleblower?

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3115624052

[Woman Reading]

I'm continuing to cherry pick titles from Carol O'Connell's Kathleen Mallory police series set in New York City.
I finished Crime School .
My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3232896298

[[deleted user]]

Finished reading The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy and Jacob the Liar by Jurek Becker

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


The Lady in the Lake by Raymond Chandler
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson

[Ryan]

Woman Reading wrote: "I finished Edward Snowden's autobiography
Permanent Record.
. So is he a traitor or a whistleblower?

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3115624052"

I enjoyed your review. As someone who believes that the Constitution guarantees broad civil rights, I am supportive of whistleblowers, like Snowden, who put themselves at great risk to get vital information to the public. It will always be in the interest of the government to paint these people as traitors while also using everything in their power to punish them (Alien & Sedition Act). I was a bit underwhelmed with the biography, compared to No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State, which I read a few years ago. I thought it was a bit heavy on his youth and light on his time as a contractor and his discovery of the surveillance state.

[[deleted user]]

Tempest-Tost by Robertson Davies (The first book in the Salterton Trilogy).

[Woman Reading]

@ Ryan, thanks.
I know that the whole Snowden affair is a complex one, and of course, he heavily edited content in his autobiography. I do have small doubts because I don't know the full extent of the information he actually disclosed. So it would be helpful to read some more of the matter. Now, if only I could get a physical copy of the Greenwald book since my public library won't re-open til June...

[Woman Reading]

In Find Me by Carol O'Connell, NYPD Kathleen Mallory takes a road trip along historic Route 66 and finds a serial killer.

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3241128720

[Ryan]

Woman Reading wrote: "@ Ryan, thanks.
I know that the whole Snowden affair is a complex one, and of course, he heavily edited content in his autobiography. I do have small doubts because I don't know the full extent of ..."

I would definitely encourage you to read it. (I've had similar problems with books I'd like to get from the library!) The Intercept is one of the organizations he worked with to publish the information he gathered. They have a Snowden archive which you can access here: https://theintercept.com/collections/...

These articles will give you a more detailed look at the extent of the spying the US government was engaged in.

[Woman Reading]

Thanks, @Ryan!
I noticed that Glen Greenwald is part of The Intercept crew. My library has an e-book version too, but I'm going to hold out for a physical copy for now.

[[deleted user]]

Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour

[Woman Reading]

This month's selection -
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks .

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3211012961

The World of Downton Abbey by Jessica Fellowes.

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3247074259

[[deleted user]]

Finished Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and now reading White Fang by Jack London

[Estefanía]

I Am Legend by Richard Matheson.

There is a movie adaptation called "The Last Man on Earth" starring Vincent Price. Yes, Omega Man and I Am Legend (2007) exists. However, I believe Price's version is the most faithful of the three.

[Don]

The Chalk Man
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished:


Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Rating: 5 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...


All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose


Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished my 21st book of the year:


Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
Rating: 4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

and I started reading:


Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille

[[deleted user]]

I finished From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne. Currently reading The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder.

[Woman Reading]

Finished Helen Zia's The Last Boat Out of Shanghai about those fleeing the new Communist regime in China

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3193192846

and David Wallace- Wells' The Uninhabitable Earth

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3261791767

[Don]

The Blackbird Season
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Kirsten]

The Ever After by Sarah Pekkanen

[Don]

The Girl Before, by JP Delaney
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[[deleted user]]

I finished Leaven of Malice by Robertson Davies, the second book in the Salterton Trilogy.

[Woman Reading]

I finished AI Superpowers by Kai-Fu Lee on artificial intelligence from what it is, who the major players are, to likely future consequences.

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3263788923

[PattyMacDotComma]

Stoner by John Williams is one of those books I've been saving for a 'rainy day'. I figure a pandemic qualifies, and my goodness, I'm glad I had such a good one tucked away. Terrific!
5★ Link to my review of "Stoner"

[Sarah]

I've finished these books recently:



At the moment I'm about 3/4 of the way through

[Woman Reading]

I finished my first James Patterson book co - written by James Born- Lost

My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3279633377

And a memoir by Francoise Malby Anthony An Elephant in My Kitchen

My review.: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3277809068

[Meagan]

I'm about 90% done with

[Miss Murder]

These are the books I finished today:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

my full review

The Color Purple by Alice Walker

my full review

These are the books I am starting today:

Educated by Tara Westover

The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

Tell me if you've read any of these, I'd love to talk about them!

[PattyMacDotComma]

Miss Murder wrote: "These are the books I finished today:
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton
my full review

I can’t make the links to your reviews work, MM. I loved both The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and Educated. I’d enjoy seeing your thoughts if you can fix the links.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Even for Jeanette Winterson this is an unusual, funny, thought-provoking, historical fiction/sci-fi/sex-romp/love story. I’m not surprised Frankissstein: A Love Story was long-listed for the 2019 Booker. Hilarious and scary!
4.5★Link to my ‘Frankissstein’ review

[Apollo]

Finished reading Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets two days ago and I absolutely love it! It's such an amazing series!

Right now I'm reading the third book, Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Really like it so far!

[Don]

Finished reading The Death Of Mrs Westaway
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[PattyMacDotComma]

I am always happy to revisit Canadian author Louise Penny's village of Three Pines. Too bad that death is the price of admission. I loved The Nature of the Beast.
4.5★ Link to my 'Nature of the Beast' review

[[deleted user]]

I finished reading A Mixture of Frailties by Robertson Davies. The third book The Salterton Trilogy. (Also a great Canadian author.)

[Meagan]

The last book I read was

[Woman Reading]

I just finished Christopher Wylie's Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America. This is a whistleblower's account of crimes against democracy. My review: www.goodreads.com/review/show/3115626558

[Aesaan]

Finally read 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. This was a blast. My thoughts on the book.

[PattyMacDotComma]

Author Beth Miller gives us The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright, to explain Kay's coming-of-(middle)-age attempt to jump into life without a safety net.
3★ Link to my "Missing Letters" review

[[deleted user]]

I finished reading Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood.