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Hello Group,James Patrick, I'm known by all as 'Jimp' - my elder brothers started that (short for JimmyP) and so it was carried over to school and then my adult life. My wife-to-be, when we first met, thought it most funny. Jimp, I find from her, [a Norwegian], in the English dictionary means: scant, slender and I am slender [long-distance runner slender]. A sport I love and love much more as it helped break the ice when I met Tordis (Tor): an angel. Tor she told me means Thor. I'm most fascinated by thriller/suspense - fiction/non-fiction and have always taken an interest in books concerning the modern history of Europe and of late more the second war and the years post those dark times. If anyone has recommendations, I would be most grateful. Happy reading to all.
Hello, I’m John. I’ve been a member of your group for a year now, and believe I’ve failed to introduce myself. An appalling dereliction, I agree. From a career in design engineering, once the mortgage was paid, I took early retirement and with a large garden/orchard have become almost self sufficient: my responsibilities at present rest with a small group of not-so-able hedgehogs. The neighbours became aware that I was caring for a hog with one-eye and a hospice seemed to blossom from there. Returning to university, I read history and that led me to such works as: The Great Game - The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia, On Secret Service East of Constantinople - The Plot to Bring Down the British Empire, and the like; all of which gripped me and I class as exceptional thriller/suspense/mysteries. My grandmother on my mother’s side was White Russian and as youngster she left Russia in 1921 under the care of her father and mother - her father was killed in Ukraine - and she made the crossing from France to Blighty with her mother in November of 1923: from their accounts the journey across Europe was most harrowing. My mother has the family book and the the dairies of both her grandparents - I have often thought of creating a manuscript from those, but feel unqualified and not able to do justice to their story. There is no mention in my great-grandparent’s memoirs of escape lines and safe houses, but my grandmother, during her later years with what she excused as her failing memory, often spoke of ‘the kindest of people’ and how they are the only reason she survived. I spend time researching escape-lines, underground networks and life-in-the shadows. I won’t claim a need to find evidence of who might have helped my grandmother, as I am content with a desire to more fully understand the ways and means by which many sought to resist oppression even in the face of the great risk to them and their family. I yearn for well-researched, real-life thrillers focused on 20th Century Europe.
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and welcome John carer of hedgehogs. You have quite a story.
Happy to have you both in our little group.
Hi all, I’m Robbie.Formerly with the ambulance service, I now work in Brussels and drive expensive four-door saloons to earn a shilling. Consequently, although it is frowned upon, I occasionally find time in the working day when I can turn a few pages. I lean towards political intrigue and fact based thrillers.
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I’m a wife and mother of two small children (1yo and 2yo) and I live in the Midwest. When I get the time to read I love MYSTERIES especially Agatha Christie. I got into mysteries w..."
Have you joined the Agatha buddy read that started this month.
Hiya! I am a new member and fairly new to GoodReads, only started being more active in January, and enjoying reading my way through the year in mysteries and thrillers. Oh, and I always judge the book by its cover - always! :D
Hi! I’m Bekka and I’d love to make some more friends on here! Please feel free to add me if you have similar interests in books. :) My favorite genres are: fantasy, mystery/crime, sci-fi, dark academia, and historical fiction, but I love to branch out and am always looking for book recommendations and challenges!
Greetings, everyone! My name is LTJ and I've been reading pretty much all my life. I grew up reading mostly horror and mystery as I just got back into being an avid reader again late last summer after years of not reading. I spent most of that time gaming and wow, once I got back into reading again, I haven't really gamed as much.Perhaps I'm getting older or gaming just isn't as fun as it used to be but at any rate, I got back into reading strictly horror but a part of me misses that rush of a great mystery! I did some research and found this group here on Goodreads as I can't wait to read your monthly group reads starting in May :-)
I'm looking forward to connecting with you all and discovering new mystery authors and novels. I hope you all have a wonderful end to your weekend and well, happy reading!
Hello everyone - I’m TJ. A reader for my whole life, I’ve really gotten into crime fiction history over the past several years. In fact, I recently wrote my master’s thesis on early American hardboiled detectives and their modern Nordic counterparts. Though crime fiction has always been my favorite, I do read other genres. Among them are historical fiction, horror (in the fall), and classics. I *love* WWII stories.
I’m looking forward to joining the chats, and following the monthly read recommendations. Cheers!
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Oh, and I always judge the..."
I'm with you on book covers. A beautiful or interesting cover definitely gets my attention.
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LTJ, I've never been a gamer but know lots of people who are. Maybe you can divide your time between gaming and reading. I'm not much on horror but love mysteries of all types.
Tj, I love WWII stories and historical fiction too.
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy.
@Sheri: That's awesome many others here are into gaming and yeah, I wouldn't mind getting back into daily gaming but the gaming/Esports industry has the same competitive games. I'm anxious for something new, fresh, and innovative that will push the envelope and not just be like League of Legends, Call of Duty, or Apex Legends.Hopefully, this fall/end of the year such a game will come out to make me sink a plethora of time in! I'm excited to read some more mysteries and discuss them with you and everyone here :-)
Hi, to everyone. My name is Mary. I still class myself as a young adult and impressionable: still an innocent. I'm the only person in my family that reads: they laugh at me. I started out with run-of-the-mill thrillers: I shan't mention titles. My family say, "Why waste your time and money. Watch the film."I've moved on and I'm now reading what I believe is 'good stuff'.
I've just read, 'Cossack', by Ronald Mcqueen: HOG publications. Do you class them as an independent publisher?
@Mary: Welcome and that's pretty awesome! I know a lot of people might look at us avid readers a certain way but eh, I never let it bug me. They're just jealous we can enjoy a great novel instead of an adaptation of it on TV or in theaters :-)
LTJ wrote: "@Mary: Welcome and that's pretty awesome! I know a lot of people might look at us avid readers a certain way but eh, I never let it bug me. They're just jealous we can enjoy a great novel instead o..."I am the youngest of my family and lived in a small house with all my brothers, my mum and her boyfriend. My brothers are just thugs: never work, sit in front of the telly all day, drink, fight and cause trouble. I used to work in a supermarket (shelf-stacker) and read on the bus when going to and from work. An elderly gent used to say, "hello," every morning and once asked me about my book. I wasn't too complimentary. He said, "a good book teaches you something." that comment put me on a path to learn from my reading. I joined Goodreads and since have moved to live with a lady who once taught English and History. Her son, who I think must know just about everyone in the country, found me a job in a garden centre and paid for me to go to Open University. My life has changed, I am the luckiest girl in the world and all because of a man on a bus.
Ohh, and thank you for making me feel welcome.
@Mary: Anytime, my new friend! I see, thanks for sharing that as I only have one little brother, he's in the Marines and before I got my dream job as an Editorial Director, I worked in retail electronics for over 15 years (never again) and I lost track of reading. I mostly read sports articles (I'm a professional writer/editor) but went many... many years without touching a novel.I love that quote the guy on the bus told you, it's true! A good book teaches you something. I love how things changed so nicely for you because well, you deserve it :-)
@Mary: You're very welcome! I bought you a virtual iced coffee since it's a Friday and we all need to get energized for the weekend ahead! So many books, such little time...
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What are you studying at Open University? And are you still working at the garden center - my dream job 🌻
Hi everyone! My name is Keli. Some of my favorite authors: John Irving, Margaret Atwood, Paulo Coehlo, Marge Piercy, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Michael Connolly. Some of my favorite books: The Handmaid's Tale, A Prayer for Owen Meany, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept, The Phantom Tollbooth, Breakfast of Champions, The Stand. My favorite genres are mystery/thriller, historical fiction, and sci-fi. I look forward to reading with you all. That's about it.
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A Prayer for Owen Meany is one of my favs too. Welcome.
Hello all. Thought I should introduce myself. Not new to reading a great mystery, but I am somewhat new to Goodreads. I'm hoping to find an awesome community here. My love for mystery goes back to childhood with the Sherlock Holmes stories adapted for children, which I remember my brother reading to me while staying up late at night. I also love a great ghost story for the same reason.
As an adult I have been drawn to the police procedurals like the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly, and my tastes branch out to SciFi and Fantasy as well. Open to anything in any of those genres as long as it's great.
What are you reading right this minute is what I want to know.
Thanks and God bless!
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Hello, I'm Poppy.I work in hospitality: a plush establishment, patronised by more gentle, conservative folk. I work. I walk. I read. I work. I walk. I read.
I don't know just yet what I really wanted to read, I'm just picking books from the small library where I work. I hope to find friends and share thoughts on what I do read.
I'm very new to this: I'm all ears or should I say, "All eyes."
@Joe: Welcome and very awesome! I also grew up with those classic Sherlock Holmes novels, Goosebumps, and Stephen King! I'm currently reading "Say Nothing" and it's been pretty good so far :-)
@Poppy: Welcome and much respect for working in hospitality! LoL I'm the same way, work, read, sleep, repeat! I especially love reading into the night, a great way to relax and get some deep sleep to begin new adventures the next day.
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My love for mystery goes back t..."
I've read some Harry Bosch but didn't love him. Was it or is it a series too?
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Try to join a group read. Maybe you'll find something you like and get ideas for other books.
Glad you've joined us.
Hello, good day everyone! My name is Regina and I'm from the Philippines. I love to read mystery/thriller/suspense books. I enjoy reading Agatha Christie's books, Gillian Flynn, Mary Higgins Clark, and a lot more. I haven't tried reading Lisa Jewell's books but I will try soon. I'm looking for new friends and some good recommendations as well. Thank you :)
@Regina: Welcome and some great authors you listed there! Looking forward to future discussions with you on these awesome genres :-)
@LTJ thanks very much! Yes, how could I forget Goosebumps?!
@*°•.˜”*°• Sheri •°*”˜.•°* yes, the series was written by Michael Connelly, and also made into a series on Amazon Prime TV a few years ago. I enjoy both the books and the TV show. My wife thinks it's a bit vulgar and slow moving, but I like the pace, it makes it feel more real to me. I think real life mysteries take a little time to build on themselves. Right?
@Joe: Anytime! LoL it happens, I also forget it from time to time because it was so long ago. I'm thinking one of these days, getting back into them to relive some awesome reading memories :-)
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Agree. Real life mysteries do take some time to build on themselves. Interesting thought.
Hi All! My name is Jane and I am a new author based on Cape Cod. I love Catherine Coulter (the Cove is just fabulous), and just finished Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy and LOVED it.
Hello I'm Heather from North Wales, UK & I'm a huge fan of crime/mystery/thriller books. I do occasionally branch out & try different genres, but I'm always drawn back to this genre. I am lucky to have a mother who loved reading & encouraged me a lot as I grew up & saw when I got bored reading the kids books & let me read her thrillers/mysteries and crime books, so that's where my love of the genre has come from.
Heather wrote: "Hello I'm Heather from North Wales, UK & I'm a huge fan of crime/mystery/thriller books. I do occasionally branch out & try different genres, but I'm always drawn back to this genre. I am lucky t..."
Welcome Heather! ❤
@Jane: Welcome and very awesome! I heard nothing but great things about Once They Were Wolves, glad you're here :-)
@Heather: Welcome and very awesome! I love horror/mystery/thriller and much respect to your mom for allowing you to read what you wanted to growing up :-D
Hello, I’m Christa! 32 years old. I’m new to Good Reads and I’m hoping that being able to track what I’ve read will encourage me to read more. 😁 I’ve really loved true crime books since I’ve been old enough to read them. Lately I have been trying to expand my collection to include some fiction mystery/crime/thrillers as well. (Although it seems I’m just getting sucked into romance novels, which I apparently am a sucker for lol!) Hope everyone is having a lovely day/evening.
@Christa: Welcome and awesome! You've come to the right place and looking forward to future discussions with you :-)
Greetings everyone!My name is Lisa and I live in the Hudson Valley area of New York. I just joined Goodreads and so happy to be here. I was perusing through groups and came upon this one and excited to join as I enjoy sharing books I've enjoyed, as well as building a reading list from everyone's recommendations.
@Lisa: Welcome and so awesome to meet another fellow New Yorker (I'm in Queens!) as you found a wonderful group. Enjoy :-)
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Welcome I am originally from Queens and now living in Georgia. Would like to share in reading with any fellow New Yorker.
hii! my name is sof, im from Mexico and I have been reading all my life, I love mysteries, thrillers and romances, im excited to discuss books with you all :)
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