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[Karen M]

I just started reading Recalled To Life which so far is beautifully descriptive. Not very far into it yet.

[Heidi]

Cathy wrote: "Heidi (Seriously. Trust me.) wrote: "Cathy wrote: "When I'm not reading a cozy, I usually gravitate towards YA fiction. I am currently reading Amy and Roger's Epic Detour which is great so far alth..."

I plan to read Second Chance Summer as well - let me know if you like it please :)

[MaryJo]

today I finished The Long Walk, the true story of a trek to freedom, as told by Slavomir Rawicz.
I will be posting a review tomorrow, but found this a very worthwhile read.
next on the non-mystery list: Daimones by Massimo Marino. this is entirely Off of my usual stuff! but I know Massimo from an Amazon author forum, he is very personable, and this book is doing very well. so, decided to give it a go.

[Sharon]

When I'm not reading a cozy I'm reading a novel by fiction authors (several subcategories), suspense/thriller

[Mary]

I just read John Grisham's The Litigators, which was almost cozy, IMO. The story follows a young lawyer who walks away from his highly paid but severely stressful job with a big firm to join up with 2 ambulance-chasing street lawyers. They accidentally get involved with a high-stakes lawsuit against a drug company and are soon way over their heads. There's much humor but with plenty of serious points made.

Mary Ellen Hughes

[Katherine]

I usually am reading history of some sort when not a cozy. Recently finished The Harvey Girls by Lesley Poling-Kempes and The Murder of the Century by Peter Graham. Am currently reading McCullough's John Adams and The Pueblo Revolt by David Robeerts

[Kaye]

I just finished Fear CollectorGregg Olsen. I remember when Ted Bundy was out there, scary premise for the book.

[Leslie]

Mary wrote: "I just read John Grisham's The Litigators, which was almost cozy, IMO. The story follows a young lawyer who walks away from his highly paid but severely stressful job with a big firm to join up wit..."

Why wouldn't it be a cozy?

[Leslie]

I am listening to the audiobook of King Solomon's Mines and reading Excellent Women.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Am about a third of the way into Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway. Not really sure how to shelve this one. Popular shelves seem to include urban fantasy and paranormal romance, while a few have listed it under mystery.

[Karen M]

I've started The Heart of the Lion and I finished Recalled To Life which was a lovely read. If you have elderly parents it will get to you.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Heather L wrote: "Am about a third of the way into Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway. Not really sure how to shelve this one. Popular shelves seem to include urban fantasy and paranormal romance, while a few have..."

I've read that one and enjoyed it. Felt sort of like paranormal chick-lit to me. (not that that's a legit genre...)

[Melodie]

Heather L wrote: "Am about a third of the way into Tall, Dark & Dead by Tate Hallaway. Not really sure how to shelve this one. Popular shelves seem to include urban fantasy and paranormal romance, while a few have..."

I read the first 2 in this series. Thought the 2nd one was better.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks for commenting, Jennifer and Melody. I picked this one up a couple years ago at the used book store, but never got around to it until now -- and only because a friend in Sweden emailed me a couple weeks ago to ask if I had read it/this author, and if it was true we had a toilet paper museum. No to her first question, and yes, we used to to her second, scary as that is. Apparently the museum "owners" moved and sold their collection to someone else, and it is now in storage somewhere in Illinois. We do, however, have a mustard museum, among other "legitimate" museums.

[Vicky]

Mary wrote: "I just read John Grisham's The Litigators, which was almost cozy, IMO.

I finished this earlier in the year. It is the 'old' Grisham, IMO. Some of the recent ones haven't been as interesting to me. I enjoyed this one.

[Melodie]

Reading .

[Countrygirl]

When im not reading a cozy im a reading a romance. Im a sucker for them, only wish what happens in them will hapeen to me one day, fingers crossed.

[Mystereity Reviews]

Heather L wrote: "...and only because a friend in Sweden emailed me a couple weeks ago to ask if I had read it/this author, and if it was true we had a toilet paper museum. No to her first question, and yes, we used to to her second, scary as that is. Apparently the museum "owners" moved and sold their collection to someone else, and it is now in storage somewhere in Illinois. We do, however, have a mustard museum, among other "legitimate" museums. ..."

This made me LOL, I love those one of a kind museums and road side attractions you find scattered across the US.

[Countrygirl]

any one want to help me post a book on one of these, im clueless with my nook.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Tam ツ wrote: "This made me LOL, I love those one of a kind museums and road side attractions you find scattered across the US."

Yeah, we're a pretty unique country that way, aren't we? There's also a giant muskie in Northern Wis. ☺

[❂ Murder by Death]

Australia has a whole series of "big" attractions throughout the country - I don't quite get it, but they are very proud of their "big prawn" and "big pineapple" etc. etc.

:D

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Jennifer: It's good to know we're not alone, LOL.

[Mary]

Vicky wrote: "Mary wrote: "I just read John Grisham's The Litigators, which was almost cozy, IMO.

I finished this earlier in the year. It is the 'old' Grisham, IMO. Some of the recent ones haven't been as in..."

I read this book earlier this year too and I really enjoyed it. I loved Finley & Figg as a name for a lawyer partnership, and I liked David, the main character. Most of all, I found it interesting to learn how sleazy class action suits can be. I once met an author who retired from the law profession in her mid-forties after making a fortune on class action suits. I thought she was rather sleazy when I met her, and after reading this book, I really think she's sleazy!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

I'm going to read Magic Rises , that I was looking forward to it.

[Heidi]

Marisa wrote: "I'm going to read Magic Rises , that I was looking forward to it."

oooo I didn't know that was out!

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Today LOL

[Melodie]

Finished . Hated it...still trying to figure out what made me pick it up in the first place. I hate this kind of book!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Have just started the fourth Gallagher Girls book, Only the Good Spy Young by Ally Carter.

[Karen M]

I'm trying to start Last Call for Caviar but I'm having trouble. Maybe I've been reading too much lately, nah, not possible.

[Evelyn]

Karen M wrote: "I'm trying to start Last Call for Caviar but I'm having trouble. Maybe I've been reading too much lately, nah, not possible.

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Too funny!

[Laura]

Marisa wrote: "I'm going to read Magic Rises , that I was looking forward to it."

Me too!! I really like this series- the way the author(s) portray Atlanta post- magic apocalypse is so unique and interesting!

[MaryJo]

just finished reading . this new author and I have gotten aquainted on a author forum.... he has won several awards for his first science fiction.
this is not my gendre, generally, but because Massimo is doing so well, and is also a very likeable guy, I wanted to read it.
my take? [there will be a review posted] he knows how to write! if you like this sort of thing, try it. I don't always agree with his premises, but he really makes a believable story, knows his subject matter, and has researched and thought out very believable scenarios. I don't care for graphic sexual content, and there are two episodes of that, but no doubt that will not be a deterent for many.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished Only the Good Spy Young Friday night and loved it. Started a paranormal romance yesterday, Sleeping with the Entity by Cat Devon (AKA Cathie Linz). Not quite a quarter into it and so far...not loving it. Which is disappointing because I know this author and have enjoyed her "Linz" romances for years. Here's hoping it improves!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Just finished Iron Kissed last night and stayed up too late to do it. :) Not as bad intensity wise as I feared it would be - I think the author did a good job with that last bit.

[Karen M]

I am back to reading after a two day hiatus in which only magazines crossed in front of my eyes. It seemed to work because I'm very into Last Call for Caviar.

[Lynn]

I finally finished Frank Moorhouse's Grand Days. Don't bother, it was a slog. It took nearly 20 days to get through it. Now it's back to light & fluffy cozy mysteries for a while.

[Mollie]

Just finished "The Other Typist." Not sure what I think of the end.

[Veronica]

I typically read Urban Fantasy so in my case it's more accurate to say that I read cozies when I'm not reading UF. Right now I'm reading but it's not really wowing me.

[Melodie]

Veronica G. wrote: "I typically read Urban Fantasy so in my case it's more accurate to say that I read cozies when I'm not reading UF. Right now I'm reading but it's not really wowing me."

I never got interested in this series at all.

[Karen M]

I've just started an historical fiction, Rough Passage to London: A Sea Captain's Tale,

[Veronica]

Melodie wrote: "I never got interested in this series at all."

Having now finished it, I can see why. I won't be reading any further either. At least I only spent about $3 on it.

[Melodie]

Just finished this morning. Love this series! Great characters!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished Sleeping with the Entity last night. It ended better than it started, so glad I stuck with it. Up next: Madame Bovary, for a classics group read.

[Leslie]

I am reading the classic pre-WW2 thriller A Coffin for Dimitrios, the short story collection Tales of the Night, and listening to the audiobook of Master and Commander.

@Heather - I saw the Madame Bovary group read but don't have time right now. Let me know how you like it.

[Karen M]

I'm about to start A List of Offences,

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Hi Leslie! I finished Madame Bovary last night. Good book, though I was sniffling and even crying a bit the last 50 or 70 pages. I guess you can say I'm an emotional reader. ;) Emma Bovary is quite the complex character. People in the discussion group range from hating to pitying her.

Had some difficulty sleeping last night, especially when I was wakened not an hour or two after I'd finally fallen asleep, so also managed to finish a novella, Rock Point by Carla Neggers. When I still couldn't get back to sleep after that, I read the first two chapters of City of Bones by Cassandra Clare -- movie of which opens this week.

[Leslie]

Heather L wrote: "Hi Leslie! I finished Madame Bovary last night. Good book, though I was sniffling and even crying a bit the last 50 or 70 pages. I guess you can say I'm an emotional reader. ;) Emma Bovary is quite..."

I don't mind a good cry now and then. I teared up a bit during the end of Les Miserables...

Hope you sleep better tonight, but on the upside, I always find the middle of the night a nice quiet time to read :)

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Thanks, Leslie, I did sleep better last night. I don't usually mind a good cry now and then, either, but I was already feeling sniffly from all the goldenrod coming into bloom -- and call me slow...I just realized this morning that was what has my allergies going crazy this week -- so a crying jag certainly didn't help. But I did think it a good book.

[Victoria_Grossack]

I just finished The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

[Melodie]

Reading What You Want Is in the Limo: On the Road with Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, and the Who in 1973, the Year the Sixties Died and the Modern Rock Star Was Born. I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff!