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[Nancy]

Massie's Catherine the Great came to my attention via the Book Lover's 2014 Calendar. Interesting to hear more about it.

[Karen M]

I'm listening to Accused, .

[BJ Rose]

I'm reading Angel's Rest by Emily March - first time with this author.

[Alison]

I reading theThe 13th Hourby Richard Doetsch

[Barb]

Alison wrote: "I reading theThe 13th Hourby Richard Doetsch"

I read that one a couple of years ago, and I *still recommend it to anyone who will listen :) Hope you like it too!

[Karen M]

Still listening to Accused but have started reading For Every Solution, A Problem.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I seem to be in a rom-suspense mood lately. Just finished two short ones by Julie Miller, Task Force Bride and Yuletide Protector, and am now reading a longer RS by Carla Neggers, The Widow.

[Melissa]

Just starting The Forbidden Stone .

[BJ Rose]

Reading If Wishes Were Earls

[OpenBookSociety.com]

Beings as I review books for an online blog, I read a little bit of everything! But I'm pretty heavy on Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy, with a mix of Crime/Police mysteries as well.

[Melodie]

Just started Evertrue.

[Melissa]

Just starting The Pretenders .

[Elizabeth]

love Scandinavian mysteries!

[❂ Murder by Death]

I'm re-reading Halfway to the Grave.

[Nancy]

Reading Hope Flames by Jaci Burton. It's a romance/suspense I guess.
Haven't read this author previously..female vet & policeman with a canine partner are the main characters.
I am on p42..so far, so good.
Stay warm Good Read buddies.
If I didn't have to go to work I'd snuggle under a blanket & read until all this cold stuff is past! :)

[Elizabeth]

I love to read mysteries especially Scandinavian and the classics. Finished the brilliant book Rebecca. Also I watched both the original film and the masterpiece theater production. Diana Rigg as Mrs Danvers was fastastic. Lest I forget love Ian Rankin and so much more!!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Now I remember why I disliked Halfway to the Grave. Cat is just too wounded-bird at the beginning and I hated the ending. A lot.

BUT, by the end of the book I liked Cat a lot more, and I loved Bones instantly. I've read the synopsis of the other books and I think I'll like them enough that I've committed to reading the next two book in the series.

[MaryJo]

This week I finished reading the Secret Keepers by Kate Morton. There's a mystery here, all right, but this very involved story is more than that. I admit it, the ending took me by surprise.
Highly recommended.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished reading The Widow by Carla Neggers. Good rom-suspense, but I sometimes felt like a cast of characters would have been helpful, especially for the first half of the book. It was sometimes difficult to remember how all these people were related.

Am now a quarter of the way through I'm the Vampire, That's Why by Michele Bardsley, which I saw recommended somewhere on GR, I can't remember if it was this group or another group I am in. Maybe both? The snarky voice of the narrator reminds me a lot of MaryJanice Davidson, and I know there are a few MJD fans in this group.

[Heidi]

Ha! My review of that book also says fans of Queen Betsy would like it Jennifer!

[Heidi]

I meant Heather! Sorry!!

[Melodie]

❂ Jennifer (reviews on BookLikes) wrote: "Now I remember why I disliked Halfway to the Grave. Cat is just too wounded-bird at the beginning and I hated the ending. A lot.

BUT, by the end of the book I liked Cat a lot more..."

I'm still ambivalent about Kat sometimes, but Bones has always been the reason I read the books!

[Karen M]

I just started Dead Stock.

[Betty]

I just started

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Heidi *Listen. I'll just keep talking anyway. * wrote: "I meant Heather! Sorry!!"

Uh-huh. Sure you are. Sniffle. LOL

Funny that we both thought the authors have similar vouces! ☺

[Vicky]

Reread The One and Future King by T.C. White

Darn! Some books are best remembered and not read again. For me, this was one of them. I must have confused it with another rending of Arthur and Merlin. Since I read it about 40 years ago, that is entirely possible.

Funny, I don't feel that way about Phyllis Whitney or Barbara Michaels, or Ellis Peters, or Elizabeth Peters.

[Olivia "So many books--so little time.""]

I'm reading Relic which is by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. So far it has been very good--it's about a beast that's loose in a Manhattan museum.

[Lynn]

Vicky wrote: "Reread The One and Future King by T.C. White"

In my mind, that book is mixed up with Mary Stewart's Arthurian saga (The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, etc.) I can't remember what happened in which.

[BJ Rose]

Lynn wrote: "Vicky wrote: "Reread The One and Future King by T.C. White"

In my mind, that book is mixed up with Mary Stewart's Arthurian saga (The Crystal Cave, The..."

I had The Once and Future King on my wish list for years; finally broke down and read it. I enjoyed Book One and pretty much suffered through the rest. I much preferred Mary Stewart's Arthurian trilogy - I stayed glued to all 3 books.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Melodie wrote: "❂ Jennifer (reviews on BookLikes) wrote: "Now I remember why I disliked Halfway to the Grave. Cat is just too wounded-bird at the beginning and I hated the ending. A lot.

BUT, by ..."

Yeah, I LOVED Bones. :)

[Melissa]

I just finished Called Home, a Moroni Traveler mystery by Robert Irvine. They are PI mysteries set in Utah.

These are really good. I don't read too many PI books but these are worth it.

On a related note my sister in law lives in Salt Lake and last time I was there we ate at a Mormon restaurant that had the best food and literally the most incredible pie I've ever tasted. Reading these books makes me really want some pie. :-D

BTW, the restaurant was called the Lion House.

[Barb]

I'm listening to   The Pirate Coast: Thomas Jefferson, the First Marines & the Secret Mission of 1805, and I'm enjoying it more than I thought I would!

[Melodie]

Melissa wrote: "I just finished Called Home, a Moroni Traveler mystery by Robert Irvine. They are PI mysteries set in Utah.

These are really good. I don't read too many PI books but these are worth it.

On a r..."

This series is a favorite of mine and I've recommended it to so many people I've lost count! They are sometimes hard to find, but definitely worth the effort.

[Lynn]

I started The Little Girls but really could not get into it, so I set it aside and am now trying The Stockholm Octavo

[Vicky]

BJ Rose wrote: "Lynn wrote: "Vicky wrote: "Reread The One and Future King by T.C. White"

The first part is the Sword in the Stone and the Disney movie follows it well. I thought the rest would be better but...I probably was remembering the Stewart series also. I'll have to revisit.

Thanks to all of you who reminded me of that one.

[Leslie]

I just finished Vile Bodies, . Very amusing!

[Melissa]

Just starting The Covenant Of Genesis .

[Rebecca]

When I'm not reading mysteries, I'm usually reading middle-grade fiction, with a bit of history/natural history thrown in. And books on the art and craft of writing. I'm trying to read more general/"serious" fiction, but it's a uphill battle, partly because I'm so focused on the genres I write.

Absolute #1 favorite author though is Ivan Doig.

[Lisa]

When I'm not reading a cozy, I'm usually reading a thriller or romantic suspense.

[Karen M]

I'm just starting a novella, Saint Nick, , which is a first effort.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Finished The Next Always by Nora Roberts last night, and am getting ready to start Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost.

[Leslie]

I finished Outrage, which is a good police procedural mystery from Iceland.

[Lynn]

It was time for a visit with old friends, so I re-read Anne of Green Gables. I think I may re-read the whole series throughout the coming year.

[Heidi]

Love the Anne series!

[Leslie]

Lynn wrote: "It was time for a visit with old friends, so I re-read Anne of Green Gables. I think I may re-read the whole series throughout the coming year."

I did that a few years ago, when I first got my Kindle. It was fun to revisit the whole series, especially the later ones which I didn't really recall. But the first book is still my favorite one :)

[Nancy]

Gave 5 stars to thriller: A Time for War.

[Debbie]

I picked up The Inner Circle at the library Saturday. I tend to pick up things with Washington icons on the cover. I checked the reviews when I got home and the first several were not very good, but I'm about half way through and I'm really enjoying it.

[Bridget's Quiet Corner]

Currently Reading:

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And March(book 1) by John Lewis Robert (couldn't find the book to add the link)

[Karen M]

Lynn wrote: "It was time for a visit with old friends, so I re-read Anne of Green Gables. I think I may re-read the whole series throughout the coming year."

I had never read the series but when my Mom passed away I decided to read it because it was a favorite of hers. I'm so glad I finally got around to it. I get why my Mom loved those books.

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

I loved the Anne of Green Gables series when I was a kid. I also read the first one or two books in her Emily series.

Finished Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost last night, and wasn't up as late as the night before finishing it. I read just over half the book Sunday night, and had to force myself to put it down so I could get some sleep. Had I not had to work Monday morning, I might have stayed up all night reading it.

Am currently reading a short classic by Horatio Alger, Ragged Dick, about a young boot-black.