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[Melissa]

Currently reading The Sacred Vault , this is one of my favorite series.

[MaryJo]

The Löwensköld Ring is the non-cozy read I'm involved with right now. I wasn't sure it would even be listed on Goodreads; a friend had it on her bookshelves, inherited from her father's library and it is translated from Swedish. but lo and behold,
it's here! This is an unusual trilogy, with a bit of folklore in the flavor.

[MaryJo]

Update: I just discovered Selma Lagerlof was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize for iterature with the Lowenskold Ring trilogy, so that adds to the intrigue for me.

[MaryJo]

Elizabeth wrote: "I love Scandnavian literature. I love Henning Mankell,Indriason, Mari Jungstedt, Lackberg, oh so many !

Favorite Semilla's Sense of Snow by Peter Hoeg"

Elizabeth, see my last two notes! have you read this?

[Allison]

Started . Only 15 pages in and I'm hooked!

[❂ Murder by Death]

Allie wrote: "Started . Only 15 pages in and I'm hooked!"

Oh, I loved that book! It just clicked with me... Hope you continue to enjoy it!

[Melodie]

Just started Night Broken. Love this series!

[Heather L , Cozy Mysteries Moderator]

Melodie and Jennifer -- Finished Night Broken last night. I thought it another good addition to the series. Lots of action, but also plenty of scenes or dialogue that had me laughing out loud. ☺

[Rebecca]

Alternating between How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times and The Truth

[Karen M]

I'm almost done reading The Joshua Effect, . Very fast paced thriller,

[❂ Murder by Death]

Heather L wrote: "Melodie and Jennifer -- Finished Night Broken last night. I thought it another good addition to the series. Lots of action, but also plenty of scenes or dialogue that had me laughin..."

Oh, good! Thanks for letting me (us) know - the plot summary had me wondering if I was in for another dark storyline. I almost grabbed it to start last night, but I'm making myself read another book from my "series at risk of dropping" pile first. That pile has gotten too big...

[Kait]

I'm working my way thought . This book covers some really interesting marketing concepts for authors. And it helped me know that blogging was not for me. Personal choice - and I reserve the right to change my mind. I love guesting on other's blogs, but to blog on a regular basis...not right now.

[Kirsten]

Melodie wrote: "Just started Night Broken. Love this series!"
Me too! I just finished last month. They're the only books I've ever found that are set in my hometown!

[Kirsten]

I've been reading -- a sci-fi/mystery.

[Kirsten]

Emma Jameson, Elizabeth? You mean the Lord and Lady Hetheridge e-books? I love those! I found the first one by accident and now I'm hooked. She needs to write them faster!

[Elizabeth]

I really love Scandinavian literature Henning Mankell,
Mari Jungstedt, Clarissa Lackberg, Yrsa (can not spell her last name} She comes from Iceland. Oh the list goes on forever.

But for my cozies I love Lilian Jackson Braun, Mc Beaton, Rys Bowen, Emma Jameson (try her she is great).

I do love Elizabeth George too . She lives in my area.
a book by Emma Jameson

[Kirsten]

I read one of those Icelandic mysteries, I really enjoyed it. I like Elizabeth George. I need to get back into that series again. MC Beaton and Rhys Bowen are wonderful. I especially like the Lady Georgiana series and Hamish Macbeth.

[Elizabeth]

Kirsten wrote: "Emma Jameson, Elizabeth? You mean the Lord and Lady Hetheridge e-books? I love those! I found the first one by accident and now I'm hooked. She needs to write them faster!"

Agreed Emma Jameson does need to write more. She is such a classy writer. Maybe she will read this!!!!

[Kirsten]

Amen, Elizabeth!

[Karen M]

I'm about to start The Doll which is a mystery thriller.

[Elizabeth]

Karen M wrote: "I'm about to start The Doll which is a mystery thriller.
"

Wow that does sound fun!! Where can we get more hours in the day!!

[Jeanne]

I finished The Rosie Project yesterday. I loved, loved, loved it!

[Melissa]

I just finished Blue Heaven for the 50 State challenge for Idaho. It was really good. It was my first CJ Box, this one is a stand alone. I have some of his Joe Pickett books TBR, now I will have to get to them faster.

I think the Joe Pickett are set in Wyoming, which I still need for the challenge as well.

[Leslie]

Kirsten wrote: "I've been reading -- a sci-fi/mystery."

I own that but not the previous book in the series, The Naked Sun. Did you read that first?

[Melodie]

Melissa wrote: "I just finished Blue Heaven for the 50 State challenge for Idaho. It was really good. It was my first CJ Box, this one is a stand alone. I have some..."

I've read some of the Joe Pickett books. Good reads, but they can be pretty violent. Have met C.J. on several occasions and he's a really nice guy.

[Kirsten]

Leslie wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "I've been reading -- a sci-fi/mystery."

I own that but not the previous book in the series, The Naked Sun. Did you read that first?"

No, I belong to a Yahoo! Groups Classic Science Fiction Book Club and this is this month's selection. I am really enjoying it. I am going to try and get when I'm done with this one.

[Debbie]

I'm half way throughThe Devil Wears Prada . I have seen bits and pieces of the movie, but not the whole thing. The book is a lot of fun, of course I always think the book is better.

[Marisa, Cozy Mysteries Assistant Moderator]

Heather L wrote: "Melodie and Jennifer -- Finished Night Broken last night. I thought it another good addition to the series. Lots of action, but also plenty of scenes or dialogue that had me laughin..."

Thank you, I had begun it but it's "stopped" because I felt as dark, and it's not my mood now. I'll give it another try (waiting on Tuesday and Shelly Laurenston).

[Karen M]

Debbie wrote: "I'm half way throughThe Devil Wears Prada. I have seen bits and pieces of the movie, but not the whole thing. The book is a lot of fun, of course I..."

The book is definitely a bit different than the movie but I enjoyed them both.

[Leslie]

Kirsten wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Kirsten wrote: "I've been reading -- a sci-fi/mystery."

I own that but not the previous book in the series, The Naked Sun. Did you..."

I read The Caves of Steel in January - I really liked it! I am just wondering whether I should try to get The Naked Sun from the library or just go ahead and read the third book The Robots of Dawn…

[Kait]

Still reading . It's a wonderful book, but I'm traveling for work in Miami and by the time I can sit down and read, my eyes are doing The Droop! Almost done, a few more pages.

[Melissa]

Just starting Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll , I can't actually remember ever reading this book when I was small, so I thought I would read it now.

[Library Nymph]

When I'm not reading a cozy, I'm really into Classics. The Brontes, Jane Austen, Dickens, ect.
Right now I'm about half way through Camilla by Fanny Burney.

[Nancy]

Mostly I will be reading a HEA romance, thriller & occasionally a non-fiction bk.

[Karen M]

Finished The Doll this morning. Very good but very dark thriller. I'm about to start A Table by the Window: A Novel of Family Secrets and Heirloom Recipes which is what I need after reading two thrillers in a row.

[Kirsten]

I've been reading today.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Finished Night Broken over the weekend. I love this series, but I wish the author wouldn't bring non-shifting animals into the story.

[Susan]

I'm reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. I've just started...6% but so far it's exciting.

Susan Bernhardt

[Mollie]

Just finished Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. It was very good--and aptly named.

[Mollie]

Just finished Dark Places by Gillian Flynn. It was very good--and aptly named.

[Melissa]

Almost done with The Sleeping Beauty Proposal .

[Rebecca]

Just finished The Fault in Our Stars, just seeing what the fuss is about. I have to admit I was gripped. And the ending wasn't what I expected.

[Melodie]

Rebecca wrote: "Just finished The Fault in Our Stars, just seeing what the fuss is about. I have to admit I was gripped. And the ending wasn't what I expected."

Beautifully written book, but it depressed me for days. Reminded me of a friend who died of Hodgkin's disease when I was in high school.

[Rebecca]

Melodie wrote: "Rebecca wrote: "Just finished The Fault in Our Stars, just seeing what the fuss is about. I have to admit I was gripped. And the ending wasn't what I expected."

Beautifully writt..."

Definitely a tear-jerker. But I didn't feel manipulated as many such do.

[Kirsten]

I recently started . I really enjoy history. Additionally, though I don't live near Oak Ridge, I live near one of her sister sites - Hanford. I like it when histories have some connection to people or places I know.

[❂ Murder by Death]

Kirsten wrote: "I recently started . I really enjoy history. Additionally, though I don't live near Oak Ridge..."

I read this last year and enjoyed it.

[Linda882]

I read up on trivia for my pub quizzes, along with less cozy thrillers

[Bridget's Quiet Corner]

We'll Always Have Summer by Jenny Han

[Heidi]

I am over half done with These Broken Stars on audio and really like it so far. I am also listening to The Golem and the Jinni .

[Beth]

I just finished reading two novels aimed at the book club market, The Light Between Oceans and Orphan Train. I enjoyed them both very much and recommend them if you want a break from mysteries. The first was a discussion book for my book club this month, and it led to an interesting telling of adoption stories by the members. I won a box of 10 copies of Orphan Train by entering a contest in the ReadingGroupGuides.com newsletter. I handed out copies to my book club members at our meeting and read one myself. I was fascinated to learn that over 200,000 orphans were transported by train from the east coast to the midwest to be fostered by families there in the late 1800s and early 1900s.