What Are You Reading? 2024

[Talya]

Share with the group what you're currently reading, and swap book recommendations :-D

[Emily]

I'm currently reading multiple books.

[Erin]

Just finished Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. About to start Nora’s River’s End

[Leila]

Decided to start my year off strong to make up for the slump I will inevitably have. So, I''m currently reading:
Is It Just Me?: Or Is It Nuts Out There? by Whoopi Goldberg,
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan,
and Once Upon a Broken Heart by Stephanie Garber.

[Robin]

I finished Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn.

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

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to This Is How We End Things by R.J. Jacobs and really enjoyed this intricately plotted psychological thriller.
my review

[Talya]

Currently listening to and reading and

[Jonetta]

I finished Random in Death by J.D. Robb, In Death #58, and it was an excellent procedural!
my review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to In the Likely Event by Rebecca Yarros and liked it but the it took longer to develop than necessary.
my review

[Xee]

I'm reading Wired by Julie Garwood . my tbr for Jan is a wee bit crazy, I over committed and now its yikes!

[Vanya]

actually i’m new into reading, just finished stars of fortune and going to continue the series. please recommend non series book of nora i should read next as a new reader🫶🏻

[Shelby]

Vanya, I just read Rivers End and loved it.

[Erin]

Vanya, I just finished River’s End & loved it. The Witness, the Obsession, & Chasing Fire were all great!

[Jonetta]

Vanya wrote: "actually i’m new into reading, just finished stars of fortune and going to continue the series. please recommend non series book of nora i should read next as a new reader🫶🏻"

Vanya, you might find some great recommendations here, too:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Jonetta]

Vanya wrote: "actually i’m new into reading, just finished stars of fortune and going to continue the series. please recommend non series book of nora i should read next as a new reader🫶🏻"

I’ve loved her most recent standalones. And, if you listen to audiobooks, she uses the best narrators:

[Anita]

A Raven's Heart by K.C. Bateman 5-Stars
First book of 2024 is a winner.
My Review

Dead Sprint by Caroline Fardig 4-Stars
Jealousy and competitiveness bring death to a racer.
My Review

Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti 4-Stars
Opposites attract in an explosive way.
My Review

Dead Man Talking by Jana Deleon 4-Stars
Yes, you can go home again.
My Review

Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble 4-Stars
Family secrets can be deadly.
My Review

[Cassie]

Nora Roberts - The Awakening

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Christmas Presents by Lisa Unger and it’s not your traditional Christmas story!
my review

[Vanya]

dear Shelby, Erin, and Jonetta ; thank you so much for the recommendation, added to my wish list! <33

[Robin]

I read The Reckoning by Kathryn Shay.

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

I listened to The Highway by C.J. Box.

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

And I finished reading Fatal Destiny by Marie Force.

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

[Candi]

I just started The Amish Wife by Gregg Olsen.

[Mama Cass aka Bookhugger]

I am moseying along Barbra Streisand's autobiography My Name is Barbra

[Anita]

The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins 5-Stars
Family lies and deadly secrets.
My Review

Wired by Julie Garwood 5-Stars
The FBI has a leak and Liam Scott needs to plug it.
My Review

Texas Bodyguard: Chance by Janie Crouch 3-Stars
Switching places with a target isn't smart.
My Review

[Robin]

I finished Her Last Word by Mary Burton.

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

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

Snowed In by Catherine Walsh, Fitzpatrick Christmas #2, and enjoyed this fake romance set in Ireland.
my review


Fatal Destiny by Marie Force, Fatal #3.5, and loved the wedding!
my review

[Cassie]

The Awakening-Nora Roberts
Iron Flame-Rebecca Yarrow

[Erin]

Nearly done with Counting the Cost by Jill Duggar Dillard

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to In the Weeds by B.K. Borison, Lovelight #2, and though it was missing the magic of the first book, I still liked it.
my review

[Candi]

Jonetta wrote: "I finished listening to In the Weeds by B.K. Borison, Lovelight #2, and though it was missing the magic of the first book, I still liked it.
my review
[bookcover..."

Interesting that your thoughts line up with those of the head librarian at my local library. The two of you don't usually line up so closely.

[Anita]

Heart Of Courage by Kat Martin 🎧 4-Stars
Historical-Romance with a great suspense plot with a wonderful audio narration.
My Review

River's End by Nora Roberts 4-Stars
A twenty-year-old murder still haunts a lot of people.
My Review

Fatal Destiny by Marie Force 🎧 4-Stars
Sam and Nick get married!
My Review

It Takes a Rake by Anna Bennett 2-Stars
If a rake is what she wants, a rake he will be.
My Review

[Shelby]

Completed

4 stars

I also finished which were all 4 stars

I have no idea what I will read next I'll get back to Rules of Prey hopefully it will grab this time around.

[Robin]

I finished In the Shadow of the Glacier by Vicki Delany.

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

And I listened to Gulf Coast Reunion by Maggie Miller.

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

[Barbara "Cookie"]

Just finished “Brides for Beasts: Bears and Wolves”. Started “The Grace Series”

[Erin]

Reading & listening to The Jackal by J.R. Ward

[Robin]

I read Wired by Julie Garwood. Sorry, but this one just didn't work for me.

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

[Erin]

The Vixen and the Vet by Katy Regnery

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to Rules of Prey by John Sandford, Lucas Davenport #1, and this second time around was a much better experience.
my review

[Anita]

Angel's Peak by Robyn Carr 4-Stars
My Review

The Missing Witness by Allison Brennan 5-Stars
Lots to think about with this one.
My Review

Nuff Said by Tyrus 4-Stars
Unfiltered commentary on current political issues.
My Review

Accidentally His by Sabrina Jeffries 🎧5-Stars
A perceptive heroine helps our hero catch a spy.
My Review*

[Robin]

Today I listened to Find You First by Linwood Barclay.

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

[Anita]

Cowboy D-Force by Elle James 4-Stars
Short book big action.
My Review

Undertow by Jana Deleon 3-Stars
Not worthy of Jana Deleon and certainly not worthy of its glowing reviews.
My Review

Heartbeat by Sharon Sala 🎧 5-Stars
Greed threatens them, but love brings them together.
My Review

[Candi]

I'm currently wiping away tears as I laugh my way thru The Expectant Detectives

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to:

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett and loved its eloquence along with Streep’s narration.
my review


First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston and it beat the hype!
my review


The Exception to the Rule by Christina Lauren, The Improbable Meet-Cute #1, and it was as much fun as I thought would be.
my review

[Jonetta]

Candi wrote: "I'm currently wiping away tears as I laugh my way thru The Expectant Detectives"

Good to know!

[Shelby]

Completed 4 stars

and also completed 4 stars
Next up is &

[Robin]

I read River's End by Nora Roberts.

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

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson.

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

[Anita]

Simply the Best 5-Stars
Sweet Romance with Mystery
My Review

When Blood Lies by C.S. Harris 🎧4-Stars
Sebastian finds his mother and loses her.
My Review

At the River by Kendra Elliot 3-Stars
With a new murder, a twenty-year-old cold case is reopened.
My Review

[Jonetta]

I finished Searching for Rescue by Tonya Burrows, Redwood Coast Rescue #1, and loved it!
my review

[Cindy]

I’m currently reading an eclectic collection of books right now. I’m listening to Random In Death by JD Robb. I’m reading Dead Detective by William Heffernan and In The Footsteps of The Savior by Max Lucado.

[Jonetta]

I finished:

Seduced by Molly O'Keefe, In the Wild #1, and it was gut wrenching.
my review



The Taken Ones by Jess Lourey, Steinbeck & Reed #1, and it was exactly what I was hoping for!
my review

[Jonetta]

I finished listening to One Wrong Word by Hank Phillippi Ryan and I’ve never seen so many unreliable narrators!
my review