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Houghton Mifflin wrote: "We're reading The Hobbit during the month of October. Come join our group The Hobbit Book Club - we'd love to hear your thoughts!

The first film in the trilogy adaptation comes out December 14 - ..."

I have the new 75th Anniversary edition- magnificent!!!

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Werner wrote: "For the month of October, two of my other groups are doing Afternoon of an Autocrat by Norah Lofts as a common read, or common read selection. So, I'm following along with this, having actually s..."

I really want to read Lofts- appreciate you making me aware of her Werner in your posts! have researched her and very impressed by her works!

[Tory]

I am reading Lykaia by Sharon Van Orman!

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Currently reading..and LOVING.. Super scary and extremely well written horror/thirller/historical novel about mysterious killer in early 19th Century Canada.

[Tory]

I am reading Lykaia by Sharon Van Orman. She is a new author at the publishing house where I will be published.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished Succubus Revealed - Richelle Mead

[Tory]

I am reading Lykaia by Sharon Van Orman. She is an author with the publishing company I am at!

[Jo]

I've been reading (trying to, at least... I keep running out of time!) Summon the Keeper, by Tanya Huff.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell

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Finished Dead of Winter- amazing book!!!

[Ken]

Been reading through the Kenzie and Generro novels by Dennis Lehane. . I think its the best of the three I've read. A little burned out. The stories are good but the dialogue is now seeming a little strained. It was a little tough as it is dated and they keep stopping at pay phones.

Also reading , an indie pub on Kindle. It has the little mistakes of an indie but I'm enjoying the short vignettes of ancient times. If you liked the HBO series 'Rome' or have an interest in the daily life of Romans and their subjects, its pretty decent.

Just starting A Tree Grows in Brooklyn based on recommendations here. First thing I noticed was the tree in the story is a Tree of Heaven which is considered a weed in my neck of the woods. I constantly have them popping up. Cut them off, drill the stump and fill with roundup. Then they send out a runner and pop up across the yard. Hope this doesn't sour me on the book.

[Glenda]

Re: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Ken wrote: "First thing I noticed was the tree in the story is a Tree of Heaven which is considered a weed in my neck of the woods...."
Boy the things you learn... I've never heard of a Tree of Heaven or also called a Stink Tree. I had to look it up. They are very invasive, but I can't imagine them being much of a problem in a city that is mostly concrete and asphalt.

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I'm reading Have enjoyed the series. Not written as bad as they say.

[Harry]

I'm half way.
This is masterful - the author's intelligence shines through.In the Buddha's Words: An Anthology of Discourses from the Pali Canon

[Susan]

Currently re-reading The Time Traveler's Wife . Trying to figure out what makes romances tick.

[Per]

Started to read Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi.

[Ken]

Glenda wrote: "...in a city that is mostly concrete and asphalt."

As I said, I just started on this. In the story, the girl mentions that Indians lived in Flatbush only seventy years ago. I'm sure more will be learned but I'm thinking Brooklyn in 1912 was a lot less concrete and asphalt than today. Might be cobblestone and dirt. I'm envisioning a tenement area as portrayed in Godfather II. Guessing more will be revealed.

[Carol]

I'm reading , The Dream of a Common Language: Poems 1974-1977 by Adrienne Rich.

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Emelia wrote: "I'm reading Have enjoyed the series. Not written as bad as they say."



Have not read the 50 Shades books- alot of my friends have- but fully support the books as E.L. James , the author is a James Mason Member Writer

[Fiona (Titch)]

Emelia wrote: "I'm reading Have enjoyed the series. Not written as bad as they say."

Emelia, maybe try Bared to You and Reflected in You - Sylvia Day. They are kinda like 50 Shades but not hardly any BDSM and a great storyline x

[Barbara]

I'm reading A Drop of the Hard Stuff by Lawrence Block

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I have reunited with Odd Thomas for the third time- love this series!!

[Emily]

I'm reading

[Fiona (Titch)]

Finished Reflected in You - Sylvia Day today and then maybe start Bad Blood: A Vampire Thriller - J.R. Rain

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Odd Hours is very good though I wish Odd would return to Pico Mundo and become a fry cook again

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reading Hades...seems interesting..will let you know!!

[Jane]

Reading - very very good.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Night And Day by Robert B. Parker, a Jesse Stone detective story. Jesse talks a lot like Spenser - Parker's main character in his other series :)

[Tory]

Lykaia by Sharon Van Orman...it is really good!

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Jane wrote: "Reading - very very good."

seems like a very interesting book based on subtitle

[Russell]

I just finished reading, Whale Song by Cheryl K Tardif. She's an excellent storyteller and I I'm always entertained by what she has.

[Stuart]

Reading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card to see what all the fuss is about.

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Russell wrote: "I just finished reading, Whale Song by Cheryl K Tardif. She's an excellent storyteller and I I'm always entertained by what she has."

I agree Russell! and happy to say Cheryl is a member of our James Mason Group!

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Reading The Survivor..expected a good crime novel- it is that but lead character is extremely affecting and touching- was not expecting that!

[Harry]

The Daughter of Time
I'm enjoying this 1951 detective mystery into the life of Richard III. His supposed bones have recently been excavated from beneath a supermarket car park in Leicester (UK).

[Kath]

Have been reading lots of mystery and crime novels lately and I think I want to begin some of the classics I downloaded on the Kindle. Help me choose between Dostoyevsky's The Idiot or Crime and Punishment. Thanks!

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Harry wrote: "The Daughter of Time
I'm enjoying this 1951 detective mystery into the life of Richard III. His supposed bones have recently been excavated from beneath a supermarket car park in Leicester (UK)."

Tey is so underated Harry- very interested to hear how you find the book- facinating plot!!

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Kath wrote: "Have been reading lots of mystery and crime novels lately and I think I want to begin some of the classics I downloaded on the Kindle. Help me choose between Dostoyevsky's The Idiot or Crime and P..."

I would go with The Idiot...such a moving and unforgetable tale..very important to get a quality translation

I read the above B&N version- paperback- was a superb translation and very well annotated- not sure Kindle versions..but superb novel!

[Kath]

Rick wrote: "Kath wrote: "Have been reading lots of mystery and crime novels lately and I think I want to begin some of the classics I downloaded on the Kindle. Help me choose between Dostoyevsky's The Idiot o..."


Thanks, Rick. The Idiot it shall be. But after reading several reviews of the edition I downloaded, I think I will just get a copy from the library with a better, more modern translation. It might be kind of fun to read both translations side by side for a few chapters and see which one I like better.

[Barbara]

I'm listening to the audio of The First Rule by Robert Crais...read by Robert Crais. Nice to hear the author's voice. It's a Joe Pike/Elvis Cole thriller. Wish I was as tough as those guys.

[Beth]

I can't believe how long it's been since I posted in this group! I was traveling most of September and early October(including a fun trip to Cleveland for the Bouchercon mystery conference). During my travels, I read The Mapping of Love and Death and really enjoyed it. I've put the first book in that series on my to-read list, so I can go back and catch up to the one I read, the 7th.

Some great non-mystery books I've read lately are:
The World We Found by Thrity Umrigar (contemporary India)
In the Company of the Courtesan by Sarah Dunant (early 1500s Venice)
A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick (rural Wisconsin, 1909)

I'm now reading a fascinating memoir,
Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black

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Beth wrote: "I can't believe how long it's been since I posted in this group! I was traveling most of September and early October(including a fun trip to Cleveland for the Bouchercon mystery conference). During..."

great to hear from you again Beth!!! welcome back!!

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Kath wrote: "Rick wrote: "Kath wrote: "Have been reading lots of mystery and crime novels lately and I think I want to begin some of the classics I downloaded on the Kindle. Help me choose between Dostoyevsky'..."

I would for sure look for
these editions
I really liked the B&N Classic edition

[Kath]

Beth wrote: "I can't believe how long it's been since I posted in this group! I was traveling most of September and early October(including a fun trip to Cleveland for the Bouchercon mystery conference). During..."

I read Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black about 2 years ago and I thought it was an amazing memoir. Bought it at a used book sale for a dollar and was just so moved by the story. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Beth]

Kath wrote: "I read Life on the Color Line: The True Story of a White Boy Who Discovered He Was Black about 2 years ago and I thought it was an amazing memoir. Bought it at a used book sale for a dollar and was just so moved by the story. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. "

I am indeed enjoying it, Kath. It's a fascinating story.

[Bill]

I'm currently enjoying The Crime and the Crystal by Elizabeth Ferrars and Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum.

[Barbara]

I'm reading Gun Games: A Decker/Lazarus Novel by Faye Kellerman

[Marja]

Lies of Convenience by M.M. Gornell. Excellent story, great writing. I'm impressed with this Route 66 Mystery series.

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I am nearing the end of Rob Roy..a book I have been reading sporadically for months!!
fun read! shocked that Rob Roy plays such a small role in book

[Howard]

Rick Roy, glad you waded through all that Scottish slang.