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Michele wrote: "Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum never fails to entertain!!!"Indeed :) within and without. We attended a closed coffin funeral a while back, they are unusual here... afterward on the way to our car husband says to me 'Grandma wouldn't have liked that' ... I nearly cracked up. Totally out-of-order but totally true :)
Barbara wrote: "Mark wrote: "Teresa wrote: "I am reading 
by Janet Evanovich."Is it any good? I loved the early ones, but haven't kept up with the series. Thinking about go..."
all I can say it is just "candy for the brain", I read them and when done completely forget about it
I finished Taken by Robert Crais. It's another great story. Jon Stone stole the show in this book. I'm currently reading Memorial Day by Vince Flynn
Just finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. I always like how her books start, but twice now have been disappointed with where they end up and how long it takes to get there. Feel she could edit out about 150 pages, and have a book that really flies.
Robin wrote: "Just finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. I always like how her books start, but twice now have been disappointed with where they end up and how long it takes to get there. Feel she could edit ..."Hi Robin,
Yes I also read Broken Harbor and agree totally with you assessment..
I think Janet Evanovich / Stephanie Plum is all about entertainment, and in those terms the early books were great. So I'll find one of the new ones for my TBR, sounds like they still deliver!
Before I Go To Sleep by S J Watson and
Free Fall by Robert Crais
Tay wrote: "I finished Taken by Robert Crais. It's another great story. Jon Stone stole the show in this book. I'm currently reading Memorial Day by Vince Flynn" 
Taken was the first Crais book I'd read, and I was hooked!
I have just finished listening to Dying To Sin. Another Fry & Cooper mystery by Stephen Booth. A good read although I do get a little frustrated with the insipid Ben Cooper. Excellent narration by Graham Padden.
Marie wrote: "Robin wrote: "Just finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. I always like how her books start, but twice now have been disappointed with where they end up and how long it takes to get there. Feel s..."About Tana French books being too long... this is more or less what I commented in the current discussion on her books. I couldn't agree more and probably won't read more of hers.
Just finished Pretty Little Things on my kindle. It has a lot of abbreviations in it, and also some internet and police slang, so some parts were not an easy read for me (I am German). But I enjoyed the book which got more and more thrilling towards the end. The book also conveyed the problems regarding missing children and crimes against children.
Meinolf wrote: "Just finished Pretty Little Things on my kindle. It has a lot of abbreviations in it, and also some internet and police slang, so some parts were not an easy read for me (I am German). But I enjoye..."I'm currently reading another of her books The Cutting Room. I'm about halfway through and really like the flow and the interaction between the characters.
Barbara wrote: "Marie wrote: "Robin wrote: "Just finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. I always like how her books start, but twice now have been disappointed with where they end up and how long it takes to get ..."I just finished The Likeness and loved it. Yes it was long, but it was brilliantly done IMO...5 stars from me:)
I'm reading The Merry Wives of Maggody by Joan Hess. The Maggody series is a light, funny mystery series. If you like the Stephanie Plum books you'd probably like the Maggody series.
I finished reading The Rhetoric of Death--it was epic and historical and the poor Huguenots (my ancestors) seldom figure so prominently in a mystery. I'm half-way through Every Crooked Nanny. This is part of my on-going quest to fill to void left by Kinsey Millhone of Sue Grafton's Alphabet series. This is a pretty good contender.
Val wrote: "Just finished Gone Girl and I loved it!! Gone Girl. Gone Girl. Gone Girl."Yeah!!
Have you read her others? Sharp Objects and Dark Places ... you must!
aprilla wrote: "Val wrote: "Just finished Gone Girl and I loved it!! Gone Girl. Gone Girl. Gone Girl."Yeah!!
Have you read her others? Sharp Objects and Dark Places ... you must!"
I loved Dark Places! I only had a problem with the ending but Libby Day is one of my all time favorite characters. I went back to read my review of it and some how I didn't post it. Drats! I'll just have to read it again.
I tried reading Sharp Objects but couldn't get into it. I'll have to give it another shot.
Julie wrote: "I am reading 
"I just finished
. Great book, I love the series!
Val wrote: "aprilla wrote: "Val wrote: "Just finished Gone Girl and I loved it!! Gone Girl. Gone Girl. Gone Girl."Yeah!!
Have you read her others? Sharp Objects and Dark Places ... you must!"
I loved Dark P..."
I didn't like Dark Places. Couldn't finish it.
Finished The Forgotten by David Baldacci, started Zoo by James Patterson
How was the Forgotten I have it to Read???
Just finished
The Black Box
by Michael Connelly. 
If you have been following the Harry Bosch detective series over the years—or are just a Connelly fan—you will not be disappointed.
Having said that, my only disappointment is having to wait for the next one to come out!
June wrote: "Val wrote: "aprilla wrote: "Val wrote: "Just finished Gone Girl and I loved it!! Gone Girl. Gone Girl. Gone Girl."Yeah!!
Have you read her others? Sharp Objects and Dark Places ... you must!"
I ..."
I loved all three books.
The forgotten is a great follow on to Zero Day. It reintroduces John Puller and his dysfunctional military family. A good book to lose yourself in for a few hours!
Harley wrote: "Just finished The Black Box
by Michael Connelly.
If you have been following the Harry Bosch detective series over the years—or are just a Connelly fan—you ..."
I got about 60 pages to go, and I just to the motive behind the murder. Harry's actions may not be condoned by the department heads but he gets the job done.
Just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with a reminder from one of my favorite Christmas songs:
Ken wrote: "Just wishing everyone a Merry Christmas with a reminder from one of my favorite Christmas songs:"
Love it!
Teresa in Ohio wrote: I got about 60 pages to go, and I just to the motive behind the murder. Harry's actions may not be condoned by the department heads but he gets the job done."
So true, Theresa, so true... Can't wait to hear your thoughts once you've finished those last 60 pages! A bit of advice, though...savor them while they last! ;o
~Harley
Harley wrote: "Just finished The Black Box
by Michael Connelly.
If you have been following the Harry Bosch detective series over the years—or are just a Connelly fan—you ..."
I purchased his book because it was .99 for the e-reader. This series comes highly recommended?
Harley wrote: "Teresa in Ohio wrote: I got about 60 pages to go, and I just to the motive behind the murder. Harry's actions may not be condoned by the department heads but he gets the job done." [bookcover:Th..."
Connellly writes a satsifing ending, not rushed, no cliff hangers, just a solid end. I savor each book because I think the end is coming for Harry
Hi everyone, just finishedThe Impeachment of Abraham LincolnIt was supposed to be a good one. highly rated on one of the blogs. I found it to be OK. It goes around in circles. There are a lot of facts included, some made up stuff. It just didn't have the intensity that I like. Now I am off to read one of my favorite Authors Michael ConnellyVoid MoonHas anyone read it? Like it?
Georgia wrote: "Hi everyone, just finishedThe Impeachment of Abraham LincolnIt was supposed to be a good one. highly rated on one of the blogs. I found it to be OK. It goes around in circles. There are a lot o..."I read Void Moon years ago. I was reading out of order then and I just thought it was okay. So maybe I will re-read it when I have read other earlier books.
Georgia wrote: "Hi everyone, just finishedThe Impeachment of Abraham LincolnIt was supposed to be a good one. highly rated on one of the blogs. I found it to be OK. It goes around in circles. There are a lot o..."I decently read The Impeacent of Abraham Limcoln and I was also disappointed. In addition to what u mention a lot of the scenarios were not believeable considering the attitudes of those times
in the middle of Vigilante by Claude Bouchard
Georgia wrote: "Hi everyone, just finishedThe Impeachment of Abraham LincolnIt was supposed to be a good one. highly rated on one of the blogs. I found it to be OK. It goes around in circles. There are a lot o..."I read Void Moon. I thought it was pretty good. I didn't think I like Cassie Black but it was a fun read nonetheless.
I finished Memorial Day by Vince Flynn. It's another winner from him. I'm now reading The Burning Wire by Jeffery Deaver
I started reading So Pretty It Hurts. I haven't read a book by this author in a long time. I also have The Concrete Blonde to read. I am hoping to give Michael Connelly a second chance for some reason I just didn't like The Black Ice so I decided to skip it. The rating for Concrete Blonde seems better so hopefully I will enjoy this one.
I wasn't crazy about Black Ice either, but I had enjoyed The Black Echo (the first Harry Bosch). But lo these many years ago the first Michael Connelly I ever read was CONCRETE BLONDE and that I liked.
I enjoyed Black Ice. Much more than I enjoy it when I meet it on the highway.
Just finished the third book in Temperance Brennan series, Deadly Decisions . Will probably continue with the series soon but for now I decided to read World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War . So far it is amazing though quite scary and realistic.
Just finished Gone Girl-enjoyed it til the end.Staring The Drop by MICHAEL CONNELLY.
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