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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Nov 4, 2023 23:29:05 GMT -5
I dropped the ball on this thread, but am happy to pick it back up.
I did finish The Princess and the Scoundrel by Beth Revis. It's light reading, but as someone who LOVED Han and Leia in the Star Wars universe as a kid, I enjoyed it and it left me smiling. The one thing I hate about the latest round of movies is that they broke them up and made their only child evil.
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I just finished reading the latest in the Cormoran Strike Detective Series - The Running Grave. It's the seventh book in the series and I could not put it down. I'd read it until my I was so tired my vision got blurry, and then pick it back up as soon as I woke up.
The mystery at the core of this story had to do with a cult and it was fascinating. My only complaint is that I wish more progress had been made with the core relationship, but I can't say it left me unhappy. However, it did leave me dreading what I'm sure will be at least a year long wait for the next installment. I'm already dying to read it.
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Post by geezer2008 on Nov 8, 2023 15:29:02 GMT -5
Oh my, where to begin, LOL.
Right now, I am reading Dirty 30 by Janet Evanovitch. It is the 30th book in the Stephanie Plum series. It is a total hoot just like all the other books in the series. A totally fun read.
I recently read Lion & Lamb by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski. Another great book that I hope they continue to write. It is the story of 2 PI's in Philadelphia. The case involves the murder of the Eagles superstar QB. The main suspect is his equally famous wife and the story evolves from there. The PI's are very much opposites in personality. The line on the front of the book says, "They can catch a killer-if they don't kill each other first." Veena Lion is working for the prosecution and Cooper Lamb for the defense. They decide to work together and the adventure begins. Their interactions are as good as the case itself.
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Post by nathanfan1 on Dec 4, 2023 8:34:58 GMT -5
Geezer - any good, new Christmas reads yet? I still have 2 from last year that I never got to but always enjoy adding a few new ones for the cold winter nights!
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Post by geezer2008 on Dec 6, 2023 13:48:15 GMT -5
So nice to have you back Bobbie I did not do a lot of Holiday reading this year but here is my list and I enjoyed all of them 1. Death and Papa Noel by Ian Moore 2. Starry Night by Debbie Macomber 3. Christmas at the Shelter Inn by Rae Ann Thayne 4. The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans 5. The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett I am currently reading Naked Came The Florida Man by Tim Dorsy. It is a highly irreverent , funny story about Serge and his pal as they journey across Florida visiting cemeteries.
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Post by nathanfan1 on Dec 12, 2023 5:55:32 GMT -5
Thanks so much for sharing your list Geezer. I've never heard of Hallett but the others are also favorites of mine. I'll get them ordered and they'll like be my January activity. This year the time has just gotten away from me!
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Post by ProudTVJunkie on Jan 28, 2024 21:00:18 GMT -5
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Post by RG on Jan 29, 2024 22:37:10 GMT -5
I am glad to hear that Emma is doing well and published an original work. We had a fun time reviewing each other's work when she was writing 'Of Finding Innocence' while I was writing 'Is Forever Possible'. I even blamed her for being late in posting as I was busy reading her story.
As for me, I like to go to 2nd hand shops, flea markets and consignment shops to check out books, and my recent purchase and book I am enjoying is 'The War of the Three Gods' by Peter Crawford. Not everyone's cup of tea as it is all about the Eastern Roman and Persian empires and the rise of Islam. I know, I'm weird that way but I love history and especially military history. The one before that was 'Heirs of the Founders' by H. W. Brands. About the early Republic and Henry Clay, Daniel Webster and John Calhoun. I know, I know...weird. But I liked it.
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Post by tycho657 on Feb 1, 2024 12:31:33 GMT -5
Lessons in Chemistry after watching the amazing series on apple TV. Well worth the watch. I am interested to see how the book is different from the well written series from her book.
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Post by geezer2008 on Feb 16, 2024 16:18:49 GMT -5
It's been a while but I am baaaaaack. Since last checking in, I have read 6 books: 1. The Promise in Poppies by Rachael Bloome- the last book in a series I read all of. All were delightful. Just very nice romances about people from a small town who have known each other forever. Bobbie, I think you would like these. 2. IWO, 26 Charlie by PT Deutermann - Historical fiction about the battle of Iwo Jima. Very good read. I liked it so much, I am in the process of finding his other novels about WW2. 3. Death In the Dark Woods by Annelise Ryan - 2nd in a series. She lives in Door County, WI and her books are set here in WI. She investigates mysteries concerning monsters. The first book was about a sea monster in Green Bay/Lake Michigan. This book is about Big Foot killing 2 people in the Northwoods. She is a cryptozooligist. She is not a died in the wool believer in creatures like this but is open to the concept that they may exist. The books are interesting to read. 4. The Edge by David Baldacci - The 2nd 6:20 Man mystery. Like all his books, it is wonderfully written and will keep you entertained to the very end. 5. Holmes, Marple, and Poe by James Patterson and Sitts. They are 3 PI's with famous last names and mysterious pasts. A very enjoyable read with more to come. 6. Dead Man's Hand by Brad Taylor - the latest in a long running series about Pike Logan and his team. They are an off the books group who settle international problems for the American government. Good spy reads. Happy Reading All and I am happy to be back
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Post by geezer2008 on Apr 21, 2024 14:39:48 GMT -5
I am currently reading Ghosts of Bungo Suido by PT Deutermann. It is historical fiction about WW2. It is a series that do not need to be read in order. PT is a superb writer who holds your attention from start to finish. I recently finished Secrets Of A Scottish Isle- A Jane Wunderly Mystery by Erica Ruth Neubauer. I feel this series would be popular with today's woman as Jane is an outspoken woman in the 1920's and is a great heroine.
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