caro
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Post by caro on Apr 25, 2016 20:44:53 GMT
I just finished The Lincoln Lawyer. It was so good!! Read it if you love mysteries.
I read all the time and have read some great books recently. What Alice Forgot was great and the other books by Lianne Moriarity.
What are you reading?
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Post by LeaP on Apr 25, 2016 21:59:58 GMT
I just finished The Crossing and The English Spy. The Brass Verdict was a bonus on the e-book so I am going to read that next. I love reading Leane Morality in summer. Her next book comes out in July.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Apr 25, 2016 22:35:18 GMT
Luckiest Girl Alive: Jessica Knoll
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Post by Merge on Apr 25, 2016 23:08:34 GMT
I've been reading everything Geraldine Brooks has written: People of the Book, March, Caleb's Crossing, A Year of Wonders ... I don't know how I hadn't read her books before! I've loved every one of them. I have her latest one, The Secret Chord, on my Kindle, but have promised myself I won't start it until I finish my book club book for this month!
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 25, 2016 23:32:42 GMT
I am rereading the entire Oz series. Fluffy reading for sure, but I think the books are very funny. I haven't read them for a few years, and I haven't ever read them all back to back.
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Post by gottapeanow on Apr 26, 2016 0:12:55 GMT
caro, Michael Connelly has more after The Lincoln Lawyer. He is such a great writer. I love nearly everything by him. I adore mysteries. My two favorite writers are RJ Ellory and John Katzenbach. Ellory is pretty violent, but I loved his book, A Quiet Vendetta. Such a great read. Also check out 1-2-3 Red by Katzenbach. It's about a serial killer who is stalking three women. However, they end up meeting each other, so the mental twist is great. A good book makes me so happy. I love reading them and recommending them to my friends. The two best books that I have read this year are A Little Life and A Man Called Ove. Very very different from each other. Last year, three of my favorites were The Nightingale, Little Bee and The Good Girl. I loved a lot more, but that's enough for now. Lisa
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Post by jackie on Apr 26, 2016 1:02:33 GMT
I just finished The Crossing and The English Spy. The Brass Verdict was a bonus on the e-book so I am going to read that next. I love reading Leane Morality in summer. Her next book comes out in July. Did you like The English Spy? That was the latest book for my library book club. I just couldn't get into it and never finished. I hate leaving a book I started unfinished! OP, What Alice Forgot was my first Lianne Moriarity book and I loved it! I've read all of her others since. I didn't know a new one was coming out this summer--can't wait! I'm currently reading Salt of the Sea, a YA book by Ruta Sepetys and set during WWII. I'm liking it but I don't know that I would rave about. The last book I read that I loved was The Admissions by Meg Mitchell Moore. I loved it so much that as soon as I was done I immediately bought her other two books. So Far Away and The Arrivals.
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Post by GiantsFan on Apr 26, 2016 1:11:38 GMT
I enjoyed Lincoln Lawyer also.
Right now I'm reading Penny Marshall's My Mother Was Nuts. I usually enjoy a good memoir but this is only ho-hum for me. I'm glad I only spent $1.99 on it.
One that I recently enjoyed was Thornwood House by Anna Romer. (romance-ish) It's from 2013.
Finders Keepers by Stephen King. Sequel to Mr. Mercedes. I liked it so much I pre-ordered the third and last in the trilogy.
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Post by ~summer~ on Apr 26, 2016 1:22:52 GMT
I agree - I LOVED What Alice Forgot.
I just finished ''We are Called to Rise' which was really good.
Now I'm reading The Sweet Life in Paris about two of my favorite things --- Paris and cooking !!
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Post by tuesdaysgone on Apr 26, 2016 1:44:28 GMT
You all need to come join us on the weekly reading thread. We have these great discussions every week!
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Post by LeaP on Apr 26, 2016 3:34:50 GMT
jackie I didn't like The English Spy. Some of the earlier books are a bit better, but the veneration and perfection of Gabriel Allon grates on me after a while. The booked jumped the shark for me when they faked his death, not to mention how the female characters are never fleshed out.
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 26, 2016 4:27:06 GMT
Another Michael Connelly lover here. I've read everything he has written. Right now I am reading Stephen King's The Stand. If he doesn't screw up the ending it may end up being one of my all time favorites. A week or so ago I read The Devil in the White City, about the 1893 Chicago World's fair and a serial killer that preyed on those drawn to the fair. I learned a lot about that fair and it was really interesting.
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Post by grammy2emmasophia on Apr 26, 2016 10:42:22 GMT
Caro, Michael Connelly is a great writer. I love all of his books, but "The Poet" is my favorite. If you haven't read it before, it's definitely worth your time!
Kathy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 10:49:22 GMT
I just finished Rebound by Aga Lesiewicz, it was ok if a little predictable at the end. I must be the only person who hated What Alice Forgot, the whole infertility side story was a complete turn off.
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Post by mlynn on Apr 26, 2016 10:55:16 GMT
I am rereading the entire Oz series. Fluffy reading for sure, but I think the books are very funny. I haven't read them for a few years, and I haven't ever read them all back to back. Who is the author? My library's website shows at least 2 authors with books taking place in the land of Oz
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Post by Deleted on Apr 26, 2016 11:09:36 GMT
I just finished The Crossing and The English Spy. The Brass Verdict was a bonus on the e-book so I am going to read that next. I love reading Leane Morality in summer. Her next book comes out in July. I just read The Crossing e-book from my library. I was so confused that the book seemed to be wrapping up, but I was only 50% of the way through. Turned out that it had the bonus book tacked on. I had already read The Brass Verdict, so I was a little disappointed that my book was over. It was one of his better ones. The Amazon series Bosch is based on the books. Excellent show.
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Post by caro on Apr 26, 2016 13:02:52 GMT
You all need to come join us on the weekly reading thread. We have these great discussions every week! I thought there was a weekly reading thread but I didn't see it so I wasn't sure. I'm usually reading today what everyone else read years ago.
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Post by whopea on Apr 26, 2016 13:15:43 GMT
I just read After You by JoJo Moyes. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as Me Before You.
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Post by scrappyesq on Apr 26, 2016 15:37:11 GMT
Luckiest Girl Alive: Jessica Knoll I want to read this. It just came out in paperback and I've been so tempted to run out and get it (but since I have a bad book buying habit I've restrained myself). There was a huge article about the author a few weeks ago. Turns out the book is based on a true story. How is it? Right now I'm reading an ok book. Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates. Meh.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Apr 26, 2016 17:02:40 GMT
Luckiest Girl Alive: Jessica Knoll I want to read this. It just came out in paperback and I've been so tempted to run out and get it (but since I have a bad book buying habit I've restrained myself). There was a huge article about the author a few weeks ago. Turns out the book is based on a true story. How is it? Right now I'm reading an ok book. Brokedown Cowboy by Maisey Yates. Meh. I'm only a few chapters in but I'm enjoying it so far. I heard that it's being made into a movie so that should be interesting. When I'm done I'll try and rememeber this thread and I'll update you:)
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Post by lynnek on Apr 26, 2016 17:12:23 GMT
Luckiest Girl Alive: Jessica Knoll That is what I am reading too right now too. So far I am underwhelmed based on all the hub bub the book has gotten, but I am only about 30 pages in so we shall see.
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Post by jassy on Apr 26, 2016 17:14:32 GMT
I just finished "Where'd you go, Bernadette?" by Maria Semple. I really liked it. Quirky, different, and entertaining. And some deeper stuff bubbling under the surface. Good stuff!
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Post by Woobster on Apr 26, 2016 17:45:46 GMT
I just read After You by JoJo Moyes. I didn't enjoy it nearly as much as Me Before You. I felt the same way! It was such a disappointment. I am re-reading The Help... One of my favorites.
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Post by zella on Apr 26, 2016 18:43:53 GMT
I've been reading everything Geraldine Brooks has written: People of the Book, March, Caleb's Crossing, A Year of Wonders ... I don't know how I hadn't read her books before! I've loved every one of them. I have her latest one, The Secret Chord, on my Kindle, but have promised myself I won't start it until I finish my book club book for this month! A Year of Wonders is based on the story of the village of Eyam, Derbyshire where the villagers quarantined themselves to avoid spreading the plague outside of the village. I went to Eyam as part of a multi-day school trip back in the 70's. I haven't read the book, but I did just put a sample onto my Kindle.
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Post by mellowyellow on Apr 26, 2016 19:22:57 GMT
I just finished listening to Harlen Coben's Six Years and it was really good!
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Post by leannec on Apr 26, 2016 19:28:02 GMT
I just finished "Where'd you go, Bernadette?" by Maria Semple. I really liked it. Quirky, different, and entertaining. And some deeper stuff bubbling under the surface. Good stuff! One of my fav books
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Post by ModChick on Apr 26, 2016 19:36:46 GMT
Currently reading The Art of Racing in the Rain and am loving it. Love reading through the eyes of a loyal dog. So good. Before that I had read A Head Full of Ghosts which was a fantastic and slightly dark read and I loved that it had some ambiguities within the storylines.
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Post by Trixie Bender on Apr 26, 2016 19:50:01 GMT
Caro, Michael Connelly is a great writer. I love all of his books, but "The Poet" is my favorite. If you haven't read it before, it's definitely worth your time! Kathy The Poet, and it's sequel, The Narrows, are two of my favorite books!
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Post by flanz on Apr 26, 2016 19:53:53 GMT
Currently reading The Art of Racing in the Rain and am loving it. Love reading through the eyes of a loyal dog. So good. Before that I had read A Head Full of Ghosts which was a fantastic and slightly dark read and I loved that it had some ambiguities within the storylines. I loved The Art of Racing in the Rain!
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Post by anniefb on Apr 26, 2016 20:27:57 GMT
I just finished The Lincoln Lawyer. It was so good!! Read it if you love mysteries. Thanks for the recommendation. Just added it to my list
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