Reading on my Kindle and enjoying so far.
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Reading on my Kindle and enjoying so far.
In the mood for another northern Michigan mystery. The Alex McKnight series takes place in Paradise Michigan a blink of a town in the UP. We went through Paradise in October heading to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum on Lake Superior & seriously you would miss it if you blinked.
Not reading the tagged book but another by author Peter Marabell. When I travel I like to visit bookstores and pick up something by a local author. While on Mackinac Island in early October saw that one of the local authors is a year-round resident of the island so had to pick up one of his Mackinac Island mysteries.
Loved this book and downloaded to my Kindle the next in the series, The Final Act Of Conrad North.
My very favorite book of Meg Wolitzer is The Interestings and have been dipping in and out of her books since. Read The Wife which I liked even saw the movie with Glenn Close and Jonathan Pryce two actors I dearly love. So far I am liking The Ten Year Nap even though it is about mothers and their offspring in an affluent environment....neither of which I am...not a mother and not affulent.
Next bookclub pick by my friend Leigh. This has been on my shelves for years glad to finally read it. I have another friend who told me this was his favorite book so looking forward to it.
This book was so heartbreaking but I do love a good family saga even as dysfunctional this loving family turned out to be.
Listening to audiobook
Ooops didn't finish before the library called it back.
Another good southern noir by S.A. Cosby. He is a writer I will always pickup.
October bookclub pick by Marge. I lived in Hawaii for 10 yrs and Cook's reputation there is not necessarily one of honor but i am interested in what Hampton Sides research tells us of the man.
Must revise previous mention of Cooke family in Hawaii, they are not related to Captain Cook, they were associated with the sugar industry in Hawaii where they made their fortune.
Several of my friends are Kristin Hannah fangirls and I had to admit I have never read any of her books. Since I was looking for another audiobook figured I would give her a listen. They suggested I start with The Women as it is a favorite. I know this book was loved by many but I was not enthralled at all. Did not finish, however someone told me to try The Great Alone which takes place in Alaska. I just may try it.
John Boyne's book The Elements which compiles his 4 books: Water; Earth; Fire; Air into one volume "representing a different perspective on the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim." I am looking forward to reading it. However I pulled from my shelves The Hearts Invisible Furies to read in the meantime. I have been waiting for a special moment to read it and now is the time.
I absolutely loved this book.
I know a number of Goodreads readers panned this book but I thought it was similiar to a morality play, it provided an angle on AI and especially future autonomous features in automobiles, equipment, and warcraft. For this reason I liked the book and took away from it thought provoking information and ideas. Albeit aside from the family drama caused by non-communication and jealously.
Enjoying this immensely.
Enjoyed so much purchased the 2nd Martini Club book.
Now reading the first in the series. Loved The Bucharest Legacy, the second in series. So far I am liking this one. Hope Mr. Maz is working on the third.
Jonesing for a Slow Horses but will settle.for a stand alone.
This is the September bookclub pick. Loved Amor Towles "Gentlemen From Moscow" and "Rules of Civility" but reading "The Lincoln Highway" was like watching a Wes Anderson movie when your not in the mood.
Still on my quest to reread all of Richard Russo. Can't tell you how much I love his body of work. ❤📚
I am so enjoying this book, much more than when I first read it several years ago.
Avery Keene is back and looking into an AI gone wrong problem.....or did it?
I like the Milo Weaver series by Olen Steinhauer and liked the movie made from All The Old Knives, since this book has been on my shelves for awhile I decided to read as I'm in the mood for another spy novel.
This was so good think I will rewatch the movie based on the book.
Listening on audiobook. Personally I am enjoying these books on audio best. Fun group of gals.
Do love Japanese mystery writers. Second book I've read of Keigo Higashino and enjoying the mystery.
Just started and from page 1 made me chuckle and by page 13 outright laughing.
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it is wonderfully hilarious and moving.
Picked up this book at Kinokuniya Bookstore in New York, big fan of Japanese mysteries and literature.
Originally read this in 2017 but now there are two more in the Susan Ryeland series decided to reread and enjoying it again.
Another new Michael Connelly with a new protagonist, how exciting!
Loved the first of a new series and the protagonist Detective Sheriff Stillwell that takes place on Catalina Island off the coast of California. As usual great characters and a decent mystery. Look forward to the next installment of the series. Get writing Mr Connelly!😁
Our July bookclub read picked by Peter. It was made into a movie by Pedro Amoldovar called The Room Next Door with Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. Want to read the book before seeing the movie.
Jumped into last night on my Kindle and liking it.
Christ what a bunch of nincompoops, it is amazing a company run by a group of nepos, slackers, and maroons (in the word of Bugs Bunny) could reach such financial levels....greed and idiocy galore. Became so disgusted i had to stop reading this nonsense. And Sarah please develop some gumption quit being a doormat, stick up for your own sense of morals....jeeze.
These are the books my hubby picked up at Thrillerfest XX the thriller writers conference he attended. So many new books to read 🤪
Went to the Strand Bookstore while in NY. Lots'O books...18 miles of books. The stacks were so tall they have ladders in the aisles in case the book you want is on the upper shelves. Fortunately I didn‘t need to climb for any if these books.
Picked up this book and the first in the series The Bucharest Dossier at the Mysterious Bookstore pop-up during Thrillerfest at the Thriller Writers Convention in New York that my husband is attending. It is quite good and satisfying my need for a Slow Horses type story.
Highly recommended.
Read this for bookclub in 2022 but now listening to the audiobook.
Reading the second book in this series, will have to read the first when it becomes available. Enjoying it.
In the mood for an Inspector Rebus mystery. Ian Rankin always pleases.
This is my Russo haul from Kzoo Books both of which I have previously read but are in line for a re-read. Straight Man is hilarious, probably his funniest book and the one I am currently reading.
Just finished another wonderful book by one of my favorite authors Richard Russo. Heading to the used book store to see if I can pick up another...probably something I have already read but it never hurts to reread a favorite.
Just finished listening to This Time Tomorrow. It has been in my mine for many years what it would be like to go back to the age if 15 or 16 having the knowledge I have as adult so this book intrigued me. I enjoyed it. Also I did not know Emma Straub is the daughter of Peter Straub another favorite author. His book Ghost Story is the best ghost story I've read.
When i discovered Richard Russo had another book in the "Nobody's Fool" series I had to get it. Forgotten how much I love Richard Russo. As I am reading I still see Paul Newman as Sully who is dead in this book but mentioned frequently. Nice being back in North Bath with the regulars, less Sully, again.
Our June bookclub read selected by Carol. I will be traveling from NYC for bookclub in June and will not be able to attend so will email my comments. Most of the bookclub members are in Sacramento California, one is in Lacy Washington and I live in Kalamazoo Michigan so we meet via Microsoft Meeting which works well. I miss being with my friends but it is great seeing them once a month.
Listened to the audiobook and enjoyed it. So reminded me of when I read "Live From New York" the terrific book of making Saturday Night Live which the author acknowledges along with other books by cast members.
Love the Flavia di Stefano and Jonathan Argyle books by Iain Pears, the are lighter than his historical novels and always fun.
Another book that has been sitting on my TBR and bookshelf for quite some time finally being read.
What an unusual book, lovely and tragic.
A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE is a caper-gone-bad crime thriller set in 1980‘s, in Boulder, Colorado - a cesspool of drinking, partying, and drugs. In this world, three small-time operators; Bruce Keown, Sean Akana and Kurt Black, do their best to find the scams, establish their dominance and sniff out the next score, no matter what the cost.
