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Post by Carole on Aug 14, 2016 9:13:36 GMT -5
SunshineNY6--Robyn Carr has a new series starting called Sullivan's Crossing. The first book is out and titled What We Find.
Gayle--I like Stephen King, too. But I do like his earlier books way better than what he's been writing, although I did enjoy the Bill Hodges trilogy. I liked the second book in that trilogy the best, Finders Keepers. I really liked the bad guy (of course I can't remember his name, but I really liked him!) Some of his books written after his accident just didn't appeal to me. Same with Koontz, I really liked his earlier books better, but do read all of his.
Ladybird--I read all of Bentley Little's books except The Disappearance and The Consultant. I'll have to look for those two.
Now I'm reading The Forsaken by J. D. Barker. Strange things are going on in the house of a horror author, his wife and daughter. Dead grass, dead tree, horrible smell, little piles of dirt all around inside and outside. He wrote a book about a witch trial, but is it just a story? I'm about half way through and I'm enjoying it.
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Post by Stella on Aug 14, 2016 9:37:40 GMT -5
I just finished reading The Wedding Dress...easy summer reading.
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Post by pippin3 on Aug 14, 2016 10:45:41 GMT -5
Am about halfway thru Daniel Silva's "The English Spy" then on to "The Black Widow". Angela, hope you are reading that one slowly because you have had company, not because you aren't liking it? I have enjoyed all the Baldaccci books but don't care for his new main character...my friend in Kansas said the second one was better than "The Memory Man" so I might try it. Any one else like him? Have a couple of new to me authors I am going to try...John Hart and Ward Larson...anyone read any books by either of those authors?
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Post by Angela on Aug 14, 2016 10:48:21 GMT -5
Am about halfway thru Daniel Silva's "The English Spy" then on to "The Black Widow". Angela, hope you are reading that one slowly because you have had company, not because you aren't liking it? I am liking the book, Pippin. You are right about my company slowing things down plus my eye issue acting up. Now, must stay off the net & get reading! LOL |
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Post by pippin3 on Aug 14, 2016 10:54:56 GMT -5
Am about halfway thru Daniel Silva's "The English Spy" then on to "The Black Widow". Angela, hope you are reading that one slowly because you have had company, not because you aren't liking it? I am liking the book, Pippin. You are right about my company slowing things down plus my eye issue acting up. Now, must stay off the net & get reading! LOL Ok...I really do like his books. |
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Post by Gayle on Aug 14, 2016 11:03:06 GMT -5
Melissa, I have read every book Stephen King has ever written, including the first ones written under the name Richard Bachmann and & have almost all of them on my bookshelves.
LadyBird, I like Bentley Little also but can never find any of his books. Also a Dean Koontz fan.
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Post by cooktocook on Aug 14, 2016 19:06:01 GMT -5
I'm trying to find some time to finish reading STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova. I have about 80 pages remaining and it has me questioning if I would ever want "to know" if I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Right now part of me says yes so I could say my goodbye's, then a part is saying, nope, it would be just to hard to say those farewells. I've been discussing it with DH and he said no, just let him enjoy his life and if he ends up with it, so be it.
Happy Reading, Lori |
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Post by tasty on Aug 14, 2016 19:47:57 GMT -5
It is a very thought-provoking book. I actually find all of Genova's books are very well researched.
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Post by almonds on Aug 14, 2016 20:22:10 GMT -5
I'm going to have to get my notebook out and write down all the great suggestions for books and authors but I will pass on Stephen King, sorry.
Over the last several weeks I've finished a number of books that I enjoyed. I read 'Five Presidents' and also 'Mrs. Kennedy and Me' both by Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent that jumped on the back of President Kennedy's car in Dallas. Neither of the books are political but clearly explain all the planning, hard work, and sacrifices the Secret Service makes. I enjoyed both of them.
Also, 'The Last Mile' by David Baldacci was excellent. I found it so captivating it was hard to put down and I think would be an excellent movie.
'15th Affair' by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro was also very good.
I finished Nora Roberts new book, 'Obsession' which was a fun read but very Nora Roberts. However, the first 1/3 of the book started differently so I had hopes she'd changed her style but then reverted back to her regular format. It was still a fun book.
Someone on thee TOH site had recommended 'The Mitford Series' so I'm giving it a try, just not all at once. I'm most of the way through the first book, it's relaxing and definitely a book about a slower, friendlier, easier lifestyle in today's world.
I won't read a book I'm not enjoying past page 50 and often if I find myself starting to skim through it even before then it gets closed and returned to the library. There are just too many good books in the world to be stuck with any that aren't.
Other than the local and national news while preparing dinner, I'm not a TV watcher so I feel I can justify my reading time. Thanks for starting this.
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Post by ezdoesit on Aug 15, 2016 5:15:07 GMT -5
Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
by Paul V. Stutzman
Always wanted to hike the AT so enjoy books about people who have completed it.
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Post by mnwildflowers on Aug 15, 2016 7:14:22 GMT -5
Hiking Through: Finding Peace and Freedom on the Appalachian Trail
by Paul V. Stutzman
Always wanted to hike the AT so enjoy books about people who have completed it. This sounds like a book my dh would enjoy. When we went to the AT there were t shirts you could buy that said "I hiked the entire width of the Appalachian Trail." We thought those were pretty funny! Its a beautiful area and I highly recommend you go see it. |
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Post by bee on Aug 15, 2016 11:21:08 GMT -5
I'm trying to find some time to finish reading STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova. I have about 80 pages remaining and it has me questioning if I would ever want "to know" if I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Right now part of me says yes so I could say my goodbye's, then a part is saying, nope, it would be just to hard to say those farewells. I've been discussing it with DH and he said no, just let him enjoy his life and if he ends up with it, so be it.
Happy Reading, Lori I can tell you, Lori, I do not want to know. I have made sure I am keeping all legal business up to date, and I just want to slide on over when or if it comes. |
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Post by ezdoesit on Aug 15, 2016 12:27:56 GMT -5
Melissa- I would love to see any part of the AT. Did you read A Walk in the Woods? Loved that book! Read it a few times. I had to look up Stephen Katz . The real "Stephen Katz" is Matt Angerer. Here's a link - sorry it's not clickable. I have no idea how to add one on this site.
Another suggestion is- Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail
by Ben Montgomery. It's excellent
www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2015/09/01/bill-brysons-stephen-katz/71494350/ |
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Post by bee on Aug 15, 2016 16:54:54 GMT -5
Just now finished Sweet Tomorrows, last book in the Rose Harbor Series, by Debbie Macomber. Maybe it's me, but I felt like it was a rush write. Not the enjoyable read, to me, the other books in the series wer.
Maybe someone else who reads it will get a better view.
Will start At First Sight by Nicholas Sparks tonight.
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Post by grammyoh on Aug 15, 2016 17:39:28 GMT -5
I am an avid reader and check the reading sites often but never posted. Something on here today I just had to respond to. Grandma Gatewood's Walk. She was very well know around the Hocking Hills State park area in Ohio. Our family did lots of camping in that park and had the pleasure of meeting her many times. I have the book on hold for my Kindle . Thanks for the memory of a very interesting lady.
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