What book are you reading or recently read?

[Tweets77]

But soooo worth it @GoJays !!

DAH! I'm only about 1/4 way through. I've been working ridiculous hours, starting at 4am, and when I get home the last thing I want to do is pick up a book. Then at night I am usually asleep by 8pm.. my regular reading time. I'm picking my way through though. Library has already come knocking, reminding me that it is due soon. Good thing I have it reserved under DS's and DD's cards. I knew it would take me awhile to get through this one.

[heartgirl99]

two kinds of truth - michael connelly

disappointing.
two intertwined stories but it seemed like he didn't have enough to flesh out either enough for a book and so linked them to create one book.
the stories were interesting but shallow.

[anisa]

The Fifth Season. I read the trilogy last month.
Loved it!

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[Tweets77]

Just finished Sleeping Beauties by Stephen and Owen King.

[lilo0003]

OHHHH I am just loving this new book I am reading!!!!

It is a British police procedural/thriller/mystery but it is exceptionally well written and moving at an excellent pace.

Missing, Presumed by Susie Steiner

If you have watched the BBC series Broadchurch or are a fan of Olivia Coleman then you will love the main detective, she is written in a similar realistic and self deprecating style

Love Broadchurch, love Olivia Coleman so this is going on my list. Thanks

[Tweets77]

Just finished Brother by David Chariandy

[heartgirl99]

"who thought this was a good idea? - and other question you should have answers to when you work at the white house" - alyssa mastromonaco

interesting insight into how things work at the white house written by former deputy chief of staff for operations.

[heartgirl99]

"the blood of emmett till" - timothy tyson

story of how the lynching of a teenage black boy in mississippi in the 1950's provided new impetus to the civil rights movement.

[heartgirl99]

"gwendy's button box" - stephen king

nice easy read in contrast to the emmett till book.

[coupon girl]

the stranger in the woods by micheal finkel

-the story of the last true hermit -easy read

[Tweets77]

Seriously Wicked by Tina Connolly.

[heartgirl99]

hillbilly elegy - j.d. vance

nicely written by someone who managed to get out of the backwoods. depressing to know that there are still so many children being brought up in that environment with little hope of moving into mainsteam society.
very insightful and self-aware author.

10/10

[rock lobster]

Re-reading the classics.

Napoleon vs the Russians, Tolstoy, "War and Peace".

Rome vs Everyone, Josephus, "The Wars of the Jews and the Fall of Jerusalem".

[alohamom]

If you like police procedurals (heartgirl, me thinks this is you) try out John Sandford. I am just wrapping up "Deep Freeze" and it is good so far.

He is actually a pulitzer prize winning journalist named John Camp and his writing isnt fading like some of the popular authors who crank out books to meet popular demand.

I suggest starting with any of the "Prey" books, Winter Prey or Phantom Prey are particularly good.

[heartgirl99]

thanks for the tip, alohamom! i haven't picked up a sandford book in a while. i'll have to go look at my list to see where i left off.