Mystery/Thriller Reading Friends discussion

December was a good month with time off to finish several
TOP BOOKS
two favorite authors and series, I am ready for more from both of them!
Miss Kopp Investigates by Amy Stewart

The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

VERY GOOD BOOKS
The Girl Who Died by Ragnar Jónasson December January Group Read

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker heart breaking, and very good

The Janus Stone by Elly Griffiths I like this archaeological series

Rolling Thunder by Chris Grabenstein buddy read with DonnaJo

GOOD BOOKS
Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate, and Sisterhood by Dawn Turner

A Duty to the Dead by Charles Todd

SHORT STORY / SHORT AUDIO
Ring Toss by Chris Grabenstein

The Future of Work: Compulsory by Martha Wells

I Am Mine by Eddie Vedder

NON FICTION
Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life by Francesca Gino heard about on a podcast - this is very interesting

The Nature of Oaks: The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees by Douglas W. Tallamy fascinating info

We Begin At the End is probably my favorite read of 2021. I loved it.

Very diverse reading to end the year.

Nice list Ann! I need to check some of these out.

Dawn I had so many this year it was barely bumped off my top list, I loved it too!

Dawn wrote: "We Begin At the End is probably my favorite read of 2021. I loved it."

Have the Eddie Vedder one downloaded.

I enjoyed listening to it Melodie!
Melodie wrote: "Have the Eddie Vedder one downloaded."

Ann wrote: "December was a good month with time off to finish several
TOP BOOKS
two favorite authors and series, I am ready for more from both of them!
Miss Kopp Investigates by [author:Amy S..."

The Kopp series interested me so I was able to snag #1 from the library on kindle :) I am reading We Begin at the End and The Janus Stone this year (or at least they are on my tbr list.

Bonnie: The Kopp sisters series is great, I think you will enjoy it! I like how Amy Stewart blends their real life story into a fictional narrative that spans the era. I know what you mean "at least they are on my tbr". Mine is bursting at the seams.

Bonnie wrote: "The Kopp series interested me so I was able to snag #1 from the library on kindle :) I am reading We Begin at the End and The Janus Stone this year (or at least they are on my tbr list.
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Lots of Good Reads this month, Ann! I'm glad you liked The Girl Who Died; I haven't started it yet but was beginning to have my doubts based on things I'd heard.

Sorry I'm late to adding my December reads. Mine were a mix below:

The Bounty, by Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton
The President's Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Louisiana Longshot, by Jana Deleon
The Mechanics of Mistletoe, by Liz Isaacson
Dear Santa, by Debbie Macomber

I don't know how to link these to my reviews. If someone can tell me how would be happy to update. I loved State of Terror and The President's Daughter, both political thrillers. I will say I liked the President's Missing best. There was a little too much repetition and too much detail for my taste on types of guns in detail in the President's Daughter. The Bounty and Louisiana Longshot were much lighter reads and really fun. If you like the movie National Treasure, you'd enjoy The Bounty and Louisiana Longshot is a really fun cozy. The other two Dear Santa and Mechanics of Mistletoe are really fun Christmas reads.

Kathy: nice list of books!
I've meant to read both of these, someday soon hopefully. I'm curious about the Steve Hamilton / Evanovich collaboration and have heard good things about the Bill Clinton / Patterson books. Funny, I usually don't rush to books by two authors, but lately have been happy with the ones I have.

As for linking to a book where you have a review, two options (1) from a separate browser window copy the link to the page of that book. (2) use the instructions at the upper right corner about the comment window "some html is ok". Both options are from the full desktop browser to grab the link or see the html options.

Kathy wrote: "Sorry I'm late to adding my December reads. Mine were a mix below:....
The Bounty, by Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton
The President's Daughter, by James Patterson and Bill Clinton..

I don't know how to link these to my reviews. If someone can tell me how would be happy to update. I loved State of Terror and The President's Daughter, both political thrillers.
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Ann wrote: "Kathy: nice list of books!
I've meant to read both of these, someday soon hopefully. I'm curious about the Steve Hamilton / Evanovich collaboration and have heard good things about the Bill Clinto..."

Thanks I will do that next time and yes it was a nice reading time. I hadn't heard good things about Evanovich/Hamilton books but I really enjoyed it. And I've enjoyed the combined authors very much and would recommend them.