Cozy Mystery Corner discussion

I've heard good things about that one; can't wait to hear your thoughts!

I'm just starting , another new release by another favorite "summer" author, Mary Kay Andrews. I tend to gravitate toward lighter books in the summer months :)

I'm listening to , a non-cozy mystery set in Denmark.

Barb wrote: "I've heard good things about that one; can't wait to hear your thoughts!

I'm just starting , another new release by another favorite "summer" author, Mary Kay An..."


We are reading in the Fiction Addiction book group. I love several of of her books so was glad when it was picked. This one is quite a bit different than anything of her books that I've read so far.

I am reading a memoir called, Screw Everyone by Ophira Eisenberg and Honolulu by Alan Brennert.

Jennifer wrote: "AAAAAAAARGH! All I have to say is thank the universe that Burke published another installment of his Robicheaux series before I read the one I just finished, The Glass Rainbow [bookcover:The Glass..."

I love his books but Robicheaux is super human...no one else could take as much physical abuse as that man does. He's tough but also very vunerable.

I started Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance.

Iamabibliophile wrote: "We are reading Summer Rental in the Fiction Addiction book group. I love several of of her books so was glad when it was picked. This one is quite a bit different than anything of her books that I've read so far. "

I read that one last summer (I think? Is that when it came out?) and liked it a lot, even though, as you said, it's different from most of her other books. So far, I like Ladies' Night, but I'm not all that far into it, so I'm still kinda waiting to see where it's going.

Barb wrote: "Iamabibliophile wrote: "We are reading Summer Rental in the Fiction Addiction book group. I love several of of her books so was glad when it was picked. This one is quite a bit different than anyth..."

Yes, it came out then. It was nice because it was part chic-lit., part mystery and part romance. I wasn't expecting the mystery so it was a bonus.

A few of the first books I read by her (Mary Kay Andrews) were light-ish mysteries. Savannah Blues, and then Savannah Breeze and Blue Christmas all feature the same two main characters. I liked them enough to hope there would be more, but nope :\

I like the books she wrote under her own name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. Tried one of the more chick-lit books and couldn't finish it.

Melodie wrote: "I like the books she wrote under her own name, Kathy Hogan Trocheck. Tried one of the more chick-lit books and couldn't finish it."

I've read the first in that series and thought it was ok. I want to read at least one more before I make a decision on whether or not to see the series through to the end, I just haven't gotten around to picking up #2 yet.

Barb wrote: "A few of the first books I read by her (Mary Kay Andrews) were light-ish mysteries. Savannah Blues, and then Savannah Breeze and Blue Christmas all feature the same two main characters. I liked the..."

I really enjoyed Blue Christmas. Now I'll have to go back and read the first two.

I've just started The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements. I think it's going to be entertaining as well as informative.

I finished Ladies' Night last night, and there was a tiny bit of mystery in it as well, but certainly not enough to warrant a 'mystery' tag. It's much more a summer/beach read :)

Now I'm reading Civil War Women. We're "into" the US Civil War here, so the topic is of interest anyhow, and it fits into several of my challenges as well.

Finished . Not my favorite Cotton Malone tale, but not the worst either. Now reading . Love the Alex McKnight books!

Currently I'm reading Frozen Fire, which is a thriller about what happens when an entreperneur mines methane in the Caribbean. A good read so far.

I just finished followed by (just finished it last night) and am now currently reading for my Urban Fantasy book club here on Good Reads. I'm very excited to read this one because it has a very interesting premise :)

Just finished Midnight's Children. Did not think particularly highly of it. Am starting The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes though, and I'm excited about that!

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Finished Hunting Eve, have started Bomb Shell.

Just read Awakening by SJ Bolton

Moving on to

I am currently reading followed by for my urban fantasy bookclub :D

I've passed the halfway point in An Echo in the Bone, and I'm really enjoying it, as I have all the other books in the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon!

Picked up and for Fiction Addiction's group read. I'll read both regardless what gets selected.

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Fanficfan44 wrote: "Just read Awakening by SJ Bolton"

I'll be interested in hearing your opinion on this one. I loved , and I'm hoping this new book is just as good.

I love SJ Bolton but Awakening is not my favorite out of her work..if I had to recommend one to start with i would definitely say Sacrifice or the Lacey Flint series.S.J. BoltonNow You See Me

I am currently listening to "The Stonecutter" by Camilla Läckberg. This is the third Fjallbacka mystery by this author I've listened to and I have the fourth, "The Gallows Bird" in my ipod to listen to next. The stories and characters are interesting and I will be glad when all of her books are translated into English.The Stonecutter

Thanks for the info, good to know!

I'm listening to Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking on audio.

Barb wrote: "Fanficfan44 wrote: "Just read Awakening by SJ Bolton"

I'll be interested in hearing your opinion on this one. I loved , and I'm..."



I picked up Before I Go to Sleep at the bookstore and could not put it down. I didn't buy it that day and am regretting it because I got distracted by my kids. Can't wait to finish it.

For a change of pace from mystery I am reading katie Fforde's Practically Perfect.

Just finished The Dilemma and Before Versailles: A Novel of Louis XIV , and started The Last Queen and Damage . Trying to finish I Heart Paris, a bit of fluff I started in April and have yet to finish. I keep getting caught up in these 700-page Vincenzi tomes, and as a result I'm about 17 books behind on my goal for the year.....

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I am reading The Hero's Lot by Patrick Carr.

Sallee wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "AAAAAAAARGH! All I have to say is thank the universe that Burke published another installment of his Robicheaux series before I read the one I just finished, The Glass Rainbow [bo..."

Yeah, I try not to think too much about how old Dave is and how much punishment he still withstands. Don't want to screw reading this series up for myself.

I'm going to try reading my ebooks in alphabetical order. I just started The Amun Chamber

I'm ready to begin reading 'Still Alice,' one woman's account of the descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease.

Pamela wrote: "I'm ready to begin reading 'Still Alice,' one woman's account of the descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease."

I have seen that book, but I could never read it. Alzheimer's scares me to death. I think personally, I'd rather have cancer. The whole idea of loosing yourself and your memories, all your connections to family...terrifying.

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Fanficfan44 wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I'm ready to begin reading 'Still Alice,' one woman's account of the descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease."

I have seen that book, but I could never read it. Alzheimer's sc..."

The subject makes me cringe too, but my best friend from high school starting succumbing to this disease at age 52 and it was a recommended read to me to get the perspective from the inside out, which is how this book is written.

I just finished reading The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Fanficfan44 wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I'm ready to begin reading 'Still Alice,' one woman's account of the descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease."

I have seen that book, but I could never read it. Alzheimer's sc..."

Both my grandmothers had it and one aunt and one uncle have it currently. My dad is starting to show signs. I can't bear to think about my future at this rate...

It is the single worst fear I have - any kind of cognitive degeneration scares me witless.

Small bit of good news: I just read somewhere about a study that determined the more you read, the sharper your mind remains. Like we need an excuse to read more....

ETA: link: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/...

❂ Jennifer wrote: "It is the single worst fear I have - any kind of cognitive degeneration scares me witless.

Small bit of good news: I just read somewhere about a study that determined the more you read, the sharp..."

I looked at this link...it is encouraging. See there, indulging in reading is therapy.

Reading .

Just finished . Always enjoy the Monkeewrench gang :)

Pamela wrote: "Fanficfan44 wrote: "Pamela wrote: "I'm ready to begin reading 'Still Alice,' one woman's account of the descent into early onset Alzheimer's disease."

I have seen that book, but I could never read..."

Still Alice is an excellent book. The story is told from Alice's perspective, and gives you a good base of understanding of the struggles and frustrations of having Alzheimer's during the early stages.

That's one of my favorite series, Susie. I do wish they would write faster!

I am reading A Fatal Likeness by Lynn Shepherd.

I just finished one of the most entertaining books I've read in a long time:   William Shakespeare's Star Wars. If you like Shakespeare and Star Wars, this is a must read :) It's written as a play/script, and the asides were some of the best parts of the book! I love that R2D2's lines are here, although many of them are simply "beep, meep, beep squeak!"

The Prologue is great too:

It is a period of civil war.
The spaceships of the rebels, striking swift
From base unseen, have gain'd a vict'ry o'er
The cruel Galactic Empire, now adrift.
Admist the battle, rebel spies prevail'd
And stole the plans to a space station vast,
Whose pow'rful beams will later be unveil'd
And crush a planet: 'tis the DEATH STAR blast.
Pursu'd by agents sinister and cold,
Now Princess Leia to her home doth flee,
Deliv'ring plans and a new hope they hold:
Of bringing freedom to the galaxy.
In time so long ago begins our play,
In star-cross galaxy far, far away.

And no, it's not all written in verse -- only the parts 'performed' by the chorus :)

Barb, that sounds quite entertaining! I'll have to add it to my tbr.