Have you read a book by a good author recently?
Lee and I finished reading a book together that we enjoyed. I actually read it a long time ago as it was in my grandmothers collection. So I checked it out from the library. The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax by Dorothy Gilman, c.1966 Quote: Mrs. Virgil (Emily) Pollifax of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was a widow with grown children. She was tired of attending her Garden Club meetings. She wanted to do something good for her country. So, naturally, she became a CIA agent. She takes on a "job" in Mexico City. The assignment doesn't sound dangerous at first, but then, as often happens, something goes wrong. Now our dear Mrs. Pollifax finds herself embroiled in quite a hot Cold War-and her country's enemies find themselves entangled with one unbelievably feisty lady |
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| I love books, but am trying to finish an open university short course. My sister has just finished a Barbara Erskine and given it to me. So I might start that. She is good I started my sister on one of hers and now she keeps finding another! |
| One of my all time favorite novels is Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier. I can re-read that book and be transported in time again. Right now I am reading a book about a mother and daughter, 13 months at Grey Gardens. |
Oh, this is a very dangerous topic........... 
I read a ton, almost exclusively fiction, so I have a few authors I have really enjoyed. 1. Henning Mankell: Mystery series set in Sweden with main character, detective Kurt Wallander. 2. Lisa Lutz: The Spellman Files. Hilarious characters, family of "private eyes". 3. Daniel Silva: Series about undercover Israeli Agent, Gabriel Allon. (More like Robert Ludlum than Tom Clancy.) If you're looking for more thrillers, I like Greg Iles, and Harlen Coben (Tell No One). Happy Reading! Laurie |
| Oh, I love Mrs. Polifax. There are several in the series.
I tend to read "cozy" mysteries. No blood, little or no violence. The latest series I'm reading is the Hamish McBeth mysteries by M.C. Beaton. It's set in the Scottish highlands and McBeth is the local constable (bobby). There are at leat 15 in the series and I'm reading them in order. The two books that are on my bedside table are An Idiot's Guide to World War One and the latest biography of Einstein. I try to read a few pages a night--they make me very sleepy! Interesting, but kinda dry. I've also read Rebecca a bunch of times. The book is great, but I can't stand the movie (with Joan Fontaine). Mrs. Danvers is really creepy. And I've lost count of how many times I've read all the Harry Potter books. |
| I like anything from Alisair McLean, Steven King or Schulz. |
| Yeah, Mrs. Danvers is a creepy character thats for sure. Anyone else think of a great romantic mystery movie like Rebecca? I need a hopeless romantic novel with mystery mixed in. |
I just read two books about Genghis Khan by the author Conn Iggulden and enjoyed them very much  |
jean wrote: I just read two books about Genghis Khan by the author Conn Iggulden and enjoyed them very much
Really? Something to check out. Never thought I would read about GK. |
| I love Stephen King...but despite his opinion of her, I really enjoyed the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. |
wendy58 wrote: I love Stephen King...but despite his opinion of her, I really enjoyed the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer.
I just started Twilight and read for two hours! |
Keep going Talmasca...I read books 2,3 and 4 last Sat, Sun, Monday.  |
wendy58 wrote: Keep going Talmasca...I read books 2,3 and 4 last Sat, Sun, Monday.
Don't tell me that. I have a sick kid, need to do taxes and be around for the construction workers! LOL |
Talmasca wrote: wendy58 wrote: I love Stephen King...but despite his opinion of her, I really enjoyed the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer. I just started Twilight and read for two hours! I have read all four and just loved them. They say the movie is a real let down though. They have already started making the second movie though.  I had rather read, I like to let my imagination "paint the pictures" instead of someone else telling me what the characters look like. |
| I saw the movie before I read the first book...so the characters were predefined for me. Hard to make a movie to encompass all that emotion perfectly for everyone. I liked it and will be buying the dvd. |
| BEWARE of the Twilight Saga!Twilight,New Moon,Eclipse,Breaking Dawn.And Midnight Sun,Twilight from Edwards point of view(way better than Bellas).They are completely addictive.I USED to read 5 to 10 books a week.I then read the Twilight saga.EIGHT times in a row!I cant put them down in case the Cullen family disappear!I have never ever been affected by any books like this before.I didnt even want to read them but my daughter read them and was so engrossed,I assumed"Hello,must be full of sex" WRONG,much more interesting than that!I love them and this week I finally decided I cannot read them again unless I read ONE book from another author first,so I am halfway through a Nicci French novel,I usually like her books but this is a trial and I am only reading it to get back to Twilight!I have found dozens of forums online for the Twilight obsessed so its not only me and my daughter.Women from 12 to 60 plus are addicted to them,its just so weird and I cant explain why.I just am an addict,and now theres fan fiction too,fans writing extra bits and some of them just seem so like Stephenie Meyer's style,you can really get into them.Email me anyone who wants to know a good site.
lynzshep@gmail.com |
| have you tried the Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs...or the series by William Kent Krueger...I like them because they are in Minn and WI........ |
| Books, I love Books! What a good post. My fav series of books is the Mayfair family collection by Anne Rice, starts with Lasher, ends with Merrick. A great 4 book read for the summer, intrigue, romance, and New Orleans lore. I adore John Sandford and his Lucas Davenport, Prey series. I chuckle outloud(seriously) with Stephanie Plums bumbling zaniness by Janet Evanovich; get scared with Dean Koontz and Stephen King(Duma Key-best in a while); Greg Iles is a master all to himself; David Baldacci reminds me of Grisham, but spins a mind boggling story without all the legalese, the Camel Club set though was beneath his abilities IMHO; and then, there's James Patterson, his Alex Cross is unnerving with his uncanny keen sense and his very real characters.
Just a few...thank you for the new author suggestions  |
| I love this posting
Reading novels (fiction) is a huge passion of mine. I have read every James Patterson book known to man and now he has two others that are coming out in the next couple of months. I have also found the following authors to be very enjoyable: Brian Freeman Howard Naughton Andrew Gross Lisa Jackson Michael Connelly |
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