What are you reading the week of March 25, 2012?

[DUgosh]

House at Seas End by Elly Griffiths -- Ruth Galloway book # 3

I like the character Ruth, but dislike the authors present tense writing style. The phone Is ringing, Ruth Is thinking...

2012 - book # 54

[mvccd1000]

1. Nothing good, unfortunately

Two series that I had high hopes for have turned out to be just average: The Jake Lassiter books by Paul Levine and the Matt Royal books by H. Terrell Griffin. I think I'm reading the last book in each, so I'm hoping this week brings something better!

[fadedrose]

21. Matthew Reilly

If you haven't found anything good yet, try Reilly - start with Ice Station. I'm on Scarecrow Returns now and like it. It's more exciting than what I usually read, and great for a change. I think of you when I read Reilly's books, especially Ice Station. There was so much action and the characters get along so well....

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/matthew-reilly/

[mvccd1000]

22. Thanks, I'll look him up.

I just saw your review in this week's thread and thought he sounded good. The recommendation here seals the deal.

[dimbear]

2. Elmer Gantry. That is a big long book, kind of like a glacier. Also, speaking of glaciers,

just finished "Fear in the Mountains" by Swiss author Ramuz, "La Grand Peur dans la Montagne."

Ramuz is the Swiss author whose works have been incorporated into the most movies. Take that, Heidi fans..........

[dimbear]

16. Finally finished Elmer Gantry.......whew. I wonder if it's the only book in captivity

where the author actually makes fun of himself in the book? One of the characters remarks what a bore Sinclair Lewis is....... good one!

[fadedrose]

18. Joseph Heywood in FORCE OF BLOOD

makes a remark about himself being a pain when he shows up near the end of the book to interview the protaganist, Cork O'Connor...
never saw that before...

[MaineDem]

3. A RULE AGAINST MURDER by Louise Penny

Book 4 in the Inspector Gamache series.

And half way through Liberty by Stephen Coonts.

[BlueIris]

4. Indian Killer, by Sherman Alexie. nt

[getting old in mke]

5. _The Faithful Spy_ by Alex Berenson

Won the Edgar 2007 for best first novel.

CIA agent who's been embedded in al Qaeda for almost a decade--including over 9/11 of which he gave no warning--returns to the US to a not exactly fulsome reception. With a job to do.

So far, very smooth and entertaining.

[MaineDem]

7. I just got the most recent in the series.

I haven't started it yet.

[YankeyMCC]

6. Michael by Jack London

[fadedrose]

8. THE MAN WHO RISKED HIS PARTNER by Stephen R. Donaldson/Reed Stephens

It's a detective/mobster book that I thought I wouldn't like until I started to read it. It's written in the first person by a "flawed" character who makes mistakes and readily admits them with some humor. I like the guy a lot....I wasn't able to get the first book in the series, The Man Who Killed His Brother, but the author gives enough of the past that I think I can get along without it.

It's about Mick “Brew” Axbrewder, an unlicensed private investigator in Puerta del Sol, California, and Ginny Fistoulari, his boss:

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/S_Authors/Stephens_Reed.html

All of Stephenson's science fiction works at:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/d/stephen-donaldson/

This book written in 1984 by Reed Stephens, and slightly revised in 2003 by Stephen R. Donaldson. The 2003 hardback I have sitting in front of me makes NO mention of Reed Stephens, so I wonder if he's given up on the name.

Book 27 of 2012

[Goblinmonger]

9. THE HUNGER GAMES

Going to run a book club for interested high school students. It has been on my list of things to read for a while.

[LWolf]

12. I ran an after school book club

for advanced middle-school students a few years back. We read a lot of different things that year, and got to The Hunger Games late in spring. They devoured it, chewed it up, digested it, and insisted on reading Catching Fire next, so we did. The final book was not yet out, though, so they had to wait for summer. When it came out in late August, most of the group were preparing to start High School, but my inbox was smoking, as they all had to check in and chat as soon as they got the book. Most read it in a couple of days.

If they haven't already read it, they'll probably be interested. Since the movie has been advertised, I've got even 6th graders reading through it at this point. I think that's a little young, but they are avid about it anyway.

[fadedrose]

13. Can you get enough copies of the book?

I just requsted it from the library, and I'm #144 on the list. Does the school have enough for everyone?

[Goblinmonger]

14. Yeah, we have enough for two classrooms.

Someone taught it in a class geared to kids that don't like to read as a high-interest option.

[mvccd1000]

10. "No Way Out" by Joel Goldman

Finally, one I don't mind mentioning here.

After two weeks of duds, I picked up one by an author I know I like. This one has Joel Goldman's medically-retired FBI agent Jack Davis back in action in Kansas City, solving a couple of shootings that shouldn't be connected but seem to be (plus a couple of missing kids thrown in for good measure). I've never been to KC, so it's fun to follow along on google earth as he describes the locales in the book.

[LWolf]

11. Before I Fall, by Lauren Oliver

About a high school girl re-living the day she died until she changes herself and some of the consequences of the way she treated others; it takes 7 tries.

[fadedrose]

15. RULING PASSION (1973) by Reginald Hill

Superintendent Andrew Dalziel and Sergeant Peter Pascoe, a pair of police inspectors in Yorkshire, England. Third book in the series....

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/H_Authors/Hill_Reginald.html

Book 28 of 2012

[YankeyMCC]

17. The Arrow of Gold by Joseph Conrad

[fadedrose]

19. ALL SHALL BE WELL by Deborah Crombie

2nd in the series - just started it. Familiar to many of you..

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/C_Authors/Crombie_Deborah.html



Book 29 of 2012

[MaineDem]

20. I just finished the latest and I miss Duncan and Gemma already

I hope you enjoy the series! There was only one that I thought was a bit slow.