Book Club

[Sonrissa]

Since quite a few of us expressed an interest in reading, I thought I would start a book club thread. Tell us what you are currently reading. Tell us books you have read in the recent past, and a brief review, good, bad, exciting, boring, etc..  Books on addiction, fiction, or non fiction. Reading is probably my favorite hobby. I read for entertainment, to learn, and to escape reality for a while.  So, what's on your bookshelf, or IPad, or Kindle?

Currently, I am reading W is for Wasted by Sue Grafton. I've read her entire series and love it. It's a murder, mystery with great characters!  Recently, I have read the Husbands Secret by Liane Moriarty, Defending Jacob by William Landay, and Gone girl by Gillian Flynn. Yes, I read a lot!  One of the best addiction books I've read recently is Guts by Kristen Johnston. I could really relate to her story of addiction to prescription pain meds and alcohol.

Can't wait to hear your suggestions!

[BarbRTR]

Dust.. Although this book wasn't as bad as the last, it feels doom filled. Trust issues, dark characters, and slow! I mean 70 pages into the book she still hadn't left with Marino to examine the body. She uses 600 plus pages to say would could have been said in 200.

I miss her early writing style. And I really miss when the characters loved and respected each other.

[CRSeaside]

All of Ian Flemmings James Bond novels.
P G Wodehouse has written over 70 novels. I've. Probably read at least 20. Wodehouse is really funny on Books on Tape. I had an office quite a distance & the commute was 3 1/2 hours round trip. Books on tape saved me. Liked to listen to Tony Robbins( my friends & I call him Tony the Phony) but I like him.
Wayne Dyer,Norman Vincent Peele, lots of other motivational & goal setting Speakers. Old Bill Crosby stand-up & other humor on books on tape.
There are always those books you folks mentioned lieing around the house,as my husband Don goes for detective & mystery books.  Pamela

[ROSYouralright]

Vicki I just finished dust and I didn't think it was one of her best. I kinda kept hoping it would pick up or have a surprise ending. I guess I just expected more based on my past experiences with her books..

[vicki595]

S and R- I haven't looked at those yet but I will. I forgot how much I liked Scott Turow so I'm reading "Identical" which is fairly new...

[ROSYouralright]

I just finished GETTING LUCKY by CRAIG ANDERSON! It was a wonderful read that I couldn't put down!!!!

[Sonrissa]

I just started reading Sycamore Row by John Grishom. I hope I like it. So far it seems a little slow, or maybe I don't have a good attention span right now.

Also, I recently downloaded, but haven't started yet, The First Phone Call From Heaven, by Mitch Albom. He also wrote Tuesdays With Morrie. It's getting rave reviews. Anyone read this?

[vicki595]

Has anyone read Patricia Cornwell's new book, "DUST"?  What did you think?   I thought it was pretty bad and so unlike all her others...just so boring...

[ROSYouralright]

God's Memory: Part 1
By Michael Landsberg
A president with terrorists in his inner circle; a conspiring financier; a wealthy woman governed by family vengeance; a disillusioned veteran — this heart-pounding thriller will keep you guessing at every turn!

SO WORTH THE READ!

[ROSYouralright]

Amid the Shadows
By Michael C. Grumley
Dan Brown fans will feast on this taut, addictive thriller! Can social worker Christine protect Sarah — a newly orphaned girl with a mind-blowing gift — from the dark forces seeking to silence her forever?

SO GOOD YA'LL!

[ROSYouralright]

Barb I sent you a pm :-)

[ROSYouralright]

Since when does dot become a bad word?

[ROSYouralright]

If you go to book bub ******* you can get tons of free books for your kindle

[BarbRTR]

I was just searching for a new book on my Kindle, and noticed for the first time beside buy now was Borrow for Free, and above that learn how. Nothing happens when I hit learn how.

Does anyone know this feature? I'm sure there is a catch! TY!

[BarbRTR]

Rosy, that sounds creepy lol.

I just finished Danielle Steele's new book Winners. It made me sad throughout.

Does anyone read Kathy Reichs? She's awesome. The tv show Bones is based on her books.

[ROSYouralright]

CHOSEN
By Denise Grover Swank
Emma, desperate to protect her clairvoyant young son from dangerous enemies, must accept help from troubled mercenary Will. But when her own hidden power emerges, can Will keep her safe?

SOOOO GOOOOD! (if you like that type of thing)

[ROSYouralright]

Me either! Good stuff!

[BarbRTR]

Patricia Cornwell has a new Scarpetta novel coming out next week called Dust. I can't wait!

[ROSYouralright]

Ooooh Barb... I'm not sure but that really does sound like a good book and I'm sure one exists! I will definitely be on the lookout!

[ROSYouralright]

Shadow fires by Dean Koontz (as Leigh Nicols)(sp?) The Scarpetta novels by Patricia Cornwell... I know, oldies but goodies!

[BarbRTR]

I finished Sycamore Row by John Grisham. Not his best, nor his worse.

I'm reading some random addiction book. I am wondering if anyone knows of a book ( memoir) on pill addiction, that takes you through their whole journey. How it started, how they hopefully got into recovery and returned to a semi normal life. But realistic. A regular housewife or husband.

Thank you.

[vicki595]

Now I want to read all day...lol

[Heather8448]

I am second...its by famous recovering addicts, their recovery n rock bottom...

[weaver71]

Feeling Good by David D. Burns M.D.
This is the Bible of Cognative Therapy and is practical in retraining negative thoughts into productive ones .

Majester Ludi by Herman Hesse is about a fictional university of geniuses and elite intellectual artists. Epic but pretty heavy.

[vicki595]

You know...when the book and movie of Valley of the Dolls came out, I was pretty young. I knew who the three actresses were in the movie and as for the " Dolls"...I really thought it was a reference to the three girls!    I had no idea...LOL. Of course, I do now...