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What Good Books (or not so good) Have You Read Lately (or not so lately)?

Lotus — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:37:02 GMT

I'm looking for something really good......mysteries, thriller, romance (not Harlequin) or a combination, there-of.

Fiction and/or non-fiction.

Thanks.

Re: What Good Books (or not so good) Have You Read Lately (or not so lately)?

Nancy Drew — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:00:57 GMT

I read ""Gone Girl"" that Ben Affleck is staring in the movie this fall. It has been on the best sellers list. It was better than I thought it was going to be. I am also rereading my Savannah Reid cozy mystery.

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Nancy Drew — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:01:59 GMT

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tansy — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:04:12 GMT

There's a good thread on books over on the entertainment forum. I check it out for ideas every so often. Right now I am reading some over the top Greg Iles books, not sure I'd recommend them but they are popular.

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Burnsite — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:22:29 GMT

I am rereading a Victorian novel right now, Anthony Trollope's _Can You Forgive Her?_. It's wonderful. On a long flight to San Francisco I reread a different novel by him, _Last Chronicle of Barset_ and it was so wonderful I decided to go down the list of my old favorites. I love a lot of novelists but Dickens and Trollope never fail to enchant.

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Bridgegal — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:26:58 GMT

I just read Gone Girl. UGH. Didn't like any of the characters and just wanted it to be over. Those two deserved each other. Also read Capital Murder by Phillip Margolin and liked it. Also read two Sandra Brown books on the airplane. They were typical OK books. I'm still looking for a really great read. Hard to find.

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DREAMON — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:29:49 GMT

I too just finished Gone Girl and it took me longer than usual because I just thought it was OK. Not on my fav list that's for sure.

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azterry! — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:38:40 GMT

On 7/21/2014 tansy said: There's a good thread on books over on the entertainment forum. I check it out for ideas every so often. Right now I am reading some over the top Greg Iles books, not sure I'd recommend them but they are popular.

Hi tansy.

I've read all Greg Iles' books. Good suspense/mystery/murder entertainment.

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harcon — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:43:15 GMT

David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. A few hours ago I finished his ""Wish You Well"" and I loved it. Totally different from his usual.

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insomniac — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:44:54 GMT

I also recommend that you check out the book forum under Entertainment. You'll find hundreds of suggestions!

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dmod nj — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:53:13 GMT

Hi Lotus,

Check out these authors...

Susan Wiggs

Sherryl Woods

Susan Mallery

Jill Shalvis

Beth Ciotta

LuAnn McLane

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guatmum — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 01:54:09 GMT

I just finished reading Before I Go to Sleep by ____ Watson (I've forgotten the first name.) It's a mystery and a thriller with some great twists. I highly recommend it.

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september — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:15:32 GMT

Gone Girl was a very intriguing book. I kept reading it because I had to know what was going to happen next! I think a lot of people have disliked it, because the two main characters aren't very likable. But I'd recommend it if you want a book that you just can't put down.

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Free2be — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:35:59 GMT

I was looking for a light-read author to pick up between the heavier books I prefer. I checked out Jodi Picoult because she has so many out there but a lot of the reviews were negative.

Any opinions here on her writing?

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Allegedly — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:36:51 GMT

Finished "The Virgin Suicides" by Pulitzer Prize winning author Jeffrey Eugenides last week. It is a stunning, beautiful, and sad book.

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SydneyH — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:38:31 GMT

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn and Hustlin' Divas by D. Diamond are some recent favorites.

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Nancy Drew — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 02:40:27 GMT

I really want to see Gone Girl the movie in the Fall for sure. Yes the main characters are unlikable.

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chessylady — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:16:01 GMT

I liked Gone Girl because it was a gripping story. My niece also liked it. I will make an effort to see the movie.

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kdgn — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 03:21:18 GMT

Supreme Justice by Max Collins, free from the Kindle library. It wasn't too bad, set a few years into the future.

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JustJazzmom — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 04:01:43 GMT

On 7/21/2014 Free2be said:
I was looking for a light-read author to pick up between the heavier books I prefer. I checked out Jodi Picoult because she has so many out there but a lot of the reviews were negative.

Any opinions here on her writing?

I'm half way through House Rules. Its usually read when I go on my stationary bike. I enjoy her books.