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AUGUST 2023 READ ANY GOOD BOOKS LATELY?

icezeus — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:37:48 GMT

Hello readers, hoping that this month brings some cooler temperatures, and that we are all enjoying our chosen books.

I am currently reading Tombstone Courage by J.A. Jance.

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MoJoV — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:32:08 GMT

I finished The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. My first Morrison book, what a writer she was. The characters in the book come alive. The main characters are black sisters Claudia and Frieda and their friend Pecola. Its sad and funny and disturbing. It takes place in the early 1940's.

I borrowed this book and another Morrison book Beloved. I haven't started that one yet, I think I need a breather from the first one.

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jackthebear — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:00:32 GMT

Amz unltd

started this series by M S Morris , D C I Raven mysteries

it's pretty good, well written, and good characters, a bit formulaic

some of the Unlimited books arent great

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Neetgal2 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:15:40 GMT

THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis.

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beckyb1012 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:06:18 GMT

@Neetgal2 wrote:
THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis.

I am picking that up today at the library after work. So excited.

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Judaline — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:21:50 GMT

@Neetgal2 wrote:
THE SPECTACULAR by Fiona Davis.

Upon looking this up I see that it was already a tv series?

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Franell — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 13:48:52 GMT

The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese was wonderful. This is the same author who wrote Cutting for Stone, another great book. It is very long, over 700 pages, but before you say no way this book will take you on a journey to India and introduce you to characters you will never forget.

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roeroe1005 — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:22:30 GMT

Happy August everyone.

I haven't been here for a long while. Striking out on several books I tried to read. Some I barely made thru the 2nd chapter. Started questioning my taste in books

I did just finish reading The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. I have now read all her books so I guess I'm a fan.

I started reading The Quiet Tenant. Has anyone read this? I'm about 5 chapters in and it's freaking me out a little, especially since the arrest of the Gilgo murderer.

I wanted to share that a few weeks ago Lisa Scottoline was at our local library to talk about how she came about to write her last 2 books. If you ever get an opportunity to see her, I suggest you go. She is so down to earth and entertaining.

Last week our library presented Laura Lippman. I have not read any of her books, but enjoyed listening to her. Guess I found another author to catch up on.

Happy reading!

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SWEET — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:00:33 GMT

Finished The Girl from The Papers by Jennifer L. Wright sort of based on Bonnie & Clyde. I was hoping to make it my 11th book of July but didn't.

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KathyM23 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:24:24 GMT

@Neetgal2 I read Spectacular a couple weeks ago. Fiona Davis is one of my favorites. I have read all of her books and enjoy all of them

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KathyM23 — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 00:33:54 GMT

I just finished "Inside Threat" by Matthew Quirk. It is a political thriller.

Now reading "Sleepless City" by Reed Coleman, a NYC Detective Nick Ryan thriller.

@icezeus I like J. A Jance's series about Sheriff Joanna Brady. Have the latest on reserve at the library "Blessing of the Lost Girls"

@roeroe1005 I have read all of Laura Lippman's books. Have the latest "Prom Mom" on reserve.

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abbalulu — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:27:59 GMT

The Summer Place by Jennifer Weiner was a family drama about a wedding that is taking place in a family beach home before the matriarch of the family sells the property.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry was a story about two sisters who spend a month together in Sunshine Falls which was the setting of a book that one of the sisters was the literary agent for. It is a light romance.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid which was about a woman who was asked to write a biography of a Hollywood star who had seven husbands and how their stories tie together.

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tansy — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:48:37 GMT

THE KITCHEN HOUSE by Kathleen Grissom. Lately, I have been listening to books, rather than reading. The story and characters kept me interested. I will probably seek out the sequel.

Next up is Anne Tyler's A SPOOL OF BLUE THREAD.

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icezeus — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 04:28:08 GMT

@KathyM23 wrote:
I just finished "Inside Threat" by Matthew Quirk. It is a political thriller.

Now reading "Sleepless City" by Reed Coleman, a NYC Detective Nick Ryan thriller.

@icezeus I like J. A Jance's series about Sheriff Joanna Brady. Have the latest on reserve at the library "Blessing of the Lost Girls"

@roeroe1005 I have read all of Laura Lippman's books. Have the latest "Prom Mom" on reserve.

@KathyM23

Have you read J.A. Jance's Ali Reynolds series? I am a few books from finishing, which is why I decided to check out one of her other series.

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KathyM23 — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:03:12 GMT

@icezeus I have read some of the Ali Reynolds and the Beauman series. I can get interested in them but I don't enjoy them nearly as much as the Joanna Brady series. That is the series I always look forward to a new book and she doesn't write as many of Brady as she does the others.

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smoky22 — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:33:38 GMT

I haven't posted in a while. Here's what I've been reading:

A Cast of Falcons (Sarah Yarwood-Lovett) the second in the Nell Ward, ecologist, series. In this one, Nell is hosting the wedding of her best friend and naturally there's a murder.

Famous In a Small Town (Viola Shipman) is a sweet story of new beginnings featuring a beautiful Michigan location.

Good Night, Irene (Luis Alberto Urrea) based on the experiences of the author's grandmother when she joined the Red Cross during World War 2. I made it to 30% before I decided It was just not that interesting to me.

The Collective (Allison Gaylin) about a grieving mother who connects with a secret organization of women who take matters into their own hands when they feel the deaths of their children did not receive the justice they should have. I have mixed feelings about this one.

Banyan Moon (Thao Thai) about three generations of Vietnamese American Women, each getting their own chapters. It was basically a story of a dysfunctional family. The book has a little bit of a Southern Gothic vibe. The present day story is set in a run down old mansion in Florida with a huge Banyan tree in the yard. I think the author wanted the setting to be part of the story and it seemed irrelevant to me. Despite the very high ratings for this book, a lot of the story came across as forced.

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Lilysmom1 — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 16:35:44 GMT

Just finished a book called The Wife Inside by Winter K. Willis. Not one I would recommend. I thought the ending was lame.

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Judaline — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:42:25 GMT

@tansy wrote:
THE KITCHEN HOUSE by Kathleen Grissom. Lately, I have been listening to books, rather than reading. The story and characters kept me interested. I will probably seek out the sequel.

Next up is Anne Tyler's A SPOOL OF BLUE THREAD.

I'll just say the sequel isn't as good.

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insomniac2 — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:18:50 GMT

MoJoV, I love Toni Morrison, but I could not stand Beloved.

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Lilysmom1 — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 09:33:03 GMT

I am 2/3rds through Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena. @CANDLEQUEEN , if you haven't read it already, you would like this one. I am still trying to figure out who did it!