Book Club

[SWEET]

I know there are a lot of readers who don't like Danielle Steel but I read hers periodically.  Just finished Past Perfect and for once it wasn't romance.  It was sort of paranormal/time travel.  A fast read.

[teganslaw]

I've read Danielle Steel, but have lost interest. Many of her books are repetitious; she keeps describing the same things over and over again. Her stories are usually about a woman who has a successful career, never looks her age, loses her husband or has marital problems, has money trouble but can still afford to travel and buy things,  has children who cause her difficulty. It gets boring after awhile.

It's good to know when she eventually writes something different. Maybe I'll try "Past Perfect." I can always give up if it's not to my liking. 

[sandy53]

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@icezeus wrote

I am currently reading House Secrets by Mike Lawson.  

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I really liked that series by Mike Lawson. 

I found another series that I like.  I am binge reading the Sam Mason series by LA Dobbs.  I have read 5 of the 6 so far.  It is available on Kindle Unlimited.  The books are set in northern New Hampshire where Sam Mason is the chief of police in a small town.  Each book has a stand alone mystery and there are some storylines that carry over.  Here are the titles:  Telling LIes, Keeping Secrets, Exposing Truths, Betraying Trust, and Killing Dreams.  I recommend them if you are a sucker for a good series like I am.

[Carolina925]

@CANDLEQUEEN , I love Jodi Picault's writing; this one's on my want to read list

[Carolina925]

About 1/3 the way through The Black Swan of Paris by Karen Robards at the recommendation of a friend. Takes place in Paris 1944. One of my favorite genres is this time period and the horrors that took place; since I was taught very little about this in school way back when and schools don't seem to teach much history any longer, I feel it's important to know the sins of man against man. Quite a few times already, I've had to stop reading for the day when things get too horrible. I'm hoping the second half of the story, when I get there, will be lighter. It's been nearly 80 years now, not really that long ago.

[beckyb1012]

If We Are Being Honest, by Cat Shook;

The Williams family returns home to Eulalia Georgia for the funeral of their beloved patriarch.  At the funeral during the eulogy given by his decades long time best friend the biggest of biggest secret lets out due to his drunkenness' at the loss of his friend.  This family of three generations all have their lives turned upside down before the death in their own individual worlds and collectively as a family after their husband/father/grandfather's death.  Everyone's secrets will come out, including the mysterious planter of Magnolia trees throughout out the years in the southern town.

[abbalulu]

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@AuntG wrote:

Oh yes, I have reading moods @abbalulu. Christmas stories captivate me. I won't read books with heavy or controversial topics. Books are my happy place. My reading topics are much like a Hallmark movie.

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@AuntG  I think that's exactly the mood I'm in right now. Literary comfort food. I too am attracted to Christmas books.

It's good to know I'm not alone.

[SWEET]

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@beckyb1012 wrote:

If We Are Being Honest, by Cat Shook;

The Williams family returns home to Eulalia Georgia for the funeral of their beloved patriarch.  At the funeral during the eulogy given by his decades long time best friend the biggest of biggest secret lets out due to his drunkenness' at the loss of his friend.  This family of three generations all have their lives turned upside down before the death in their own individual worlds and collectively as a family after their husband/father/grandfather's death.  Everyone's secrets will come out, including the mysterious planter of Magnolia trees throughout out the years in the southern town.

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@beckyb1012 

I liked this book but wanted to like it more for some reason.  Can't put my finger on why it wasn't a good family book.  LOL

[Judaline]

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@sandy53 wrote:

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@icezeus wrote

I am currently reading House Secrets by Mike Lawson.  

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I really liked that series by Mike Lawson. 

I found another series that I like.  I am binge reading the Sam Mason series by LA Dobbs.  I have read 5 of the 6 so far.  It is available on Kindle Unlimited.  The books are set in northern New Hampshire where Sam Mason is the chief of police in a small town.  Each book has a stand alone mystery and there are some storylines that carry over.  Here are the titles:  Telling LIes, Keeping Secrets, Exposing Truths, Betraying Trust, and Killing Dreams.  I recommend them if you are a sucker for a good series like I am.

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@sandy53 I'm a sucker for a good mystery-even murder, lol. Are these good at that or is there (usually) a lot of romance that takes preference?

[sward05]

The City Baker's Guide to Country Living:  A Novel.  By Louise Miller

A chef accidentally starts a fire while presenting baked Alaska to the customers.  Jobless,  she moves to Vermont where her best friend resides and obtains a job as the pastry chef at an inn.

The story revolves around the relationships she builds while getting used to living in a small town.  

I didn't want to stop reading it. 

Things I Wish I Told My Mother.  By Susan Patterson and others.

A story about a woman's relationship with her mother.  A good read with a surprise ending.