What Are Folks Reading, Book-Wise, These Days?

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Denise1952

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What are folks reading, book-wise, these days?

I read about half of the series of Annies Attics, but came upon the genre they call "Cozy" which include Murder She wrote, Agatha Cristie, Debbie Macomber, and many more. The best thing about the cozies, are that they are easy reading, light hearted with fun mysteries, some murders, but not all. You can stay clear of those if you like, very easily.

For example, in the Annies Attic series she finds different items stashed/stored in her granmothers attic. Each think she finds turns into a hunt for either the owner, or the story behind it. It's centered around a tiny town, and a group of gals that get together to knit and crochet. I can't find Annies at our libraries in Coos County, but if you have a Nook, Kindle, or even your pc, you can get these books from Barnes and Noble, free, many free one that are VERY good, and other's, very good also, only 99 cents, or a bit more.

If anyone wants to share what they are reading and enjoy, far out!! If anyone wants help, I have the system down on finding these books. My sister is reading a 4-story within one book of Debbie Macomber and she can't put it down (she does Cedar Cove you know, and Mrs. Miracle stuff etc) I found it at the library and placed it on hold. I will have it to read soon!! hugs all, Denise

You gals that like the more "meaty" reads, plenty for you as well!! Yahoo!!
 

I am totally a non-fiction reader Denise...I've read all the fiction classics in my youth and devoured all the Christie, Conan Doyle books...but now fiction doesn't interest me with any fibre in my body, and my idea of Hell always has been Chick lit


Currently I'm reading the biographical Untold Stories by the very Northern English playwright Alan Bennet it's a 700 page Tome but not in the least hard going..


Also I have ''Unbroken' by Laura Hillenbrand which has just arrived a few days ago..so not got a chance to look at it yet.

Both books are in Hardback.. :)
 
I have Untold Stories too, Holly; and some 'Talking Heads'recorded.
i just love Alan Bennett; have quite a few of his books and plays..in various formats.

i am now getting in to Thomas Cromwell, and beginning to enjoy it.
 

Denise, the Debbie Macomber books I love, just not the Cedar Cove ones as they have so many characters it is hard to keep track.

But her Blossom Street books are a nice cozy read and you feel like the characters are friends. Have a hold at the library for Summer on Blossom Street.

Just finished a Barbara Wood novel called The Blessing Stone, wonderful story which starts about a million years ago and continues through the ages up to modern times. I could not put it down.
 
Pappy said:
Still piling up the mysteries, Denise. Find a author I like, read all their books, and then find another good mystery author. I love Amazon Kindle. :sentimental:
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That's great Pappy, I just started my 3rd "Ivy Malone" mystery by Lorena McCourtney? Ivy is just one of us, I mean, she isn't a fabulously talented investigator/sleuth, but she falls into these situations, sometimes hilarious, sometimes not. She found dynamite rigged to her 75 thunderbird in the last book. She even cracked jokes about that, after the fact of course;)

Let me know some of your fave authors/sleuths Pappy, I'm always looking for my "next" series, lol;)
 
hollydolly said:
I am totally a non-fiction reader Denise...I've read all the fiction classics in my youth and devoured all the Christie, Conan Doyle books...but now fiction doesn't interest me with any fibre in my body, and my idea of Hell always has been Chick lit


Currently I'm reading the biographical Untold Stories by the very Northern English playwright Alan Bennet it's a 700 page Tome but not in the least hard going..


Also I have ''Unbroken' by Laura Hillenbrand which has just arrived a few days ago..so not got a chance to look at it yet.

Both books are in Hardback.. :)
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Hi Holly,

I can understand how we each have our preferences, nice we have a choice hey;) I think I've steered clear of the non-fiction because I have fought depression much of my life, even since a child. I used to read a lot of biographies, or autobio's and loved them. I may delve back into something like that eventually. I'm just on a roll with these "what I call" lifter-uppers.

One thing especially got me started and that was a hard time sleeping at night. Someone handed me a "feel good" book, one of Annies Attic mysteries, and voila, I would read myself to sleep. I suppose it's an escape, but there was a rough-patch I went through in the last, few years, so whatever works ;)
 
Ramblin Rose said:
Denise, the Debbie Macomber books I love, just not the Cedar Cove ones as they have so many characters it is hard to keep track.

But her Blossom Street books are a nice cozy read and you feel like the characters are friends. Have a hold at the library for Summer on Blossom Street.

Just finished a Barbara Wood novel called The Blessing Stone, wonderful story which starts about a million years ago and continues through the ages up to modern times. I could not put it down.
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Hi Rose,

I have the 4 books in one to read from the library2go, the one book is all I really wanted "Almost Home" by Debbie. My sis wasn't real impressed with the rest but I'll try them as well because our taste is different;) Thank you for the thumbs up on her Rose, I have seen Cedar Cove a time or two;) Denise
 
Ramblin Rose said:
Denise, the Debbie Macomber books I love, just not the Cedar Cove ones as they have so many characters it is hard to keep track.

But her Blossom Street books are a nice cozy read and you feel like the characters are friends. Have a hold at the library for Summer on Blossom Street.

Just finished a Barbara Wood novel called The Blessing Stone, wonderful story which starts about a million years ago and continues through the ages up to modern times. I could not put it down.
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RR, I've read a few of her books, love her !!!:D
 
Hi Denise, I have followed these two over the years. Michael and Kathleen Gear. they are US anthropologists who excavate Indians site across America and then write a fiction about it. http://www.gear-gear.com/
I am interested in Indian history so I follow this author too. Karah Quinney http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4939009.Karah_Quinney
Then I got into some fiction after reading Harry Potter. Here is the list of book I've read. Most are a series of 3.
Veronica Roth, Divergent, Insurgant,, Allegiant, four.. http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Collins The Underland Chronicles http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
Diane Gabaldo Outlander series http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/outlander-series/
Rae Caron Girl of Fire Trilogy http://www.raecarson.com/books/
Philippa Gregory The Tudor Court and the Cousins' War http://www.philippagregory.com/books/
I also like Preston & Child reads http://www.prestonchild.com/books/chronology/

I am currently reading the Jeffery Archer Clifton chronicles http://www.jeffreyarcher.co.uk/site/ Good read, a bit pricey to buy, even on the kindle.
And my son just bought me the complete set of Game of Thrones http://bestfantasystories.com/a-game-of-thrones-books-in-order/

I read tons and tons to relax in the summer. During the winter I watch movies.
 
Only book my wife reads is the Bible and I will read the Daily Devotionals in my Men's Bible. Sometimes, read articles in the AARP Magazine when it gets delivered. We are pretty much tv and dvd movie fanatics!
 
nwlady said:
That's great Pappy, I just started my 3rd "Ivy Malone" mystery by Lorena McCourtney? Ivy is just one of us, I mean, she isn't a fabulously talented investigator/sleuth, but she falls into these situations, sometimes hilarious, sometimes not. She found dynamite rigged to her 75 thunderbird in the last book. She even cracked jokes about that, after the fact of course;)

Let me know some of your fave authors/sleuths Pappy, I'm always looking for my "next" series, lol;)
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As you can see, Denise, I have read a lot from McCourtney. Love her mysteries.
 

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Hi Denise, I have followed these two over the years. Michael and Kathleen Gear. they are US anthropologists who excavate Indians site across America and then write a fiction about it. http://www.gear-gear.com/
I am interested in Indian history so I follow this author too. Karah Quinney http://www.goodreads.com/author/list/4939009.Karah_Quinney
Then I got into some fiction after reading Harry Potter. Here is the list of book I've read. Most are a series of 3.
Veronica Roth, Divergent, Insurgant,, Allegiant, four.. http://veronicarothbooks.blogspot.com/
Suzanne Collins The Underland Chronicles http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/
Diane Gabaldo Outlander series http://www.dianagabaldon.com/books/outlander-series/
Rae Caron Girl of Fire Trilogy http://www.raecarson.com/books/
Philippa Gregory The Tudor Court and the Cousins' War http://www.philippagregory.com/books/
I also like Preston & Child reads http://www.prestonchild.com/books/chronology/

I am currently reading the Jeffery Archer Clifton chronicles http://www.jeffreyarcher.co.uk/site/ Good read, a bit pricey to buy, even on the kindle.
And my son just bought me the complete set of Game of Thrones http://bestfantasystories.com/a-game-of-thrones-books-in-order/

I read tons and tons to relax in the summer. During the winter I watch movies.
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Omygosh FC,

I am going to have fun trying out the first authors especially!! Thank youuuuuuuuuuuu so much!! denise
 
Pappy said:
As you can see, Denise, I have read a lot from McCourtney. Love her mysteries.
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Oh wow, I'm so excited, I have seen all these by Lorena!! I've just started "Stranded", I think the last, or latest in the Ivy Malone series!! Thank you Pappy, I will search the other titles as well, although right now, the only books I can read I have to check out over my Nook. That works great, but as you know some books are not yet, and might not ever be in the libraries;) hugs, denise
 
Perhaps not over there. Is called, New International Version Men's Devotional Bible/Classic Edition. I was with my wife when she bought it for me at a local Christian Book Store for my birthday a couple of years ago. The Daily Devotional readings in it are fantastic!

hollydolly said:
A Mans' Bible?...never heard of such a thing.. :confused:
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ClassicRockr said:
Only book my wife reads is the Bible and I will read the Daily Devotionals in my Men's Bible. Sometimes, read articles in the AARP Magazine when it gets delivered. We are pretty much tv and dvd movie fanatics!
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I used to read the bible a lot CR. The stuff I read now isn't spiritual I know, but it's helped me get through some things. I couldn't sleep at night, maybe I was feeling like the world was on my shoulders, and I wouldn't put it down, LOL! Anyway, I went through a time where I wanted so much to do something "I" felt was helpful to the world. I felt like a failure for a long time. I finally figured out I can only do babysteps, like help someone with their groceries, or slow down so a car can get into my lane easy. I work at it each day because sometimes I want to say to hell with the world.

Sorry, I kind of went off track, but the books are fun and uplifting. They are all about older ladies being nosey sleuth's, and I can sleep at night better when I delve into one of those books;)
 
If I wake up in the middle of the night and my wife isn't there, she is in the living room reading her Bible. Years ago, she use to teach a Sunday School Bible Class. From her readings, she has written two Prayer Books. One for the Military and one for Missionaries. She started one for Fireman, but hasn't worked on it lately.

I know, without a doubt, that my "Belief" has helped me many times in my life.
 
I don't doubt that at all CR:) Wonderful your wife is an author. I know there are a lot of people out there would love reading prayer books directed to them, and their profession:)
 
Thanks for the explanation CR and Denise , I've never heard of it but then it's a long time since I went shopping for a new bible. I have my precious expensive boxed white one here which my daughter bought me a couple of years ago to replace my verrry old one...but I haven't looked at the religious section in a bookshop for about 20 years..
 
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