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

My books are all colored in; and I even stayed inside the lines. Now I have to buy new ones.............also another box of crayons. Such is life.

The reason for this is; My favorite author, Lawrence Sanders, died a couple of years ago. He was prolific, some made into movies.
Now I'm rereading one of his best, Sullivans Sting.

Have any of you read Lawrence Sanders books?
 

Hey Pappy,

As well as others on the thread, I forgot to tell you all that on the Ivy Malone Series by Lorena McCourtney, I saw the coolest thing on the last page after the end of On The Run.

It was Lorena's name of course, and that you could contact her at this email address. Then after that, it said Merlin, Oregon, LOL! That's about 70 miles down the road from me. I thought it was so neat to know the area she lives in, and I wondered how much of her books might relate to her life etc.:) Just wanted to share that;) denise
 

Pappy said:
Neat, Denise. I have a couple authors that I correspond with on Facebook. Get to find out first hand when their new books come out. Pappy
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Lorena is on FB as well, I did post and tell her how much I love the Ivy series;)
 
Just finished reading "The Longest Ride" by Nicholas Sparks. It was very moving. I really like his books. There have been 10 movies made based on his books. My favorite is "The Notebook." "The Longest Ride" will be at theaters in April, and the star is Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwoods son.

Thanks for this thread, Denise.....helps alot to find out about good books. :)
 
Far out Misty! Hadn't heard of the "Longest Ride" but I loved the Notebook. I didn't know Clints son is an actor either but I will read the book, thank you so much!! denise
 
I can see it a bit, but he is rather unique looking as well, which is good since there are so many "look-alike" actors. Super handsome, but who wouldn't expect that:) I've been watching Clint since he play Rowdy Yates, lol:) He was unique, I like those actors that don't have to say a lot, just their presence, body-language, and the expressions;)
 
Just finished one of the Merrily Watkins series and today started The Girl on a Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins.

A thriller set in London that got a lot of good reviews by Amazon and Goodreads readers.
 
Ameriscot said:
Just finished one of the Merrily Watkins series and today started The Girl on a Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins.

A thriller set in London that got a lot of good reviews by Amazon and Goodreads readers.
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Oh I've started Girl on the Train, also, up next is Gone Girl.
 
nwlady said:
Oh I've started Girl on the Train, also, up next is Gone Girl.
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Did you just start it as well? I started it on the bus today. Looks like a good one. Sometimes I have to be careful if I get too engrossed in a book on the bus or I might miss my stop! So far I've only done it once but it wasn't too far after my house.

Gone Girl also sounds good.
 
I recently finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Autobiography about his childhood in the 50s in Iowa. So hysterically funny, several times I had to put the book down and indulge in convulsions of laughter bringing tears to my eyes. But there is definite meaningful substance to the book as well. I highly recommend it (along with anything else by Bill Bryson).
 
I can understand getting engrossed, especially in this book, yes, just started it I think through Ch. 3 or 4? It is different then what I usually read, but it really grabbed me;)
 
Glinda said:
I recently finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Autobiography about his childhood in the 50s in Iowa. So hysterically funny, several times I had to put the book down and indulge in convulsions of laughter bringing tears to my eyes. But there is definite meaningful substance to the book as well. I highly recommend it (along with anything else by Bill Bryson).
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Writing his name down now, thanks for the recommend Glinda:)
 
Glinda said:
I recently finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Autobiography about his childhood in the 50s in Iowa. So hysterically funny, several times I had to put the book down and indulge in convulsions of laughter bringing tears to my eyes. But there is definite meaningful substance to the book as well. I highly recommend it (along with anything else by Bill Bryson).
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I've got about 5 or 6 of Bryson's books and I listened to the Thunderbolt Kid on audiobook. My SIL gave me a set of Bryson's books to me for xmas when I'd first moved to the UK as it was so relevant to me. Some of it is hilarious as I can relate to it.
 
Ameriscot said:
Just finished one of the Merrily Watkins series and today started The Girl on a Train: A Novel by Paula Hawkins.

A thriller set in London that got a lot of good reviews by Amazon and Goodreads readers.
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I read "The Girl On The Train" too, Ameriscot.....It's really good. I can understand how it would be easy to miss your bus while reading it...better take a suitcase with you. :D I read "Gone Girl" too, and it was good also.
 
Glinda said:
I recently finished The Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson. Autobiography about his childhood in the 50s in Iowa. So hysterically funny, several times I had to put the book down and indulge in convulsions of laughter bringing tears to my eyes. But there is definite meaningful substance to the book as well. I highly recommend it (along with anything else by Bill Bryson).
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I just wrote down "The Thunderbolt Kid too, Glinda. Thanks for the recommendation. :) I Love funny books, but don't find many of them that are hilarious. Looking forward to reading the Bill Bryson book and looking up his other books too.
 
Misty said:
I read "The Girl On The Train" too, Ameriscot.....It's really good. I can understand how it would be easy to miss your bus while reading it...better take a suitcase with you. :D I read "Gone Girl" too, and it was good also.
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I carry my Kindle everywhere. :) The bus trip into town is about 40 minutes, so if I miss my stop by too much I'll just stay on and turn around and come back. It's free. :D One of the benefits of using the bus to go the gym is the reading I get done.
 
Yes, I read that Bill Bryson book some years ago, and enjoyed it. I read Gone Girl a few months ago and thought it was a real page turner,there is now a film.If you enjoy well written private detective novels, try the ones by Kate Atkinson, an English writer, they are called the Jackson Brodie books, but read them in sequence, I think there are four.If you want something funny, try the Sue Townsend books The Queen and I and also Queen Camilla.I think I laughed at Queen Camilla the most.
 
oakapple said:
Yes, I read that Bill Bryson book some years ago, and enjoyed it. I read Gone Girl a few months ago and thought it was a real page turner,there is now a film.If you enjoy well written private detective novels, try the ones by Kate Atkinson, an English writer, they are called the Jackson Brodie books, but read them in sequence, I think there are four.If you want something funny, try the Sue Townsend books The Queen and I and also Queen Camilla.I think I laughed at Queen Camilla the most.
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I read The Queen and I years ago and loved it. I always wondered if any members of the royal family actually read the book. I did not know about Queen Camilla. Thanks for letting us know - I'm going to get it on kindle or order a hard copy today.
 
Denise, you sound like me, always have several books open. Read some of one, digest it...then read in another. :)
Afraid my choices would not interest anyone else. Right now reading...Excellence Without A Soul (Does Liberal Education Have a Future?) The Second Bill of Rights (FDR'S Unfinished Revolution and Why We Need it More Than Ever) and Look Me In The Eye (My Life with Asperger's). Did I put you all to sleep, reading the titles.:(
 
Those are okay ND. My DH would read some of those. I read a lot of books about Eleanor Roosevelt a couple of years ago. Fascinating.

An audio book I highly recommend is An Uncommon Reader read by the author, Alan Bennett. It's hilarious. The queen discovers the pleasure of reading through a library van employee she stumbles upon outside the palace kitchens.
 

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