radhuni
Sous Chef
I have just started reading The Hobbit
I have just the book but haven't started yet.
Now I am reading ' The sparkling cyanide' by Agatha Christie.
Just wondering ... what is everyone reading now?
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I have just the book but haven't started yet.
Now I am reading ' The sparkling cyanide' by Agatha Christie.
I'm half way through "White Knights" by Ann Cleeves. A Shetland Island mystery. And I'm a quarter of the way through a audible book called "A Fatal Winter," the main character is a vicar named Max Tudor. Very english country house murder. Perfect for my noctural rambling/insomnia episodes.
Kylie1969, if this is your virgin reading of the Hobbit I envy you. I think the Hobbit is one of the reasons why I'm such an evid reader. Wonderful book. (BTW, I have it on audible too. Can't wait to get to that one. I think I've read it like 6 times.) Enjoy. =o)
Kylie1969, if this is your virgin reading of the Hobbit I envy you. I think the Hobbit is one of the reasons why I'm such an evid reader. Wonderful book. (BTW, I have it on audible too. Can't wait to get to that one. I think I've read it like 6 times.) Enjoy. =o)
Yes MM, this is the first time for me and I am really enjoying it and having recently seen The Hobbit at the pictures....twice.....I am noticing that they have closely stuck to the book for the film as when I am reading some lines, it is exactly what the actors have said for example
JoAnn L.
Master Chef
Reading THE MILLS OF GOD by Deryn Lake. In a sleepy village in England it becomes a place of terror and night shadows. The new vicar and Inspector Tennant try to find a serial killer.
Snip 13
Master Chef
I just started reading The Indian Clerk by David Levitt.
JoAnn L.
Master Chef
Went to the library and got Gooseberry Patch's BIG BOOK OF HOLIDAY COOKING. There are recipes for year round celebrating. It is a beautiful cookbook, with lots of great tips along with the recipes.
vitauta
Executive Chef
citizenville, by gavin newsom. also, jose baez's book, presumed guilty: casey anthony.
GrillingFool
Head Chef
I'm reading the Charlie Parker series by John Connolly.
Ex-cop turned private investigator, with a very interesting
meta-physical, evil incarnate on earth twist.
Ex-cop turned private investigator, with a very interesting
meta-physical, evil incarnate on earth twist.
The Inquisitor's Key-A Body Farm Novel, by Jefferson Bass (yes, I know they are two people). In the UK the book title is, The Bones of Avignon.
SharonT
Sous Chef
I just read "The Queen's Gambit" by Walter Tevis for the 3rd... maybe 4th... time. Read about it! From a review by "HeadButler" Jesse Kornbluth:
"I believe that you will care about Beth Harmon more than any fictional character you've encountered in years and years.
I believe that you will grasp the wrench of loneliness --- and the power of love --- as if this book were happening to you.
And I believe that you will weep, and cheer, and, at the end, raise your fist like a fool for a little girl who never existed and a game only nerds play."
the complete review
"I believe that you will care about Beth Harmon more than any fictional character you've encountered in years and years.
I believe that you will grasp the wrench of loneliness --- and the power of love --- as if this book were happening to you.
And I believe that you will weep, and cheer, and, at the end, raise your fist like a fool for a little girl who never existed and a game only nerds play."
the complete review
SharonT
Sous Chef
I just read the prosecutor's book: "Imperfect Justice." Such a sad and fascinating case.
vitauta
Executive Chef
i'm, like, not a junkie for every big scandalous murder trial that comes along, truly i'm not. but i got all caught up with this very sad and bizarre case of casey anthony's. i followed it closely while the trial was ongoing, and now, 1 1/2 years later, i couldn't help but return to the scene of the crime.
sharon--too bad we can't trade books when we're done....
sharon--too bad we can't trade books when we're done....
SharonT
Sous Chef
I'm sure neither book can say "what really happened" - which is what we want to know! I didn't know many of the details before reading the book - just that the verdict was a shock to many. I thought the Ashton book was not particularly well written. He really didn't hide his disdain for Baez. Don't know if I'll opt for another $4.99 for "Presumed Guilty" (the Kindle price for both books). Let me know if you think I should!
radhuni
Sous Chef
I am reading 'Mordants need' by Stephen Donaldson. I never read stephen Donaldson before
Claire
Master Chef
I have a thing for mysteries (I guess the proper term is crime fiction). I like both the "cozies" and the darker ones. In the latter category are the Scandinavian authors who seem to be coming out of the woodwork. Right now I'm reading "Phantom" by Jo Nesbo (Norwegian), and just finished "Lethal Investments" by k.o. dahl (another Norwegian). But there seem to be a lot of Scandinavian authors in this genre lately. And I like most of them, so far.
DouglasMB
Assistant Cook
Duma Key Steven king... I am almost finished then I am going to read the last book in the Wheel of time series started by the late Robert Jordan.
JoAnn L.
Master Chef
Claire; These are two of my favorite authors from Sweden:
Henning Mankell- all of his Insp. Kurt Wallander (they have made for TV some mysteries from his books on PBS).
Hakan Nesser- Insp. VanVeeteren
Claire
Master Chef
I've read (and seen, on BBC/PBS the Mankell/Wallander series. Not read anything by Nesser. I particularly like to keep up with the Swedish, since I have a Swedish friend.
vitauta
Executive Chef
I'm sure neither book can say "what really happened" - which is what we want to know! I didn't know many of the details before reading the book - just that the verdict was a shock to many. I thought the Ashton book was not particularly well written. He really didn't hide his disdain for Baez. Don't know if I'll opt for another $4.99 for "Presumed Guilty" (the Kindle price for both books). Let me know if you think I should!
Yow, sharon, i owe you a big apology! my intention was to get back to you right after finishing the baez book, but i forgot, and it's probably a moot question for you by now.
just in case you are still interested, of the two poorly written books about the casey anthony trial, the baez one was by far the more interesting one.
what made the reading of both books especially tedious was that neither baez or ashton seemed able to resist the temptation of retrying their lengthy, ponderous cases for a second time in their books. and both were guilty of attacking each other voraciously through character assassination and petty one-upsmanship. as a result, neither one came across as very credible when it really counted.
i must say, one thing resulting from my reading 'presumed guilty', was that my opinion about the verdict in this case underwent--not a reversal, but a major change. the reason being that i learned quite a bit of information about casey, her family, and about case evidence in general, to which i had not been privy at the time of the trial.
eventually, i imagine a 'casey' book will find its way into print, but as you already stated, we will likely never know the true facts regarding this tragic death.
