tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5381455198694815946..comments2024-03-28T21:31:13.672-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: What We're ReadingJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32783413692767466532019-03-12T16:27:45.928-04:002019-03-12T16:27:45.928-04:00Julia, I'm a huge fan of Bujold's Five God...Julia, I'm a huge fan of Bujold's Five Gods world. Have you read any of the Penric novellas? They're ebooks available on Amazon, and explore the aspect of sorcerers.Diane Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05335316692418166142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-24049748674138756602019-03-11T21:52:57.030-04:002019-03-11T21:52:57.030-04:00Thanks for the shout out, Lucy and right back atch...Thanks for the shout out, Lucy and right back atcha!Barb Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16470220932617188498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48386410191174682952019-03-11T20:53:30.060-04:002019-03-11T20:53:30.060-04:00By the happiest of coincidences I am reading Hank ...By the happiest of coincidences I am reading Hank Phillippi Ryan's TRUST ME which has me completely enthralled. Then I'm going to read her new one THE MURDER LIST. Carol Goodmanhttp://carolgoodman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10478922332249895462019-03-11T20:27:14.524-04:002019-03-11T20:27:14.524-04:00Oh, I love the what people are reading topic--and ...Oh, I love the what people are reading topic--and I end up with yet more books to seek out! My current reading is The Widows of Malabar Hill (Sujata Massey), Death in the Air (Kate Winkler Dawson) about the great smog in London in 1952. I believe this was a suggestion here on one of the last what are people reading topics. And The Bar Harbor Retirement Home for Famous Writers (And Their Muses) (Terri-Lynne DeFino), which is very, very funny! I'm also listening to Elly Griffith's Stranger Diaries at home and in the car, Aaron Elkin's The Dark Place. I do like his Dr. Gideon Oliver, but the character's sexism can be a bit tiresome. Ah well. I guess the 1980's were not quite as enlightened as I might have thought.<br />-MelanieMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17946905881136839301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79107542951303206502019-03-11T16:52:20.093-04:002019-03-11T16:52:20.093-04:00The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ended up bei...The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle ended up being one of my favorite books last year. Like Liz, I was a bit lost at first, but what a reward for staying with it. I love unique books and it was indeed one!Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89403807527780427032019-03-11T16:51:35.588-04:002019-03-11T16:51:35.588-04:00I looooved Magpie Murders!I looooved Magpie Murders!Barb Goffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013123434790272424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-74380084587798091882019-03-11T15:36:06.241-04:002019-03-11T15:36:06.241-04:00Rhys's The Victory Garden, of course, which wa...Rhys's The Victory Garden, of course, which was lovely. Also, Joshilyn Jackson's The Opposite of Everyone. I don't know where her writing comes from, but she always surprises. <br /><br />Other recent reads:<br /><br />Reread SnowFlower and the Secret Fan, by Lisa See. My pick for a recent book club meeting. (I'm almost the only one who enjoys mysteries, but I was sick of A) science fiction/dystopian fantasies, and B) male authors. <br /><br />Hemlock Needle, by Keenan Powell, which was great. <br />The Art of Inheriting Secrets, by Barbara O'Neal<br />Eine Kleine Murder, by Kaye George (reread this, because I'm now reading the next one, Requiem in Red)<br />The Grave's a Fine and Private Place, and The Golden Tresses of the Dead, the last two books in Alan Bradley's Flavia de Luce series. <br />Little Comfort, by Edwin Hill<br />The Weight of Ink, by Rachel Kadish--a really good read.<br /><br />After Requiem in Red I'll either read the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, or Naked in Death, by JD Robb.<br /><br />Have you all read How to Start a Fire, by Lisa Lutz? Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5971397660675835982019-03-11T15:23:46.051-04:002019-03-11T15:23:46.051-04:00I just read Little Comfort a couple weeks ago. SO ...I just read Little Comfort a couple weeks ago. SO good. Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28696883202986707882019-03-11T15:22:15.226-04:002019-03-11T15:22:15.226-04:00A friend also just recommended Flat Broke with Two...A friend also just recommended Flat Broke with Two Goats. Loved, loved The Rosie Project. There's a sequel, did you know that? <br /><br />Karen in Ohiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002794561817071780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11884724565028111942019-03-11T15:01:25.548-04:002019-03-11T15:01:25.548-04:00I really enjoyed Arsenic With Austen -- I would en...I really enjoyed Arsenic With Austen -- I would encourage you to make sure you get to that one if you end up running out of time to read them all!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-40125997199148120142019-03-11T14:52:19.780-04:002019-03-11T14:52:19.780-04:00First, I want to comment on some of the Reds' ...First, I want to comment on some of the Reds' reading, which happens to coincide with some of mine. Hank, I've just started reading Carol Goodman, too, and she has sent me The Night Visitor so I can read and review it before it comes out. I've only yet read River Road, but, like you, Hank, I plan on reading all her books. Rhys, I just bought Kate Quinn's The Huntress the other day, and I'm going to try to fit it in my reading schedule soon. Debs, I'm sure you know what a fan I am of Elly Griffiths/Domenica De Rosa, and I have run my review of The Stone Circle on my Reading Room blog already to coincide with its UK publication date. I'll run it again in May for the U.S. date. Like you, Debs, I am so emotionally invested in the Ruth Galloway characters that I have to remind myself they aren't real.<br /><br />My current and immediate future reading is partly driven by reviewing, but I'm making a concerted effort this year to fit in other reads, too. Right now, I am finishing up the amazing Daughter of Moloka'i by Alan Brennert (Hank, did you meet him in Florida?). Brennert's novel Moloka'i is one of my favorite books ever (out in 2004), and this new book continues the story to a new generation. Moloka'i was the island that people diagnosed with leprosy or Hansen's disease in Hawaii, particularly Oahu, were sent to, or banished to, beginning in the 1860s and continuing for a century. Over that time, at least 8,000 men, women, and children were sent there, most who lived out their lives or died in the Kalaupapa settlement. My dream of visiting the island came true a few years ago, and it was wonderful. You can only go with a tour company and go where they take you. If you see residents (some still live there, though no longer with Hansen's), you aren't allowed to take pictures. All of this is to respect the privacy of those who live there, including those who work there. The book Moloka'i is the story of an eight-year-old girl who gets sent to Moloka'i. Daughter of Moloka'i is the story of her daughter, who was, as was the practice, taken from the mother as soon as born and sent to an orphanage on Oahu.<br /><br />My reading after Daughter of Moloka'i will pretty much revolve around my reviewing schedule, but that is lots of great reading, so it's all good. So, my books will include Drowned Under by Wendall Thomas, Border Line (Gia Santella #8) by Kristi Belcamino, The Night Visitor by Carol Goodman, and Scotch Soda by Catriona McPherson. Ones I'm hoping to fit in sooner rather than later include The Man with No Face by Peter May, Gallows Court by Martin Edwards, No Exit by Taylor Adams, The Next to Die by Sophie Hannah, and The Psychology of Time Travel by Kate Mascarenhas.Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6685270244113241982019-03-11T14:20:37.196-04:002019-03-11T14:20:37.196-04:00Anthony HOrowitz! Magpie Murders!!! A special deli...Anthony HOrowitz! Magpie Murders!!! A special delight for anyone who loves traditional mysteries of the Dame Agaths strain.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77442561637361017352019-03-11T14:19:23.608-04:002019-03-11T14:19:23.608-04:00Can't believe I forgot to check in this mornin...Can't believe I forgot to check in this morning! I blame the time change. I just finished Paula Munier's A Borrowing of Bones and am in the middle of Luz Mugavero's Murder She Meowed. Next up is reading JD Robb's Naked in Death - since I've never read any of her! And A Literal Mess, another Kensington cozy set in Brown County, Indiana. Plus, Rhys reminded me about rereading Christie, so I'm going to dig into the collection and read one.Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-25359077553427958062019-03-11T13:44:28.650-04:002019-03-11T13:44:28.650-04:00At the risk of being thrown out, I was disappointe...At the risk of being thrown out, I was disappointed in Elly Griffith’s last book. I hope we are back to the usual venue with this new one?Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68227555961793949722019-03-11T13:37:47.761-04:002019-03-11T13:37:47.761-04:00March reads:
My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinka...March reads:<br />My Sister the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite, in progress<br />The Red Address Book by Sofia Lundberg <br />The Crime at Black Dudley by Margery Allingham<br />Breathe Eyes Memory by Edwidge Dandicat<br />Two for Sorrow by Nicola UpsonAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-60902695417809013062019-03-11T13:34:27.685-04:002019-03-11T13:34:27.685-04:00I have a stack of library books I had requested th...I have a stack of library books I had requested that all came in at once. And two NetGalley ARCs to read. And some books I bought. Hyperventilating here. I just finished Mary Balogh's Someone to Trust. I enjoy her books; there is a lot of thinking and considering going on in her stories, as opposed to action. This book involves a friendship that develops between an older woman and a younger man. I read Lucy's A Deadly Feast. I wanted to sing Etta James "At Last" when I was done.<br />Loved Victory Garden, Rhys! I did read Forget You Know Me after Jessica Strawser visited the Reds. Yikes! Coming up courtesy of the library: Jenn's The Good Ones; Sulari Gentill's Gentlemen Formerly Dressed; Arsenic With Austen by Katerine Bolger Hyde; Abir Mukherjee's A Necessary Evil; Ausmet Zehanat Khan's A Deadly Divide. I owe so much to the Reds, to Dru Ann, and others for finding so many fabulous new-to-me authors! Must be why I'm hyperventilating. So many books, not enough time. Pat Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732230586783432052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-72253068837721491482019-03-11T13:31:00.568-04:002019-03-11T13:31:00.568-04:00Yay. I’m out!Yay. I’m out!Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7888548871478044792019-03-11T13:30:13.122-04:002019-03-11T13:30:13.122-04:00Test. Please let me thru the spam filter someone. ...Test. Please let me thru the spam filter someone. SobbingAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14187856103924954287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-47474842372120302532019-03-11T13:01:37.695-04:002019-03-11T13:01:37.695-04:00“The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller” recounts the expl...“The Fabulous Flying Mrs Miller” recounts the exploits of Australian aviation pioneer Jessie “Chubbie” Miller who, although perhaps less well-known than Amelia Earhart, was nevertheless a contemporary of the accomplished aviatrix and who was one of the most successful women competing in air-racing circles. Along with many of the women pilots of the time, Jessie was one of the founding members of The Ninety-Nines, the non-profit international organization of women pilots. Among Jessie’s many accomplishments, she was the first women to first to fly across the equator, the first woman to fly more than eight thousand miles, and the first woman to become a test pilot.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-64140542432656024662019-03-11T12:09:48.073-04:002019-03-11T12:09:48.073-04:00She's so terrific--what a great idea!She's so terrific--what a great idea!Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-18486888374503089932019-03-11T12:08:54.829-04:002019-03-11T12:08:54.829-04:00Oh, Kristopher, cannot wait to read the review! I ...Oh, Kristopher, cannot wait to read the review! I am reading THE NIGHT VISITOR this very minute. She is AMAZING. Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31575679481302200812019-03-11T12:07:47.394-04:002019-03-11T12:07:47.394-04:00Anthony Horowitz is my hero! xooo . We will have t...Anthony Horowitz is my hero! xooo . We will have to chat..xooxHank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7645192866104917002019-03-11T11:59:02.836-04:002019-03-11T11:59:02.836-04:00Great idea! I'd be happy to contribute. I'...Great idea! I'd be happy to contribute. I've been on this and also 2 Edgar committees, many years apart. <br />Trisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058396345946250313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48776535552565418762019-03-11T11:46:33.301-04:002019-03-11T11:46:33.301-04:00I am so far behind on Michael Connelly. Slowly cat...I am so far behind on Michael Connelly. Slowly catching up, but it will take me years yet. Well worth it. <br /><br />I just finished a middle grade fantasy novel. THE REVENGE OF MAGIC by James Riley is a lot of fun. No surprise since I’ve enjoyed his other series. Now I’m reading DROWNED UNDER by Wendell Thomas. So far I’m enjoying it. Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-55960895449655782922019-03-11T11:42:35.532-04:002019-03-11T11:42:35.532-04:00Margie, that sounds fascinating. I've heard Mi...Margie, that sounds fascinating. I've heard Mizrahi interviewed and he seemed smart and funny.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.com