What Fiction are you reading this week, September 19, 2021?

[hermetic]

Librarians painted their garden wall.

The Feast was quite a story. Once things really started happening, I couldn't put it down. Read for hours. I don't know what I am going to read next.

Listening to Martha Wells' Exit Strategy, the fourth in the Murderbot Diaries series, starring a human-like android who keeps getting sucked back into adventure after adventure, though it just wants to be left alone, away from humanity and small talk. But things are getting complicated, and personal.

What books will you be reading next?

[bif]

1. Starting "The Dream Daughter" by Diane Chamberlin

I bombed out on the last batch of books I got from the library. Probably going to grab another five this afternoon. I'm on the "Ch" authors...lots of books ahead of me to check out!

[hermetic]

2. That sure sounds interesting:

"A rich, genre-spanning, breathtaking novel about one mother's quest to save her child, unite her family, and believe in the unbelievable. Diane Chamberlain pushes the boundaries of faith and science to deliver a novel that you will never forget."

[SheltieLover]

3. Jennifer L. Chow' Mimi Lee series

Delightful cozies, but there are only 3 this far.

Mimi's Malaysian heritage lends an interesting aspect to the stories.

Also read Waverly Curtis's Chihuahua cozy series this past week. Pepe, Geri's 4 footer pal is hysterically funny.

Back to searching for new cozy series...

[hermetic]

4. Glad to see

you have found a few things to enjoy.

[The King of Prussia]

5. "Murder At A Vineyard Mansion" by Philip R. Craig

Been watching a lot of Hallmark mysteries on TV, and managed to find this book from a series that is featured. I am thoroughly enjoying it.

Earlier in the week I finished "The Judas Sheep" by Stuart Pawson. It started well but fizzled out. Other read this week was "The Body Lovers" by Mickey Spillane. I haven't read any Spillane in years - I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed him.

Next up I might go non-fiction - "The Oxford Illustrated History of Roman Britain".

Pondering going back into teaching. The vaccines seem to be working so well that classrooms may well be safe for me.

Stay well!

[hermetic]

7. A Martha's Vineyard mystery

Nice setting. One doesn't often consider a murderer on the prowl there. Those rich folks work hard to keep their secrets well-hidden.

Good for you! A most noble profession, in my opinion. No one is getting vaccinated where I live so nowhere is safe right now. And I burrow in a little deeper...

[The King of Prussia]

9. I'm really not sure what to do

The data is confusing. When the schools went back after Summer the assumption was that case numbers would soar. In fact they've fallen. But the statistics for how many doubly-vaccinated people are falling ill are scarce. So I think I'd be fine, but of course if I'm wrong ...

[Midnight Writer]

6. Masked Prey by John Sandford.

Lucas Davenport investigates a web site posting stalking style pictures of the children of top Democratic politicians.

He goes around to various RW militia types to find out what the intention is behind the website.

Police procedural coupled with suspense elements.

Enjoyable so far, but I notice Sandford is not describing some of the ugly, overt racism in these groups. They are mostly portrayed as liquor swilling nincompoops who talk smack at their favorite watering holes. Even the supremacist groups like White Fist have pretty tame racial rhetoric.

[hermetic]

8. Interesting

Not sure how I feel about that. Will have to look around and see if Sandford has done any interviews about it. Glad you made us aware of it.

[Laffy Kat]

10. I'm still reading "Hail Mary".

I haven't had much reading time lately.

[hermetic]

11. I know what you mean

Kinda short on time here, as well.

[Laffy Kat]

12. It usually gets pretty quiet at the clinic where I work around 9:00 p.m.

And I read from 9 pm until going home time, except we've been so busy I haven't gotten much of a chance. I should complain to management, LOL.

[hermetic]

13. Oh wow

Working at any sort of clinic these days must be constantly busy and stressful. Stay safe and take good care of yourself.

[AZProgressive]

14. "Hour of the Hunter" by JA Nance

Takes place in summer 1968 but seems relevant to 2021. The author is from Arizona now lives in Seattle the book is probably the best book set in Arizona and one of the best fiction book I ever read.

Edit: meant to post this in the other pinned thread.

[hermetic]

15. Wow, she's written 75 novels so far

All crime, police procedural, thrillers. Won lots of awards and is very highly regarded. She writes under the name J A Jance. I definitely want to read her work since I lived in Arizona for 15 years and always enjoy returning through reading.

Thanks for posting it here. I'll bet she will gain a few more fans.

[yellowdogintexas]

16. "The Black Parade" "boxed set" except on Kindle

full series. 99 cents on one of those discount sites.

A young woman discovers she can see ghosts and is being punished for (accidentally) killing someone like herself.

Her spirit guide is the Archangel Gabriel who is a cool dude and wears Armani

She eventually encounters and interacts with various other archangels, archdemons and assorted really awful situations

She is very likeable as are the archangels.