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Post by wkw99 on Aug 9, 2013 7:06:21 GMT -6
Are you sure you've got the right link there, Wkw? Looks like you've OD'd on my favorite chinese dish again; sum yung gai LOL Get it? Some young guy? Fixed it. Yeah, that was a link to the guy playing Jamie Fraser in the Starz adaption of Diana Galbadon's Outlander series. Great books. Meh on the guy. I'm reserving judgement until I see him in a kilt.
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Post by weegieburd on Aug 9, 2013 7:54:18 GMT -6
He certainly doesn't resemble the Jamie Fraser I had in mind.
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Post by mondayschild on Jun 29, 2014 22:54:01 GMT -6
Thought I would resurrect this thread. We aren't getting a lot of traffic on the site right now, so this may be a way to keep in touch. I, for one, am waiting for TIHILY in Sept.I will definitely go to see it. Until then, what are all of you doing?
I just finished a P.D.James novel, "A Certain Justice." I have read most of her books, but somehow missed this one. It was offered by the remaindered book club that I order from on a regular basis.It was a great mystery, if you are into that sort of thing. I am. I recently read a compendium of Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey short stories. Every one was an absolute gem.
I have no idea what to read next. Any ideas?
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Post by weegieburd on Jun 30, 2014 2:34:44 GMT -6
I'm still working my way through all of Michael Connolly's books, but interspersing them with other tomes. I am about to start a series by CJ Sansom about a medieval detective. My husband says it is very good....we'll see.
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Post by siss13 on Jun 30, 2014 8:59:39 GMT -6
Just purchased Karen Slaughter's Cop Town on my Kindle. She's one of my favorite crime/thriller writers.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 1, 2014 1:11:01 GMT -6
Is that her latest? I think I've read all the others, I really like her and her characters.
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Post by siss13 on Jul 1, 2014 6:39:04 GMT -6
Is that her latest? I think I've read all the others, I really like her and her characters. Yes, it's a stand alone, new protagonist. So far so good.
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Post by wkw99 on Jul 1, 2014 17:55:42 GMT -6
Since I finished the Ace Atkins Quinn Coulson books, I read two fluff books by Elin Hilderbeand (Barefoot and Beautiful Day). Not my usual fare, but good beach reading. I also read Joyland, by Stephen King.
Now I just started Fourth of July Creek by Smith Henderson. It's gotten excellent reviews.
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Post by Dolphin on Jul 2, 2014 2:41:26 GMT -6
Non fiction because I'm in school. Just some of what is on my Kindle for light summer reading:
The Paleo Diet The Gluten Free Diet Doctor Yourself: Natural Healing That Works Fast Diets (Interval Fasting) The Metabolic Diet The Four Agreements The Ultimate Vegan Guide The China Study Chakra Care Fast Track Digestion The 4 Hour Chef End of Dieting 10 Day Detox Diet Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease The Disease Delusion The Wisdom of Menopause Power Foods for the Brain The Wahl's Protocol The Gerson Therapy The Happiness Project Stuff Your Face or Face Your Stuff Engine 2 Diet The Virgin Diet Total Renewal Omega and Zone Diets The Calorie Myth Juicing, Fasting, Detoxing The Detox Miracle Sourcebook Superimmunity Longevity Now The Omni Diet The Gabriel Method Living with Less
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 3, 2014 1:43:02 GMT -6
I see a theme there Dolphin LOL
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 3, 2014 19:30:40 GMT -6
wkw, I've read some of Elin Hilderbrand, too... Nantucket Nights, Silver Girl, The Castaways, A Summer Affair. You're right. They are good beach reading.
Since I posted, I read A Certain Justice by P.D. James. I've read most of her books, and this was quite good.
I got caught up in Under the Dome on TV last year, so I read the book prior to the second season. The show doesn't follow the book in many cases. I'm not sure if I will stay with the show. It's a bit "out there" for me. When things get to be too much science fiction, as in they could never happen, I'm gone. I like some Stephen King books, but not all.
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Post by Dolphin on Jul 3, 2014 22:14:26 GMT -6
I see a theme there Dolphin LOL Yep. If anyone here has questions on health, wellness, balance, longevity, nutrition . . . I'm your Dolphin 1) everyone is different and 2) one person's food is another person's poison. Bio-individuality is where it's at.
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Post by Dolphin on Jul 3, 2014 22:20:56 GMT -6
Oh, I agree totally, mare. I want to read "This is Where I Leave You" very much. Want to see the film, as well. (I have to talk to Amazon as my credit card was compromised and I had only had a new card for a month. I am terrified of entering a second new number in two months.) And I agree that Timothy was the best thing about "Catch and Release." Without him it would have been a total dud. The kiss, the love scene...perfection because of TO. I just re-read 'This is Where I Leave You.' I have the cheaper Kindle version. (You don't have to have a Kindle to download cheaper Kindle versions of book. They have 'Kindle for the PC' that is free program to download.) TO's character of Horry is in the book a lot! Next to the siblings, he has the next biggest part. I just hope he doesn't end up a lot on the cutting room floor. It's a very interesting part for TO to play. He could play it straight, funny, quirky. It could be quirky/funny or heartbreaking. I'm guessing it could be any and all of these. I hope so . . . show his range. Monday, you could buy an Amazon gift card at the grocery store, Walgreen's, etc. Enter the gift card number and use that as your Amazon account. Just a thought for security's sake?
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 7, 2014 8:35:43 GMT -6
Hi, Dolphin. I was reading your last post about my credit card. (That was a year ago!) This year it was my e-mail account. The hackers are alive and well.
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Post by Dolphin on Jul 9, 2014 0:35:19 GMT -6
Hi, Dolphin. I was reading your last post about my credit card. (That was a year ago!) This year it was my e-mail account. The hackers are alive and well. So sorry to hear that. One thing about the internet . . . there is no Sheriff in town. It's like Deadwood!!
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Post by kmmo on Jul 9, 2014 11:49:40 GMT -6
Just purchased Karen Slaughter's Cop Town on my Kindle. She's one of my favorite crime/thriller writers. I love Karin Slaughter. I don't think I've read Cop Town. I thought I was all caught up on her books. I'll have to get that one!
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Post by kmmo on Jul 9, 2014 11:55:04 GMT -6
I'm currently reading Under A Silent Moon by Elizabeth Haynes. I've read a few of her books. Some are really good (Into the Darkest Corner is a good thriller, or Dark Tide). I didn't like her book Human Remains- too disgusting and weird.
I read The Innocent by David Baldacci. I didn't really like it, although I had to finish it to find out who-done-it. It rambled all over the place and I got bored in the middle.
I do want to check out Quinn Colson. Sounds like something I'd like.
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Post by siss13 on Jul 9, 2014 12:38:19 GMT -6
Just purchased Karen Slaughter's Cop Town on my Kindle. She's one of my favorite crime/thriller writers. I love Karin Slaughter. I don't think I've read Cop Town. I thought I was all caught up on her books. I'll have to get that one! I'm about 30% into the book and it is really good. A thriller based in Atlanta in the 1970's corrupt cops era. Check it out when you have time.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 10, 2014 3:50:48 GMT -6
I'm just about finished Michael Connolly's The Scarecrow.....his usual very good thriller. I am about to start CJ Sansom's Dissolution, about a medieval detective.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 11, 2014 22:21:04 GMT -6
I need to buy books! My list is long and I have been too busy to refresh my TBR shelf! I was watching an Inspector Morse mystery on PBS tonight and it harkened back to a great Josephine Tey mystery that I read years ago. Morse is experiencing a health crisis and during his down time, he solves a case that is 140 years old. It reminded me of Tey's "Daughter of Time" which is one of the most celebrated mysteries of all time. Her Inspector Grant is confined to hospital and spends his down time researching the fate of the two princes held captive in the Tower of London. Who actually killed them? Tey has written some of the best British mysteries of all time. I loved "Brat Farrar." Just exquisite. I am now going to read "Daughter of Time" for the third time.(I am down with a health problem, too, so I can commiserate with the detectives involved.)
Most of you know that I am a mystery fanatic (especially British mysteries.) This is where I am coming from. I hope that by the time I finish "Daughter of Time" (again) that I will be able to join the human race once more. I hate being sick.
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Post by kmmo on Jul 12, 2014 11:52:04 GMT -6
Monday, I hope you are feeling better soon. Reading is a great way to pass the time when you're not well.
I love mysteries, but I've not read many British mysteries. My mother used to read Agatha Christie all the time.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 12, 2014 21:02:53 GMT -6
Thanks, kmmo. I picked up some kind of respiratory thing and it developed into bronchitis. This is most unusual for me. My only illnesses in the last eleven years were two colds. This has really laid me low. I talked with a friend today who said her sister-in-law had the same thing. She had to take off work, which she never does. So I guess it is the current "thing that's going around." Also, I have two guys finishing my basement and they are incredibly noisy. No chance for a nap. I'm having trouble getting my strength back. I read somewhere that it could take anywhere from ten days to three weeks.
Re the British mysteries: I love everything British. I have a friend in London and I ask her about anything I don't understand... pronunciation, slang, etc. But there is some really great Brit Lit out there and that includes the mysteries. Agatha Christie is a veritable institution when it comes to mystery, although she isn't big on character development. "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" contains quite a surprising "twist," and is considered one of her very best. I'm with your mother on Christie although most of the books I read now tend to be a bit heavier...lots of character development, atmosphere, etc. She kept it simple and it worked.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 13, 2014 3:24:28 GMT -6
I read a lot of Christie's books many years ago nowadays I prefer the TV adaptations, I love Poirot, Davis Suchet has filmed all of her Poirot books.
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Post by mondayschild on Jul 13, 2014 10:18:46 GMT -6
weegie, I agree. Our PBS stations here in the States run them from time to time and they are enjoyable. (Of course they're produced by the BBC, so they are top notch. ) BTW, I saw a program in which David Suchet took the viewer on a journey featuring the Orient Express. It was fascinating and he looked so different in real life...without his Poirot make-up.
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Post by weegieburd on Jul 14, 2014 1:41:32 GMT -6
I saw that too Monday, it was really good, he also did one about his journey through the Poirot episodes and was both proud and sad that he had finished filming them.
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