What books are you reading right now?

None, currently. Makes me sad.

Very seriously need to start reading more.

Need to find time to read more.

 

That one's on my list. Aside from the Middletown connection, my great-grandparents moved up from Tennessee, and at least half of my relatives worked at Armco/AK. It was recommended to me by my second cousin, same background, who's now the dean of pharmacy at a northern college.

 

I've got three books on hand from which to choose.

The Jungle Books by Rudyard Kipling, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, and The Brass Ring by Bill Mauldin.

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Bill Mauldin - Wikipedia

I read two of Mauldin's books, one based on his experiences as a grunt soldier during WWII, the second about his experiences and struggles back home after WWII. Both are eye-openers, well worth reading. My comments are posted in this thread.

 

I just downloaded "Ernie Pyle in England" for $.99, written in 1941 at the buildup to the German Blitzkieg and the Battle of Britain.

 

Finished the Queen's Poisoner (Jeff Wheeler), started in on the sequel, The Thief's Daughter. Bouncing between that and Trigger Warning (Neil Gaiman.)

 

I haven't read any of James Clavell's novels, but King Rat sounds interesting.

 

Even with everything going on I've managed to score dirt cheap some books for my Some Day stack.

Getting Stoned With The Savages by J. Marten Troost. The disclaimer cracks me up, and my quick browse reveals a healthy dose of irreverent humor. I could use some humor right now.

In The Country Of Men by Hisham Matar. A novel about life in Libya.

Wild Animus by Rick Shapero. Not my usual taste in fiction, but I've been intrigued by this for a while. I dropped a whopping 27 cents for a Advance Reading Copy PB.

The Apocalypse Watch by Robert Ludlum. Pretty massive at 645 pages, but I've enjoyed some of Ludlum's other novels.

I also bought a book on boosting brain power through nutrition, but don't have it with me.

 

Was Christmas shopping in December and saw that the latest Patricia Cornwell mystery, Chaos, was just released so I put it on request at the Phoenix Library. Despite being a new release, it became available before the end of 2016. Picked it up and brought it home only to realize that I'd missed the previous title in the Kay Scarpetta series, Depraved Heart, so ordered that. Now I've finished Depraved Heart and am starting on Chaos.

Depraved Heart was a predictable murder mystery, a far cry from Cornwell's riveting earlier works. I still love her writing though so hold hope that she'll surprise me with her most recent effort.

 

Bottom Line's Mind Boosting Secrets.

 

I enjoyed Getting Stoned With Natives, didn't know it's a sequel (sort of) to Sex Lives Of Cannibals.

 

Sadly none. I enjoy sci-fi, fantasy and erotica if anyone has any good suggestions.

 

I just finished In The Country Of Men by Hisham Matar.

Now to go through my Some Day stack of books.

 

Guilty pleasure reading.....

Rizzoli & Isles Die Again by Tess Gerritsen.

 

In all likelihood my opinion would mean about as much to Tess Gerritsen as used toilet paper .


Dear Tess Gerritsen,

As a fan of your writing I feel compelled to mention this: Dennis Lehane stopped writing his series of novels featuring Kenzie & Gennaro because he had taken the characters about as far as he could. From what I've read in Die Again, you should consider closing your Rizzoli & Isles series, or at the very least take a really long break.

Creating and especially maintaining the suspension of disbelief can be difficult. I believe that if you were able to read Die Again from the viewpoint of a longtime fan you would see several examples where it was not achieved.

You are a very good writer, you can do much better than Die Again.


Sincerely,

A longtime fan