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Post by Penny on Jun 20, 2007 18:40:20 GMT -5
for all mystery fans, check this out. www.stopyourekillingme.com/index.htmllisted by author, ( lists other names they publish under) and character but the best part in chronological order. This is how I order books from the library so I can start at the beginning of a series. How about Caroline Graham, Inspector Barnaby series. Love the TV series that have made using the Barnaby character. Jacqueline Winspear one of the best new mystery authors I've ever read. |
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 20, 2007 19:43:30 GMT -5
Thanks Penny, I wasn't familiar with any of those (or that web site). Have you read any of Elizabeth George's books? (If not, and if interested, start with "A Suitable Vengeance" which was not the first written but was a prequel written after the three that follow it in terms of story line -- they aren't all rave-worthy but they are good and some are great.) I also enjoy Martha Grimes' "Emma" series, starting with Hotel Paradise (although I don't really like the Richard Jury series).
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 20, 2007 20:44:13 GMT -5
I think Harlan Coben books make great airplane reading.
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Post by andi on Jun 21, 2007 1:23:21 GMT -5
Ian, the Roy Keane book should be very interesting, is it the one where he caused all the controversy? He is known to be outspoken sometimes too, good choice.  |
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Post by goldenmama on Jun 21, 2007 4:29:36 GMT -5
I've just about finished "Love and Louis XIV". Its a great read--the guy was quite a piece of work!
I think I'm going to need a break from reading about French history for a little bit, as I've been devouring it for months!
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 21, 2007 6:18:24 GMT -5
Shoesy, what does Harlan Coben write about?
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 21, 2007 6:20:08 GMT -5
Suspense stories. Very quick reading, so it's great for a plane ride.
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Post by geordy on Jun 21, 2007 8:25:41 GMT -5
Heresy Becky!! I LOVE the Richard Jury novels!!
Do you read Cara Black? Anne Perry? James Lee Burke? Sue Grafton? Alan Furst?
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 21, 2007 8:37:32 GMT -5
geordy..I love James Lee Burke. Great atmospheric writer! He makes you believe you're in his beloved Bayou Teche, doesn't he?
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Post by geordy on Jun 21, 2007 8:45:35 GMT -5
Yes he does and I do prefer the Louisiana series to the Texas one(probably because of the "french/cajun connection")  but do look forward to new ones in either series! |
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 21, 2007 8:49:44 GMT -5
Geordy - Sue Grafton is also one of my favorites! She's way overdue for another book!!!!
Another great fun and easy author to read is Janet Evanovich. She's got a recurring character, a Jersey girl named Stephanie Plum. You will fly through these books...and have a great time doing so.
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Post by dep0515 on Jun 21, 2007 8:50:50 GMT -5
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! I became a Junior Member with my last post!!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D I'm so excited!!!!! Okay, okay....so I'm nowhere near Methuselah, but still.....  |
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Post by aude on Jun 21, 2007 8:58:02 GMT -5
Hi guys...I've read lots of Sue Grafton, Janet Evanovich, Ann Rule, Stephen King, along with an embarrassingly large number of Patricia Cornwells. My current book, slightly more highbrow, is Suite Francaise by Irene Nemerovsky. Have any of you read it? It is set during WW2 and begins with Parisians fleeing the city. It's really good -- a NYTimes notable book.
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Post by cybee on Jun 21, 2007 10:01:38 GMT -5
Yes, Aude, I read "Suite Francais" maybe last Fall, and quite enjoyed it! It truly provided a perspective of what it must have been like during that time as it was basically (albeit fictionalized) what the authoress was herself observing! Had the author not met her sad fate, I think she would have had a stellar series of books on her hands that would be classics now. She had hoped to write more in her series and her first book (she only was able to write two, currently sold together as one) is more polished and fascinating than her second, but I think that may be a function of time (ability to edit and refine ). That was quite a shocking time in history and during the time she was likely writing the second part, things were getting increasingly scarey for her too!
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Post by jpcat on Jun 21, 2007 10:27:40 GMT -5
What a great thread! I too read Suite Francais while in Paris last month. Also a piece of fluff called The Dressmaker - but hey, it was set in Paris!
I love reading books of local interest while travelling. On a trip to Rome a few years ago, my husband was reading Angels and Demons and I would 'casually' suggest certain places to visit knowing they were significant to the story. He loved it!
One of my favorite books about Paris is The Piano Shop on the Left Bank by Thad Carhart. Have any of you read it? Unique and quite sweet.
I love all the referrals to good mysteries. Love them - particularly Linda Barnes who does the Carlotta Carlye series set in Boston.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 21, 2007 15:28:31 GMT -5
Geordy -- yes to all those authors (haven't read all books by each, however, I suspect). If you haven't tried Martha Grimes' "Emma" books, you might want to give them a look (start with "Hotel Paradise"); you won't believe it's the same author (and I mean that in the best possible way -- somehow, this series seems to really engage her creatively, and it shows).
For books with a "French connection," has anyone else read any of Barbara Hambly's "Benjamin January" series (starts with "Free Man of Color") set in New Orleans before the Civil War? That's one I really love (backstory, which comes out gradually, is that he spent several years in Paris before returning to NO as an adult).
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Post by geordy on Jun 21, 2007 16:49:32 GMT -5
JPcat.
LOVED that book..mentioned it to someone when I was reading it a few years ago..and they said "What is it about?' I said "A Piano shop on the Left Bank" Too funny....
Gave it to my brother, who then gave it to the music teacher at the elementary school where he works!
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Post by geordy on Jun 21, 2007 16:51:13 GMT -5
Plus.. I'm getting alot of reading ideas here!!
No Becky haven't tried the Emma or the others you mentioned but I will!
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Post by cybee on Jun 28, 2007 7:09:20 GMT -5
I see there is a new Stephen Clarke book being released soon (July 10) in the "Merde" series. This one is called "In the Merde for Love". I might have to read one or more of his books...as have not done so yet, but I hear quite a bit about them from time to time.
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Post by mez on Jun 28, 2007 7:28:59 GMT -5
I love books!! A regret I have in my life that I never kept a record of all the books I have read. It would make an interesting record. Penny, thanks so much for the list. I love Inspector Barnaby and I alwasy watch the movies. I did try searching for the books several years ago but came to the conclusion that the stories were written especially for tv. Shoesy, I had to laugh when I saw you mention Harlen Coben. I have never read any of his books but for the silliest reason. In my mind he is what I have termed a 'book sl*t'. Why? Well, I love thrillers and mysteries so I alwasy spend time browsing these bookshelves. The one thing I have noticed over the years is that Harlen Coben's comments/recommendations appear many times on book jackets. I've jumped to conclusions and have made the assumption that if he has so much time to read the books of others and comment on them, then he clearly doesn't spend enough time on his own books. Mez, the harsh critic. By the way, I am currently reading a thriller called The Night Ferry by Michael Robotham. he's another author that's easy to read. |
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but do look forward to new ones in either series!
Let the riot begin! LOL - 
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