Books...

I'm about to finish Jonathan Kellerman's latest book titled Compulsion.

Next up are the second & third books in the Dexter book series.

Dearly Devoted Dexter & Dexter In The Dark.

Anyone have any recommendations for when I'm done with those?

I'm a quick reader. TIA.

I get thirty minutes of "me time " at the library each week so I just hit the NEW RELEASE aisle running - I grab ten books and hope at least three interest me after I get home.

This week's:

Manic, A Memoir by Terri Cheney - since I can relate

Amy Grant - Pieces of My Life So Far and A.J. Jacobs - The Year of Living Biblically (can't put it down) - since I'm yet again really, really, really trying to be a Christian/Baptist or Catholic

(Stephen King and Robin Cook are still my ideas of best new authors, so don't listen to me )

[True2Blues]

If you like crime/mystery/police type books, you could read the Frost series from R.D. Wingfield.

They are about a police inspector named Jack Frost in England. There have been BBC programs based on the books.

The TV series is good, but the books are much better. They are much grittier and so well written. Unfortunately the author died this past August.

There are only six books in the series, the last of which is supposed to be released in the US today. They don't have to be read in order, each stands on it's own. The first five are available in paperback.

The books are:

"Frost at Christmas" (1984)

"A Touch of Frost" (1987)

"Night Frost" (1992)

"Hard Frost" (1995)

"Winter Frost" (1999)

"A Killing Frost" (2008)

I'm reading The Woman Who Can't Forget - The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science - A Memoir by Jill Price

It's very good!

The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially.

You mean the co-writing with Straub is over? Woo-Hoo!

(Can you tell my library isn't in a big city?)

[happy2bme]

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]I'm about to finish Jonathan Kellerman's latest book titled Compulsion.

Next up are the second & third books in the Dexter book series.

Dearly Devoted Dexter & Dexter In The Dark.

Anyone have any recommendations for when I'm done with those?

I'm a quick reader. TIA. [/*]

I have read only one of JK's books. It was called Rage. I loved it and keep telling myself I am gonna read more.

Do you like Dean Koontz books? Most of the ones he has written are good. My mom and MIL read James Patterson.

Was Compulsion good? Can you tell me some of the better books he has written.

I also enjoy Anne Rice.

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially. [/*]

Don't you love the poem at the beginning of Boy's Life?

[happy2bme]

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially. [/*]

I have Duma Key but have not read it. I started reading Cell but got side tracked and never finished it.

[ExArkie]

Originally posted by happy2bme [*]

I have Duma Key but have not read it. I started reading Cell but got side tracked and never finished it. [/*]

"Cell" was TERRIBLE - and, I'm the biggest Stephen King fan since Kathy Bates! However, Duma Key is back "on track" for Mr. King! Hopefully, he'll forget how he got to the waste lands, too!!

[bchand]

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]I'm about to finish Jonathan Kellerman's latest book titled Compulsion.

Next up are the second & third books in the Dexter book series.

Dearly Devoted Dexter & Dexter In The Dark.

Anyone have any recommendations for when I'm done with those?

I'm a quick reader. TIA. [/*]

I like Kellerman too. What did you think of Compulsion?

My son and d-i-l gave me a Sony eBook reader for mother's day along with a gift certificate for some books. I need to make a list and get them.

[Dragonfly]

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially. [/*]

If Stephen King is writing like he used to, then I woud read one of his books. I gave up on him a long time ago too.

My favorite author is Patricia Cornwell. I have all her books. Right now I am finishing up the Shopaholic series, I'm on Shopaholic & Baby, by Sohpie Kinsella. Those a funny books.

[cookiedog]

I just read and loved The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold.

[caejde]

I'm currently trying to read about 3 books. Flags of our Fathers, Silent Warrior, and I just started reading Alcatraz: The Hard Years. The Alcatraz one I just got last night. The CEO of my husband's company gave it to me. His unlce wrote the book and wrote it from talking to his father who was a guard there at Alcatraz when it first opened. I think from 1934-1938. I only read a few pages last night but it is pretty good so far. But, the first two books I haven't read because they are at slow parts and it's hard to get into.

If you like true crime, I recommend Ann Rule. The two I liked the most are Too Late to Say Goodbye and Small Sacrifices.

http://www.annrules.com/

[ExArkie]

Originally posted by caejde [*]I'm currently trying to read about 3 books. Flags of our Fathers, Silent Warrior, and I just started reading Alcatraz: The Hard Years. The Alcatraz one I just got last night. The CEO of my husband's company gave it to me. His unlce wrote the book and wrote it from talking to his father who was a guard there at Alcatraz when it first opened. I think from 1934-1938. I only read a few pages last night but it is pretty good so far. But, the first two books I haven't read because they are at slow parts and it's hard to get into. [/*]

I loved Flags Of Our Fathers. They should forget about the Self-Esteem classes and teach this kind of history in our high schools!

[darjeeling]

A Thousand Splendid Suns and Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. Both were good but I thought Splendid Suns was better because it was about women.

I liked the books because it showed how distant events we read about only in newspapers impact people on an individual level.

[Katt2]

I am reading an old Dean Koontz book "Fear Nothing" and it is creepy!

I was cleaning in the basement and I came upon a box of books that have been stashed away for ages that I have never read. Most of them are 8-10 years old. LOL

[True2Blues]

Correction on 'A Killing Frost' by R.D. Wingfirld, American release date has been moved to May 27, 2008.

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]I'm about to finish Jonathan Kellerman's latest book titled Compulsion.

Next up are the second & third books in the Dexter book series.

Dearly Devoted Dexter & Dexter In The Dark.

Anyone have any recommendations for when I'm done with those?

I'm a quick reader. TIA. [/*]

Blood Brothers '7'.

I was sooooooooo into this book I couldnt put it down.....I think it took me no more than a couple hours. I inhaled this puppy.

......got to the end and was furious as all billy hell.......ARGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH its a series.......and the next one wouldnt be released til May I believe. (this was months ago.....yes I know its May now)

[ExArkie]

Originally posted by Resty [*]


Blood Brothers '7'.

I was sooooooooo into this book I couldnt put it down.....I think it took me no more than a couple hours. I inhaled this puppy.

......got to the end and was furious as all billy hell.......ARGGGGGGGGGHHHHHH its a series.......and the next one wouldnt be released til May I believe. (this was months ago.....yes I know its May now) [/*]

I know how you feel with "serial writing" or installments or whatever you call them. I got hooked when "The Green Mile" first came out like that. Vowed to NEVER do it again!

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially. [/*]

Duma Key was a goood read.......and like you.......Im hoping he's back to the way he used to write.

OMG his "Liceys Story" has got to be the most senseless stupid non-sensical idiotic hard to read or comprehend book of his Ive ever ever read......and Ive read em all. Ive tried 3 or 4 times to read that damn thing and cannot not not get past a quarter way thru. I keep having to double back to see where WTHever it is fits in. To me......it just isnt worth it.

Ive started reading "Brother Odd"....apparently its a series as well.....Ive read a couple of em now. Im not real thrilled with em. They almost seem trite......I cant put my finger on it......but Im not sure I like em. It seems that the writer put in to much mundane boring useless info......it doesnt let you get "INTO IT" the way a good book should

Originally posted by ExArkie [*]

I know how you feel with "serial writing" or installments or whatever you call them. I got hooked when "The Green Mile" first came out like that. Vowed to NEVER do it again! [/*]

ExArkie.......remember wayyyyy back.....when the Green Mile came out in little paperback by the chapter type books. ?? I cant remember what they were even called but I loved those damn things and read em all....well....til one day I had "caught up" and had to wait for the next one. I gave up and never went back to it.

I hate that series bull$h!t

[Mandysmom]

Originally posted by Land Shark® [*]The Frost series looks interesting.

I used to read Robin Cook all the time. Excellent medical suspense novels.

Stephen King's newest, Duma Key, was a refreshing read for me. I gave up on Stephen King a long time ago. Duma Key tells me he might be writing like he used to.

Anything by Robert McGammon... I highly recommend.

Boy's Life especially. [/*]

Hey is that Robert R. McCammon? I went to school with him!

I got to go to a birthday party at this house. Love the guy!

[happy2bme]

Originally posted by Resty [*]

Duma Key was a goood read.......and like you.......Im hoping he's back to the way he used to write.

OMG his "Liceys Story" has got to be the most senseless stupid non-sensical idiotic hard to read or comprehend book of his Ive ever ever read......and Ive read em all. Ive tried 3 or 4 times to read that damn thing and cannot not not get past a quarter way thru. I keep having to double back to see where WTHever it is fits in. To me......it just isnt worth it.

Ive started reading "Brother Odd"....apparently its a series as well.....Ive read a couple of em now. Im not real thrilled with em. They almost seem trite......I cant put my finger on it......but Im not sure I like em. It seems that the writer put in to much mundane boring useless info......it doesnt let you get "INTO IT" the way a good book should [/*]

I have almost all of SK's books. I ashamed to say I have only read Salem's Lot and Dead Zone. I started collecting them after reading Salem's Lot. I have read some of his short stories (can't think of the name the book its in). Can you tell me which ones I shouldn't bother reading?

Originally posted by happy2bme [*]

I have almost all of SK's books. I ashamed to say I have only read Salem's Lot and Dead Zone. I started collecting them after reading Salem's Lot. I have read some of his short stories (can't think of the name the book its in). Can you tell me which ones I shouldn't bother reading? [/*]

Liceys Story sucks.....plain and simple.

I hated The Stand


Happy2*.....if you name one I can tell ya something about it but Im coming up blank on names. There was another out about the same time as The Stand was released that was bad too but the name escapes me. (It may have been Dead Zone) (you could PM me if youd like)

[happy2bme]

Originally posted by Resty [*]

Liceys Story sucks.....plain and simple.

I hated The Stand


Happy2*.....if you name one I can tell ya something about it but Im coming up blank on names. There was another out about the same time as The Stand was released that was bad too but the name escapes me. (It may have been Dead Zone) (you could PM me if youd like) [/*]

I want to read IT but it is so long. Is it any good?

Originally posted by happy2bme [*]

I want to read IT but it is so long. Is it any good? [/*]

I thought it was real good.........way better than the movie. If you scare easy...be careful

Salems Lot was good too back in the day

[kitty1182]

Originally posted by Katt2 [*]I am reading an old Dean Koontz book "Fear Nothing" and it is creepy!

I was cleaning in the basement and I came upon a box of books that have been stashed away for ages that I have never read. Most of them are 8-10 years old. LOL [/*]

I love DK!!

[Sara6000]

Originally posted by happy2bme [*]
I want to read IT but it is so long. Is it any good? [/*]

I read, IT many years ago and loved it! Skeery, though.

I haven't read anything of his for a looong time, but IIRC I enjoyed the following:

The Dark Half
The Dead Zone
The Long Walk (strange)
Misery
Needful Things
The Stand
Gerald's Game (I think I liked it, lol)

[ExArkie]

Originally posted by Sara6000 [*]
I read, IT many years ago and loved it! Skeery, though.

I haven't read anything of his for a looong time, but IIRC I enjoyed the following:

The Dark Half
The Dead Zone
The Long Walk (strange)
Misery
Needful Things
The Stand
Gerald's Game (I think I liked it, lol) [/*]

I love "Gerald's Game" and "Dolores Claiborne" - I call them his "feminist books."

I believe I'm the only one who really liked "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon." If you're looking for a NONscary King book, this is the one!

Originally posted by happy2bme [*]

I want to read IT but it is so long. Is it any good? [/*]

I liked The Stand better, but it was good, too.

[totallyBARD]

St. Martins Publishing Company has announced that English author John Glatt's book on the Melanie McGuire case will be released December 2, 2008. The title will be: "To Have and to Kill: Nurse Melanie Mcguire, an Illicit Affair, and the Gruesome Murder of Her Husband"

It can be pre-ordered now on Amazon.com. Here is the link to pre-order: http://www.amazon.com/Have-Kill-Mela...0297981&sr=8-1

Originally posted by happy2bme


I have read only one of JK's books. It was called Rage. I loved it and keep telling myself I am gonna read more.

Do you like Dean Koontz books? Most of the ones he has written are good. My mom and MIL read James Patterson.

Was Compulsion good? Can you tell me some of the better books he has written.

I also enjoy Anne Rice.

I love Dean Koontz's books. I think I've read them all. Odd Thomas was exceptional.

I also love James Patterson's books. His books read like a movie. And they're quick reads too.

Compulsion is very good. I like it a lot. About thiry or so more pages to go. I wish I could tell you about some of his other books but Compulsion is the first I've ever read by him.

I haven't read any Anne Rice. I tried to read The Vampire Lestat (sic?) but I just couldn't get into it.

Originally posted by monica


Don't you love the poem at the beginning of Boy's Life?

Yes.

Boy's Life is most likely my favorite book of all time.

[PatC]

Have you discovered

LEE CHILD

And his Jack Reacher series?

Originally posted by bchand


I like Kellerman too. What did you think of Compulsion?

My son and d-i-l gave me a Sony eBook reader for mother's day along with a gift certificate for some books. I need to make a list and get them.

I like Compulsion a lot. I'll finish it tonight.

I normally try not to read *series* type books unless I read the book that introduces the recurring character. But I'll be sure to read more Alex Delaware novels in the future.

Do you know anyone else that has the Sony eBook? I bet that thing is cool as hell.

Originally posted by SweetnSonny
If you like true crime, I recommend Ann Rule. The two I liked the most are Too Late to Say Goodbye and Small Sacrifices.

http://www.annrules.com/

Too Late To Say Goodbye was excellent. I live in the Atlanta area and followed that case from the beginning. Suffice it to say, myself & everyone I know were suspicious of Barton Corbin from the start.

I keep hearing what a great book Small Sacrifices is. I'll have to get that one next trip to the book store.

Originally posted by Mandysmom
Hey is that Robert R. McCammon? I went to school with him!

I got to go to a birthday party at this house. Love the guy!

Alabama native?

Yes. Same guy. He has since dropped the R from the titles of his books.

He was well known in the '80s for his horror novels. But he never felt that he was a horror writer. Now... that has all changed. Kind of. While I wouldn't catergorize his newest books as horror, they do have plenty of horror aspects.

His last two books are Speaks The Nightbird & Queen Of Bedlam. The former is set down south circa the 1690's I believe. The latter is a sequel of sorts set up north at the beginning of the 1700s. His next book will be a continuation of the character that is in both of the books above. The title (right now) is The Masker.

I recommend both. And the next one... sight unseen.

Robert McGammon is by far my favorite writer.

Originally posted by Resty


Duma Key was a goood read.......and like you.......Im hoping he's back to the way he used to write.

OMG his "Liceys Story" has got to be the most senseless stupid non-sensical idiotic hard to read or comprehend book of his Ive ever ever read......and Ive read em all. Ive tried 3 or 4 times to read that damn thing and cannot not not get past a quarter way thru. I keep having to double back to see where WTHever it is fits in. To me......it just isnt worth it.

Ive started reading "Brother Odd"....apparently its a series as well.....Ive read a couple of em now. Im not real thrilled with em. They almost seem trite......I cant put my finger on it......but Im not sure I like em. It seems that the writer put in to much mundane boring useless info......it doesnt let you get "INTO IT" the way a good book should

I would recommend that you read Odd Thomas before you read Brother Odd. Brother is the second book in the Odd series. I wasn't too fond of it at first. But it gets better. But I think Odd Thomas was way better.