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I enjoyed Devil in the White City, but I think I liked Thunderstruck a little more.
What are you reading?
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Haven’t read that one either I’ll give it a shot. This thread has some great suggestions.
Haven't read this one yet, but it's on my WTR list. But I just finished Come with Me by Malfi. Solid 4 stars. I enjoyed his writing style so I'm going to read another one by Malfi next. Did you ever finish Black Mouth?
Incredibly well written and entertaining. Churchill was a maniac of the first order. I just finished Fredrick Douglas a Biography by Blight and started one on Tolkien.
Just finished last week:
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century.
Kirk Wallace Johnson.
Viking Random House LLC: New York. 2018.
My take: True story about a young man, musician, who is obsessed with fly tying the classic Salmon Flies. In the early 2000's becomes one of the best tiers in the world. Then goes and steals 299 historic birds from a museum in England and sells the feathers to other tiers for profit. Written by Kirk Wallace Johnson, who is a natural treasure.
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century.
Kirk Wallace Johnson.
Viking Random House LLC: New York. 2018.
My take: True story about a young man, musician, who is obsessed with fly tying the classic Salmon Flies. In the early 2000's becomes one of the best tiers in the world. Then goes and steals 299 historic birds from a museum in England and sells the feathers to other tiers for profit. Written by Kirk Wallace Johnson, who is a natural treasure.
It wasn’t this thread but there was some discussion on Joe Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy. Fantastic fantasy series with real humor and characters I absolutely adored. 3 book series that is already completed. I can’t recommend it enough.
On volume 3 now (with some fiction in between each). Does a good job of providing an overview of strategy and how it happened, while also providing context on the power struggles between various personalities and services involved.
I am extremely late to the party it seems. I have never read anything by Stephen King. But, I just finished Pet Semetary and I loved it! It the best book I've read in the last few months.
Can someone give me any recommendations based on that? Maybe another one by King? Or, something else with similar vibes?
Can someone give me any recommendations based on that? Maybe another one by King? Or, something else with similar vibes?
I've always liked the idea of Stephen King books. I sometimes can't bring myself to start. But I did just re-start The Stand, on audio book this time. I was very intrigued by the first couple hundred pages before. Hoping supplementing with the audiobook helps this time.
The Shining and "11/22/63" are others of his I really liked.
He also has a couple that are more a conglomeration of short stories, which can be a bit less intimidating to start.
I haven't read a lot of King, but I listened to Pet Semetary and Michael C. Hall did a great job.
Maybe check out The Institute.
May want to check out Orson Scott Card. Ender's Game is a masterpiece
Yeah I enjoyed that one too. I just read his book about taking a flatboat down the Mississippi. Very engaging. Wish I could persuade my kids to do that with me. Sounds like a great family project.
Yeah, I feel like I will have to attempt The Stand at some point. Thanks for the tips.
Uhhh....'Salem's Lot is hands down his best and scariest novel. Go there. Now.
I've read basically every King novel so if you want any thoughts on any of them let me know.
Speaking of King and this thread in general...I follow him on Twitter and when he recommends a new novel I always buy it immediately. Sometimes I don't like his recommendations but more often than not, I do. He recently raved about The Deluge so just bought that.
I am in the middle of Chasing the Boogeyman, a true crime fiction novel and it's fantastic.
Just bought one called Everybody Knows. And another one that is getting raves is a thriller called Run on Red.
Next up will FINALLY start the Natchez Burning trilogy by Greg Iles.
I am in the middle of Chasing the Boogeyman, a true crime fiction novel and it's fantastic.
Just bought one called Everybody Knows. And another one that is getting raves is a thriller called Run on Red.
Next up will FINALLY start the Natchez Burning trilogy by Greg Iles.