tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post8005189392013588193..comments2023-11-03T06:20:06.604-05:00Comments on Lesa's Book Critiques: What Are You Reading? - Part 2Lesahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-5511348641027697912018-01-06T13:55:37.576-06:002018-01-06T13:55:37.576-06:00Thanks, Kaye! I read a lot of cozies but my favou...Thanks, Kaye! I read a lot of cozies but my favourites this year veered more towards thrillers and PI books. <br /><br />I know you read all 4 Ingrid Thoft books last year...I can't wait for her next one.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-28682317009402447282018-01-06T13:39:55.427-06:002018-01-06T13:39:55.427-06:00Hi,Grace! What a terrific list! We share two favo...Hi,Grace! What a terrific list! We share two favorites - Glass Houses and DuplicityKaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-86518506165023824152018-01-06T12:30:35.769-06:002018-01-06T12:30:35.769-06:00Gram: Yes, there are more books on my TBR list th...Gram: Yes, there are more books on my TBR list than I will ever have time to read, but it's still fun to add new titles.<br /><br />Carol: I saw your email message but it was not posted on the blog. Thanks for your positive comments...I am glad you liked the summaries I wrote...it was worth the effort. Reading 126 books is great and I am sure you had many enjoyable reads. Let's hope we have a great 2018 for reading!Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-77403102464552564642018-01-06T12:23:41.174-06:002018-01-06T12:23:41.174-06:00I just put more books on my TBR list. I will neve...I just put more books on my TBR list. I will never run out of books to read. Thanks, Grace and all of you readers here.Gramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027824918114690029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-21126734448007258192018-01-06T06:53:45.305-06:002018-01-06T06:53:45.305-06:00Thanks, Dru Ann! I always get a great list of rec...Thanks, Dru Ann! I always get a great list of recommended reads and upcoming titles from your blog, too. There are plenty of books I want to read in 2018.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-69299234001460481282018-01-06T05:12:18.372-06:002018-01-06T05:12:18.372-06:00Kudos on reading 180 books. I've read a few of...Kudos on reading 180 books. I've read a few of the books you have read. Dru Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13719942166754224376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-27993214252697851952018-01-06T02:17:03.187-06:002018-01-06T02:17:03.187-06:00Glen: I am looking forward to reading EXIT STRATE...Glen: I am looking forward to reading EXIT STRATEGY...I heard it was better than the first book. And we'll see if we both like HELLBENT.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-88947666992173561472018-01-05T16:32:39.979-06:002018-01-05T16:32:39.979-06:00I read The Second Life of Nick Mason, and the next...I read The Second Life of Nick Mason, and the next book in the series, Exit Strategy. Good stuff.<br /><br />I have an ARC of Hellbent as well!Glen Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159866063741462707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-53955772508965945422018-01-05T11:41:24.186-06:002018-01-05T11:41:24.186-06:00Margie: Yes, it does sound like our tastes are si...Margie: Yes, it does sound like our tastes are similar. I did post the title of UNSUB book #2 earlier in responding to Kay...INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE comes out January 30. I have an ARC of Orphan X book #3 (HELLBENT) to read and review in February and have RIGHTEOUS on hold at the library. And I have liked Ingrid Thoft's PI books a lot.<br /><br />I am glad people are liking the book summaries. I usually write a longer book review (right after reading the book), so writing these shorter, 1-paragraph summaries was a different challenge.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-40727409268278057082018-01-05T09:37:31.425-06:002018-01-05T09:37:31.425-06:00HI, Grace. Of your list, I have read and enjoyed U...HI, Grace. Of your list, I have read and enjoyed UNSUB, Glass Houses, Orphan X, IQ, and Duplicity. I am particularly interested in what's next from Meg Gardiner, Louise Penny, Joe Ide (Righteous is already out), and Ingrid Thoft. My husband read the next in Hurwitz's series and didn't care for it. Your excellent reviews have spurred me to look into a few of the other books you listed as well.<br /><br />About reaching 200 books, I did so (I'm also retired) in 2016 and 2017. However, because I read quickly, I don't retain much, which makes it difficult for me to go back and summarize books I read a while back. So my goal is to slow down a bit!<br /><br />I look forward to your ongoing posts. It sounds like our tastes are similar.Margie Buntingnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-59867377829518789642018-01-05T09:08:52.115-06:002018-01-05T09:08:52.115-06:00Sandy, Zoe Sharp's DIE EASY was published in 2...Sandy, Zoe Sharp's DIE EASY was published in 2013, so I was glad to see FOX HUNTER published this year. I hope Daryl Wood Gerber continues to write her cozy series and these stand-alone thrillers. Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-47219925065538755762018-01-05T08:58:42.502-06:002018-01-05T08:58:42.502-06:00Thanks Grace. I didnβt know there was another Zoe ...Thanks Grace. I didnβt know there was another Zoe Sharp book out. I enjoyed the first one. I also really liked DAY OF SECRETS. I havenβt read any of the others on your list yet.SandyG265https://www.blogger.com/profile/09063871775065822845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-21393374483644066792018-01-05T08:47:58.316-06:002018-01-05T08:47:58.316-06:00It is fun to see other people's lists (and rem...It is fun to see other people's lists (and reminds me to get cracking on my own). I love Harlick's landscape descriptions but wish the characters were as fully drawn out. A lot of their important emotional action happens off-screen (off-page?).Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091610560547789358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-10504879464745086502018-01-05T08:35:25.316-06:002018-01-05T08:35:25.316-06:00Charlotte: Glad to know you had such a good readi...Charlotte: Glad to know you had such a good reading year. And thanks, I have been writing book review summaries for over 35 years, so I have had a lot of practice :-) <br /><br />Kay: Yes, my TBR pile never seems to go down, despite reading a lot of books last year. But that is part of the fun, right? UNSUB book #2 is called INTO THE BLACK NOWHERE and will be published January 30.<br /><br />I hope to catch up on some beloved series in 2018. My hold for THE WESTERN STAR is ready for pickup at the library so I will get to it this month. Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-47900962250016018132018-01-05T08:17:19.556-06:002018-01-05T08:17:19.556-06:00Thanks for sharing your list, Grace! It's gre...Thanks for sharing your list, Grace! It's great and will add to my ongoing and never-ending lists. I'm saving GLASS HOUSES for a treat later in the year. I do that sometimes with Louise's books. I want to read UNSUB - so very interesting and I understanding the next book in the series will be out this year. My husband and I enjoyed listening to ORPHAN X on a vacation. We both were very intrigued by the story. I also had a mystery group member who read IQ and definitely recommended it. Whew! So many books! Again, thanks for sharing!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-23499987363995279342018-01-05T08:14:24.540-06:002018-01-05T08:14:24.540-06:00Grace, I am so impressed that you read 180 books i...Grace, I am so impressed that you read 180 books in 2017ππ»ππ». Sorry you didn't make it to 200. I read 83, most I have read in a year ever.<br />You did an outstanding book review on your book list. That had to take a little bit of your time. I admire anyone who can do that. Not my area at all. I enjoyed reading all that you wrote and shared.<br />I only knew two of the authors. Only familiar with one of the books,which was Glass Houses that I received for Christmas.<br />I will have to go back and read the list again to decide which books I am adding to my TBR list.<br />Thank you for sharing with us so we can buy more books to help the authors write more books so our TBR list can grow. Got to keep the presses rolling. πππππ<br />Trust you can go over 200 books in 2018.<br />Keep on reading and have a blessed year.Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746340822577008970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-33980888838047694162018-01-05T07:55:28.196-06:002018-01-05T07:55:28.196-06:00Yes, Lesa, I know we are avid readers, and should ...Yes, Lesa, I know we are avid readers, and should not berate ourselves. For me, 2017 was my first full year as a retiree, and I figured I could easily reach 200 books read! But life can throw you some curves, I found. I ended up reading only about 20 books more than I had compared to when I was working full-time. So, I am still aiming for 200 books read in 2018! :-)Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-45850442713667830612018-01-05T07:46:23.018-06:002018-01-05T07:46:23.018-06:00Thank you, Grace, for sharing your book list with ...Thank you, Grace, for sharing your book list with all of us! And, neither of you have anything to feel bad about in the number of books, or short stories, read. Think about the national average of 12 books. You're way above average!Lesahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12946133849271512083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-7996208290205338312018-01-05T06:51:58.447-06:002018-01-05T06:51:58.447-06:00Jeff: I was really hoping to reach 200 books read...Jeff: I was really hoping to reach 200 books read, but I found there were 2 months (March and November) when I was not able to read. Your 800+ short stories read is a pretty awesome feat. I read less than a dozen short stories last year. <br /><br />Re: Rupture, I am not sure whether Jonasson's books are available as Kindle ebooks. I could not wait until 2018 (or 2019) to read that one. I basically binge-read the first four books in a month, and WHITEOUT was published December 1 in the UK.Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-33403755753128038642018-01-05T06:43:18.452-06:002018-01-05T06:43:18.452-06:00Oh, and the Jonasson book sounds a lot more my tas...Oh, and the Jonasson book sounds a lot more my taste than the one I just read, so may look for the Kindle edition of that one.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-52514876587535328782018-01-05T06:41:19.866-06:002018-01-05T06:41:19.866-06:00Great list, Grace. Top of my list is the Petrie, s...Great list, Grace. Top of my list is the Petrie, since I read THE DRIFTER just before we left, though others are also on my list, including the Ide and Hamilton.<br /><br />I wish I read 180 books this year! I forgot to do a final count before I left. Once we get to Florida, I will dig out last year's book and add it up.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9995206.post-77654897116222319522018-01-05T06:34:46.674-06:002018-01-05T06:34:46.674-06:00Thanks, Lesa, for allowing me to share my favourit...Thanks, Lesa, for allowing me to share my favourite 2017 reads. It was a lot of fun to compile this list. And I am glad to hear that you have some of these titles on your TBR pile.<br /><br />And I blame Microsoft (instead of Blogger) for the weird formatting. :-)Grace Koshidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05934603958949938617noreply@blogger.com