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Ladylove
Member
08-12-2004
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 12:22 pm
She's up to R for "Ricochet" I haven't read it yet but can't wait to get it.
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Gidget
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 12:25 pm
Is she old? Is she likely to run out of letters before she is done with her writing career? Which is your favorite? I could use a good read.
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Ladylove
Member
08-12-2004
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 1:12 pm
She's 64. I didn't realize that. Any of them would be a good choice but I suggest going through it A-R. She also has a great website.
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 1:46 pm
I started reading Sue Grafton's book back in high school and I'm 33 now. Sheesh. I loved the first handful, but I haven't enjoyed the others as much. Same with Ed McBain's 87th precinct books. I still read them, but they aren't as enthralling. Today I finished Tawni O'Dell's Coal Run. It was about a former coal mining community in Pennsylvania and the town hero who returns home. It was very gripping, a lot about regrets and mistakes, but overall a great book.
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Ladylove
Member
08-12-2004
| Tuesday, August 17, 2004 - 3:16 pm
I am now reading books by Lisa Scottoline, legal thrillers.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 11:15 am
I have been busy taking care of my mom but I am reading Heart Of Lies by Ann Rule right now. She is really the only true crime author that I read.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Wednesday, August 18, 2004 - 7:48 pm
I just got R by Grafton at the library. I remember reading in the Chicago Tribune when she was on D or E.. they interviewed her... she was a big Nancy Drew fan, loved the mystery genre, and explored this character. Started with A is for Alibi never knowing if it would "hit"... she (like JK Rowling aka Harry Potter) had an outline of the entire alaphabet and how her character would develop in the series... at that time she said she would develop other interests outside of Kenzie... I'll miss her!! I'm also interested in the author that does the cooking mysteries... dd interupting... the main character is a caterer out of her home, was divorced, now married... man, thre are 6 or 7 books in the series... and I so love the recipes given within the book...
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Ladylove
Member
08-12-2004
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 6:58 am
Thanks Reader! Other interests outside of Kinsey, tell me it isn't so!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, August 19, 2004 - 10:05 am
Finished the Ann Rule book and loved it. I am going to read The Summer I Dared by Barbara Delinsky next.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 11:03 am
Ann Rule Rules.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 11:45 am
I like that Sea! lol
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 11:46 am
The one she wrote about Ted Bundy creeped me out. She actually worked alongside him and didn't know it! ::shudders::
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Friday, August 20, 2004 - 10:02 pm
Reader234, I think you are referring to Diane Mott Davidson. Set in Colorado, best friend Marla, ex-husband a horrid person, young son named Arch...Goldilocks Catering
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Not1worry
Member
07-30-2002
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 7:05 pm
Wow...great book by the mother/daughter writing team of P.J. Tracy. Monkeewrench has kept me riveted all day. I hated to have to put the book down to make dinner. I'm not sure how to describe it, it says a thriller on the cover. It's sort of about a serial killer, but there's a lot more going on. The characters were terrific and even if the outcome wasn't a huge mystery, I loved the way it played out. I know they've written another book and I can't wait to check it out.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, August 21, 2004 - 7:26 pm
It was a rainy day, and I've been enjoying Small g by Patricia Highsmith, who wrote many books, including two that were made into movies in recent years, The Talented Mr. Ripley and Strangers on the Train. In her picture on the book jacket, she resembled the actress who played Mama in the Danny Devito remake of Strangers.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Sunday, August 22, 2004 - 12:43 pm
Actually, that comment (Ann Rule Rules) was something I could do with only the mouse.. I was using a notebook keyboard, but had this thread up on the other puter.. Ann tends to find the really interesting and compelling cases; I like that. I finally finished American Taboo: A Murder in the Peace Corps.. very sad, really, to see how the system didn't just break down, but worked to subvert justtice, a real cover up. And I'm starting a novel by an Aussie writer Mallawindy by Joy Detman. Not my usual fare, but a friend urged me to borrow it and another Detman she has. Her son lives in Australia and I think they may know the author. Anyway so far, a compelling tale of a young girl rising above abuse and trauma with a fun Aussie flavour.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Sunday, August 22, 2004 - 4:07 pm
Actually, I just remembered the Danny Devito movie remake was titled Throw Momma from the Train.
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Beachcomber
Member
08-26-2003
| Sunday, August 22, 2004 - 6:42 pm
Just read Dorothea Benton Frank's books and loved them! Great beach reads. The 4 titles are Sullivan's Island, Plantation, Isle of Palms, and Shem Creek. They are all about characters in the Lowcountry of SC (around Charleston). Great hilarious strong women characters with sassy tongues and eventful lives. Very fast paced books. And the neat thing is that the characters from the earlier books pop up in the latter books at parties and you see what has happened in their lives.
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Reader234
Member
08-13-2000
| Sunday, August 22, 2004 - 7:22 pm
Go SUGAR!! That's them!! Those books are a great read - if you like Kinsey you'll love Goldy!! (imho of course!!) I thank you!! Finished reading R last night, I just love that author, even when you know what's going to happen, I feel I have so much invested in the character, I'm liking the book just the same!!
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 1:07 pm
I finished The Summer I Dared. It took me a little longer than I usually read but I really enjoyed it. I am going to start reading To Have And To Hold by Jane Green tonight.
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Kaili
Member
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 7:45 am
I've moved on to a new book on CD for my driving times. It was finally returned- Bill Clinton's My Life. It's abridged, but it's kind of cool because it's read by him. I'm up to his Oxford days. It's pretty good. And I'm reading A Secret Word by Jennifer Paddock.
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 3:31 pm
Just finished Shoot the Moon by Billie Letts of Home is Where the Heart Is and Honk and Holler Opening Soon fame. I prefer the 1st two books, but did like this one. Also finished Grafton's R is for Ricochet, not bad. Flight Lessons by Patricia Gaffney, enjoyed it. The best book I have read in the last few weeks is The Vanished Man by Jeffery Deaver. His previous novel in this series, Stone Monkey was also an excellent read.
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Seamonkey
Member
09-07-2000
| Wednesday, August 25, 2004 - 9:11 pm
I finished reading Mallawindy, which was a good story.. and am reading another book by the same author, Joy Dettman and her book from 2003, Henry's Daughter which takes place in.. Australia, as do her other books. This is a loaner from the same friend and is an "uncorrected proof" from the author. Looks like it will be another good novel.
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Denecee
Member
09-05-2002
| Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 11:28 am
Just finished Lucifer's Hammer and after that sad read I needed a laugh and read Ten Big Ones which is the tenth book of Stephanie Plum- bounty hunter series. Loved it! I'm telling you all if you need a good laugh, this is the book. You don't even have to have read the other 9 first but they are funny too.
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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Thursday, August 26, 2004 - 12:49 pm
Just started The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler. I'm glad to hear Ten Big Ones is another good one, Denecee. I love love love Stephanie's adventures!
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