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Sasha

Friday, June 06, 2003 - 9:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love Janet Evanovich. I have read all her books thus far. Does anyone know of any similiar type of books/authors.

Snee

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 12:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
for a fun read try sparkle hayter's mystery series. dang, i can't remember the name of the main character, but she works in media. anyway, the books are pretty quirky, but i really enjoyed them and i love evanovich.

Cablejockey

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 7:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have really enjoyed reading Peter Robinson's mysterys, this past month. Usually I keep clear of English mystery books--too much talk too little action--but his stories are hard to put down.

Not1worry

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Snee, I reserved the first 2 Sparkle Hayter books. Can't wait to try them. The synopsis the library's website had looked really good.

Kitt

Tuesday, August 12, 2003 - 11:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Anyone who enjoys Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series may want to try Kathy Reichs' books with Dr Tempe Brennan. Her novels are a bit more detailed, sometimes more gory, but are a very good read, definitely worth a look. I think "Deja Dead" is her first one.

Crazydog

Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 7:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
After a long break, I am back to reading another Agatha Christie. I have chosen "Ordeal by Innocence". Just started today. Seems to be about some family murder and the case getting reopened.

Ophiliasgrandma

Sunday, August 31, 2003 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Oh, I just lub AC's books!

Sisalou

Tuesday, September 02, 2003 - 8:15 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I love Agatha Christie too! I haven't read her in years but I am going to change that. I am jealous of Tess. I would love to have her hard cover collection.

Crazydog

Monday, September 08, 2003 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just finished "Ordeal by Innocence". This one, I actually suspected the killer. Great read.

Cinnamongirl

Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 9:07 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
In Janet Evanovichs series, One for the Money, Two for the Dough, etc... Do they need to be read in order? or does it matter?

Cinnamongirl

Wednesday, September 10, 2003 - 9:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I was wondering if anyone can help me recall the name/author of a book I read ages ago.....

It was about identical twins, one happily married with kids living in the USA and the other married, wealthy, an antiques dealer in Europe. They switch lives for awhile, one dies.......

I've been trying to figure this out forever...Anyone know? This could be wrong topic but I thought it was a mystery book....

Mak1

Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 4:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cinnamongirl, the Evanovich series doesn't need to be read in order, because she recaps the important events in each book. Her relationships with the two men in her life can be confusing if read out of order...but they are confusing if read in order, too, lol. I think you would want to read the first one first, though, just to get the characters straight and to see how Stephanie Plum got into the bounty hunter business.

The other book you mentioned sounds familiar. I'm sure one of the great readers here will solve the mystery for you. I think it was made into a TV movie, too.

Ophiliasgrandma

Thursday, September 11, 2003 - 7:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I vote for reading Evanovitch in order. It's fun to see Stephanie's progression, such as it is. That Lula and Grandma are such fun. They are such entertaining books!

Geri

Wednesday, September 17, 2003 - 6:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cinnamongirl, I can't remember the name of the book you are talking about but I think the author is actually a husband/wife team.

Maybe that will help someone figure out the name of the book.

Does anyone read food-related mysteries by Diane Mott Davidson or Jerrilyn Farmer? Not only are they fun, easy reads but there are some great recipes included.

Calamity

Friday, September 19, 2003 - 11:00 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Geri, I've read several of Diane Mott Davidson's Goldie books. Even though the stories are pretty slight, I enjoy the characters.

Kittyface

Friday, October 10, 2003 - 6:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Cinnamongirl, could the author of the book you are asking about be Judith Michael? I think the title might be "DECEPTIONS". Just a guess. Geri's clue made me think of Judith Michael which is a husband/wife team. I just checked out a book from the library by them--it was the 2nd in the series about the twins. I won't tell you about what really happened. Hope this helps.

Cinnamongirl

Tuesday, October 14, 2003 - 9:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kittyface...You are absolutely RIGHT!! Thank you and Geri too :)

I can't believe theres a sequel.....must read! Thanks

Kittyface

Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
U ever read the Harry Potter books???

Kittyface

Friday, October 24, 2003 - 7:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ignore my post above--my 10 year old got on and decided she wanted to post. Don't know how she knew my password--guess I need to change it. Kids today amaze me on how computer literate they are

Slothkitten

Friday, October 24, 2003 - 9:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rotfl,Kittyface!!!!

Mak1

Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 7:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL little Kittyface. Tell her we have a whole thread devoted just to Harry Potter.

Solifelike

Tuesday, October 28, 2003 - 12:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Kitt: I love Kathy Reich's. My husband and I do her books on tape for road trips. I love to read as well, but he would not read these, but loves the stories so we go this route. Deja Dead was wonderful. I am not sure it is her first though. I was thinking the one about the old grave of a long dead nun was the one. But I am not sure.

I love Cornwell too, but was not too happy with the LAST PRECINCT. I felt like she made the characters RANT.

Interestingly enough, Cornwell and Reichs have much the same credentials.

Marej

Monday, November 17, 2003 - 1:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like the books by J.A. Jance--Her series about Joanna Brady and J.P. Beaumont. Also books by Dana Stabenow--her series about Kate Shugak (sp).
The books by Stuart Woods ( a cop/p.i. series and a lady cop series).

Rslover

Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have read all of Janet Evanovich in order and would recommend it if you can. It's not a necessity but my library had them all so it wasn't a problem. The grandmother is a riot. She reminds me of Sophia from the Golden Girls. If you like her try Jane Heller, another light funny read.
Phyllis Richman wrote some funny culinary-themed mysteries.
Murder on the Gravy Train
The Butter Did It-A Gastronomic Tale of Love & Murder
Who's Afraid of Virginia Ham?

Tabbyking

Friday, January 09, 2004 - 11:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Rs, i totally agree about grandma being like sophia. that's how i explain her to people. (the only thing is, i remember her being described as age 68 and my mom is older and much younger seeming! grandma should be 78). i just gave books 1-9 to my sister. i get janet's newsletter, sent by her daughter, and she seems like a neat gal. i do not, however, like her romance novels! she has contests for naming her future books and the winner gets to have a character in the book named for after them.
i also like the sue grafton alphabet books, i.e., A is for Alibi.
tim cockey's books: the hearse you rode in on, the hearse of a different color, etc. are fun. he is also a nice guy who emails me and wants us to know his friend helped produce "big fish" and we should all go to see it!
donald harstad is great, too.

Rslover

Sunday, January 11, 2004 - 10:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
TEN BIG ONES coming in June!

Marej
Member

09-20-2002

Monday, March 15, 2004 - 12:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The Kidd books by John Sandford. The current one is The Hanged Man's Song. Kidd is a computer genius/hacker and it's hard to put down. Another good series is the Kevin Kerney series by Michael McGarrity. A good site to look at is www.stopyourekillingme.com. Has a great mystery section with lots of information.

Jan
Member

08-01-2000

Monday, March 15, 2004 - 12:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Marej..you just mentioned two of my favourite writers there!!!! I love them all. I just found Michael McGarrity last year and immediately got copies of every book he has in print. I love all Sandford, both Kidd and all the Prey books. Great writers IMHO.

Marej
Member

09-20-2002

Monday, March 15, 2004 - 1:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I read the first one McGarrity wrote and loved it and then bought the rest. I'm halfway thru the current Kidd book and it's tough to put down. Stuart Woods has a new book featuring both Holly and Stone again, coming out soon. And of course 10 Big ones from Janet Evanovich.

Rslover
Member

11-19-2002

Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 5:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Click on to read 1st chapter of Ten Big Ones!
http://www.evanovich.com/