Share your “reads” with me
Two of my favorite past-times: Looking through magazines or reading a good book. It’s what I do every evening to unwind from the day. I’m getting desperate for more books to read so if you’ve read a good book share it! Mysteries are my favorite but I’m open to any good book. I love a series so I can read on when I’m done with one book. I’m reading Lisa Gardener’s book called Catch Me. I’ve read almost all of James Paterson and the whole Stephanie Plum series from Janet Evanovich. I know there must be book lovers out there reading away and enjoy books I haven’t read. Help! (Yes, I read The Help LOL.)
One of my favorite magazines, Jeanne d’ Arc Living just arrived at our door! It’s such an expensive magazine that I normally only order special issues, but this month Jeanne d’ Arc surprised us all and reduced the cost of the magazine in the US to $13.95 per issue. This is about half of what it’s sold for in the past so I’ve added a few copies to our website . Jeanne d’ Arc is published in Norway and it’s a treat to find it in the US. Enjoy the photos (taken by the Jeanne d’Arc photographer…not me) as a sampling of what’s inside this beautiful magazine.
I can’t wait to hear about what you’re reading…I’ll keep a list so email me or leave a comment. Have a great day everyone!
Follow up: Here’s a PDF file of books you suggested: Books to read from my blog readers
151 Comments
Sara
These books are not mysteries, but you really need to read them: The Paullina Simons trilogy, The Bronze Horseman, Tatiana and Alexander, and The Summer Garden. Could not put them down!!
Also the Lisa See books, Snowflower and the Secret Fan, Shanghai Girls and Dreams of Joy.
All of Sandra Dallas’s books, all of Andriana Trigiani’s books. All fo Peter Pezzelli’s books. Also Kristin Hannah’s books, Firefly Lane and True Colors.
Sandi
Lots of familiar names here – I second the recommendations of JA Jance, Diane Mott Davidson, Lee Child, John Sandford, and above all, Joshilyn Jackson. I’ll add Lisa Scottoline, who writes legal thrillers with women as the central characters, Nevada Barr’s books featuring US park ranger Anna Pigeon (first book is Track of the Cat; she’s up to 17 books), Julia Spencer Fleming’s mysteries with Episcopalian priest Clare Fergusson and Sheriff Russ Van Alstyne (first book is In the Bleak Midwinter), quilting author Emilie Richards has several series that I like, especially her Shenandoah Album novels (quilt related, first of five books is Wedding Ring) and Ministry is Murder series starring free-spirited minister’s wife Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, beginning with Blessed is the Busybody. If you enjoy Lee Child or Robert Parker (Spenser), give Robert Crais a try, beginning with The Monkey’s Raincoat. Val McDermid’s The Mermaids Singing (which I’d love just for the title’s nod to the T.S. Eliot poem The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock) starts off a series set in England that is wonderfully written though very dark – definitely not for the squeamish. And finally, for pure language, I love Barbara O’Neal. There’s just something about her characters and her voice that I find captivating. Try How to Bake a Perfect Life (expect to get the urge to bake bread) or The Lost Recipe for Happiness.
Pam Fredrickson
All of Sue Grafton’s books are wonderful; and I am so happy you read Jeanne d’
Arc Living,,,it is the most beautiful magazine out there….and the price reduction is even better,,,love that magazine