That sounds good LadyKestrel!

I have read a couple of historical novels by Denise Mina and enjoyed those although historical fiction is not usually a genre I favour: I have downloaded the kindle sample of Conviction to give that a try.

The Enemy by Lee Child ... starting the Jack Reacher series again after Lex gave us a heads up about the 'Reacher' series on Amazon.

Not a patch on Lee Child, but I have quite enjoyed the John Milton series from Mark Dawson https://markjdawson.com/books/john-milton-series/

I have mentioned John Sandford before - he is certainly in the same class as Lee Child, especially his Prey series about Lucas Davenport and spin-off stories featuring Virgil Flowers http://www.johnsandford.org

There are over 20 books in each series, so plenty to keep anyone going for a while!

I have already recently mentioned John Hart and have now read all of his books, most recently Down River: no one I have ever read does fractured family relationships better and they are a central feature of all his thrillers - very strongly recommended https://www.johnhartfiction.com

Glad to see that my mention of the new Reacher TV series proved useful

Oh my goodness but the series is great as I really enjoy the Reacher character.

Thanks Lex!

I will definitely add these series to my reading list/library.

I just finished a fun little book that I've had on a shelf forever: Why Do Clocks Run Clockwise and Other Imponderables by David Feldman. I have dipped into it occasionally but never read it through. The author attempts to answer questions about the mysteries of everyday life, such as "Why don't people get goosebumps on their faces?" or "What's the difference between flotsam and jetsam?" and even "What happens to the tread that wears off tires?" The copyright is 1987, so a few questions that people have asked now have different answers, but it's still a fun little book.

Having read and enjoyed Martha Well's Murderbot series, I decided to try one of her fantasy series, the Raksura series. I'm not as thrilled. It's decent enough and I'll finish it, but it doesn't crackle the way the Murderbot series does.

I am now well into Conviction on LadyK's recommendation - great stuff!

Next up will be The Fear Index by Robert Harris as we are starting to watch the TV series based on it (which looks promising).

Soot just posted this on the listening thread and I thought it might be of interest here

Started the book as a recommendation from son & wife as I'm not fantasy fan per se but am totally enjoying the first book and look forward to the series

I've been chain reading this past week, which the circles under my eyes can confirm.

Later by Stephen King is one of his shorter novels, but it still packs a punch. The narrator tells the story of how, as a young boy, he became aware of his ability to see and communicate with the newly deceased, and later how a NYPD detective involves him the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike again from beyond the grave. It's a classic good against evil story, and, although self-contained, is ripe for a sequel.

Although I have read several of Hemingway's novels, until now I had never gotten to A Moveable Feast, his memoirs of his early career in Paris with his first wife and young son. His enjoyment of that time shines through in his descriptions of the food, discussions and adventures with his friends and little family, and his views on books and writing.

In Girls by Frederic Busch, a girl in her early teens goes missing, and Jack, a security guard/maintenance man in a college in upstate New York during the long winter, takes it upon himself to try to find her. Slowly, the author reveals more of Jack's personality and past life, including the grief he and his wife carry. It's a good mystery with an unexpected twist that changes the reader's view of things. There is also a sequel called North that I haven't read yet.

Much lighter fare is The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald. Sara, a young woman from Sweden, comes to the run-down Iowa town called Broken Wheel to visit her friend, Amy. Despite the fact that they had exchanged letters and books for a couple of years, they had never met, and, unfortunately, never would because Sara arrives on the day of Amy's funeral. After some initial uncertainty, Sara stays and convinces the town to open a bookstore. It's a feel-good story, although a few times I wanted to smack the characters upside the head and tell them to get on with it.

The Weird World of Words: A Guided Tour by Mitchel Symons is a filled with fun facts about words, such as kangaroo and anti-kangaroo words, origins of expressions, how dogs bark in different languages, genuine (and funny) mistakes in spelling and grammar, mondegreens (mis-heard song lyrics), spoonerisms, and so much more.

Right now I'm reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Phillip K. Dick. I can see why the cover says "the inspiration for Blade Runner" because there is so much that is different in the book. I'll finish up the last 40 pages tonight because I'm anxious to see how the author ends it.

Edit: I finished Dick's book. In most ways it's much harsher and more complicated than the movie, and the book's ending would not have worked on the big screen.

Wow LadyK, that sounds quite an interesting mix of genres, as well as a marathon read!

I have had look at the Stephen King book and will probably buy it on Kindle: I see that it was published last year, so perhaps a sequel is in the works.

Soot, Joe Abercrombie writes very unusual fantasy, in that his characters are anything but heroic, they often don't have redemption storylines, and there are no dragons or elves, or hobbits, or faeries. It's tough-guy fantasy, and it is very good, indeed.

I hope you enjoy it. Abercrombie is one of my favorite authors and if you enjoy the trilogy he has several others books that take place in the same universe including my favorite the stand-alone Best Served Cold.

I haven't read anything by this author, but it seems that a lot of people really like him - check out this Kickstarter here.

Wow.

Wow is right! Is that for real?

Yes, it's 100% for real.

I am really enjoying Abercrombie SpaceQuestFan and look forward to the rest of the books in this series and others of his

I see that Brandon Sanderson co-authored The Wheel Of Time, also that I have a couple of his books bought as special deals on Kindle several years ago but still waiting in the queue to be read...

Glad to hear that soot. Abercrombie's works seem to last long after you finish the book.

Marian I have read several of Sanderson's books and if you want to dip your toe on a stand alone of his I suggest Warbreaker.

I stopped reading Wheel of Time after Robert Jordan died, and my only experience with Sanderson's writing wasn't a good one so I never picked up the end of the series. I can't remember what the Sanderson series was called, but it involved a magic system with bouncing coins, which I thought was so painfully ridiculous I couldn't finish the series. Maybe I'll try some of his other work.

hagatha was that the Mistborn series? He has another stand alone titled Elantris that was pretty good too. I remember really liking the first Mistborn book but I lost interest as the series progressed so I know what you mean.

Yes, that was it -- the Mistborn series. I, too enjoyed the first one but all that coin-bouncing turned me off in the second volume and I didn't finish it.

Thank you for the Sanderson recommendation, SQ.

You're welcome Marian.