And Then There Were None, yesterday. I never read/listened to any of her work before but I really enjoyed it. All 8 hours of it.

of my favorite mysteries ever. Glad you found it.

by Tim Pratt. It's the third in the Axiom series. I am really enjoying them.

the first two are The Wrong Stars and The Dreaming Stars.

Several centuries from now humans have come in contact with an alien species, called the Liars because frankly, they never tell the truth if they can possibly help it. Plus, there are many, many different varieties of Liars, some of whom happily work with humans, others of whom do not. Then another alien race is discovered, the Axiom, and they're bent of conquering the galaxy, possibly the entire Universe and appear to have the technology to do so. Lots of adventures ensue.

most entertaining.

I'm not sure I've read anything else by Pratt, although he's certainly got a decent number out there.

Going back to a 1987 novel to try a new author. South Florida, crime, etc

are going back to older stuff now. Maybe because it's just easier to find and acquire.

characters. When that is the case I prefer to start more toward the beginning of the series and read in chronological order. With stand alone novels, it doesn't matter where one starts.

The Guardians. He finally has written another good one after several years of drought.

Glad to hear that.

TY for sharing! Didn't realize he had published another. I love his work.

I wish he would stick to mysteries, because he has so much fun bending the genre.
I just got Company of Liars by Karen Maitland, a mystery retelling of a Canterbury Tales-type group of people, staying together to wait out the Plague.
Also discovered Georgette Heyer, who apparently "invented' the historical fiction genre, but also wrote some very amusing (and Christie-ish) murder mysteries back in the '30s.

Sherlock works.

Ms Heyer certainly has written a lot of books. Seems like a good choice for trying out librevox.

And Company of Liars. Wow! Sounds like one we should all read now. "The year is 1348. The Black Plague grips the country. In a world ruled by faith and fear, nine desperate strangers, brought together by chance, attempt to outrun the certain death that is running inexorably toward them."

A thriller set in the West of England in the immediate post-war period. It's OK, but I'm 138 pages in and nothing much has happened. Bit like real life - we've essentially done nothing again for a week.
Distracting myself by putting our book collection on "Librarything".

Although some of my neighbors now think it's okay to have big parties. I expect to see hearses outside their houses someday soon.

Selfish idiots. There's one in particular that I'd happily see dead.

won the National Book Award for fiction for 2001 and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize a year later.

for me to read during isolation. This is the first. The only one he has read, but said it was awesome good. But, spent the time researching to find two other books the thought I would really enjoy. Such a good son, Lol. I am only at the beginning, but going to get into it today. The writing is very good.

what a nice boy you have.

Very sweet!

My friend just left it on my porch. I’ll be starting it this week.

That's a really popular book. Enjoy.

Dean Koontz. I've read a number of his other books and always enjoy them, but had missed this one.

Somehow missed this one, too. From 1988, "a brilliantly thrilling novel of suspense. A thundering masterpiece of the imagination."

This woman's accomplishments are remarkable. It's impossible to describe her contributions to the efforts of liberating France from the Nazi stronghold. If you need inspiration, just read this book.

Many thanks, hermetic, for bringing this group together every week. Happy Easter Bunny to you and yours.

I see where Paulette Jiles has a new book, James McBride has a new book, lotsa new books in bookland.Happy Reading DUers.

If you need a good joke,

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Looks like my kind of rabbit. Cheers!

Did I tell you I have feral rabbits living among the local kitties? They really like cat food. Plus I put out carrot and cabbage bits for them. They don't seem terribly afraid of me.





Hope you are doing well.

House Rabbit Society or rescue group that might be willing to help with them. There is a Georgia House Rabbit Society that has offered to take pet buns that were surrendered to our county animal control shelter. They are a wonderful group, with helpful information and assistance with foster home placements.

I am doing well, thank you very much. Had surgery on Friday, having no pain, should start radiation in 2 weeks. Glad to have that behind me.

Over and done. Hang in there now. We're all pulling for you! (Someone needs to make emojis wearing masks)

Cozy mystery series by Rita Mae Brown. Really funny because protagonist has 2 cats & a Corgi who talk to each other & help her solve mysteries. Great characters & a lot of hostorical info about Virginia.

Great thread - thank you for starting it!

I've read a good many of her Mrs. Murphy mysteries. Always entertaining.

Thank you! And you are most welcome.

I think I've read them all, now I'm picking out my favs to reread.

Have you read "The Cat Who" series yet? The 2 cats don't talk to each other, but it's another delightful cozy series in which the cats are central to the story.

1st in series is:

"The cat who could Read Backwards."

Quite entertaining with great characters!

The plot is good, but I find the characters are not quite complete. I received a new book yesterday that is non fiction but the author is a great story teller, Habib Fanny. A Gazelle Ate My Homework.

Literally hot off the press (last week). Sounds most excellent.

Sick of living in the shadows of a corrupt post-colonial Ivory Coast, intrepid gazelle hunter Habib Fanny schemes to see the opulence of America for himself, with naught but rudimentary raft-making skills and his trusty spear to aid him. Well...that’s one version of the story, at least. In truth, Fanny’s story takes him on an adventure across continents, around dangerous political intrigue, into the depths of poverty, and through the complicated systems that provide him with a medical education.

Set in a small town in Germany during World War II, the book's main character is a former friar who is struggling to atone for a past failing which is revealed gradually through the course of the book. He enters into an arranged marriage with desperate widow to help her raise her children. As part of his search for redemption, he joins a resistance movement called the Red Orchestra and acts as a messenger.

At the end of the book the author explains that the main character was based upon her husband's grandfather who was indeed part of a resistance movement within Nazi Germany. She then goes on to state that the book is a cautionary tale about how there are very dangerous parallels between events in the US today and the spread of the poison that enabled the Nazi atrocities. Her remarks had me in tears because it feels as though we are very much poised right now on the ragged edge of night. She wrote:

And an important read. I agree that we are perched on a ragged edge and the actions of many of my fellow humans aren't giving me much hope right now. But I shall continue to roar as best I can. Thanks for sharing this.