Fiction

hermetic

(8,604 posts) Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:43 AM Jul 2020

What Fiction are you reading this week, July 5, 2020?

Listening to Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly. I got on the waiting list for this a while back and it was now finally my turn so I put off Agatha Raisin for now. Harry Bosch teams up with Detective Renée Ballard and each is read by a different person. The guy reading Harry is Titus Welliver, who plays Bosch on the TV show. So this is really enjoyable to listen to.

Speaking of listening, in all my years I have never heard so many fireworks as I did last night. My little town put on their biggest show ever, most of which I could see from my back yard and that was enjoyable. But then several neighbors around me also put on their own huge shows. Not sure why exactly. Since we could easily see the professional show. For free.

I went in at 10:30 but the neighbors’ constant booming continued until midnight. It was really annoying. This did, though, give me ample time to start reading Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami. It has been a bit since I read a good fantasy and I thought this one sounded promising.

What sounds promising on your reading list this week?

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What Fiction are you reading this week, July 5, 2020? (Original Post) hermetic Jul 2020 OP

Cat Trick SheltieLover Jul 2020 #1

Right up my alley hermetic Jul 2020 #2

Lol SheltieLover Jul 2020 #19

"Resistance Women: A Novel" by Jennifer Chiaverini TexasProgresive Jul 2020 #3

I can imagine hermetic Jul 2020 #5

The Comedians by Graham Greene.... dhill926 Jul 2020 #4

1966 hermetic Jul 2020 #6

Anything and everything Doturd says or tweets... AZ8theist Jul 2020 #7

The Bitterroots by C.J. Box Ohiogal Jul 2020 #8

I really like C.J. Box, too hermetic Jul 2020 #9

No fiction this week. murielm99 Jul 2020 #10

Loved him hermetic Jul 2020 #11

I have seen all their movies several times. murielm99 Jul 2020 #13

Yeah, me too hermetic Jul 2020 #15

If you like cats have you trid avebury Jul 2020 #12

I hadn't hermetic Jul 2020 #14

There is also a spin off series from Cart In The Series avebury Jul 2020 #16

The Shadow Land by Elizabeth Kostova. Polly Hennessey Jul 2020 #17

Sounds quite interesing hermetic Jul 2020 #18

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

1. Cat Trick

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:49 AM

Jul 2020

Very light cozy mystery series with 2 very special cats. 😊

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

2. Right up my alley

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 11:55 AM

Jul 2020

I love special cats. But then, aren't they all?

Oh, and author is Sofie Kelly, in case someone else wants to check her out.

SheltieLover

(59,449 posts)

19. Lol

Reply to hermetic (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 06:35 PM

Jul 2020

Thx for posting author. I hadn't thought to. 😊

These 2 really are special. 👍

TexasProgresive

(12,275 posts)

3. "Resistance Women: A Novel" by Jennifer Chiaverini

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:00 PM

Jul 2020

Takes place just as the NAZIs are consolidating power In Germany. Quite unnerving in today’s political climate.

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

5. I can imagine

Reply to TexasProgresive (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:05 PM

Jul 2020

We need to keep remembering that WE WON back then, and we will do it again.

dhill926

(16,953 posts)

4. The Comedians by Graham Greene....

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:04 PM

Jul 2020

delving into the classics from time to time...

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

6. 1966

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #4)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:08 PM

Jul 2020

Re-released in 2005, since it truly is a classic.

AZ8theist

(6,445 posts)

7. Anything and everything Doturd says or tweets...

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:09 PM

Jul 2020

Ohiogal

(34,481 posts)

8. The Bitterroots by C.J. Box

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:11 PM

Jul 2020

Just started it yesterday.

I also love Michael Connelly, hermetic!

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

9. I really like C.J. Box, too

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #8)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:21 PM

Jul 2020

That one sounds really good: another searing novel of loyalty, lies, and lethal retribution. I love Montana, have been there a few times. It does have a distinct character. Mountains are gorgeous.

murielm99

(31,411 posts)

10. No fiction this week.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:41 PM

Jul 2020

I am reading a biography of Groucho Marx.

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

11. Loved him

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #10)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:48 PM

Jul 2020

One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. What he was doing in my pajamas I'll never know...

murielm99

(31,411 posts)

13. I have seen all their movies several times.

Reply to hermetic (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:53 PM

Jul 2020

I have several other books about the Marx Brothers. The characters they played were not really characters. They were extensions of their real life personalities.

I am old enough to have seen "You Bet Your Life" on live TV. My parents did not object of us watching it when we were kids.

I remember seeing an aging Groucho on Dick Cavett, singing "Lydia, Oh Lydia, the Encyclopedia, Lydia the Tattooed Lady."

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

15. Yeah, me too

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #13)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:10 PM

Jul 2020

I love seeing those old "You Bet Your Life" episodes, pretty rare now. Say the secret word....

And Lydia will live in my memory forever.

avebury

(11,071 posts)

12. If you like cats have you trid

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 12:50 PM

Jul 2020

Miranda James’ Cat In the Stacks cozi series? Laurie Cass’ Bookmobile cat series is good too.

hermetic

(8,604 posts)

14. I hadn't

Reply to avebury (Reply #12)

Sun Jul 5, 2020, 01:03 PM

Jul 2020

but am delighted to find James' newest is Careless Whiskers, which is about cats and theatre, two of my favorite things. I will definitely be looking into all of those. Thanks! purrrrrrr....