Written in My Own Heart's Blood and Personal (ARC of the latest in the Jack Reacher series). Waiting for the latest Kathy Reichs--Bones of the Lost--novel to arrive. Should have plenty to keep me busy on my vacation next week. 
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You're on vacation next week?Written in My Own Heart's Blood and Personal (ARC of the latest in the Jack Reacher series). Waiting for the latest Kathy Reichs--Bones of the Lost--novel to arrive. Should have plenty to keep me busy on my vacation next week.
(How did I miss this?!
)You hadn't--I don't think you had anyway.You're on vacation next week?
(How did I miss this?!
Have been meaning to mention it but it sneaked up on me that it's next week already and Friday is 4th of July holiday so will really be on vacation after end of day on Thursday.
You hadn't--I don't think you had anyway.
My boys have two weeks holiday starting from Mon 7th... I forgot that your July holiday usually coincides with theirs... I really can't believe it's July already!!! Bloody hell, this year is zipping by! 
I'm reading Maeves Times, a collection of newspaper articles from 1960's to 2000's, written by Maeve Binchy & put together by her husband following her death.
I'm just getting into The Talisman for the first time. I'm also going to read the short story The Crate. After the Talisman I may go right on to Black House.
just finished Everythings Eventual so Insomnia is on my reread list. I also snuck in a couple John Saul and a Dean Koontz just to switch things up a bit. ha
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loved the Talisman hope you go to black house while its still fresh in your mind.
I just finished reading a book called Horrorstor. Dotted accent over the last o. It's by a Grady Hendrix. It was a really creative way to package the tale. The book is set-up like an Ikea catalog, but the furniture store in this one is Orsk. Each chapter starts with a stark drawing of a particular piece of furniture offered at Orsk, a nice little you-must-own-this rundown of the piece and if it comes in walnut or birch or whatever with a sku number, etc.. As the the mood grows darker, the furniture selections change -- it's very creative. Anyway, the story is very reminiscent of some horror movies I've watched, but Hendrix puts his own little twist on things. The writing is smooth, the story is quick and interesting. The book is out in September.
Just finished River of Souls. I am now on my way to finding my copy of Speaks the Nightbird for a reread.
Can't get enough of Matthew Corbett.
Can't get enough of Matthew Corbett.
Found this novel in my Amazon meanderings: The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher. It's rated pretty high by most reviewers. Anyone read it?
The author's name looks familiar to me. Must have read a short story by him in the past maybe?
I read those a long time ago & remember really liking them. I liked his Civil War trilogy, too.
Yeah, the North and South trilogy is my favorite John Jakes work, and the first thing of his I ever read, many, many years ago.
Have you read the latest collection of her short stories? Chestnut Street. I liked it MUCH better than the novel they slapped together right after she died--I thought that great swaths of that one read like writer's notes and rough drafts. She deserved better than that.
In bed reading: Hilary Mantel: Bring Up the Bodies
Kindle for PC: Frank Tayell: Surviving the Evacuation Book 2.
Need to have two books on the go - always.
Ate up (bad pun zone) Surviving the Evacuation Book 1 - nothing like a visit to Planet Zombie to make you feel better about Planet Earth
Kindle for PC: Frank Tayell: Surviving the Evacuation Book 2.
Need to have two books on the go - always.
Ate up (bad pun zone) Surviving the Evacuation Book 1 - nothing like a visit to Planet Zombie to make you feel better about Planet Earth
Reading a dystopian for review--eh. It's okay. The Handmaid's Tale mashed up with The Stepford Wives. The writer is no Atwood or Levin, but it's okay. Would be better without the ham-handed, fanfiction-style sex shoehorned in.
The 1985 TV mini-series was outstanding too - anyone out there remember it?
Schlep down memory lane on YouTube or discover it anew.
I don't think any network (in the US) would dare produce something like this now.
Pity.
And it's a good excuse to watch Patrick Swayze z'l in another dazzling performance.
Patrick - left the stage too soon. .
Didn't watch it when it first aired but I do remember the gals swooning over Patrick!The 1985 TV mini-series was outstanding too - anyone out there remember it?
Schlep down memory lane on YouTube or discover it anew.
I don't think any network (in the US) would dare produce something like this now.
Pity.
And it's a good excuse to watch Patrick Swayze z'l in another dazzling performance.
Patrick - left the stage too soon. .
The 1985 TV mini-series was outstanding too - anyone out there remember it?
Schlep down memory lane on YouTube or discover it anew.
I don't think any network (in the US) would dare produce something like this now.
Pity.
And it's a good excuse to watch Patrick Swayze z'l in another dazzling performance.
Patrick - left the stage too soon. .
It's been a long time since I've seen the North and South mini series but I liked them a lot. Now that you've got me thinking about them I think I'll buy them.
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