The Reader's Bar discussion

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Greetings All!!!!!!
Wow. I got another book selected for group reading! Thanks all. Denise I know that this is suppose to be a blue book and the cover is blue on Kindle. I'll be posting soon. I truly enjoy reading books by Lee Child.

Lethea wrote: "Greetings All!!!!!!
Wow. I got another book selected for group reading! Thanks all. Denise I know that this is suppose to be a blue book and the cover is blue on Kindle. I'll be posting soon. I tru..."

Congrats! No worries. The copy that I got from the library has a blue cover too.

Happy Reading

Everyone must be busy reading....there's no talk and it's almost the middle of the month. Happy reading all!

Lethea wrote: "Everyone must be busy reading....there's no talk and it's almost the middle of the month. Happy reading all!"

Yeah, too many books and so little time. lol What do you think of the book so far?

Sorry - I should have noted this earlier - but this is not a series that I follow - so will not joining this month's discussion.

I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen but read them because they were the selection of the group. Some of them I truly enjoyed once I started reading.

However, I'm getting into this story because it deals with so many different perspectives; is the military to blame, is the civilians to blame for the series of murders? Will Jack lose his career? What's going on in this little town? I'm enjoying it more than I care to say (which is obvious).

Denise, what's your opinion?

Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen but read them because they were the selection o..."

No you do not have to follow a series to read a book but it often helps.

And yes I too have read many books selected by a group of an author I did not know and enjoyed.

But, in this case I have attempted to read other books by Lee Child and they are not my cup of tea.

So I did not make the decision lightly not to participate in this month's discussion.
I read over 100 books a year for pleasure - where over half of the authors are new to be.
So I am very open to reading books by authors I have not read before.

It was a personal decision not to read a 400+ page book by author whose writing style does not appeal to me (after several previous attempts to read his work). So hopefully you will respect my decision.

Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen but read them because they were the selection o..."

I am not too far into the book but I am really interested in also knowing the answers to the questions that you raised. Reacher seems like he is going to find himself in a lot of trouble once he gets to this town and starts the investigation.

Beverly, I think it did. I stated to each it's own.

I'm almost 50% done and it's getting "tangled" as we speak.

Lethea wrote: "I'm almost 50% done and it's getting "tangled" as we speak."

Ok, I have to hurry and catch up. I had a feeling that it was going to be an interesting case. There were a lot of variables that needed to be kept a secret.

Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be? Hypothetically, of course. I won't hold you to it. Lol!

Lethea wrote: "Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be? Hypothetically..."

Let me read a little more and then I will make a guess. Work is not giving me much time to read this month.

Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be?..."

Lol!

I'm done. I enjoyed this book better than one of his previous Jack Reacher stories. This one didn't drag but had you on the edge trying to figure out whose more suspicious and was committing the murder. I waiting to hear everyone else's thoughts.

Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen but read them because they were ..."

So what book did you read this month? What's it about?

Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen but read them be..."

I have read a couple of books so far this month:
A Man's Promise by Brenda Jackson
Second book in a trilogy that is a continuing mystery yet each book focuses on a couple.

A Wanted Woman by Eric Jerome Dickey
Is a roller-coaster ride of heart-stopping, nerve-shattering non-stop exhilarating action as a female assassin is caught-up between two warring gangs in this deadly cat and mouse tale. I found the brutally horrific scenes of torture and gang raping too detailed and uncomfortable.

Under the Frangipani by Mia Couto
Set in Mozambique after their Civil War - uses a mystery storyline to explore the culture with bits of magical realism.

The Keepers of the House by Shirley Ann Grau
This book had all the trademarks of southern literature; sense of tradition and the ties that bind and pull on the characters, the past is strongly present, family and community are important, the sense of the physical setting and imagery, the interactions between the races and the different regions.

The Martian by Andy Weir
A man vs nature survival thriller set on Mars. Mark Watney is an astronaut. It started with the dust storm that holed his suit and nearly killed him, and that forced his crew to leave him behind, sure he was already dead. Now he's stranded millions of miles from the nearest human being, with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive--and even if he could get word out, his food would be gone years before a rescue mission could arrive.

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
This is my best read of the month so far. A must read if you like fantasy/speculative fiction. A chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on a dazzling journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life to by a disgraced rabbi who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic and dies at sea on the voyage from Poland. Chava is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York harbor in 1899. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire born in the ancient Syrian desert, trapped in an old copper flask, and released in New York City, though still not entirely free. Weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable into an original storyline.

The Big Smoke by Adrian Matejka
This was my read for National Poetry month - I am not much of a poetry reader but I really enjoyed this book probably becomes the poems were "plain-spoken" tells the story of Jack Johnson mainly from his pov. This books makes me want to read more poetry :)

Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen b..."

Wow...I'm truly behind looking at your listing.....they sound very interesting.

Lethea wrote: "Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be? Hypothetically..."

I am over halfway finished and I cannot decide who to pin this crime on. lol I thought it was the boyfriend but the more I read I get the feeling that it is someone else.

Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn't have chosen b..."

Wow! You got through a lot of books this month.

Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selected that I wouldn..."

LOL - Too many books not enough time!!

There are a couple more books that are calling my name but pressing work projects is cutting into my reading time - so I am pining away until I get read more than a couple of minutes per day.

Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selecte..."

I know how that goes. Work always gets in the way of my reading too. lol

I found it interesting that no matter how hard Reacher tried to be a civilian everyone still knew that he was in the Army.

Denise wrote: "I found it interesting that no matter how hard Reacher tried to be a civilian everyone still knew that he was in the Army."

I just knew for sure that those guys were going to beat him up but I learned otherwise. Those two biddies was too nosy for me....lol!

Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Beverly wrote: "Lethea wrote: "I didn't know we had to follow a series to read a book but to each it's own. There are some books that have been selecte..."

There are days I can't wait to get in the car to listen to my audio books. Then start my reading on kindle while in the house. Sometimes I bring the audio in the house if it gets too good. I understand your dilemma...lol!

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "I found it interesting that no matter how hard Reacher tried to be a civilian everyone still knew that he was in the Army."

I just knew for sure that those guys were going to beat h..."

Yeah, I thought that too when he told them to come back with more people. lol Those ladies were out of control. They had being nosy down to a science. lol

Lethea wrote: "Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be? Hypothetically..."

This author really has mastered the idea of putting the suspicion on various characters as the story unfolds.

Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "I found it interesting that no matter how hard Reacher tried to be a civilian everyone still knew that he was in the Army."

I just knew for sure that those guys were ..."

They were worse than a neighborhood watch!

Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Even thoughTom Cruise played this role, it doesn't match up to the character in the book. It's getting intense and making me want to turn pages.

Who do you think the killer may be?..."

This book was good.

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "I found it interesting that no matter how hard Reacher tried to be a civilian everyone still knew that he was in the Army."

I just knew for sure that t..."

Lol

What did you think of Reacher?

Who was your favorite Character?

Denise wrote: "What did you think of Reacher?"

Street wise and ruthless...handsome in his own sort of way. Sure of himself without appearing arrogant.

Denise wrote: "Who was your favorite Character?"

Sergeant Nealey. She had a way of cleaning things up.

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "Who was your favorite Character?"

Sergeant Nealey. She had a way of cleaning things up."

Yeah, she was my favorite too. She spoke her mind and got things done.

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "What did you think of Reacher?"

Street wise and ruthless...handsome in his own sort of way. Sure of himself without appearing arrogant."

I would add that he had a strong sense of right and wrong. He definitely made people pay for the crimes that they committed.

What did you think of Deveraux and her hometown of Carter Crossing?

That town was only surviving based on that military base being there. Truly a place where everyone knew everybody's business.

Denise wrote: "What did you think of Deveraux and her hometown of Carter Crossing?"

She kept the town operable. She's smart, capable and knows her stuff.

How did you feel about the senator and his son?

Lethea wrote: "How did you feel about the senator and his son?"

I thought that they were both crazy. I guess people will do anything to protect their image and stay in power.

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "What did you think of Deveraux and her hometown of Carter Crossing?"

She kept the town operable. She's smart, capable and knows her stuff."

Yeah, but Child had me doubting her innocence at several points in the book. lol

Lethea wrote: "That town was only surviving based on that military base being there. Truly a place where everyone knew everybody's business."

Exactly! I still cannot get over those two old ladies.

Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "What did you think of Deveraux and her hometown of Carter Crossing?"

She kept the town operable. She's smart, capable and knows her stuff."

Yeah, but Child had me do..."

I don't think it was him but the people he worked with was trying to convince him it was her. I think they were trying to throw him off the track of the commander.

Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "That town was only surviving based on that military base being there. Truly a place where everyone knew everybody's business."

Exactly! I still cannot get over those two old ladies."

That's the definition of neighborhood watch to the third degree

Lethea wrote: "Denise wrote: "Lethea wrote: "That town was only surviving based on that military base being there. Truly a place where everyone knew everybody's business."

Exactly! I still cannot get over those ..."

For sure! lol

Did what happened at the ending surprise you?

Do you think that the title of this book fit well with the story?