A Good Thriller discussion

This thread is where you can chat about all things PIFM, ask questions and once books have been read, review your selected reads. A complete free for all.

PLEASE NOTE:

PIFM is meant to be FUN and not to be taken seriously. I would appreciate it if all participants just chilled and not get worked up about voting, who votes, who doesn't, etc. Please bear in mind that some will just want to vote, many don't come on everyday and most of us have time constraints. I just want a relaxed approach to it all and for you all to just enjoy the process! I'd really appreciate your courtesy in this matter. Many thanks.

I made an executive decision to post the January threads for PIFM in hopes that Janet would have one less thing to do at this time. I hope I got the threads right!

Brenda, this is a good idea. Janet is probably up to her ears in family matters.

Brenda that’s a great idea

Who can believe it is almost January already!
Today was the last school day for me! Yay! Now we get a 2 week break. Hoping to do lots of reading.

Vicki, I can truly empathize with you. It has been a few years since I taught 7th grade but any break was a relief. Although I loved the kids, the work was draining and the break was wonderful.

Kudos to Vicki and Patricia, and all teachers, really. Teachers have long been vilified for being paid "too much" and not working a full year. I'm glad to see teachers unions striking for raises and improved conditions in their schools. I also believe it's despicable that teachers have to spend their own money for items needed in classrooms. School budgets should provide proper funding. How does our society get so many things upside down and backward? (Sorry. Rant mode off.)

Thank you so much for voting twice for me this month. It’s already working out well. I’m amazed and this is fun. I’ll update my list as votes come in.

So far I have this reading order:

1. Open Season
2. The Keepsake
(These two are tied but Open Season has an additional vote for 2nd read so I’m using it as a tiebreaker)
3. The Red Queen
4. Messenger of Truth
5/6. The Memory Weaver & The View from Alameda Island (0 votes)

That is cool Melanie!

Thank you Brenda! A little appreciation does wonders for the mind.

Craig, if you've found this Chatter thread, I gotta tell you those are some awesome sounding books! I didn't pick Dugoni or Viskic because I will definitely be reading those two, but Our Little Cruelties appealed the most to me. I hope it wins, but in any case, I'll be looking for your review!

Welcome t the group Craig. I’m heading off to a Christmas party but will vote for Craig and Perri sometime soon.

Thanks for the votes everyone💖

With new votes my reading order remains the same. I always find voting interesting. Open Season and the Keepsake are definite favourites. I’ve never read CJ Box but the author was recommended to me so I’m looking forward to it.

I have never read CJ Box either Melanie. But I see that author name all over the place. I will be watching for you review when you get to it.

I have read Open Season. I really enjoyed it. I hope you do as well.

Happy Christmas Season to you all. I finished my reading challenge last night. That was just under the wire I’d say. Thanks for a great year of making reading more fun with friends💖

Congratulations on your challenge success. I finished mine too. It feels like quite an accomplishment.

CONGRATULATIONS MELANIE!

My winner is No Ocean Too Wide. I began reading it yesterday and it is wonderful. Thank you for selecting this one.

My winner for January will be The Art of Racing in the Rain. But I have to finish The Secret Keeper before January 1st.

Looks like my winner is For Reasons Unknown. I will probably start it when I'm done with my current book. Fingers crossed that it's a good one!

My book for January will be . I have 2 I want to finish before year's end and then I will start with that one.

I just now posted my choices --- please vote!!

😂, Kirsten! At least you didn’t wait until the last minute! And now I have a tie, which is OK, I’ll just read both books.

Thanks for your help Brenda, I am sure Janet is busy as this time with personal family matters

Sean wrote: "Thanks for your help Brenda, I am sure Janet is busy as this time with personal family matters"

No problem, Sean. PIFM has been going so strong, I hated to see it miss a month.

I'm sorry I haven't been around. It's been a difficult time. Still like I'm playing catch up. Haven't read anything in months so am nowhere in completing the GR challenge. Hope you're all ok and enjoying your reads.

Happy New Year to you all and many thanks for your kind words of support. It meant a lot.

Forgot to say ......

thanks, Brenda!! :)

and the February threads are up.

Thanks again all for your patience.

Thanks Janet, hope you are doing better ❤️. Happy new year everyone!

Looks like I will be starting my new year with Beartown #2, seems like a promising start...

Happy New Year to all of you.

Hopefully,, I will read a little more this year. My TBR is getting larger and larger.

Happy New Year everyone!

Yes, Patricia... It seems like whenever I do any challenges to lower the TBR (this one or any one), my TBR goes UP!
Too many good books and recommendations out there!

Janet wrote: "Forgot to say ......

thanks, Brenda!! :)"

Janet, you are so very welcome. Glad I could help. I hope all is well with you.

Happy New Year, everyone! And happy reading! I’m looking forward to lots of great books this year.

For those of your who listen to audible. There is a challenge where if you listen to 3 audible by March 3, you get a $20 Amazon credit. I just logged into my audible account and it looks legit!

Is it weird that I'm reading one of my PIFM losers before I read the two that tied for winner?

Nah, I've seen one is going to be a loser so gone ahead and read it!

I've read my 1st and 2nd place books (though I see I had another vote which made The Institute joint 1st but this is no longer a library book as I was given it for Xmas so no hurry now to return to the library) both were very good and and recommended

I have now started as it's a novella and I should finish it tonight so I can return 4 to the library tomorrow.

Next up will be the 3rd choice

I just finished my January winner, No Ocean Too Wide. I HIGHLY recommend this one. This is one of the best books I've read in years.

Oh and Happy New Year to you all !!

Tonya wrote: "My winner for January will be The Art of Racing in the Rain. But I have to finish The Secret Keeper before January 1st."

Tonya, I have a three way tie, do you want to break for me?

Patricia, I'm glad your winner was indeed a winner!

Vicki Willis I read that book called Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle

What did you think about it Christine?

Since I had a tie for January, I thought I’d read both books. One down, one to go. I just finished For Reasons Unknown. I definitely will be continuing with the series.

Brenda, that sounds like a good one. I am reading my second place winner also, Warning Light. Ironically, it is about a plane that has an emergency landing in Iran. Definitely a thriller.

Patricia wrote: "Brenda, that sounds like a good one. I am reading my second place winner also, Warning Light. Ironically, it is about a plane that has an emergency landing in Iran. Definitely a thr..."

How does it feel to read a fiction book that relates to current real world events at the same time? Not sure I could handle that!

Brenda, the book includes some history of Iran which is very interesting. Zac Miller, the protagonist, is a CIA plant who is duplicated by the Iranians through some ingenious methods. Good book, so far.

Since I have some Iranian friends, I am glad I have an opportunity to read this. I will probably pass it on to one of them.

Finished my 3rd choice book which was as enjoyable as ever, I do enjoy this series. Not sure what to pick next but probably

Patricia wrote: "Brenda, that sounds like a good one. I am reading my second place winner also, Warning Light. Ironically, it is about a plane that has an emergency landing in Iran. Definitely a thr..."

Oooh, that sounds good!!

I just finished . A thrilling chase story I highly recommend. A real page turner that raises your blood pressure.

Vicki Willis I really liked that book called Dear Wife by Kimberly Belle

Patricia wrote: "I just finished . A thrilling chase story I highly recommend. A real page turner that raises your blood pressure."

Thanks! I just checked it out of the library!