THE JAMES MASON COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB discussion

Talk about books you're reading.

The Burning Girls by C.J. Tudor

The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

My Lifelong Fight Against Disease: From Polio and AIDS to COVID-19 by William A. Haseltine

The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffiths

Dead Space by Kali Wallace

These Things Hidden by Heather Gudenkauf

From the libby App I read these
both by Riley Sager They both was very good but but IMO Lock Every Door was better

Very good book The end was a shocker

Another good book Wil read more from her

Now From My Local Libary
Very good book I couldnt put it down

This one was a let down I didn't like. I though it sound good but as I reading it I Just couldnt really get into it I almost put it down a bunch of times

Another one that let me down too.


Now I am starting on these

Nice assortment of books Shannon. I need to read a book by Riley Sager. 🙂

Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York by Elon Green

Spin by Patricia Cornwell

Pup Fiction by Laurien Berenson

Big Time by Jen Spyra

The Mirror Man by Jane Gilmartin

Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson

I decided to get back into the Tinker series so I picked up Elfhome.

Animal Instinct by David Rosenfelt

A Talent to Deceive by William Norris

Squeeze Me by Carl Hiaasen

"Mr Keynes' Revolution: A Novel about John Maynard Keynes" by E.J. Barnes.

My current reads -

1. Clutch of Constables by Ngaio Marsh
2. The Miracle Strain by Michael Cordy
3. Virtual Light by William Gibson
4. The Man Who Went Up in Smoke by Maj Sjöwall
5. The Hanged Man of Saint-Pholien by Georges Simenon
6. The Suicide Murders by Howard Engel

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Bill wrote: "My current reads -

. Virtual Light by William Gibson

I read Pattern Recognition and Spook Country by William Gibson; both on the strange side. 😊

Barbara wrote: "Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"

I've only read The Martian. If this is as good, it'll be very enjoyable.

Bill wrote: "Barbara wrote: "Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir"

I've only read The Martian. If this is as good, it'll be very enjoyable."

It's similar in so far as the scientific explanations for everything. This author does his research. 😁

Milkman by Anna Burns

The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore

I'm starting The Blue Room by Georges Simenon

The Wrong Family by Tarryn Fisher

Buried Secrets by Krissy Baccaro

King Kull by Robert E. Howard &

The Ballad Of The Sad Cafe by Carson McCullers

William Marshal : The Greatest Knight

The Cat Who Sang for the Birds by Lilian Jackson Braun

Buried Secrets by Krissy Baccaro

Every Dead Thing by John Connolly

A short time ago, I began reading the new book "This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories" by Carla Valderrama.



This is shaping up to be one of THE BEST books about Hollywood I've ever read. I'm learning so much!

Question: Who was the first bona fide movie star in Hollywood?
Answer: Florence Lawrence.

Bill wrote: " Every Dead Thing by John Connolly"

I've enjoyed a few books in this series; they can get pretty gruesome and spooky though. 🌞

KOMET wrote: "A short time ago, I began reading the new book "This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Stars and Stories" by Carla Valderrama.

[bookcover:This Was Hollywood: Forgotten Sta..."

This looks good. I love books about Hollywood. 👍

Barbara wrote: "Bill wrote: " Every Dead Thing by John Connolly"

I've enjoyed a few books in this series; they can get pretty gruesome and spooky th..."

It sure has commenced that way.

Alpha Bots by Ava Lock

Catch as Cat Can by Rita Mae Brown

"Wren Jane Beacon on the Cut" by D.J. Lindsay



This is a short novel from the 'WREN Jane Beacon Series' of novels set in the UK during World War II, shedding light on the roles women played in the Royal Navy at that time.

Cajun Kiss of Death: A Cajun Country Mystery by Ellen Byron

When Harry Met Minnie: A True Story of Love and Friendship by Martha Teichner

Shadow's End by Sheri S. Tepper

Maigret's War Of Nerves by Georges Simenon

I need to get back to some Maigret books. I always like them. 😊

Open Book by Jessica Simpson

Havent felt to good since my last COVID shot so I havent been reading alot but I did get these finishes

The 20th Victim by James Patterson

Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay

Solitude Creek by Jeffery Deaver


And a Local Book
Reelfoot Killins' by Joe G. Riley This book is wrote by one for our local court Judge It was okay of a book but not that special.

I think you're doing pretty good Shannon. 4 books. 😃