The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Hello, everyone!
I've been a member a few days & trying to read some of the posts. This seems like an active & fun group. I look forward to getting to know you. One of the great things about groups is learning about books & authors I'd never heard of before. It's amazing!!

I love mysteries mostly, but also biographies & history, some horror. I read when I can ... usually night & early morning unless we're camping & then it's off & on all day.

Hi Martha. Thanks for joining our group. I'm sure you will learn about a lot of new authors and books.

Don't forget to check out our Summer Theme Reads and the Group Reads.

Thanks, Hayes! I think this is the group that is reading Maisie Dobbs. I just listened to one of hers, Birds of a Feather. It was ok, but I'm not anxious to read another. I much prefer the Daisy Dalrymple series by Carola Dunn which are set in the same time period.
I love the quote "So many books, so little time." Sure applies to us, doesn't it?! I cannot wait to retire so I can read more!

Welcome Martha. I am sure you will find plenty of new authors to read from the recommendations here. I know my TBR pile grows daily.

Thanks, Donna! I have a big notebook, but now to transfer all the titles/author names/series names to it!! Whew ... what a job.

Martha wrote: I love the quote "So many books, so little time." Sure applies to us, doesn't it?! I cannot wait to retire so I can read more!

Hi Martha, nice to meet you here. I sometimes even find it hard to choose between reading a book and browsing around GR. Our time is scarce... Good luck on your booklists!

Welcome Martha, I'm Susan from the state above you! I'm sure you will love this group like me and get lots of books to add to your TBR pile!! I have a notebook too!!! :)

Welcome Martha'
you probably haven't heard of me either, but I hope you will check me out. Whether you read me or not, I am always about to help, or just talk,

Yours MJC-Callum

Thanks, Susan & M.j.!!

Susan, I was in Wisconsin on Friday on a small lake near Trevor. Beautiful!!

Laura wrote: "Martha wrote: I love the quote "So many books, so little time." Sure applies to us, doesn't it?! I cannot wait to retire so I can read more!

Hi Martha, nice to meet you here. I sometimes even find..."

Laura: I have the same dilemma. But it is so hard to catch up on posts and I don't want to miss anything. I try to get some reading in the morning or at night before I go to sleep.

Martha

I'm from the Chicago area. So you are among fellow Illinoisans.

I've been reading those Daisy Dalrymple books. They're enjoyable but fairly light and quick. I think Maisie is a little more thoughtful.

But I like them both, I think. Verdict may still be out on Maisie. I'll see about the second book.

Martha wrote: "Thanks, Susan & M.j.!!

Susan, I was in Wisconsin on Friday on a small lake near Trevor. Beautiful!!"

I used to live in Trevor!!! Now I am closer to Milwaukee......I love it here except in the winter when we get 100 inches of snow!! BLECK!!!

Mona, I'm the same - don't want to miss a thing. And it's so lovely to get the inspiration for more to read and get to know everyone. I mostly get my reading hour(s) before going to sleep. We're having more quiet times in the office now that it's summer, so I'm making the most of it on GR! :)

Susan, I was on Voltz Lake (I think that's how it's spelled) ... such a pretty area. Hope to go back sometime. Have some family there.
Laura & Mona, I've gotten pretty addicted to following posts on here. There are so MANY, it's hard to keep up! Love it though.

Jan, I agree that the Daisy Dalrymple books are light & quick read. They are fun and good ones to read after a heavy biography or history (Alexander Hamilton was one like that!).

i've only just started chernow's alexander hamilton.

Let me know what you think of it. I downloaded it from audible.com so took awhile to listen to it.

Reading through these posts I am glad I found this group. I have only been on goodreads.com for a little bit but I am always looking for new ways to rave about my favorite books and a few suggestions about what is good. I'm a big fan of Jeffery Deaver and would love if anyone has any recomendations that would fit well with me. I look forward to your suggestions.

I love Deaver's books. Such good mysteries. I've recently started reading Jonathan Kellerman & I like his books as well.

I have liked the few I have read of Kellerman, but I like Michael Connelly Better. I really like his main character Harry Bosch. He reminds me of the kind of detective Humphry Bogart would play.

Yes, I've gotten away from Connelly, but love his books as well. Need to get back to reading him. He's written several that I haven't read.