The book thread: what's misc reading right now?

[NEETvestor]

The 52 Books in 52 Weeks thread on misc was one of my favorites: the posters there mentioned a bunch of books that I ended up buying and enjoying.

I'm starting this thread as a continuation. You don't have to commit to reading X books each year, but feel free to post anything book-related: your reading log, book recommendations, reviews, etc.


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One book that I finished recently is In a Lonely Place by Dorothy Hughes, about a serial killer who's stalking women in Los Angeles in the 1940s. The best way I can describe it is a psychological thriller with a strong noirish atmosphere. You learn who the killer is early in the book, and the tension stems mostly from his increasing paranoia and not knowing if and how he'll be caught, so this isn't a true mystery. Nonetheless I think most mystery fans would enjoy it.

There are many plot and character similarities with The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, which was published 8 years later. I assume Highsmith read In a Lonely Place, recognized a good idea, and decided to borrow/steal it.

Lonely Place was made into a movie of the same name, but the movie changes the plot significantly.

[jreacher]

In on this

[Legz422]

Innnnn!

I'm on 6th book in James Reece series by Jack Carr.  Only the Dead.

Below is my list so far for 2024

1. Gone (6th in Michael Bennett series) by James Patterson
2. Burn (7th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
3. Alert (8th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
4. Chase: A Bookshot (Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
5. Bullseye (9th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
6. Manhunt: A Bookshhot (Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
7. Haunted (10th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
8. Ambush (11th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
9. Blindside (12th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
10. The Russian (13th Michael Bennett) by James Patterson
11. Shattered (Michael Bennett series) by James Patterson
12. Obsessed (Michael Bennett series) by James Patterson
13. Random in Death (In Death series) by J.D. Robb
14. Crosshairs (Michael Bennett series-last one as of now) by James Patterson
15. Missing Persons (Private series- last one as of now) by James Patterson
16. NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority (#7 NYPD Red) by Marshall Karp- This series was James Patterson and Marshall Karp co-writing until this book. Now it's taken over by Karp.
17. 12 Months to Live (first in Jane Smith series) by James Patterson
18. The Black Book (first in series) by James Patterson
19. The Red Book (2nd in series) by James Patterson
20. Escape (3rd in series) by James Patterson
21. Dirty Thirty (30th Stephanie Plum series) by Janet Evanovich
22. Never Never (1st in Harriet Blue series) by James Patterson
23. Fifty Fifty (2nd Harriet Blue) by James Patterson
24. Liar Liar (3rd Harriet Blue) by James Patterson
25. Hush Hush (4th and last so far of Harriet Blue series) by James Patterson
26. The Inn by James Patterson - Stand alone
27. Texas Ranger (1st in series) by James Patterson
28. Texas Outlaw (2nd in series, not sure if last) by James Patterson
29. Instinct (Previously Murder Games) (#1 in series) by James Patterson
30. Killer Instinct (#2 in series) by James Patterson
31. Steal (#3 and last out so far in series) by James Patterson
32. Invisible (#1 in series) by James Patterson
33. Unsolved (2nd in series) by James Patterson
34. Mind Games by Nora Roberts
35. Think Twice by Harlan Coben
36. Time Was by Nora Roberts
37. Times Change
38. Eruption by Michael Crichton and James Patterson
39. Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
40. The Lost World by Michael Crichton
41. Watchers by Dean Koontz
42. Lightning by Dean Koontz
43. The Terminal List by Jack Carr
44. True Believer (#2 James Reece) by Jack Carr
45. Savage Son (#3 James Reece) by Jack Carr
46. The Devils Hand (#4 James Reese) by Jack Carr
47. In the Blood (#5 James Reece) by Jack Carr
48. Only the Dead (#6 James Reece) by Jack Carr


[wickedsmaht]

fuark legz signed up. im going to read them all in appreciation

[LargePeter]

Just watch the movie FFS

[Legz422]

Just watch the movie FFS

Books are always better.

[Legz422]

fuark legz signed up. im going to read them all in appreciation

Das it!

[HGHgutpump]

ngl, I stopped reading completely after my self-help phase. Can't concentrate long enough to finish a book these days.

[Legz422]

About halfway through Red Dawn Mourning (#7 James Reece series) by Jack Carr. Last book out so far for this series. I think I might start the Reacher series next. I don't think any of my other fave authors have anything new out right now.

[ruaware]

Currently reading Disciplines of a Godly Man, definitely a good read even if you're not religious. Also, a friend of mine just published a historical fiction called "Damned Yankee's" from the perspective of a young redcoat coming to America to fight in the Revolutionary War. For his 1st book that took him 25 years to write, it's really not bad. You guys should check it out, its like $15 on amazon

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