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maggiemay56 wrote:Thanks for all the great reading info!

I've just ordered (used) from Amazon The Water is Wide and The Prince of Tides. Can't wait.

What book should I read first in the Mitford series? I'm not familar.

Has anyone read Jonathon Kellerman's latest?

I believe At Home in Mitford is the first-I have the paperback editions (loaned out) and I believe at the top they say "first in the series" "second in the series" etc. They are wonderful, and like old friends you feel totally comfortable with.

I quit reading Kellerman a few years ago when it seemed that he was going for grosser and grosser descriptions each time out but I used to love his stuff, and his wife's novels as well.

Have you read any of Richard North Patterson's books-some of them are pretty good too.

maggiemay56 wrote:Thanks for all the great reading info!

I've just ordered (used) from Amazon The Water is Wide and The Prince of Tides. Can't wait.

What book should I read first in the Mitford series? I'm not familar.

Has anyone read Jonathon Kellerman's latest?

I quit reading Kellerman a while back. Same ole', same ole' to me.

IMHO, the MITFORD Series should be read in order of publication. Otherwise, you'll miss out on some very important events in Father Tim's life. And each event builds on the next. If you skipped the first few books, you'd miss out on Father Tim's bachelor days!

Here's the link to the books.

http://www.mitfordbooks.com/books.asp

ejr wrote:
I believe At Home in Mitford is the first-I have the paperback editions (loaned out) and I believe at the top they say "first in the series" "second in the series" etc. They are wonderful, and like old friends you feel totally comfortable with.

I quit reading Kellerman a few years ago when it seemed that he was going for grosser and grosser descriptions each time out but I used to love his stuff, and his wife's novels as well.

Have you read any of Richard North Patterson's books-some of them are pretty good too.

I know what you mean about Kellerman - they can be difficult to read. On ocassion I read Dean Koontz, but some are too graphic & disturbing for me.

Escape the Night & Degree of Guilt are two of Richard North Patterson's books I've read. Which of his do you recommend?

East Texas Parrothead wrote:
I quit reading Kellerman a while back. Same ole', same ole' to me.

IMHO, the MITFORD Series should be read in order of publication. Otherwise, you'll miss out on some very important events in Father Tim's life. And each event builds on the next. If you skipped the first few books, you'd miss out on Father Tim's bachelor days!

Here's the link to the books.

http://www.mitfordbooks.com/books.asp

Thank you for the link.

Guess I haven't given up on Kellerman, yet, but I am enjoying Greg Iles' books a lot more these days. (as I've said before)

'Course I liked the old Lawrence Sanders books...

[quote="conched"]Wanted windknot to notice this post about the Hallmark movie.

[quote="conched"]For those of you who read Pat Conroy's books, [u]The Water Is Wide[/u] has been made into a Hallmark movie for television to air on Sunday, January 29.

http://pressroom.hallmark.com/hhof_the_ ... _wide.html

It is autobiographical and describes Conroy's time teaching the Gullah children on Daufuskie Island in the late 60's.

The old movie, [u]Conrack[/u], tells the same story.


[/quote][/quote]


Thanks, I missed that earlier.

maggiemay56 . . . I so love Iles. The latest one in paperback (BLOOD MEMORY) was hard to read due to subject matter, but he did a great job with the storyline.

THE QUIET GAME is still my favorite Iles. It SCARED the WITS outta me!

East Texas Parrothead wrote:maggiemay56 . . . I so love Iles. The latest one in paperback (BLOOD MEMORY) was hard to read due to subject matter, but he did a great job with the storyline.

THE QUIET GAME is still my favorite Iles. It SCARED the WITS outta me!

I will probably stay up late tonight to finish THE QUIET GAME.

maggiemay56 wrote:

ejr wrote:
I believe At Home in Mitford is the first-I have the paperback editions (loaned out) and I believe at the top they say "first in the series" "second in the series" etc. They are wonderful, and like old friends you feel totally comfortable with.

I quit reading Kellerman a few years ago when it seemed that he was going for grosser and grosser descriptions each time out but I used to love his stuff, and his wife's novels as well.

Have you read any of Richard North Patterson's books-some of them are pretty good too.

I know what you mean about Kellerman - they can be difficult to read. On ocassion I read Dean Koontz, but some are too graphic & disturbing for me.

Escape the Night & Degree of Guilt are two of Richard North Patterson's books I've read. Which of his do you recommend?

There are some recurring characters in some but not all of Patterson's books, and someday I need to go back to read the old ones that I missed. I really liked Protect and Defend. Liked Balance of Power, but it got preachy at times.

big hat carmen wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:maggiemay56 . . . I so love Iles. The latest one in paperback (BLOOD MEMORY) was hard to read due to subject matter, but he did a great job with the storyline.

THE QUIET GAME is still my favorite Iles. It SCARED the WITS outta me!

I will probably stay up late tonight to finish THE QUIET GAME.

I do that with Hillerman, Grafton and EARLY Ludlam! Read all the way through the night just to find out what happens!

East Texas Parrothead wrote:

big hat carmen wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:maggiemay56 . . . I so love Iles. The latest one in paperback (BLOOD MEMORY) was hard to read due to subject matter, but he did a great job with the storyline.

THE QUIET GAME is still my favorite Iles. It SCARED the WITS outta me!

I will probably stay up late tonight to finish THE QUIET GAME.

I do that with Hillerman, Grafton and EARLY Ludlam! Read all the way through the night just to find out what happens!

About 90 pages to go, gotta finish and find out the ending

I'm about 1/2 way through TEACHER MAN, Frank McCourt's latest.

Before he hit the big time with ANGELA'S ASHES, McCourt spent some 30 years in the NYC public school system as an English/creative writing teacher.

Am loving this one.

East Texas Parrothead wrote:
IMHO, the MITFORD Series should be read in order of publication. Otherwise, you'll miss out on some very important events in Father Tim's life. And each event builds on the next. If you skipped the first few books, you'd miss out on Father Tim's bachelor days!

Here's the link to the books.

http://www.mitfordbooks.com/books.asp

I just ordered the box set 1-6. These books sound so good. I guess I haven't paid attention when you recommended them before. I even see a cookbook!

Thanks again, ETP, for some great reading suggestions.

another plug for the Mitford series. What a wonderful set of books. They just leave you with a good feeling after reading them.

OceanCityGirl wrote:another plug for the Mitford series. What a wonderful set of books. They just leave you with a good feeling after reading them.

I don't breeze through them, either. I savor each storyline/chapter.

I love thrillers and dectective stories, but reading the Mitford books are like going home to a cozy fire and your mama's warm blackberry cobbler served in a bowl with a dollop of your grandmother's homemade vanilla ice cream.

De-Yummy!

currently reading 1776 by David McCullough


It is a companion book to JOHN ADAMS, but I'm enjoying it more than I did ADAMS.

diamonddan wrote:currently reading 1776 by David McCullough


It is a companion book to JOHN ADAMS, but I'm enjoying it more than I did ADAMS.

Mr. Mojito is reading 1776 right now. He loved JOHN ADAMS, too!

East Texas Parrothead wrote:I'm about 1/2 way through TEACHER MAN, Frank McCourt's latest.

Before he hit the big time with ANGELA'S ASHES, McCourt spent some 30 years in the NYC public school system as an English/creative writing teacher.

Am loving this one.

That is the text book for my student teaching seminar! Very cool! Is it any good?

SweetMelissa wrote:

East Texas Parrothead wrote:I'm about 1/2 way through TEACHER MAN, Frank McCourt's latest.

Before he hit the big time with ANGELA'S ASHES, McCourt spent some 30 years in the NYC public school system as an English/creative writing teacher.

Am loving this one.

That is the text book for my student teaching seminar! Very cool! Is it any good?

I like it. It won't matter that your kids haven't read ANGELA'S ASHES. He gives glimpses into his hard-knock life throughout the text.

I think McCourt has a gifft for giving his readers lyrical prose you can almost HEAR on the written page. He's that good.

Hope your kids enjoy the read.

Thanks! I'm excited it looks like a great book, he's such a great writer.


I just read My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Piccoult it was an awesome book, if anyone is looking for something to read.

I'm reading "A Trip to the Beach" by Melinda and Robert Blanchard. I really like it!

It is about a couple from Vermont and their decision to move to Anguilla to start a business -- restaurant. It tells of sandy beaches, and interseting stories about becoming a "local" not a tourist. It is an easy quick read and I'd recommend it for those of us who have contimplated moving to the Islands!