Fiction

SheilaT

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22. My library sells off old books. Not sure what they do with the ones

Thu Aug 14, 2014, 04:12 PM

Aug 2014

that remain unsold after the twice yearly sales.

Anyway, I don't want spoilers, and I think I'll wait until the last possible minute to re-do my hold. If I can pick it up on Tuesday, they day I leave town, I'll take it with me on my trip.

Have you ever read anything by Robert Goddard? He's a mystery writer, but is never filed as a genre mystery author. All of his novels involve some essential unknown, and I have liked almost everything. I'd especially recommend his first four books, Past Caring, In Pale Battalions, Painting the Darkness, and Into the Blue. Some of his later works were not as good, I thought, but you may not agree.

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What are you reading the week of August 10, 2014? [View all] Enthusiast Aug 2014 OP

"The Hidden Child," Camilla Lackberg shenmue Aug 2014 #1

That sounds good, shenmue. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #5

Thanks shenmue Aug 2014 #6

Allow me to put a good word in for Camilla Läckberg! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #11

Thank you, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #15

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey gollygee Aug 2014 #2

We read that one, gollygee. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #4

Ben H. Winters' World of Trouble: The Last Policeman Book III TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #3

Kinda :) shenmue Aug 2014 #7

Oh, oh, oh! SheilaT Aug 2014 #19

You'll just have to wait Sheila. No spoilers from me. TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #20

My library sells off old books. Not sure what they do with the ones SheilaT Aug 2014 #22

Into the Blue by Robert Goddard TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #24

LOL! SheilaT Aug 2014 #25

The books that are unsold at library book sales frequently go to the japple Aug 2014 #33

"A Tale for the Time Being" by Ruth Ozeki YankeyMCC Aug 2014 #8

That sounds thought provoking. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #9

The Son by Philipp Meyer pscot Aug 2014 #10

My reaction, exactly. By the time I finished the book, I had forgotten the beginning. japple Aug 2014 #34

There was nobody in that book to like pscot Aug 2014 #36

I love to read books about Texas (and western) history. James Mitchener's opus, all of the Lonesome japple Aug 2014 #38

I just read Montana; The Last, Best Place pscot Aug 2014 #39

I just got back from a trip to Montana. Have connections to the state and japple Aug 2014 #41

OMG, I ADORE Tony Hillerman! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #12

Thank you, scarletwoman. I do enjoy Hillerman. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #16

New author for me, a German this time, Nele Neuhaus. scarletwoman Aug 2014 #13

That's a good one! shenmue Aug 2014 #27

Oh, cool! Someone else knows this author! scarletwoman Aug 2014 #28

I just finished "The Kingdom of Ohio" Spoiler Alert! SheilaT Aug 2014 #14

Thank you, SheilaT. Those are some grossly incorrect details. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #17

I really don't get it, having such mistaken historical facts in a novel. SheilaT Aug 2014 #18

Maybe it was written by a republican TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #21

Even though I know you are joking, SheilaT Aug 2014 #23

I generally don't read modern fiction. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #26

You might try some modern fiction. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #29

Maybe you should be in a group other than "Fiction." japple Aug 2014 #35

Are Hillerman's libodem Aug 2014 #30

Sometimes we find it rewarding to step outside our usual genre. Enthusiast Aug 2014 #32

I'm reading a Janet Evonovich libodem Aug 2014 #31

Don't get defensive. I used to read Judith Krantz for fluff. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #37

It's ridiculous situation funny libodem Aug 2014 #40