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  • UKDJ
    UKDJ Online Community Member Posts: 147 Empowering
    Marydoll5 said:
    @UKDJ I must check out the bookcrossing.com site thank you.

    The last 2 books I read were
    Daniel Hurst   The doctors wife  a thriller with 4 books in series 

    Laura Pearson    The last list of Mabel Beaumont  excellent about women and relationships 

    I love Patricia Cornwell and the Kay Scarpetta books where Kay is a forensic pathologist. There's loads of them and anything by Karin Slaughter who is an American author of who dunnits
    I had forgotten about Patricia Cornwell. I read a lot of her Kay Scarpetta books many years ago - as I did Michael Connelly's "Harry Bosch" books - but most recently I read a few of James Patterson's books.
    I vaguely remember reading a book by Karin Slaughter in the past too - can't remember the title, though?

    Thanks for the suggestions.
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Thanks for the website @UKDJ

    I love thriller and crime novels and also a fan of Christie! The ABC Murders is one of my all-time favourites.

    As mentioned in the other thread, I think you'd enjoy The Only One Left by Riley Sager. I also really like Holly by Stephen King. It's based off his character Holly Gibney who has her own private investigator business. 

    Recently, I have gotten into Claire Douglas who writes crime / thriller books. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @Marydoll5 I googled the Laura Pearson one... it's now added to my ever-growing list :D
  • UKDJ
    UKDJ Online Community Member Posts: 147 Empowering
    Hannah_Scope said:
    Thanks for the website @UKDJ

    I love thriller and crime novels and also a fan of Christie! The ABC Murders is one of my all-time favourites.

    As mentioned in the other thread, I think you'd enjoy The Only One Left by Riley Sager. I also really like Holly by Stephen King. It's based off his character Holly Gibney who has her own private investigator business. 

    Recently, I have gotten into Claire Douglas who writes crime / thriller books. 
    I Googled "The Only One Left"/Riley Sager - very tempting!
    I also downloaded the latest Patricia Cornwell ('Port Mortuary'), after being reminded of her by @Marydoll5

    - Must try to persevere with my Android e-reader!!!
  • UKDJ
    UKDJ Online Community Member Posts: 147 Empowering
    UKDJ said:
    Hannah_Scope said:
    Thanks for the website @UKDJ

    I love thriller and crime novels and also a fan of Christie! The ABC Murders is one of my all-time favourites.

    As mentioned in the other thread, I think you'd enjoy The Only One Left by Riley Sager. I also really like Holly by Stephen King. It's based off his character Holly Gibney who has her own private investigator business. 

    Recently, I have gotten into Claire Douglas who writes crime / thriller books. 
    I Googled "The Only One Left"/Riley Sager - very tempting!
    I also downloaded the latest Patricia Cornwell ('Port Mortuary'), after being reminded of her by @Marydoll5

    - Must try to persevere with my Android e-reader!!!
    PS - Reading about Stephen King reminded me of another of my favourites from my younger days... James Herbert - but he is no longer with us, so no new material!
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,695 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    I used to love James Herbert as a teen, especially Rats and Fluke. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @UKDJ He's known as quite the "marmite" author, but that book was one of my favourites of 2023. You'll have to let us know your thoughts on the latest Patricia Cornwell! 
  • Zimba
    Zimba Online Community Member Posts: 1,822 Empowering
    Book I’ve just started is by Lynda La Plante called Dark Rooms can recommend. 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    @zimba Ooo love a crime mystery... another for me to add to the list! :D

    It seems that March is quite a month for new releases! I have The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden coming today. Is anyone else looking forward to a new release this month? 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    edited March 2024
    Currently Reading:
    The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown

    TBR:
    The Warm Hands of Ghost by Katherine Arden
    The View From Down Here by Lucy Webster

    Finished:
    Mixed Signals by B.K. Borison
    In The Weeds by B.K. Borison

    Wish List:
    The Honey Witch by Sydney J Shields - On preorder!
    The Book That Broke The World by Mark Lawrence - Also on preorder... 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I ordered more books... So, I now have 15 books preordered to be delivered between the end of this month and September :D
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,695 Scope Online Community Coordinator
    I still think you should build a throne with all of your books @Hannah_Scope!
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    I'd end up taking it apart to read the books :D
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Lots of great books in this thread, i love terry pratchett and the discworld series of books, just so immersive. I also like to read biographies and just finished this one about the actor stuntman kane hodder, who is most famous for playing jason voorhees, he has had a fascinating life, he went through a bad burn at the start of his career, and came through it, it is harrowing reading his struggle to get well, but also inspiring 
     

  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Ooo I love a behind the scenes kind of book! Do you read many behind the scenes style like that one @Grinchy? Any other to recommend? 
  • Grinchy
    Grinchy Online Community Member Posts: 1,953 Championing
    Hey @Hannah_Scope, i like movie type books biographies that sort of thing, and for the more indepth technical aspects there was a book slash magazine bi monthly called cinefex, that went over movie special effects, it finished publication a year or two back but you can still find back issues on ebay, it gets very technical, but i liked it, shame its gone
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    Ooo that would be one to look out for, I wonder if they are available as e-copies too? I like the "coffee table" books you see at Christmas or in Costco with all the behind the scenes. Especially the makeup ones! 
  • Hannah_Alumni
    Hannah_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,866 Championing
    If anyone is an avid reader and an avid gardener, we'd love to hear any book gardening book recommendations in our new thread; Thyme To Garden! :) 
  • CountryMimi
    CountryMimi Scope Member Posts: 156 Empowering
    @Hannah_Alumni I mean, I'm trying to grow my own sunflowers and raspberry plant 🤔😅 the key being trying 😂

    I'm in a bit of a reading mojo again - managed to finish one book within a couple of days! 🌶️🌶️🌶️ definitely a lot spicier than I anticipated 🤭

    I'll update my reading list for you - read, current reads & tbrs

    1. The Summer Switch Off - Beth Reekles ☀️
    2. Need Me - Tessa Bailey 🌶️🌶️🌶️
    3. The Long Game - Elena Armas
    4. Trusting Blake - Estelle Maskame
    5. Somewhere in the Sunset - Estelle Maskame (saving for my holiday in a few weeks time)
    6. The Graham Effect - Elle Kennedy
    7. Happy Place - Emily Henry (also thinking to save for my holiday)
    8. Wreck the Halls - Tessa Bailey🎄(a Christmas read, so I'll save this)
    9. The No Show - Beth O'Leary
    10. The Road Trip - Beth O'Leary
    11. Wild Fire - Hannah Grace
    12. Hate At First Sight - Lizzie O'Hagan (technically already a current read, but I lost my reading mojo, so I'll probably start it again)
  • CountryMimi
    CountryMimi Scope Member Posts: 156 Empowering
    Hannah_Alumni said:
    @CountryMimi I am getting visions of those huge ornate boat baths you find in old houses / luxury hotels <3 

    Yeah.... 🤣 and many more as I preordered a load for this year when it was triple points at Waterstones! 

    I have a voucher too and I have one for The Works which I may save for the summer! 
    Hahaha! Not quite that luxurious and definitely not a big bath! We went to a stately home for my Mum's birthday and were quite jealous that our bath isn't as amazing as those ones. The wardrobe had been turned into a toilet too hahaha

    Oooo if you fancy a way of saving money on your books, I'll send you a link to an app I use!

    I'm gutted that The Works are closing their loyalty scheme 😟

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