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Posted by Michelle C. on September 19, 2009, 9:13 pm
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>> Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
>> a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
>> of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
>> and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
>> afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
>> don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
>> Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
>> Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
>> So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
>> music compliation CD for the past two days).
>
> JD Robb "in Death" series
> scifi-mystery-thrillers, popcorn books for sure, but there are over
> twenty in the series.
>
> The Mrs Murphey Mysteries by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown
> Also a longish series, these are the ones you want when you feel like
> snuggling down with an afghan, a cup of cocoa, and a comfortable
> mystery book.
> Her other books are also well worth a read, though you have to look at
> each individually to find out what they are about.
I have to second this recommendation if you're looking for a real "cozy"
type mystery. Thoroughly enjoyable, especially if you enjoy looking at
events from a cat's point of view.
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
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> Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, another series of books that are
> better than the TV series by quite a lot.
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> Piers Anthony's Incarnations of Immortality An eight book series that
> I would recommend looking up as it is rather involved to explain.
> Sort of Fantasy and scifi with and underlying mystery running through
> the whole series.
>
> Jack Chalker's Four Lords of the Diamond, a four book series. If you
> like CJ Cherryh you would probably like it. OK, DH thinks I am crazy
> for claiming it has similarities to Cherryh, but he is a man so there
> you go.
>
> Charlaine Harris, the Sookie Stackhouse books are better than the TV
> series, but then I am ever wont to say that. (except in cases where I
> figure that the series or movie can't possibly be worse than the book
> they started from, there are rare exceptions with lots of qualifiers)
> The Shakespeare books are not supernatural in the least and also quite
> good. I have not yet read any of her Aurora Teagarden books, but I
> have heard them praised.
>
> Laurel K Hamilton, OK you might want to skip Nightseer, it kind of
> leaves you hanging. I am a huge fan of her other books though, both
> the Anita Blake and the Merry Gentry series. Being as I tend to read
> an entire series over again every time a new book comes out I have
> been able to follow the logic all along book to book. A lot of people
> seem to have trouble with series and characters evolving, especially
> in Anitaworld, and I think a lot of that is they read the books as
> they come out and don't reread past books.
>
> For good fun there is the Aisling Grey series by Katie MacAlister.
> Mystery, magic, dragons, demons, and romance. Katie MacAlister is a
> hoot with any of her books, this series just happens to fit some of
> your favorite genres.
>
> NightMist
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Posted by Michelle C. on September 19, 2009, 9:04 pm
Sunny wrote:
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> Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
> a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
> of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
> and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
> afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
> don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
> Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
> Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
>
> So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
> music compliation CD for the past two days).
>
> Sunny
Hi Sunny
For mystery/thrillers often with a bit of sci-fi thrown in, I enjoy
James Rollins and Douglas Preston (sometimes Preston writes with Lincoln
Child). Both will keep you on the edge of your seat like Koontz does.
By James Rollins, I particularly enjoyed, "Ice Hunt" and "Deep Fathom",
although none have been disappointing--except, I wouldn't recommend
"Subterranean" unless you enjoy really creepy stories. It's different
from his others.
As for Douglas/Child, again, I've enjoyed all of their books, however,
"Thunderhead" is my favorite.
You might also enjoy the Repairman Jack novels by F. Paul Wilson. There
are quite a few of them, and it isn't really necessary to read them in
order. The very first one is called the "The Tomb".
I love sci-fi too, but tend more towards the hard sci-fi. If it's got a
space ship in it, then I'm a happy camper. I can make some
recommendations for this genre too, however, I'm not sure from your list
if this type of sci-fi is your cup of tea.
Best regards,
Michelle in Nevada
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Posted by dealer83 on September 19, 2009, 9:41 pm
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> Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
> a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
> of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
> and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
> afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
> don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
> Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
> Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
> So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
> music compliation CD for the past two days).
> Sunny
I'm a big fan of Diana Gabaldon also. If you like history, time
travel, romance, she about covers it all with her series of books.
There is a series of 5 out so far with the first one call Outlander.
These are big beefy 1000 page books but she is a gifted writer and
many a night I've been up till 2 or so trying to get a few more pages
read. Donna
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Posted by teleflora on September 19, 2009, 10:20 pm
Sunny have you read Koontz' Odd Thomas series? I enjoyed the heck out of
those. Loved the guy who did the audio versions too.
Cindy
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> Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
> a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
> of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
> and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
> afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
> don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
> Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
> Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
> So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
> music compliation CD for the past two days).
> Sunny
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Posted by Roberta on September 20, 2009, 7:56 am
Colleen McCullough's Rome series. First Man in Rome is #1, IIRC. There
are 6 or 7 of them, should keep you going for a while. I found them
fascinating and well-researched thrillers. (Even though you already
know the ending :-)
I like Jim Butcher's Dresden File series for light reads. Do them in
order, if possible, because they sometimes refer back.
Just finished The Help by Kathryn Stockett, a very good read even
though it isn't in your requested categories.
Roberta in D
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>Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
>a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
>of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
>and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
>afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
>don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
>Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
>Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
>So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
>music compliation CD for the past two days).
>Sunny
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>> Hey, I'm coming to the font of all knowledge about good stuff. I need
>> a couple good reads -- nothing heavy but I like mystery and even a bit
>> of a thriller. I'm crazy about sci fi/fantasy. I love Janet Evanovich
>> and Jennifer Chiaverini but can read one of their books in a good
>> afternoon. Something longer, a bit more involved (not Dan Brown -- I
>> don't really like his stuff). Some of my fav writers are Terry
>> Pratchett, Dean Koontz, Robin Hobb, Tanya Huff, C.J.
>> Cherryh... ..... ..... and dozens more.
>> So hit me with your best shots (sorry, I've been listening to an '80s
>> music compliation CD for the past two days).
>
> JD Robb "in Death" series
> scifi-mystery-thrillers, popcorn books for sure, but there are over
> twenty in the series.
>
> The Mrs Murphey Mysteries by Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown
> Also a longish series, these are the ones you want when you feel like
> snuggling down with an afghan, a cup of cocoa, and a comfortable
> mystery book.
> Her other books are also well worth a read, though you have to look at
> each individually to find out what they are about.