Fiction

TexasProgresive

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20. It's been a slow fiction reading week for me.

Tue Jan 27, 2015, 07:52 AM

Jan 2015

I had assigned reading for a course I am in which interfered with my fun reading. I just finished Raven Black by Ann Cleeves the 1st of the Shetland Island series. All the Cleeves books I have read are full of artfully crafted false trails and twists on twists. This one is no different. It was interesting to get to know Det. Jimmy Perez and his nascent (never used that word before) relationship with Fran Hunter and her daughter Cassie, and more about the stuff that goes on in Shetland.

Now I am 1/3 through Burial of Ghosts also by Cleeves. This is not a detective novel or at least not yet. It is a different style being written in the 1st person by a young woman who grew up in care named Lizzie Bartholomew. The blurb on the cover is" "The worst nightmares are the ones you can't wake up from..."

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, January 25, 2015? [View all] scarletwoman Jan 2015 OP

"Kingmaker's Sword," Ann Marston shenmue Jan 2015 #1

That appears to be a sort of Celtic fantasy series, is that correct? scarletwoman Jan 2015 #2

It's good so far shenmue Jan 2015 #3

Cool! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #5

The Letters of Raymond Chandler. navarth Jan 2015 #4

That sounds like it would be very interesting! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #6

Oh, it is. navarth Jan 2015 #14

I must admit, I've never read any of the detective fiction writers of that era. scarletwoman Jan 2015 #15

I envy you. You can read them for the first time. navarth Jan 2015 #16

Janet Evanovich's "Smokin' Seventeen" Little Star Jan 2015 #7

I see that this series is up to #21, so you won't run out of Stephanie Plum for awhile yet. scarletwoman Jan 2015 #9

We read most all of those, Little Star. They're fun. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #10

Hello, everyone! Thank you for the thread, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #8

Hello, Enthusiast! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #11

Hello, scarletwoman! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #12

Thank you for asking Mrs. Enthusiast! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #13

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Hi, Lydia! I'm delighted to see you check in! scarletwoman Jan 2015 #18

I just finished "Untold Story" by Monica Ali. SheilaT Jan 2015 #19

It's been a slow fiction reading week for me. TexasProgresive Jan 2015 #20