A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF VIOLENCE is a caper-gone-bad crime thriller set in 1980‘s, in Boulder, Colorado - a cesspool of drinking, partying, and drugs. In this world, three small-time operators; Bruce Keown, Sean Akana and Kurt Black, do their best to find the scams, establish their dominance and sniff out the next score, no matter what the cost.

Starting The Fraud today. April book club choice by my friend Leigh. Looking forward to it.

Yippee, love when I finish a book and get to choose a new one to begin. Pulled The Bee Sting off my shelves which I have been looking forward to read. Picked this up at Brilliant Books in Traverse City Michigan.

Liked Euphoria by Lily King, Writers and Lovers has been in my Kindle for a very long time so decided to finally read it.

Really loving this book. I highly recommend this book, thinking of reading her first novel Salt Houses also.

Stopped at This Is A Bookstore to pick up The Fraud, sat down to read a little of The Arsonist's City and was so intrigued I left with both books.

My bedtime reading on my Kindle.
What a quirky book and I enjoyed reading a book written 3 authors with 3 distinct characters.

Listening to the audiobook, the Stephanie Plum books are a hoot to listen to

Reading for March bookclub as chosen by Vicki. Started reading on my Kindle but couldn't get into it so downloaded as an audiobook. I usually love Appalachian literature and appreciate this book is an uplifting book on the area instead of drug fueled stories but the writing is banal and the book boring.

Bailed on it but went back to the audiobook as it is a bookclub book,, and it is getting better but still not one I would recommend.

Reading on my Kindle the final Highway 59 series book and it is quite good... of course it's Attica Locke.

Just starting......this has been on my shelf since publication 10 years ago, my husband loved it and so I decided to read. Trying to read off my shelves instead of borrowing from the library 🤪

After finishing Wellness by Nathan Hill I need something to take my mind off that fabulous book, and I do love an Elvis Cole and Joe Pike story. Expecting an adventure.

Read the first chapter and already hooked. I love Nathan Hill ♥

Can't express how much I loved this book and it's author Nathan Hill. He has become a favorite author and soon as his next book.....there will be a next book won't there Nathan Hill?........is published I will be rushing out to purchase.

Second book in the Ray Carney tale for February bookclub courtesy of moi.

Wondering of Colson Whitehead will do another Ray Carney book, this time in the 80's.

Mitsou Ando awoke from a dream in which he was sinking into the sea.

Love starting new books so now reading the 2nd in the Rings series by Koji Suzuki. Purchased the first 3 books from Kinokuniya Bookstore at Japan Town in San Francisco. Love Japanese mysteries and literature and I loved that bookstore when we lived in Nor-Cal.

Reading on my Kindle. Have always been fascinated with the Gilded Age mores and traditions, glad I didn't live then as I would most likely have been scandalized 😳

Exquisite.

The engineer hadn't ridden the rails hobo-style since his getaway from the massacre in D.C. more than a year ago.

January bookclub pick by Vicki, so popular I wasn't sure I could get it in time but the ebook finally showed up on my Kindle. Started last night and liking it very much so far.

This is quite the adventure story.

Yeah it is Monday morning and I get to start a new book. The ending makes me want to read the next book in the series when it is published, which may be a.long time.

Hubby finished book, I'll read before taking back to the library. You can never go wrong with a Michael Connelly book, especially Ballard and Bosch...both Boschs in this book.

I made this hat from Knitting The National Parks for hubby for Christmas, it is the Mesa Verde pattern.

My and Mr. Wonderful's book haul this Christmas. Mine are Polostan and Knitting the National Parks, his are The Bright Sword as he loves the Arthurian legend, Honolulu Noir as he is a writer of noir and is from Hawaii, his friend gave him The War of Art.

Just started and already in to it.

Picked up this quick read at my favorite library and it is what you expect from Robin Cook....fast and suspenseful

Listening to Ruth Reichel talk about reviewing restaurants for the New York Times and using disguises so as not to be recognized. Loving it.

Reading on my Kindle, just started but liking it so far.

My 3 favorite books read in 2024:
♡The Nix - Nathan Hill
♡Any Human Heart - William Boyd
♡To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee

Was fortunate to visit the Art Institute of Chicago yesterday where they are exhibiting Hokasai's The Wave. The wood block print is so exquisite and much smaller than anticipated. This photo does not do it justice....but wanted to share anyway.

Listening to December's bookclub book chosen by my friend Marge. Intriguing. Narrated by the author.

Glad I listened instead of reading as I would have skipped pages if read. I gave it a thumbs up as if you want to know indepth about the processes of scientology for the individual this is your book.

2nd in the Darren Matthew's, Highway 59, series reading on my Kindle. Started last night and like it. Even woke up at 4am and read a little since I had a hard time getting back to sleep.

Fan of Ian Pears so now getting around to reading "Stones Fall" which has been on my shelves forever. Love this quote about journalism so true in today's world.

Quite a twist at the end. Big book, I like big books!

Listening to The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memior narrated by the author Griffin Dunne and enjoying it. So many talented people in the family which includes Griffins aunt Joan Didion. Griffin is a wonderful storyteller.

Pocked this up for $1 at my awsome library bookstore, anxious to begin this morning as it has been on my TBR since publication.

Loving this book ❤📖

HOLY S@&% chapter 3 of part 8 was one long sentence, amazing writing! I didn‘t even realize until almost at the end of the chapter it was so engrossing.

On my list of most favorite books of all time love this book. If you are a fan of Michael Chabon you will become a fan of Nathan Hill...I sure am.

Peter's choice for bookclub, it is amazing Salmon Rushdie lived through this attack. Highly recommend.

Reading the God Of The Woods by Liz Moore and on page 166 which is 36% in but so far it is not as compelling as I was expecting. But I still have high hopes. Do like the family dynamic aspect of the story and the different timelines.
Better once I got into it.

Reading the Quirke and Strafford book that takes place before The Drowned. Should have read The Lock-Up first since the case they are working on is referenced in The Drowned. Warning to fans of these books read The Lock-Up before reading The Drowned.

Starting today The Drowned by John Banville a DI Quirke forensic pathologist & DI Strafford book, which were originally published under the pseudonym Benjamin Black. Love his books no matter which name he publishes under.

Started listening while on trip up north with hubby and continuing. A collection of novelettes.

October's bookclub pick...my pick. Such a strange story almost prescient with what is going on in our world today.

I chose So-So as it is not for everyone and is an allegory of the human condition in terms of acceptance, memory, forgetfulness.

Leigh in bookclub did a deep dive into the authors intent & learned the author wanted to address Japan's forgetting of their atrocities in WW2 which were many and horrendous.

An interesting concept, 36 American & Canadian authors from all genres collaborate on a novel that takes place over 14 days during the onset of COVID-19. The super & tenants in a rundown apartment building in lower east side New York gather on the rooftop each evening to clap & cheer the Covid responders, argue with one another & tell stories. Since I have read some of the authors involved it is fun trying to determine their contributions.

Don't know of you are familiar with D.E. Johnson's early Detroit mysteries. They are pretty good & tell about the early auto industry. Did you know Electric cars were the first cars built in Detroit?

Love learning so much about early Detroit & southern Michigan reading D.E. Johnson.

Many of the podcasts I listen to recommend the Highway 59 series from Attica Locke. Bluebird Bluebird has been on my Kindle forever so decided it is time to read it.

Second in the Highway 59 series, Heaven My Home, is on hold. Looking forward to reading it.

Love me an Elvis Cole and Joe Pickett mystery.
Finished and of course it is a thumbs up

Reading on my Kindle.....so far so good

Not really in my wheele-house but it was a quick read.

Love Mick Herron books, this one made me want to toss it across the room.......I really need to get over my need for the good guys to always win

Listening to the audiobook and liking it.

September bookclub choice.

OMG the author is all over the place in this book. Not as compelling as originally thought. Glad to be done.

Camino Ghosts is on my Kindle for reading in bed. Really like the Camino series, easy reading and the protagonist is the owner of a bookstore.

What a strange dysfunctional family tale, but enjoying it.

Boy was this family strange but highly enjoyed the book.

Look forward to picking up another Kevin Wilson book.