What Fiction are you reading this week, June 8, 2025?

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Reading the graphic novel Resident Alien, Omnibus Volume Two, a combo of Books 4, 5, and 6, by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse. I'm so glad I got this. The artwork is gorgeous with incredible attention to detail. And the story is funny, yet intriguing and thoroughly engrossing.

Listening to We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz. From 2021. A backpacking trip for two young ladies has deadly consequences. Can lightning really strike twice? Pretty good.

Happy Pride Month. Stay safe.

[Scrivener7]

1. "Later" by Stephen King. I don't know how he does it. A thousand books in,

a fairly preposterous story, but I can't put it down.

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4. He is amazing

I haven't read that one, but..."a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears." Guess I will, soon. Kinda realistic....
Thanks!

[Siwsan]

2. I'm tempted to answer 'The Constitution'

I shall refrain. Oh, wait.......

[Jeebo]

3. "Just the Nicest Couple" by Mary Kubica

She writes ... I'm not sure what to call her genre, I'll call her novels domestic relationship suspense. Not really the kind of stuff I like to read, but she does spin a good yarn and so I have read several of her novels.

— Ron

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7. Looks like a lot of thrillers

Sounds good to me. ".. a masterfully written thriller about deception where we least expect it and the danger of a lie tumbling out of control. Taut and incredibly suspenseful,"

[cbabe]

5. Tilt/Emma Pattee

Earthquake hits the west coast. The first 12 hours in Portland as a 37 weeks pregnant woman tries to make it home from IKEA crib shopping.

No likeable characters in the story.

Maybe if you lived in Portland the walk home would make sense. But details fell flat.

Don’t recommend. Anyone else have thoughts?

[Srkdqltr]

6. I needed comic relief. I read a Stephanie Plum #29

Her books never disappoint. Always funny.

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8. Yeah, good choice

[Lilithschyld]

11. I love that series! nt

[MIButterfly]

18. Oh yes! Stephanie Plum books are always a fast read and funny.

I don’t know how Janet Evanovich keeps up the consistency but she does.

[Srkdqltr]

20. She uses the same outline for each one. I usually quit a series when i see the outline, but there is something about

these books that works each time.
I was reading one in a waiting room and laughed at something. A woman asked what was funny, she and others were fans. We had a good laugh together ❤️ 🤣 😂

[MIButterfly]

22. I've laughed out loud several times reading the Stephanie Plum books.

[mentalsolstice]

9. Last night I finished All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker

Thanks to txwhitedove for recommending this author, it was an excellent book.

Now for something a little different I’m starting Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley, about a middle aged couple out for anniversary dinner date that goes awry.

[Lilithschyld]

10. Matched by Ally Condie

Dystopian type story in a three book series about a controlled population, right down to who you can marry, your job, when you die, etc...

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14. Sounds pretty creepy

[Lilithschyld]

15. It is absolutely creepy.

[KPN]

12. "Death in Her Hands" by Ottessa Moshfegh. My wife read and really liked it, said it was quirky but hard to put down.

So I started reading it last night. Only 30 pages, but am liking it so far. Moshfegh definitely tells a quirky story, but in a very likable style. From the book cover:

"A triumphant blend of horror, suspense, and pitch-black comedy, Death in Her Hands asks us to consider how the stories we tell ourselves both reflect the truth and keep us blind to it. Once again, we are in the hands of a narrator whose unreliability is well earned, and the stakes have never been higher."

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13. Hmmmmm

Gonna have to look for that one.

[txwhitedove]

16. Ha, love the little library assistant! High humidity today, so I'll stay in and read.

Still have goosebumps after reading Chris Whitaker's We Begin at the End, not from fright but intensity of the story and characters. Highly recommend.

Now reading Keep Your Friends Close by Lucinda Berry. "When Kiersten McCann, president of the West Hollywood Moms’ Club, turns up dead in her own pool, it quickly becomes clear this wasn’t an accident. And the party guests—all members of the exclusive club—are now key suspects in her murder." Well, these privileged ladies are keeping me guessing.

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17. Sounds good

[MIButterfly]

19. Nightshade by Michael Connelly.

His latest book. Not a Bosch or Haller one. Just started; due back to the library Tuesday.

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21. Oh cool

"Introducing Detective Stilwell: a cop relentlessly following his mission in the seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island."

Connelly is one of my favorite authors. I didn't know he had a new character/series coming out. So, thanks!

I do know the next Bosch book if due out in November.

[yellowdogintexas]

23. Still reading Garden of Beasts by Jeffrey Deaver

I am having a time with this book, it is really good but I seem to have a hard time getting settled with a book.