Cooksie
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I don't know how far you're into it yet. I'll be curious to hear your thoughts on Ethel.
What are you reading?
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I think she could have been a better Mother to all those children, especially after Bobby was assassinated.
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Cooksie
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I'll agree that she wasn't that great of a mother, but I also feel like she wasn't a very nice person overall either. I think she had some jealousy and competitive issues with Jackie. I also think she had some racial issues with her staff too. I don't like her.
Cooksie
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Shoveling Smoke - Austin Davis
Small town courtroom drama book very similar to Grisham's style
I'm only about 20% into it, but it is really funny at times.
One of the characters is an older but brilliant trial lawyer, but he's also a drunk. He pushes the line of the law, sometimes putting his toe a little over the line of the law but quickly drawing it back to the legal said. He reminds me of Lucien in Grisham's books.
Another character is Chandler Hardwick. He has own set of problems. Some of the town folks call him Chandler "Hard-dick," so you can probably figure out what his major problem is. He's also described as obese and reminds me of Harry Rex.
And then, there's the young lawyer who joins the two. He reminds me of Jake Brigance.
Small town courtroom drama book very similar to Grisham's style
I'm only about 20% into it, but it is really funny at times.
One of the characters is an older but brilliant trial lawyer, but he's also a drunk. He pushes the line of the law, sometimes putting his toe a little over the line of the law but quickly drawing it back to the legal said. He reminds me of Lucien in Grisham's books.
Another character is Chandler Hardwick. He has own set of problems. Some of the town folks call him Chandler "Hard-dick," so you can probably figure out what his major problem is. He's also described as obese and reminds me of Harry Rex.
And then, there's the young lawyer who joins the two. He reminds me of Jake Brigance.
That one sounds good, Cooksie! I'll designate it as "want to read" on my Goodreads list.
Lee
Cooksie
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I was wrong about the shades of James Patterson. That was a really good book though.
I've since read The Quiet Girl by SF Kosa:
"Dueling narratives propel this stunning psychological suspense...Hitchcock fans won't want to miss this nuanced, multilayered novel."—Publishers Weekly"
Multilayered is spot on. You have to be really paying attention.
I cannot stand books that take you here, there and everywhere like that.
A couple of my Kennedy books did the same.
Ugh...
Cooksie
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You probably wouldn't like that one then. Even at the end, you're kind of shaking you head and thinking WTH.
I started "On Duty With The Queen".
It's fantastic.
Dickie Arbiter, the author...was on a lot of news programming while I was in England, and was a guest several times on their morning breakfast shows, and talk shows. I love him and this book is VERY well written.
It's fantastic.
Dickie Arbiter, the author...was on a lot of news programming while I was in England, and was a guest several times on their morning breakfast shows, and talk shows. I love him and this book is VERY well written.
Cooksie
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Force of Nature - CJ Box, book 12
This is not my normal type of book. It's kind of fitting for the times with all the Afghanistan stuff going on. I guess it's about counterinsurgency. I'm not going to say much more because I don't want to ruin it for someone who might want to read it. I couldn't put it down. I had to keep telling myself....this is fiction, this is fiction.
From Amazon:
In 1995, Nate Romanowski was in a Special Forces unit abroad when his commander, John Nemecek, did something terrible. Now the high-ranking government official and cold-blooded sociopath is determined to eliminate anyone who knows about it—like Nate, who’s hidden himself away in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. And he knows exactly how Nemecek will do it—by targeting Nate's friends to draw him out. That includes his friend, game warden Joe Pickett, and Pickett’s entire family. The only way to fight back is outside the law. Nate knows he can do it, but he isn't sure about his straight-arrow friend. And all their lives could depend on it.
This is not my normal type of book. It's kind of fitting for the times with all the Afghanistan stuff going on. I guess it's about counterinsurgency. I'm not going to say much more because I don't want to ruin it for someone who might want to read it. I couldn't put it down. I had to keep telling myself....this is fiction, this is fiction.
From Amazon:
In 1995, Nate Romanowski was in a Special Forces unit abroad when his commander, John Nemecek, did something terrible. Now the high-ranking government official and cold-blooded sociopath is determined to eliminate anyone who knows about it—like Nate, who’s hidden himself away in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains. And he knows exactly how Nemecek will do it—by targeting Nate's friends to draw him out. That includes his friend, game warden Joe Pickett, and Pickett’s entire family. The only way to fight back is outside the law. Nate knows he can do it, but he isn't sure about his straight-arrow friend. And all their lives could depend on it.
Cooksie
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If You Tell, Gregg Olsen
This woman is pure evil. I'm only about halfway through it because I'm having a hard stomaching some of the things she does.
From Amazon: "After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now.
For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all, Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far less vulnerable than Shelly imagined. Even as others were drawn into their mother’s dark and perverse web, the sisters found the strength and courage to escape an escalating nightmare that culminated in multiple murders.
Harrowing and heartrending, If You Tell is a survivor’s story of absolute evil—and the freedom and justice that Nikki, Sami, and Tori risked their lives to fight for. Sisters forever, victims no more, they found a light in the darkness that made them the resilient women they are today—loving, loved, and moving on."
From Wikipedia:
"Michelle Knotek is an American convicted murderer from Raymond, Washington. She was convicted in 2004 of second-degree murder and manslaughter for her role in the torture and deaths of Kathy Loreno and Ronald Woodworth, who were both boarders in Knotek's home. Her husband, David Knotek, was also convicted of the murder of her 19-year-old nephew Shane Watson, who lived with the Knoteks. Michelle is also suspected of possible involvement in the death of James McClintock, an 81-year-old whose assets she inherited after he died of head trauma incurred while Knotek was employed as his caregiver on February 9, 2002"
This woman is pure evil. I'm only about halfway through it because I'm having a hard stomaching some of the things she does.
From Amazon: "After more than a decade, when sisters Nikki, Sami, and Tori Knotek hear the word mom, it claws like an eagle’s talons, triggering memories that have been their secret since childhood. Until now.
For years, behind the closed doors of their farmhouse in Raymond, Washington, their sadistic mother, Shelly, subjected her girls to unimaginable abuse, degradation, torture, and psychic terrors. Through it all, Nikki, Sami, and Tori developed a defiant bond that made them far less vulnerable than Shelly imagined. Even as others were drawn into their mother’s dark and perverse web, the sisters found the strength and courage to escape an escalating nightmare that culminated in multiple murders.
Harrowing and heartrending, If You Tell is a survivor’s story of absolute evil—and the freedom and justice that Nikki, Sami, and Tori risked their lives to fight for. Sisters forever, victims no more, they found a light in the darkness that made them the resilient women they are today—loving, loved, and moving on."
From Wikipedia:
"Michelle Knotek is an American convicted murderer from Raymond, Washington. She was convicted in 2004 of second-degree murder and manslaughter for her role in the torture and deaths of Kathy Loreno and Ronald Woodworth, who were both boarders in Knotek's home. Her husband, David Knotek, was also convicted of the murder of her 19-year-old nephew Shane Watson, who lived with the Knoteks. Michelle is also suspected of possible involvement in the death of James McClintock, an 81-year-old whose assets she inherited after he died of head trauma incurred while Knotek was employed as his caregiver on February 9, 2002"
Cooksie
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I finally finished it this morning while I was sitting around and waiting for my car to be serviced. At the end of the book, there was a bunch of info. At first I thought she was a sociopath or psychopath, and maybe she is. The info described her as a sadist, one who enjoys seeing people suffer. She's supposed to be released in 2022.
Reading "Redemption Road" by John Hart. https://www.amazon.com/Redemption-Road-Novel-John-Hart/dp/1250132118
It's excellent! So good that I will order another book or two by him.
Lee
It's excellent! So good that I will order another book or two by him.
Lee
Cooksie
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I read Danielle Steel's book The Affair. It's a typical Danielle Steel book about women dealing with difficult family issues. It was good.
I tried Grisham's Sooley. I just couldn't get into that and had to put it down.
Now I'm reading Lone Rider/Wind River Bk5 by Lindsay McKenna. I'm loving this one. The setting is a ranch where both owners and all the wranglers on the ranch are Afghan Vets...some SEALS, some black ops, some Marines, some Medic type Vets, etc. It addresses the issue of PTSD for those returning Vets. It's a romance, but it's more than just your typical romance.
I tried Grisham's Sooley. I just couldn't get into that and had to put it down.
Now I'm reading Lone Rider/Wind River Bk5 by Lindsay McKenna. I'm loving this one. The setting is a ranch where both owners and all the wranglers on the ranch are Afghan Vets...some SEALS, some black ops, some Marines, some Medic type Vets, etc. It addresses the issue of PTSD for those returning Vets. It's a romance, but it's more than just your typical romance.
I got another delivery of books from my Rhode Island friend.
I'll spread them out on the bed and take a picture of them in a bit.
I'll spread them out on the bed and take a picture of them in a bit.
I'm sure I've read some of these years ago.
I'll know as I get into them.
I'll know as I get into them.
Wait until you get to the bobcat incident
Too freaking funny. Loved that part. About 75% through it. Bevo is quite the character aka liar.
Cooksie
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I'm about 80% through this: Catch Me if You Can - Frank Abagnale
As I've been reading it, I'm thinking...there's no way somebody can get away with all those outlandish cons. I understand the movie is on Netflix. I want to finish the book first.
"The book is loosely based on the life of Frank Abagnale, a con artist. It is written in the first person and describes how Abagnale cashed $2.5 million worth of bad checks. He assumed various jobs, such as pretending to be a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, a teacher, and an attorney. Abagnale was eventually caught by the FBI while living in France and served approximately five years in prison — six months in France, six months in Sweden, and four years in the United States. The book ends with an epilogue telling the story of Abagnale's final capture and his rehabilitation, which resulted in the creation of his security firm.
As I've been reading it, I'm thinking...there's no way somebody can get away with all those outlandish cons. I understand the movie is on Netflix. I want to finish the book first.
"The book is loosely based on the life of Frank Abagnale, a con artist. It is written in the first person and describes how Abagnale cashed $2.5 million worth of bad checks. He assumed various jobs, such as pretending to be a Pan Am pilot, a doctor, a teacher, and an attorney. Abagnale was eventually caught by the FBI while living in France and served approximately five years in prison — six months in France, six months in Sweden, and four years in the United States. The book ends with an epilogue telling the story of Abagnale's final capture and his rehabilitation, which resulted in the creation of his security firm.
Finally got the book I was waiting to come out.
Reading tonight, I'm sure.
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Reading tonight, I'm sure.
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LastManStanding
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Going to read a part of the "Campaigns of Alexander" today. There's something I need to clarify, so it's a must read.