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General Topics => Books => Topic started by: tonysue on August 27, 2014, 16:47:18 PM
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What have you enjoyed reading this summer.? Looking to load up my nook and maybe swap a few ebooks. Hubby has lotd of new stuff on his kindle but all drm protected and I still dont know how to break them. Any ideas or suggestions gratefully received.
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Not new as books but newly available on Kindle: George Simenon's brilliant "Maigret" series. I am going to read them chronologically in order of their publication. On the second one now. I an share. Would be pleased if anyone can fill the gaps in the series.
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Anything by Karen Rose and the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson - brilliant read. Sadly he died unexpectedly after completing the trilogy. Must be read in order.
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Would be pleased if anyone can fill the gaps in the series.
Would epub format be ok?
JF
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I read a very good kindle book called "A commonplace killing" by Sian Busby. Sian was the wife of Robert Peston the BBC Political Editor. She died of cancer just before she finished the book, but had all the notes for the end, so Robert finished if from her notes. He tells you all about her at the beginning of the story.
Story is set just after the war and the atmosphere she creates is so good. It tells of a murdered woman and then the detective story starts. I thoroughly enjoyed the read and am so sorry Sian will not be writing more books.
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Have you read anything by Linwood Barclay, I defy you to work it out before the end!
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Hubby has lotd of new stuff on his kindle but all drm protected and I still dont know how to break them. Any ideas or suggestions gratefully received.
On the basis that you merely wish to make backup copies of books you've already purchased, and not for you to distribute to all and sundry, try using Calibre Book Management software and one the plug ins for it:
How to Strip the DRM from Your Kindle Ebooks for Cross-Device Enjoyment and Archiving (http://www.howtogeek.com/162994/how-to-strip-the-drm-from-your-kindle-ebooks-for-cross-device-enjoyment-and-archiving/)
Book piracy is bad and never condoned on CBF ;)
JF
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Anything by Jo Nesbo, a Scandinavian writer. Also by another female writer from Iceland yrsa sigurdardottir.
Best read in a warm climate to offset the sheer icy feeling emanating rom the pages
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I just cant get enough of Ruth Rendell, whether its the Inspector Wexford novels or her other psychological novels, all available on Amazon and now on my Kindle.
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Anything by Karen Rose and the Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson - brilliant read. Sadly he died unexpectedly after completing the trilogy. Must be read in order.
Totally agree with you nichola
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Also James Patterson - bril ;D
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as any one read any glenn meade books fantastic read
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I will certainly be going with some more Michael Connelly books - either the Harry Bosch or the Mickey Haller series (the Lincoln Lawyer was made into a film), although they are intertwined and best read in order. Really good American detective/lawyer crime thrillers - always a good holiday read and well written. I am on to book 22 in the series and has taken me a few years - so they must be good - I am a slow reader and only read on holidays!
Here is a link to the Amazon page with a series list if you're interested http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-MICHAEL-CONNELLYs-books-Order/lm/RJRDGXJ844214 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/All-MICHAEL-CONNELLYs-books-Order/lm/RJRDGXJ844214)
My OH reads alot more than me so a Kindle for him is almost essential. What we do is have both Kindles registered on one Amazon account and then download the books that we need onto each device. If both of us are interested in a particular book, (we both read Michael Connelly) we can then both download it without purchasing it twice. 8) 8) 8)
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I have all the michael connelly books in e format if anybody would like them. Harlan coban is another author who keeps you guessing til the end. Jo Nesbo is a fabulous read too , the only one I havent read is The Bat, his first in the Harry Hole series but unavailable in ebooks until very recently, if anybody would like to share.
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Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Karin Slaughter & Val McDermid are all good reads but my own favourite is Chris Carter but not for the feint hearted!!!
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William Diehl. He is one fantastic writer, or I should say was because he died quite young and all his works are about 30 years old now. His subjects went from WW2 nazi sleeper cells living in the USA to small town saga's. One of the best reads "Eureka" and if you like a spy thriller try "27" if you can get hold of them. He wrote "sharky's machine" and "primal Fear" both great movies starring burt reynolds and richard gere
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Anyone tried Phil Rickman he has an excellent series of books about a female deliverance priest (or exorcist as they used to be called) it's part crime story with a possible hint of the supernatural. Well recommended....
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Phil-Rickman/e/B000APIPYI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1409239253&sr=1-3
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simon kernick...lynda laplante.....peter james...inspecter grace series(try to read in order)...enjoy :) :)
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Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Karin Slaughter & Val McDermid are all good reads but my own favourite is Chris Carter but not for the feint hearted!!!
Just finished the latest Chris Carter, another great one from him
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My favourites, Harlan Coben, Michael Connelly, Karin Slaughter, Alex Gray, Rebecca Forster, Lynda la Plante,John Connolly, Peter James, James Patterson, Simon Kernick & Martina Cole (except for the bad language ). Steig Larsson, I just couldn't get into!
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Lee childs and paterson
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Steig Larsson: I couldn't put them down once I started, read all three back to back...
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Stephen Leather, his Spider Shepherd series are great. Wilbur Smith, Those in peril and Vicious circle are brilliant, not his usual type of book.
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Safe House by Chris Ewan is an excellent read.
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Steig Larsson: I couldn't put them down once I started, read all three back to back...
I couldn't agree with you more Nichola, possibly the best 3 book series I have ever read just as they came out years ago :)
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Just found Tom Clancy, fabulous. For some reason didn't think I would like him but I'm on the 2nd book now & have 10 more on my kindle, yyeeaa
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I really enjoyed Marrgies recent recommendation - Harlan Coban 'The Woods' thank you! I also really like the Robert Galbraith (aka JK Rowling) books. Lianne Moriarty has some nice, easy holiday reads out too. I've just read three!
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Lotty, Another good author I came across recently is Tami Hoag. Piccked up a couple of her books at The Animal Aid table top sale.
The 1st Victim Kindle edition is available from Amazon 99p. Give her a whirl, don't think you will be disappointed.
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Thank you Marggie, just bought it! :)
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Hope you enjoy Lotty. If you do, she has written quite a few. It's always good to find 'new' authors :)
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I recommend Snow Wolf by Glenn Meade, it's a terrific read. I also enjoy most of the Authors already named in this post.