I just love mysteries. In fact, I recently join Amazon Prime to read books free. I have saved my membership already and I can read as many as I can handle. Getting a little harder to see as my cataracts are slowly progressing, but I can make the letters larger on my I pad.
I have just started Tom Keneally's Commonwealth of Thieves, the story of how the British government dealt with the overcrowding problems in the gaols of the 18th century, packing the excess onto ships and sending them on a nine-month voyage from hell to Botany Bay. It is a fascinating tale and a grim reminder of not only how the poor underclasses were treated in those days but also of the appalling treatment of Australia's indigenous people.
I just started reading the new Nicholas Sparks book "See Me." I always enjoy his books and the movies made from his stories.
Just read that Nicholas Sparks and his wife, Cathy, have separated after 25 years of marriage. He said she had inspired many of his romantic novels. They have 3 sons and twin daughters. Sad story, tho he said they remain good friends, and he acknowledged her at the end of his newest book, and said she will always be dear to him.
Elsa Morante's History: A Novel is set in Second World War Italy, though it was written in 1974. Morante lived through the period - she and her husband were forced into hiding as opponents of Mussolini and the story is essentially that of the sufferings of ordinary Italian people during that time. I've had the book for about three or four years, so it's nice to get to it at last.
I just started "Dead Mountain: The Untold True story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident" by Donnie Eichar. I like bios or autobiographies or non fiction mostly.
I love the senior sleuth mystery "types". Also, the new genre called "cozy" mysteries. Some of my fave authors are Terri Blackstock, Sue Henry (Maxie and Stretch are my fave), Angela B. Sanders, and Lorena McCourtney. Right now I am reading a series from Lorena on a fictional, Oregon, coastal town called Julesburg I only read at night, and it helps me sleep
I especially love reading about nutrition, and alternative medicines Krissttina! I have a "too slow" heartrate, and now since 97 I've had it replaced 3 times which is normal. They last up to 10 years I guess. But it's good you are checking out alternatives. I love to star-gaze, so I also look up astronomy often, online usually Coconut Oil is very good for us, as well as all the "nut" oils. I eat lots them now (better late then never) as well as seeds and nuts like walnuts, raw almonds etc. denise
as wonderful as the series on TV was, nothing odd about it to me Ken. The books are probably far better! I am realizing how much better it is to read a book (a good one) then watch a movie Like To Kill a Mockingbird. Unfortunately, I saw the movie first, but it was an exceptional movie as some of you might know. But the book, wow, I loved it so much! denise
I'm looking this one up, the title really grabbed me and I am into true stories/historical Thank you Chrissy!!