Books: What have you been reading?

[MajorHoy]

Latest book I'm reading is The Wright Brothers (2015) by David McCullough.

Wait . . . doesn't the plane actually fly in the other direction than the illustration on the cover?


https://airandspace.si.edu/collectio...m_A19610048000

I remember Ohio had a recent problem where they had a new license plate design and they screwed that up.

[The Darknight Detective]

Wait . . . doesn't the plane actually fly in the other direction than the illustration on the cover?

It probably was reversed for aesthetic reasons. Besides, maybe it is going in the right direction, but the view is from the other side.

At any rate, it's not like the famous photograph of Billy the Kid that shows he was lefthanded... except the photo had been reversed for decades and he was actually a righty.

[Deathstroke]

I finished reading Last Seen Alive by Joanna Schaffhausen today. It's the fifth and sadly final book in the Ellery Hathaway series. And it goes out on a high note. I blazed through this book and loved it.

Of course, this book was made that much more special when I learned that the author thanked me in the acknowledgements at the end of the book. That was quite unexpected to say the least.

[MajorHoy]

. . . Of course, this book was made that much more special when I learned that the author thanked me in the acknowledgements at the end of the book. That was quite unexpected to say the least.

Congrats on that.

[The Darknight Detective]

Of course, this book was made that much more special when I learned that the author thanked me in the acknowledgements at the end of the book. That was quite unexpected to say the least.

Nice going!

It is a great feeling, no doubt. My real name pops up in a few baseball stats books and it still makes me happy thinking about it.

[Deathstroke]

They've announced the title for this year's new Mitch Rapp thriller by Kyle Mills. It will be called Oath Of Loyalty. No cover image yet but they did give the plot synopsis:

"With President Anthony Cook convinced that Mitch Rapp poses a mortal threat to him, CIA Director Irene Kennedy is forced to construct a truce between the two men. The terms are simple: Rapp agrees to leave the country and stay in plain sight for as long as Cook controls the White House. In exchange, the administration agrees to not to make any moves against him.

This fragile détente holds until Cook’s power-hungry security adviser convinces him that Rapp has no intention of honoring their agreement. In an effort to put him on the defensive, they leak the true identity of his partner, Claudia Gould. As Rapp races to neutralize the enemies organizing against her, he discovers that a new generation of assassin is on her trail. A killer known to intelligence agencies only as Legion.

The shadowy group has created a business model based on double-blind secrecy. Neither the killer nor the client knows the other’s identity. Because of this, Legion can’t be called off nor can they afford to fail. No matter how long it takes—weeks, months, years—they won’t stand down until their target is dead. Faced with the seemingly impossible task of finding and stopping Legion, Rapp and his people must close ranks against a world that has turned on them."

Here's the first look at the book's cover art:

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[babyblob]

I am reading Tales of The Empire today. I am hoping to make a big dent in it. I want to finish a book a month this year.

[Malvolio]

I am reading Tales of The Empire today. I am hoping to make a big dent in it. I want to finish a book a month this year.

Don't try to read too fast just to brag about how many books you've read. When it comes to reading, quality is more important than quantity.

[babyblob]

Don't try to read to fast just to brag about how many books you've read. When it comes to reading, quality is more important than quantity.

Oh I very much agree with you.

I love reading and taking it in. my book a month is just a goal because I have been too focused on video games and Comic books that I have not done much normal reading. my goal is to help with that. if I dont do it Meh. But if I dont set goals I wont even attempt it at all.

[The Darknight Detective]

Now reading Semper Fi (1986), the first book from The Corps series by W.E.B. Griffin.

[The Darknight Detective]

Just started reading on my Kindle Justice Denied (1994), the sixth Karp-Ciampi novel by Robert K. Tanenbaum.

[Deathstroke]

Just started reading Justice Denied (1994), the sixth Karp-Ciampi novel by Robert K. Tanenbaum.

I like that series a lot. Read most if not all of the books.

[The Darknight Detective]

New book: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) by Patricia Highsmith.

[Deathstroke]

Here's my two latest Mystery Scene magazine reviews!

Shadows Reel by C.J. Box

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Blue Fire by John Gilstrap

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[XandertheWise]

Currently reading Fall of Hyperion for the 2nd time.

other books im reading

the Dune Butlerian Jihad Prequel trilogy
the Directive 51 Trilogy
Wheel of Time books 6 and 7
re-reading my old hardcover copy of Stephen King's Duma Key
reading The Relic and its sequel Reliquary