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hermetic

(8,924 posts)
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 11:12 AM Apr 2025

What Fiction are you reading this week, April 6, 2025?



I'm reading Chrysalis, an "inventive new novel" by Lincoln Child where high tech (virtual reality) comes to life along with myriad dangers. Something in this about-to-be-released technology is very wrong, and could be potentially devastating. Sadly, I have to agree with one Goodreads reviewer, "I had absolutely no idea what was happening most of the time." YMMV

Wanting to lighten things up a bit I'm listening to The K Team by David Rosenfelt. Corey Douglas and his K-9 partner, Simon Garfunkel, have recently retired from the police force. Calling themselves the K Team they are starting out on their first job as private investigators. Andy Carpenter has a small part but I got to "meet" him and will be reading more of Rosenfelt's books. Good laughs.

Thanks to all who got out yesterday and added your voices. Good show!
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What Fiction are you reading this week, April 6, 2025? (Original Post) hermetic Apr 2025 OP
"The Summoning," by Bentley Little Bayard Apr 2025 #1
Vampires in Arizona hermetic Apr 2025 #2
Thank you for asking! mentalsolstice Apr 2025 #3
Those sound good hermetic Apr 2025 #5
I just started rereading Winds of War by Herman Wouk. rsdsharp Apr 2025 #4
Wow hermetic Apr 2025 #6
I'm still in the 19th Century.... viva la Apr 2025 #7
Totally agree hermetic Apr 2025 #8
I love the "meta-fiction" aspect of Watson commenting on his own writing of the Sherlock stories. viva la Apr 2025 #9

Bayard

(25,951 posts)
1. "The Summoning," by Bentley Little
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 12:05 PM
Apr 2025

Halfway through, and the suspense is still building.

More reading time with the nasty weather we've been having. I just ordered a bunch of new books, and can't wait to get them.

hermetic

(8,924 posts)
2. Vampires in Arizona
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 12:20 PM
Apr 2025

Cool! Author has written a ton of horror stories. Good to know.

Enjoy your books since you can't enjoy your weather.

mentalsolstice

(4,594 posts)
3. Thank you for asking!
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:18 PM
Apr 2025

Just finished The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper. Hilarious and heartbreaking at the same time, my favorite kind of book.

Now I’m reading Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan. So far, so good.

Have a great week everyone!

hermetic

(8,924 posts)
5. Those sound good
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:44 PM
Apr 2025

"Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves."

rsdsharp

(11,045 posts)
4. I just started rereading Winds of War by Herman Wouk.
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 01:27 PM
Apr 2025

I’ve probably read this 10 times over the years. At one point I read it annually, but it’s probably been 20 years since I last read it. I saw it on kindle unlimited, and figured, “Why not?”

As for kindle, if I read on the app today and tomorrow I will have read for 365 straight days.

viva la

(4,169 posts)
7. I'm still in the 19th Century....
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 02:57 PM
Apr 2025

Last week, Sherlock Holmes.
This week, The Pallisers by Anthony Trollope.

It's sort of comforting to read about problems from 150 years ago that didn't destroy the world.

viva la

(4,169 posts)
9. I love the "meta-fiction" aspect of Watson commenting on his own writing of the Sherlock stories.
Sun Apr 6, 2025, 03:51 PM
Apr 2025

And Sherlock criticizing his extravagant style!

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