misty57 Posted January 31, 2013 #1 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have made my list of books to download on my Kindle for our upcoming cruise. Unfortunately I couldn't resist reading one after reading the prequel that was free! Now I need a replacement. Currently planning on downloading John Grisham's latest novel. Any suggestions? ( The book I just finished was Karen Kingsbury's "Bridge".. I highly recommend it!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swayde Posted January 31, 2013 #2 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I like the Rizoli & Isles series by Tess Gerritsen. And I am currently reading book 13 in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher, which is a very well done series if you are into supernatural, action, detective stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoghornLeghorn Posted January 31, 2013 #3 Share Posted January 31, 2013 here's a few of mine: (all about cruising or ships) If Providence Shines Down Upon Me Gently When My Mind Wanders It Brings Back Souvenirs High Seas Deception The Purser The Captain's Log The Ship Dwellers Story of a Happy Cruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olemissreb Posted January 31, 2013 #4 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I have over 200 books on my Nook and I've read most of them - all in the 18 months since I got it! My favs so far: Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich High Heels series by Gemma Halliday Fatal Series by Marie Force The Sullivan's series by Bella Andre "Marriage" series by Jennifer Probst Four weddings & a fiasco series by Lucy Kevin McKettricks series by Linda Lael Miller Chesapeake Shores series by Sherryl Woods Charleston series by Sherryl Woods Bella Terra series by Christina Dodd McCarthys of Gansett Island series by Marie Force Chase Brothers series by Lauren Dane Most of these are romance series and some of them can get pretty hot & steamy - those are the best ones (IMO) to read on a cruise, while laying by the pool, with waiters bringing you nice cold drinks! :D Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted January 31, 2013 #5 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm a history buff so I almost exclusively read nonfiction. Fiction books bore me to death. One history book I love is about a little known president, Garfield. The book is called "Destiny of the Republic". A fascinating read if you're even slightly interested, and not written in a dry, history textbook way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty57 Posted January 31, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Thanks! I will be busy looking up these suggestions. :D I like to find authors that write a series with the same characters e.g. Sue Grafton, Faye or Jonathon Kellerman, Teri Blackstock, Beverly Lewis. I like John Grisham, Dan Walsh and Nicholas Sparks. I like some of Jodi Picoult's novels. I recently finished a book by Chris Coppernoll, "Providence". I may download a few of his other books as well. I like few things better than a book I can't put down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty57 Posted January 31, 2013 Author #7 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I'm a history buff so I almost exclusively read nonfiction. Fiction books bore me to death. One history book I love is about a little known president, Garfield. The book is called "Destiny of the Republic". A fascinating read if you're even slightly interested, and not written in a dry, history textbook way. I like fiction, but like you I enjoy a well written non fiction history book. I really liked O'Reilly's "Killing Kennedy". Also liked "John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace", by Jonathan Aitken. I might look into "Killing Lincoln". I forgot about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shauncruises Posted January 31, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 31, 2013 I load up on magazines on my Nook and I like light fiction reading because I get easily distracted when I am in that environment. I am going to look into some of the series that were mentioned. They sound fun! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinppu Posted January 31, 2013 #9 Share Posted January 31, 2013 Fatal Series by Marie Force The Sullivan's series by Bella Andre McCarthys of Gansett Island series by Marie Force My favourites too!!! :):cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntvsdgrl Posted January 31, 2013 #10 Share Posted January 31, 2013 All three of the Fifty Shades of Gray:rolleyes: James Patterson's Alex Cross Books and Women's Murder Club Janet Evanovich's Nortorious Nineteen Dan Brown's The Lost Symbol and the new one when it's released. Trying to hold off reading some so I'll some for my trip this August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firerunner Posted February 1, 2013 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I have about 500 books on my nook..sheesh where to start! I am presently reading Experiment in Terror Series I am on book 7 -- easy read, fun.. Fifty Shades of Grey -- well since we make and sell those items in the book (crosses crops cuffs ect) they were just MEW, not well written, ..but if you want some soft porn with a hint of romance..then they are okay. The girl who kicked the hornets nest (three books total in this series) is really good..i think it is a movie now. Miss Peregrins Home for Peculiar Children was good. The Help (made into a movie also) The HUnger Series All roads lead to Austen - great book The Casual Vacancy -- good read Color Me Grey Love from the Ashes Ok there are a few books..:) have a great one! starla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth C Posted February 1, 2013 #12 Share Posted February 1, 2013 High Heels series by Gemma Halliday Fatal Series by Marie Force The Sullivan's series by Bella Andre "Marriage" series by Jennifer Probst Four weddings & a fiasco series by Lucy Kevin McKettricks series by Linda Lael Miller Chesapeake Shores series by Sherryl Woods Charleston series by Sherryl Woods Bella Terra series by Christina Dodd McCarthys of Gansett Island series by Marie Force Chase Brothers series by Lauren Dane Most of these are romance series and some of them can get pretty hot & steamy - those are the best ones (IMO) to read on a cruise, while laying by the pool, with waiters bringing you nice cold drinks! :D I've read some of these series but a few are new to me so I shall check them out... I currently have about 200 on my Kindle and another 600 on my iPad (prefer reading on the iPad when sunscreen and foo foo drinks aren't involved) when I'm on vacation the only thing I have the attention span for is "chick lit" ;) Robyn Kaye is along the lines of Bella Andre style with her Domestic Gods series if you're looking for someone new to try out. I have found a lot of new authors on the Goodreads site with their recommendations :) Sent from my Speak & Spell using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calliopecruiser Posted February 1, 2013 #13 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Given what you say you've read and liked, I'm going to recommend a book I'm in the middle of now - but it's really good so far: Into the Woods, by Tana French. I downloaded it on a whim, but I'm really pleased that I did. I'd also recommend The House of Silk - a new Sherlock Holmes novel by Anthony Horowitz, and Her Royal Spyness by Rhys Bowen. That last one was recommended as a mystery, but it's really more of a social comedy (1930's England) with a bit of a mystery thrown in. That's part of it's charm - good characters and amusing too. I also like the science fiction books by Philip K. Dick, but not everyone likes science fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olemissreb Posted February 1, 2013 #14 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I've read some of these series but a few are new to me so I shall check them out... I currently have about 200 on my Kindle and another 600 on my iPad (prefer reading on the iPad when sunscreen and foo foo drinks aren't involved) when I'm on vacation the only thing I have the attention span for is "chick lit" ;) Robyn Kaye is along the lines of Bella Andre style with her Domestic Gods series if you're looking for someone new to try out. I have found a lot of new authors on the Goodreads site with their recommendations :) Sent from my Speak & Spell using Tapatalk Thank you for the recommendation. I love reading chick lit series and was looking for another one. I'll have to check it out. Maybe I'll be able to download some of the books and NOT read them before my cruise & land tour in June! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marisa877 Posted February 1, 2013 #15 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Thanks! I will be busy looking up these suggestions. :D I like to find authors that write a series with the same characters e.g. Sue Grafton, Faye or Jonathon Kellerman, Teri Blackstock, Beverly Lewis. I like John Grisham, Dan Walsh and Nicholas Sparks. I like some of Jodi Picoult's novels. I recently finished a book by Chris Coppernoll, "Providence". I may download a few of his other books as well. I like few things better than a book I can't put down! If you like the Kellermans (my favorites)... Try the Linda Fairstein Series. I second Tess Gerritsen. Michael Connelly, Kusa Gardner, Alex Kava, Karin Slaughter, Patricia Cornwell. Those are some of my favorite mystery series authors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvery Seas Cruiser Posted February 1, 2013 #16 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Today I just downloaded to my Kindle Al Gore's new book "The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change." I just finished reading "Chronicals of a Cruise Ship Crew Member" by Joshua Kinser. He was a musicain on cruise ships for several years. His perspectives are very interesting and I could hardly put my Kindle down while reading his book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeannegirl326 Posted February 1, 2013 #17 Share Posted February 1, 2013 "Gone Girl" by Gillian Flynn. Her two previous books, "Dark Places" and "Sharp Objects" are good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach1213 Posted February 1, 2013 #18 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I've realized I am out of my element on this thread... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted February 1, 2013 #19 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Most things Tom Clancy, Dale Brown and Clive Cussler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOteacher Posted February 2, 2013 #20 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Second Gone Girl. If you enjoy John Grisham you will probably like David Baldacci. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted February 2, 2013 #21 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Terry Pratchett books, George Takei's "Oh Myyy!, and Bryson's "A Brief History of Just About Everything." Nice consistent reading list. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady_cruiser Posted February 3, 2013 #22 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Fever Dreams, Cold Vengeance and Two Coffins by Preston & Child. Also The Second Lady by Irving Wallace, Blindsighted by Karin Slaughter and A Brewing Storm by Richard Castle to name a few. I just read The Second Lady and it is great and will keep you guessing long after you finish the book. The U.S. State's First Lady is kidnapped while on a trip to Russia and her look alike, a Russian girl, looks and talks so much like her that she is able to fool not only the President but the citizens of the United States. It is a "must" read in my book. I am currently reading Fever Dreams and it is another must read. It starts on an African Safari and then finds in way down to New Orleans. I just found out that Cold Vengeance and Two Coffins (in that order) starts where Fever Dreams ends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurin612 Posted March 6, 2013 #23 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Fever Dreams, Cold Vengeance and Two Coffins by Preston & Child. I am currently reading Fever Dreams and it is another must read. It starts on an African Safari and then finds in way down to New Orleans. I just found out that Cold Vengeance and Two Coffins (in that order) starts where Fever Dreams ends. Great recommendations! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child's books! Not sure if you're aware, but the three you mentioned (Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance and Two Graves) are the most recent in their Special Agent Pendergast series of books. If you wanted to start at the beginning of the series and read them in order they are: Relic, Reliquary, Cabinet of Curiousities (my personal favorite!), Still Life with Crows, Brimstone, Dance of Death, Book of the Dead, Wheel of Darkness, Cemetery Dance, Fever Dream, Cold Vengeance and Two Graves. :) I have read them all and highly recommend them. Although Preston and Child write the Pendergast series as a team, I head read and enjoyed their individual efforts, also. Thirding, (fourthing)? Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. It's on my Kindle right now! Really enjoying it so far, and it's a super fast read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskanb Posted March 6, 2013 #24 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I enjoy historical fiction and non-fiction: So if you can imagine the middle ages with a feminist twist--the Mistress of the Art of Death series by Ariana Franklin. I like to set the context for a cruise so this year have read several of Robert Massie's books set in Russia ex Catherine the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra. Also a Preston and Child fan..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle1836 Posted March 6, 2013 #25 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I enjoy historical fiction and non-fiction:So if you can imagine the middle ages with a feminist twist--the Mistress of the Art of Death series by Ariana Franklin. I like to set the context for a cruise so this year have read several of Robert Massie's books set in Russia ex Catherine the Great, Nicholas and Alexandra. Also a Preston and Child fan..... me too. check out Matthew Reilly and any of his trilogies-Scarecrow also Blackberry Winter. really good and not a typical read for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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