September 9, 2019
What are the best two or three books you’ve read this year?
This should have been an easy post to write. I can’t even remember how many books I’ve read so far this year. But the truth is, this has been a really bad writing year for some of my favorite authors. Either that, or I’m getting pickier.
But I won’t call out the ones that have disappointed me and I will concentrate on the ones that kept me enthralled.
First, kudos to J,D. Robb. I admit I’m not a big Nora Roberts fan, but someone suggested I try her sci-fi series. So, I asked for the first book in the series as a Christmas present—and I’m glad I did. (Naked in Death) I sunk into the story easily, and, while I didn’t read the book in one sitting, I devoured it rapidly. I’m not always satisfied in Nora’s endings, but this one it all the right points for me. I enjoyed it enough that I asked for the second book, Glory in Death, for another gift-giving event and I enjoyed that one, too.
Moving on…last fall I had the opportunity to meet Melissa Mayhue. author of several series, including The Magic of Time series. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a time travel series, so I started her book (All The Time You Need) with a fair amount of trepidation. I must say, she surprised me. I found how she handled the time travel aspect of her books well written and well explained. Getting other books she’s written is on my list of things to do. (and I do love being able to put in a good word for authors who aren’t big names!)
Those were physical books. Let me grab my tablet and see what stands out 
in my recent reads. Aha, there it is! Hook, Dead to Rights, by Melissa Snark. It’s a different take on the classic Peter Pan. Much different. The story had enough twists to keep me guessing who was the hero and who was the villain until near the end. The second book, Hook, Dead Wrong, is on my TBR list.
There you go! Three very different books. Maybe one or more of them will get added to your list of books to read!
September 9, 2019
What are the best two or three books you’ve read this year?
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I try to read some trad and some indie books. Two of my choices were indie for today’s blog, and one trad.
Two on mine are traditional and one indie. I like to vary my reading as well.
Interested in that “different take on Peter Pan” story.
Melissa sent out the book as chapters in her newsletter, so it was fun reading it in bits and pieces, but more fun reading the whole thing at once when it was completed.
I’ve seen Hook on the bookstore shelves and thought about it, but I always find a shinier object. I’ll have to circle back again.
Melissa had a different cover for it at one time, but I think the current one is a winner.
It catches the eye on the bookstore shelf. I just hate to buy books and them leave them on the shelf for years, so I keep passing it up. but maybe I need to push Brad in its direction and see if he buys it for my birthday. He has shinier object syndrome, too, though. He’ll find two books to either side of it and gift me with all three and I’ll be stuck reading Robert Asprin or something. The man really can’t spot a good book if it waves a banner in his face.
Oooh, books to read! I used to read Nora Roberts, but it’s been a very long time. All of the ones you listed caught my attention, thanks!
Her “death” series has a romance but not as the main plot. I like the series better than the romances she is so famous for!