I need to read a good book!

On Freedom November 10th, cannot wait to get away from kids (don't judge, they are adults), work, emails, dog (don't judge), work. I am so looking forward to plopping my butt by the pool every day with a good book and a cocktail, looking for suggestions. Love espionage, read all Crichton, Baldacci, Follett, Le Carrie. I do like trashy romance novels too, please don't tell anyone as this is my dirt little secret. Hope to take either paperbacks or download to Kindle. Always walk by ship library but never stopped in, should I?

What's the best book you have read this year and why? Fiction or nonfiction

Larysa

the best trashy/fun romance novels I read were the books in the 'Cocktail' series by Alice Walker.

Book #1 - The Day the World Came to Town

I recommended this book to my transatlantic sailing book club. It's non-fiction and there is a broadway play based on the book.

Book #2 - Murder in Little Egypt

Non-fiction

I highly recommend both. I'm a non-fiction person and enjoy history, culture and world events.

By the way..your secret is safe with us.

Cruise Confidential, Brian Bruns.

Op has read all of Follett, but he has a new book out this past week. It is "Column of Fire" and is the third book in the Kingsbridge series (Pillars of the Earth).

Oooh, download the Penny Vincenzi three book series “The Spoils of Time” - “No Angel,” “Something Dangerous” and Into Temptation.” They’re set during the early 20th century so there is a bit of historical context as well as drama and a bit of wee, trashy novel stuff! [emoji23]

Character development and plot lines are excellent though. I adored all three.

As far as the ships’ libraries...they’re pretty tiny now. I was very sad to see the Liberty’s once rather large and comfy library reduced to a couple sets of shelves and the majority of the room turned into an Internet cafe.

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does not hurt to check out the library especially if they have a trade section

I have found some new authors by seeing what other leave behind

Clive Cussler is always a good read for me

I don't read much espionage any more, but when I did, Ludlum and Follett were my favourites. These days my mysteries are more police force based, not international intrigue. If you are willing to consider police mysteries instead of espionage, I recommend:

Adrian McKinty (most are noir-ish novels set in Northern Ireland, like the Sean Duffy series)

Tana French, also Irish police stories, but this time all taking place in the Murder squad of the Dublin force.

Craig Johnson's Longmire series

These are lightweight, humourous mysteries:

Rhys Bowen's "Royal Spyness" series, and Chris Grabenstein's John Ceepak series that takes place in a small New Jersey holiday town.

Just finished "Commomwealth". Engrossing story about two families whose lives become entangled

Also enjoying "All the Light We Cannot See"

On Freedom November 10th, cannot wait to get away from kids (don't judge, they are adults), work, emails, dog (don't judge), work. I am so looking forward to plopping my butt by the pool every day with a good book and a cocktail, looking for suggestions. Love espionage, read all Crichton, Baldacci, Follett, Le Carrie. I do like trashy romance novels too, please don't tell anyone as this is my dirt little secret. Hope to take either paperbacks or download to Kindle. Always walk by ship library but never stopped in, should I?

 

What's the best book you have read this year and why? Fiction or nonfiction

 

Larysa

The Martian was EXCELLENT!! read it several times this year. Super funny and smart.

I also loved the Expanse series by James SA Corey. There are six so far, starting with Leviathan Wakes. Excellent characters and a great mystery.

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Any of James Pattersons newest. Read 3 during our 7 day which turned into 9 day Adventure cruise.

Or, if you haven't read any Lisa Gardner start from her first.

For light reading, Debbie Macomber is my absolute favorite. She has written dozens and dozens of novels. Every one of them is different even though some are part of a series.

While Beauty Slept by Elizabeth Blackwell. Its an easy read. not too many characters to keep track of and its a nice book to read with a cocktail or two or three, but there are no spies or espionage. Romance but not the trashy kind and it will leave you feeling happy.

Started to read "it takes two" johnathan and drew Scott. It's their story aka autobiography.

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Anything by Liane Moriarty. All her books are good. I really liked What Alice Forgot. Truly Madly Guilty is her newest and also very good.

Nora Roberts / JD Robb is always a good read (I like to have a least one saved for vacation, fortunately she's prolific so I don't have to save them for very long, cause there is always a new one.) The JD Robb are Police in the future suspense. And if you like funny (although humor is subjective) Gini Koch's Alien books are a hoot. (The Aliens among us always wear Armani.)

On Freedom November 10th, cannot wait to get away from kids (don't judge, they are adults), work, emails, dog (don't judge), work. I am so looking forward to plopping my butt by the pool every day with a good book and a cocktail, looking for suggestions. Love espionage, read all Crichton, Baldacci, Follett, Le Carrie. I do like trashy romance novels too, please don't tell anyone as this is my dirt little secret. Hope to take either paperbacks or download to Kindle. Always walk by ship library but never stopped in, should I?

 

What's the best book you have read this year and why? Fiction or nonfiction

 

Larysa

Any book by Gloria Mallette (all fiction)

I am going to take Bill ORielly's Killing England on my next cruise.

On Freedom November 10th, cannot wait to get away from kids (don't judge, they are adults), work, emails, dog (don't judge), work. I am so looking forward to plopping my butt by the pool every day with a good book and a cocktail, looking for suggestions. Love espionage, read all Crichton, Baldacci, Follett, Le Carrie. I do like trashy romance novels too, please don't tell anyone as this is my dirt little secret. Hope to take either paperbacks or download to Kindle. Always walk by ship library but never stopped in, should I?

 

What's the best book you have read this year and why? Fiction or nonfiction

 

Larysa

There is a good library on board deck 7 midships with lots of books to read.

My wife left a romance book that she brought and read on ship and other people were leaving books too so you might get a good read lol.

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I just finished Fannie Flagg's "The Whole Town is Talking." It was delightful!

My favorites

Michael Connelly (the Harry Bosch series)

Linwood Barclay

Wally Lamb

Pat Conroy

Any book by John Sanford. :)

Great thread; I have also picked up some ideas.

I usually bring, read and leave books in the ship's library.

Daniel Silva is good for easy reading espionage novels.

Also love Elizabeth George for British inspector Lynley novels. You may also want to try Henning Mankell Wallender books about a Swedish detective. The last two series have been on PBS masterpiece theatre.

I also enjoy reading books set where I am going such as Donna Leon's novels set in Venice.

Love a mind vacation😀

Nora Roberts / JD Robb is always a good read (I like to have a least one saved for vacation, fortunately she's prolific so I don't have to save them for very long, cause there is always a new one.) The JD Robb are Police in the future suspense. And if you like funny (although humor is subjective) Gini Koch's Alien books are a hoot. (The Aliens among us always wear Armani.)

I second JD Robb. If you have never read this series start with #1. I picked them up later in the series and had to go back and purchase all of the prior issues for my tablet. That set off a real marathon of reading. I also read the same author's work as the OP.

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My favorite fiction read so far this year is David Williams' When the English Fall. It is a beautifully-written allegorical story about how an Amish community responds to a natural disaster that disrupts the larger society's mechanisms. Both chilling and hopeful, it is a joy to read and so relevant for our times. Very highly recommended.

I always take my own books. For me, most ship libraries are slim pickings. I leave my books for others on the passenger swap shelves. I also check for Little Free Libraries in ports. littlefreelibrary.org