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(9,036 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:00 AM Oct 12

What Fiction are you reading this week, October 12, 2025? [View all]

I'm reading Nightshade, Michael Connelly's latest. Propulsive and atmospheric, this book launches a new character into the Connelly universe, and proves without question that Connelly is “the undisputed master of the modern crime novel” (Real Book Spy). The seemingly idyllic setting of Catalina Island is suddenly fraught with violence and danger following two horrific crimes.

Listening to The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, historical fiction about 2 sisters in WWII France. "..a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women." Some critics from 2015-16 said it was exaggerated and that things couldn't have been that horrible. But I am having no trouble seeing fascists dining in fine restaurants while we worthless, woke folks are starving in the streets. It seems all too real. And close.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, October 12, 2025? [View all] hermetic Oct 12 OP

Listen to all Goonch Oct 12 #1

That sounds hermetic Oct 12 #2

;-{) Goonch Oct 12 #3

Ummm... I'm not understanding this post Bayard Oct 12 #5

Me either hermetic Oct 12 #7

In the books by Lee Child, Jack Reacher is described as Goonch Oct 12 #11

I'm a fan of the ack Recher novels LogDog75 Oct 12 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Goonch Oct 12 #18

Based on his moral code, Jack Reacher kills people he believes are irredeemably evil and deserving of death Goonch Oct 12 #20

All 29 (30 in November)? That'll take awhile. rsdsharp Oct 12 #10

"Horse," by Geraldine Brooks Bayard Oct 12 #4

Yeah, hermetic Oct 12 #8

Judgment Prey/John Sandford cbabe Oct 12 #6

I haven't read hermetic Oct 12 #9

The Prey series by John Sanford is one of my favorites LogDog75 Oct 12 #17

The Letty books are good, too. Also the cbabe Oct 12 #22

I love how other characters in the books refer to Virgil Flower as LogDog75 Oct 12 #23

And his hair is too long for a cop. And the band tshirts. A great character. cbabe Oct 12 #24

Yes, indeed Bayard Oct 12 #25

I'm reading Pirate Latitudes by Michael Crichton. rsdsharp Oct 12 #12

Crichton at his best: hermetic Oct 12 #13

I picked this book up at the library yesterday LogDog75 Oct 15 #32

I enjoyed it quite a bit. rsdsharp Oct 15 #33

I finished both of the Guncle books by Steven Rowley mentalsolstice Oct 12 #14

Long wait lists hermetic Oct 12 #15

The Secrets of Secrets by Dan Brown LogDog75 Oct 12 #19

Thanks for that hermetic Oct 12 #21

I plan to read this too but I haven't started it yet FakeNoose Oct 12 #26

Just finished it EverHopeful Oct 13 #28

I'm thinking this will probably become a movie, starring Tom Hanks FakeNoose Oct 13 #29

It makes sense to me EverHopeful Oct 13 #30

Still reading the third volume of The Magdalene Chronicles by Gary McAvoy yellowdogintexas Oct 13 #27

Just finished "Dry" PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 13 #31