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I can recommend Lincoln’s Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness by Joshua Wolf Shenk.

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel, anything by John Wyndham, Malevil by Robert Merle.

I have read The Witch Elm, as well as the other 6 of her books. While I truly enjoyed the Murder Squad books, The Witch Elm did not impress me. Ok, but not as good as the previous ones. I also did not care much for The Searchers, although I might read it again, just to make sure it wasn’t my...

It is difficult for me to have any understanding of those who refuse to see what is in front of them. Over 700,00 thousand dead in this country, and still they rail against “tyranny“. Tyranny of what?? Is death not tyrannical enough for them? The casual attitude of many people just floor...

Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason. I’ve read most of this Icelandic series and will be sorry to see it end. Just finished The Hunter’s Prayer by Kevin Wignall and the second of the Killing Eve books By Luke Jennings and Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Hey Ell, I’ve only read the first one. Have the second on the shelf glaring reproachfully. :). I’ll have to get going.

If you like oddball(ish) detective series, watch River on Netflix. Also House of Cards, Designated Survivor, Pine Gap. I want to see Bird Box as the book was excellent.

Do you mean something like Ed McBain, Chandler or Lawrence Block? I have a large number of Block’s books, and particularly enjoyed his Keller series. Elmore Leonard goes in the “great” stack as well. I really liked Earl Stanley Gardner when I was a kid, but find them dated now. I still love...

Ok, this is nice..... :) NOVEMBER Leviathan Wakes by James A. Corey 4/5 The Butcher of Anderson Station by James A. Corey 4/5 Caliban’s War by James A. Corey. 5/5 Snap by Belinda Bauer 4/5 DECEMBER Abaddon’s Gate by James S. A. Corey 4/5 Star Trek: DS9:Avatar Bk 1 by S. D...

Jeremy Irons was perfect as Humbert. Plus his version was far closer to the book. IMO, Peter Sellers ruined the part of Quilty. The best and most inclusive version of Jane Eyre was the Timothy Dalton’s. But the first version with Orson Welles is pretty good, and of course Welles is...

You could have knocked me over when I saw Patrick Stewart! He was a wonderful Karla. Agree re the Oldman version, although I like him a lot, he’s a terrific actor. His Romeo is Bleeding was marvelous. Alec Guinness IS Smiley.

Hi there, and welcome! Very much like your selections, good stuff. Re Jo Nesbo, his The Son is excellent. It isn’t part of a series, but is up to his usual quality. Also, Peter May’s Lewis Trilogy is a good series of mysteries as he creates a wonderful atmosphere, truly conjuring up the...

Apologies for the time lag. It seems to be that way the past few years. 10 or 12 years ago this site was quite active, with interesting bookish discussions. As you can tell by the lack of response on the BOTM threads, that is no longer the case. The site changed hands, maybe twice and while...

I'd rate NCIS/NO meh. We've only watched 3 or 4 episodes, and I can't say I'm interested in watching again. Husband concurs. 1. The story is told, not shown. (Pet peeve w/books) 2. Their office/base in the French Quarter is ludicrous. 3. The Jefferson Parish Coroners office would...

I stopped when blondie entered the picture. Yuck. No personality. Especially after Ziva's strong personality.

Poor bede.....sorry to hijack your thread! Welcome.

Thanks for checking regdog. Advertising. Oh brother. /no emoticon/ oy

Hmmm. Thanks for responding. I didn't attempt to post anything like that, I only typed the emoticon for a smile. I'd mentioned I liked your story about your cat. /smile/

What the heck? Adverts in individuals posts?? Grrrrr! I deleted my previous post on account of the uninvited advert placed in it by who knows what/who.

I have a few all-time favorites that I occasionally reread. Both Jane Eyre and Gone With the Wind are books that I started reading when I was about 10, and have reread about every 5 to 7 years. I appreciate the way my age has changed my perceptions of the stories and characters. It's like...