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Lord John at the Private Matter, a short story that is in the Legends 2 anthology, and a short electronic story titled Hellfire, are not part of the Outlander series. They are supplemental stories about a character from the series. This is because Lord John became such a popular character...

MonkeyCatcher, I posted a reply to your message in 'Recently Finished Reading', on this same topic. Just FYI.

MonkeyCatcher, you're in for a treat. Voyager was my very favorite of all the Gabaldon books, even including Outlander. It also introduces the person who became my second-favorite character, Lord John Grey. (I know you can guess who is my very favorite character.)

I'm so glad this book was chosen for this month. I've never read it before and was debating whether to get it, as it didn't sound like quite my thing. When Mari posted the link (thank you, Mari!) I downloaded the text onto my PDA and have been reading and enjoying it since. I'm not finished...

The Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper

Robert Crais is an old favorite. I also love the Alex McKnight series from Steve Hamilton, set in snowy Paradise, Michigan.

One of the best books I’ve read this year is an “on-the-run” story: “Six Bad Things” by Charlie Huston. A sample review follows. See the blog on his web site for an idea of his writing style. There are also sample chapters to download. http://www.pulpnoir.com/

An open mystery can allow the author to explore the personalities and motives of the villain(s). One of the few flaws I found in the otherwise outstanding book Nine by Jan Burke was the villains were revealed early in the book. And who were they? Two-dimensional, bored, rich and...

Celeste, out of curiousity, what did you think of The History of Love? I read it a few months ago and enjoyed it. I thought the parts about the kids could have been shorter, but I loved the passages with the old man -- very heartbreaking.

Just this year I read a great book about World War I, with a dash of romance on the side. It’s titled "Losing Julia" by Jonathan Hull. The narrator is Patrick, who lives in a nursing home; he's in his eighties and slowly dying of stomach cancer. He knows he’s old but doesn’t feel that way...

I really enjoy Evanovich's books as well, bookgrl. My favorite character has to be Grandma Mazur. She makes me laugh out loud every scene she's in. Her obsession with funerals is hilarious. Oh, and I would positively choose Ranger. ;)

I love Americana so my favorites are books by Eric Sloane. I'm trying to collect them all. My first exposure to him was reading Diary of an Early American Boy when I was a teenager. I wanted to write a novel set in early America, and was reading this partly for research. I enjoyed the...

I'm new but I'm not going to let that stop me. I know there are other Jonathan Lethem fans out there, so how about The Fortress of Solitude? I've read others of his and loved them, but not this one yet. Whatever ends up chosen, I look forward to participating.

Welcome from one newbie to another, peacefield.

As a newbie myself, allow me to add my own welcome, Malky!

I heard it was originally supposed to be released in the US in March 2006, but when the book won the Man Booker Prize, the publisher made the decision to release it in November. Makes sense, since now a lot of people are curious to read it.

Hello from across the river, cshigh! Glad to know someone from this area is on the boards. I see you're reading Lee Child. He's one of my favorite crime fiction authors, second only to Michael Connelly.

I’d be happy to contribute my own opinion of the top books published this year (that I’ve read, anyway): The Ha-Ha by David King: The story of a veteran named Howard who has suffered brain damage and has lost his ability to speak or write. His ex-girlfriend asks him to look after her son...

I've not heard of this book before, but just looked up the description on Amazon.com and it sounds right up my alley. Thanks for bringing it to my attention!

I’m new here, so I’ll just post some of the better books I’ve read in the last month or so: Red Leaves by Thomas H. Cook: A young girl disappears and the sullen, loner 17-year old boy who had been babysitting her prior in the evening becomes the main suspect. The story is told from the point...