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[RokofAges75]

I just finished The Housemaid by Freida McFadden - great psychological thriller with some fun twists!  I read it in two days - probably could have read it in one if I'd wanted to.  That was just the kind of book I needed.  I started on the sequel last night.

[mare]

That was good? I've heard mixed reviews, so I wasn't sure. I've never read anything by her. Maybe I'll give that one a try.

I am almost done with You Like It Darker. I never read Cujo but the last one I read, one of the longer stories in there is about the father of the wife and kid who were the main characters in that book.

[RokofAges75]

I liked it!  I wouldn't say it was high-brow literature, but it was a fun, easy read.  I'm halfway through the sequel and enjoying that one so far, too.  I hadn't read anything by her yet either, but a lot of my other friends enjoy her books.  And they're not smutty either, which surprised me, since a lot of those same friends enjoy smutty romance LOL.

Aww, Cujo.  That was the first Stephen King book I ever read as a kid.  It's good but very sad.  The way he goes into the dog's POV and makes you feel sorry for him, even though he's the "villain" of the story, is brilliant.

[mare]

I'll give her a try. I enjoy trying authors I haven't read before.

There's no way I would ever read Cujo because dog. LOL

[mare]

The Housemaid just arrived today. I ordered it from Walmart because it was mega cheap there. I'm excited to dive into it at some point. There are quite a few books ahead of her in the queue.

[RokofAges75]

The Kindle version was cheap, too!  I finished the sequel a couple nights ago and enjoyed that one, too.  Will probably wait to download the third one until I'm on vacation next week, so I have something to read there.  I figured I might as well finish the trilogy, and then I'll find something else to read.

[Carter-Orange]

I don't think I would enjoy those books or the show, even though everyone is saying the third season has been the best. It's still mainly boy meets girl, right? And I know the books are pretty much solely that too. Which is a shame because of the big family. I'm in the middle of You Like it Darker. The short story collection from SK. It's been good, nothing stands out as of yet.

I don't think Bridgerton would be your thing either.  It is basically boy meets girl lol.  But they are a nice easy read if you like that type of stuff.

I've bought Under The Dome by Stephen King to read next, it's a massive book so hope it's good.

[mare]

I liked Under the Dome, but I thought it was a short story. Guess not. Unless there's a collection of shorts in that one.

I didn't realize The Housemaid is a sequel. This is the year of the sequels for me. I have started so many sequels this year without even realizing that they were. LOL

[RokofAges75]

No, The Housemaid is the first book, but it has two sequels.  The Housemaid's Secret is the second one, and the third one is called The Housemaid is Watching.

[mare]

Sorry, I knew it was the first book, what I meant to say was part one of a sequel. But I guess it's a trilogy. Doesn't look like it's a long book, which is nice. This year I've read so many books 500 plus pages long. I didn't realize that until I went to answer my own questionnaire in my Book Nook group. Maybe it'll be one of my cruise books. I don't know how many to bring with me. I can see me going through at least two. LOL

[RokofAges75]

Yes, it's a trilogy. I'm not sure exactly how many pages it is because I read it on Kindle, but it felt short. You could easily read it in a day or two on the cruise, depending on how much time you spend reading, but it would make a good vacation read.

[Carter-Orange]

I just checked and Under The Dome is 877 pages

[mare]

I just checked and Under The Dome is 877 pages

Holy Cow! Well okay then. I remember liking it, but I don't remember it being that long. So take from that what you will. LOL

[mare]

Yes, it's a trilogy. I'm not sure exactly how many pages it is because I read it on Kindle, but it felt short. You could easily read it in a day or two on the cruise, depending on how much time you spend reading, but it would make a good vacation read.

I think I am going to bring that one with me. I plan on reading quite a lot. One of my favorite things to do is read by the water and I haven't been able to do that since I've stopped driving. Since I don't think I'll be doing a whole lot of sightseeing, reading outside on the balcony or deck is going to be my go-to choice.

[Carter-Orange]

Reading on the deck will be lovely, I did that too.  I had an inside cabin, so having a balcony will be so nice