Reading Thread/Goals for 2025

[MGMmjl]

14/32 - The Boomerang by Robert Bailey

Description:
"The president of the United States has terminal cancer. Chief of Staff Eli James, his faithful consigliere and best friend, is one of the few who know. But just as the president’s condition mysteriously improves, Eli’s hit with another blow: his daughter has cancer too.

Hell-bent on helping her, Eli turns to Big Pharma’s top lobbyist for advice, but their encounter yields more questions than answers. As he races along a twisted trail to the truth, he stumbles upon a devastating cover-up worth billions of dollars—and millions of lives.

Armed with this deadly secret, Eli goes rogue, fleeing with his family out west. To keep them safe, he forms an uneasy alliance with land baron Nester 'the Beast' Sanchez, known for his ruthless power tactics. An epic showdown brews, and it’s the state versus one desperate citizen, willing to risk everything to save his daughter. Can Eli broker a truce with his once allies? Or will there be war in the desert?"

I really enjoyed this book! I have liked all of Robert Bailey's novels that I've read.

 

[cayennews]

I just started "Part II" of this book last night!

Are you going to read the rest of the series?

I think so. I have a few other books at home I plan to read first. Let me know how part 2 is.

 

[wvjules]

I think so. I have a few other books at home I plan to read first. Let me know how part 2 is.

Sorry, I meant I was reading part II of the first book. It was divided into 3 parts. I'm finished now. No burning desire to move on to the next one, but I'm sure I will.

 

[MGMmjl]

15/32 - Return to Sender by Craig Johnson

Description:
"When Blair McGowan, the mail person with the longest postal route in the country of over three hundred miles a day, goes missing the question becomes—where do you look for her? The Postal Inspector for the State of Wyoming elicits Sheriff Longmire to mount an investigation into her disappearance and Walt does everything but mail it in; posing as a letter-carrier himself, the good sheriff follows her trail and finds himself enveloped in the intrigue of an otherworldly cult."

This is book #21 in the Longmire series. I continue to enjoy the series and look forward to the yearly release of a new book!

 

[cayennews]

#22 Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. I enjoyed this book very much. My heart broke a little at the end. I always enjoy her books.

 

[willowsnn3]

#15/25 You Better Watch Out by James S. Murray & Darren Wearmouth
Forty-eight hours until Christmas, Jessica Kane wakes up with blurred vision, ears ringing, and in excruciating pain. A gash in her head and blood running down her face, the last thing she remembers is going for a run and something or someone hitting her in the head. It doesn't take her long to realize she is trapped in an unknown, deserted town with five other strangers who share similar stories of being attacked and stranded there. Unsure why and how they got there, she knows one thing for certain, she has to find a way out. That becomes nearly impossible when someone is meticulously orchestrating their deaths, one by one, and the only thing Jessica can do is watch the life leave their eyes. The fenced-in town is the killer’s very own playground and there's nowhere left to hide... she better watch out because she could be next.

 

[Wood Nymph]

20/30 - A Grave Every Mile -Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail - David Fitz-Gerald - 3/5

This is the first book in the five-book series about traveling the Oregon Trail. It was an easy read. The remaining books in the series aren't at my library, so I probably won't finish them.

"Embark on a harrowing trek across the rugged American frontier in 1850. Your wagon awaits, and the untamed wilderness calls. This epic western adventure will test the mettle of even the bravest souls. Dorcas Moon and her family set forth in search of opportunity and a brighter future. Yet, what awaits them is a relentless gauntlet of life-threatening challenges: miserable weather, ravenous insects, scorching sunburns, and unforgiving terrain. It's not merely a battle for survival but a test of their unity and sanity. Amidst the chaos, Dorcas faces ceaseless trials: her husband's unending bickering, her daughter's descent into madness, and the ever-present danger of lethal rattlesnakes, intensifying the peril with each step. The specter of death looms large, with diseases spreading and the eerie howls of rabid wolves piercing the night. Will the haunting image of wolves desecrating a grave push Dorcas over the edge? With each mile, the migration poses a haunting question: Who will endure the relentless quest to cross the continent, and who will leave their bones to rest beside the trail? The pathway is bordered by graves, a chilling reminder of the steep cost of dreams."-- Back cover.