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The Torchlight Reader's Collection - Books I Couldn't Put Down
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items I remember turning the pages of these John Grisham and Dan Brown novels with a torchlight under my blanket and promising myself “just one more chapter”… until it was midnight… then 2 a.m… then morning! Gripping and suspense-filled, these books made...
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JOHN GRISHAM
DAN BROWN
Marathon Readers' Essentials
JOHN GRISHAM
This one stayed with me. The mystery, the inheritance, and the emotional twists. I remember thinking, “Please let me just finish this part…” and then reading for hours.
The Testament: A Novel - John Grisham
The tension in this book kept me turning pages just to know who could be trusted.
The Firm – John Grisham
Sharp and gripping, you'll feel like you're chasing clues alongside the characters.
The Pelican Brief – John Grisham
Heavy and emotional, this is one of those books that makes you pause and think long after reading.
A Time to Kill – John Grisham
Fast-paced and addictive. Teenage me absolutely devoured this one.
The Client: John Ghrisam
This one had a different kind of gripping. Thoughtful in a way that stayed with me.
The Street Lawyer – John Grisham
A gripping legal thriller! Tense and clever, every reveal was worth staying awake for.
The Runaway Jury -John Grisham
Three disgraced former judges doing time in a Florida federal prison. Meeting daily in the prison law library … Unexpected and sharp. Grisham always made ordinary details feel important.
The Brethren - John Grisham
Twenty-six-year-old Adam Hall is at risk for an impossible case; his grandfather is on death row. Adam has only days, hours, and minutes to save his client. Read to find out the secret that could either save Sam Cayhall’s life . . . or cost Adam his.
The Chamber - John Grisham
Rudy Baylor thought it was one of those easy cases until he got to court to find a heavyweight corporate defence team waiting for him. He’s in over his head, in a fight that could either cost him his life, or turn him into the biggest rainmaker in th...
The Rainmaker - John Grisham
Patrick Lanigan, the most reviled white-collar criminal of his time, takes on a dangerous case, armed with a truth known to him alone. I remember needing answers immediately. Very addictive piece.
The Partner John Grisham
Judge Atlee, a pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years, summoned his two sons to return to Clanton to discuss his estate. But the family meeting does not take place. The judge dies too soon, leaving behind a sh...
The Summons - John Grisham
Clay Carter takes the case of a young man charged with a random street killing, assuming it is just one of those many senseless murders that hit Washington D.C. every week. But as he digs deeper into his client's background, he stumbles upon a conspi...
The King of Torts by John Grisham - Goodreads
Danny Padgitt was tried before a packed courtroom in Clanton, Mississippi, for the brutal rape and murder of a young mother. During the trial the defendant threatened revenge against all the jurors if they convicted him. Nine years later, he is freed...
The Last Juror - John Grisham
Seth Hubbard, a wealthy white man dying of lung cancer, hangs himself from a sycamore tree. He leaves a new, handwritten will where he leaves nearly all of his fortune to his Black maid. This drags his adult children, his maid, and defence attorney J...
Sycamore Row: Grisham, John
DAN BROWN
While John Grisham was addictive and suspense-filled, Dan Brown showed me what happens when you mix mystery, history, religion, science, and conspiracy theories into one story. His books will have you wondering what was real and what was not. The twi...
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Robert must trail hidden clues to solve an enigmatic riddle ingeniously disguised.
The Da Vinci Code - Dan Brown
An ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati re-emerges to carry out its final phase of its legendary vendetta against the Catholic Church. Robert Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra to prevent catastrophe.
Angels & Demons - Dan Brown
NSA is being held hostage…by a code so complex that, if released, it would cripple U.S. intelligence. Susan Fletcher, a brilliant, beautiful mathematician, is called to decipher it. In this exhilarating story, Fletcher battles to save the agency she ...
Digital Fortress by Dan Brown
This one convinced me that Dan Brown can write on almost any topic. NASA satellite discovers an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice. To verify the authenticity of their find, intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton and charismatic scho...
Deception Point - Dan Brown
Marathon Readers' Essentials
A list of things that makes my reading more comfortable.
Guarantees that when I stop "for a minute", I don't lose the page.
Bookmarkers - Walmart
Much better option for balancing a torch while reading.
Rechargable Reading Light
Nothing ruins a good reading session faster than cold tea or coffee.
Insulated Mug
Reading in the same awkward position for three hours or more can give me a crick in the neck or worse, back pain. A comfy pillow gives needed support.
Reading & Backrest Pillows
Imagine being wrapped in a comforting blanket, toasty warm on a cold or rainy day while getting lost in a great story. Beautiful experience!
CozyThrow Blankets
Some words and lines just call to me, and I just have to write them down and keep them with me.
Reading Journals
Perfect for marking memorable quotes, plot twists, or those moments where I gasp and immediately need to talk about it with someone.
Annotating Pens
Essential, especially when reading e-copies of novels on Kindle. Helps protect my eyes.
Blue Light Blocking Glasses
The right tea somehow makes a rainy-day reading marathon even better. I know from experience.
Assorted Tea - Walmart
Every marathon reader loves their books. Bookcases preserve my books and make it easy to find them when I need them.
Bookshelves & Bookcases
Useful for long reading sessions, especially when my wrists get tired from holding up book.
Book Stand
Maybe it's psychological, but lighting a candle before reading makes the experience feel intentional, like I'm stepping into another world. I love the smell of books too!
Book Scented Candle