Reading habits in Ecuador

Below is a list of the books I read In the 6.5 years I was in Cuenca. Most are mysteries. Almost all were bought at the Carolina Book Store or the book store across the street from CBS.

•    LAWRENCE SANDERS
1.    TALES OF THE WOLF
2.    STOLEN BLESSINGS
3.    McNALLY’s TRIAL
4.    McNALLY'S CAPER
5.    McNALLY'S SECRET
6.    THE TIMOTHY FILES
7.    TIMOTHY'S GAME
8.    THE CASE OF LUCY BENDING
9.    CAPER
10. ANDERSON TAPES
11. SULLIVAN’S STING
12. THE TENTH COMMANDMENT
13. THE FIRST DEDLY SIN
14. THE FOURTH DEADLY SIN
15. THE LOVES OF HARRY DANCER
16. PRIVATE PLEASURES
17. THE MARLOW CHRONICLES
18. THE TANGENT OBJECTIVE
19. THE THIRD DEADLY SIN


•    PHILLIP MARGOLIN
1.    THE UNDERTAKER'S WIDOW
2.    SLEEPING BEAUTY
3.    TIES THAT BIND
4.    HEARTSTONE
5.    FUGITIVE
6.    LOST LAKE
7.    SUPREME JUSTICE
8.    THE BURNING MAN
9.    THE LAST INNOCENT MAN
10.     EXECUTIVE PRIVILEGE


•    BRAD MELTZER
1.    THE BOOK OF FATE
2.    THE ZERO GAME
3.    DEAD EVEN
4.    THE FIRST COUNSEL
5.    THE BOOK OF LIES
6.    THE MILLIONAIRES
7.    THE TENTH JUSTICE


•    SEAN FLANNERY
1.    EAGLES FLY
2.    COUNTER-STRIKE
3.    THE ZEBRA NETWORK

•    RICHARD CASTLE
1.    NAKED HEAT


•    ADAM HALL
1.    QUILLER MERIDIAN


•    STEIG LARSSON
1.    THE GIRL WHO KICKED OVER THE HORNET'S NEST
2.    THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE


•    IRIS JOHANSEN
1.    BLIND ALLEY
2.    DEAD AIM
3.    DARK SUMMER
4.    THE FACE OF DECEPTION
5.    FATAL TIDE
6.    LONG AFTER MIDNIGHT
7.    UGLY DUCKLING
8.    THE TREASURE
9.    REAP THE WIND
10.    NO ONE TO TRUST
11.    AND THEN YOU DIE
12.    STALEMATE
13.    COUNTDOWN
14.    EIGHT DAYS TO DIE
15.    CHASING THE NIGHT
16.    FIRESTORM
17.    TAKING EVE
18.    SILENCING EVE
19.    HUNTING EVE
20.    THE SEARCH
21.    STORM CYCLE
22.    KILLING GAME
23.    SILENT THUNDER
24.    THE FACE OF DECEPTION


•    JOHN LESCROART
1.    DEAD IRISH
2.    TREASURE HUNT
3.    THE FIRST LAW
4.    CERTAIN JUSTICE
5.    A PLAGUE OF SECRETS
6.    DAMAGE
7.    MOTIVE
8.    GUILT



•    ADAM MAKOS – A HIGHER CALL

•    SEAN PARNELL – OUTLAW PLATOON

•    DAVID FRANKEL - THE GOOD SOLDIER

•    MARTIN CRUZ SMITH – POLAR STAR

•    VINCE FLYNN
1.    THE THIRD OPTION
2.    SEPARATION OF POWERS
3.    KILL SHOT
4.    THE LAST MAN

•    ROBERT LUDLUM
1.    THE GEMINI CONTENDERS


Ed O'Connor

This is a subject near to my heart. I'm an avid reader. I'm in a relationship with a woman from Ecuador & we are thinking about retiring there. It's still a ways off, but it doesn't hurt to start thinking about this now. What sort of availability of English language literature is there? How about self-importing (i.e. ordering off Amazon)? I have a degree in History, read a lot of more specialized literature on the subject, so Amazon & other on-line booksellers are absolutely an necessity for me. But I also read fiction as well. For reference, we're considering retiring to Quito (most of her family is there...)

Damon.

Lars Porsenna wrote:

How about self-importing (i.e. ordering off Amazon)? I have a degree in History, read a lot of more specialized literature on the subject, so Amazon and other on-line booksellers are absolutely an necessity for me....

Damon.

Dear Damon,

Welcome to the Ecuador forum of expat.com....

I haven't bought a hardcover or paperback book in years since moving to Ecuador and South America.

It's easy to buy e-books via Amazon and read them with the free Kindle Cloud Reader.  Usually, any book I want is available via Kindle.

Many Expats who move around would do well to drop the habit of acquiring physical books and opt for the Kindle kind instead.

cccmedia


N.B. I have no financial interest in Amazon (except possibly for limited ETF investing in a basket of stocks) and do not receive compensation for the recommendation in this post.

And not one in Spanish, no wonder ya’ll live in a bubble lol

WOW - can't sneak anything past you !

" One River " by Wade Davis. Canoe trip down and a lot of history of, the Amazon, by a Harvard Professor and Graduate Student Wade Davis. Canadian chap.

Bindon,
That one sounds really interesting, just downloaded to my reader. Thanks