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03-24-2013, 04:31 AM | #16052 |
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Yes, it does have rather an "abrupt" ending, doesn't it? . It's a book I really enjoyed, though. Unfortunately, none of the Union/Alliance books seem to be available as ebooks.
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03-24-2013, 07:38 AM | #16053 |
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Just finished "When in Rome", the 26th book in the "Inspector Alleyn" series by Ngaio Marsh, originally published in 1968. Alleyn is posing as a tourist in Rome, on the trail of a British drug smuggler believed to be operating from their. The supposed smuggler is operating an exclusive tour company, and Alleyn joins the tour, only for tragedy to follow.
As with the previous book in the series, "Clutch of Constables", this is a superb book, one of the best in the series. Marvellously atmospheric and a fascinating cast of characters, all of whom it seems (in the finest "Agatha Christie" tradition) have their reason for wanting to commit murder. But what a contrast this is to Agatha Christie, with her cardboard 2-dimensional characters. Marsh's characters are "real people" whom you can empathise with. Thoroughly recommended. On next, I think, to Raymond Feist's "Magican", a classic fantasy novel. It's many years since I read this; I'll be interested to see how well it bears re-reading. Well, I hope, given that I've bought all 25-odd of Feist's books . |
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Loved that first trilogy. One of the few epic fantasy trilogies that I actually re-read.
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03-24-2013, 09:09 AM | #16055 |
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Just finished it. It's the first time a book made me cry. Need I say more......? Speechless....... If you still haven't: READ IT READ IT READ IT READ IT.
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03-24-2013, 03:24 PM | #16057 | |
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Yesterday, I started "And All The Stars" by Andrea K. Höst (self-published). I really like it so far, even though I'm not used to the post-apocalyptic genre. I aim to be 50% through by the time I turn off the lights tonight.
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03-24-2013, 04:10 PM | #16058 |
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Yesterday was a quiet day in the store and I finished episodes four, five and six of Yesterday's Gone, finishing the first season. I really like this series, each episode seems to throw a curve ball and changes how you think the story will progress.
Now, as they say, it's time for something completely different; The Bastard, the first book in the Kent Family Chronicles, by John Jakes. |
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03-24-2013, 10:43 PM | #16060 |
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I'm just about to finish the first book of 'The Farseer Trilogy' by Robin Hobb, "Assassin's Apprentice."
I found this review of the book, which I'll put here; "I can barely remember the last time I waited quite this breathlessly for the next installment of a series." At the time, I didn't realize it was because nothing of any substance happened in the first book... I admit that it's been interesting to watch the development of the characters, and the flow of history as the story progresses, but I've got about 10 more pages to go and there has yet to be anything really substantive happening. A bit of this, a bit of that, but in which book of the Trilogy does the MAIN EVENT happen? The story is well written, the characters interesting and well developed, and there is no 'boredom' to reading it, but where is the 'oomph?' So far, nothing has really happened. It's as if this is the first 300 pages of a 700-page book. EDIT: Well, it just happened. He didn't kill someone important but was blamed for it, then forgiven. The end. I'll read book two in a few months after I get my blood running again. Stitchawl Last edited by Stitchawl; 03-25-2013 at 09:21 AM. |
03-25-2013, 06:14 AM | #16061 |
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I'm finally starting to be more critical about not continuing with books I don't like. The Bastard is the third book I have abandoned this year. I can understand why many people like it but it just isn't for me.
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03-25-2013, 09:52 AM | #16062 |
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I've just read The Sacred Art of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre for my ABC Murders sub-challenge. (Investigator Angelique de Xavia was pretty much my only choice for X.)
It was a fun read. Not so much an investigation as a caper, but easy to read and engaging. It did suffer a bit from using too many contemporary references. It's only a decade old but it wears its age on its sleeve. I've started another Hugo winner: Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer. I'd heard it might be a bit uninspired, but I'm enjoying it enough after the first 50 pages. |
03-25-2013, 10:40 AM | #16063 |
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finished The Allow of Law by Brandon Sanderson. Very nice follow up to the Mistborn trilogy and I assume there will be further books based on the ending...
Now reading By Heresies Distressed by Davide Weber (book #3 of Safehold). Enjoying it as much as the other two. |
03-25-2013, 11:38 AM | #16064 | |
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03-25-2013, 11:41 AM | #16065 |
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I read Hounds first, as a MR book club selection. After I read it, I had to read all the Homes stuff.
My biggest issue with it, while all very enjoyable is in many cases it is very hard for the reader to solve the mystery, because information Holmes knows isn't revealed to the reader until the denouement. BOb |
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