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caleb72 · 06-17-2011, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman a couple of days ago. It was really good! Apparently the book is based on a BBC-series. I think I'm going to see if I can find this serie and watch it

Oh - I thought it was the other way around. In any case, I have the series and have watched it. It was quite faithful to the book actually. I enjoyed. it.

caleb72 · 06-18-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by holterzoff

I read dervish house earlier this year and absolutely loved it. Although it wasn't an easy read for me (i'm native german), this book fascinated me. Have you read another book by McDonald?
I'm currently reading "bitter seeds" by Ian Tregillis, which is also a very good read.
cheers!

I read River of Gods by McDonald and really enjoyed it. All his ebooks are on my wish list at the moment.

jackastor · 06-18-2011, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

I want a sense of community!!! (Yes, I'm very needy!)

I'm currently reading my first Hobb book, "Assasin's Apprentice," and I'm loving it.

I just bought the newest bundle of her books, and plan to buy the earlier bundle, and also the other 2 in the immediate series that I'm reading.

Her work is very engaging and thoughtful. The pace is leisurely and thought-provoking, and her characters seem real: they reflect and think.

I highly recommend the book I'm reading. From what I've read about the other 8 titles in the overall series, she is not to be missed!

So let's talk about BOOKS!!!!!

Don

currently reading Dean Koontz Frankenstein Dead Town, do have a few others of the current 6000 ebooks i have but i cant for the life of me recall what ones im reading

orlok · 06-18-2011, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by jackastor

currently reading Dean Koontz Frankenstein Dead Town, do have a few others of the current 6000 ebooks i have but i cant for the life of me recall what ones im reading

Hmmmm

. 6000 books at roughly £5.00 each - that's £30,000 spent on books!!!

pdurrant · 06-18-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

Hmmmm

. 6000 books at roughly £5.00 each - that's £30,000 spent on books!!!

My average ebook cost (for books read) since January 2010 is $3.44, or about £2.15/ebook. Which would mean 6,000 ebooks for less than £13,000.

But I suspect that a large number of those ebooks will be classics and freebies.

orlok · 06-18-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

My average ebook cost (for books read) since January 2010 is $3.44, or about £2.15/ebook. Which would mean 6,000 ebooks for less than £13,000.

But I suspect that a large number of those ebooks will be classics and freebies.

Yes, or obtained elsewhere...

pdurrant · 06-18-2011, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

her 19th book, Why Didn't They Ask Evans?.

An excellent murder mystery, without any of her major characters. Note that Kindle for iOS doesn't like trying to open files with a question mark in the file name.

Next up: F&SF Magazine, June 2002. I find F&SF rather variable (in that some of the stories don't match my taste), but I'm still pleased I got these back-issues.

Ea · 06-18-2011, 12:09 PM

Finished "The white tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Absolutely brilliant book! Highly recommended.

BearMountainBooks · 06-18-2011, 12:44 PM

I talked about Nancy Fulda's collection on here a ... while ago. (Backlash short and Dead Men Don't Cry). Loved it and now Baen has posted one of her shorts for free:

http://www.baen.com/ThatUndiscoveredCountry.asp

I assume this is one that was published by Baen in Baen's Universe, but haven't read it yet so I'm not sure. I know she had at least one published in Universe. I think this one had something to do with that contest Baen ran a year or so ago looking for stories on a particular theme...don't ask me what, my memory isn't THAT good!

Crusader · 06-18-2011, 03:34 PM

Finished reading Bad Blood by Amanda Coetzee, a South African crime writer who grew up in Bedford, England (where the novel is set). It's her debut novel and t was a surprisingly good read with a nice twist worked into the plot. Unfortunately the 'twist' was revealed a bit too early for my taste and was a bit predictable. (Read my review here)

I'm not sure if her novel is available internationally, but if you do come across it give it a chance.

orlok · 06-18-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Finished "The white tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Absolutely brilliant book! Highly recommended.

Agreed

BearMountainBooks · 06-18-2011, 07:56 PM

I don't get a lot of time to read anymore so when I find a good book and settle in, I'm really, REALLY happy. When that book turns a corner 2/3rds of the way in and falls apart, I can't quite describe the disappointment.

Embers by Laura Bickle

Man, this book was going strong. At one point I was thinking top reads of the year. But yanno, a character has got to stay in character and yeah, I get bad decisions to...well, why? To develop the plot? To stage later actions? Hell, I don't know, but 2/3rds of the way in this book took a left turn to hell and I knew where it was going. I skipped. I just could not see putting myself through wasting the rest of my afternoon. Finished the last chapter and then went hunting reviews. Yup, I'd been right. In fact, it was even worse than I thought, because I kept thinking as I skipped that, "No, that won't happen because that would be *too* stupid and surely this thing would not do that. It must redeem itself. I'm just being picky and..."

Well, I guess it really can take a turn like that.

Hmph. I'm so mad. I so rarely take an afternoon off devoted to reading.

amward · 06-18-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Finished "The white tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Absolutely brilliant book! Highly recommended.

Yes, it's fantastic, won the Booker prize I think. In the next couple of weeks I will be reading his latest "Last Man in Tower" for my book club and am looking forward to it.

caleb72 · 06-18-2011, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by amward

Yes, it's fantastic, won the Booker prize I think. In the next couple of weeks I will be reading his latest "Last Man in Tower" for my book club and am looking forward to it.

OK - that's quite enough. Now I've gone and bought the thing.

Actually - looks like a great book to buy my mother for Christmas.

Latinandgreek · 06-19-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by amward

Yes, it's fantastic, won the Booker prize I think. In the next couple of weeks I will be reading his latest "Last Man in Tower" for my book club and am looking forward to it.

I really liked the White Tiger, I should check out "Last Man in Tower". Thanks for the heads up.

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Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Finished "The white tiger" by Aravind Adiga. Absolutely brilliant book! Highly recommended.

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BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I talked about Nancy Fulda's collection on here a ... while ago. (Backlash short and Dead Men Don't Cry). Loved it and now Baen has posted one of her shorts for free: http://www.baen.com/ThatUndiscoveredCountry.asp I assume this is one that was published by Baen in Baen's Universe, but haven't read it yet so I'm not sure. I know she had at least one published in Universe. I think this one had something to do with that contest Baen ran a year or so ago looking for stories on a particular theme...don't ask me what, my memory isn't THAT good!

06-18-2011, 03:34 PM	#9775
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Finished reading Bad Blood by Amanda Coetzee, a South African crime writer who grew up in Bedford, England (where the novel is set). It's her debut novel and t was a surprisingly good read with a nice twist worked into the plot. Unfortunately the 'twist' was revealed a bit too early for my taste and was a bit predictable. (Read my review here) I'm not sure if her novel is available internationally, but if you do come across it give it a chance.

06-18-2011, 07:56 PM	#9777
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I don't get a lot of time to read anymore so when I find a good book and settle in, I'm really, REALLY happy. When that book turns a corner 2/3rds of the way in and falls apart, I can't quite describe the disappointment. Embers by Laura Bickle Man, this book was going strong. At one point I was thinking top reads of the year. But yanno, a character has got to stay in character and yeah, I get bad decisions to...well, why? To develop the plot? To stage later actions? Hell, I don't know, but 2/3rds of the way in this book took a left turn to hell and I knew where it was going. I skipped. I just could not see putting myself through wasting the rest of my afternoon. Finished the last chapter and then went hunting reviews. Yup, I'd been right. In fact, it was even worse than I thought, because I kept thinking as I skipped that, "No, that won't happen because that would be too stupid and surely this thing would not do that. It must redeem itself. I'm just being picky and..." Well, I guess it really can take a turn like that. Hmph. I'm so mad. I so rarely take an afternoon off devoted to reading.

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