02-19-2013, 05:51 PM | #15721 |
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If you do decide to give a couple more a go, please post your thoughts. I have gathered seasons 1-3 as well and was considering at least season 1 for later this year. Thanks!
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02-20-2013, 05:11 AM | #15722 |
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Currently reading Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James. It can't hold my interest, it's a short book, just over 300 pages, and I haven't even read half of it since Sunday evening. It isn't bad either, I'm just indifferent towards it. I'll try to finish it today (I want to know the solution to the mystery) and then on to something hopefully more interesting.
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02-20-2013, 06:45 AM | #15723 |
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Well, I finished "You Only Die Twice," by Christopher Smith.
The novel is a quick read, very simplistic in the story-telling and with simple - almost child-like - writing. It does have a lot of plot twists that will keep you [OK, are you ready for the cliche?] glued to your seat. Presumably, the cliche does not refer to one's posterior, but to a piece of furniture, since the alternative would make reading difficult. One would have to be a pretzel..... This is a novel that only an Indie writer could have written (in my opinion): No big publisher would touch this one. (Again, in my opinion.) There's not enough here and the plot-point references are (a bit) repetitious. Although the characters have a bit of back-story [history], there's very little in the way of development. So, what does this slight little book have going for it? Well, as I mentioned, the story-telling is excellent. The story moves along at a brisk pace, making it a fun, little read. I can recommend this book if you like your novels brisk, neat, and simple. It engages on a very primal level. There's no big ideas here, nothing to get excited about. If you like books like this (and I certainly do, on some occasions), then I can recommend this book with the above reservations. If you want something deep and beautiful, then I would suggest something by Mark Helprin, such as "Winter's Tale." Don Last edited by Dr. Drib; 02-20-2013 at 09:00 AM. |
02-20-2013, 08:23 AM | #15724 | |
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02-20-2013, 08:55 AM | #15725 |
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I started Broken April by Ismail Kadare. I've been eagerly anticipating getting to this book on my list for a while.
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02-20-2013, 09:53 AM | #15726 |
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I'm currently reading The Audacity of Hope by Barack Obama. It's interesting, albeit challenging since the political system is different in my country.
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02-20-2013, 12:36 PM | #15727 |
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I'm dipping into the classics - currently reading Jane Eyre. I'm enjoying more than I thought I would.
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Yesterday I finished Star trek: TOS: Allegiance in Exile by David R. George III.
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02-20-2013, 05:51 PM | #15731 |
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I really sat up and took notice at adults talking about reading the Nancy Drew books. These were huge for me as a child (plus the Hardy Boys mysteries which my brother had possession of, and hence, I coveted). Do they really hold your interest? So much to read. I hate to get sidetracked.
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The Nancy Drew books, being the first books I picked out and read for my own enjoyment (a habit started and encouraged by my 3rd and 4th grade teachers as well as my mom) are dear to me. I find that reading them while I'm reading another book is the best way for me to enjoy both. I start both at the same time and swap back and forth. Sometimes I get caught up and finish one or the other of them way ahead of the other, so I finish the one left after I've finished the other. Sometimes I swap back and forth between them quite evenly. The answer is yes, they seem to be holding my interest, at least so far. Last edited by alansplace; 02-22-2013 at 06:24 PM. Reason: edit text |
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