01-16-2011, 03:37 AM | #7876 |
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Samsung certainly seems to be spending a lot of money advertising it. The Galaxy Tab is currently advertised on the BBC website. The January issue of National Geographic contains three full-page advertisements showing off different features of the 7" tablet, whereas this magazine only contains a single page advertisement for the iPad.
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01-16-2011, 03:58 AM | #7877 |
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Now reading another DRM-free e-book, Shakespeare's Will, by Meredith Whitford (there's a video trailer at the foot of the linked page).
"The only spelling of his name that Shakespeare never used was Shakespeare ... his name was spelt in official records (Shagsper, Shaxberd) ... His last will and testament, dated 1616, was headed Shackspeare and signed Shakespere." Last edited by boxcorner; 01-16-2011 at 05:10 AM. |
01-16-2011, 05:54 AM | #7878 |
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01-16-2011, 01:36 PM | #7879 |
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Finished the first in the Women's Murder Club series, 1st to Die, by James Patterson. As I mentioned earlier the extremely short chapters are a bit annoying, as is the frequent switching of POV. Luckily the latter happens less often later in the book and I tried to ignore the, often unnecessary, chapter breaks. I did like the story so I might get the second in the series, but only when I'm in the mood.
Going to start Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay later on today. Last edited by Rumpelteazer; 01-16-2011 at 01:40 PM. |
01-16-2011, 09:35 PM | #7880 |
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Reprioritized my reading list slightly, after discovering that some of my library books were due sooner than others.
Finished Joyce and Jim Lavene's Wicked Weaves, the first in their Renaissance Faire Mysteries, set in a pseudo-historical tourist village. I like the SCA and other similar re-enactment groups. It's not really a hobby I'd engage in personally, but I love to watch. Unfortunately, it's not something I get to watch in my part of Canada, despite our officially belonging to the Kingdoms of An Tir, Ealdormere, and the East, though I understand there's some sort of model Viking village for the tourists over at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. So the next best thing is reading about it, which is why I picked up Wicked Weaves, which involves a research historian spending time learning a trade from a Gullah (this is some sort of east coast US African-American traditional group, I gather) basket-weaver, who happens to get caught up in a mysterious on-site murder. I'd previously read two other books by the Lavenes, and formed an impression of middling-mediocre plotting and characterization elevated just slightly by charming background details, and this book does nothing to change that. Frankly, the plot was meandering and the sleuth was very amateur indeed (never a good sign when I can figure out the hidden whodunnit before the characters do), almost randomly accusing people all over the place until the end. And half the book was taken up with Slap Slap Kiss Kiss relationship drama between two of the leads, which got old pretty quick. But I really liked the depiction of life as a player in a medieval-ish tourist village, plus the details on the process of basket-weaving, and the bonus supplements of the fake newsletter in the back explaining medieval practices and the recipe were a nice touch. So while it's not all that great, I liked it enough that I'm willing to pick up the next couple of books in the series from the library; possibly even buy if some discount takes the e-book versions down to around $2.25 or less. Mild recommend for people who like historical recreation themed cozies (I think this fits under that category) and have a high threshold for couples sniping as a spectator sport. But frankly, Mary Monica Pulver's Knight Fall, a murder mystery set at an actual SCA event and featuring a far less annoying romantic relationship is much better and you should spend your money on that, instead. |
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Since you seem to have read the Lavene Renaissance Faire Mysteries books, if I'm reading your post correctly, would you say that they improve as they go on? Or at least the couple in question tones it down a bit after the first book, if you've read that far? Because that was the most annoying thing in a story I otherwise rather liked, despite its flaws. |
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01-17-2011, 08:20 AM | #7885 |
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Finished The Crown Conspiracy by Michael Sullivan last night. I don't really know what to think of this book. It took me about half the book to get into the story. I think there was too little magic and definitely not enough fights and battles for my taste. I'm still contemplating whether I will buy the next book in the series.
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The Order of the Phoenix - my favourite Harry Potter book! I do hope that you enjoy it as much as I did. Happy reading! I really should give that series another re-read... I feel like I should wait a bit, though, because the books are still too fresh in my mind. |
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01-17-2011, 11:19 AM | #7889 |
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I am about to finish Rock and Roll Can Save Your Life by Steve Almond for the Rock Book Club. Very engaging, similar to High Fidelity without the romantic entanglements. It's up on Kindle but the ten-dollar tag was a bit disconcerting.
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01-17-2011, 01:43 PM | #7890 |
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Right now I am reading I. Asimov, Isaac Asimov's biography (but I believe there were some parts added posthumously, still have to get to that part to find out for sure) . About 30% through and a very good read.
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