Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?

[covingtoncat73]

Well, I'll start my next book this evening. I don't know whether it'll be a re-read of Fool by Christopher Moore, Black Swan Green by David Mitchell, or Lucy's Bones, Einstein's Brain by Harvey Rachlin (non-fiction). That last is a library book, so I would like to get on with it but I would like some nice comedy and Fool has a preview of Serpent of Venice. However, I was putting Black Swan Green on my wishlist or so I though but I accidentally 1-clicked it. I've honestly never done that before and I'm going to let it stand because I loved Mitchell's "Jacob de Zoet" and Cloud Atlas and have been meaning to pick up "Black Swan" for some time. Anyway, it may have to be "Black Swan."

[Dazrin]

Originally Posted by Dazrin

Next is The Bone Collector by Jeffrey Deaver. I haven't seen the movie so this should be a good read too.

The Bone Collector was a good read, but I don't think I will continue the series right away. Now I need to watch the movie to see how close it is.

Next up is Brother Odd by Dean Koontz, book 3 of the Odd Thomas series.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by alansplace

My son Matt gifted me with a Kindle book for my birthday last month. It was Mistborn: The Final Empire (Mistborn #1) by Brandon Sanderson. So, even though I don't normally gravitate toward epic fantasy (except for Tolkien), I'm giving it a try. Wish me luck! ...

I finished reading Mistborn: The Final Empire last evening and I must say that I enjoyed it immensely. Eventually I'll need to read the other two novels in the trilogy as well since I feel the need to find out what happens with Vin and the crew and also for Eland too!

The next book that I'll be reading will be The Green Mill Murder (Phryne Fisher #5) by Kerry Greenwood.

[mewmartigan]

Just finished Dust by Hugh Howey and thought it was a fitting conclusion to the series.

Not sure what to read next.......

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Next up, a quick pass through Balance of Trade, by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. This is an early book in the Liaden Universe and I want to catch up on what's gone before for our intrepid Jethri Gobelyn as I get ready to read Trade Secret. I'm actually hoping to hold off the reading of Trade Secret until the Audible book, read by Kevin T. Collins, is out on November 6th.

Originally Posted by CRussel

And, while I'm at it, I'm going to read First Frost, an Inspector Jack Frost book written by James Henry with official sanction by the R. D. Wingfield estate.

Well, I simply couldn't wait, so I went ahead and read Trade Secret. And enjoyed it immensely. Too bad we may never hear more from Jethrie, or at least not any time soon.

But now, a break from SFF, and I'm just starting First Frost. Looking forward to this with some trepidation. The R.D. Wingfield Frost books are superb, so I hope the new ones are even 1/2 as good.

[Stitchawl]

I've just finished " Touch the Devil" by Jack Higgins, book #2 in the 'Liam Devlin' series and enjoyed it every step of the way! It's a series well worth continuing although I'm in the mood for some SF right now. I'll look forward to reading more of Liam Devlin's activities later. So many choices....


Stitchawl

[HarryT]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I've just finished " Touch the Devil" by Jack Higgins, book #2 in the 'Liam Devlin' series and enjoyed it every step of the way! It's a series well worth continuing although I'm in the mood for some SF right now.

It's a good series, but you will find, I think, as the series progresses, that they are all pretty much the same. I got bored with it after a few books.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next up: Thrice Bound by Roberta Gellis. From a recent purchase to my oldest unread purchase, from April 2002!

An enjoyable fantasy set in the ancient Mediterranean. A slight overlap with "The Bull God" and a similar romance sub-plot.

Next up: Trade Secret by Lee and Miller.

[leanansidhe]

I'm reading The Shining for my Halloween read this year. The past 2 years I've read The Exorcist so I'm trying to change it up this year . I haven't read this book since I was a kid and I'm only in the very beginning, before they even get to the hotel, but so far I'm already hooked into the story.

[mewmartigan]

Originally Posted by mewmartigan

Just finished Dust by Hugh Howey and thought it was a fitting conclusion to the series.

Not sure what to read next.......

So I've decided to read Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor by Matt Stover.

I needed a Star Wars book with the old crew that takes place soon after Return of the Jedi.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by leanansidhe

I'm reading The Shining for my Halloween read this year. The past 2 years I've read The Exorcist so I'm trying to change it up this year . I haven't read this book since I was a kid and I'm only in the very beginning, before they even get to the hotel, but so far I'm already hooked into the story.

Have yet read the King's new release and sequel to The Shining, Doctor Sleep? If not It'd sure be a great choice to read next!

[Dr. Drib]

I"m currently re-reading "Flicker: A Novel" (Rediscovered Classics), by Theodore Roszak, one of the best novels I've read about the "...mysterious Max Castle, a nearly forgotten genius of the silent screen who later became the greatest director of horror films, only to vanish in the 1940s, at the height of his talent. Now, 20 years later, as Jonathan seeks the truth behind Castle's disappearance, the innocent entertainments of his youth—the sexy sirens, the screwball comedies, the high romance—take on a sinister appearance. [Amazon]"

I read this when it came out in 1991, I think it was, and I still own the First Edition Hardback. This is an incredible novel - a literary novel, which at the time was nominated for the National Book Award.

He also wrote "The Memoirs of Elizabeth Frankenstein."

Here's the Amazon link to "Flicker," if you want to read some other opinions.:

http://www.amazon.com/Flicker-A-Nove...cker+in+kindle

If you like serious novels and you have a love for film, then I can highly recommend this book, one of the most engaging novels that I've ever read.




Don

[BelleZora]

Thank you, Dr. Drib. You convinced me and I just used the Kobo 50% off Test50 code to buy Flicker to read next, in spite of having purchased a couple dozen books still unread on an earlier Kobo coupon. I'm currently reading Kindred by Octavia Butler recommended by JSWolf. I'm really enjoying it. This thread is bad for my budget, but excellent for finding enjoyable books.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

Thank you, Dr. Drib. You convinced me and I just used the Kobo 50% off Test50 code to buy Flicker to read next, in spite of having purchased a couple dozen books still unread on an earlier Kobo coupon. I'm currently reading Kindred by Octavia Butler recommended by JSWolf. I'm really enjoying it. This thread is bad for my budget, but excellent for finding enjoyable books.

I'm enjoying Kindred. It is nothing like any other time travel story I've ever read and that's the only science fiction part of the story. They rest is just a really good story of a modern black women (1976) flung back in time to the days of slavery.

[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by BelleZora

Thank you, Dr. Drib. You convinced me and I just used the Kobo 50% off Test50 code to buy Flicker to read next, in spite of having purchased a couple dozen books still unread on an earlier Kobo coupon. I'm currently reading Kindred by Octavia Butler recommended by JSWolf. I'm really enjoying it. This thread is bad for my budget, but excellent for finding enjoyable books.

You're welcome. It's a dense novel (in the sense of completely engaging and with a rich narrative).

I hope you like it.



Don