07-12-2013, 05:25 AM | #17131 |
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Dracula !
Im reading the classic Dracula these days.
Really enjoying the book ! |
07-12-2013, 07:26 AM | #17132 | |
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Next I read Assignment in Eternity by Robert A. Heinlein from the August Baen Monthly Bundle (still a few days left if you want to buy the bundle!). A good collection of some of his earlier stories, with a nice afterword by David Drake. I'd read the stories before, but they were worth a re-read. Now I'm reading another from the bundle: Queen of Wands by John Ringo. So far an excellent sequel to his earlier Princess of Wands. (Although if my guess as to the way the story is going, they might have been more appropriate with the titles swapped!) |
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07-12-2013, 01:52 PM | #17133 |
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After finishing The Forever War I decided to take a break from the hugo/nebula winners and catch up a bit on my Star Trek reading. I haven't read any in quite a while so wasn't sure where to start. I had started reading The Great Gatsbay, but it just didn't seem to hold my interest. Although, it is a pretty short book.
I looked at some more recent ones and found what seems to be a mini series of 4 books that was fairly recent. Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: The Persistence of Memory: Book One Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: Silent Weapons: Book Two Star Trek: The Next Generation: Cold Equations: The Body Electric: Book Three I was only planning to buy the first one, but when I saw that they were each $.99 on the Kindle store I just bought all three. The pro-log seemed to say the first one takes place after the Last Next Gen movie. I started the first book, so far so good. I think David Mack is the author of several other Trek books I have enjoyed. BOb |
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07-12-2013, 07:55 PM | #17135 | |
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I wouldn't have called it an action novel, but there were a few pretty intense action scenes and they worked well for me, especially the final battle scene. And the ending was surprisingly tender. Next up, The Conjure Book by A A Attanasio, one of my favourite writers. I haven't read one of his novels for a while, so I'm about due. |
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07-13-2013, 01:01 AM | #17136 | |
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Mort came in a couple days ago along with Rain Storm (now Winner Take All) by Barry Eisler. Mort first I think, probably starting on Monday. |
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07-13-2013, 02:39 AM | #17137 | |
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I'm still plunking my way through Stephen King's IT (I'm a frustratingly slow reader - we're nearly there! ~400 pages left!), but for now I'm taking a small break to read Stephen King's newest work, Joyland - you've probably heard of it because it's not being released as an ebook. It's very small, so I suspect I'll have it finished by the time the day's through.
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Just finished "Mike" - the final (and by far the best, IMHO) book in P.G. Wodehouse's "School" series. From Wiki:
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07-13-2013, 11:11 AM | #17139 | |
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Next up: my oldest purchase that I think I haven't read: Time Tripper by Brian Larson, bought almost exactly 10 years ago, in July 2003. |
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07-13-2013, 11:46 AM | #17140 |
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07-13-2013, 12:35 PM | #17141 |
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I am currently reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone on my Kindle.
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07-13-2013, 03:37 PM | #17143 |
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Guess I'm the last person on earth to read The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks--just finished it. Glad I read it--some really interesting ideas and a well-told story.
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07-13-2013, 04:00 PM | #17144 |
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Finished Before They are Hanged and going immediately to the final book in the series, that is Last Argument of Kings.
First Law Series is really a great one. I recommend it to any fantasy fan, especially those who like dark fantasy. |
07-13-2013, 05:35 PM | #17145 |
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Just finished The City and The City by China Mieville. I read this based on recommendations from other addicts, er, I mean eBook enthusiasts here at MobileRead and it was excellent. Very imaginative and very well written.
Next it's Lonely Planets by David Grinspoon recommended by Kennyc who never gets it wrong. |
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