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

[samhy]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I don't often participate here because it seems many who contribute read a lot of the same material and I seem to read a lot that's quite different. However, I did just finish Just One Damned Thing After Another, which a lot seem to have read and enjoyed. I thought it was a lot of fun and blasted through it quickly. I'll pick up the sequels - they're available at Kobo and they're cheap!

Beware that the book with the "vol. 2" cover at Kobo is actually the third book in the series I tried to contact the author through Twitter but no news from her so far. (-> which makes me think to try again, right now).

[Gazella]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I don't often participate here because it seems many who contribute read a lot of the same material and I seem to read a lot that's quite different.

It's interesting to see what people are reading. You should post here, doesn't really matter if your taste in books is different

[speakingtohe]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I don't often participate here because it seems many who contribute read a lot of the same material and I seem to read a lot that's quite different. However, I did just finish Just One Damned Thing After Another, which a lot seem to have read and enjoyed. I thought it was a lot of fun and blasted through it quickly. I'll pick up the sequels - they're available at Kobo and they're cheap!

I also just finished The Casual Vacancy. It was much better than I had expected, particularly after reading many poor reviews shortly after it was published. There wasn't a single character that I liked, but I did want to know what horrible thing each would do next. I'm a huge David Adams Richards fan; a Canadian author who writes rather dark novels that take place in the Mirimachi area of New Brunswick. Rowling's book reminded me of a Richards' book set in England.

I will have to look at David Adams Richards as I lived in new Brunswick many years ago. I kind of relish the thought of dark things happening in New Brunswick

Helen

[Strether]

Originally Posted by CRussel

Next up? No idea. I know I have Peacemaker coming on Tuesday, so I don't really want to start anything major. Maybe an Alice Munro story or two will do?

You were smarter than I about this. I'm reading Robert Graves' I Claudius, newly available in ebook format here in the US. I read it a long time ago and was looking forward to a rereading, but my mind keeps wondering if the Kyo are here (and afraid if they are it'll be a cliffhanger and we won't know until next year.)

Jim

[ccowie]

Originally Posted by speakingtohe

I will have to look at David Adams Richards as I lived in new Brunswick many years ago. I kind of relish the thought of dark things happening in New Brunswick

Helen

Well, there's a lot of lying, alcohol and misery in his books, but they're just so good! I'd highly recommend Mercy Among the Children, River of the Brokenhearted or The Lost Highway.

[orlok]

Originally Posted by samhy

Beware that the book with the "vol. 2" cover at Kobo is actually the third book in the series I tried to contact the author through Twitter but no news from her so far. (-> which makes me think to try again, right now).

Can you confirm the correct title of #2 samhy? I bought #2 from Amazon - A Symphony of Echoes (haven't started it yet).

[Gazella]

Guys, I just noticed that Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor is currently FREE at Amazon.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I did just finish Just One Damned Thing After Another, which a lot seem to have read and enjoyed. I thought it was a lot of fun and blasted through it quickly. I'll pick up the sequels - they're available at Kobo and they're cheap!

Just One Damned Thing After Another is currently free at Amazon US and Amazon UK, and possibly at other Amazon sites.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by Gazella

Guys, I just noticed that Just One Damned Thing After Another by Jodi Taylor is currently FREE at Amazon.

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Just One Damned Thing After Another is currently free at Amazon US and Amazon UK, and possibly at other Amazon sites.

Thanks!

[Apache]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I don't often participate here because it seems many who contribute read a lot of the same material and I seem to read a lot that's quite different. However, I did just finish Just One Damned Thing After Another, which a lot seem to have read and enjoyed. I thought it was a lot of fun and blasted through it quickly. I'll pick up the sequels - they're available at Kobo and they're cheap!

I just picked it up free at Amazon.
Apache

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Thanks!

Yes, good price. Not sure when I'll get to read it, but someday, maybe.

[CRussel]

Originally Posted by Strether

You were smarter than I about this. I'm reading Robert Graves' I Claudius, newly available in ebook format here in the US. I read it a long time ago and was looking forward to a rereading, but my mind keeps wondering if the Kyo are here (and afraid if they are it'll be a cliffhanger and we won't know until next year.)

Jim

It's driving me nuts that B&N have it available already, but Amazon is keeping to the embargo on it. OTOH, I pre-ordered it at $3 less than the release price.

[Dazrin]

Originally Posted by Dazrin

I ended up reading Honor Harrington #8, Echoes of Honor, and really enjoyed it. I may start #9, Ashes of Victory, since none of my library holds have come in yet. At least the first couple chapters to see what the fallout from the last book is.

I have found myself skipping and skimming large sections* of Ashes of Victory which is not a good sign. If it gets worse, I will put it on hold for a while and move on to something else. Either way I will be taking a break from Honor Harrington after this.

*The info dumps seem to be more numerous and longer in the last couple books than the previous ones. Hopefully, assuming I finish this one before I take a break, the anthologies will help me get back into the Honorverse when I decide to continue. I will be following pdurrant's suggested reading order I think.

[Rev. Bob]

Originally Posted by Dazrin

I will be following pdurrant's suggested reading order I think.

The reading order I've got is a bit different, and omits the anthologies. The first nine entries are the same (right through Ashes), but after that:

10 - War of Honor
11 - Crown of Slaves
12 - Torch of Freedom
13 - The Shadow of Saganami
14 - At All Costs
15 - Storm from the Shadows
16 - Mission of Honor
17 - A Rising Thunder
18 - Shadow of Freedom
19 - Cauldron of Ghosts

Food for thought, if you want to use it.

[49Kat]

Originally Posted by ccowie

I don't often participate here because it seems many who contribute read a lot of the same material and I seem to read a lot that's quite different. However, I did just finish Just One Damned Thing After Another, which a lot seem to have read and enjoyed. I thought it was a lot of fun and blasted through it quickly. I'll pick up the sequels - they're available at Kobo and they're cheap!

Just a caution re this series, see this thread:


https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=236554


I ended up getting volume 2 from Amazon. I'm not sure if Kobo has fixed the problem or not. I got an e-mail from them saying it was being passed on to Tier 2.

Oops, I see this has been discussed on this thread already...