03-14-2013, 05:15 AM | #15901 | |
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Next up: Subterranean Scalzi Bundle by John Scalzi. An omnibus of some of his shorter works that I bought in November 2012. |
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03-14-2013, 07:47 AM | #15902 |
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03-14-2013, 07:51 AM | #15903 |
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Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?
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03-14-2013, 07:55 AM | #15904 |
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03-14-2013, 08:22 AM | #15905 | |
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03-14-2013, 09:02 AM | #15906 | |
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One thing I really want to get borrow from the library is the Redshirts audiobook. It is narrated by Will Wheaton and from the way Scalzi described the sound effects, it sounds quite funny. |
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03-14-2013, 09:07 AM | #15907 |
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This is one of those books that kids get forced to read in English class and one of the reasons reading is going downhill. English class should read more modern up-to-date books that are not written in a style that's long gone and not so dull that it makes kids not want to read.
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03-14-2013, 10:06 AM | #15908 | |
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03-14-2013, 10:28 AM | #15910 |
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Guardian of Night by Tony Daniel. On its surface it sounds like a science fiction version of The Hunt for Red October but the world building and detail are simply fantastic and incredibly realistic. It's also one of the few science fiction novels I've read that features a total alien as the main character i.e. pretty much slugs who communicate by scent.
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03-14-2013, 11:07 AM | #15912 |
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I've just finished "Clutch of Constables", the 25th book in the "Inspector Alleyn" series by Ngaio Marsh. This was perhaps the best book in the entire series so far for me. I can't put my finger on any one thing - it just gripped me from start to finish. Interesting story and good characters. The story is told in "flashback", as Alleyn gives a lecture to trainee police officers at a police training college. He tells the story of the mysterious events which unfolded when his artist wife, Troy, went on a river cruise, and how it led to the capture of a major international criminal. Very, very highly recommended.
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03-14-2013, 04:22 PM | #15913 |
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I just finished 'The Rats,' by James Herbert and it was a fun, joyful and bloody read!
I recommend it to all those who like these nasty littler buggers, especially when they squeal in alarm. Don |
03-14-2013, 11:19 PM | #15914 |
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My mom and I were discussing this not long ago, and she pointed out that (most) schoolkids don't have the life experience to appreciate the themes of these classics. Ethan Frome bored us kids something awful back in high school English class.
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03-14-2013, 11:38 PM | #15915 |
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I started reading Stephenie Meyer's The Host because of the upcoming movie and I'm enjoying it much more than I had expected. I say this as someone who hasn't read any of the Twilight novels but has seen parts of the movies on TV.
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