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alansplace · 08-28-2011, 03:19 PM

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Really? I was hoping it was a collection of "read anytime" bonus stories, not chronological. I am enjoying Storm Front; I'm about 60% done (give or take).
$12.99 is a bit steep, but I may just break down and buy Side Jobs, anyway.

the stories are all preceded by where it falls in the dresden time-line. this one's called 'a restoration of faith' and introduces you to harry first meeting a main character in all the books and to another character who appears briefly much later in the series (ghost story), and of course you get an introduction to 'snarky', 'do the right thing no matter what the personal cost might be', harry.

pdurrant · 08-28-2011, 04:16 PM

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Ring of Fire III by Eric Flint

Another good collection of stories in the 1632 universe. And I'm actually completely caught op on 1632 happenings, I think.

Next: Fledgling by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

A novel set in their Liaden universe. I subscribed to this when it was an on-line subscription serial, so it will be interesting to see how it's cleaned up, along with the subsequent volume, Saltation, which I'll read immediately afterwards.

dpardoew · 08-28-2011, 04:27 PM

I like to to read aloud to a younger person, who likes books about the paranormal or supernatural, whatever you call it. A new ebook by an apparently new author, is Sinister Clarity, which I got from http://TJWythes.com/. It presents itself as a paranormal romance novel, probably aimed at older teens or young adults, but has some interesting discussions in it, about why there probably are people with paranormal abilities in the real world. I'm almost convinced. The book is written in the first person, by an 18 year old telepathic girl. There is a good vs. evil plot with some unusual twists, but what I enjoyed was hearing about was her rational/scientific friend. They have amusing arguments as her friend tries to explain what she considers impossible. That's the subtext. The real plot is about this telepathic girl finding love, then being captured by a unique kind of villain. A good book. I enjoyed it myself, and the person I read to was delighted by it.

Fbone · 08-28-2011, 08:43 PM

Finished Way Station by Clifford Simak. Very nice book. The descriptions were precise and yet not overdone or exaggerated. I felt I was really there in Wisconsin. The story was poignant and thoughtful. I spent a few minutes meditating afterwards. Solid "B" or 4 stars.

Next is another classic: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.

poohbear_nc · 08-28-2011, 09:23 PM

Just finished "Jamrach's Menagerie" by Carol Birch - a wondrous tale that begins in Dickensian London, travels in the wake of Melville's ocean tragedy, with a dash of Conrad, and ends in almost a Woolfian rhapsody on life and the sea. Add doses of natural history and Darwinian musings. A bit of Ancient Mariner. An unclassifiable yet unforgettable yarn.

Highly recommended!

Steve Anderson · 08-28-2011, 10:58 PM

I just started Lumen by Ben Pastor. It's historical mystery/crime: An American priest from Chicago and a German army captain investigate a nun's death in Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939. Good stuff so far.

amward · 08-29-2011, 12:47 AM

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Next is another classic: [I

The Day of the Triffids[/I] by John Wyndham.

When I reread Wyndham as an older adult, having been a huge fan in my teens and early twenties, I was struck by the politics of the period, the cold war and reds under the bed paranoia. I hadn't even noticed the first time round. They're great stories though.

Crusader · 08-29-2011, 02:39 AM

Just started Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson. Great first chapter!

STrucks · 08-29-2011, 03:52 AM

I'm currently making my way through the Hap Collins & Leonard Pine series by Joe R. Lansdale. I'm about to finish the 2nd book, Mucho Mojo and start on Two Bear Mambo.

Ron. · 08-29-2011, 04:22 AM

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Just started Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson. Great first chapter!

I read that a couple weeks back, I rarely read science fiction but that book was pretty good.

pdurrant · 08-29-2011, 04:38 AM

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Finished Way Station by Clifford Simak. Very nice book. The descriptions were precise and yet not overdone or exaggerated. I felt I was really there in Wisconsin. The story was poignant and thoughtful. I spent a few minutes meditating afterwards. Solid "B" or 4 stars.

Yes. Way Station is a book I remember fondly.

BearMountainBooks · 08-29-2011, 09:13 AM

Books still not have arrived. Am languishing without these food sources. Should have downloaded. Knew I should have downloaded...gasping...for...books...

DiapDealer · 08-29-2011, 09:35 AM

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Books still not have arrived. Am languishing without these food sources. Should have downloaded. Knew I should have downloaded...gasping...for...books...

Have you exhausted the front, back and side panels of all your cereal boxes? They ofttimes save my sanity... for short periods of time anyway.

HarryT · 08-29-2011, 10:27 AM

Do you have no "TBR" pile on your reader?

WT Sharpe · 08-29-2011, 10:57 AM

I just finished reading the Saturday, September 10, 2011 issue of Science News (Kindle edition). Among the highlights:
* Antidepressants (more specifically, SSRIs) show signs of countering Alzheimer's.
* Bypass surgery's surprising side effect of reversing diabetes.
* New plans for solar sails.
* And how "the most devastating wildlife disease in recorded history" is laying waste to bats in North America and what it means to humans in terms of crop damage (billions of dollars) and increased risk of insect-borne diseases as a result of having one million (so far) deaths of these insectivorous mammals by a fungus that is attacking them when they are hibernating and most vulnerable.

08-28-2011, 04:27 PM	#10638
dpardoew Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Device: Kindle	Good book, supposed a Paranormal Romance, but much more. I like to to read aloud to a younger person, who likes books about the paranormal or supernatural, whatever you call it. A new ebook by an apparently new author, is Sinister Clarity, which I got from http://TJWythes.com/. It presents itself as a paranormal romance novel, probably aimed at older teens or young adults, but has some interesting discussions in it, about why there probably are people with paranormal abilities in the real world. I'm almost convinced. The book is written in the first person, by an 18 year old telepathic girl. There is a good vs. evil plot with some unusual twists, but what I enjoyed was hearing about was her rational/scientific friend. They have amusing arguments as her friend tries to explain what she considers impossible. That's the subtext. The real plot is about this telepathic girl finding love, then being captured by a unique kind of villain. A good book. I enjoyed it myself, and the person I read to was delighted by it.

08-28-2011, 10:58 PM	#10641
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	I just started Lumen by Ben Pastor. It's historical mystery/crime: An American priest from Chicago and a German army captain investigate a nun's death in Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939. Good stuff so far. Last edited by Steve Anderson; 08-28-2011 at 11:01 PM.

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08-28-2011, 08:43 PM	#10639
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,189 Karma: 100500000 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Finished Way Station by Clifford Simak. Very nice book. The descriptions were precise and yet not overdone or exaggerated. I felt I was really there in Wisconsin. The story was poignant and thoughtful. I spent a few minutes meditating afterwards. Solid "B" or 4 stars. Next is another classic: The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham.

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08-29-2011, 10:57 AM	#10650
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,073 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I just finished reading the Saturday, September 10, 2011 issue of Science News (Kindle edition). Among the highlights: * Antidepressants (more specifically, SSRIs) show signs of countering Alzheimer's. * Bypass surgery's surprising side effect of reversing diabetes. * New plans for solar sails. * And how "the most devastating wildlife disease in recorded history" is laying waste to bats in North America and what it means to humans in terms of crop damage (billions of dollars) and increased risk of insect-borne diseases as a result of having one million (so far) deaths of these insectivorous mammals by a fungus that is attacking them when they are hibernating and most vulnerable.