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tompe · 06-29-2009, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Where is Worldcon this year?

Montreal. http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home

Verencat · 06-29-2009, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Where is Worldcon this year?

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Originally Posted by tompe

Montreal. http://www.anticipationsf.ca/English/Home

There's a meetup scheduled for it!

MelC · 06-30-2009, 09:59 AM

Just finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Enjoyable but "Anansi Boys" is still by far my favourite of his. Now starting Living Dead in Dallas which, due to a PID error I didn't get to read when I was reading the rest of them on my vacation in April. Then its on to Hamlet and The Tale of Edgar Sawtelle which, while I read the former many moons ago, I decided to read consecutively for better recognition of parallels.

Mel

Idoine · 07-01-2009, 08:05 PM

Just finished "Undead and Unwed", by Mary Janice Davidson, first of Betsy Taylor series.
We are following the 1rst week of Betsy as a new vampire, caught between 2 vampire factions in the middle of a battle for power ! Very funny !

F1Wild · 07-01-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Idoine

Just finished "Undead and Unwed", by Mary Janice Davidson, first of Betsy Taylor series.
We are following the 1rst week of Betsy as a new vampire, caught between 2 vampire factions in the middle of a battle for power ! Very funny !

Thanks for the recommendation - I've decided to sample it on my K2!

Cheers!

lilac_jive · 07-01-2009, 08:47 PM

Getting ready to read "What Happens in London" by Julia Quinn.

ficbot · 07-02-2009, 01:30 AM

9/50 in my summer reading challenge. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. I loved her other book. This one, I would not recommend. Bleak, mean, unsympathetic women. Men who are either spineless trod-upons or manipulative cads. The whole book was just one miserable person abusing another miserable person until it ended. Blah. Her other book had 'troubled' characters too, but they felt more sympathetic to me. This book just made me depressed and uncomfortable. Onto lighter fare for my next read!

carld · 07-02-2009, 09:00 AM

I took a break from Her Wiccan, Wiccan Ways (the slumber party scene stumped me for a bit), and read Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham. Weapons is a really enjoyable read if you're into somewhat futuristic military action, and political machinations, not to mention a serious clash of cultures. Now I'm back to Wiccan and determined finish it.

benham · 07-02-2009, 09:44 AM

Reading Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver.

Idoine · 07-02-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by F1Wild

Thanks for the recommendation - I've decided to sample it on my K2!

Cheers!

Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did !

Just finished the 2nd one, "Undead and Unemployed" !

Well, just say that I'm rushing on the 3rd now, can't wait !

ShortNCuddlyAm · 07-02-2009, 06:31 PM

Still on my H Rider Haggard binge, interspersed with the odd book on changing how I think about things. About to start Perdido Street Station by China Mieville for another book club

ficbot · 07-03-2009, 08:27 AM

10.50 'World of the Sex Gates' by Darrel Bain and a co-writer whose name escapes me. It was dreadful. The 'sex' in the title referred to the premise of Book 1, which was magic gates that changed people's gender. By the time we got to Book 3, it was pretty much pure smut. Every plot development seemed to inspire the main characters to want to do it, with as many others as they could. Blah.

desertgrandma · 07-03-2009, 10:31 AM

Just finished the first three books in the Elm Creek Quilts series by Jennifer Chiaverini.

She manages to combine quilt themed stories with personal lives of many different characters.

The central theme of quilters groups being a huge support chain, whether local or cross country stands true.

Outstanding series, recommended whether you quilt or not. As an added bonus, you can go online to see the quilts she talks about.

jcbeam · 07-03-2009, 02:07 PM

Just finished "The Boy I Love" and have started "Paper Moon", both by Marion Husband. Excellent reads and thanks to a KB member who recommended them!

Juanita

rjfarrell · 07-03-2009, 05:05 PM

Read the first book of the Delver Magic series by Jeff Inlo. Free Books. They are very good. Now into the 2nd book. Am enjoying every moment.

I try to toss up the genre's a bit. Finished reading Lee Child "Die Trying" and the "Killing Floor". Listened on Audible to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Also "The Alchemyst", "The Magican", and just bought "The Sorceress" today! All great so far!

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06-30-2009, 09:59 AM	#2133
MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Just finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. Enjoyable but "Anansi Boys" is still by far my favourite of his. Now starting Living Dead in Dallas which, due to a PID error I didn't get to read when I was reading the rest of them on my vacation in April. Then its on to Hamlet and The Tale of Edgar Sawtelle which, while I read the former many moons ago, I decided to read consecutively for better recognition of parallels. Mel

07-01-2009, 08:05 PM	#2134
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	Just finished "Undead and Unwed", by Mary Janice Davidson, first of Betsy Taylor series. We are following the 1rst week of Betsy as a new vampire, caught between 2 vampire factions in the middle of a battle for power ! Very funny !

07-01-2009, 08:47 PM	#2136
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	Getting ready to read "What Happens in London" by Julia Quinn.

07-02-2009, 01:30 AM	#2137
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	9/50 in my summer reading challenge. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. I loved her other book. This one, I would not recommend. Bleak, mean, unsympathetic women. Men who are either spineless trod-upons or manipulative cads. The whole book was just one miserable person abusing another miserable person until it ended. Blah. Her other book had 'troubled' characters too, but they felt more sympathetic to me. This book just made me depressed and uncomfortable. Onto lighter fare for my next read!

07-02-2009, 09:00 AM	#2138
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I took a break from Her Wiccan, Wiccan Ways (the slumber party scene stumped me for a bit), and read Weapons of Choice by John Birmingham. Weapons is a really enjoyable read if you're into somewhat futuristic military action, and political machinations, not to mention a serious clash of cultures. Now I'm back to Wiccan and determined finish it.

07-02-2009, 09:44 AM	#2139
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Reading Garden of Beasts by Jeffery Deaver.

07-02-2009, 06:31 PM	#2141
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Still on my H Rider Haggard binge, interspersed with the odd book on changing how I think about things. About to start Perdido Street Station by China Mieville for another book club

07-03-2009, 08:27 AM	#2142
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	10.50 'World of the Sex Gates' by Darrel Bain and a co-writer whose name escapes me. It was dreadful. The 'sex' in the title referred to the premise of Book 1, which was magic gates that changed people's gender. By the time we got to Book 3, it was pretty much pure smut. Every plot development seemed to inspire the main characters to want to do it, with as many others as they could. Blah.

07-03-2009, 10:31 AM	#2143
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Just finished the first three books in the Elm Creek Quilts series by Jennifer Chiaverini. She manages to combine quilt themed stories with personal lives of many different characters. The central theme of quilters groups being a huge support chain, whether local or cross country stands true. Outstanding series, recommended whether you quilt or not. As an added bonus, you can go online to see the quilts she talks about.

07-03-2009, 02:07 PM	#2144
jcbeam Member Posts: 22 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Just finished "The Boy I Love" and have started "Paper Moon", both by Marion Husband. Excellent reads and thanks to a KB member who recommended them! Juanita

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07-03-2009, 05:05 PM	#2145
rjfarrell Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 142 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Arizona (USA) Device: Sony PRS-505, Iphone, Ipad	Read the first book of the Delver Magic series by Jeff Inlo. Free Books. They are very good. Now into the 2nd book. Am enjoying every moment. I try to toss up the genre's a bit. Finished reading Lee Child "Die Trying" and the "Killing Floor". Listened on Audible to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". Also "The Alchemyst", "The Magican", and just bought "The Sorceress" today! All great so far!