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MelC · 06-02-2009, 10:30 AM

Finished The Quincunx and enjoyed every second. I'm now giving my brain a chance to release the four thousand people, places and clues I had to remember while reading it and have started the latest Charlaine Harris Stackhouse book, Dead and Gone.

ould · 06-02-2009, 05:44 PM

I recently finished "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski and "The Accident Man" by Tom Cain. I enjoyed both books.

I wasn't too keen on the ending of the Edgar Sawtelle book. The rest of the book was decent though, it was only after reading it that I read somewhere is was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. I don't recall whether I read Hamlet in High School but I didn't really make the connection while reading Sawtelle, but then again I never understood Shakespeare and my high school days are pretty blurred now. So I assume that is why the book ended the way it did due to the hamlet adaptation. Also the book could have been shortened somewhat, it dragged on a little.

The Accident Man was more my typical read. Thriller. I really enjoyed this read. It wasn't too long and not too short, just right. The protaganist was refreshing as you really weren't sure whether he was good or bad. In the end it was a fairly typical thriller but it was fast paced and really exciting at times. Just what I needed after the Sawtelle book.

I am now onto another dog centric book. "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. I will be starting this on my way home after work tonight. It's a fairly short read so should only take me a couple days.

RickyMaveety · 06-02-2009, 06:37 PM

I finally reached "The Hogfather" .... which is what started me on this path originally. Haven't hit an uninteresting or unfunny book in the series yet.

mklynds · 06-02-2009, 11:51 PM

Just read "Franklin is Lost" to my 5 year old for a bedtime story.

desertgrandma · 06-03-2009, 04:21 PM

Just finished "Final Blackout". Well written, interesting point of view. Great hero, that Lieutenant.

I'd love to have a leader out there I'd follow into hell.

Absolutely recommended.

Its unfortunate L Ron Hubbard went whacko in his later years. He had a talent.

Now starting "Good Omens" By Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.

Unfortunately, both these books available only in paper format. While not my first choice in reading formats, some books are worth the inconvenience.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 06-03-2009, 06:38 PM

Just finished re-re-re-reading Pride & Prejudice.
Just started on Getting Things Done
Both ebooks

lilac_jive · 06-03-2009, 10:06 PM

I'm reading "Don't Bargain with the Devil" by Sabrina Jeffries (a romance novel). Got a few romance novels to read through before the next batch comes out.

MelC · 06-03-2009, 10:29 PM

Finished Dead and Gone in record time and starting on The Woman in White.

pilotbob · 06-03-2009, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Just finished re-re-re-reading Pride & Prejudice.
Just started on Getting Things Done
Both ebooks

Perhaps GTD will teach you not to repeat the same task 4 times!

BOb

Tattncat · 06-04-2009, 11:32 PM

Just finished Lover Avenged by J. R. Ward really good. However, you need to be familiar with the prior books of the series. This would be a hard on to jump into the middle of. (pardon the dangling participle) At the moment I am reading Till There Was You by Lynn Kurland, a time travel book, promises to be very amusing.

Sweetpea · 06-05-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tattncat

Just finished Lover Avenged by J. R. Ward really good. However, you need to be familiar with the prior books of the series. This would be a hard on to jump into the middle of. (pardon the dangling participle) At the moment I am reading Till There Was You by Lynn Kurland, a time travel book, promises to be very amusing.

Thanks for mentioning that "dangling participle"! Now I finally know what it means (I've known the word ever since playing King's Quest 6, but never got around to finding out what it was

)

F1Wild · 06-05-2009, 05:19 AM

Just finishing the last few pages of Clapton and starting Lisa See's new one, Shanghai Girls.

yvanleterrible · 06-05-2009, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweetpea

Thanks for mentioning that "dangling participle"! Now I finally know what it means (I've known the word ever since playing King's Quest 6, but never got around to finding out what it was

)

Wouldn't you prefer erect participles?

BlackVoid · 06-06-2009, 11:57 AM

Reading The Broken God by David Zindell (I took a break from this book). Not as good as the prequel Neverness, but not too bad.

Reading also a non-fiction book: The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph Tainter. (I think a similar collapse is just starting world-wide.)

benham · 06-06-2009, 09:13 PM

Currently re-reading The Third Option by Vince Flynn on y Palm TX.

Jeff

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06-02-2009, 10:30 AM	#1981
MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Finished The Quincunx and enjoyed every second. I'm now giving my brain a chance to release the four thousand people, places and clues I had to remember while reading it and have started the latest Charlaine Harris Stackhouse book, Dead and Gone.

06-02-2009, 05:44 PM	#1982
ould Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 1000399 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Toronto, Ontario Device: Sony PRS-500	I recently finished "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski and "The Accident Man" by Tom Cain. I enjoyed both books. I wasn't too keen on the ending of the Edgar Sawtelle book. The rest of the book was decent though, it was only after reading it that I read somewhere is was an adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet. I don't recall whether I read Hamlet in High School but I didn't really make the connection while reading Sawtelle, but then again I never understood Shakespeare and my high school days are pretty blurred now. So I assume that is why the book ended the way it did due to the hamlet adaptation. Also the book could have been shortened somewhat, it dragged on a little. The Accident Man was more my typical read. Thriller. I really enjoyed this read. It wasn't too long and not too short, just right. The protaganist was refreshing as you really weren't sure whether he was good or bad. In the end it was a fairly typical thriller but it was fast paced and really exciting at times. Just what I needed after the Sawtelle book. I am now onto another dog centric book. "The Art of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein. I will be starting this on my way home after work tonight. It's a fairly short read so should only take me a couple days.

06-02-2009, 06:37 PM	#1983
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	I finally reached "The Hogfather" .... which is what started me on this path originally. Haven't hit an uninteresting or unfunny book in the series yet.

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mklynds That guy, no not that guy Posts: 337 Karma: 2846 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS600 Red	Just read "Franklin is Lost" to my 5 year old for a bedtime story.

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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 "Final Blackout". Well written, interesting point of view. Great hero, that Lieutenant. I'd love to have a leader out there I'd follow into hell. Absolutely recommended. Its unfortunate L Ron Hubbard went whacko in his later years. He had a talent. Now starting "Good Omens" By Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. Unfortunately, both these books available only in paper format. While not my first choice in reading formats, some books are worth the inconvenience.

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ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Just finished re-re-re-reading Pride & Prejudice. Just started on Getting Things Done Both ebooks

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "Don't Bargain with the Devil" by Sabrina Jeffries (a romance novel). Got a few romance novels to read through before the next batch comes out.

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MelC Evangelist Posts: 410 Karma: 2081 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Device: Cybook Gen3, PRS600	Finished Dead and Gone in record time and starting on The Woman in White.

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BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	Reading The Broken God by David Zindell (I took a break from this book). Not as good as the prequel Neverness, but not too bad. Reading also a non-fiction book: The Collapse of Complex Societies by Joseph Tainter. (I think a similar collapse is just starting world-wide.)

06-06-2009, 09:13 PM	#1995
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Currently re-reading The Third Option by Vince Flynn on y Palm TX. Jeff