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

[Kevin8or]

I finsihed A Christmas Carol today and am ready for another try at Who Will Tell the People? The Betrayal of American Democracy, by William Greider. If I don't stick with it this time, I'll probably abandon it for good.

[CRussel]

Just finished Georgette Heyer's The Foundling. Not my favourite Heyer, but still an enjoyable read. I've got a bunch of her books in my TBR since I stocked up in September when they had the big sale. Now reading Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey. I got the three volume compilation On Dragonwings as ePubs from the library, and thought it was as good a time as any to re-visit Pern.

[richrock]

Currently looking to tackle a few books during Christmas break (10 days away from the office yay!) - Recently finished 'Last Light' and 'Afterlight' by Alex Scarrow, both very disturbing books, how poeple pitch this as Young Adult I'll never know .

So, that out of the way, I'm going all grim into the 41st millenium with Black Library's 'Fear The Alien', a collection of 40k stories with a distinctive xenos orientation. Interestingly, not always told from the human point of view, making it interesting what I'm going to read next.

If I get any cash this Christmas, I'll put it on Neal Stephensons 'Reamde' and ditch everything to read that.

[Latinandgreek]

I'm reading Roger Zelazny's Doorways in the Sand. Another excellent book by him. I'll comment more once I finish it. Finally, I have some time to catch up on my reading!

[Ninjalawyer]

Currently reading Mr. Norell and Jonathon Strange. It's long and rambling, but very good so far. The Dickens style of writing that the author goes for always reminds me of Christmas, so that might be colouring my opinion just a bit.

I've also been meaning to read "And Another Thing" for months now, but something is keeping me from cracking it open. I loved Douglas Adams' books, and I think I'm a little worried this will put those memories in a negative light.

[Nyssa]

After a bit of a slump, I'm now continuing Beasts and Super-Beasts by Saki, for the Literary Book Club. It is an animal themed short story collection. So far it has been an odd but amusing mix of moralistic, funny, sarcastic and/or painful.

[CRussel]

Finished Dragonsdawn by Anne McCaffrey. I had completely forgotten virtually all the details, and thoroughly enjoyed the book. It covers the landing on Pern up to the time of the first dragons fighting thread. I'd give it a 4 out of 5.

[amward]

Started "The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet" I'm enjoying it but... had to borrow a pbook from the local library as couldn't get it as an e library book and it's so big I'm having a lot of trouble reading it with one wrist in a splint. This of course is not the fault of the book, but it would be easier on the ereader.

[coderserdar]

jack higgins - he white house connection

a good sean dillon mystery too
events between the son of erin and britain and usa ...

[coderserdar]

jack higgins - wrath of the lion

i suppose that was a sean dillon mystery but it was not
anyway that is a good book too

[BreezyDay]

I'm currently reading "Six Days of the Condor" by James Grady. The 1975 movie Three Days of the Condor starring Robert Redford was based on it. It's really interesting so far. I was so engrossed in it the other day that I nearly missed my bus stop!

[benham]

I have been reading a lot of indie author spy thrillers lately. Check them out, they are all good!

1. Robert Bidinotto- Dylan Hunter series- 1 book
2. Stephen Hunter- Bob Lee Swagger series- 7 books. He also did a 3 book series on Bob Lee's father Earl and has started the Ray Cruz (Bob Lee's son) series.
3. Gary Ponzo- Nick Bracco series- 2 books plus a book of short stories
4. Mark Greaney- Court Gentry series- 3 books- plus a recently released Jack Ryan book with Clancy.
5. Duane Swierczynski- Charlie Hardie series- 3 books (3rd to be released March 7)- He also has 5 standalone novels and co-wrote 3 Steve Dark series novels with Anthony Zuiker.
6. Stephen England- Harry Nichols series- 1 book with another one on the way. I am currently reading this one for a second time.

[taosaur]

Originally Posted by caleb72

Loved this book too. I realise it gets a pretty mixed reaction, but I found it better than Diamond Age and a fantastic introduction to Stephenson for me.

The last 2/3 of Snow Crash just didn't remotely live up to the expectations/potential set up in the first 1/3. It was a burst of creative brilliance trailing off into a mediocre action movie. I was put off Stephenson for years, but then Anathem completely drew me in and bowled me over.

Originally Posted by ATDrake

I've never read any of the Wheel of Time saga before, and have no intention of doing so, since it's apparently the Unfinished Series That Even Author Existence Failure Will Not Stop.

I gave the first WoT audiobook a try solely because Brandon Sanderson finished the series, despite my every instinct having warned me off Robert Jordan every time I've encountered his work, and I couldn't take 20 minutes of it--stale ideas enveloped in a staggering volume of hot air. Maybe I'll read summaries and then give the Sanderson volumes a go, after I've exhausted his original work.

I'm still on Norwegian Wood and Ringworld, enjoying both thoroughly.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next: Considering the time of year and the December book club choice, I think it must be: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

An excellent story, although some of the references are now obscure. Well worth a read.

Next: Well, fortuitously, the next Agatha Christie on my list, her 32nd book, is Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie. I can't resist.

[orlok]

Reading my first DTB this year (a Christmas present). It is Dark Matter: A Ghost Story by Michelle Paver. About quarter of the way through, and so far so good. Paver has evoked the majesty and starkness of the Arctic superbly, and is setting up the story to come very well.