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PurpleStar · 10-22-2015, 11:59 AM

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1/3 of the way through A Desert Called Peace by Tom Kratman. Decided it was time to go through and start reading my backlog of Baen ebooks.

I have to do the same!! Reading How Dark the World Becomes by Frank Chadwick at the moment.

pdurrant · 10-22-2015, 12:10 PM

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Which was a good issue. I'm now reading the Analog serial in the previous 4 issues.

Which was OK. But I felt the aliens weren't alien enough.

Now (re-)reading The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters. Brother Cadfael #7

Mort1997 · 10-22-2015, 12:37 PM

Well I read 'Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge' which I would describe as well written cozy, it covered all the usual cliches but did them well.

I tried to read a freebie I had in my library, Missy the Werecat by PG Allison but I had to abandon it. Good concept terrible execution

I then read The Long Way Down (Daniel Faust Book 1) by Craig Schaefer, an urban Fantasy which is one of my favourite type of books to read- once I finished that I went straight onto book 2, Redemption Song. I am going to have to go onto something different after this so I don't devour the remaining 3 of the series.

KyBunnies · 10-22-2015, 12:59 PM

Finished Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman

This was a very interesting book. A little dry in some places but it held my attention.

CRussel · 10-22-2015, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

I have to do the same!! Reading How Dark the World Becomes by Frank Chadwick at the moment.

That one was a surprise winner! And the sequel is in this coming month's bundle, so I know I'll be buying that.

PurpleStar · 10-22-2015, 01:35 PM

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That one was a surprise winner! And the sequel is in this coming month's bundle, so I know I'll be buying that.

Already bought that bundle, which is why I decided to finally read the book and I'm glad I did.

Hampshire Nanny · 10-22-2015, 04:46 PM

Currently reading The Door in the Hedge by Robin McKinley -- short stories based on classic fairy tales. It is part of the Overdrive "Big Library Read". And, I'm reading The Aeronaut's Windlass, first book in the new Cinder Spires series by Jim Butcher. Very good so far & I'm about 1/2 way in.

HarryT · 10-23-2015, 11:57 AM

Three books completed in the last few days:

"Chicks 'n Chained Males", edited by Esther Friesner. Compilation of fantasy stories involving women. Very enjoyable. Bought from Baen in 2002.

"Death at the President's Lodging", by Michael Innes. A new author for me. Excellent detective story set in a college in an English university town modelled after (but not) Oxford or Cambridge. An interesting cast of characters and very well-written. A long series of books to look forward to!

"The Warmasters", by David Weber, Eric Flint, and David Drake. Again bought from Baen in 2002. Three short novellas by good authors. David Weber's contribution is the best, I though: a story about Honor Harrington on her initial Midshipman's assignment to a starship. Then a "Belisarius" story by Eric Flint, but, unlike the others, this was simply an extract from the published novels, hence I'd read it before. Finally a story from the "Hammer's Slammers" universe of David Drake, which was extremely enjoyable. All in all, extremely good.

Apache · 10-23-2015, 03:25 PM

I am about 250 pages into Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber. This is the new Safehold book. it is over 700 pages and I was afraid it might be another of Weber's excruciatingly slow info dump novels. So far it isn't and I am enjoying it.
Apache

pdurrant · 10-23-2015, 04:40 PM

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I am about 250 pages into Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber. This is the new Safehold book. it is over 700 pages and I was afraid it might be another of Weber's excruciatingly slow info dump novels. So far it isn't and I am enjoying it.

I'm looking forward to that one. But unless there's a special offer, I'll wait until the price drops when the paperback comes out - in about 10 months!

CRussel · 10-23-2015, 05:05 PM

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I'm looking forward to that one. But unless there's a special offer, I'll wait until the price drops when the paperback comes out - in about 10 months!

I used an Audible credit for it. Like you, I'll wait until the price comes down before buying the eBook.

bfisher · 10-23-2015, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I am about 250 pages into Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber. This is the new Safehold book. it is over 700 pages and I was afraid it might be another of Weber's excruciatingly slow info dump novels. So far it isn't and I am enjoying it.
Apache

I just read it. It was just barely OK - now that I've learned to skim over the meetings.

MickeyC · 10-23-2015, 07:19 PM

Just finished Steve Jobs by Walter Issacson and it was riviting. Can't imagine the movie can be good as the book!

Strether · 10-23-2015, 08:16 PM

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I just read it. It was just barely OK - now that I've learned to skim over the meetings.

You're more generous than I am. I thought that once you'd skipped the battles and the discussions about arms and ammunition, you didn't have much left. Things happened to a couple of recurring characters, but if you skipped this novel and just bought the next one, you could deduce enough to enable you figure things out. Seems to me the plot line of the series advanced maybe an inch towards completion and that the original plan for the series to be completed in 8 novels (of which this is the eighth) will end up being a lot more than that.

Jim

bfisher · 10-23-2015, 08:23 PM

The main things that kept me going were to find out what happens with Thirsk (and Ahlvarez) and with the Harchongese; also, the faint hope that the Ghaba will show up and resolve everything

10-23-2015, 11:57 AM	#22973
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Three books completed in the last few days: "Chicks 'n Chained Males", edited by Esther Friesner. Compilation of fantasy stories involving women. Very enjoyable. Bought from Baen in 2002. "Death at the President's Lodging", by Michael Innes. A new author for me. Excellent detective story set in a college in an English university town modelled after (but not) Oxford or Cambridge. An interesting cast of characters and very well-written. A long series of books to look forward to! "The Warmasters", by David Weber, Eric Flint, and David Drake. Again bought from Baen in 2002. Three short novellas by good authors. David Weber's contribution is the best, I though: a story about Honor Harrington on her initial Midshipman's assignment to a starship. Then a "Belisarius" story by Eric Flint, but, unlike the others, this was simply an extract from the published novels, hence I'd read it before. Finally a story from the "Hammer's Slammers" universe of David Drake, which was extremely enjoyable. All in all, extremely good. Last edited by HarryT; 10-23-2015 at 03:41 PM.

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Mort1997 Wizard Posts: 1,050 Karma: 15288073 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony various , Voyage, Oasis, K3, K4T,Nook Glow+Kobo Aura/H2O/One	Well I read 'Better Homes and Corpses by Kathleen Bridge' which I would describe as well written cozy, it covered all the usual cliches but did them well. I tried to read a freebie I had in my library, Missy the Werecat by PG Allison but I had to abandon it. Good concept terrible execution I then read The Long Way Down (Daniel Faust Book 1) by Craig Schaefer, an urban Fantasy which is one of my favourite type of books to read- once I finished that I went straight onto book 2, Redemption Song. I am going to have to go onto something different after this so I don't devour the remaining 3 of the series.

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KyBunnies Book & Bunny Crazy Posts: 1,291 Karma: 6468095 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: USA Device: K3 (x2), Fire HD 7-inch (x2), Fire HDX 8.9, Acer Android Tablet	Finished Empty Mansions by Bill Dedman This was a very interesting book. A little dry in some places but it held my attention.

10-22-2015, 04:46 PM	#22972
Hampshire Nanny Guru Posts: 615 Karma: 8064562 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 KB, iPad2	Currently reading *The Door in the Hedge* by Robin McKinley -- short stories based on classic fairy tales. It is part of the Overdrive "Big Library Read". And, I'm reading *The Aeronaut's Windlass*, first book in the new Cinder Spires series by Jim Butcher. Very good so far & I'm about 1/2 way in.

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Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,306 Karma: 90981752 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I am about 250 pages into Hell's Foundations Quiver by David Weber. This is the new Safehold book. it is over 700 pages and I was afraid it might be another of Weber's excruciatingly slow info dump novels. So far it isn't and I am enjoying it. Apache

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MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished *Steve Jobs* by Walter Issacson and it was riviting. Can't imagine the movie can be good as the book!

10-23-2015, 08:23 PM	#22980
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	The main things that kept me going were to find out what happens with Thirsk (and Ahlvarez) and with the Harchongese; also, the faint hope that the Ghaba will show up and resolve everything