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

[Dylrob]

No double posts here. Nope! Just your imagination.

[Dylrob]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

BANG!

Zzzzz....

WHAT?! WHERE?! WHEN?!

[ErwinOtten]

Just finished Accelerando by Charles Stross......

It flipped me out so much I had to go back to something less euh.... accelerating .....

So now I'm on Pride & Prejudice, one of the books which constantly brings a smile upon my face..... So I'm looking rather stupid in the train these days

[yvanleterrible]

Originally Posted by montsnmags

:whisper: I can't read French; when's the English translation out?...and why are we whispering?




Cheers,
Marc

So we won't bother our less fortunate neighbours.

[YGG-]

Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

So we won't bother our less fortunate neighbours.

Originally Posted by montsnmags

:whisper: I can't read French; when's the English translation out?...and why are we whispering?

BANG!
Cheers,
Marc

So you poor guys don't feel too jealous

[JSWolf]

I've finished By Order of the President and am now reading The Hostage. Both by W.E.B. Griffin and very good.

[BlackVoid]

I am reading The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.

Fascinating, highly recommended.

http://www.worldwithoutus.com/

[DixieGal]

This morning, I deleted everything from my 505 and installed all of the Hugo nominated books and stories. I (almost maybe fingers-crossed-behind-my-back) vow to not download another book until these are read, unless I change my mind.

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by DixieGal

This morning, I deleted everything from my 505 and installed all of the Hugo nominated books and stories. I (almost maybe fingers-crossed-behind-my-back) vow to not download another book until these are read, unless I change my mind.

I'm having a similar problem. I just bought a ton of books that I really want to read but I have to read this month's selection first! Of course, after I finish Dirk Gently

[birdbrainbb]

Finished Doc Sidhe last night. I really enjoyed it, but the ending was kind of meh. Started Lord Darcy this morning and I think I'll like it! I'm only two pages in, though, so I'm not entirely sure yet.

[Xenophon]

Birdbrainbb: As you finish some of these mysteries, would you kindly post some updates in the original "Mysteries Published by Baen" thread? Some readers of that thread may not see them here.

As for Doc Sidhe -- my opinion is that the second book is much better than the first. Sadly, there's no third book.


Xenophon

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

Currently reading Neptune Crossing (Jeffrey A Carver aka Starrigger on MR) and to my surprise enjoying it.

[birdbrainbb]

Originally Posted by Xenophon

Birdbrainbb: As you finish some of these mysteries, would you kindly post some updates in the original "Mysteries Published by Baen" thread? Some readers of that thread may not see them here.

As for Doc Sidhe -- my opinion is that the second book is much better than the first. Sadly, there's no third book.


Xenophon

Sure! I was planning on doing that soonish, anyway.

And thanks for letting me know about Doc Sidhe-- honestly, I did like reading it but I think it got a bit bogged down in the second half of the book. And then I didn't like some of the characters, which didn't help.

But I'll definitely check out the second book sometime, and hopefully I'll like that one more.

[Todd A Fonseca]

Just finished reading The Third Peregrination from Edward C Patterson. This is book 2 in the Jade Owl Series. Good stuff this one - fast paced fantasy novel of ancient China relics. 5 stars from me. Full review below:

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After vanquishing the evil empress Wu Tze-t’ien, Rowden Gray and Nick Battle believed the Jade Owl to be forever tamed. But both are wrong. One year has passed and Nick receives an artifact, an opal ring, which awakens these ancient relics. Once again The Jade Owl and Joy of Finches are drawn to one another but this time things are much different. Interacting with a silken banner depicting life of long ago China, they unlock a hidden message. Learning this banner is one of seven sisters, they set off on an adventure to find the remaining sisters and solve yet another China mystery.

However, it is not only the relics that have changed, but Nick and Rowden as well. Something is happening to them. Haunted by dreams and mental glimmers which direct their path forward, they soon realize they are not just solving a mystery but are carrying out an ancient prophecy – a prophecy which could destroy the world.

In The Third Peregrination, Edward C Patterson continues The Jade Owl series. This installment brings back the wonderful characters introduced in the first book but also offers some new comers including Rowden’s ex-wife. These characters add to the adventure by providing appropriate emotional conflict and story arcs to augment the driving fantasy mystery they are to solve. Where the first book was more cerebral and even paced, this 600 plus page novel really amps up the action and fantasy elements. As always, Patterson’s accomplished technique and writing style are spot on. His characters are real and descriptions vivid. Similar to the first novel, I enjoyed the historical fiction and cultural lessons imparted throughout this novel.

This is the second of a multiple book series and while the ending is completely satisfying, Patterson introduces the thread which teases at the next installment. The Third Peregrination is a great read – 5 stars!

[subramoniam_o]

I'm reading assassin's apprentice