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Ea · 07-12-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I did not vote for The Sheepfarmer's Daughter because I wasn't sure if it would be a good read or not. But I did vote for a book I knew would be a good read. I voted for The Princess Bride. So far, we've had (including this month) two month's where what I voted for lost and what won was/is nopt all that good. So next month, let's all vote for what I voted for so we can at last read something good.

Two months is not exactly overwhelming evidence

But you can read "American Gods" instead - I'll start a discussion thread on it on Friday

kennyc · 07-12-2010, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I don't know--the man was pulling for Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore back in April when the majority went with The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald. Maybe Jon's onto something there!

Lamb was excellent and fun to read!

Hmmm......good point....I was unable to make it through The Egg....mostly due to other reasons ... but....

jgaiser · 07-12-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

But you can read "American Gods" instead - I'll start a discussion thread on it on Friday

I'm about 2/3 through "American Gods". This is a second read and I think I'm enjoying it more this time than the first. A fun and strange novel.

BearMountainBooks · 07-12-2010, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Agreed. It's a bit annoying to me.

Shoot, I like cover images. I don't include them only because it is a pain to do so, but I do prefer the cover image to a link. Overruled...

kennyc · 07-12-2010, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Shoot, I like cover images. I don't include them only because it is a pain to do so, but I do prefer the cover image to a link. Overruled...

Sorry, not over-ruled. One person, one vote, site owner has veto power.

I'd prefer the title, author description/comment -- the covers are interesting (I'm an artist as well as reader

). but they don't really convey full information and can even be misleading.

TLHaddix · 07-12-2010, 05:18 PM

I'm working on "The Murderer's Daughters" by Randy Susan Meyers, am waiting on Indie author Amanda Hocking's next work, "Switched", have a book called "False Mermaid" on my shelf but can't see the author's name. Have two by Marshall Karp - "Cut, Paste, Kill" and "Bloodthirsty". All of these are traditional books except Amanda Hocking's. I'm also hoping to get to the library tomorrow and pick up a few more.

lilac_jive · 07-12-2010, 07:17 PM

I just picked up "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins at the library and have already started it

Michizzle · 07-12-2010, 08:04 PM

Just finished The Kitchen House - a good read. Currently reading Let the Great World Spin, good so far but a bit depressing so I started Tinkers last night and will toggle between the two.

poohbear_nc · 07-12-2010, 08:49 PM

Just finished The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters - had gotten lost in my TBR pile. I had a mixed reaction to it. On the one hand, I found all the characters unlikeable or even marginally sympathetic. On the other hand, I did fall under the purview of Dr. Faraday's narration. The last chapter was a real stunner though - in the best Jamesian tradition.

BearMountainBooks · 07-12-2010, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Sorry, not over-ruled. One person, one vote, site owner has veto power.

I'd prefer the title, author description/comment -- the covers are interesting (I'm an artist as well as reader

). but they don't really convey full information and can even be misleading.

I meant *I* was overruled, not you!

kennyc · 07-12-2010, 10:41 PM

Ah, sorry. I clearly misunderstood.

Steve Anderson · 07-13-2010, 01:36 AM

Almost finished with Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst. It's a historical espionage thriller set in WWII Greece on the eve of the German invasion, by an author at the top of his game. I'm a sucker for this stuff.

*reg* · 07-13-2010, 02:00 AM

I don't mind images of the cover if they are supplementing the post. I like to see cover-art (sometimes it even sways my reading choice), and it means that I don't have to go to Amazon and search for it.

thinkpad · 07-13-2010, 05:06 AM

Starting on the 6th book: Tongues of Serpents in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik.

Ea · 07-13-2010, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Starting on the 6th book: Tongues of Serpents in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik.

Just got that, too. Whee!

07-13-2010, 01:36 AM	#5547
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	Almost finished with Spies of the Balkans by Alan Furst. It's a historical espionage thriller set in WWII Greece on the eve of the German invasion, by an author at the top of his game. I'm a sucker for this stuff. Last edited by Steve Anderson; 07-13-2010 at 01:38 AM.

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