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ficbot · 10-11-2010, 12:42 PM

Just finished 'No Impact Man' by Colin Beavan. A bit over-written in some places, but overall a very good book---I clipped a lot of passages from it, and it really has made me interested in lowering my environmental footprint. It also inspired me to use a coupon code at Kobo on 'The 100-Mile Diet' and read that too.

doreenjoy · 10-11-2010, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

...and there are soooo many of us.

BOb

Condescending much?

Cyclops · 10-11-2010, 04:34 PM

The City of the Singing Flame was an interesting read, kind of pseudo SF/fantasy-good stuff!
Next to read, An Occurance at Owl Creek, a short horror story by Ambrose Bierce.

pilotbob · 10-11-2010, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Condescending much?

A smilie indicates a comment was made in jest. I'm sorry if you took offense.

BOb

jgaiser · 10-11-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

Next to read, An Occurance at Owl Creek, a short horror story by Ambrose Bierce.

A good and surprising story.

Cyclops · 10-11-2010, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

A good and surprising story.

God to hear! Never come across this author before, and probably never would have if i hadnt got a book reader!

kennyc · 10-11-2010, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

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Next to read, An Occurance at Owl Creek, a short horror story by Ambrose Bierce.

Excellent story!

Cyclops · 10-11-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Excellent story!

It was, but far too short, it ended and I wanted more! (the story runs to 17 pages on my reader but 7 of those are Project Gutenberg legal stuff-the story actually runs to 10 pages)

Next up, The Mummy's Foot by Theodor Gautier, an author I can find little about!

WT Sharpe · 10-11-2010, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

...Next to read, An Occurance at Owl Creek, a short horror story by Ambrose Bierce.

One of my favorites!

lilac_jive · 10-11-2010, 07:47 PM

I'm reading "The Last Assassin" by Barry Eisler on my Sony, which is the 5th in his John Rain series. It's crackalicious, and I recommend the series especially if you enjoy the Reacher novels (personally I like Eisler better).

Rumpelteazer · 10-11-2010, 08:05 PM

I just finished Brad McClure The Banshee House. I did like the story in itself but the writing isn't that good; his choice of words is often weird, the sentences often don't flow and there's too much information and dialogue that isn't relavant. In other words: the story needed a good editor.

I'm about to start Mary Ann Winkowski and Maureen Foley's The Book of Illumination.

L.J. Sellers · 10-11-2010, 10:56 PM

I just finished Boulevard by Stephen Schwartz. The cop is a sex addict who's chasing a serial killer who's targeting everyone around him. It was intense and I have mixed feelings about it.

Now I'm reading a sample of The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson. Compelling so far.
L.J.

Latinandgreek · 10-12-2010, 06:21 AM

I just finished "The Hunger Games" trilogy, which I highly recommend. I have just started "The Magicians" by Lev Grossman.

Cyclops · 10-12-2010, 06:41 AM

Just finished The Mummy's Foot by Gautier (great twist at the end!) and now into his story Clarimonde.

Quake1028 · 10-12-2010, 09:04 AM

Finished Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson a few days ago on my nook. My first library book and it was a good one. Only clocks in around 256 pages so I blew through it in a day, but it was a blast. Exactly the kind of book I was looking for: funny, tons of gore in spots, and full of flesh eating zombies. A perfect October book. Highly recommended, even if you aren't a Star Trek super fan (I'm not). If you are, you will love all the little fan service bits thrown in.

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10-11-2010, 12:42 PM	#6691
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Just finished 'No Impact Man' by Colin Beavan. A bit over-written in some places, but overall a very good book---I clipped a lot of passages from it, and it really has made me interested in lowering my environmental footprint. It also inspired me to use a coupon code at Kobo on 'The 100-Mile Diet' and read that too.

10-11-2010, 04:34 PM	#6693
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	The City of the Singing Flame was an interesting read, kind of pseudo SF/fantasy-good stuff! Next to read, An Occurance at Owl Creek, a short horror story by Ambrose Bierce.

10-11-2010, 07:47 PM	#6700
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "The Last Assassin" by Barry Eisler on my Sony, which is the 5th in his John Rain series. It's crackalicious, and I recommend the series especially if you enjoy the Reacher novels (personally I like Eisler better).

10-11-2010, 08:05 PM	#6701
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,401 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just finished Brad McClure The Banshee House. I did like the story in itself but the writing isn't that good; his choice of words is often weird, the sentences often don't flow and there's too much information and dialogue that isn't relavant. In other words: the story needed a good editor. I'm about to start Mary Ann Winkowski and Maureen Foley's The Book of Illumination.

10-11-2010, 10:56 PM	#6702
L.J. Sellers Novelist Posts: 287 Karma: 387979 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eugene, Oregon Device: Kindle	I just finished Boulevard by Stephen Schwartz. The cop is a sex addict who's chasing a serial killer who's targeting everyone around him. It was intense and I have mixed feelings about it. Now I'm reading a sample of The Damage Done by Hilary Davidson. Compelling so far. L.J.

10-12-2010, 06:21 AM	#6703
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I just finished "The Hunger Games" trilogy, which I highly recommend. I have just started "The Magicians" by Lev Grossman.

10-12-2010, 06:41 AM	#6704
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	Just finished The Mummy's Foot by Gautier (great twist at the end!) and now into his story Clarimonde.

10-12-2010, 09:04 AM	#6705
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Finished Night of the Living Trekkies by Kevin David Anderson a few days ago on my nook. My first library book and it was a good one. Only clocks in around 256 pages so I blew through it in a day, but it was a blast. Exactly the kind of book I was looking for: funny, tons of gore in spots, and full of flesh eating zombies. A perfect October book. Highly recommended, even if you aren't a Star Trek super fan (I'm not). If you are, you will love all the little fan service bits thrown in.