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kennyc · 10-17-2010, 06:45 AM

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I think it was a corrrupted file from PG! Sorted now!

AH, thought maybe it was possessed (or re-possessed in the case of Amazon

).

Cyclops · 10-17-2010, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

AH, thought maybe it was possessed (or re-possessed in the case of Amazon

).

Ah no, thankfully I don't have a Kindle

pdurrant · 10-17-2010, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Now for 1635: The Tangled Web by Virginia DeMarce. This is in Eric Flint's "Ring of Fire" universe.

Well, it turns out that this is mostly (or all?) a collection of short pieces that I think have been previously published in the electronic Grantville Gazette series. They are all loosely linked, and do set up an interesting situation for the future.

Perhaps if I hadn't constantly had the feeling that I read it before (because I certainly come across some of these pieces in the Grantville Gazette) I would have enjoyed it more.

So-so.

Next up: The Sorceress of Karres by Eric Flint and Dave Freer. This is the second continuation of James H Schmitz's book, "The Witches of Karres". The previous one was fun, and it looks like this one is fun too.

FlorenceArt · 10-17-2010, 12:55 PM

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I was reading The Castle of Otranto when my reader died!

I'm glad it was only temporary. Did you do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?

bjones6416 · 10-17-2010, 01:06 PM

I just finished reading "This Body of Death," the newest Elizabeth George book. It's got a story within a story, and I could hardly put it down when I got near the end. The style in this one is closer to the style in some of the earlier Inspector Lynley books, I think. Highly recommended if you're a fan of Lynley and Havers and the team, because they are all back in this book.

FlorenceArt · 10-17-2010, 04:05 PM

I started reading Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey, an Amazon freebie, on my iPod. Very enjoyable read, though it could have done with more proof-reading and editing.

GraceKrispy · 10-17-2010, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I started reading Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey, an Amazon freebie, on my iPod. Very enjoyable read, though it could have done with more proof-reading and editing.

I downloaded that from Sony (also free).... I'm pleased about the first part of your assessment and bummed about the second. I wish more people would just proof their books! Well, actually, I wish more people would have someone else proof their books!

Cyclops · 10-17-2010, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

I'm glad it was only temporary. Did you do mouth-to-mouth resuscitation?

Yea I majored in e-CPR!

Latinandgreek · 10-17-2010, 05:44 PM

I just started reading both "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" and "The Lost Hero". I am also reading so many books for school that my head is spinning.

lilac_jive · 10-17-2010, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

I just started reading both "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" and "The Lost Hero". I am also reading so many books for school that my head is spinning.

Let me know what you think of "The Lost Hero."

mstetz · 10-17-2010, 08:12 PM

Started the 13th or 14th book, depending on your point of view, in the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson. This one is called Fatal Error. I really love a long series of books like this. Next Tuesday, the next installment to the Jack Reacher series comes out, too. How cool is that? And... a new collection of short stories by Stephen King comes out November 9th. Right now, life is pretty good! I don't think I'll have any trouble filling the time until the price of the Follett book comes down.

Marty

jgaiser · 10-17-2010, 08:12 PM

I should be finishing up all these half (more or less) finished books on my Kindle, but no...

I've been eating up "The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1" by David Drake and quite enjoying it, to my surprise. Didn't think I was much into Military SF, but these are well written and as a Viet Nam vet, he brings heartfelt realism to the stories.

Steve Anderson · 10-17-2010, 08:57 PM

I'm reading Black Out by John Lawton. English detective Freddie Troy investigates murders in wartime London during the Blitz and mixes it up with Yanks stationed there. Good stuff, but it took a while to get up and running. Longtime UK resident Lawton gets the Yanks right as only an American writer probably could, though sometimes it's a little over the top -- which I like.

But, I have a confession to make ...

I'm reading this as a print book! The horror. But only because it's not available in the US as an ebook.

I feel better now, having confessed.

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-17-2010, 10:35 PM

I just finished reading a book by Madeleine Wickham (aka Sophie Kinsella) called The Wedding Girl. I've read most of the books under the Kinsella name and feel the non-Shopaholic one's were best (especially The Undomestic Goddess) but this one was the first of the Wickham books I've ever read and I was blown away by it. Although the plot was a bit shallow, the character development was outstanding. I'm looking forward to latching onto and reading other Wickham books.

I'm also working on Blow Me Down by Katie MacAlister on my JBL when away from the house and, at home (I read on my TV instead of my JBL when at home) I just started on From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Wife, an anthology edited by Deborah Abbott. I spotted this book (as I did the Wickham book) on a bargain table and latched onto it as possibly being interesting. I've barely started it and one quote at the start of a chapter was attributed to someone who shares the name of a lass I used to sing with in a local chorale. Since the name is fairly unusual, it must be the lass I knew. The one I know I knew was a muscian with a band and has written some music but I didn't know she was a writer. I'll probably see her in December at a concert (she still sings in the chorale) so I will clear up that mystery then.

GraceKrispy · 10-18-2010, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

I just finished reading a book by Madeleine Wickham (aka Sophie Kinsella) called The Wedding Girl. I've read most of the books under the Kinsella name and feel the non-Shopaholic one's were best (especially The Undomestic Goddess) but this one was the first of the Wickham books I've ever read and I was blown away by it. Although the plot was a bit shallow, the character development was outstanding. I'm looking forward to latching onto and reading other Wickham books..

I'm trying to remember which Wickham book I read. Whichever one it was, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was excited to discover a whole new side to her. Then I tried another one and hated it. Quite strange to me, since I loved all of her books under the name Kinsella (with the exception of Twenties Girl, which I thought was "ok."). I haven't tried a third Wickham book.

10-17-2010, 10:35 PM	#6809
Lady Fitzgerald Wizard Posts: 2,013 Karma: 251649 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tempe, AZ, USA, Earth Device: JetBook Lite (away from home) + 1 spare, 32" TV (at home)	I just finished reading a book by Madeleine Wickham (aka Sophie Kinsella) called The Wedding Girl. I've read most of the books under the Kinsella name and feel the non-Shopaholic one's were best (especially The Undomestic Goddess) but this one was the first of the Wickham books I've ever read and I was blown away by it. Although the plot was a bit shallow, the character development was outstanding. I'm looking forward to latching onto and reading other Wickham books. I'm also working on Blow Me Down by Katie MacAlister on my JBL when away from the house and, at home (I read on my TV instead of my JBL when at home) I just started on From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Wife, an anthology edited by Deborah Abbott. I spotted this book (as I did the Wickham book) on a bargain table and latched onto it as possibly being interesting. I've barely started it and one quote at the start of a chapter was attributed to someone who shares the name of a lass I used to sing with in a local chorale. Since the name is fairly unusual, it must be the lass I knew. The one I know I knew was a muscian with a band and has written some music but I didn't know she was a writer. I'll probably see her in December at a concert (she still sings in the chorale) so I will clear up that mystery then. Last edited by Lady Fitzgerald; 10-17-2010 at 10:38 PM.

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10-17-2010, 01:06 PM	#6800
bjones6416 ↓↓ Skirt!! Earrings!! Posts: 3,394 Karma: 17432172 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Device: Acer netbook, JetBook Lite, Sony PRS-300, Kindle 2, Kindle Fire	I just finished reading "This Body of Death," the newest Elizabeth George book. It's got a story within a story, and I could hardly put it down when I got near the end. The style in this one is closer to the style in some of the earlier Inspector Lynley books, I think. Highly recommended if you're a fan of Lynley and Havers and the team, because they are all back in this book.

10-17-2010, 04:05 PM	#6801
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	I started reading Sandman Slim by Richard Kadrey, an Amazon freebie, on my iPod. Very enjoyable read, though it could have done with more proof-reading and editing.

10-17-2010, 05:44 PM	#6804
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I just started reading both "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" and "The Lost Hero". I am also reading so many books for school that my head is spinning.

10-17-2010, 08:12 PM	#6806
mstetz Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ohio Device: Kindle 3	Started the 13th or 14th book, depending on your point of view, in the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson. This one is called Fatal Error. I really love a long series of books like this. Next Tuesday, the next installment to the Jack Reacher series comes out, too. How cool is that? And... a new collection of short stories by Stephen King comes out November 9th. Right now, life is pretty good! I don't think I'll have any trouble filling the time until the price of the Follett book comes down. Marty

10-17-2010, 08:12 PM	#6807
jgaiser Omnivorous Posts: 3,283 Karma: 27978909 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Rural NW Oregon Device: Kindle Voyage, Kindle Fire HD, Kindle 3, KPW1	I should be finishing up all these half (more or less) finished books on my Kindle, but no... I've been eating up "The Complete Hammer's Slammers Volume 1" by David Drake and quite enjoying it, to my surprise. Didn't think I was much into Military SF, but these are well written and as a Viet Nam vet, he brings heartfelt realism to the stories.

10-17-2010, 08:57 PM	#6808
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	I'm reading *Black Out* by John Lawton. English detective Freddie Troy investigates murders in wartime London during the Blitz and mixes it up with Yanks stationed there. Good stuff, but it took a while to get up and running. Longtime UK resident Lawton gets the Yanks right as only an American writer probably could, though sometimes it's a little over the top -- which I like. But, I have a confession to make ... I'm reading this as a print book! The horror. But only because it's not available in the US as an ebook. I feel better now, having confessed.