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Zyzomys · 10-22-2010, 05:32 PM

Captain Blood looks interesting and I found it here on MR. Thanks for the recommendation.

nohmi2 · 10-22-2010, 05:43 PM

I have just finished reading the second book of a trilogy written by Harry
Bernstein. The first two 'The Invisible Wall and 'The Dream' were very good, and reminiscent of 'Angela's Ashes'. I bought them without any trouble from Amazon in Australia. The last book 'The Juniper Tree', I am unable to buy beacuse of; you guessed it "Geographical Restrictions". and to add insult to injury it's a whopping $25.00.

*Walks away shaking head.*

Cheers.

Latinandgreek · 10-22-2010, 05:45 PM

I'm reading The Pumpkinification of the Divine Claudius (Seneca). It's short and funny.

lilac_jive · 10-22-2010, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phenomshel

All of these are on my overflowing TBR. I've been grabbing them as they've come out.

I'm reading a lot of anthologies lately, the latest is "Death's Excellent Vacation" edited by Charlaine Harris. Good thing for me the Dresden SS collection "Side Jobs" comes out Tuesday hmm?

Damn, I forgot about "Side Jobs!" I already exceeded my book budget for the month. Luckily a new month starts in little over a week!

I just finished "The Big Sleep" by Raymond Chandler, which I ended out really enjoying (great ending!). Last night I purchased "The Tiger" by John Vaillant, apparently about a tiger who stalks a man and kills him out of vengeance (true story, heard about it on NPR and it's getting great reviews on goodreads). A splurge for me at $9.99. Also picked up "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan (a splurge as well) and a bundle of two books by Zoe Archer, which a lot of people I'm following on Goodreads have been enjoying (good deal on the bundle).

I also checked out from the library last week "Stalling for Time" by Gary Noesner (about FBI hostage negotiation), "Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading" by Maureen Corrigan, and "Fatal Journey: The Final Expedition of Henry Hudson" by Peter Mancall.

I'm pretty much going to spend my entire weekend reading

birdbrainbb · 10-22-2010, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Sabatini is probably one of my favorite all time authors. He sometimes starts slow, but then grabs you hard and takes you on a great run.

I am VERY impressed with some of his turn of phrases, and how successful he is at keeping the action/drama high without going necessarily overboard. I'm also sightly in love with Captain Blood himself, lol.

Rumpelteazer · 10-23-2010, 03:19 AM

Finished The Cabinet of Curiosities (third book in the Pendergast series) by Douglas and Preston. Although I found the plot rather simplistic it was good enough. I suspect the function of this novel was to really introduce Agent Pendergast to the readers since in the previous two books he only played a limited role.

Started on Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I've read about 75 (epub) pages and I haven't been able to really get into it. It's okay, but not a page turner. From what I read after 100+ pages it should get better and I hope it does.

lene1949 · 10-23-2010, 03:22 AM

I'm now reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
The first thing that confused me was the sentence: 'Fortysix and four years later'.. Does that mean 50?

I think the book could have been a bit more edited, so the times (years) were more in sync... Not going back and forward...

Pegster · 10-23-2010, 03:26 AM

I'm re-reading "e: The Novel of Liars, Lunch, and Lost Knickers" by Matt Beaumont. It's a book entirely made up of emails between staff at an advertising company, and it always always makes me laugh (but then, perhaps I have a twisted sense of humour!).

bjones6416 · 10-23-2010, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

Started on Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I've read about 75 (epub) pages and I haven't been able to really get into it. It's okay, but not a page turner. From what I read after 100+ pages it should get better and I hope it does.

Most definitely. I started it and stopped it a couple of times before I finally plunged on into it, and I was glad I did. For some reason the setup portion of that book is not particularly indicative of what the rest of the book is like. It seemed as if it were going to be a boring book about corporate espionage. Once it starts following Lisbeth, though, it takes off and stays in that vein throughout the rest of the series. I know there are quite a few people here who didn't care for the books at all, but I really liked them. Hope you do too!

pchrist7 · 10-23-2010, 05:50 AM

A friend recommended Edward Rutherfurd during a discussion of Ken Follett books.
AAAaargh - Cant buy these books from amazon.com (live in denmark) so the "DarkNet" helped. The Forest is on the menu right now.

kennyc · 10-23-2010, 06:00 AM

I just say a show on PBS called "Cathedral" (part 1) -- kinda makes me want to pick back up "Pillars of the Earth"

pchrist7 · 10-23-2010, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I just say a show on PBS called "Cathedral" (part 1) -- kinda makes me want to pick back up "Pillars of the Earth"

Hi Kenny
Do it !! It's great even for a Dane with no geographic sense what so ever.
It's a great story, and you might even get more from it than me.
GO for it !

beppe · 10-23-2010, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Deliciously lost in Ulysses. Why did I wait so long to read it? But then, if I had read it earlier, I wouldn't be reading it now... I have no idea what the man is talking about, but his language is music.

Exactly

this is the third time that i am reading it.

Wikipedia has a good summary of the structure.

as if it mattered a little bit.

kennyc · 10-23-2010, 06:18 AM

I started it and actually got several chapters in and and.....

Thanks for the push...

beppe · 10-23-2010, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

I started it and actually got several chapters in and and.....

Thanks for the push...

NP

10-23-2010, 03:22 AM	#6847
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	I'm now reading Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese The first thing that confused me was the sentence: 'Fortysix and four years later'.. Does that mean 50? I think the book could have been a bit more edited, so the times (years) were more in sync... Not going back and forward... Last edited by lene1949; 10-23-2010 at 03:26 AM.

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10-22-2010, 05:32 PM	#6841
Zyzomys Hooked on Phonics Posts: 122 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kindle	Captain Blood looks interesting and I found it here on MR. Thanks for the recommendation.

10-22-2010, 05:43 PM	#6842
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	I have just finished reading the second book of a trilogy written by Harry Bernstein. The first two 'The Invisible Wall and 'The Dream' were very good, and reminiscent of 'Angela's Ashes'. I bought them without any trouble from Amazon in Australia. The last book 'The Juniper Tree', I am unable to buy beacuse of; you guessed it "Geographical Restrictions". and to add insult to injury it's a whopping $25.00. Walks away shaking head. Cheers.

10-22-2010, 05:45 PM	#6843
Latinandgreek Warrior Princess Posts: 5,038 Karma: 9724231 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: PRS-505; PRS-350, PRS-T1, iPad, Aura HD	I'm reading The Pumpkinification of the Divine Claudius (Seneca). It's short and funny.

10-23-2010, 03:19 AM	#6846
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,337 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Finished The Cabinet of Curiosities (third book in the Pendergast series) by Douglas and Preston. Although I found the plot rather simplistic it was good enough. I suspect the function of this novel was to really introduce Agent Pendergast to the readers since in the previous two books he only played a limited role. Started on Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. I've read about 75 (epub) pages and I haven't been able to really get into it. It's okay, but not a page turner. From what I read after 100+ pages it should get better and I hope it does.

10-23-2010, 03:26 AM	#6848
Pegster Devourer of Books Posts: 135 Karma: 508928 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Southeastern US Device: Sony PRS-505, Sony PRS-350, Sony PRS-T1, Samsung S5	I'm re-reading "e: The Novel of Liars, Lunch, and Lost Knickers" by Matt Beaumont. It's a book entirely made up of emails between staff at an advertising company, and it always always makes me laugh (but then, perhaps I have a twisted sense of humour!).

10-23-2010, 05:50 AM	#6850
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	A friend recommended Edward Rutherfurd during a discussion of Ken Follett books. AAAaargh - Cant buy these books from amazon.com (live in denmark) so the "DarkNet" helped. The Forest is on the menu right now.

10-23-2010, 06:00 AM	#6851
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I just say a show on PBS called "Cathedral" (part 1) -- kinda makes me want to pick back up "Pillars of the Earth"

10-23-2010, 06:18 AM	#6854
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I started it and actually got several chapters in and and..... Thanks for the push...