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BearMountainBooks · 10-25-2010, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Just finished reading "Digger's Bones." I think it's got potential, but, as many others I've reviewed, needs editing!!! Review

I really hope the next book on my list doesn't need as much editing, I'd rather review the story than the mechanics of the story!

That was a very nice, well-thought out review. Kudos for how you presented the information professionally (no snark) and reported the good with the bad.

phenomshel · 10-25-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bjones6416

Yes, link, please!

I started it last night and it was just the thing for my mood. Granted, it's not great, but it's like the paranormal version of Amelia Peabody and Emerson, and definitely a mood-lightener!

Now THAT is a recommendation! I'm "between books" , finished Garden Spells last night... I'm thinking now this should be next!

Lady Fitzgerald · 10-25-2010, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

Now THAT is a recommendation! I'm "between books" , finished Garden Spells last night... I'm thinking now this should be next!

You allowed yourself to finish a book without having another one already ready to start?

Good heavens! What's wrong with you!

phenomshel · 10-25-2010, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Fitzgerald

You allowed yourself to finish a book without having another one already ready to start?

Good heavens! What's wrong with you!

LOL well, you can take your pick. I'm either distracted waiting for grandbaby news, or I'm distracted trying to find out if my landlord is going to fix my roof before I don't HAVE one for him to fix, or I'm spoiled for choice with so many books on my reader...or a combination of all of the above!

lilac_jive · 10-25-2010, 08:03 PM

I just finished "Fundraising the Dead" by Sheila Connolly, a new book in her Philadelphia Antiguarian Society mystery series. I really enjoyed it, especially a few months after I finished "Priceless" by Robert Wittman (autobiography of FBI agent in charge of retrieving stolen art). Apparently Connolly was working at an Philadelphia historical society in which a janitor was stealing artifacts, and Wittman was the FBI agent on the case (it's in his book). I didn't know this until after I bought Connolly's book. Weird how all of these things come together...

Earlier I also started "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan. It has some formatting issues, and even though I finished the series only a few months ago I'm having a hard time remembering who everyone is. Hopefully I pick it up again soon.

phenomshel · 10-25-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I just finished "Fundraising the Dead" by Sheila Connolly, a new book in her Philadelphia Antiguarian Society mystery series. I really enjoyed it, especially a few months after I finished "Priceless" by Robert Wittman (autobiography of FBI agent in charge of retrieving stolen art). Apparently Connolly was working at an Philadelphia historical society in which a janitor was stealing artifacts, and Wittman was the FBI agent on the case (it's in his book). I didn't know this until after I bought Connolly's book. Weird how all of these things come together...

Earlier I also started "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan. It has some formatting issues, and even though I finished the series only a few months ago I'm having a hard time remembering who everyone is. Hopefully I pick it up again soon.

I didn't know that either, cool! I finished Fundraising the Dead a few weeks back and really enjoyed it. I'll have to look up that autobiography of Wittman's.

WT Sharpe · 10-25-2010, 09:08 PM

I just finished The Gospel of Jesus by Robert W. Funk and The Jesus Seminar. It's a composite gospel based on those elements that—in the opinion of the scholars associated with The Jesus Seminar—constitute the actual words and deeds of the historical Jesus. It's a by-product of their earlier works, The Five Gospels and The Acts of Jesus.

It's only available in paperback.

GraceKrispy · 10-26-2010, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

That was a very nice, well-thought out review. Kudos for how you presented the information professionally (no snark) and reported the good with the bad.

Thanks! Your comment is *very* much appreciated!

I love that book cover, btw, it's really striking (your avatar).

WT Sharpe · 10-26-2010, 04:08 AM

I just finished the graphic novel, Sword of the Atom, written by MR's own Jan Strnad, author of Risen, the October Book Club selection. It was a fun ride and a whole new take on DC's tiniest hero as opposed to the way I remember him as a teenager. I provided more info on the book in this post. (I don't wish to repeat that info here because of the rules against cross-posting.)

This one also is only available in paperback. Seems I've been reading more paper books lately. Not by choice; but because they've been unavailable as ebooks. (Risen, of course, is available in ebook format. Click the above link.)

BearMountainBooks · 10-26-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I love that book cover, btw, it's really striking (your avatar).

Thank you! Deb Wentz is the artist. I was *thrilled* with it when she presented the finished artwork!!!

BenG · 10-26-2010, 01:39 PM

I'm planning on reading Ray Bradbury's Let's All Kill Constance, so I'm re-reading the other two Crumley mysteries, Death Is a Lonely Business and A Graveyard for Lunatics about a writer in Venice, CA who is a fictionalized version of Bradbury and his detective friend Crumley.

Also planning on reading Green Shadows, White Whale, a fictionalized account of Bradbury's time in Ireland working with John Huston on the script for Moby Dick

edbro · 10-26-2010, 02:25 PM

Just finished In the Heart of the Sea: The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex in audiobook format. What a great story! Now, I'm motivated to read Moby Dick. Moby Dick was inspired by the Essex story.

poohbear_nc · 10-26-2010, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by edbro

Just finished In the Heart of the Sea: The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex in audiobook format. What a great story! Now, I'm motivated to read Moby Dick. Moby Dick was inspired by the Essex story.

Both are excellent reads (IMHO) - I find I enjoy reading Moby Dick so much more now (rather than in various school levels) - I missed all the humor and literary allusions before.

lilac_jive · 10-26-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I didn't know that either, cool! I finished Fundraising the Dead a few weeks back and really enjoyed it. I'll have to look up that autobiography of Wittman's.

You definitely should. I actually got to meet him at an event and he was hilarious. It's a fun book.

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Originally Posted by edbro

Just finished In the Heart of the Sea: The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex in audiobook format. What a great story! Now, I'm motivated to read Moby Dick. Moby Dick was inspired by the Essex story.

Loooooved that one. Made me want to read Moby Dick too, but I still haven't gotten around to it. If you liked that you should read "In Harm's Way" by Doug(?) Stanton. It's about the sinking of the USS Indianopolis (the one Quint talks about in Jaws). Riveting book.

pilotbob · 10-26-2010, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Both are excellent reads (IMHO) - I find I enjoy reading Moby Dick so much more now (rather than in various school levels) - I missed all the humor and literary allusions before.

Speaking of illusions, I am reading _The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo_ right now and there was a line something like, "I've well read my Dorothy Sayers"... thanks to the MRBC I knew what that meant.

BOb

10-26-2010, 04:08 AM	#6894
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I just finished the graphic novel, *Sword of the Atom, written by MR's own Jan Strnad, author of Risen, the October Book Club selection. It was a fun ride and a whole new take on DC's tiniest hero as opposed to the way I remember him as a teenager. I provided more info on the book in this post. (I don't wish to repeat that info here because of the rules against cross-posting.) This one also is only available in paperback. Seems I've been reading more paper books lately. Not by choice; but because they've been unavailable as ebooks. (Risen, of course, is available in ebook format. Click the above link.) Attached Thumbnails Last edited by WT Sharpe; 10-26-2010 at 04:48 AM.*

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I just finished "Fundraising the Dead" by Sheila Connolly, a new book in her Philadelphia Antiguarian Society mystery series. I really enjoyed it, especially a few months after I finished "Priceless" by Robert Wittman (autobiography of FBI agent in charge of retrieving stolen art). Apparently Connolly was working at an Philadelphia historical society in which a janitor was stealing artifacts, and Wittman was the FBI agent on the case (it's in his book). I didn't know this until after I bought Connolly's book. Weird how all of these things come together... Earlier I also started "The Lost Hero" by Rick Riordan. It has some formatting issues, and even though I finished the series only a few months ago I'm having a hard time remembering who everyone is. Hopefully I pick it up again soon.

10-25-2010, 09:08 PM	#6892
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	I just finished *The Gospel of Jesus* by Robert W. Funk and The Jesus Seminar. It's a composite gospel based on those elements that—in the opinion of the scholars associated with The Jesus Seminar—constitute the actual words and deeds of the historical Jesus. It's a by-product of their earlier works, The Five Gospels and The Acts of Jesus. It's only available in paperback.

10-26-2010, 01:39 PM	#6896
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I'm planning on reading Ray Bradbury's Let's All Kill Constance, so I'm re-reading the other two Crumley mysteries, Death Is a Lonely Business and A Graveyard for Lunatics about a writer in Venice, CA who is a fictionalized version of Bradbury and his detective friend Crumley. Also planning on reading Green Shadows, White Whale, a fictionalized account of Bradbury's time in Ireland working with John Huston on the script for Moby Dick

10-26-2010, 02:25 PM	#6897
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	Just finished In the Heart of the Sea: The Sinking of the Whaleship Essex in audiobook format. What a great story! Now, I'm motivated to read Moby Dick. Moby Dick was inspired by the Essex story.