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GraceKrispy · 11-20-2010, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Have you read the Sookie Stackhouse books? They take place in the south.

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

I really enjoyed the first 3 of those...or four. Maybe 5.

I've read all of those and enjoyed them- very quick, fun reads! I had the last one waiting for me at the library, but I was on vacation and missed it. I got charged a dollar and they sent it back

Now, I've had it on hold for about 4 months on overdrive and I'm finally #1 in line. I just hate leaving a series unfinished (well, I can't help it if the author leaves it unfinished).

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Just finished Geek Mafia by Rick Dakan. Loved it so much that I'll be starting the next one in the series soon. Escapist fantasy but a well-written and highly entertaining escapist fantasy .

I read the whole series. I enjoyed them immensely for some reason. At the time the first two books were free, I am not sure if that is still the case but worth the price either way.

Good to hear this! I downloaded the first two books a while back, and just haven't gotten around to reading them yet!

Russell Brooks · 11-21-2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I've read all of those and enjoyed them- very quick, fun reads! I had the last one waiting for me at the library, but I was on vacation and missed it. I got charged a dollar and they sent it back

Now, I've had it on hold for about 4 months on overdrive and I'm finally #1 in line. I just hate leaving a series unfinished (well, I can't help it if the author leaves it unfinished).

Good to hear this! I downloaded the first two books a while back, and just haven't gotten around to reading them yet!

Hi, Grace. Nice to see you in here.

GraceKrispy · 11-21-2010, 12:35 AM

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Hi, Grace. Nice to see you in here.

Hey, Russell! I hope your book tour got wonderful results. You had a crazy couple of weeks, I bet!

Russell Brooks · 11-21-2010, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

Hey, Russell! I hope your book tour got wonderful results. You had a crazy couple of weeks, I bet!

The tour was great. A lot of fun. Gave me a chance to make some excellent contacts and form new relationships. I can't wait to do it again next year, if all goes well.

Latinandgreek · 11-22-2010, 06:37 AM

I just started "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson, after finishing his latest book a few days ago. It's already got me hooked! I'm also reading "The Golden Ass" (in Latin), as well as a book of short stories by Garth Nix, "Across the Wall".

pdurrant · 11-22-2010, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang

I'm half-way through, and it's a brilliant collection of stories.

Now finished, and it's still a brilliant collection of stories. You can download one of his short stories (not in this collection) free at http://www.nightshadebooks.com/downloads in PDF, HTML, RTF or Mobipocket.

And now onto a freebie I picked up a while back. The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. It's fun so far. (1/6 of the way in.) The free version doesn't seem to be available any more.

Rumpelteazer · 11-22-2010, 01:43 PM

I finished the fifth book in the Pendergast series, Brimstone, last night. I think up to now it's my favorite in the series, although I hate books that end with a cliffhanger.

As not to get tired of the series I try to read one or two other books between them and I started James Patterson's The Murder of King Tut, but I soon got annoyed with the short chapters. At the beginning Patterson also claims he did a lot of research but I haven't been able to find that much evidence of it in the first quarter of the book. So I gave up for now. I'll probably finish it between other books but it's too annoying for me to read in one go.

Going to start the next Pendergast, Dance of Death tonight. Hopefully it has got a good continuation to the previous book.

benham · 11-22-2010, 01:59 PM

Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane.

Iridal · 11-22-2010, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

And now onto a freebie I picked up a while back. The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. It's fun so far. (1/6 of the way in.) The free version doesn't seem to be available any more.

I loved that book ! But then I love everything that has dragons in it

I'm starting Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I've had it on my to-read list forever, so I decided to finally read it.

kennyc · 11-22-2010, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I loved that book ! But then I love everything that has dragons in it

I'm starting Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I've had it on my to-read list forever, so I decided to finally read it.

Is that an ebook or paper?

Never mind. I found it.

Latinandgreek · 11-22-2010, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I loved that book ! But then I love everything that has dragons in it

I'm starting Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I've had it on my to-read list forever, so I decided to finally read it.

It's on my TBR list, too. Please tell us what you think of it when you finish!

jgaiser · 11-22-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I'm starting Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. I've had it on my to-read list forever, so I decided to finally read it.

I've been rereading a number of Stephenson books lately. Finished Cryptonomicon, Zodiac and Snow Crash. I love his story telling, but sometimes his endings are a bit huh?, though I did like the ending of Zodiac.

lilac_jive · 11-22-2010, 08:00 PM

I'm about halfway through "Inside Out" by Barry Eisler, which I picked up from the library. Great so far! John Rain (his character from his other series) was mentioned once, and according to the author's website there's more later.

ZombieEatsYou · 11-22-2010, 08:03 PM

Just finished "Alternate Gettysburgs," an anthology of different stories on how the world's most famous battle might have turned out. Not all the stories deal with the battle itself; some deal with other events related to the battle such as a very different gettysburg address. Most interesting to me perhaps was William R. Fortschen's essay "Lee's Victory at Gettysburg...And Then What?" He questions the idea that a win at G'burg meant the South won the war - nonsense.

WT Sharpe · 11-22-2010, 11:40 PM

Just finished The Son of Man by C.W. Johnson, a free audiobook download from iTunes and thoroughly enjoyed it, although it took a few chapters to really hook me. It's a fast-paced action-adventure about people who get caught up in a scheme to clone Jesus from DNA residue found on artifacts. Meanwhile, astronomers discover that an asteroid larger than the one that killed off the dinosaurs is making a beeline for Omaha, Nebraska, and threatening to end the human race. I found myself really caring about these people and their fate. The ending was expected, but still well worth the ride. I just downloaded the second book in the series, The Son of Man Two: Elders of Zion from Smashwords and am looking forward to reading the continuation of the story.

In a similar vein (no pun intended), I'm also reading 33 AD by David McAfee; a novel that details the untold story of how the crucifixion of Jesus was really masterminded by a group of vampires in ancient Palestine.

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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 "Mistborn" by Brandon Sanderson, after finishing his latest book a few days ago. It's already got me hooked! I'm also reading "The Golden Ass" (in Latin), as well as a book of short stories by Garth Nix, "Across the Wall".

11-22-2010, 01:43 PM	#7192
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,336 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I finished the fifth book in the Pendergast series, Brimstone, last night. I think up to now it's my favorite in the series, although I hate books that end with a cliffhanger. As not to get tired of the series I try to read one or two other books between them and I started James Patterson's The Murder of King Tut, but I soon got annoyed with the short chapters. At the beginning Patterson also claims he did a lot of research but I haven't been able to find that much evidence of it in the first quarter of the book. So I gave up for now. I'll probably finish it between other books but it's too annoying for me to read in one go. Going to start the next Pendergast, Dance of Death tonight. Hopefully it has got a good continuation to the previous book.

11-22-2010, 01:59 PM	#7193
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane.

11-22-2010, 08:00 PM	#7198
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm about halfway through "Inside Out" by Barry Eisler, which I picked up from the library. Great so far! John Rain (his character from his other series) was mentioned once, and according to the author's website there's more later.

11-22-2010, 08:03 PM	#7199
ZombieEatsYou Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1001283 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Barricaded on the 2nd floor Device: Kindle Fire HD 7" & 8.9"/Sony PRS 950/Entourage eDGe/Acer A500	Just finished "Alternate Gettysburgs," an anthology of different stories on how the world's most famous battle might have turned out. Not all the stories deal with the battle itself; some deal with other events related to the battle such as a very different gettysburg address. Most interesting to me perhaps was William R. Fortschen's essay "Lee's Victory at Gettysburg...And Then What?" He questions the idea that a win at G'burg meant the South won the war - nonsense.

11-22-2010, 11:40 PM	#7200
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.	Just finished *The Son of Man* by C.W. Johnson, a free audiobook download from iTunes and thoroughly enjoyed it, although it took a few chapters to really hook me. It's a fast-paced action-adventure about people who get caught up in a scheme to clone Jesus from DNA residue found on artifacts. Meanwhile, astronomers discover that an asteroid larger than the one that killed off the dinosaurs is making a beeline for Omaha, Nebraska, and threatening to end the human race. I found myself really caring about these people and their fate. The ending was expected, but still well worth the ride. I just downloaded the second book in the series, *The Son of Man Two: Elders of Zion* from Smashwords and am looking forward to reading the continuation of the story. In a similar vein (no pun intended), I'm also reading *33 AD* by David McAfee; a novel that details the untold story of how the crucifixion of Jesus was really masterminded by a group of vampires in ancient Palestine.