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naql · 11-28-2010, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Island of the Lost sounds really good, I will have to check it out. If you liked that, I highly recommend "In the Heart of the Sea" by Nathaniel Philbrick. Excellent book. It's about the sinking of the Whaleship Essex (which inspired Moby Dick) and the survival of themen for 90 days in the Pacific.

Thanks for the recommendation but I've already read that one and I agree it was a great book. I've read a couple of other Philbrick books and really liked Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842.

lilac_jive · 11-28-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by naql

Thanks for the recommendation but I've already read that one and I agree it was a great book. I've read a couple of other Philbrick books and really liked Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery, The U.S. Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842.

I haven't read his others, I should check them out. Have you read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer?

Rumpelteazer · 11-29-2010, 03:37 AM

I finished Preston & Child's Dance of Death from the Pendergast series yesterday. It's the second in the Diogenes trilogy. I liked it, it's about as good as the first in the trilogy, Brimstone but I like the ending better. Brimstone had a cliffhanger, which I hate in books (especially with series when I try not to read them all in one go). This ending set up the story for the last in the trilogy but in a way I can read a couple of other books before returning to the series.

I've started with Janet Evanovich's Two for the Dough although I'm enjoying it it isn't really doing it yet for me, but I've only read chapter one so hopefully it'll improve. Next it's either The Shining by Stephen King or The Lighting Thief, first in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, by Rick Riordan.

weateallthepies · 11-29-2010, 05:30 AM

Just finished 'The Reapers are the Angels'.

Probably my favourite read this year so far, such a wonderful book that just happens to contain some zombies.

Not sure what to start next.

Latinandgreek · 11-29-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

An amazingly good reading month. Finished 8 novels and 3 short stories. Maybe i should try for 100 books a year next year...

Latest book finished was "Sandman Slim" by Richard Kadrey. Not sure it would be everyone's cup of tea, but Oh My...

One of my first Urban Fantasy books and this is a good one. A snarky anti-hero who has spent the last 11 years in Hell and is back in L.A. to revenge is girlfriends death. Magic, Angels, Demons, Homeland Security agents. Who could ask for more?

Now I need to decide if I want to buy the next in the series for the Kindle (at more than the paperback price) or try to find a copy at my favorite local used book dealer.

Another book to put on my TBR list!

kennyc · 11-29-2010, 11:56 AM

Started:

Just Kids - Patti Smith

bio about Robert Mapplethorpe and herself. It was written to fulfill her promise to him on his deathbed. It is the story of their pact to become famous together (and beyond). I read the first part, skipped to the endmatter and read it and am now back reading through. I wouldn't say the writing is engrossing, but the telling of the tale and the personal insight are enthralling to me as these are two artists that have always captured my interest.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Just-Kids-Patt.../dp/006621131X

BearMountainBooks · 11-29-2010, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

An amazingly good reading month. Finished 8 novels and 3 short stories. Maybe i should try for 100 books a year next year...

Latest book finished was "Sandman Slim" by Richard Kadrey. Not sure it would be everyone's cup of tea, but Oh My...

One of my first Urban Fantasy books and this is a good one. A snarky anti-hero who has spent the last 11 years in Hell and is back in L.A. to revenge is girlfriends death. Magic, Angels, Demons, Homeland Security agents. Who could ask for more?

Now I need to decide if I want to buy the next in the series for the Kindle (at more than the paperback price) or try to find a copy at my favorite local used book dealer.

The Urban Fantasy title is "Sandman Slim?" That sounds good.

naql · 11-29-2010, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I haven't read his others, I should check them out. Have you read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer?

No I haven't read that one but the description sounds good. Have you read The Finest Hours by Michael J. Touglas or Until the Sea Shall Free Them by Robert Frump? Both are excellent nautical survival stories. Until the Sea Shall Free Them is very sad.

jgaiser · 11-29-2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

The Urban Fantasy title is "Sandman Slim?" That sounds good.

Yep. Sorry for a bit of confusion. Link to Kindle version. I'm sure B&N has it available also.

lilac_jive · 11-29-2010, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by naql

No I haven't read that one but the description sounds good. Have you read The Finest Hours by Michael J. Touglas or Until the Sea Shall Free Them by Robert Frump? Both are excellent nautical survival stories. Until the Sea Shall Free Them is very sad.

Ooh, I will have to check them out! Or I will, when goodreads gets back online. Argh!

GraceKrispy · 11-30-2010, 02:43 AM

I just read an advance copy of our very own William L. K.'s "Eye of the Storm" and reviewed it on my blog

Release date is December 11th!

(Also be on the lookout for my upcoming review of K. C. May's "The Venom of Vipers," which comes out December 1st)

pdurrant · 11-30-2010, 05:44 AM

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Transgalactic by A E Van Vogt — a collection of novels or novellas edited by Eric Flint and David Drake. I bought this back in April 2006, but I don't think I ever got around to reading it. It should be fun and interesting.

It turns out I had read it when I got it, but it was a fun re-read. Classic SF from the 'Golden Age'.

Next: Time's Eye by Arthur C Clarke and Stephen Baxter. First in a trilogy, that I'll either removed from my reading list, or read straight through, depending on how this one goes.

edbro · 11-30-2010, 08:22 AM

I'm reading Pat Conroy's My Reading Life. It is about the books, writers and teachers that shaped his life.

My TBR list has grown considerably as I make note of some of the books he praises.

JSWolf · 11-30-2010, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Ooh, I will have to check them out! Or I will, when goodreads gets back online. Argh!

Goodreads is online now.

BenG · 11-30-2010, 09:16 AM

I read several shorter shorter books over the holidays.
For the 15 hours driving home and back I listened to the audiobook version of Heinlein's Farmer in the Sky. It's pretty good but not one of his best.

I also read Hannah Tinti's The Good Thief. It's an excellent read. I think it's aimed at the YA market but seems pretty violent for that. Think Oliver Twist in early 19th century New England.

All Judgment Fled by James White was good. It has the same premise as Rendezvous with Rama.

And then there was Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by SF writer Connie Willis. It's a collection of holiday-themed short stories. There are a few comedies, a few poignant short stories, a murder mystery featuring a Hercule Poirot-like detective, and a couple of essays on how much Willis loves Christmas and what to read and watch for Christmas. I particularly liked the comedies Miracle and Newsletter.

The Good Thief and Miracle are available as ebooks.

11-29-2010, 11:56 AM	#7266
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,930 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	Just Kids - Patti Smith Started: *Just Kids - Patti Smith* bio about Robert Mapplethorpe and herself. It was written to fulfill her promise to him on his deathbed. It is the story of their pact to become famous together (and beyond). I read the first part, skipped to the endmatter and read it and am now back reading through. I wouldn't say the writing is engrossing, but the telling of the tale and the personal insight are enthralling to me as these are two artists that have always captured my interest. Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Just-Kids-Patt.../dp/006621131X

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BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I read several shorter shorter books over the holidays. For the 15 hours driving home and back I listened to the audiobook version of Heinlein's Farmer in the Sky. It's pretty good but not one of his best. I also read Hannah Tinti's The Good Thief. It's an excellent read. I think it's aimed at the YA market but seems pretty violent for that. Think Oliver Twist in early 19th century New England. All Judgment Fled by James White was good. It has the same premise as Rendezvous with Rama. And then there was Miracle and Other Christmas Stories by SF writer Connie Willis. It's a collection of holiday-themed short stories. There are a few comedies, a few poignant short stories, a murder mystery featuring a Hercule Poirot-like detective, and a couple of essays on how much Willis loves Christmas and what to read and watch for Christmas. I particularly liked the comedies Miracle and Newsletter. The Good Thief and Miracle are available as ebooks.