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pilotbob · 11-30-2010, 11:14 AM

I finished _To Darkness and to Death_ by Spencer-Flemming. This was the 4th of the Rev Fergesson "mystery" books. While the book was a good read... there was no mystery in it. The whole way through you know how "done it". There was a small surprise at the end...

I hope the next books in the series go back to the true "mystery" formula. I don't like to know the answer at the beginning of the book. I'm really liking [cozy] mysteries... I seems to enjoy this and SF the most.

Went back to finish _White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke_.

After that I will read the MRBC December selection, _The Woman in White_.

BOb

Fbone · 11-30-2010, 06:03 PM

A Fire Upon the Deep by Vigne went back to the library unfinished. The dogs did me in.

Now reading The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie.

Next will be The Red House Mystery by Milne.

lilac_jive · 11-30-2010, 07:40 PM

I'm reading "One Week as Lovers" by Victoria Dahl on my Sony (it's been on there so long it's still in LRF format!). Refreshing for sure after reading several crappy historical romance novels in a row.

Cyclops · 12-01-2010, 06:59 PM

Sort of enjoyed Asher's Gridlinked, am now reading Cemetery World by Clifford D. Simak. Earth of the future is just that, a giant and expensive cemetery.

caleb72 · 12-02-2010, 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Sort of enjoyed Asher's Gridlinked

That was about the same as my reaction to it when I read it a couple of years ago. I liked it - but not enough to continue investing in the author at that particular time.

I'm currently reading Kristine Williams - The Legend of Darkness and Light.

It's a bit formulaic in ways - but such wonderfully harmless fun. It's like Indiana Jones in space.

The book from free at Smashwords and I'm using it as a taster for Kristine Williams other books.

I had just finished Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill which I really enjoyed.

Regards
Caleb

MeiLin · 12-03-2010, 12:44 AM

I've been tearing through Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan books. I mean, *tearing* through them. Addictive!

golfbooks · 12-03-2010, 12:51 AM

My putting needs some work.. so I just downloaded 290 page book by Geoff Mangum called "Optimal Putting".. uploading it to my kindle now and probably going to post a review of the book on my golf blog in a few days:

Golf Book Reviews

Cyclops · 12-03-2010, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caleb72

That was about the same as my reaction to it when I read it a couple of years ago. I liked it - but not enough to continue investing in the author at that particular time.

Caleb

Try his standalone Prador Moon, an excellent fast paced and shorter read.

slenderperson1 · 12-03-2010, 11:12 AM

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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.

Into Thin Air was a book I couldn't put down. Highly recommend it.

edbro · 12-03-2010, 11:17 AM

Reading Gone with the Wind. Beautiful writing.

My previous read was My Reading Life by Pat Conroy. I finished that with a big list of books that I am now motivated to read. GWTW was one of his top picks.

FlorenceArt · 12-03-2010, 01:05 PM

I feel I've been reading the same books for ages, and I have. The effect of reading too many at the same time, I guess.

Getting near the end of Umberto Eco's History of Beauty. More of a teaser than a learning experience really. I am not nearly erudite enough to follow all his elliptical hints and references, but it's still interesting and has nice pics.

Still reading and enjoying Ulysses, but my, is that book long! I'm not even half-way through yet. More reading pleasure ahead

Also still reading Julien Gracq's The opposite shore, but feeling less motivated to finish it every minute. The style is the exact opposite of Joyce's, finely chiseled and delicate but - to my taste - totally devoid of life. I'll give it one more chance this week-end. I find it extremely difficult to finish a sentence without having to stop and go back because my mind wandered in the middle. Maybe it's because this kind of book is not best suited to rush hour train reading... I'll see if things are better when I read it in the (relative) quiet of my own home.

kennyc · 12-03-2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edbro

Reading Gone with the Wind. Beautiful writing.

My previous read was My Reading Life by Pat Conroy. I finished that with a big list of books that I am now motivated to read. GWTW was one of his top picks.

Interesting.

poohbear_nc · 12-03-2010, 01:38 PM

Just finished an early Henry James novel "Confidence" - it read as if James were attempting to write in the style of Edith Wharton - but just couldn't hit the right note of ironically chronicling the foibles of people trying to follow or foil societal mores - and the resulting romantic mishaps.

Rumpelteazer · 12-03-2010, 04:36 PM

I got an answer from Sandman Slim's author Richard Kadrey about the availability of his novels outside the USA. He (or his publisher) is showing around Sandman Slim in other countries, he doesn't know the status but hopes it will soon be available in the Netherlands.

He actually advised me that if I wanted to get his novel I could look on BitTorrent

. I have a lot of books on my TBR list at the moment but when I'm done with those I think I might opt for the BooksOnBoard giftcertificate and fake US address trick so he gets his money.

lilac_jive · 12-03-2010, 05:57 PM

I'm reading "Soulless" by Gail Carriger, the first in her Parasol Protectorate series (after a glowing recommendation from phenomshel, whoo has great taste!). Interesting concept, I've only just started it so no other comments yet

I had started another book yesterday that I downloaded on smashwords (and paid more than I normally do on it) after reading good reviews. It was really awful. I couldn't keep reading it. Either they had no editing at all or a really terrible one.

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golfbooks Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 46 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: kindle	Reading new putting book My putting needs some work.. so I just downloaded 290 page book by Geoff Mangum called "Optimal Putting".. uploading it to my kindle now and probably going to post a review of the book on my golf blog in a few days: Golf Book Reviews

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edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	Reading Gone with the Wind. Beautiful writing. My previous read was My Reading Life by Pat Conroy. I finished that with a big list of books that I am now motivated to read. GWTW was one of his top picks. Last edited by edbro; 12-03-2010 at 11:56 AM.

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11-30-2010, 11:14 AM	#7276
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I finished _To Darkness and to Death_ by Spencer-Flemming. This was the 4th of the Rev Fergesson "mystery" books. While the book was a good read... there was no mystery in it. The whole way through you know how "done it". There was a small surprise at the end... I hope the next books in the series go back to the true "mystery" formula. I don't like to know the answer at the beginning of the book. I'm really liking [cozy] mysteries... I seems to enjoy this and SF the most. Went back to finish _White Seed: The Untold Story of the Lost Colony of Roanoke_. After that I will read the MRBC December selection, _The Woman in White_. BOb

11-30-2010, 06:03 PM	#7277
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	A Fire Upon the Deep by Vigne went back to the library unfinished. The dogs did me in. Now reading The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. Next will be The Red House Mystery by Milne.

11-30-2010, 07:40 PM	#7278
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "One Week as Lovers" by Victoria Dahl on my Sony (it's been on there so long it's still in LRF format!). Refreshing for sure after reading several crappy historical romance novels in a row.

12-01-2010, 06:59 PM	#7279
Cyclops Only need one eye to read Posts: 796 Karma: 6277024 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Darlington, England Device: Kobo Touch N905C, Sony PRS-300, Nintendo DSi XL,	Sort of enjoyed Asher's Gridlinked, am now reading Cemetery World by Clifford D. Simak. Earth of the future is just that, a giant and expensive cemetery.

12-03-2010, 12:44 AM	#7281
MeiLin professional daydreamer Posts: 71 Karma: 537292 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Portland, OR Device: Kindle	I've been tearing through Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan books. I mean, tearing through them. Addictive!

12-03-2010, 01:05 PM	#7286
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 feel I've been reading the same books for ages, and I have. The effect of reading too many at the same time, I guess. Getting near the end of Umberto Eco's History of Beauty. More of a teaser than a learning experience really. I am not nearly erudite enough to follow all his elliptical hints and references, but it's still interesting and has nice pics. Still reading and enjoying Ulysses, but my, is that book long! I'm not even half-way through yet. More reading pleasure ahead Also still reading Julien Gracq's The opposite shore, but feeling less motivated to finish it every minute. The style is the exact opposite of Joyce's, finely chiseled and delicate but - to my taste - totally devoid of life. I'll give it one more chance this week-end. I find it extremely difficult to finish a sentence without having to stop and go back because my mind wandered in the middle. Maybe it's because this kind of book is not best suited to rush hour train reading... I'll see if things are better when I read it in the (relative) quiet of my own home.

12-03-2010, 01:38 PM	#7288
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,538 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just finished an early Henry James novel "Confidence" - it read as if James were attempting to write in the style of Edith Wharton - but just couldn't hit the right note of ironically chronicling the foibles of people trying to follow or foil societal mores - and the resulting romantic mishaps.

12-03-2010, 04:36 PM	#7289
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,335 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I got an answer from Sandman Slim's author Richard Kadrey about the availability of his novels outside the USA. He (or his publisher) is showing around Sandman Slim in other countries, he doesn't know the status but hopes it will soon be available in the Netherlands. He actually advised me that if I wanted to get his novel I could look on BitTorrent . I have a lot of books on my TBR list at the moment but when I'm done with those I think I might opt for the BooksOnBoard giftcertificate and fake US address trick so he gets his money.

12-03-2010, 05:57 PM	#7290
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "Soulless" by Gail Carriger, the first in her Parasol Protectorate series (after a glowing recommendation from phenomshel, whoo has great taste!). Interesting concept, I've only just started it so no other comments yet I had started another book yesterday that I downloaded on smashwords (and paid more than I normally do on it) after reading good reviews. It was really awful. I couldn't keep reading it. Either they had no editing at all or a really terrible one.