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Roy White · 02-15-2008, 11:01 AM

jaapjan... Its impossible to read too much.

I'm reading Stephen King's Duma Key right now. It's excellent. His recent near Death accident has taught him much. It seems to be in a Genre all its own. A Horror novel writtten by Fitzgerald, or Pat Conroy might be close. Anyhow I'm REALLY enjoying it.

yvanleterrible · 02-16-2008, 10:15 AM

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I finally bought 'Deliverer', the latest in Cherryh's nine book 'Foreigner' series. I'm almost at the end now and totally baffled. How, in the name of space, did I like the first eight that much to find this one so stale!!!

Still she writes nicely, composes beautiful worlds and scenes, but the story! Where's her famed jaw gaping story?

Resume so far: "King's kid is stubborn, king's kid gets kidnapped by king's ennemies, king's kid gets rescued..." That's it?

Okay I'll finish reading it, then I might figure out where I got lost, but it sure isn't promising. Then I'll move to Chanur.

I have now finished the book and have to add:
"King's kid escaped by himself to be rescued afterwards." And that was it...

I think she'll have lost a lot of fans on this sequel. When she writes the tenth of the series, I will not be in line waiting for it the way I have waited for this one.

Ervserver · 02-16-2008, 10:36 AM

Ann Rule The Stranger Beside Me. Scary stuff

Jer · 02-16-2008, 01:18 PM

I just finished Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz. Next I'll probably read either Freefall by Joann Ross or The Chase by Clive Cussler.

HarryT · 02-16-2008, 01:41 PM

Currently reading Dickens' "Nicolas Nickleby" (to proof read my eBook version of it) and Timothy Zahn's "Blackcollar" series from Baen for fun

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DMcCunney · 02-16-2008, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Currently reading Dickens' "Nicolas Nickleby" (to proof read my eBook version of it) and Timothy Zahn's "Blackcollar" series from Baen for fun

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I'll be interested in hearing your views on the last of the BC books, _The Judas Mission_. The first two BC books were splendid. The third lacked depth, and seemed a bit hurried, as though Zahn wanted to get a contractual commitment out of the way and get on to other projects.

You can also make interesting comparisons between the Blackcollar books and Zahn's Cobra series.
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Dennis

DMcCunney · 02-16-2008, 03:16 PM

Current paper books in progress:
Karl Schroeder -- Ventus
Liz Williams -- Precious Dragon

Current ebooks in progress:
Plato's Complete Works
John Buchan -- Richard Hannay Ominbus
(Thanks, HarryT!)

Current paper books just finished:
John Scalzi -- The Lost Colony
Edward T. Hall -- The Silent Language
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Dennis

tompe · 02-17-2008, 08:06 PM

Two books i have read recently and really liked are Charles Stross' Halting State and Richard Morgan's Black Man. I also recently read Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and though it was good. That is part of a project reading everything by Cory Doctorow and Adam Robers (I recommend Gradisil) since they are guest of honours at the yearly national science fiction convention in Sweden (Swecon 2008) and I am part of the commitee that arranges it this year.

The next book I am going to read will be Ian McDonalse Brasyl.

Dave Berk · 02-18-2008, 06:34 AM

DMcCunney:
I've finish the first two books of John Scalzi - old's man war series (in pback). Really enjoyed them. But I'm hesitant about the last. I understand it's more politics than action? That was the impression I got from reading a few Amazon reviews.
Do you mind telling me how did you find "The Lost Colony"? did you like it? is it anything like the first two?

Edit: Myself I just finished Treason by orson scott card (pback) and feeling meh. Expected something different.

Am not reading any ebooks right now because I don't have an eabook reader currently. Sold mine, and now can't decide which to get.

VillageReader · 02-18-2008, 09:31 AM

The current e-books I'm working on are The Lovely Bones (about 1/2 way through) and Adam and Eve and Pinch me (started yesterday, a bit over 10% done).

DMcCunney · 02-18-2008, 04:26 PM

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DMcCunney:
I've finish the first two books of John Scalzi - old's man war series (in pback). Really enjoyed them. But I'm hesitant about the last. I understand it's more politics than action? That was the impression I got from reading a few Amazon reviews.
Do you mind telling me how did you find "The Lost Colony"? did you like it? is it anything like the first two?

_The Lost Colony_ has a fair bit of action. I quite enjoyed it.

The protagonist of _Old Man's War_ and his wife are happily settled on a colony world serving as administrators when he gets an offer to lead a brand new colony. It's a nice offer, but with a kicker: they will be on their own and no one will know where they are or admit to their existence. Earth is afraid a coalition of alien races may try to destroy humanity, and wants humans tucked away in a safe remote location. As things progress, it appears that the situation is more complex than was explained, and that our heroes hadn't been told everything by their superiors. It's a nice wrap up for the series, though Scalzi could set more stories in that setting.
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Dennis

TallMomof2 · 02-18-2008, 07:32 PM

Mistborn and I'm really enjoying the book.

nekokami · 02-19-2008, 12:31 PM

Currently reading: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and Civilization and its Discontent by Sigmund Freud, both for a graduate class, both on paper. (Shock Doctrine is hideously overpriced as an ebook. Couldn't find the Freud book at all.) Last book "for fun": Steel Kissed by Patricia Briggs. A bit further in the "romance" direction than I usually go, but a good read.

I've been spending an inordinate amount of time learning 3D modeling over the past month, though, so most of what I've been reading are model descriptions, tutorials, forum posts, etc.

JSWolf · 02-19-2008, 04:29 PM

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"The Wishsong of Shannara" by Terry Brooks. This is one of my p-books, which I got somewhere as a html-file; it took me an hour or two to make a nice looking Mobipocket-book, including cover image, toc, etc...

It's a good read and it gives me the opportunity to compare dead tree paper with e-paper. E-paper is not bad at all

I recently finished The Scions of Snannara. I have a few other books to read first before I move on to the next one.

CommanderROR · 02-19-2008, 04:54 PM

I'm reading "Dragonblood", a PERN novel by Todd McCaffrey.

I got it cheap as pbook (my Iliad is away for the battery replacement), and at the moment I'm glad I did not pay full price for it...I'm not too far into the story yet, but at the moment it does not exactly feel like a good story...

02-18-2008, 06:34 AM	#204
Dave Berk Fanatic Posts: 574 Karma: 138556 Join Date: May 2006 Device: PRS505	DMcCunney: I've finish the first two books of John Scalzi - old's man war series (in pback). Really enjoyed them. But I'm hesitant about the last. I understand it's more politics than action? That was the impression I got from reading a few Amazon reviews. Do you mind telling me how did you find "The Lost Colony"? did you like it? is it anything like the first two? Edit: Myself I just finished Treason by orson scott card (pback) and feeling meh. Expected something different. Am not reading any ebooks right now because I don't have an eabook reader currently. Sold mine, and now can't decide which to get. Last edited by Dave Berk; 02-18-2008 at 06:44 AM.

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02-15-2008, 11:01 AM	#196
Roy White Evangelist Posts: 482 Karma: 7696 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Turner, Oregon Device: Sony Reader	jaapjan... Its impossible to read too much. I'm reading Stephen King's Duma Key right now. It's excellent. His recent near Death accident has taught him much. It seems to be in a Genre all its own. A Horror novel writtten by Fitzgerald, or Pat Conroy might be close. Anyhow I'm REALLY enjoying it.

02-16-2008, 10:36 AM	#198
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	Ann Rule The Stranger Beside Me. Scary stuff

02-16-2008, 01:18 PM	#199
Jer Member Posts: 20 Karma: 169 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Colorado Device: Sony PRS-600	I just finished Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz. Next I'll probably read either Freefall by Joann Ross or The Chase by Clive Cussler.

02-16-2008, 01:41 PM	#200
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Currently reading Dickens' "Nicolas Nickleby" (to proof read my eBook version of it) and Timothy Zahn's "Blackcollar" series from Baen for fun .

02-16-2008, 03:16 PM	#202
DMcCunney New York Editor Posts: 6,384 Karma: 16540415 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: PalmTX, Pocket eDGe, Alcatel Fierce 4, RCA Viking Pro 10, Nexus 7	Current paper books in progress: Karl Schroeder -- Ventus Liz Williams -- Precious Dragon Current ebooks in progress: Plato's Complete Works John Buchan -- Richard Hannay Ominbus (Thanks, HarryT!) Current paper books just finished: John Scalzi -- The Lost Colony Edward T. Hall -- The Silent Language ______ Dennis

02-17-2008, 08:06 PM	#203
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	Two books i have read recently and really liked are Charles Stross' Halting State and Richard Morgan's Black Man. I also recently read Cory Doctorow's Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom and though it was good. That is part of a project reading everything by Cory Doctorow and Adam Robers (I recommend Gradisil) since they are guest of honours at the yearly national science fiction convention in Sweden (Swecon 2008) and I am part of the commitee that arranges it this year. The next book I am going to read will be Ian McDonalse Brasyl.

02-18-2008, 09:31 AM	#205
VillageReader Evangelist Posts: 430 Karma: 2718 Join Date: May 2006 Device: Iliad	The current e-books I'm working on are The Lovely Bones (about 1/2 way through) and Adam and Eve and Pinch me (started yesterday, a bit over 10% done).

02-18-2008, 07:32 PM	#207
TallMomof2 Kindlephilia Posts: 2,017 Karma: 1139255 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Snowpacolypse 2010 Device: Too many to count	Mistborn and I'm really enjoying the book.

02-19-2008, 12:31 PM	#208
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Currently reading: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein and Civilization and its Discontent by Sigmund Freud, both for a graduate class, both on paper. (Shock Doctrine is hideously overpriced as an ebook. Couldn't find the Freud book at all.) Last book "for fun": Steel Kissed by Patricia Briggs. A bit further in the "romance" direction than I usually go, but a good read. I've been spending an inordinate amount of time learning 3D modeling over the past month, though, so most of what I've been reading are model descriptions, tutorials, forum posts, etc.

02-19-2008, 04:54 PM	#210
CommanderROR eink fanatic Posts: 2,022 Karma: 4924 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Germany Device: STAReBOOK, iRex Iliad, Sony 505, Kindle 2	I'm reading "Dragonblood", a PERN novel by Todd McCaffrey. I got it cheap as pbook (my Iliad is away for the battery replacement), and at the moment I'm glad I did not pay full price for it...I'm not too far into the story yet, but at the moment it does not exactly feel like a good story...