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Crusader · 04-20-2011, 03:13 AM

Finished reading Dauntless by Jack Campbell. I don't normally read military sci-fi, but this one was very good. It's only 293 pages long (my copy) and I found myself rationing the pages so I don't finish too quickly. I'm definitely going to be checking out the rest of the Lost Fleet series.

Now I'm busy with a re-read of Old Man's War by John Scalzi in preparation for tackling the rest of the OMW series. I still think OMW has one of the best opening chapters I've read in a long while.

maianhvk · 04-20-2011, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Arthur Slade

Finished The Hunger Games. Am probably the last person on earth to have read it. But I was absolutely horrified/tensed out to the max by the novel (in a good way). I am hoping the rest of the trilogy stands up to this one.

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Originally Posted by Iridal

I'm sure you'll love them! I thought the second book was a little bit weaker than the first, but Mockingjay more than made up for that! I recently read them and thought they were awsome. I immediately recommended them to my sister, who read them in a couple of days and liked them as much as I did!

I was wondering if I should read Hunger Games since Riyria was so good, I'm waiting (desperately) for the last book and doing a re-read to make sure I understand all the important points. But Percepliquis is nowhere to be seen, I'll give Hunger Games a try... on Saturday, when the mid-term tests are all over.

orlok · 04-20-2011, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Iridal

It depends on how mature you are

Seriously, they're a little more mature than the (first) HP books, and definitely suitable for adults as well. Highly recommended!

Ok,

. Will give them a go (my wife would say I err on the immature side

).

caleb72 · 04-20-2011, 07:26 AM

Hmmm - looks like Hunger Games isn't available to Aussies in ebook form. Pity.

Fbone · 04-20-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

Hmmm - looks like Hunger Games isn't available to Aussies in ebook form. Pity.

Suzanne Collins did sell the rights to an Aussie publisher in 2010.

richvalle · 04-20-2011, 02:02 PM

A little of topic... but as long as we're talking about the Hunger Games (I read the first one, my daughter read all 3).

I was looking for something else on IMDB and found a listing for The Hunger Games.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/

rv

edbro · 04-20-2011, 02:52 PM

Finished Mockingjay this morning. I'm now reading The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. What a riot!

Malcolm · 04-20-2011, 03:06 PM

Just finished Huckleberry Days of the 50s by Ralph Higgins. It's a delightful recall for many of us of our days growing up in the 50's. It's for the Kindle.

I know the author and he and I have reconnected. Regardless it's still a great read.

I'm now reading another of his books, Folsom Parallax a suspenseful drama with really deep looks at personalities. Also for the Kindle.

BearMountainBooks · 04-20-2011, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edbro

Finished Mockingjay this morning. I'm now reading The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. What a riot!

Spellman files is pretty funny!

caleb72 · 04-20-2011, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fbone

Suzanne Collins did sell the rights to an Aussie publisher in 2010.

Which is probably why it's not available on ebook here.

I do know the paperbacks are around, but I'm really started to lose interest in paperbacks. It's rather odd, but I've started serious considering repurchasing my paperbacks as ebooks just so that I can be sure that I read them.

Yay for the authors I guess.

Regards
Caleb

MikeOxlittle · 04-21-2011, 12:14 AM

Currently : The Black Echo - Michael Connelly

I'm about to start The Omnivores Dilemma - Michael Pollan

Just finished A Drink Before The War - Dennis Lehane

caleb72 · 04-21-2011, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MikeOxlittle

Just finished A Drink Before The War - Dennis Lehane

What did you think of this? Bought it a while back and was thinking that I should read it some time.

Regards
Caleb

GraceKrispy · 04-21-2011, 01:17 AM

I haven't been on this thread in a while (man, life is just kicking my butt lately!), but wanted to share my latest read: "Paper Woman" by Suzanne Adair. It's a historical fiction novel, set in the time of the Revolutionary War. Very well-written with excellent characterization, imho

My review is here!

MikeOxlittle · 04-21-2011, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by caleb72

What did you think of this? Bought it a while back and was thinking that I should read it some time.

Regards
Caleb

My first time reading Lehane but it was a decent read. Set up the dynamic between Kenzie-Gennaro nicely but was pretty predictable to guess how it would finish.

Still I'd probably read the following books in the series.

pdurrant · 04-21-2011, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next: Lucifer's Hammer by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle.

It's more disaster movie than SF, really, but it was a fun re-read. It was interesting to see which scenes had stayed with me, and which had faded.

Spoiler:

Interesting the find the dismissal of the CFC/ozone problem as just another environmentalist hobby-horse.

04-20-2011, 03:06 PM	#9008
Malcolm Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: McKinney, TX Device: Kindle DX, K4PC, Kindle 2, Droid Eris	Thanks and here's a new one Just finished Huckleberry Days of the 50s by Ralph Higgins. It's a delightful recall for many of us of our days growing up in the 50's. It's for the Kindle. I know the author and he and I have reconnected. Regardless it's still a great read. I'm now reading another of his books, Folsom Parallax a suspenseful drama with really deep looks at personalities. Also for the Kindle.

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Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Finished reading Dauntless by Jack Campbell. I don't normally read military sci-fi, but this one was very good. It's only 293 pages long (my copy) and I found myself rationing the pages so I don't finish too quickly. I'm definitely going to be checking out the rest of the Lost Fleet series. Now I'm busy with a re-read of Old Man's War by John Scalzi in preparation for tackling the rest of the OMW series. I still think OMW has one of the best opening chapters I've read in a long while.

04-20-2011, 07:26 AM	#9004
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	Hmmm - looks like Hunger Games isn't available to Aussies in ebook form. Pity.

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04-20-2011, 02:52 PM	#9007
edbro Banned Posts: 640 Karma: 4911 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Grapevine, TX Device: iPad4	Finished Mockingjay this morning. I'm now reading The Spellman Files by Lisa Lutz. What a riot!

04-21-2011, 12:14 AM	#9011
MikeOxlittle Say my name very fast ... Posts: 131 Karma: 1387009 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The High Seas Device: Kindle	Currently : The Black Echo - Michael Connelly I'm about to start The Omnivores Dilemma - Michael Pollan Just finished A Drink Before The War - Dennis Lehane

04-21-2011, 01:17 AM	#9013
GraceKrispy It's Dr. Penguin now! Posts: 3,909 Karma: 4705733 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: (USA) Device: iPad mini, Samsung Note 3, Sony PRS-650 (rarely used now)	I haven't been on this thread in a while (man, life is just kicking my butt lately!), but wanted to share my latest read: "Paper Woman" by Suzanne Adair. It's a historical fiction novel, set in the time of the Revolutionary War. Very well-written with excellent characterization, imho My review is here!