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Fbone · 07-17-2011, 01:12 PM

Finished Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson. It's her debut novel and she has already written her second using the same crime fighting characters. Somewhat disappointed with the plot. You know who did it early on and there are no plot twists. Rated C- (2 stars).

Next going to try Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter written in 1979. He supposedly coined the term "steampunk."

haino · 07-17-2011, 03:39 PM

Just started "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein.
My first SF book for a long, long time. So far so good.

kennyc · 07-17-2011, 03:44 PM

Excellent book!

BearMountainBooks · 07-17-2011, 04:28 PM

Not my day. Maybe it's just hard to find a good book after reading Ilona Andrews. Tried Bubba and the Dead Woman by CL Bevill, and it's actually pretty decent, but I'm not in the mood. There's some odd sentence structure (mostly head-hopping) that throws me a bit. It's quirky and interesting...but I'm not in the mood.

Tried Opal Fire by Barbra Annino but there's some typos in there (periods when there should be commas and an odd capitalization here and there--maybe from a scan that wasn't fully corrected?) Started out good, but it's losing me. Could be a mood thing or it could be that the characters just don't interest me.

Bah.

kennyc · 07-17-2011, 05:28 PM

How about Paris Hilton's Autobiography?

kennyc · 07-17-2011, 05:30 PM

I'm still working on more short stories....lovin' 'em.

BearMountainBooks · 07-17-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

How about Paris Hilton's Autobiography?

You are such a biiiiiig help.

kennyc · 07-17-2011, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

You are such a biiiiiig help.

MickeyC · 07-17-2011, 08:08 PM

Just finished Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku and it was an excellent read. Very interesting.

Next Matterhorn

Stitchawl · 07-17-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

How about Paris Hilton's Autobiography?

Her video was boring. I can't imagine her autobiography being any better.

Stitchawl

Steve Anderson · 07-17-2011, 09:20 PM

I'm currently reading Die A Little, the first of Megan Abbott's 50s crime noir novels with a female POV. The writing's competent but it feels more like a literary novel than a crime story so far, with no real incident to move the plot forward almost a quarter of the way in. I'm a sucker for 40s and 50s so I'll keep going in any case.

bert501 · 07-17-2011, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Anyone read any of the Gray Whale Inn series by Karen MacIerney (Cozy mystery)?

It's boring me. I don't think I'll finish it. Oh, it's a cozy's cozy--lots of food talk, quaint bed and breakfast in on a gorgeous island...but it's too predictable for me. I knew who would be murdered, we all know who will find the body...and so it plods. The characterization is okay, but not grabbed yet. It might not get a second chance. About all it's done so far is make me want brownies or blueberry coffeecake.

That's why I'm fat...all those "Cozy" sleuths that solve everything with a cup of tea and some type of deliciousness on a plate then add insult to injury by putting the RECIPES at the end! Curse you, Diane Mott Davidson

amward · 07-18-2011, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

Anyone read any of the Gray Whale Inn series by Karen MacIerney (Cozy mystery)?

It's boring me. I don't think I'll finish it. Oh, it's a cozy's cozy--lots of food talk, quaint bed and breakfast in on a gorgeous island...but it's too predictable for me. I knew who would be murdered, we all know who will find the body...and so it plods. The characterization is okay, but not grabbed yet. It might not get a second chance. About all it's done so far is make me want brownies or blueberry coffeecake.

Reading my first at the moment, it's ok, but I am using it to read during the commercial breaks while watching Le Tour, so anything too demanding would be a bit much. Probably won't go looking for another. Try one of the Agatha Raisin by M C Beaton, they are cosies but she's definitely not.

BearMountainBooks · 07-18-2011, 08:19 AM

I admit, I did have to get up and have a chocolate pecan bar while trying to read it...The Beatons have been on my TBR for a while.

Sadly the weekend is over. It's back to work for me, but I'll give those a shot. I think the final tally was 5 books tried, zero won.

pdurrant · 07-18-2011, 08:27 AM

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Asimov's SF, August 2011

An above average issue, especially for "Paradise is a Walled Garden" by Lisa Goldstein.

Next: Analog SFF, September 2011

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07-17-2011, 01:12 PM	#10126
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,313 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Finished Instruments of Darkness by Imogen Robertson. It's her debut novel and she has already written her second using the same crime fighting characters. Somewhat disappointed with the plot. You know who did it early on and there are no plot twists. Rated C- (2 stars). Next going to try Infernal Devices by K.W. Jeter written in 1979. He supposedly coined the term "steampunk."

07-17-2011, 03:39 PM	#10127
haino Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: none	Just started "Stranger in a Strange Land" by Robert A. Heinlein. My first SF book for a long, long time. So far so good.

07-17-2011, 03:44 PM	#10128
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	Excellent book!

07-17-2011, 04:28 PM	#10129
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Not my day. Maybe it's just hard to find a good book after reading Ilona Andrews. Tried Bubba and the Dead Woman by CL Bevill, and it's actually pretty decent, but I'm not in the mood. There's some odd sentence structure (mostly head-hopping) that throws me a bit. It's quirky and interesting...but I'm not in the mood. Tried Opal Fire by Barbra Annino but there's some typos in there (periods when there should be commas and an odd capitalization here and there--maybe from a scan that wasn't fully corrected?) Started out good, but it's losing me. Could be a mood thing or it could be that the characters just don't interest me. Bah.

07-17-2011, 05:28 PM	#10130
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	How about Paris Hilton's Autobiography?

07-17-2011, 05:30 PM	#10131
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	I'm still working on more short stories....lovin' 'em.

07-17-2011, 08:08 PM	#10134
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished Physics of the Future by Michio Kaku and it was an excellent read. Very interesting. Next Matterhorn

07-17-2011, 09:20 PM	#10136
Steve Anderson Addict Posts: 226 Karma: 260821 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Portland, Oregon USA Device: iPhone, laptop, more	I'm currently reading Die A Little, the first of Megan Abbott's 50s crime noir novels with a female POV. The writing's competent but it feels more like a literary novel than a crime story so far, with no real incident to move the plot forward almost a quarter of the way in. I'm a sucker for 40s and 50s so I'll keep going in any case.

07-18-2011, 08:19 AM	#10139
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	I admit, I did have to get up and have a chocolate pecan bar while trying to read it...The Beatons have been on my TBR for a while. Sadly the weekend is over. It's back to work for me, but I'll give those a shot. I think the final tally was 5 books tried, zero won.