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[HarryT]

Originally Posted by alansplace

Interesting, and good to know. Is that also why there are no chapter graphics or are Mary Grandpré's illustrations only included in the US published books?

No; no graphics in the UK editions.

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by HarryT

No; no graphics in the UK editions.

Thanks! Interesting.

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Ran out of podcasts for the car so I started listening to _Just After Sunset_ a collection of short stories by Steven King. The first one, Willa is very good so far.

BOb

Even though I delete them after listening, I have so many podcasts now that they're clogging up my hard drive. I need to delete some of the ones I know I'll never listen to.

[forklift]

Giants In The Earth by E. Rolvaag. Got it from Proj. Gutenberg Australia.

[tecweston]

Just Finished:

- Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - I enjoyed this one a bit more than Tom Sawyer. It seemed to come together better as a novel, rather than as a series of stories about one character.

Currently reading:

- 11/22/63 by Stephen King (77%)

- The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien (0%) [third time]

- A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin (31%) [on hold]

- A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin (20%) [on hold]

[josh thomas]

So just finished the bakkian chronicles, both books, and loved it. I read about 3 full novels a week. Those are light hearted fantasy. On a more brutal note the H series by David c jaundrell was good too(5 BOOKS) note......I devour most anything and enjoy most everything. Just finished (up to book 5) a song of fire and ice by George rr Martin too.

[kkmd]

I'm currently reading Destiny by Laura Deluca. A great book if you're interested in witches and those sort of things.

There's a free giveaway going on for it too: http://thecelebritycafe.com/contests/destiny-prize-pack

[alansplace]

Originally Posted by alansplace

It has often irritated me that J.K. Rowling's US publisher changed the word Philosopher to Sorcerer in the initial Potter book. So the other day I was looking around on Amazon with my browser and located a Marketplace vendor who was selling new copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in hardback (published by Bloomsbury). I ordered it. It came today. It has a kinda' blah cover (see below) and was slightly smaller than a library/book club edition. I'd hoped that it would come with the cover art depicting Harry and the Hogwarts Express - see below). Its arrival made me decide to re-read it and I'll probably get to the midpoint by bedtime and finish it tomorrow.

Well I finished reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone today, and like I figured, that reading has made me want to read another Harry Potter book, so I'm starting a re-read of Year 2, Chamber of Secrets.

[lila55]

Almost through with "Driving over Lemons" by Chris Stewart. The author tells about his life and "adventures" after buying a farm in the Alpujarras in Spain and moving there from England. Written with a fine humor and very entertaining to read.

[basschick]

well, did you like it?

[Solicitous]

Originally Posted by The Terminator

I've never read a book that has swearing in the narrative, that sounds really weird.

In hindsight I should have looked at goodreads first. Couple of people have posted similar opinions to myself.

Anyway, given I only have probably 60 years of living left I decided time is too precious to waste on poor books. So I've started Towers of Midnight. 14th and final book should be out in March, so I'll be all prepared for release day.

If I ever clear my TBR list and find absolutely no other book that tickles my fancy I might revisit One Day On Mars, but I highly doubt it. Shame, the story had good potential.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next: Genellan: Planetfall by Scott Gier. A freebie from the Baen Free Library.

I think there's just too much thrown into this novel, which means that none of it seems to be explored or explained well enough. I understand that this is the first of a series, but I don't think I'll be getting the other books. I'm just not interested enough in the characters or situations. And there are so many things in the book that scream for an explanation. Or that seem impossible. Or are just plain stupid (on the face of it).

Next up: Sad Cypress by Agatha Christie. I think by now I can rely on an Agatha Christie to please me. Her 35th book.

[Aladyleyna]

Currently reading the Fellowship of the Ring, by Tolkien of course. My brother said that it was long and draggy, yet I find that reading it is a much better experience than watching the movies. Though since I found out about the series due to the movies, I still end up using the movie appearances as visual imagery, even though Pippin is actually supposed to be blond.

And wow, the movies turned out to be really different from the books. I'm still a bit shocked.

[CRussel]

Just finished: A Quintet of Dana Stabenow Stories (2 Liam Campbell, 2 Mnemosynea, and a Star Svensdotter)

These were a mixed bag. I really enjoyed both Liam Campbell stories, they filled in ongoing characters and back story. The Star Svensdotter story? OK, not great. And the two Mnemosynea stories show promise should she ever decide to do something with that universe. They're a bit thin at this point (hard to define an entire fantasy environment in a couple of short stories), but it could be worth exploring.

Next up: a re-read of Elizabeth Moon's Oath of Fealty, in preparation for the final volume in the series coming out shortly. I'm enjoying another go through this, though it certainly isn't as compelling as the first time.

[The Terminator]

Originally Posted by Solicitous

In hindsight I should have looked at goodreads first. Couple of people have posted similar opinions to myself.

Anyway, given I only have probably 60 years of living left I decided time is too precious to waste on poor books. So I've started Towers of Midnight. 14th and final book should be out in March, so I'll be all prepared for release day.

If I ever clear my TBR list and find absolutely no other book that tickles my fancy I might revisit One Day On Mars, but I highly doubt it. Shame, the story had good potential.

Thats just so odd. Swearing from the characters is fine but in the narrative? That just seems inexperienced on the authors side.