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jgaiser · 03-06-2012, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Next up: Aran Sweater Design by Janet Szabo. I've got some lovely blue-faced leicester yarn, and need to create something worthy of the wool.

Way off-topic, but I love this designer. Don't have this book (and I'm not knitting at all right now), but I have done her top-down Aran and loved it.

CRussel · 03-07-2012, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

Way off-topic, but I love this designer. Don't have this book (and I'm not knitting at all right now), but I have done her top-down Aran and loved it.

Book is well written, the design considerations are at an appropriate level, and I think it will help me create a design for what I want. I've got innumerable patterns that are close, but not really quite what I'm looking for, or that have some basic structural problem that makes converting / modifying it not particularly appealing. The closest to what I want are a couple of Alice Starmore patterns I've got, but I'd have to completely redo them to change the sizing. So I think I'll do better starting from scratch, and this should help with that.

jgaiser · 03-07-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Book is well written, the design considerations are at an appropriate level, and I think it will help me create a design for what I want.

Though I'm not knitting right now, I'll have to take a look at this book. As I said, I love Ms. Szabo's work.

Mine - http://www.gaiser.org/OFandAran_640.jpg (it was about 90F on a July afternoon).

Crusader · 03-07-2012, 02:31 PM

Finished with Book 5 of the Wheel of Time, The Fires of Heaven. I'm currently re-reading/continuing the series. I know the first time round I gave up, but I don't know at which book I stopped. I'm guessing it was book 6.

Things dragged on in this one to an excruciating level, but the ending was well worth it. I think Jordan has the ability to almost stretch you to breaking point with slow progress and then suddenly reward you with something awesome happening.

I'm going to need a break before tackling the next one.

Chi Cygni · 03-07-2012, 05:05 PM

Just finished Under the Dome by Stephen King. The first book I ever read of this author. Pffftt. Don't get me started...

coderserdar · 03-08-2012, 03:13 AM

agatha christie - spider's web

a good mystery novel
there is not poirot or marple in this book
but a good story

pdurrant · 03-08-2012, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

N or M? by Agatha Christie. Her 38th book.

An interesting second-world-war spy mystery, catching up with Tommy and Tuppence in their middle-age. Published in 1941, so presumably written in 1940, the date when the story is set.

Next up: Analog SFF, May 2012 by Dell Magazine Authors

MickeyC · 03-08-2012, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Just finished Under the Dome by Stephen King. The first book I ever read of this author. Pffftt. Don't get me started...

I urge you not to give up on King. The Dome was arguably one of his weakest books. Try The Stand or It. Either one should change your mind.

Dr. Drib · 03-08-2012, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Just finished Under the Dome by Stephen King. The first book I ever read of this author. Pffftt. Don't get me started...

My suggestion is to try something more accessible (re: shorter and more favorably received).

Try "Night Shift," his first collection of short stories.

You picked one of the worst books he's ever written - in my opinion.

Don

MickeyC · 03-08-2012, 08:26 AM

Just finished How I killed Pluto and Why it Had it Coming by Mike Brown. Very interesting and readable.

Polarpenguin · 03-08-2012, 09:40 AM

Just finished One Summer: David Baldacci

Not read any of his books before though I have another in my TBR list. Hopefully his more usual thrillers will be better than this. He seemed to manage to cram every cliché in the book, into this one.

Chi Cygni · 03-08-2012, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

I urge you not to give up on King. The Dome was arguably one of his weakest books. Try The Stand or It. Either one should change your mind.

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My suggestion is to try something more accessible (re: shorter and more favorably received).

Try "Night Shift," his first collection of short stories.

You picked one of the worst books he's ever written - in my opinion.

Don

Thank you both. Unfortunately I asked around if the Dome is worth reading before I bought it (in another thread here) and those opinions were in favour, so I followed. I understand tastes are different so nobody is to blame. And I don't like horror stories so IT is out (I saw the film, brrr)

I will give another go at 63/22/11 (here translated as Dallas'63) when it comes out as ebook (only in print for the moment)

alansplace · 03-08-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by cassidym

I urge you not to give up on King. The Dome was arguably one of his weakest books. Try The Stand or It. Either one should change your mind.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

My suggestion is to try something more accessible (re: shorter and more favorably received).

Try "Night Shift," his first collection of short stories.

You picked one of the worst books he's ever written - in my opinion.

Don

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Originally Posted by Chi Cygni

Thank you both. Unfortunately I asked around if the Dome is worth reading before I bought it (in another thread here) and those opinions were in favour, so I followed. I understand tastes are different so nobody is to blame. And I don't like horror stories so IT is out (I saw the film, brrr)

I will give another go at 63/22/11 (here translated as Dallas'63) when it comes out as ebook (only in print for the moment)

My suggestion is to try Different Seasons, a collection of four Stephen King novellas, Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Apt Pupil, The Body and The Breathing Method. The first three have been made into successful Hollywood movies and they are not considered to be in the Horror Genre.

tecweston · 03-08-2012, 12:31 PM

Just Finished:

- A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin - Phew! I bought the "Game of Thrones" 4-ebook bundle last summer, but at 3500 pages it took me the better part of a year to get through it all. This was my least favorite book of the series so far, but reading it simultaneously with the next book in the series, A Dance with Dragons, made it drag a little bit less.

It didn't really build to any kind of huge finale the way the last few books did, it just kind of ended. And almost all the POV characters in the book were either characters I don't care about or characters I've never heard of before. And the Starks are barely in this at all, with three measly Arya chapters and three Sansa chapters, none of which really furthered their characters along at all. I have no idea how they'll adapt this book into the TV series, other than combining it with ADwD and stretching out the Stark girls' arcs and embellishing them a lot.

I think about half (or more) of this book could have been chopped out without sacrificing too much of the main story. GRRM gets too caught up in the minute details of the war, and minor characters that are seen once or twice and never again. I think readers care about the characters we've grown to love and just want to see the war through their eyes, not read about the war for the throne as if it's a history book.

Currently Reading:

- Whitechapel: The Last Stand of Sherlock Holmes by Bernard J. Schaffer (64%)

- A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin (51%)

- Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (~20%) [on hold]

DianNC · 03-08-2012, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tecweston

A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin (51%)

I'm so jealous! I wish I still had half of ADwD to look forward to.

If you find yourself facing withdrawal symptoms when you finish it (as I did), here's a sample chapter of The Winds of Winter!

Sample

03-08-2012, 12:31 PM	#12599
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Just Finished: - A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin - Phew! I bought the "Game of Thrones" 4-ebook bundle last summer, but at 3500 pages it took me the better part of a year to get through it all. This was my least favorite book of the series so far, but reading it simultaneously with the next book in the series, A Dance with Dragons, made it drag a little bit less. It didn't really build to any kind of huge finale the way the last few books did, it just kind of ended. And almost all the POV characters in the book were either characters I don't care about or characters I've never heard of before. And the Starks are barely in this at all, with three measly Arya chapters and three Sansa chapters, none of which really furthered their characters along at all. I have no idea how they'll adapt this book into the TV series, other than combining it with ADwD and stretching out the Stark girls' arcs and embellishing them a lot. I think about half (or more) of this book could have been chopped out without sacrificing too much of the main story. GRRM gets too caught up in the minute details of the war, and minor characters that are seen once or twice and never again. I think readers care about the characters we've grown to love and just want to see the war through their eyes, not read about the war for the throne as if it's a history book. Currently Reading: - Whitechapel: The Last Stand of Sherlock Holmes by Bernard J. Schaffer (64%) - A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin (51%) - Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (~20%) [on hold] Last edited by tecweston; 03-08-2012 at 12:35 PM.

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03-07-2012, 02:31 PM	#12589
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Finished with Book 5 of the Wheel of Time, The Fires of Heaven. I'm currently re-reading/continuing the series. I know the first time round I gave up, but I don't know at which book I stopped. I'm guessing it was book 6. Things dragged on in this one to an excruciating level, but the ending was well worth it. I think Jordan has the ability to almost stretch you to breaking point with slow progress and then suddenly reward you with something awesome happening. I'm going to need a break before tackling the next one.

03-07-2012, 05:05 PM	#12590
Chi Cygni 秋子 permanently lurking Posts: 844 Karma: 6590735 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Europe Device: Oasis 3, Pocketbook Era	Just finished Under the Dome by Stephen King. The first book I ever read of this author. Pffftt. Don't get me started...

03-08-2012, 03:13 AM	#12591
coderserdar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 37852 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Amazon Kindle 3 Wifi, İpod Touch 4th Generation	agatha christie - spider's web a good mystery novel there is not poirot or marple in this book but a good story

03-08-2012, 08:26 AM	#12595
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03-08-2012, 09:40 AM	#12596
Polarpenguin Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 1834850 Join Date: May 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony PRS-300, Sony PRS- T3S, Kobo aura H2O Kobo aura One Kobo libra	Just finished One Summer: David Baldacci Not read any of his books before though I have another in my TBR list. Hopefully his more usual thrillers will be better than this. He seemed to manage to cram every cliché in the book, into this one.