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pshrynk · 07-30-2008, 09:18 AM

On Basilisk Station.

Finally decided to just quit fighting it and go to the dark side. My bank account may never recover.

JSWolf · 07-30-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seajewel

Just finished Mistborn. I absolutely LOVED it. I had started it before but got stuck after a couple of chapters.. I returned to it yesterday and couldn't put it down. Now I'm so mad the 2nd book isn't available in ebook format. I'm not currently in the U.S. (on vacation for a month) so I can't get the 2nd book.. ARGHHHHH

I read Mistborn and found it very good. I liked the writing style and the characters. What I also liked is that it ended in a way that you don't need to get book 2 to be satisfied since book 2is not yet available as an eBook that I can purchase and read.

JSWolf · 07-30-2008, 10:08 AM

The book I am reading now till I finish it is Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb. It's not all that action packed. But I like the way she writes and I like her characters.

BlackVoid · 07-30-2008, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pshrynk

On Basilisk Station.

Finally decided to just quit fighting it and go to the dark side. My bank account may never recover.

I am thinking about starting this series, but I really hate superhero types who always succeed no matter what (think Mike Vorkosigan). My fear is that the Honor Harrington series is the same. All knowing hero -

VERY BORING.

pshrynk · 07-30-2008, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackVoid

I am thinking about starting this series, but I really hate superhero types who always succeed no matter what (think Mike Vorkosigan). My fear is that the Honor Harrington series is the same. All knowing hero -

VERY BORING.

So far, and I'm not very far into it, she is failing miserably. It has a lot of action scenes, but there is quite a bit of character dev going on.

nekokami · 07-30-2008, 10:49 AM

Finished re-reading Brust's Orca and C.J. Cherryh's Rimrunners. (Interesting contrast.) Re-reading early volumes of Gantz (a manga).

DixieGal · 07-30-2008, 04:07 PM

FINISHED: The Onnuissance Cells by Steve Jordan

HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This book is lots of fun! Again and again, the underdog comes out on top. The book is a series of short stories about average people who overcome obstacles in creative ways and learn more about themselves in the process, all tied together by their connection to a police (Peace Keeper) unit.

CURRENTLY READING: In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker (TOR freebie)

So far, I love it!

DMcCunney · 08-01-2008, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackVoid

I am thinking about starting this series, but I really hate superhero types who always succeed no matter what (think Mike Vorkosigan). My fear is that the Honor Harrington series is the same. All knowing hero -

VERY BORING.

Not to worry. Honor Harrington is not an all-knowing hero, and has plenty of failures to keep her humble and give her nightmares.
______
Dennis

Mindy · 08-01-2008, 06:24 AM

Well, I've been a busy little reader (Reader?). I finished Accelerando, which messed with my head a bit (OK, a lot), then Madame Bovary (whom I had very little patience with or sympathy for, although I think that's the point) and am on the last lap of Celtic Fairy Tales (which was interesting, particularly as I think was strongly flavoured by the period and that a modern interpretation/translation of some of the tales might look a bit different).
Moving onto Doctorow's I, Robot that I got with the Cybook next, and then probably some of the Tor stuff.
At this rate I won't have to buy a book this year!

FlorenceArt · 08-01-2008, 12:40 PM

Hi all,

I got a CyBook about a month ago, so I'm mostly reading free ebooks at the moment. After more or less working my way through the crap (most of it, IMHO) the CyBook came loaded with, I re-read most of Jane Austen, and then started downloading more stuff than I can read

Right now I am reading 20,000 leagues under the sea, one of the Tor freebies (thanks to the forum I got there just in time to download all of them) "A shadow in summer" and Swann's way. I like them all, A shadow in summer is the one I read most often, the Jules Verne is funny and interesting, and Proust is fascinating but I'm finding it hard to keep reading it, too many distractions

Florence

JSWolf · 08-01-2008, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindy

Moving onto Doctorow's I, Robot that I got with the Cybook next

You might be better off to give your copy of I Robot a miss. Instead download Overclocked Stories of the Future Present which is a collection of short stories from Cory Doctorow and it includes I Robot.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13606

MickeyC · 08-02-2008, 06:12 PM

Just finished Final Theory by Marl Alpert. Very promising premise; combining science and a mystery thriller. The author did tend to let his political correctness get in the way occasionally but, in spite of that, it was a decent read.

pilotbob · 08-03-2008, 03:04 PM

Hi All,

Finished _The Disunited States of America_. I liked it. Will probably look at some of the other Crosstime Traffic books in time.

Started reading _Orphans of Chaos_... this is a bit weird one... but it is keeping my interest. I've never really followed greek mythology much.

BTW: I have started adding a tag to my books in library thing as to when I read it. I use a three letter month and then two numbers year. So, all the books I read in july I tag jul08. I know I don't read as much as Elsie, but at least I will be able to know how many and in what format I've read so far. To see my library (books I've read and a few taged toread that I haven't read).... check out http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob or to see my tags click on the tags buttons.

BOb

DixieGal · 08-03-2008, 03:29 PM

FINISHED READING: In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker(a TOR freebie)

SPOILER ALERT!!!

Until recently, I had never heard of Kage Baker. Then I read a few short stories by Baker which were really good. Then I found out that one of his stories is nominated for a Hugo award. So, when TOR gave this book away, it was sort of a special bonus. My expectations going in were high, and it did not disappoint me. However, this book may not be to everyone's taste. The theme of the book is a romance, with the scifi tossed in to mystery it up a bit.

Spoiler:

BACKGROUND: A mysterious corporation called "Dr. Zeus" has created time travel and immortality procedures. Immortality only works on young children. You know how I dislike stories with precocious kids, so happily, this book skips from when the central character, Mendoza, is a five year old trapped in a prison cell by the Spanish Inquisition. A "Dr. Zeus" operative who infiltrated the Inquisition rescues the little girl and takes her to the Company's 21st century training, where she grows up brilliant and immortal. (We, the readers, are mostly spared a description of her training, except to make clear that all of the kids are brought up in a 21st century environment, in order to know about technology and stuff.) Then she and her team are sent back to 1555 Spain, where they travel to England in order for super-botanist Mendoza to collect medicinal plants that have gone extinct by the 21st century.

PLOT: Young 17 year old Mendoza falls madly in love with the pale, heretical secretary of Sir Walter Iden. They quickly end up rolling around with each other all over the mansion and gardens. Their pillow talk is all about things like, "How can you love me but not my Catholic (or Protestant, depending on who is speaking) faith?" Mendoza sort of forgets who she is and plans to run off to Amsterdam with her lover. However, he accidentally finds out what she and her team are, and goes mad thnking he has been lead astray by demons. In the end, he burns at the stake.

ENDING: The book sort of ends strangely. It could have ended after the bonfire, but instead, about 6 pages seem to be tacked on to the end in order to lay the groundwork for a second title in a series. Suddenly, Mendoza is whisked back to the 21st century facilities in a modern, resort-like atmosphere in pre-Columbian aztec America. Mendoza gets over her lover pretty quickly and is ready to start out on her career as a New World botanist. Sort of like someone, an editor or someone, just slapped a happy ending onto a tragic love story.

In all, I enjoyed this book very much, even if the ending was not quite right. It's my second-favorite of the TOR books, behind Mistborn.

nekokami · 08-03-2008, 08:57 PM

Reminder: we have a "spoiler text" function. Use the "Advanced" reply option and click the "circle-slash-eyeball" button to hide your text from those for whom it might lessen the reading experience.

Meanwhile, I'm re-reading Pratchett's Witches Abroad. I remembered that I enjoyed this quite a bit on the first read, but not that it was so philosophical. Possibly the best of the "Witches" Discworld stories (not counting the Tiffany Aching stories.

)

08-03-2008, 03:29 PM	#719
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	FINISHED READING: In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker(a TOR freebie) SPOILER ALERT!!! Until recently, I had never heard of Kage Baker. Then I read a few short stories by Baker which were really good. Then I found out that one of his stories is nominated for a Hugo award. So, when TOR gave this book away, it was sort of a special bonus. My expectations going in were high, and it did not disappoint me. However, this book may not be to everyone's taste. The theme of the book is a romance, with the scifi tossed in to mystery it up a bit. Spoiler: BACKGROUND: A mysterious corporation called "Dr. Zeus" has created time travel and immortality procedures. Immortality only works on young children. You know how I dislike stories with precocious kids, so happily, this book skips from when the central character, Mendoza, is a five year old trapped in a prison cell by the Spanish Inquisition. A "Dr. Zeus" operative who infiltrated the Inquisition rescues the little girl and takes her to the Company's 21st century training, where she grows up brilliant and immortal. (We, the readers, are mostly spared a description of her training, except to make clear that all of the kids are brought up in a 21st century environment, in order to know about technology and stuff.) Then she and her team are sent back to 1555 Spain, where they travel to England in order for super-botanist Mendoza to collect medicinal plants that have gone extinct by the 21st century. PLOT: Young 17 year old Mendoza falls madly in love with the pale, heretical secretary of Sir Walter Iden. They quickly end up rolling around with each other all over the mansion and gardens. Their pillow talk is all about things like, "How can you love me but not my Catholic (or Protestant, depending on who is speaking) faith?" Mendoza sort of forgets who she is and plans to run off to Amsterdam with her lover. However, he accidentally finds out what she and her team are, and goes mad thnking he has been lead astray by demons. In the end, he burns at the stake. ENDING: The book sort of ends strangely. It could have ended after the bonfire, but instead, about 6 pages seem to be tacked on to the end in order to lay the groundwork for a second title in a series. Suddenly, Mendoza is whisked back to the 21st century facilities in a modern, resort-like atmosphere in pre-Columbian aztec America. Mendoza gets over her lover pretty quickly and is ready to start out on her career as a New World botanist. Sort of like someone, an editor or someone, just slapped a happy ending onto a tragic love story. In all, I enjoyed this book very much, even if the ending was not quite right. It's my second-favorite of the TOR books, behind Mistborn. Last edited by DixieGal; 08-04-2008 at 11:00 AM.

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07-30-2008, 09:18 AM	#706
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	On Basilisk Station. Finally decided to just quit fighting it and go to the dark side. My bank account may never recover.

07-30-2008, 10:08 AM	#708
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,742 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	The book I am reading now till I finish it is Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb. It's not all that action packed. But I like the way she writes and I like her characters.

07-30-2008, 10:49 AM	#711
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Finished re-reading Brust's Orca and C.J. Cherryh's Rimrunners. (Interesting contrast.) Re-reading early volumes of Gantz (a manga).

07-30-2008, 04:07 PM	#712
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	FINISHED: The Onnuissance Cells by Steve Jordan HIGHLY RECOMMEND. This book is lots of fun! Again and again, the underdog comes out on top. The book is a series of short stories about average people who overcome obstacles in creative ways and learn more about themselves in the process, all tied together by their connection to a police (Peace Keeper) unit. CURRENTLY READING: In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker (TOR freebie) So far, I love it!

08-01-2008, 06:24 AM	#714
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	Well, I've been a busy little reader (Reader?). I finished Accelerando, which messed with my head a bit (OK, a lot), then Madame Bovary (whom I had very little patience with or sympathy for, although I think that's the point) and am on the last lap of Celtic Fairy Tales (which was interesting, particularly as I think was strongly flavoured by the period and that a modern interpretation/translation of some of the tales might look a bit different). Moving onto Doctorow's I, Robot that I got with the Cybook next, and then probably some of the Tor stuff. At this rate I won't have to buy a book this year!

08-01-2008, 12:40 PM	#715
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Hi all, I got a CyBook about a month ago, so I'm mostly reading free ebooks at the moment. After more or less working my way through the crap (most of it, IMHO) the CyBook came loaded with, I re-read most of Jane Austen, and then started downloading more stuff than I can read Right now I am reading 20,000 leagues under the sea, one of the Tor freebies (thanks to the forum I got there just in time to download all of them) "A shadow in summer" and Swann's way. I like them all, A shadow in summer is the one I read most often, the Jules Verne is funny and interesting, and Proust is fascinating but I'm finding it hard to keep reading it, too many distractions Florence

08-02-2008, 06:12 PM	#717
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished Final Theory by Marl Alpert. Very promising premise; combining science and a mystery thriller. The author did tend to let his political correctness get in the way occasionally but, in spite of that, it was a decent read.

08-03-2008, 03:04 PM	#718
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Hi All, Finished _The Disunited States of America_. I liked it. Will probably look at some of the other Crosstime Traffic books in time. Started reading _Orphans of Chaos_... this is a bit weird one... but it is keeping my interest. I've never really followed greek mythology much. BTW: I have started adding a tag to my books in library thing as to when I read it. I use a three letter month and then two numbers year. So, all the books I read in july I tag jul08. I know I don't read as much as Elsie, but at least I will be able to know how many and in what format I've read so far. To see my library (books I've read and a few taged toread that I haven't read).... check out http://www.librarything.com/catalog/PilotBob or to see my tags click on the tags buttons. BOb

08-03-2008, 08:57 PM	#720
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Reminder: we have a "spoiler text" function. Use the "Advanced" reply option and click the "circle-slash-eyeball" button to hide your text from those for whom it might lessen the reading experience. Meanwhile, I'm re-reading Pratchett's Witches Abroad. I remembered that I enjoyed this quite a bit on the first read, but not that it was so philosophical. Possibly the best of the "Witches" Discworld stories (not counting the Tiffany Aching stories. )