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kennyc · 12-17-2012, 07:45 AM

I just read another very 'affecting' creative non-fiction piece from "In Fact - The Best of Creative Nonfiction" - http://www.amazon.com/Fact-Best-Crea...ive+nonfiction

Shunned by Meredith Hall - a girl who made the mistake of ending up pregnant in 1965 and the effect on her entire life.

It is the lead in her book "Without a Map: A Memoir" and you can preview at Amazon if interested: http://www.amazon.com/Without-Map-Me...5744248&sr=1-1

admittedly I've only read the first three pieces from "In Fact" but two of those were - punch you in the gut good and the third was very close. I'll let you know how the rest hold up as I read them, but am switching between many different books, pieces, articles, genres constantly at the moment.

John F · 12-17-2012, 09:10 AM

Currently reading: Prayers For Rain by Dennis Lehane
On deck: Moonlight Mile by Dennis Lehane

Cyclops · 12-17-2012, 02:05 PM

Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke

pdurrant · 12-18-2012, 03:32 AM

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(The worst offence, as far as I got, was a sentence of dialog starting "Thee will ..." )

Now I'm reading the third book of the Petaybee series by Ann McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Power Play.

Well, I've read all three books, but I don't think I'll bother with the next triology in this series. No real sense of peril, and one completely inexplicable transformation (essentially fantasy in a SF setting) makes this a poor series for me.

Next up: What Entropy Means to Me by George Alec Effinger. Good grief! I bought this one back in August 2005.

Gazella · 12-18-2012, 07:13 AM

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Next up: What Entropy Means to Me by George Alec Effinger. Good grief! I bought this one back in August 20005.

You read a lot of science fiction books. Is it the only genre you read?

pdurrant · 12-18-2012, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Gazella20

You read a lot of science fiction books. Is it the only genre you read?

I read mystery novels too, some historical novels, and even the occasional romance. And fantasy, of course. I read classics (Austen, Dickens, Kipling, Dumas, ...) every so often, but not much this year.

I don't read much "general" fiction.

[Edit: And if you follow the links in my signature, you can see every book I've read over the past three years, and find out if I'm fooling myself when I say I read other stuff!]

Apache · 12-18-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next up: What Entropy Means to Me by George Alec Effinger. Good grief! I bought this one back in August 2005.

I have always liked his writing, especially his Marîd Audran Series. I always wonder what else he could have written if he had not died at such an early age.
Apache

Turnstone · 12-18-2012, 08:53 AM

Finished Second Shift and now reading Catching Santa. I don't like it that much, and I am not sure if I am going to finish that one. I try to read 2-3 chapters more before I decide what to do...

kennyc · 12-18-2012, 09:04 AM

Leave Santa alone, he has work to do to get ready!

Stitchawl · 12-18-2012, 09:18 AM

Just 3/4 through the Wool Omnibus... It's keeping my interest but not on the edge of my seat. Seems a bit transparent at times, but that's ok. I like the premise if not the reality.

Stitchawl

Gazella · 12-18-2012, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

[Edit: And if you follow the links in my signature, you can see every book I've read over the past three years, and find out if I'm fooling myself when I say I read other stuff!]

LOL, I believe you. It's just that you're posts in this thread made me think sci-fi is all you read

Honest Fantasist · 12-18-2012, 10:17 AM

If someone tells me how to upload books, I have 30ish Assimov books 6 foundation ones.Any good?

pdurrant · 12-18-2012, 10:28 AM

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If someone tells me how to upload books, I have 30ish Assimov books 6 foundation ones.Any good?

You have picked an odd user name for someone who's apparently keen to break the law.

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HarryT · 12-18-2012, 12:40 PM

I've just finished "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. Actually I've just finished proofing it for the MR library. I'd never read it before - wow, what a great book! A surprisingly modern story for something written 200+ years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Quake1028 · 12-18-2012, 12:54 PM

Haven't updated here in a while. I recently finished both The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern. Both of them were excellent, my first 5 star reads this year so far at Goodreads, although if pressed I would probably say the Halpern book was my favorite because of how hilarious it was.

Now I am reading No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen. About 18% in and it's a breezy read so far. I expect to finish it in the next day or so.

12-17-2012, 07:45 AM	#14881
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 just read another very 'affecting' creative non-fiction piece from "In Fact - The Best of Creative Nonfiction" - http://www.amazon.com/Fact-Best-Crea...ive+nonfiction Shunned by Meredith Hall - a girl who made the mistake of ending up pregnant in 1965 and the effect on her entire life. It is the lead in her book "Without a Map: A Memoir" and you can preview at Amazon if interested: http://www.amazon.com/Without-Map-Me...5744248&sr=1-1 admittedly I've only read the first three pieces from "In Fact" but two of those were - punch you in the gut good and the third was very close. I'll let you know how the rest hold up as I read them, but am switching between many different books, pieces, articles, genres constantly at the moment. Last edited by kennyc; 12-17-2012 at 07:50 AM.

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Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	Just 3/4 through the Wool Omnibus... It's keeping my interest but not on the edge of my seat. Seems a bit transparent at times, but that's ok. I like the premise if not the reality. Stitchawl

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Honest Fantasist Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Sussex England Device: kindle wi-fi	If someone tells me how to upload books, I have 30ish Assimov books 6 foundation ones.Any good?

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I've just finished "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. Actually I've just finished proofing it for the MR library. I'd never read it before - wow, what a great book! A surprisingly modern story for something written 200+ years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

12-18-2012, 12:54 PM	#14895
Quake1028 Guru Posts: 917 Karma: 9155462 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Tampa, FL Device: See signature	Haven't updated here in a while. I recently finished both The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien and I Suck at Girls by Justin Halpern. Both of them were excellent, my first 5 star reads this year so far at Goodreads, although if pressed I would probably say the Halpern book was my favorite because of how hilarious it was. Now I am reading No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen. About 18% in and it's a breezy read so far. I expect to finish it in the next day or so.