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Apache · 04-22-2014, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by benham

Just starting Black, by Russell Blake.

I just bought it and plan to read it next.
Apache

MickeyC · 04-22-2014, 05:21 PM

Just finished Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie per the excellent reco by HarryT.

Next up A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. This is the first in the Brother Cadfael series. I read all of these back in the 80s but can't hurt to have another go.

WT Sharpe · 04-22-2014, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

...Next up A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. This is the first in the Brother Cadfael series. I read all of these back in the 80s but can't hurt to have another go.

I need to put some of those on my TBR list. He was a fascinating character on the PBS series.

WT Sharpe · 04-22-2014, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

Just finished Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie per the excellent reco by HarryT.

Next up A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. This is the first in the Brother Cadfael series. I read all of these back in the 80s but can't hurt to have another go.

The Kindle book doesn't appear to be available at Amazon. Where did you get yours?

caleb72 · 04-22-2014, 11:27 PM

I recently finished reading Agency Woman by John A A Logan. I found this novel fascinating.

It felt like a study rather than a story. The action and the narrative took second place to an inside to outside examination of a burnt-out agent dragged unwillingly back into the game.

I loved it, but I think you need to know and approve of what you're getting into beforehand to avoid disappointment. The action only warms up a little towards the end of the novel and you spend most of the time inhabiting the mind of this burn-out.

In the end, I felt that the author had given me a clear reason never to romanticise espionage. I give it a strong recommendation (with the provisos mentioned) and will take the opportunity to again give a shout out for his earlier novel The Survival of Thomas Ford which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

WT Sharpe · 04-22-2014, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

Just finished Evil Under the Sun by Agatha Christie per the excellent reco by HarryT.

Next up A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters. This is the first in the Brother Cadfael series. I read all of these back in the 80s but can't hurt to have another go.

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

I need to put some of those on my TBR list. He was a fascinating character on the PBS series.

Opps, that was an ITV production from G.B. They did show it on PBS, though.

MickeyC · 04-23-2014, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

The Kindle book doesn't appear to be available at Amazon. Where did you get yours?

pBook; local library.

WT Sharpe · 04-23-2014, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

pBook; local library.

It's getter more and more rare to come across books that aren't available for ereaders, but it's still irritating when it happens. I suppose if enough people request books in the Brother Cadfael series, the publisher will take notice. I already clicked the "Tell the Publisher! I'd like to read this book on Kindle" button at Amazon.

Maybe if I started a chain email.

Everyone who reads this: If you love your country and care about decency, our children, and all good things, forward this to 10 of your closest friends.

ccowie · 04-23-2014, 08:54 AM

I finished several books in the past week or so. I read Akhenaten and The Picture of Dorian Gray for the clubs and really enjoyed the reread of Dorian Gray.

I read Murder at Fenway Park by Troy Soos. It was okay, but I'd like to know if his writing gets any better as the series progresses. If not, I don't think I'll read another. I like the time period and the baseball/mystery element, but found the writing pretty juvenile.

I read The Son of a Certain Woman by Wayne Johnston. This was very different than anything else by Johnston, but a fabulous book! I'm actually not a big John Irving fan, but this story could have been concocted by Irving. Johnston is a great writer and I couldn't put this book down.

benham · 04-23-2014, 12:13 PM

13 books from bestselling authors with a total value over $50 for just .99cents. Yes, you read that right. This is a short term ebook promo. Available on Amazon, B&N and Kobo. Thrilling Thirteen: 13 Thrilling Thrillers

MickeyC · 04-23-2014, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by benham

13 books from bestselling authors with a total value over $50 for just .99cents. Yes, you read that right. This is a short term ebook promo. Available on Amazon, B&N and Kobo. Thrilling Thirteen: 13 Thrilling Thrillers

99 cents! Couldn't resist. Thanks for the tip.

alansplace · 04-23-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by benham

13 books from bestselling authors with a total value over $50 for just .99cents. Yes, you read that right. This is a short term ebook promo. Available on Amazon, B&N and Kobo. Thrilling Thirteen: 13 Thrilling Thrillers

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

99 cents! Couldn't resist. Thanks for the tip.

to MickeyC.

WOW! Good find, benham! Thanks for the tip!!

pdurrant · 04-23-2014, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Next up: Grand Central Arena by Ryk Spoor. It seems to be a super-science grand space opera, reminiscent in some ways of EE 'Doc' Smith's works. There's also a name or two that are obviously taken from his works deliberately. Fun so far.

Yes, great fun. The name gets explained plausibly. The adventure is big scale space opera. Highly recommended. I'm really looking forward to reading the second one.

Next up: For Richer, For Poorer: A Love Affair with Poker by Victoria Coren.

CRussel · 04-23-2014, 06:26 PM

OK, this is getting serious. I really am going to have to haunt the Kobo thread for a while.

issybird · 04-23-2014, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

OK, this is getting serious. I really am going to have to haunt the Kobo thread for a while.

OK, this is getting serious. I really am going to have to haunt the Kobo Ebook Buying Addicts' Support thread for a while

Fixed that for ya.

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04-22-2014, 05:21 PM	#19622
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished *Evil Under the Sun* by Agatha Christie per the excellent reco by HarryT. Next up *A Morbid Taste for Bones* by Ellis Peters. This is the first in the Brother Cadfael series. I read all of these back in the 80s but can't hurt to have another go.

04-22-2014, 11:27 PM	#19625
caleb72 Indie Advocate Posts: 2,863 Karma: 18794463 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kindle	I recently finished reading Agency Woman by John A A Logan. I found this novel fascinating. It felt like a study rather than a story. The action and the narrative took second place to an inside to outside examination of a burnt-out agent dragged unwillingly back into the game. I loved it, but I think you need to know and approve of what you're getting into beforehand to avoid disappointment. The action only warms up a little towards the end of the novel and you spend most of the time inhabiting the mind of this burn-out. In the end, I felt that the author had given me a clear reason never to romanticise espionage. I give it a strong recommendation (with the provisos mentioned) and will take the opportunity to again give a shout out for his earlier novel The Survival of Thomas Ford which I also thoroughly enjoyed.

04-23-2014, 08:54 AM	#19629
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	I finished several books in the past week or so. I read Akhenaten and The Picture of Dorian Gray for the clubs and really enjoyed the reread of Dorian Gray. I read Murder at Fenway Park by Troy Soos. It was okay, but I'd like to know if his writing gets any better as the series progresses. If not, I don't think I'll read another. I like the time period and the baseball/mystery element, but found the writing pretty juvenile. I read The Son of a Certain Woman by Wayne Johnston. This was very different than anything else by Johnston, but a fabulous book! I'm actually not a big John Irving fan, but this story could have been concocted by Irving. Johnston is a great writer and I couldn't put this book down.

04-23-2014, 12:13 PM	#19630
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	13 books from bestselling authors with a total value over $50 for just .99cents. Yes, you read that right. This is a short term ebook promo. Available on Amazon, B&N and Kobo. Thrilling Thirteen: 13 Thrilling Thrillers

04-23-2014, 06:26 PM	#19634
CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,287 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	OK, this is getting serious. I really am going to have to haunt the Kobo thread for a while.