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Old 02-10-2015, 03:46 PM   #21721
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Finished up Elizabeth Bear's Karen Memory. Great book! But only if you like steampunky, western-themed stories filled with adventure, friendship and derring-do. That's right. There was derring-do.

My only beef was that it took me a bit to get past the first-person narrator's fictional (but clearly purposeful--if occasionally inconsistent) grammatically incorrect use of "would of," "could of," "might of," etc... throughout her tale. I understand why it was done, but that didn't stop it from being quite distracting until I succeeded (somewhat) in tuning it out. But I'm sure that's just me (I blame my H.S. English teachers). Read the book!

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Old 02-10-2015, 03:56 PM   #21722
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My only beef was that it took me a bit to get past the first-person narrator's fictional (but clearly purposeful--if occasionally inconsistent) grammatically incorrect use of "would of," "could of," "might of," etc... throughout her tale.
"Could of" is the poor spelling of what people hear when the speaker *really* said "could've".
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Old 02-10-2015, 04:54 PM   #21723
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"Could of" is the poor spelling of what people hear when the speaker *really* said "could've".
And when you're dealing with an undereducated narrator or speaker, sometimes that dialect note is a significant character point. A book I'm editing deals with that in a few places, where the narrator transcribes what was heard without realizing that the speaker said something different. (In one case, the conversation's shown from both sides, and it's important that we see how one of the characters misheard something.)
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"Could of" is the poor spelling of what people hear when the speaker *really* said "could've".
Yep. And the first-person narrator of the story was an individual with a limited education who was "writing" the narrative in a journal. So it DID make a certain sense within the fictional narrative. Like I said, I understood why it was done--and it even made sense from a "realism" standpoint. It's just that that knowledge still didn't help me NOT trip over nearly every single occurrence of it early on. *shrug*
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Old 02-10-2015, 07:55 PM   #21725
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I am currently reading The Rook. Its fantastic, so far! I wish I had started it yesterday morning. Now I'll have to sneak in 5 minutes of reading enjoyment, whenever I can, during the workweek.
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I was half joking when I mentioned stealing 5 minutes of reading time, but the joke was on me as thats basically what has happened this week. So, I'm now only half way through this frustratingly entertaining book!

The story is intense yet fun, at times humorous, and quite interesting, but there is a lot of info to digest - like a whole lifetime's worth.
I'm assuming its because this is the first book in the series and the author is trying to lay as much ground work as possible.

While some of the reviews (even 4 & 5 star ones) find Myfanwy a bit flat, I disagree - I really like her.

There are some very specific things I would like to have happen, but I have no idea if they ever will.

Yep...frustratingly entertaining!!
Nothing in this story was what I expected.

Even as we got to know more about the characters, expectations that were met had an extra twist or two.

As I mentioned earlier, I've read a few complaints about the leading lady being obviously written by a man, but truth be told, I like her. Despite a few cliches, stereotypes, and generalities committed by the author, I find Myfanwy to be understated, yes, but also interesting and unique.

It is clear that both she and Mr. O'Malley were experiencing growing pains throughout the process, but that did not deter my enjoyment of the story one bit.

Oh, and the specific thing I wanted to happen did (yay), and in a way I didn't expect but was happy to read.

I now have another thing I'm wondering about, and I'm curious to see if it will happen in the second book, which comes out this summer.
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Old 02-10-2015, 11:59 PM   #21726
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Currently reading Firefight by Brandon Sanderson, the Reckoner series #2, which my library just procured on my recommendation, which also meant I got to be first in line. Yay!
I hate waiting for the next book in a series. Why do I do this to myself?

Firefight was very good. A couple interesting twists may come out of this, but we shall see.

I am not sure what is next though, so I am just going to sleep on it and hope something sounds good in the morning.
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Old 02-11-2015, 01:21 AM   #21727
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I just picked up The Witch Must Burn, the second of three prequel novellas in the Dorothy Must Die series. The third novella and second book, along with a three-in-one novella paperback and a five-in-one "the story so far" ebook, come out in March, so I'm on the fence about whether to read TWMB now or hold off until April.

Format note: The first two volumes were EPUB 2 format, but TWMB was released as an EPUB 3 book. Since it's a HarperCollins book, I cashed in reward points to get it through the Viggle* store, and once I realized that store's IE-only**, the download went just fine. I also picked up the second Limbus, Inc. anthology while I was there, since Kobo only carries it as a PDF.

* Viggle is a "get points for watching TV" app. I can score about 2500 points on an average night, but there are bonus-point opportunities if you're into that. I nabbed over 15K points with the Grammy show, thanks to their trivia game, but that's unusually high. The novella was 9K points and the anthology was 27K. I'll probably do all my HarperCollins and Scholastic shopping there now.

** There's a "click to open" instruction box on the book page, and that function doesn't work in Firefox or Chrome. However, that's the only place to find the ACSM link. So redeeming points works in the app or through any of those browsers, but you can't use FF or Chrome to get at the ACSM and download the book. The store's got some problems, mainly that HarperCollins is the only Big 5 publisher participating, but it shows promise. Considering their ebook store's only about a month old, I'm inclined to be lenient.
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Old 02-11-2015, 08:02 AM   #21728
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Just finished "A Sparrow Falls", by Wilbur Smith. This is the final book in what was originally intended to be a trilogy of African adventure stories, but went on to become a considerably longer series (currently standing at 13 books). The earlier two books in the series concentrated on Sean Courtney, a South African man who fought in the Zulu and Boer wars, before going on to gain and then lose a fortune in a gold mine, become a big game hunter, and ultimately a politician involved in South Africa's struggle to gain independence from Britain.

This current book opens in the middle of the First World War, with General Sean Courtney, now a respected "elder statesman", coming across a young sniper called Mark Anders. At the end of the war Anders returns to his home in South Africa only to discover that his grandfather, with whom he lived, has died in mysterious circumstances closely connected to the business interests of Sean Courtney's estranged son, Dirk. The book goes on to describe Mark Anders' quest to uncover the truth of what happened to his grandfather, and prove that Dirk Courtney was responsible for his death, and also the background to the creation of the first National Park in South Africa.

A wonderful trilogy of books (the first two are "When the Lion Feeds" and "The Sound of Thunder"), which I'd thoroughly recommend. Wilbur Smith is a worthy successor to the Victorian writers of African adventure stories such as Sir Henry Rider Haggard.
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Old 02-11-2015, 08:25 AM   #21729
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Just finished "A Sparrow Falls", by Wilbur Smith. This is the final book in what was originally intended to be a trilogy of African adventure stories, but went on to become a considerably longer series (currently standing at 13 books). The earlier two books in the series concentrated on Sean Courtney, a South African man who fought in the Zulu and Boer wars, before going on to gain and then lose a fortune in a gold mine, become a big game hunter, and ultimately a politician involved in South Africa's struggle to gain independence from Britain.

This current book opens in the middle of the First World War, with General Sean Courtney, now a respected "elder statesman", coming across a young sniper called Mark Anders. At the end of the war Anders returns to his home in South Africa only to discover that his grandfather, with whom he lived, has died in mysterious circumstances closely connected to the business interests of Sean Courtney's estranged son, Dirk. The book goes on to describe Mark Anders' quest to uncover the truth of what happened to his grandfather, and prove that Dirk Courtney was responsible for his death, and also the background to the creation of the first National Park in South Africa.

A wonderful trilogy of books (the first two are "When the Lion Feeds" and "The Sound of Thunder"), which I'd thoroughly recommend. Wilbur Smith is a worthy successor to the Victorian writers of African adventure stories such as Sir Henry Rider Haggard.
The fifth book in the Courtney 3 series, Assegai, is also very good. I highly recommend it.
Another stand alone is Cry Wolf. This is set in Ethiopia during Mussolini's Invasion. Also highly recommended.
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Old 02-11-2015, 10:35 PM   #21730
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I'm continuing my reading on Jayne Eyre, the book's great. I don't want to make other comparisons with other classic books I've read, but so far, I adore Jane's character and how very real and mature she is.
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Old 02-12-2015, 04:50 AM   #21731
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Lightspeed Magazine #57 edited by John Joseph Adams. The February 2015 issue.
Which was very good. I'm pleased to be extending my subscription through their current Kickstarter.

Next up: Asimov's SF for March 2015. The latest issue.
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Just read The Son by Philipp Meyer, a family saga set in Texas beginning in the 1840's. It was excellent and recommended to anyone who enjoys western USA history and books such as Lonesome Dove.

I'm now reading The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker which I'm thoroughly enjoying. Thanks for the recommendations in this thread.
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Old 02-12-2015, 01:48 PM   #21734
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You do.

I am splitting time between Isaac Asimov's Gold, Cokie Roberts' Founding Mothers and Charlie Murphy's The Making of a Stand Up Guy.

I'll probably finish Charlie Murphy off first, it's a pretty quick read.
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