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pdurrant · 03-20-2015, 08:32 AM

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Next up: Asimov's SF, double issue for April/May 2015.

Also took a look at my Bloom County cartoons from the recent Humble Bundle. Not quite what I was expecting (whoops). Abandoned.

WT Sharpe · 03-20-2015, 04:12 PM

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Also took a look at my Bloom County cartoons from the recent Humble Bundle. Not quite what I was expecting (whoops). Abandoned.

Is it my imagination, or have you started abandoning unpromising books quicker than you once did?

PurpleStar · 03-20-2015, 04:16 PM

Currently reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Had trouble with the present tense writing in these books at first, but it's no problem now. Guess I got used to it!! Will most likely continue with Mockingjay next. Since the 2nd part of the movie won't be out for a very long time and I want to know what happens! Watched the movies first and now reading the books. I know people usually do that the other way around. Guess I'm weird.

Apache · 03-20-2015, 04:44 PM

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Also took a look at my Bloom County cartoons from the recent Humble Bundle. Not quite what I was expecting (whoops). Abandoned.

Having grown up in the US and lived through the events depicted in the Bloom County Books, I find the satire hilarious.
Apache

Luffy · 03-21-2015, 10:19 AM

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland #1)
by Catherynne M. Valente - 3/5

It's a book that shares more in common with Discworld books than Alice In Wonderland. It's something that I regret. The book also feels like the middle of a series. I didn't understand what happened to the Marquess. She seemed alive but nothing is sure in Fairyland. I simply did not care about the characters, alright? Like with most books that seem to cheat, it was again a case of a weak effort that kind of redeems itself with a strong finish. My disappointment with books, and my inability to find pleasure in reading is not the only factor in me not being impressed with The Girl Who[...]. The adventures are bland and nonsensical. The author makes her heroine, September, suffer, but there's a complete lack of tension. I rated this 3 stars because of the twists at the end, and the really beautiful language. That's the best I can muster. I recommend this book to children who have not read Lewis Carroll and the Narnia books and The Hobbit. I'm curious about the sequel to The Girl Who. But I need to read something not experimental for the moment. I need comfort food for thought.

pdurrant · 03-21-2015, 12:44 PM

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FNext up: Asimov's SF, double issue for April/May 2015.

Only an average read for me this time.

Next was An Audience For Einstein by Mark Wakely. Bought back in June 2004, i find I had read this before, and so just skimmed through it. An exploration of a possible life extension technology, although focused more on the personal implications than the technology. An OK story.

Next up: The Darwath Trilogy by Barbara Hambley. I've recently read the first one in this ombibus, so moving straight onto two and three.

CRussel · 03-21-2015, 02:13 PM

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Only an average read for me this time.

Next up: The Darwath Trilogy by Barbara Hambley. I've recently read the first one in this ombibus, so moving straight onto two and three.

Now there's an author I know I used to read, and somehow lost track of. I'll be interested in your take, which clearly is positive enough to have you reading straight on to #2 .

ETA: Hmmm. I see it's a KU book. This must be an omen.

pdurrant · 03-21-2015, 03:12 PM

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Now there's an author I know I used to read, and somehow lost track of. I'll be interested in your take, which clearly is positive enough to have you reading straight on to #2 .

I read The Time of the Dark last December after getting it in a humble bundle, but got the trilogy on an Amazon special offer because I wanted to re-read the next two having re-read the first one. I gave the first 4/5. It stood up to a re-read (many years after my first read of it) rather well.

And yes, Barbara Hambly was a name I recognised from some time ago, but her works didn't seem to be readily available as ebooks until recently (& still seemed to be a bit pricey last time I looked). I do now have another trilogy of hers and a single novel in my TBR pile, which I might get to sometime this year if I continue to enjoy the Darwath books.

CRussel · 03-21-2015, 03:15 PM

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I read The Time of the Dark last December after getting it in a humble bundle, but got the trilogy on an Amazon special offer because I wanted to re-read the next two having re-read the first one. I gave the first 4/5. It stood up to a re-read (many years after my first read of it) rather well.

And yes, Barbara Hambly was a name I recognised from some time ago, but her works didn't seem to be readily available as ebooks until recently (& still seemed to be a bit pricey last time I looked). I do now have another trilogy of hers and a single novel in my TBR pile, which I might get to sometime this year if I continue to enjoy the Darwath books.

Their list price is a bit high, but at least two trilogies appear to be available as Kindle Unlimited books, so that changes the pricing substantially. Every time I think it might be time to dump KU, I find another author I'd like to read on it.

alansplace · 03-22-2015, 11:45 AM

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I put aside Did She Fall? after reading 24% of it and nothing had yet happened!? This author's writing kind of reminds me of George R.R. Martin's style of writing. I burnt out on Game of Thrones after 50 pages. Oh well!

I've now begun reading Interesting Times (Interesting Times #1) by Matthew Storm, which was an Amazon Freebie earlier this year.

WOW!! After finishing my reading of Interesting Times I believe I may easily become a fan of Matthew Storm's books!

Now finally, I'm going back to finish reading Bitter Medicine (V.I. Warshawski #4) by Sara Paretsky.

49Kat · 03-22-2015, 06:49 PM

I saw a movie trailer for "Child 44", and I found out that it is based on a book by that name. I have yet to see the movie, but I have read the book, by Tom Rob Smith. It turns out this is book #1 of a trilogy and I just finished the third one yesterday. Book 2 is "The Secret Speech". Book 3, "Agent 6", was only available from my e-library as an audio book. This is only the second time I've borrowed an audio book, and it was a better experience than I expected. It turned out to be an advantage, actually, because I found myself able to take in the book while doing household chores.

While waiting to borrow "The Secret Speech", I read "The Farm", by the same author.

I've enjoyed Smith's work so far. I'll be watching for more.

samhy · 03-24-2015, 06:30 AM

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Currently reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Had trouble with the present tense writing in these books at first, but it's no problem now. Guess I got used to it!! Will most likely continue with Mockingjay next. Since the 2nd part of the movie won't be out for a very long time and I want to know what happens! Watched the movies first and now reading the books. I know people usually do that the other way around. Guess I'm weird.

I just finished the third book this past Sunday and I have to say that the more I was reading the books, the more I was liking the story. I hope you'll like it

Right after Mockingjay, I started He + She. This is my first book from Michelle Warren and so far I like the way she writes the characters.

pdurrant · 03-24-2015, 11:52 AM

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Next up: The Darwath Trilogy by Barbara Hambley. I've recently read the first one in this ombibus, so moving straight onto two and three.

Yes, that was an enjoyable read. Re-read, actually, as I'm sure I have read them before.

I'm not sure what to read next. Perhaps an Agatha Christie.

alansplace · 03-24-2015, 12:32 PM

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WOW!! After finishing my reading of Interesting Times I believe I may easily become a fan of Matthew Storm's books!

Now finally, I'm going back to finish reading Bitter Medicine (V.I. Warshawski #4) by Sara Paretsky.

I enjoyed reading (finally finishing) Bitter Medicine a whole bunch! I like this series a lot! In fact I sometimes fantasize that Vicki Warshawski and Harry Dresden meet up in Chicago and end up working on and solving a case together!

Next, since I'm an avid fan of Veronica Mars (TV show, movie and mystery novels) I'm gonna' try Neptune Noir: Unauthorized Investigations into Veronica Mars by Rob Thomas.

pdurrant · 03-24-2015, 04:28 PM

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Yes, that was an enjoyable read. Re-read, actually, as I'm sure I have read them before.

I'm not sure what to read next. Perhaps an Agatha Christie.

Yes, next up: Destination Unknown, her 55th book which seems to be a cold-war spy drama.

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03-20-2015, 04:16 PM	#21978
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Currently reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. Had trouble with the present tense writing in these books at first, but it's no problem now. Guess I got used to it!! Will most likely continue with Mockingjay next. Since the 2nd part of the movie won't be out for a very long time and I want to know what happens! Watched the movies first and now reading the books. I know people usually do that the other way around. Guess I'm weird.

03-21-2015, 10:19 AM	#21980
Luffy Wizard Posts: 4,464 Karma: 429063498 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Mauritius Device: Kindle Paperwhite 4	The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making (Fairyland #1) by Catherynne M. Valente - 3/5 It's a book that shares more in common with Discworld books than Alice In Wonderland. It's something that I regret. The book also feels like the middle of a series. I didn't understand what happened to the Marquess. She seemed alive but nothing is sure in Fairyland. I simply did not care about the characters, alright? Like with most books that seem to cheat, it was again a case of a weak effort that kind of redeems itself with a strong finish. My disappointment with books, and my inability to find pleasure in reading is not the only factor in me not being impressed with The Girl Who[...]. The adventures are bland and nonsensical. The author makes her heroine, September, suffer, but there's a complete lack of tension. I rated this 3 stars because of the twists at the end, and the really beautiful language. That's the best I can muster. I recommend this book to children who have not read Lewis Carroll and the Narnia books and The Hobbit. I'm curious about the sequel to The Girl Who. But I need to read something not experimental for the moment. I need comfort food for thought.

03-22-2015, 06:49 PM	#21986
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	I saw a movie trailer for "Child 44", and I found out that it is based on a book by that name. I have yet to see the movie, but I have read the book, by Tom Rob Smith. It turns out this is book #1 of a trilogy and I just finished the third one yesterday. Book 2 is "The Secret Speech". Book 3, "Agent 6", was only available from my e-library as an audio book. This is only the second time I've borrowed an audio book, and it was a better experience than I expected. It turned out to be an advantage, actually, because I found myself able to take in the book while doing household chores. While waiting to borrow "The Secret Speech", I read "The Farm", by the same author. I've enjoyed Smith's work so far. I'll be watching for more.