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Dngrsone · 06-19-2015, 07:19 AM

Just finished reading the "mini-novel" Astrid, the Dragonslayer's Blacksmith by Resa Nelson.

Liked it so much that I bought the first book in the series it is based on, The Dragonslayer's Sword.

Rumpelteazer · 06-20-2015, 03:29 AM

Last night I finished 14 by Peter Clines. About an apartment building with secrets. Nate moves into this apartment in Los Angeles where the rent is cheap and even include all the utilities. However, he finds some strange things in the building; the light in his kitchen is black light, no matter what kind of light bulb he puts in it. There are several room locked with several padlocks and the caretaker doesn't like questions asked about these oddities. Together with a growing group of curious fellow tenants Nate tries to unravel the mysteries of the Kavach Building.

It's heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and admits to that. I would have liked it if Clines would have written more about what happens in the last couple of chapters (can't tell what it is because it would spoil the surprise).

Geralt · 06-20-2015, 05:05 AM

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Last night I finished 14 by Peter Clines. About an apartment building with secrets. Nate moves into this apartment in Los Angeles where the rent is cheap and even include all the utilities. However, he finds some strange things in the building; the light in his kitchen is black light, no matter what kind of light bulb he puts in it. There are several room locked with several padlocks and the caretaker doesn't like questions asked about these oddities. Together with a growing group of curious fellow tenants Nate tries to unravel the mysteries of the Kavach Building.

It's heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and admits to that. I would have liked it if Clines would have written more about what happens in the last couple of chapters (can't tell what it is because it would spoil the surprise).

I'm reading now new book by him, The Fold. It's a sci-fi book with also a Lovecraftian influence. I really like it a lot. It's written well, the characters are good ( something I find a lot of sci-fi books lack), and the suspense and action is done well.
I never read anything by him, but I will definitely put "14" on my list now.
The Fold is also kind of a mix between sci-fi and horror.

ReneAZ · 06-20-2015, 11:06 AM

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Just finished Endangered by CJ Box and it was very good; one of his best.

I love the Joe Picket series and read this one as soon as it came out. I agree, it is one of his best! Wish he wrote faster....

I just finished Louise Penny's 5th Chief Inspector Gamache book -- The Brutal Telling -- wonderful! Love this series. I have the next one (Bury Your Dead) on hold, but in the meantime I'm reading the 2nd Maisie Dobbs book -- Birds of a Feather (author: Jacqueline Winspear) and enjoying it very much.

Oh, also recently finished the 7th book in The Project series- "The Ajax Protocol" by Alex Lukeman (10 books in all, latest one came out last month "The Solomon Scroll"). Kind of over the top, secret govt special ops team (like the others) but a quick, fun read.

ReneAZ · 06-20-2015, 12:58 PM

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Now reading Tudor: Passion. Manipulation. Murder. The Story of England's Most Notorious Royal Family by Leanda de Lisle.

I don't know what it is about these 500 years dead people that fascinate so...

Oh, I MUST put this on my TBR list. I love anything from this time (and English history in general).
Thanks!

alansplace · 06-20-2015, 02:51 PM

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I really enjoyed Steampunk Holmes: Legacy of the Nautilus!

Next a novella...

Clementine (The Clockwork Century #1.1) by Cherie Priest.

Wow, Clementine was a pretty good read. But, I seemed to be needing to take a break from the Steampunk genre. I tried starting to read a couple new selections in the genre and quickly put them aside for later. Finally I picked a non-Steampunk non-magic non-fantasy genre selection and have now jumped into...

Bridget Jones's Diary (Bridget Jones #1) by Helen Fielding. after which I have 2 other books scheduled...

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and...

Away With The Fairies (Phryne Fisher, #11) by Kerry Greenwood.

Dngrsone · 06-21-2015, 07:36 AM

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Oh, I MUST put this on my TBR list. I love anything from this time (and English history in general).
Thanks!

It's a really good book, and it's relatively new-- they even note the recovery of Richard III's remains...

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The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold and...

Away With The Fairies (Phryne Fisher, #11) by Kerry Greenwood.

I really enjoyed The Lovely Bones; lets us know how you liked it and the other one.

pdurrant · 06-21-2015, 07:39 AM

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Warp Point by Darrell Bain.

Space opera, but the plot's got enormous holes.

Then I started Star Quest by Stuart J Byrne, another 2006 Fictionwise purchase. Quickly abandoned as a sub-par Star Trek-ish work with dreadful writing and the beginnings of plot holes the size of Jupiter.

then I read Born-Again by K. D. Wentworth, An amusing short story about Jesus clones.

Now I'm starting A First Glimpse and other stories by Raymond Z. Gallun

CRussel · 06-21-2015, 10:43 AM

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I love the Joe Picket series and read this one as soon as it came out. I agree, it is one of his best! Wish he wrote faster....

I just finished Louise Penny's 5th Chief Inspector Gamache book -- The Brutal Telling -- wonderful! Love this series. I have the next one (Bury Your Dead) on hold, but in the meantime I'm reading the 2nd Maisie Dobbs book -- Birds of a Feather (author: Jacqueline Winspear) and enjoying it very much.

Oh, also recently finished the 7th book in The Project series- "The Ajax Protocol" by Alex Lukeman (10 books in all, latest one came out last month "The Solomon Scroll"). Kind of over the top, secret govt special ops team (like the others) but a quick, fun read.

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Away With The Fairies (Phryne Fisher, #11) by Kerry Greenwood.

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It's a really good book, and it's relatively new-- they even note the recovery of Richard III's remains...

I really enjoyed The Lovely Bones; lets us know how you liked it and the other one.

@ReneAZ -- If you haven't discovered the wonderful Phryne Fisher series from Kerry Greenwood, then I highly recommend it. The first book in the series is Cocaine Blues:

From some of the other books I see you read and like, should be a good fit.

Hampshire Nanny · 06-21-2015, 06:57 PM

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... am concentrating on The Black Lung Captain since the loan via Overdrive expires tomorrow. ... And lastly, I'm listening to The Target by David Baldacci.

Finished both of these yesterday. Yes, I had to renew The Black Lung Captain because I didn't finish it before the expiration date. Now I'm reading Strangers in Death, #26 in J. D. Robb's series starring police lieutenant Eve Dallas and The Christmas Cantata by Mark Schweizer. Listening to Confessions of a Murder Suspect by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.

Hampshire Nanny · 06-21-2015, 06:57 PM

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@ReneAZ -- If you haven't discovered the wonderful Phryne Fisher series from Kerry Greenwood, then I highly recommend it. The first book in the series is Cocaine Blues:
From some of the other books I see you read and like, should be a good fit.

I strongly second this recommendation.

Dngrsone · 06-21-2015, 10:01 PM

Finished The Dragonslayer's Sword. Picked up the next in the series, The Iron Maiden.

bfisher · 06-21-2015, 11:50 PM

Reading "You Know Me Al" by Ring Lardner. Excellent book about mid-1910's baseball and the Chicago White Sox, and human frailty. Since it was published in 1916, there's nothing about the Black Sox scandal, but it helped me understand the things that made it possible.

CBG · 06-22-2015, 10:14 AM

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Last night I finished 14 by Peter Clines. About an apartment building with secrets. Nate moves into this apartment in Los Angeles where the rent is cheap and even include all the utilities. However, he finds some strange things in the building; the light in his kitchen is black light, no matter what kind of light bulb he puts in it. There are several room locked with several padlocks and the caretaker doesn't like questions asked about these oddities. Together with a growing group of curious fellow tenants Nate tries to unravel the mysteries of the Kavach Building.

It's heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and admits to that. I would have liked it if Clines would have written more about what happens in the last couple of chapters (can't tell what it is because it would spoil the surprise).

Many thanks for the recommendation. I decided to get "14" after reading your post. I started it last night and I could not put it down.....

ReneAZ · 06-22-2015, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

@ReneAZ -- If you haven't discovered the wonderful Phryne Fisher series from Kerry Greenwood, then I highly recommend it. The first book in the series is Cocaine Blues:

From some of the other books I see you read and like, should be a good fit.

Thanks (and thanks to Hampshire Nanny) -- this looks like a good fit for me. I put it on my TBR list.

Rene

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06-19-2015, 07:19 AM	#22411
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	Just finished reading the "mini-novel" Astrid, the Dragonslayer's Blacksmith by Resa Nelson. Liked it so much that I bought the first book in the series it is based on, The Dragonslayer's Sword.

06-20-2015, 03:29 AM	#22412
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,334 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	Last night I finished 14 by Peter Clines. About an apartment building with secrets. Nate moves into this apartment in Los Angeles where the rent is cheap and even include all the utilities. However, he finds some strange things in the building; the light in his kitchen is black light, no matter what kind of light bulb he puts in it. There are several room locked with several padlocks and the caretaker doesn't like questions asked about these oddities. Together with a growing group of curious fellow tenants Nate tries to unravel the mysteries of the Kavach Building. It's heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and admits to that. I would have liked it if Clines would have written more about what happens in the last couple of chapters (can't tell what it is because it would spoil the surprise).

06-21-2015, 10:01 PM	#22422
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	Finished The Dragonslayer's Sword. Picked up the next in the series, The Iron Maiden.

06-21-2015, 11:50 PM	#22423
bfisher Wizard Posts: 1,638 Karma: 28483498 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Sony PRS-T3, Galaxy (Aldiko, Kobo app)	Reading "You Know Me Al" by Ring Lardner. Excellent book about mid-1910's baseball and the Chicago White Sox, and human frailty. Since it was published in 1916, there's nothing about the Black Sox scandal, but it helped me understand the things that made it possible.