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Dngrsone · 08-09-2015, 08:09 AM

Finished Terry Jones' Medieval Lives by Terry Jones. It got more interesting by the end; typical British humor throughout (though it is not a comedic piece, it does use humor to keep things going).

I've started to read Flee by J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson. I bought it at the beginning of July for $4, which is twice what I am normally willing to pay for ebooks, so it must have been someone's recommendation; if I ever remember whose, I'll have to give them a little Karma, because it was immediately engaging and I know I am going to plow through this and want to buy the rest of the series.

HarryT · 08-09-2015, 08:18 AM

Just finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", by Stieg Larsson. I've had this for years, but only just got around to reading it. I can honestly say that this is the best book that I've read in a very, very long time. It starts off fairly slowly, but once the story gets going, then wow - it's a roller-coaster ride. Extremely highly recommended.

CRussel · 08-09-2015, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Just finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", by Stieg Larsson. I've had this for years, but only just got around to reading it. I can honestly say that this is the best book that I've read in a very, very long time. It starts off fairly slowly, but once the story gets going, then wow - it's a roller-coaster ride. Extremely highly recommended.

This is the book(and series) that got me to buy my first Kindle. And wow is the right word.

MickeyC · 08-09-2015, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Just finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", by Stieg Larsson. I've had this for years, but only just got around to reading it. I can honestly say that this is the best book that I've read in a very, very long time. It starts off fairly slowly, but once the story gets going, then wow - it's a roller-coaster ride. Extremely highly recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed this one and all the others.

John F · 08-10-2015, 06:16 AM

In case anyone missed it/is interested, The Girl in the Spider's Web will be released Sept. 1 (in the U.S.).

Dngrsone · 08-10-2015, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

In case anyone missed it/is interested, The Girl in the Spider's Web will be released Sept. 1 (in the U.S.).

Different author, though... Larsson died some time back.

FInished Flee; excellent book. Debating whether I want to pay lots of money for the sequels (I am sure they are just as exciting, but I try to limit my purchases to under $2/book).

Meanwhile, I've read The Naval Warfare of World War II: The History of the Ships, Tactics and Battles that Shaped the Fighting in the Atlantic and Pacific by Charles River Editors. Okay, this was a fast read; because the contents are only slightly larger than the title itself: this is more of a summary of the primary naval engagements, with a handful of pictures thrown in for good measure. Not only that, but the choice of pictures was poor. Seriously, shaky pictures of burning objects that resemble ships may work for A&E, but I want to see more in a history book. Very disappointed, but at the same time, I got exactly what I paid for, which is nothing.

Now, that reading did inspire me to go to find something a little more entertaining in the way of naval tactics, and I picked up On Basilisk Station by David Weber.

pdurrant · 08-10-2015, 07:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

Now, that reading did inspire me to go to find something a little more entertaining in the way of naval tactics, and I picked up On Basilisk Station by David Weber.

Have you read the Hornblower books?

Dngrsone · 08-10-2015, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Have you read the Hornblower books?

I have not. Napoleonic wars era, huh? Not sure how interesting that would be for me; but I reckon I can give it a try; thanks.

Oof... $8 for the first book in the series, though? Mayhaps my local library will have a copy.

HarryT · 08-10-2015, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

Different author, though... Larsson died some time back.

I believe it's based on a manuscript left unfinished at the time of his death.

EDIT: I'm wrong. From Wikipedia:

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In December 2013, the Swedish publisher Norstedts announced that a fourth Millennium book, to be published in August 2015, would be written by David Lagercrantz, a Swedish author known as Zlatan Ibrahimović's biographer.[18][23] Larsson's partner Eva Gabrielsson has voiced criticism against this project, which will not use the unpublished material which is still in her possession.

Apparently Larsson's family, who have the legal rights to Larsson's unfinished manuscript, are unwilling to allow it to be completed by a different author.

alansplace · 08-10-2015, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

In case anyone missed it/is interested, The Girl in the Spider's Web will be released Sept. 1 (in the U.S.).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dngrsone

Different author, though... Larsson died some time back.

FInished Flee; excellent book. Debating whether I want to pay lots of money for the sequels (I am sure they are just as exciting, but I try to limit my purchases to under $2/book).

Meanwhile, I've read The Naval Warfare of World War II: The History of the Ships, Tactics and Battles that Shaped the Fighting in the Atlantic and Pacific by Charles River Editors. Okay, this was a fast read; because the contents are only slightly larger than the title itself: this is more of a summary of the primary naval engagements, with a handful of pictures thrown in for good measure. Not only that, but the choice of pictures was poor. Seriously, shaky pictures of burning objects that resemble ships may work for A&E, but I want to see more in a history book. Very disappointed, but at the same time, I got exactly what I paid for, which is nothing.

Now, that reading did inspire me to go to find something a little more entertaining in the way of naval tactics, and I picked up On Basilisk Station by David Weber.

Try these links for more info . . .

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertain...icle-1.2168294

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/...e-spider-s-web

CRussel · 08-10-2015, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Dngrsone

I have not. Napoleonic wars era, huh? Not sure how interesting that would be for me; but I reckon I can give it a try; thanks.

Oof... $8 for the first book in the series, though? Mayhaps my local library will have a copy.

Both the Hornblower books and the Aubrey/Maturin books (Patrick O'Brian) are excellent reads. (And the author of On Basilisk Station, David Weber, openly admits that his Honor Harrington series was inspired by the Hornblower books.)

HarryT · 08-10-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Both the Hornblower books and the Aubrey/Maturin books (Patrick O'Brian) are excellent reads. (And the author of On Basilisk Station, David Weber, openly admits that his Honor Harrington series was inspired by the Hornblower books.)

Exactly. Even the name "Honor Harrington" is a tip of the hat to "Horatio Hornblower" ("H.H.").

HarryT · 08-11-2015, 04:16 AM

Two books completed:

"Forerunner Foray", by Andre Norton. This is the final third of the "Warlock" omnibus, which I bought from Baen in 2002. Baen description: "Ziantho's mental powers had made her a valuable asset to the interstellar criminals she worked for. Then she encountered a gem of ancient power, an artifact made by the vanished prehistoric race known as the Forerunners, and stole it. Pursued both by the stone's owners and the agents of the Patrol, she fled across the galaxy and encountered Ris Lantee, a man from the planet Warlock, who alone could solve the powerful gem's mystery .... "

The above synopsis is, however, inaccurate. The main theme of the book is actually about Ziantho being taken back (mentally, rather than physically) to occupy the bodies of previous owners of the gem, and Ris Lantee makes only the most fleeting appearance in the final few pages of the book, and does not solve any mysteries at all

.

I did not enjoy this book, and struggled to get through it. I didn't find the story to be at all engaging, and I can't recommend it.

"The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson, the second book in the Millennium Trilogy. Excellent, as was the first. In this book we learn a lot more about the background of the enigmatic Lisbeth Salander. Really looking forward to reading the final book.

pdurrant · 08-11-2015, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

And now I'll read Dodger by Terry Pratchett .

Which was excellent.

I then read the New Millennium edition of "A Wizard Abroad" by Diane Duane, which was good - but I was surprised by one of the instances of updated vocabulary.

And now I'm reading the latest Analog.

Dngrsone · 08-12-2015, 12:29 PM

Finished On Basilisk Station and now reading The Honor of the Queen.

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08-09-2015, 08:09 AM	#22651
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 Terry Jones' Medieval Lives by Terry Jones. It got more interesting by the end; typical British humor throughout (though it is not a comedic piece, it does use humor to keep things going). I've started to read Flee by J.A. Konrath and Ann Voss Peterson. I bought it at the beginning of July for $4, which is twice what I am normally willing to pay for ebooks, so it must have been someone's recommendation; if I ever remember whose, I'll have to give them a little Karma, because it was immediately engaging and I know I am going to plow through this and want to buy the rest of the series.

08-09-2015, 08:18 AM	#22652
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Just finished "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo", by Stieg Larsson. I've had this for years, but only just got around to reading it. I can honestly say that this is the best book that I've read in a very, very long time. It starts off fairly slowly, but once the story gets going, then wow - it's a roller-coaster ride. Extremely highly recommended.

08-10-2015, 06:16 AM	#22655
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,951 Karma: 70880793 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	In case anyone missed it/is interested, The Girl in the Spider's Web will be released Sept. 1 (in the U.S.).

08-11-2015, 04:16 AM	#22663
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Two books completed: "Forerunner Foray", by Andre Norton. This is the final third of the "Warlock" omnibus, which I bought from Baen in 2002. Baen description: "Ziantho's mental powers had made her a valuable asset to the interstellar criminals she worked for. Then she encountered a gem of ancient power, an artifact made by the vanished prehistoric race known as the Forerunners, and stole it. Pursued both by the stone's owners and the agents of the Patrol, she fled across the galaxy and encountered Ris Lantee, a man from the planet Warlock, who alone could solve the powerful gem's mystery .... " The above synopsis is, however, inaccurate. The main theme of the book is actually about Ziantho being taken back (mentally, rather than physically) to occupy the bodies of previous owners of the gem, and Ris Lantee makes only the most fleeting appearance in the final few pages of the book, and does not solve any mysteries at all . I did not enjoy this book, and struggled to get through it. I didn't find the story to be at all engaging, and I can't recommend it. "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson, the second book in the Millennium Trilogy. Excellent, as was the first. In this book we learn a lot more about the background of the enigmatic Lisbeth Salander. Really looking forward to reading the final book.

08-12-2015, 12:29 PM	#22665
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 On Basilisk Station and now reading The Honor of the Queen.