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lilac_jive · 01-29-2009, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I just recently finished "The Third Secret" by Steve Berry. A 'Da Vinci Code" type thriller - it was an entertaing read, until you find out what the third secret turns out to be - what a let down that was, ruined the book!

Now reading 'Tono-Bungay' by H. G. Wells - a slowish start; but it's fair romping along now.

Well now I just have to know!

I read one DaVinci code knockoff, "The Double Eagle." Terrible.

Peadar Ó Guilín · 01-29-2009, 05:31 PM

Recent reads:

Bernard Cornwell's The Pale Horseman
R. Scott Bakker's The Judging Eye
I am now giving Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union another chance. I think I was in the wrong mood last time.

montsnmags · 01-29-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peadar Ó Guilín

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I am now giving Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union another chance. I think I was in the wrong mood last time.

I really enjoyed that book. If it wasn't for the threat of my TBR pile tipping and crushing me beneath it, I'd be buying other titles of Chabon's (actually, I found another in a thrift store the other day for AUS$3 and didn't buy it for some stupid reason). So, I'd be interested in hearing how you fair this time.

Also, I'm always interested in honest takes by authors themselves on another's work (that is, not the blurbish Stephen King-like "[insert author name] is the scariest author ever and can father his vampire child in my womb" type thing

).

Cheers,
Marc

RWJ · 01-29-2009, 11:44 PM

I just finished Robert Silverberg's Shadrach in the Furnace, from Fictionwise. It was great, I haven't read enough SF lately. And it is always amusing reading books written a generation ago (1976) predicting the future (2012) with the robot policemen and time travel and such.

But it was actually a bit thought-provoking, too. And a bit eerily prescient, in the aspect of corrupt Asian dictators falsely imprisoning people and harvesting their organs.

Manpreet · 01-30-2009, 04:28 AM

I've just finished I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Its a good one, but with less talking and more thoughts and details. But its a must have read.

LeonoraTimmis · 01-30-2009, 08:33 AM

I've almost finished the Lies of Locke Lomora which I'm absolutely loving, very fast and suitably suspensful, I have also just finished Make Money by T Pratchett as ever his books are an excellent read and always too funny.

I'd still love some suggestions if anyone has read Who is Charlie Keeper? as I'm still undecided as to whether or not I should buy it.

Thanks guys :0
Lx

LeonoraTimmis · 01-30-2009, 08:35 AM

Love the Wheel of Time, do you know if there are there any definite publishing dates for the next book?
Lx

LeonoraTimmis · 01-30-2009, 08:36 AM

I'm loving the Lies of Locke L, could you recommend any similar genre or style of book to me?
Thanks!
Lx

tompe · 01-30-2009, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeonoraTimmis

I'm loving the Lies of Locke L, could you recommend any similar genre or style of book to me?
Thanks!
Lx

Read the next book in the series (Read Seas under Red Skies). It is nearly as good as the first one.

Maybe Fritz Leibers Fafhr and Gray Mouser books can be seen as similar.

mickitaz · 01-30-2009, 10:39 AM

I am reading Brisnger by Christopher Paolini. Started reading Charles Dickens, Hard Times before Brisnger I probably will go back to it unless something else distracts me.

Peadar Ó Guilín · 01-30-2009, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by montsnmags

I really enjoyed that book. If it wasn't for the threat of my TBR pile tipping and crushing me beneath it, I'd be buying other titles of Chabon's (actually, I found another in a thrift store the other day for AUS$3 and didn't buy it for some stupid reason). So, I'd be interested in hearing how you fair this time.

Also, I'm always interested in honest takes by authors themselves on another's work (that is, not the blurbish Stephen King-like "[insert author name] is the scariest author ever and can father his vampire child in my womb" type thing

).

Cheers,
Marc

Ha! Will do, Marc. Sadly for my bank balance, I am not Stephen King

RWJ · 01-30-2009, 11:08 PM

I'd be interested in hearing your view on Chabon's book.

I'm currently halfway through Harry Turtledove's In the Presence of Mine Enemies, which neatly combines an interested in fiction on Jewish themes and Sci Fi. Apart from Joel Rosenberg's books, not something I've found often.

nohmi2 · 01-30-2009, 11:48 PM

Have just finished reading in ebook "The Very Good Husband of Zebra Drive" by Alexander McCall and "Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway".
In pbook have just started "Millenium" by Tom Holland: which is not so much read as studied.
Would love to get some ebooks by Noah Gordon as I have most of his in pbooks. Loved "The Physician" and "Shaman", ditto with Edward Rutherfurd "London" and the rest of his books.

nohmi2 · 01-30-2009, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWJ

I'd be interested in hearing your view on Chabon's book.

I'm currently halfway through Harry Turtledove's In the Presence of Mine Enemies, which neatly combines an interested in fiction on Jewish themes and Sci Fi. Apart from Joel Rosenberg's books, not something I've found often.

Have you read "The Jerusalem Diamond" by Noah Gordon? Not SF but a good read.

HarryT · 01-31-2009, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparrow

I just recently finished "The Third Secret" by Steve Berry. A 'Da Vinci Code" type thriller - it was an entertaing read, until you find out what the third secret turns out to be - what a let down that was, ruined the book!

Have to disagree with you. I really enjoyed the book, and didn't think that the ending was a "let down" at all.

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01-29-2009, 05:31 PM	#1397
Peadar Ó Guilín Author of The Inferior Posts: 121 Karma: 200001 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 (soon...)	Recent reads: Bernard Cornwell's The Pale Horseman R. Scott Bakker's The Judging Eye I am now giving Michael Chabon's The Yiddish Policemen's Union another chance. I think I was in the wrong mood last time.

01-29-2009, 11:44 PM	#1399
RWJ Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 170 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS-505	I just finished Robert Silverberg's Shadrach in the Furnace, from Fictionwise. It was great, I haven't read enough SF lately. And it is always amusing reading books written a generation ago (1976) predicting the future (2012) with the robot policemen and time travel and such. But it was actually a bit thought-provoking, too. And a bit eerily prescient, in the aspect of corrupt Asian dictators falsely imprisoning people and harvesting their organs.

01-30-2009, 04:28 AM	#1400
Manpreet Old Era BookWorm Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Punjab (India) Device: none	I've just finished I Am Legend by Richard Matheson. Its a good one, but with less talking and more thoughts and details. But its a must have read.

01-30-2009, 08:33 AM	#1401
LeonoraTimmis Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Device: Kindle	I've almost finished the Lies of Locke Lomora which I'm absolutely loving, very fast and suitably suspensful, I have also just finished Make Money by T Pratchett as ever his books are an excellent read and always too funny. I'd still love some suggestions if anyone has read Who is Charlie Keeper? as I'm still undecided as to whether or not I should buy it. Thanks guys :0 Lx

01-30-2009, 08:35 AM	#1402
LeonoraTimmis Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Device: Kindle	Love the Wheel of Time, do you know if there are there any definite publishing dates for the next book? Lx

01-30-2009, 08:36 AM	#1403
LeonoraTimmis Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: London Device: Kindle	I'm loving the Lies of Locke L, could you recommend any similar genre or style of book to me? Thanks! Lx

01-30-2009, 10:39 AM	#1405
mickitaz Connoisseur Posts: 52 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2008 Location: off somewhere reading Device: Sony prs-505	I am reading Brisnger by Christopher Paolini. Started reading Charles Dickens, Hard Times before Brisnger I probably will go back to it unless something else distracts me.

01-30-2009, 11:08 PM	#1407
RWJ Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 170 Join Date: Jul 2008 Device: PRS-505	I'd be interested in hearing your view on Chabon's book. I'm currently halfway through Harry Turtledove's In the Presence of Mine Enemies, which neatly combines an interested in fiction on Jewish themes and Sci Fi. Apart from Joel Rosenberg's books, not something I've found often.

01-30-2009, 11:48 PM	#1408
nohmi2 Pensively observing. Posts: 1,758 Karma: 12675456 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Varied.	Have just finished reading in ebook "The Very Good Husband of Zebra Drive" by Alexander McCall and "Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway". In pbook have just started "Millenium" by Tom Holland: which is not so much read as studied. Would love to get some ebooks by Noah Gordon as I have most of his in pbooks. Loved "The Physician" and "Shaman", ditto with Edward Rutherfurd "London" and the rest of his books.