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pshrynk · 01-31-2009, 10:48 AM

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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.

Turtledove almost always has a strong Jewish perspective in his Alt Hist books. Always very fascinating.

RWJ · 01-31-2009, 08:59 PM

Thank you, that's good to know - that's the first Turtledove I've read, so another reason to find more.

lilac_jive · 01-31-2009, 09:11 PM

On "The Invisible Man" by H G Wells right now.

curlygirl · 01-31-2009, 11:48 PM

Pretty Little Liars series by Sara Shepard (it's Young Adult)
So gooood...

DixieGal · 02-01-2009, 02:30 PM

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DixieGal · 02-01-2009, 02:34 PM

I just finished Ken Follett's "World Without End." LOVED IT! In fact, I loved it as much as I loved "The Pillars of the Earth," the first book of the two, written back in the late 1980's. I highly recommend them to fans of medieval life in England.

Pillars of the Earth

Life is rough for a mason in the 12th century. This book is really in two parts, the first being Tom Builder's story of hardship while he seeks his dream of building a cathedral. The second part is when his talented stepson, Jack, Jack's son, (Jack Jackson, get it?) takes over construction after Tom's death. For romance fans, there is also plenty of love, lust, and passion.

World Without End

This book is more modern and character driven. It revolves around the lives of four childhood friends and follows them over the courses of their lives. Two hundred years later in the 14th century, the town has grown up around the cathedral to be a leading market town in England. The cathedral leaders are corrupt, but they are opposed by the saintly nuns. Fans of love, lust, passion, violence, poverty, and of course, repeated bouts with plague will love this book as much as I did.

World Without End was $11.99 at the Sony Bookstore.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 02-01-2009, 02:57 PM

Going between (ebook) The Engine's Child (yes, still - it's interesting but has only just started gripping me!), (pbook) The Complete Metalsmith and (pbook) Hot and Cold Connections

kren · 02-01-2009, 06:31 PM

I'm reading The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester can't put it down

lilac_jive · 02-01-2009, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by khlong9

I'm reading The Professor and the Madman by Simon Winchester can't put it down

Great, great book

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 07:16 PM

I will finish ""State of Fear" tonight, then read "Final Blackout" by LRH, then read "Refuge" for the mbbc.

I can't deal with the pressure, LilacJive!

lilac_jive · 02-01-2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

I will finish ""State of Fear" tonight, then read "Final Blackout" by LRH, then read "Refuge" for the mbbc.

I can't deal with the pressure, LilacJive!

What pressure?

montsnmags · 02-01-2009, 07:29 PM

I'm not reading it at the moment, but I'm posting because I did read an extract and was totally enamoured. Aussie Steve Toltz's A Fraction Of The Whole had been added to my list after reading the above linked-to extract (I recommend giving it a burl - it covers about the first 24 pbook pages of the book). It had been pointed out to me enthusiastically by a lusciously literary and lovely Seattle friend (even as an Aussie, I had no awareness of it prior) whose judgement I have previously rewardingly put a lot of faith in (helped by owning two of her wonderful poetry books). I couldn't find it in any of the local "new" pbook shops, and was going to buy it as an ebook (yes, it appears available), but a quick look in a secondhander the other day and it jumped off the shelves for AUS$12 (a relative bargain

). I'm looking forward to continuing it.

Cheers,
Marc

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

What pressure?

Trying to keep up with you young whippersnappers!

lilac_jive · 02-01-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Trying to keep up with you young whippersnappers!

Heh, you wanna race?

desertgrandma · 02-01-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Heh, you wanna race?

No. Too old and only have so many breaths left...........

02-01-2009, 02:30 PM	#1415
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02-01-2009, 06:31 PM	#1418
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DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I just finished Ken Follett's "World Without End." LOVED IT! In fact, I loved it as much as I loved "The Pillars of the Earth," the first book of the two, written back in the late 1980's. I highly recommend them to fans of medieval life in England. Pillars of the Earth Life is rough for a mason in the 12th century. This book is really in two parts, the first being Tom Builder's story of hardship while he seeks his dream of building a cathedral. The second part is when his talented stepson, Jack, Jack's son, (Jack Jackson, get it?) takes over construction after Tom's death. For romance fans, there is also plenty of love, lust, and passion. World Without End This book is more modern and character driven. It revolves around the lives of four childhood friends and follows them over the courses of their lives. Two hundred years later in the 14th century, the town has grown up around the cathedral to be a leading market town in England. The cathedral leaders are corrupt, but they are opposed by the saintly nuns. Fans of love, lust, passion, violence, poverty, and of course, repeated bouts with plague will love this book as much as I did. World Without End was $11.99 at the Sony Bookstore.

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montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I'm not reading it at the moment, but I'm posting because I did read an extract and was totally enamoured. Aussie Steve Toltz's A Fraction Of The Whole had been added to my list after reading the above linked-to extract (I recommend giving it a burl - it covers about the first 24 pbook pages of the book). It had been pointed out to me enthusiastically by a lusciously literary and lovely Seattle friend (even as an Aussie, I had no awareness of it prior) whose judgement I have previously rewardingly put a lot of faith in (helped by owning two of her wonderful poetry books). I couldn't find it in any of the local "new" pbook shops, and was going to buy it as an ebook (yes, it appears available), but a quick look in a secondhander the other day and it jumped off the shelves for AUS$12 (a relative bargain ). I'm looking forward to continuing it. Cheers, Marc