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Fbone · 10-31-2016, 04:23 PM

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Next is The Burning Bridge by John Flanagan. The second in the Ranger's Apprentice series. Borrowed from the library.

Enjoyed this one as well. A few "what the ..." moments but it's typical of YA adventure novels. Rated C+ [3 stars]. I'll put the next one on my library's wait list.

Next, is a free book from Harper Voyager, The Rogue Retrieval by Dan Koboldt.

Loosheesh · 10-31-2016, 06:02 PM

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And my response was that, in that case, Boris should have been a German Shepherd.

I'm actually tempted to check this out

pdurrant · 11-01-2016, 04:15 AM

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Next up: Ordeal by Innocence by Agatha Christie. Her 59th book, bought back in Feb 2010 from Fictionwise.

An excellent murder mystery, without any of her usual detectives.

Next up: Shadow of Victory by David Weber. Bought today!

drjd · 11-01-2016, 05:04 AM

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An excellent murder mystery, without any of her usual detectives.

The novel is also noted for being one of Christie's darkest works, alongside such classics as And Then There Were None, with a strong focus on the psychology of innocence. Excellent book indeed.

AndrewMowere · 11-01-2016, 08:06 PM

I just loved Sharkchild's "The spirit Collectors", a dark fantasy. Certainly slow to start with, but it was a great read nonetheless. Maybe the online reader helped, since many words would have gone right over my head, but I could just click and see a short definition.

Hampshire Nanny · 11-01-2016, 10:13 PM

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Next up: Shadow of Victory by David Weber. Bought today!

I pre-ordered it and it showed up on my shelf this morning. Downloaded to my Kindle, but can't read it right away because I've got 4 books borrowed from the library that I need to read and return first.

Currently reading He Shall Thunder in the Sky, another Amelia Peabody archaeological mystery by Elizabeth Peters. And I'm listening to Citadel, the second book in John Ringo's Troy Rising trilogy. I anticipate finishing it toward the end of the year since I rarely listen to a book unless I'm the only person in the car.

Next up are the other library books: Death of a Policeman and Death of a Liar by M. C. Beaton -- both part of her Hamish Macbeth mystery series. Also Dead Wrong, number 12 in the Sheriff Joanna Brady mystery series by J. A. Jance.

Luffy · 11-02-2016, 10:54 AM

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So let's see, I've DNF Duma Key and The Arrangements. The other two titles are on hold. I've also added Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier.

As of now my to be read list has grown. I'm reading John Adams by David McCullough, two cozies (Vanilla Vices (Donut Shop Mystery #22) by Jessica Beck, Raspberry Revenge by Beck again, and the Thomas Hardy novel, Far From the Madding Crowd. At the same time I'm continuing my reading of Candy Corn Murder. Also I'm re reading A Dance with Dragons.

CRussel · 11-02-2016, 03:58 PM

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Next up: Shadow of Victory by David Weber. Bought today!

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I pre-ordered it and it showed up on my shelf this morning. Downloaded to my Kindle, but can't read it right away because I've got 4 books borrowed from the library that I need to read and return first.

It's sitting on my Kindle right now, but I must say the initial reviews are not encouraging. OTOH, I've started it, and at least it's not repeating the exact same scenes from an earlier book.

Hampshire Nanny · 11-02-2016, 04:58 PM

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It's sitting on my Kindle right now, but I must say the initial reviews are not encouraging. OTOH, I've started it, and at least it's not repeating the exact same scenes from an earlier book.

And most of the time I don't mind reading the same scene -- it serves as a reminder, and can be enjoyable if the author takes the time to adapt the text to cover a different character's point of view or augment the description of the event with more information. Now, when the author simply copies & pastes from a previous book, it seems just a bit lazy and I may get piqued about it. (Depends on how long its been since I read the prior book.)

pdurrant · 11-02-2016, 05:02 PM

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It's sitting on my Kindle right now, but I must say the initial reviews are not encouraging. OTOH, I've started it, and at least it's not repeating the exact same scenes from an earlier book.

Not the same scenes, but we are recapping events that we've already seen from different viewpoints.

I'm about half way through, and we're just about caught up with events from the last book, I think.

Cinisajoy · 11-02-2016, 07:04 PM

Finished through 21 of the Janet Evanovich Stephanie Plum series.

Pulpmeister · 11-03-2016, 01:47 AM

Nine Hundred Grandmothers, R A Lafferty (mine is an Ace paperback)

Fantasy short stories, some frequently anthologised including title story and "Narrow Valley".

Lafferty is a prolific short story writer with his own unique and distinctive voice, (over 300 stories is my guess) and has had, so I believe, a convention, LaffertyCon, devoted solely to him and his works.

1: Nine Hundred Grandmothers
2: Land of the Great Horses
3: Ginny Wrapped in the Sun
4: The Six Fingers of Time
5: Frog on the Mountain
6: All the People
7: Primary Education of the Camiroi
8: Slow Tuesday Night
9: Snuffles
10: Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne
11: Name of the Snake
12: Narrow Valley
13: Polity and Custom of the Camiroi
14: In Our Block
15: Hog-Belly Honey
16: Seven-Day Terror
17: The Hole on the Corner
18: What’s the Name of That Town?
19: Through Other Eyes
20: One at a Time
21: Guesting Time

BenG · 11-03-2016, 11:50 AM

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Nine Hundred Grandmothers, R A Lafferty (mine is an Ace paperback)

I just re-read the short story a couple of days ago. Great stuff and one of the strangest short stories you're likely to come across. Lafferty is quite unlike any other SF author before or since.

His wikipedia entry has links to several works online, including 900 Grandmothers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._A._...ailable_online

The background is messed up at the SciFi.com Wayback links. You'll have to highlight the text to read it.
Edit: Google Books may be a better option. It has sample pages of the collection, but Nine Hundred Grandmothers is intact.
https://books.google.com/books?id=Y_...NeABIQ6AEIVDAJ

Dazrin · 11-03-2016, 12:17 PM

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Next up: Neuromancer by William Gibson.

I don't think that cyberpunk is my genre, I really want to enjoy it but I have not loved the two pillars of the genre that I have read (this and Snow Crash). These are supposed to be 2 of the best cyberpunk books* out there but neither one worked for me.

That said, I did really like Ready Player One, which shows up on some other lists and I think is a good fit, and I have liked many books by some of the top "cyberpunk" authors like Neal Stephenson (Cryptonomicon/Seven Eves), Charles Stross (Laundry books), and China Mieville (Kraken), and I enjoyed Boneshaker but that is not cyberpunk so I am not sure why it is on this list.

Next up: The Dark Forest by Cixin Liu, book 2 in the Three-Body Problem/Remembrance of Earth's Past series.

*Source: http://bestsciencefictionbooks.com/b...ooks.php#crowd

BenG · 11-03-2016, 12:19 PM

I finished Revenger by Alastair Reynolds. The story was good but I'm not sure I liked how the main character turned out. Is it supposed to be YA? It seems kind of violent for that.

Currently reading Sapiens for the book club and probably reading Arabella of Mars by David Levine or Fran Wilde's Updraft for my next fiction book though I may get sidetracked by Lafferty.

11-03-2016, 01:47 AM	#24882
Pulpmeister Wizard Posts: 2,879 Karma: 29145056 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Device: kindle	Nine Hundred Grandmothers, R A Lafferty (mine is an Ace paperback) Fantasy short stories, some frequently anthologised including title story and "Narrow Valley". Lafferty is a prolific short story writer with his own unique and distinctive voice, (over 300 stories is my guess) and has had, so I believe, a convention, LaffertyCon, devoted solely to him and his works. 1: Nine Hundred Grandmothers 2: Land of the Great Horses 3: Ginny Wrapped in the Sun 4: The Six Fingers of Time 5: Frog on the Mountain 6: All the People 7: Primary Education of the Camiroi 8: Slow Tuesday Night 9: Snuffles 10: Thus We Frustrate Charlemagne 11: Name of the Snake 12: Narrow Valley 13: Polity and Custom of the Camiroi 14: In Our Block 15: Hog-Belly Honey 16: Seven-Day Terror 17: The Hole on the Corner 18: What’s the Name of That Town? 19: Through Other Eyes 20: One at a Time 21: Guesting Time Last edited by Pulpmeister; 11-03-2016 at 01:48 AM. Reason: typos

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AndrewMowere Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 2050612 Join Date: Dec 2015 Device: none	I just loved Sharkchild's "The spirit Collectors", a dark fantasy. Certainly slow to start with, but it was a great read nonetheless. Maybe the online reader helped, since many words would have gone right over my head, but I could just click and see a short definition.

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11-03-2016, 12:19 PM	#24885
BenG Home Guard Posts: 4,730 Karma: 86721650 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Alpha Ralpha Boulevard Device: Kindle Oasis 3G, iPhone 6	I finished Revenger by Alastair Reynolds. The story was good but I'm not sure I liked how the main character turned out. Is it supposed to be YA? It seems kind of violent for that. Currently reading Sapiens for the book club and probably reading Arabella of Mars by David Levine or Fran Wilde's Updraft for my next fiction book though I may get sidetracked by Lafferty.