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Old 02-09-2009, 03:03 PM   #1471
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Refuge is making me feel terribly ignorant. I have to look up the French and Latin words that keep popping up which is making it hard to focus on the story.
About halfway through the book, Richard begins putting the translations beside the phrases.
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Old 02-09-2009, 06:48 PM   #1472
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I loved both of Dan Browns books, I guess I'll have to try this one.
Tattncat, you say "both" of Dan Brown's books and, on the off-chance this is not a typo (or a misunderstanding on my part), and because you mentioned that you loved them, I'd point out that he has released four novels:

Digital Fortress
Angels & Demons
Deception Point
The Da Vinci Code

I've only read the last, so I couldn't say how the others compare, though my brother liked Angels & Demons more that The Da Vinci Code.

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Old 02-09-2009, 07:05 PM   #1473
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Tattncat, you say "both" of Dan Brown's books and, on the off-chance this is not a typo (or a misunderstanding on my part), and because you mentioned that you loved them, I'd point out that he has released four novels:

Digital Fortress
Angels & Demons
Deception Point
The Da Vinci Code

I've only read the last, so I couldn't say how the others compare, though my brother liked Angels & Demons more that The Da Vinci Code.

Cheers,
Marc

If you read more than two then you'll want to hurt yourself. The plots, the characters, everything is the same. If you stick to Angels and Demons and the DaVinci code you are safe (relatively speaking).
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Old 02-09-2009, 07:41 PM   #1474
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I just finished "the power of the dog" by Don Winslow. Highly recommended. It's like Tarantino writing a book, and his style is unique. I am told his other books are equally good, so I am starting "the winter of Frankie Machine".
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Old 02-09-2009, 10:39 PM   #1475
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If you read more than two then you'll want to hurt yourself. The plots, the characters, everything is the same. If you stick to Angels and Demons and the DaVinci code you are safe (relatively speaking).
Really? I've read Digital Fortress and Angles & Demons. I didn't think they were similar really. Sure, they were similar concept as most books like this follow the same basic formula.

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Old 02-10-2009, 08:08 AM   #1476
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Just finished Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Well, it is not bad, but not great either. 6/10.

The bad:
The most important plot elements feel contrived, many times important plot elements are not revealed and leave you hanging there. Part of the plot does not fit with the others. Overall, this book is over-hyped and overrated.

The good:
I liked the writing, the world, and the fact that is a "realistic" novel - the heroes do not feel invulnerable and it is hard to guess the plot.
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Old 02-10-2009, 08:18 AM   #1477
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Really? I've read Digital Fortress and Angles & Demons. I didn't think they were similar really. Sure, they were similar concept as most books like this follow the same basic formula.

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Oh I didn't read Digital Fortress. Deception Point was very similar though. Handsom, intelligent man in his forties, beautiful independent girl with father figure issues, father figure who is a turncoat, turncoat's pawn, etc.

The plot wasn't bad, but the characters were just too similar to the ones in the other books it was a turnoff for me.
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Old 02-10-2009, 01:15 PM   #1478
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Just finished Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Well, it is not bad, but not great either. 6/10.
I like his early books, but he's become a much better writer since then.
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Old 02-10-2009, 01:16 PM   #1479
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I've finished "White Night" (the Dresden files#9) by Jim Butcher. I'm a few hundred pages into "Refuge" and WOW - most excellent read.
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Old 02-10-2009, 01:17 PM   #1480
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I want to get this one when it comes out:
http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudic.../dp/1594743347

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Old 02-10-2009, 01:19 PM   #1481
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I've finished "White Night" (the Dresden files#9) by Jim Butcher. I'm a few hundred pages into "Refuge" and WOW - most excellent read.
I just bought the third book. I'm addicted already. Does it stay good?
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Old 02-10-2009, 01:46 PM   #1482
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I want to get this one when it comes out:
http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudic.../dp/1594743347
OMG YES!!!! I'm gonna check and see if the Sony store has it yet! And I loved the book cover... should I steal it for my avatar? Hmmm....
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1/27/2009 Whooppeee! I just signed a contract with Duckworth publishers in London. I have to remove my independently-published edition from Kindle and Amazon. The new book (I don't know if they will keep the title) will be out in the summer.
DANG!!! I need to be faster in reading the samples I download (one great feature of the Kindle!). I just read Libby's sample last night, and out of 5 or 6 samples I went through, *THIS* one I want to keep reading. But now I have to wait till ... sometime much later!!! Argghh!!! I don't wanna wait!!

Wonder if her actual thesis is available anywhere ..... (book originally started as a thesis).
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Old 02-10-2009, 04:13 PM   #1484
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Just finished "Refuge".......great great read. Can't wait to start discussion.

Starting "Final Blackout" paper book by L. Ron Hubbard.
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DANG!!! I need to be faster in reading the samples I download (one great feature of the Kindle!). I just read Libby's sample last night, and out of 5 or 6 samples I went through, *THIS* one I want to keep reading. But now I have to wait till ... sometime much later!!! Argghh!!! I don't wanna wait!!

Wonder if her actual thesis is available anywhere ..... (book originally started as a thesis).
why not send her a PM? You could offer to proof-read. A win-win situation.
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