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RobertLCollins · 08-01-2018, 10:09 AM

Yesterday I finished Assassin's Quest, the third book Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy. An interesting and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Also nicely odd at times. I haven't run across that much when it comes to magic or to visiting the ruins of an ancient fantasy culture. Kept me reading as I wanted to know the explanations for what the characters were seeing. Not quite sure what I'll read next. I'll have to check prices before I spend my pennies.

CRussel · 08-02-2018, 01:09 AM

:squee: !

There goes my planned reading for the next couple of days -- Nathan Lowell just released his latest, Home Run on Amazon. I'll circle back to The Secrets of Station X after I finish this.

GeckoFriend · 08-02-2018, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

:squee: !

There goes my planned reading for the next couple of days -- Nathan Lowell just released his latest, Home Run on Amazon. I'll circle back to The Secrets of Station X after I finish this.

Thank you! I just recently discovered this author and he's now one of my top favorites. I'd love any suggestions for books similar to his trader tales.

PurpleStar · 08-02-2018, 10:42 AM

Somehow I ended up reading two books at once again. Finished Star Trek Savage Trade by Tony Daniel. Just an average Trek book, wasn't that great.

60% done with The Dry by Jane Harper. It's living up to it's title but there's enough there to keep me reading till the end.

CRussel · 08-02-2018, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by GeckoFriend

Thank you! I just recently discovered this author and he's now one of my top favorites. I'd love any suggestions for books similar to his trader tales.

Consider Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's Balance of Trade. This is a useful entry point into the Liaden Universe, and can be read completely standalone, though there is follow on book, Trade Secret.

GeckoFriend · 08-03-2018, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

Consider Sharon Lee & Steve Miller's Balance of Trade. This is a useful entry point into the Liaden Universe, and can be read completely standalone, though there is follow on book, Trade Secret.

Thank you for the recommendation.

MickeyC · 08-03-2018, 09:28 AM

Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci and it was a very good read. It was a police procedural; okay, okay an FBI procedural. And it had several plot changes I never anticipated

PurpleStar · 08-03-2018, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci and it was a very good read. It was a police procedural; okay, okay an FBI procedural. And it had several plot changes I never anticipated

Sounds good! I have that whole series (bought on sale!) I really should get to it soon.

Rev. Bob · 08-04-2018, 12:03 AM

I’m getting back to some series I last visited about five years ago.

On the prose front, I’m about a quarter of the way through Kevin J. Anderson’s second “Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.” novel, Unnatural Acts. Yes, I know KJA has a reputation as a hack in some circles, but I’m reading it for fun, not as high art - and it works for me on that level.

Thanks to a sale, I picked up the four (!) graphic novels I didn’t yet have in Adam Warren’s Empowered series: volumes 8-10 of the main line, plus an offshoot collection. The series continues to get deeper and more serious than what one would expect from the first book*, and for me that’s a very good thing. I’ve just started volume nine, and the story has been getting into big questions about the price of power and the dark side of superheroism. My one complaint is a small one: Emp’s supersuit used to start out pristine and get tattered over the course of a fight, but now it’s always ripped... even when there’s no apparent reason. Given that the suit has been established as regenerating over time (read: between stories), seeing her start the day in a torn suit irritates me a little.

* Book One is a collection of commissioned “heroine in bondage” vignettes. The artist preferred doing coherent stories over pinups, and over time, he built the world and heroine up enough to start telling solid stories about her. She remains lovably goofy at heart, but the stakes get higher and we get to see her mature in how she deals with them. So, be aware of that shift in tone.

CRussel · 08-04-2018, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by CRussel

:squee: !

There goes my planned reading for the next couple of days -- Nathan Lowell just released his latest, Home Run on Amazon. I'll circle back to The Secrets of Station X after I finish this.

Finished Home Run. Just as good as I expected, but I'd lost some threads from earlier and I can see I'm going to need to do some re-reading to figure things out.

Also finished The Secrets of Station X , a nominee for the August War Theme of the New Leaf Book Club. Fascinating reading, but sometimes a bit confusing and a bit too much of "he did this" and "she did that" and not enough of the how of cypher breaking. I'd give it 3 1/2 stars, or even 4. But I enjoyed the read, for sure.

Next up? Not sure. Still listening to the latest Maise Dobbs, but I'm going to need an eBook to read as well. Perhaps I'll just go ahead and drop back a couple of books in the Solar Clipper series.

Dngrsone · 08-05-2018, 04:00 AM

Finished The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon for the New Leaf Book club this month. Fascinating story, really, but I'll reserve my comments for the big discussion starting on the fifteenth.

Now starting the sixth "Jack" Daniels book, Cherry Bomb. On the other hand, a new Richard Roberts "Don't Tell My Parents..." book has come into my possession, and I am eager to read it. On the Gripping Hand (virtual cookies to those who recognize the reference), I should read the previous books so that I am up to speed on this new novel.

Luffy · 08-05-2018, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyC

Just finished The Last Mile by David Baldacci and it was a very good read. It was a police procedural; okay, okay an FBI procedural. And it had several plot changes I never anticipated

I recommend the entire series of the Camel Club, since I consider them slightly better than the Last Mile.

PurpleStar · 08-05-2018, 01:26 PM

I finally finished The Dry by Jane Harper. This book had so many good reviews, but I didn't like it that much. It wasn't much of a mystery and I wasn't too attached to the main character. Just finished it to finish it I guess.

I need something fun now, so I'm gonna go with Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia. It should hopefully get me out of my reading slump I'm on lately.

issybird · 08-05-2018, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

I finally finished The Dry by Jane Harper. This book had so many good reviews, but I didn't like it that much.

I didn't like it either. I gave it only two stars at Goodreads when I read it last year. It's hard to remember at this distance, but I think I liked the setting but found the mystery and its denouement pretty pedestrian.

PurpleStar · 08-05-2018, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by issybird

I didn't like it either. I gave it only two stars at Goodreads when I read it last year. It's hard to remember at this distance, but I think I liked the setting but found the mystery and its denouement pretty pedestrian.

I gave it 3 but that's a bit generous. That's my problem with it too and the bland characters.

08-01-2018, 10:09 AM	#27376
RobertLCollins Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 1735704 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Kansas Device: iPhone	Yesterday I finished Assassin's Quest, the third book Robin Hobb's Farseer Trilogy. An interesting and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy. Also nicely odd at times. I haven't run across that much when it comes to magic or to visiting the ruins of an ancient fantasy culture. Kept me reading as I wanted to know the explanations for what the characters were seeing. Not quite sure what I'll read next. I'll have to check prices before I spend my pennies. Last edited by RobertLCollins; 08-01-2018 at 10:11 AM.

08-04-2018, 12:03 AM	#27384
Rev. Bob Wizard Posts: 1,760 Karma: 9918418 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Here on the perimeter, there are no stars Device: Kobo H2O, iPad mini 3, Kindle Touch	I’m getting back to some series I last visited about five years ago. On the prose front, I’m about a quarter of the way through Kevin J. Anderson’s second “Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I.” novel, Unnatural Acts. Yes, I know KJA has a reputation as a hack in some circles, but I’m reading it for fun, not as high art - and it works for me on that level. Thanks to a sale, I picked up the four (!) graphic novels I didn’t yet have in Adam Warren’s Empowered series: volumes 8-10 of the main line, plus an offshoot collection. The series continues to get deeper and more serious than what one would expect from the first book, and for me that’s a very good thing. I’ve just started volume nine, and the story has been getting into big questions about the price of power and the dark side of superheroism. My one complaint is a small one: Emp’s supersuit used to start out pristine and get tattered over the course of a fight, but now it’s always ripped... even when there’s no apparent reason. Given that the suit has been established as regenerating over time (read: between stories), seeing her start the day in a torn suit irritates me a little. Book One is a collection of commissioned “heroine in bondage” vignettes. The artist preferred doing coherent stories over pinups, and over time, he built the world and heroine up enough to start telling solid stories about her. She remains lovably goofy at heart, but the stakes get higher and we get to see her mature in how she deals with them. So, be aware of that shift in tone. Last edited by Rev. Bob; 08-04-2018 at 12:08 AM.

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CRussel (he/him/his) Posts: 12,296 Karma: 80074820 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast, BC Device: Oasis (Gen3),Paperwhite (Gen10), Voyage, Paperwhite(orig), iPad Air M3	:squee: ! There goes my planned reading for the next couple of days -- Nathan Lowell just released his latest, Home Run on Amazon. I'll circle back to The Secrets of Station X after I finish this.

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PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Somehow I ended up reading two books at once again. Finished Star Trek Savage Trade by Tony Daniel. Just an average Trek book, wasn't that great. 60% done with The Dry by Jane Harper. It's living up to it's title but there's enough there to keep me reading till the end.

08-03-2018, 09:28 AM	#27382
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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 The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon for the New Leaf Book club this month. Fascinating story, really, but I'll reserve my comments for the big discussion starting on the fifteenth. Now starting the sixth "Jack" Daniels book, Cherry Bomb. On the other hand, a new Richard Roberts "Don't Tell My Parents..." book has come into my possession, and I am eager to read it. On the Gripping Hand (virtual cookies to those who recognize the reference), I should read the previous books so that I am up to speed on this new novel.

08-05-2018, 01:26 PM	#27388
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	I finally finished The Dry by Jane Harper. This book had so many good reviews, but I didn't like it that much. It wasn't much of a mystery and I wasn't too attached to the main character. Just finished it to finish it I guess. I need something fun now, so I'm gonna go with Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia. It should hopefully get me out of my reading slump I'm on lately.