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PurpleStar · 10-03-2018, 11:33 AM

I finished The Woman Next Door by Cass Green. Very entertaining book. One of those twisty thrillers.

Next up is Rogue Gunslinger by B.J. Daniels. The second book in the Clementine Sisters trilogy.(harlequin intrigue)

gmw · 10-04-2018, 07:27 AM

I finished The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde a few days ago. Very good fun, a firm 4/5. I liked his mix of contemporary with medieval kingdoms and magic - I doubt if it would stand much scrutiny if taken too seriously, but for a fun little adventure with dragons it worked very well.

And this afternoon, when I should have been working, I finished Turtles All The Way Down by John Green. Neatly constructed, eloquently expressed, compelling and emotionally moving. I loved it, 5/5 for me. Yes, there is some cliché and melodrama in there, but these are teenagers we're talking about, so it fits perfectly.

Dngrsone · 10-04-2018, 11:56 AM

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One book completely out of the norm of the rest of her books is The Speed of Dark, a book that looks at autism and that I found quite compelling. I'm about ready to do a re-read.

Love this book. I'm two thirds of the way through Record of a Spaceborn Few and rapidly approaching the end of The Fellowship of the Ring on audio. I will probably invest the money in The Two Towers once I am done.

pdurrant · 10-04-2018, 02:48 PM

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After that I started on my recently bought Hornblower Omnibus, Lord Hornblower, which covers his later career by bringing together the last four books:

Flying Colours
The Commodore
Lord Hornblower
and Hornblower in the West Indies

Most enjoyable, although it would be nice to have a historical end note, like the ones in the Sharpe books by Bernard Cornwall.

And now I've started on The Horse Lord by Peter Morwood. The start of an epic fantasy trilogy. Looking good so far.

Fbone · 10-04-2018, 03:45 PM

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I finished The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde a few days ago. Very good fun, a firm 4/5. I liked his mix of contemporary with medieval kingdoms and magic - I doubt if it would stand much scrutiny if taken too seriously, but for a fun little adventure with dragons it worked very well.

I enjoyed it as well. Also gave it a 4/5 rating. Fforde's books are so original and the world's he creates are often fascinating.

Fbone · 10-04-2018, 03:54 PM

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Next is was an impulse buy, Department 19 by Will Hill a GR recommendation because I read and enjoyed Lockdown. Something about Frankenstein, Abraham Lincoln, Nazis and Victorian England.

I must have misread the blurb. Abraham Lincoln turned out to be Abraham Van Helsing. The Nazi's were really a British secret agency. And Victorian England lasted for 8 pages. I got Frankenstein right. A cautionary tale about impulse purchases.

Anyway, this was ok. It does take some suspension of belief to get through it. Very unrealistic for a secret government agency and its procedures. Book contains considerable violence consisting of people getting hacked to pieces. Blood fest extraordinaire. The usual YA love interest. Mystery and suspense tossed in too. This may just be enough to continue the series, if I run across a heavy discount. Rated C- [2 stars].

Next TBD but will be a recent pick-up.

CRussel · 10-05-2018, 12:45 AM

A C- and you're willing to even consider the rest of the series? Surely your time is worth more than that?!

Just finished the last of three "Owl" Valdemar books from Mercedes Lackey. Not her best series, which is a shame, because the characters in it were ones I wanted to follow. 3 Stars, only because I'm a sucker.

Next up, finishing In Pieces, Sally Field's memoir. And finding a new book to listen to while swimming.

Fbone · 10-05-2018, 11:32 AM

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A C- and you're willing to even consider the rest of the series? Surely your time is worth more than that?!

My average is 2.71 (321 books rated) so a rating of two stars isn't too terrible. I thought now that the background and awkward coming-of-age parts were dealt with the story will improve.

I did enjoy Lockdown much more.

ReadingManiac · 10-07-2018, 08:07 AM

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And now I've started on The Horse Lord by Peter Morwood. The start of an epic fantasy trilogy. Looking good so far.

That sounds interesting. Do update us!

PurpleStar · 10-07-2018, 09:09 PM

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Next up is Rogue Gunslinger by B.J. Daniels. The second book in the Clementine Sisters trilogy.(harlequin intrigue)

Finished. It was okay for what it was. Light, fluffy romantic suspense.

In the mood for some Science Fiction so going to start A Big Ship at the Edge of the Universe by Alex White. Bought this on sale last month.

Dngrsone · 10-08-2018, 01:03 AM

Finished Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers. Now reading Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard.

pdurrant · 10-08-2018, 07:03 AM

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And now I've started on The Horse Lord by Peter Morwood. The start of an epic fantasy trilogy. Looking good so far.

And it was good. I've read and finished the second in the trilogy, The Demon Lord, and now I'm onto the The Dragon Lord.

poohbear_nc · 10-08-2018, 07:41 PM

I've been stuck at home sick for a few days, and have been greatly enjoying the Pennington Wise detective novels by Carolyn Wells, uploaded to our MR Library by the industrious Pulpmeister. Check them out, and other Pulpmeister uploads, for some vintage locked room or impossible murder scenario based mysteries.

dnavratil98 · 10-09-2018, 03:56 PM

While Halloween is coming up, got something in mind you want to read?
I've see many Dracula/Vampire movies in my 70 years so I thought why not read the original Bram Stoker "Dracula" and try and figure out which film follows the book the best!! I about 20% Thru the book and enjoying it!!
What's your Halloween read? David

haertig · 10-09-2018, 11:42 PM

I'm really enjoying re-reading/listening to some of the classic SciFi short stories from "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1". My book is probably 45-50 years old, broken off into many sections, held together by a big rubber band. For the stories that are too hard to read due to book damage, I'm listening to the audiobook version.

I had forgotten how good many of these stories are. The Weapon Shop, First Contact, Flowers for Algernon, Twilight, ... I don't know if they're really as good as I'm thinking, or if I'm just living through some nostalgia having read these when I was in Jr. High/High School. But whatever the cause - I'm enjoying myself! I'm currently in the middle of, and enthralled with Flowers for Algernon. What a nicely told story. I seem to remember that was required reading sometime back in my school life.

10-09-2018, 03:56 PM	#27569
dnavratil98 Senior Newbie Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Alabama Device: Kindle Paper White	Halloween Read!! While Halloween is coming up, got something in mind you want to read? I've see many Dracula/Vampire movies in my 70 years so I thought why not read the original Bram Stoker "Dracula" and try and figure out which film follows the book the best!! I about 20% Thru the book and enjoying it!! What's your Halloween read? David

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10-03-2018, 11:33 AM	#27556
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	I finished The Woman Next Door by Cass Green. Very entertaining book. One of those twisty thrillers. Next up is Rogue Gunslinger by B.J. Daniels. The second book in the Clementine Sisters trilogy.(harlequin intrigue)

10-04-2018, 07:27 AM	#27557
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	I finished The Last Dragonslayer by Jasper Fforde a few days ago. Very good fun, a firm 4/5. I liked his mix of contemporary with medieval kingdoms and magic - I doubt if it would stand much scrutiny if taken too seriously, but for a fun little adventure with dragons it worked very well. And this afternoon, when I should have been working, I finished Turtles All The Way Down by John Green. Neatly constructed, eloquently expressed, compelling and emotionally moving. I loved it, 5/5 for me. Yes, there is some cliché and melodrama in there, but these are teenagers we're talking about, so it fits perfectly.

10-05-2018, 12:45 AM	#27562
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	A C- and you're willing to even consider the rest of the series? Surely your time is worth more than that?! Just finished the last of three "Owl" Valdemar books from Mercedes Lackey. Not her best series, which is a shame, because the characters in it were ones I wanted to follow. 3 Stars, only because I'm a sucker. Next up, finishing In Pieces, Sally Field's memoir. And finding a new book to listen to while swimming.

10-08-2018, 01:03 AM	#27566
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 Record of a Spaceborn Few by Becky Chambers. Now reading Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard.

10-08-2018, 07:41 PM	#27568
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,412 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I've been stuck at home sick for a few days, and have been greatly enjoying the Pennington Wise detective novels by Carolyn Wells, uploaded to our MR Library by the industrious Pulpmeister. Check them out, and other Pulpmeister uploads, for some vintage locked room or impossible murder scenario based mysteries.

10-09-2018, 11:42 PM	#27570
haertig Wizard Posts: 1,897 Karma: 31522252 Join Date: Sep 2017 Device: PW3, Fire HD8 Gen7, Moto G7, Sansa Clip v2, Ruizu X26	I'm really enjoying re-reading/listening to some of the classic SciFi short stories from "The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume 1". My book is probably 45-50 years old, broken off into many sections, held together by a big rubber band. For the stories that are too hard to read due to book damage, I'm listening to the audiobook version. I had forgotten how good many of these stories are. The Weapon Shop, First Contact, Flowers for Algernon, Twilight, ... I don't know if they're really as good as I'm thinking, or if I'm just living through some nostalgia having read these when I was in Jr. High/High School. But whatever the cause - I'm enjoying myself! I'm currently in the middle of, and enthralled with Flowers for Algernon. What a nicely told story. I seem to remember that was required reading sometime back in my school life.