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pdurrant · 10-14-2018, 10:51 AM

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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.

Which wasn't quite satisfactory, rasing far too many questions and not stopping in a completely satisfactory place. But I still enjoyed it.

Then I read: Arabella by Georgette Heyer. Great fun in a regency romance.

And I can't resist just reading another, even though I only have another twenty or so left to read from Georgette Heyer, so starting Grand Sophy.

HarryT · 10-14-2018, 11:56 AM

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And I can't resist just reading another, even though I only have another twenty or so left to read from Georgette Heyer, so starting Grand Sophy.

Not an author I've read. I had it in my mind that she only wrote romance novels, a genre which isn't my cup of tea. Not so?

CRussel · 10-14-2018, 04:23 PM

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Not an author I've read. I had it in my mind that she only wrote romance novels, a genre which isn't my cup of tea. Not so?

Her Regencies are certainly romance novels, but on a higher plain than 50 Shades! They're quite witty, very well researched, and really delightful. She also wrote some 1930's era mysteries, but I found them less appealing. I would add that I am not a romance reader. At all. But I find the Heyer Regencies appeal to me in the same way that Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books do.

pdurrant · 10-15-2018, 07:09 AM

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Her Regencies are certainly romance novels, but on a higher plain than 50 Shades! They're quite witty, very well researched, and really delightful. She also wrote some 1930's era mysteries, but I found them less appealing. I would add that I am not a romance reader. At all. But I find the Heyer Regencies appeal to me in the same way that Wodehouse's Jeeves and Wooster books do.

Exactly so. While the romances are definitely romances, in terms of the eventual outcome being in no doubt - boy will get girl, and/or girl will get boy - the characters are enjoyable and the period detail is delightful. I think you'd enjoy them.

HarryT · 10-15-2018, 10:30 AM

Thanks - I'll give one a go and see what I think!

pdurrant · 10-16-2018, 09:30 AM

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And I can't resist just reading another, even though I only have another twenty or so left to read from Georgette Heyer, so starting Grand Sophy.

Which was splendid. So splendid I was kept awake until 1.30am last night reading it!

Next up: Not sure.

Dngrsone · 10-16-2018, 12:57 PM

Just finished The Fellowship fo the Ring (Audio) by J. R. R. Tolkien narrated by Rob Inglis.

I'm bout to pull the trigger on The Two Towers, but deciding whether I should just pay the $30 (at Amazon, Kobo wants $35) or take advantage of the Audible trial deal... I'll probably do the latter, though it does mean I have one book on Kobo and the other through Audible.

Not really even sure what the Audible thing would do for me anyway.

DiapDealer · 10-17-2018, 12:26 PM

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I was eyeballing that Idle book, though. Do tell us how it reads.

It was fun, but not as fun as I would have liked it to be. As a fan, I really didn't learn much that I didn't already know, but there were a few tidbits here and there.

Like many celebrity autobiographies, it can at times devolve into an indecipherable litany of Bobs, Georges, Mikes, Johns and Davids. But since it seems that Eric has actually met just about everybody on the planet, this isn't all that surprising.

Still ... there a reason a don't read a lot of celebrity biographies; and that's because they all tend to be one big run-on who's who of anecdotes. This one's no different in that regard. His longtime friendship with George Harrison is one area where Idle's "human" side really shines through, though.

Dngrsone · 10-17-2018, 02:09 PM

Finished Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard. Starting Artificial Condition-- The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

I pulled the trigger on Audible. Now all I have to do is figure out how to convert to .mp3 so I can listen to it in the car.

MickeyC · 10-17-2018, 03:38 PM

Just finished Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen and it was a very pleasant read. This is the first one of his I’ve read so have plenty to look forward to.

And have just started Holy Ghost by John Sandford after attending a book signing by him over the weekend. Place was packed with Sandford fans all of whom, including me, have read all his other books.

pdurrant · 10-17-2018, 04:02 PM

Next up: The Potter's Field by Ellis Peters.

orlok · 10-17-2018, 05:12 PM

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Finished Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard.

I'm curious - I wouldn't have thought for a minute Eddie Izzard was particularly known outside the UK. Is he a "personality" in the US?

And what did you think of it?

Rev. Bob · 10-18-2018, 03:49 AM

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I'm curious - I wouldn't have thought for a minute Eddie Izzard was particularly known outside the UK. Is he a "personality" in the US?

I primarily know him from his standup work, but he’s had a fair number of US movie roles. (My Super Ex-Girlfriend and Treasure Island spring to mind, not to mention his voice work.) I remember just enough high school French to be impressed by his ability to construct and deliver a comedy set in multiple languages.

DiapDealer · 10-18-2018, 08:29 AM

I know of Izzard because he was a huge Python fan (Cleese once referred to him as "The Lost Python").

Plus there's a ridiculous amount of British Television (old and new) available in the States these days, what with streaming services and such.

Dngrsone · 10-18-2018, 01:18 PM

I saw one of Izzard's early standup shows, and I saw him in various movies and television shows (The Riches was slightly jarring at first because that was the first time saw him performing in "boy-mode". I completely forgot he was in Mystery Men until it was mentioned in the book.

As for the book, it was not the most compelling read, but enjoyable, and while he did not go out of his way to be funny, one can see his comic style throughout, so it was not entirely ghost-written, at least.

The most amazing thing to me, I think, is that he ran so many marathons, one right after the other. I have done 5k and 10k runs, but I certainly haven't done more than one in a year, LOL.

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10-15-2018, 10:30 AM	#27590
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,556 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Thanks - I'll give one a go and see what I think!

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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	Just finished The Fellowship fo the Ring (Audio) by J. R. R. Tolkien narrated by Rob Inglis. I'm bout to pull the trigger on The Two Towers, but deciding whether I should just pay the $30 (at Amazon, Kobo wants $35) or take advantage of the Audible trial deal... I'll probably do the latter, though it does mean I have one book on Kobo and the other through Audible. Not really even sure what the Audible thing would do for me anyway.

10-17-2018, 02:09 PM	#27594
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 Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie Izzard. Starting Artificial Condition-- The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. I pulled the trigger on Audible. Now all I have to do is figure out how to convert to .mp3 so I can listen to it in the car.

10-17-2018, 03:38 PM	#27595
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished Double Whammy by Carl Hiaasen and it was a very pleasant read. This is the first one of his I’ve read so have plenty to look forward to. And have just started Holy Ghost by John Sandford after attending a book signing by him over the weekend. Place was packed with Sandford fans all of whom, including me, have read all his other books.

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pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,006 Karma: 315160596 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Next up: The Potter's Field by Ellis Peters.

10-18-2018, 08:29 AM	#27599
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,607 Karma: 204624552 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	I know of Izzard because he was a huge Python fan (Cleese once referred to him as "The Lost Python"). Plus there's a ridiculous amount of British Television (old and new) available in the States these days, what with streaming services and such.

10-18-2018, 01:18 PM	#27600
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	I saw one of Izzard's early standup shows, and I saw him in various movies and television shows (The Riches was slightly jarring at first because that was the first time saw him performing in "boy-mode". I completely forgot he was in Mystery Men until it was mentioned in the book. As for the book, it was not the most compelling read, but enjoyable, and while he did not go out of his way to be funny, one can see his comic style throughout, so it was not entirely ghost-written, at least. The most amazing thing to me, I think, is that he ran so many marathons, one right after the other. I have done 5k and 10k runs, but I certainly haven't done more than one in a year, LOL.