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astrangerhere · 03-08-2021, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I did start City of Miracles and it is flying by at a good clip.

I am about 100 pages into Lispector and feel like I am being rewarded for taking my time.

I started listening to James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small this morning. I've never read it or seen the TV series.

I finished both City of Miracles (great success) and All Creatures Great and Small (no success at all).

I am still slowly digesting Lispector and starting Virginia Woolf's The Waves today.

PurpleStar · 03-10-2021, 11:12 AM

Well, I finished The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi. I'm just going to go ahead and read The Last Emperox by john Scalzi to complete the trilogy.

pdurrant · 03-12-2021, 06:58 AM

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Next up: The Crystal Cave by Mary Stewart. I know I read this many years ago in paper. I shall enjoy the re-read.

And I did enjoy the re-read. I only had the bare bones of the story left in my memory, it had been so long.

Next up: Axe Man's Funeral by Julie Smith. The second in her Skip Langdon series. Let's see if I like this one too.

Uncle Robin · 03-12-2021, 07:31 AM

I've just finished two books, I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech by Ralph Keyes and Season of the Raven the first of Denise Domning's Servant of the Crown medieval mysteries. The first was very fast, superficial read - I learned the origin of a few phrases, but would have liked a slightly slower, more in-depth look at the phrase origins.
I enjoyed Season of the Raven quite a bit more than I expected to - so much so that even the presence of a 12th Century serial killer has not put me off starting on book two in the series.

ReadingManiac · 03-12-2021, 10:05 AM

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That's first of the Merlin trilogy, correct? Will you move on to volume 2 and 3 when you are finished?

Yes it is and yes I will! It's one of the few series I keep in hard copy for re-reading.

I've more recently read some of Mary Stewart's mystery books and although that's not my go to genre, I really enjoyed them.

ReadingManiac · 03-12-2021, 10:09 AM

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Is this available as an ebook somewhere?

Yes it is.
https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Cave-.../dp/B00713DNEE

I've been tempted to get the books in Kindle for ease of reading as my copy of The Hollow Hills (2nd book) is hard copy and bigger than the others, but I'm hedging on spending money on books I already have.

John F · 03-12-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ReadingManiac

Yes it is.
https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Cave-.../dp/B00713DNEE

I've been tempted to get the books in Kindle for ease of reading as my copy of The Hollow Hills (2nd book) is hard copy and bigger than the others, but I'm hedging on spending money on books I already have.

When I follow th elink, a message on the right says "The Kindle title is not currently available for purchase".

Tarana · 03-12-2021, 09:08 PM

I did start Pandemic by Robin Cook. However, my 3 bluerays of The Hobbit extended release arrived, so that will suck up my weekend.

SeaBookGuy · 03-13-2021, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ReadingManiac

Yes it is.
https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Cave-.../dp/B00713DNEE

I've been tempted to get the books in Kindle for ease of reading as my copy of The Hollow Hills (2nd book) is hard copy and bigger than the others, but I'm hedging on spending money on books I already have.

A good time to confess that not only did I buy an e-copy of a print title which I owned, but later ended up abandoning the book altogether (DNF)!

astrangerhere · 03-13-2021, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by astrangerhere

I finished both City of Miracles (great success) and All Creatures Great and Small (no success at all).

I am still slowly digesting Lispector and starting Virginia Woolf's The Waves today.

I finished The Waves this morning. It will be my first five-star read of the year.

pdurrant · 03-14-2021, 10:54 AM

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Next up: Axe Man's Funeral by Julie Smith. The second in her Skip Langdon series. Let's see if I like this one too.

Everyone seems to be crazy. But quite fun. It was a quick read.

Next up: The Haunted Monastery by Robert Van Gulik. The sixth of his Judge Dee mysteries. Books 2 to 5 don't seem to be available as ebooks.

issybird · 03-14-2021, 11:46 AM

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Next up: The Haunted Monastery by Robert Van Gulik. The sixth of his Judge Dee mysteries. Books 2 to 5 don't seem to be available as ebooks.

Not here either, alas. Every now and then I check. Judge Dee is a favorite.

fathead · 03-14-2021, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PurpleStar

Well, I finished The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi. I'm just going to go ahead and read The Last Emperox by john Scalzi to complete the trilogy.

I really enjoyed these; great pacing, interesting politics (without endless exposition - thank you, Mr Scalzi) and KEVA! She is my new favorite heroine.

PurpleStar · 03-14-2021, 04:24 PM

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I really enjoyed these; great pacing, interesting politics (without endless exposition - thank you, Mr Scalzi) and KEVA! She is my new favorite heroine.

Yes, good series! I’m about halfway through the third book.

Uncle Robin · 03-15-2021, 06:21 AM

3.25/5 for Kill and Run by Lauren Carr, back to her Lovers in Crime series to see if the focus returns to mysteries and murder rather than politico-religious preaching.

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03-10-2021, 11:12 AM	#29807
PurpleStar Wizard Posts: 1,625 Karma: 11387182 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Clara BW, Kindle Paperwhite (11th Gen)	Well, I finished The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi. I'm just going to go ahead and read The Last Emperox by john Scalzi to complete the trilogy.

03-12-2021, 07:31 AM	#29809
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	I've just finished two books, I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double Whammy, Drop a Dime, and the Forgotten Origins of American Speech by Ralph Keyes and Season of the Raven the first of Denise Domning's Servant of the Crown medieval mysteries. The first was very fast, superficial read - I learned the origin of a few phrases, but would have liked a slightly slower, more in-depth look at the phrase origins. I enjoyed Season of the Raven quite a bit more than I expected to - so much so that even the presence of a 12th Century serial killer has not put me off starting on book two in the series.

03-12-2021, 09:08 PM	#29813
Tarana Wizard Posts: 4,040 Karma: 38840460 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Minneapolis Device: PWSE, Voyage, K3, HDX, KBasic 7 & 8, Nook Glo3, Echos, Nanos	I did start Pandemic by Robin Cook. However, my 3 bluerays of The Hobbit extended release arrived, so that will suck up my weekend.

03-15-2021, 06:21 AM	#29820
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	3.25/5 for Kill and Run by Lauren Carr, back to her Lovers in Crime series to see if the focus returns to mysteries and murder rather than politico-religious preaching.