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Fbone · 08-19-2021, 03:48 PM

I chose another Kindle freebie to read. Genesis (First Colony #1) by Ken Lozito.

Readable and a little entertaining but not very realistic. Many flaws in establishing the colony. I felt the colonists were too stupid as "experts" in their field. It seemed nothing was known about the native wildlife. When asked no one knew anything after six months of study. No military. Weak security. Inadequate resources. This is one the reader just goes follows along without analytical thinking. Rated D [2 stars].

mlewis78 · 08-20-2021, 12:57 AM

Today I started listening to Mary L. Trump (on Audible), The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal. I miss reading on kindle but have been trying to use my credits on Audible so I can give it up. I listen while out walking. This one is only about 5 hours long.

issybird · 08-20-2021, 07:29 AM

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Today I started listening to Mary L. Trump (on Audible), The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal. I miss reading on kindle but have been trying to use my credits on Audible so I can give it up. I listen while out walking. This one is only about 5 hours long.

Why not just use up your credits and quit? Then listen at your leisure, interspersed with reading? (My own not-yet-listened-to Audible books are legion.)

John F · 08-20-2021, 08:00 AM

Read 2 Stephen King books back to back.

Insomnia. An excellent read with a lot of Dark Tower tie-ins.

Billy Summers. Another excellent read with virtually no supernatural stuff (some references to The Shining/Doctor Sleep).

fantasyISbetter · 08-20-2021, 11:50 AM

I read mostly SF, mystery and fantasy. For action/adventure you might try some of these authors: William Dietz (military space SF), James F David (dinosaurs), Richard K Morgan, Jack McDevitt (space opera), Kali Wallace (AI's), Martha Wells (hilarious and dangerous sentient robots, start with All Systems Red), C Robert Cargill (AIs take over the world), Todd McAulty (Robots of Gotham), Richard Kadrey (badass man comes back from Hell), MR Carey (Zombies- The Girl with all the Gifts), Glen Duncan (The Last Werewolf).
Mystery- Garry Disher (Wyatt books- the hero is a high class thief), Harry Dolan (Bad Things Happen), Nicolas Obregon.

Some sites I check periodically for ideas are below.
http://locusmag.com/
kirkusreviews
publishers weekly reviews

Happy Hunting.

mlewis78 · 08-21-2021, 01:28 AM

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Why not just use up your credits and quit? Then listen at your leisure, interspersed with reading? (My own not-yet-listened-to Audible books are legion.)

You have the right idea. I might do that. The longer I wait, the more I pay ($15 a month, which I don't even do with e-books, since I have so many). I think I have 6 credits (just gained one).

pdurrant · 08-21-2021, 03:13 AM

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Next up: Another random pick, Jazz Funeral, the third in Julie Smith's Skip Langdon series, set in New Orleans. A freebie I picked up in February this year.

Which was very good indeed. A most enjoyable murder mystery.

Next up: Voices of the Fall by John Ringo et al. Short stories set in his Zombie Apocalypse universe.

A recent purchase thanks to a Kobo 50% off coupon.

ReadingManiac · 08-21-2021, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

Read 2 Stephen King books back to back.

Insomnia. An excellent read with a lot of Dark Tower tie-ins.

Billy Summers. Another excellent read with virtually no supernatural stuff (some references to The Shining/Doctor Sleep).

I'm gearing up to start Revival. Apparently it fits well after reading Joyland, which I did with a group recently (second read).

CRussel · 08-21-2021, 05:56 PM

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You have the right idea. I might do that. The longer I wait, the more I pay ($15 a month, which I don't even do with e-books, since I have so many). I think I have 6 credits (just gained one).

Use them in a hurry! I'm not sure how the new credit scheme works, but you used to have a maximum number of credits you could "stockpile" of 6 (12 if you were on the two credit a month plan). After that point, they started deleting credits to keep you at the maximum.

gmw · 08-22-2021, 10:53 AM

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. A fantasy set mostly in the nineteenth century. I found I could only read a few of the short chapters at a time before needing a breather - though there is not a lot of action, the mood of each chapter felt quite intense. A large and wonderfully portrayed cast, and the magical Night Circus itself grows with the telling so you can almost smell it and feel it. Part love-story, part magical feast, part myth-building and part almost-but-not-quite-wallowing in the richness of the setting. I'm certain it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I loved it. 5/5.

poohbear_nc · 08-22-2021, 01:38 PM

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The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. A fantasy set mostly in the nineteenth century. I found I could only read a few of the short chapters at a time before needing a breather - though there is not a lot of action, the mood of each chapter felt quite intense. A large and wonderfully portrayed cast, and the magical Night Circus itself grows with the telling so you can almost smell it and feel it. Part love-story, part magical feast, part myth-building and part almost-but-not-quite-wallowing in the richness of the setting. I'm certain it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I loved it. 5/5.

I too was totally captivated by this book - completely original, and yes - you can smell and feel the circus - truly magical.

pdurrant · 08-22-2021, 04:25 PM

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Which was very good indeed. A most enjoyable murder mystery.

Next up: Voices of the Fall by John Ringo et al. Short stories set in his Zombie Apocalypse universe.

A recent purchase thanks to a Kobo 50% off coupon.

Quite 'fun' in a post-apolcalypse sort of way.

Next up: 1636: The China Venture by Iver P. Cooper and Eric Flint. Another recent purchase.

CRussel · 08-23-2021, 12:27 AM

I started reading Family Law by Mackey Chandler. While it's a bit clunky in spots, it definitely has grabbed me and won't let go. It's a long book and there are 5 more in the series. And it's free on KU.

astrangerhere · 08-23-2021, 08:17 PM

Reading a book on making my own organic house cleaners for our new house.

Uncle Robin · 08-23-2021, 08:49 PM

Just starting Life and Death in the Woods by Cecilia Peartree. I've read 18 of her Pitkirtly series, and in the opening chapters of this first book in a new series, the lead protagonist seems a bit too much like his equivalent in that series, an Arthur Dentish hapless everyman. We shall see where it goes.

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08-19-2021, 03:48 PM	#30211
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	I chose another Kindle freebie to read. Genesis (First Colony #1) by Ken Lozito. Readable and a little entertaining but not very realistic. Many flaws in establishing the colony. I felt the colonists were too stupid as "experts" in their field. It seemed nothing was known about the native wildlife. When asked no one knew anything after six months of study. No military. Weak security. Inadequate resources. This is one the reader just goes follows along without analytical thinking. Rated D [2 stars].

08-20-2021, 12:57 AM	#30212
mlewis78 Guru Posts: 909 Karma: 6449772 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New York City Device: Kindle Oasis 2 (7"); HDX 8.9"; Ipad2	Today I started listening to Mary L. Trump (on Audible), The Reckoning: Our Nation's Trauma and Finding a Way to Heal. I miss reading on kindle but have been trying to use my credits on Audible so I can give it up. I listen while out walking. This one is only about 5 hours long.

08-20-2021, 08:00 AM	#30214
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,950 Karma: 70880793 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	Read 2 Stephen King books back to back. Insomnia. An excellent read with a lot of Dark Tower tie-ins. Billy Summers. Another excellent read with virtually no supernatural stuff (some references to The Shining/Doctor Sleep).

08-20-2021, 11:50 AM	#30215
fantasyISbetter FantasyisBetter Posts: 66 Karma: 1221124 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Jersey Device: none	I read mostly SF, mystery and fantasy. For action/adventure you might try some of these authors: William Dietz (military space SF), James F David (dinosaurs), Richard K Morgan, Jack McDevitt (space opera), Kali Wallace (AI's), Martha Wells (hilarious and dangerous sentient robots, start with All Systems Red), C Robert Cargill (AIs take over the world), Todd McAulty (Robots of Gotham), Richard Kadrey (badass man comes back from Hell), MR Carey (Zombies- The Girl with all the Gifts), Glen Duncan (The Last Werewolf). Mystery- Garry Disher (Wyatt books- the hero is a high class thief), Harry Dolan (Bad Things Happen), Nicolas Obregon. Some sites I check periodically for ideas are below. http://locusmag.com/ kirkusreviews publishers weekly reviews Happy Hunting.

08-22-2021, 10:53 AM	#30220
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	*The Night Circus* by Erin Morgenstern. A fantasy set mostly in the nineteenth century. I found I could only read a few of the short chapters at a time before needing a breather - though there is not a lot of action, the mood of each chapter felt quite intense. A large and wonderfully portrayed cast, and the magical Night Circus itself grows with the telling so you can almost smell it and feel it. Part love-story, part magical feast, part myth-building and part almost-but-not-quite-wallowing in the richness of the setting. I'm certain it won't be to everyone's tastes, but I loved it. 5/5.

08-23-2021, 12:27 AM	#30223
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	I started reading Family Law by Mackey Chandler. While it's a bit clunky in spots, it definitely has grabbed me and won't let go. It's a long book and there are 5 more in the series. And it's free on KU.

08-23-2021, 08:17 PM	#30224
astrangerhere Professor of Law Posts: 3,754 Karma: 68428716 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Chapel Hill, NC Device: Kobo Elipsa, Kobo Libra H20, Kobo Aura One, KoboMini	Reading a book on making my own organic house cleaners for our new house.

08-23-2021, 08:49 PM	#30225
Uncle Robin Diligent dilettante Posts: 3,661 Karma: 52758936 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: in my mind Device: Kobo Sage; Kobo Libra Colour	Just starting Life and Death in the Woods by Cecilia Peartree. I've read 18 of her Pitkirtly series, and in the opening chapters of this first book in a new series, the lead protagonist seems a bit too much like his equivalent in that series, an Arthur Dentish hapless everyman. We shall see where it goes.