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poohbear_nc · 06-19-2009, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by radamo

I just finished "From Russia with Love" and it was really a great read. Nice to see the full story and not the "Movie" version.

Now I am reading:
The Coffin Dancer - Jeffrey Deaver
Outliers - Malcolm Gladwell

Coffin Dancer is second in the Lincoln Rhyme series. It is a serious page turner.

RA

If you haven't already read them, try some of the short stories - very different (refreshingly so) - seem to have only given their titles to the movies - in particular Octopussy & The Living Daylights.

Sparrow · 06-19-2009, 08:54 AM

Just finished 'A Man on the Moon: the voyages of the Apollo astronauts' by Andrew Chaikin which was a fantastic read!

Lots of insight into what went on with each mission, as well as the people who made them happen. Very inspirational.

Now started 'The Gargoyle' by Andrew Davidson. Picked it up out of curiosity at the library. The librarian noticed and recommended it, so I put it at the top of the pile. 84 pages in, and it's been gripping so far.

edgechc · 06-19-2009, 02:40 PM

I just finished the first book....

and started the second - a incredible alternate world/timeline story involving a WWII ship and crew..., and even better, the trilogy was released only months apart, so no long wait fir each new book....

Only drawback, I bought the e-book in PDF DRM - so I cannot send it to my Palm handheld....

birdbrainbb · 06-19-2009, 06:02 PM

I'm reading a Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka Sookie Stackhouse) book, Club Dead. It's my third SVM book in two days, and I can't stop reading them.

F1Wild · 06-19-2009, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I'm reading a Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka Sookie Stackhouse) book, Club Dead. It's my third SVM book in two days, and I can't stop reading them.

Better than the HBO series?

birdbrainbb · 06-20-2009, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by F1Wild

Better than the HBO series?

I've only seen bits and pieces of the show (I, er, can't stand Anna Paquin's acting (and fake blond hair)), but I think so. The show seems more melodramatic? And I think the books are a little more funny-- kind of black comedy-ish.

But I haven't actually watched a whole episode, so I really don't know.

F1Wild · 06-20-2009, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I've only seen bits and pieces of the show (I, er, can't stand Anna Paquin's acting (and fake blond hair)), but I think so. The show seems more melodramatic? And I think the books are a little more funny-- kind of black comedy-ish.

But I haven't actually watched a whole episode, so I really don't know.

I'll have to put the series on my book list...aren't the books always better?!

bookwormfjl · 06-20-2009, 11:25 PM

I am currently reading "The Coming of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans. So far, it is fascinating as he goes all the way back to Bismark's time as the basis for the Third Reich.

ficbot · 06-21-2009, 01:04 AM

Just finished 'Mistress of the Art of Death' by Ariana Franklin. It was very, very good. My one regret was that the map at the beginning was too small to read on my ipod screen, and did not transfer onto my Sony once I got done with liberating the file from the DRM, so I could not make it out at all, and as I am not familiar with the geography of 12th century Cambridge, England, I felt myself wishing for it at times. I will have to go a bricks and mortar store when out tomorrow to look at up in the print version.

Also, it annoys me that the sequels to this book (which I, as always, bought when it was on sale, at a massive discount) are rather over-priced. The reviews on them were only so-so, so I am going to get them from the library.

This was 3/50 for my summer reading challenge...

benham · 06-21-2009, 12:23 PM

Finished The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. Highly recommend it.

Just starting Right As Rain by George Pelacanos. So far not that great.

Elsi · 06-21-2009, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I'm reading a Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka Sookie Stackhouse) book, Club Dead. It's my third SVM book in two days, and I can't stop reading them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by F1Wild

Better than the HBO series?

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdbrainbb

I've only seen bits and pieces of the show (I, er, can't stand Anna Paquin's acting (and fake blond hair)), but I think so. The show seems more melodramatic? And I think the books are a little more funny-- kind of black comedy-ish.

But I haven't actually watched a whole episode, so I really don't know.

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Originally Posted by F1Wild

I'll have to put the series on my book list...aren't the books always better?!

The HBO series contains a lot more sex -- well, explicit sex -- than the books. I've read the first three books in the series on my Kindle and am ready to purchase and read the fourth. My mother-in-law gave me books 5 and 6 in paperback, so I'm not going to be able to justify buying the electronic versions; I don't think these qualify as "keepers".

Elsi · 06-21-2009, 12:36 PM

I just finished reading A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham. It's the second in his Long Price Quartet and an excellent book. The first book in the series, A Shadow in Summer was one of the freebies that TOR gave away last year in their ramp-up to their new web fan site.

It took a long time for the rest of the series to show up in electronic editions, and this one is an .azw1 file, which is one of the "Topaz" conversions. I found some of the usual annoyances with the Topaz formatting: broken characters, bad spacing, and the occasional missing word. But these were not significant enough to detract from the story. I don't know if it is available at any other bookstore or not -- the Topaz format would imply that the publisher has not yet gotten around to producing/releasing a proper eBook.

desertgrandma · 06-21-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

"Strangers in the Universe, 11 Science Fiction Stories" by Clifford Simak.

Hardback, published in 1956. First Ed yet.

And the preprinted price on the dust cover? $3.50

Edit......just finished.

Clifford Simak has a lovely way of writing an entertaining story while making you think about humanity's purpose in the universe at the same time.

any of his books/stories are highly recommended.

vivaldirules · 06-21-2009, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

....while making you think about humanity's purpose in the universe at the same time....

You mean to make bacon and give belly rubs? This guy must be brilliant.

Idoine · 06-21-2009, 06:58 PM

Just finished "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris, after "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey.
Pretty entertaining, both of them, each in their genre !
I may buy the 2nd book of the Southern Vampire Series, if I can bypass the geographical restriction !

Now I must dive in "King Solomon's Mines" !

06-19-2009, 02:40 PM	#2073
edgechc Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Palm Treo 700p	Taylor Anderson - Destroyermen I just finished the first book.... and started the second - a incredible alternate world/timeline story involving a WWII ship and crew..., and even better, the trilogy was released only months apart, so no long wait fir each new book.... Only drawback, I bought the e-book in PDF DRM - so I cannot send it to my Palm handheld....

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Just finished 'A Man on the Moon: the voyages of the Apollo astronauts' by Andrew Chaikin which was a fantastic read! Lots of insight into what went on with each mission, as well as the people who made them happen. Very inspirational. Now started 'The Gargoyle' by Andrew Davidson. Picked it up out of curiosity at the library. The librarian noticed and recommended it, so I put it at the top of the pile. 84 pages in, and it's been gripping so far.

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birdbrainbb Addict Posts: 287 Karma: 2191035 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Device: Kindle Oasis, Kindle Paperwhite 5	I'm reading a Southern Vampire Mysteries (aka Sookie Stackhouse) book, Club Dead. It's my third SVM book in two days, and I can't stop reading them.

06-20-2009, 11:25 PM	#2078
bookwormfjl Book Junkie Posts: 62 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dallas/Fort Wroth Device: Sony PRS-505; Cybook Gen 3; Kindle 1; Kindle 2; Kindle DX; Nook	I am currently reading "The Coming of the Third Reich" by Richard Evans. So far, it is fascinating as he goes all the way back to Bismark's time as the basis for the Third Reich.

06-21-2009, 01:04 AM	#2079
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	Just finished 'Mistress of the Art of Death' by Ariana Franklin. It was very, very good. My one regret was that the map at the beginning was too small to read on my ipod screen, and did not transfer onto my Sony once I got done with liberating the file from the DRM, so I could not make it out at all, and as I am not familiar with the geography of 12th century Cambridge, England, I felt myself wishing for it at times. I will have to go a bricks and mortar store when out tomorrow to look at up in the print version. Also, it annoys me that the sequels to this book (which I, as always, bought when it was on sale, at a massive discount) are rather over-priced. The reviews on them were only so-so, so I am going to get them from the library. This was 3/50 for my summer reading challenge...

06-21-2009, 12:23 PM	#2080
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Finished The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly. Highly recommend it. Just starting Right As Rain by George Pelacanos. So far not that great.

06-21-2009, 12:36 PM	#2082
Elsi Wizard Posts: 2,366 Karma: 12000 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Texas, USA Device: Kindle; Sony PRS 505; Blackberry 8700C	I just finished reading *A Betrayal in Winter* by Daniel Abraham. It's the second in his Long Price Quartet and an excellent book. The first book in the series, *A Shadow in Summer* was one of the freebies that TOR gave away last year in their ramp-up to their new web fan site. It took a long time for the rest of the series to show up in electronic editions, and this one is an .azw1 file, which is one of the "Topaz" conversions. I found some of the usual annoyances with the Topaz formatting: broken characters, bad spacing, and the occasional missing word. But these were not significant enough to detract from the story. I don't know if it is available at any other bookstore or not -- the Topaz format would imply that the publisher has not yet gotten around to producing/releasing a proper eBook.

06-21-2009, 06:58 PM	#2085
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	Just finished "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris, after "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey. Pretty entertaining, both of them, each in their genre ! I may buy the 2nd book of the Southern Vampire Series, if I can bypass the geographical restriction ! Now I must dive in "King Solomon's Mines" !