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kennyc · 12-20-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Interesting... but no release date mentioned. Of course, it won't be as good as the book.

BOb

The mention I saw in the newspaper this morning indicated June/July timeframe.

mores · 12-21-2009, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I'm a firm believer in that if it not keeping you interest to put it away!

Life is too short.

Did just that and started with The Third Twin by Ken Follett

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Trying to decide whether to begin Judgement or Book of Lies. Which one should I read?

Read Brad Meltzer. Anything he puts to paper is awesome! The Book Of Lies really blew me away!

Billjr13 · 12-21-2009, 03:35 AM

About a 100 pages into Breathless by Dean Koontz. Not sure where its going but a good shocker after a leisurely start. It will keep me reading.
Just picked up two Harry Bosch Bundles by Michael Connely to re-read next

neilmarr · 12-21-2009, 01:59 PM

Just bought (with all the usual hassles) *In the Beauty of the Lilies* -- A 'Hey Let's Get Some Action Going' recommendation, folks. Now about to hit the hay and crack the virtual spine. Will report back. Cheers. Neil

PS: I love this thread. It's pointed me in the direction of some darned fine reading this year. Thanks. N

phenomshel · 12-21-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Ooh I just got the first Bookstore Mystery by her, I'm going to be reading it next. You should check out "Homicide in Hardcover" by kate Carlise. It has a little more of a chicklit bent (barely) but I really liked it.

I did.. I loved it! Her next one comes out in ... March, I think? It's on my "to buy" list, which at this point is about a mile long. I sure hope Santa got my message about gift cards for books...

pdurrant · 12-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

Now for a complete chage of pace - Catharine Asaro's Diamond Star, a side story in her Skolian Empire series. An interesting publishing project in that there's a CD available of the original songs that appear in the story.

Well, I did enjoy that. I haven't looked into the CD yet - so I can't comment on the songs.

Now onto the third in David Weber's new SF series - "By Heresies Distressed".

The first in the series had a bit of a slow start, but I've been looking forward to the third one - I just wasn't willing to pay the silly price being asked for the ebook. And then fictionwise had this big sale...

DixieGal · 12-21-2009, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mores

Did just that and started with The Third Twin by Ken Follett

Read Brad Meltzer. Anything he puts to paper is awesome! The Book Of Lies really blew me away!

WOW! You are so right! I couldn't put it down until my eyes got too tired to see. It's been a thriller from the very beginning.

lilac_jive · 12-21-2009, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by phenomshel

I did.. I loved it! Her next one comes out in ... March, I think? It's on my "to buy" list, which at this point is about a mile long. I sure hope Santa got my message about gift cards for books...

I have February as the release date. I love books about books!

phenomshel · 12-21-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I have February as the release date. I love books about books!

Cool, one less month to wait!

Sparrow · 12-22-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by FatDog

I'm reading Pratchett's "Unseen Academicals" as my fall-asleep book. A bit different than his other recent books like "Making Money" and "Going Postal", but decent.

The Guardian Bookclub has a video of Pratchett talking about 'Unseen Academicals'.

BearMountainBooks · 12-22-2009, 06:46 PM

Just finished reading "Snake Jazz" by Dave Baldwin. It was a very interesting read about the author trying to make the majors in baseball. Lot of interesting history when you think about what ball players are paid today and compare it to the dreams of making it in the 50s and 60s. A true of love the game is in every chapter. I also found the sections on how black players were treated (and ignored/passed over) heartbreaking, although it was written as "just the facts, ma'am" style (ie no lecturing, just the brutal truth). It's unbelievable to look back and "see" how acceptable racist behavior was. Baldwin writes very convincingly that hard work is more important than talent. I'm not sure that applies in all cases, but it's a very motivating thought.

I appear to be on a memoir/autobiography kick because the book before that was Jim Chambers "Recollections." This was completely different--although strangely the same timeframe. This was more nostalgic, fun, "better days" type of writing about the things the author loved growing up. Some of the best comparisons were things like "bicycle helmets? We raced down the street with our pellet guns and rifles, headed for the river without a lifeguard" type of things (that was not an exact quote, but more a feel of all the safety precautions in place today that weren't even thought of.) Some of the neatest things that caught my eye? Medical advances. Diseases that were "death sentences" are found and cured--surgeries that had to be done because there wasn't MRIs; that sort of thing. The book wasn't a list of those things, just more mentioned in passing when it had to do with something that occurred in the author's life. Chamber's book was a faster read than the baseball on--more fun facts, lighter fare (plus I had to keep stopping to look up baseball terms for Snake Jazz because while I watch it once in a while, I wouldn't say I was a huge fan.)

Next up...Some friends SWEAR to me that the Jim Butcher books get good by the fourth book...the first was okay, the second was DNF for me...

lilac_jive · 12-23-2009, 08:35 PM

I'm reading "Murder Must Advertise" by Dorothy Sayers for the book club. Liking it so far!

kennyc · 12-23-2009, 08:39 PM

I've been reading a variety of short stories some ebooks and some pbooks.

This afternoon I took a half-hour and read Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales.

http://www.bfsmedia.com/MAS/Dylan/Christmas.html

SHOECHICK · 12-23-2009, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

I've been reading a variety of short stories some ebooks and some pbooks.

Heeee heee. I read this a phone books, I'm like dude get a life

ficbot · 12-23-2009, 09:37 PM

I just finished the January issues of both Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. I got two-year subscriptions to both during the brief Fictionwise magazine sale. Both were *excellent* and I am very pleased that I got the subscriptions. I had read some of my sister's e-magazines years ago and did not like them as they had more 'articles' than 'stories.' These had one article each of book reviews and then the rest was ALL stories, and they were good stories too. I have two years to look forward to now

I also bought some other magazines during the sale and will read those next.

12-23-2009, 08:39 PM	#3313
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,916 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I've been reading a variety of short stories some ebooks and some pbooks. This afternoon I took a half-hour and read Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales. http://www.bfsmedia.com/MAS/Dylan/Christmas.html Last edited by kennyc; 12-23-2009 at 08:42 PM.

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Billjr13 Addict Posts: 357 Karma: 550002 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Colorado Device: Sony PRS 700 & 650	About a 100 pages into Breathless by Dean Koontz. Not sure where its going but a good shocker after a leisurely start. It will keep me reading. Just picked up two Harry Bosch Bundles by Michael Connely to re-read next

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neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Just bought (with all the usual hassles) In the Beauty of the Lilies -- A 'Hey Let's Get Some Action Going' recommendation, folks. Now about to hit the hay and crack the virtual spine. Will report back. Cheers. Neil PS: I love this thread. It's pointed me in the direction of some darned fine reading this year. Thanks. N

12-22-2009, 06:46 PM	#3311
BearMountainBooks Maria Schneider Posts: 3,746 Karma: 26439330 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Near Austin, Texas Device: 3g Kindle Keyboard	Just finished reading "Snake Jazz" by Dave Baldwin. It was a very interesting read about the author trying to make the majors in baseball. Lot of interesting history when you think about what ball players are paid today and compare it to the dreams of making it in the 50s and 60s. A true of love the game is in every chapter. I also found the sections on how black players were treated (and ignored/passed over) heartbreaking, although it was written as "just the facts, ma'am" style (ie no lecturing, just the brutal truth). It's unbelievable to look back and "see" how acceptable racist behavior was. Baldwin writes very convincingly that hard work is more important than talent. I'm not sure that applies in all cases, but it's a very motivating thought. I appear to be on a memoir/autobiography kick because the book before that was Jim Chambers "Recollections." This was completely different--although strangely the same timeframe. This was more nostalgic, fun, "better days" type of writing about the things the author loved growing up. Some of the best comparisons were things like "bicycle helmets? We raced down the street with our pellet guns and rifles, headed for the river without a lifeguard" type of things (that was not an exact quote, but more a feel of all the safety precautions in place today that weren't even thought of.) Some of the neatest things that caught my eye? Medical advances. Diseases that were "death sentences" are found and cured--surgeries that had to be done because there wasn't MRIs; that sort of thing. The book wasn't a list of those things, just more mentioned in passing when it had to do with something that occurred in the author's life. Chamber's book was a faster read than the baseball on--more fun facts, lighter fare (plus I had to keep stopping to look up baseball terms for Snake Jazz because while I watch it once in a while, I wouldn't say I was a huge fan.) Next up...Some friends SWEAR to me that the Jim Butcher books get good by the fourth book...the first was okay, the second was DNF for me...

12-23-2009, 08:35 PM	#3312
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm reading "Murder Must Advertise" by Dorothy Sayers for the book club. Liking it so far!

12-23-2009, 09:37 PM	#3315
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	I just finished the January issues of both Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. I got two-year subscriptions to both during the brief Fictionwise magazine sale. Both were excellent and I am very pleased that I got the subscriptions. I had read some of my sister's e-magazines years ago and did not like them as they had more 'articles' than 'stories.' These had one article each of book reviews and then the rest was ALL stories, and they were good stories too. I have two years to look forward to now I also bought some other magazines during the sale and will read those next.