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karinlib · 01-12-2010, 02:07 AM

I just love Robin Hobb. She apparently is starting a new series in the Farseer world.

goblinbox · 01-12-2010, 02:10 AM

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She apparently is starting a new series in the Farseer world.

Seriously? I hope that's true... and that its as wonderful as the extant series. I didn't really dig her non-Farseer stuff, sad to say.

karinlib · 01-12-2010, 03:03 AM

Yes, it's called the Dragon Keeper. It's coming out January 26th.

FlorenceArt · 01-12-2010, 03:49 AM

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Yes, it's called the Dragon Keeper. It's coming out January 26th.

Thank you for the info

pdurrant · 01-12-2010, 09:23 AM

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Now The Android's Dream by John Scalzi. I really enjoyed his Old Man's War series of books. It'll be interesting to see what he's come up with this time.

He came up with a really fun novel. Interstellar intrigue, political infighting, a religion that knows who made it up and why, and some interesting characters. Recommended.

Now onto Overthrowing Heaven by Mark L. Van Name. The latest book in his SF series about Jon Moore and his transport, Lobo.

lilac_jive · 01-12-2010, 10:28 AM

I just started "Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole in ebook, then when I get home I'll keep reading "Trick or Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier in pbook. Both are on my books to read in 2010, and Otranto is on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list.

omk3 · 01-12-2010, 10:33 AM

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He came up with a really fun novel. Interstellar intrigue, political infighting, a religion that knows who made it up and why, and some interesting characters. Recommended.

I really enjoyed his Agent to the Stars. Apparently it was his first novel, available free, and really funny. Though I liked his style, I didn't read Old Man's War as it sounded more "serious" sci-fi and I wasn't sure I would like that. The Android's dream sounds good, I'll give it a try. Thanks, pdurrant!

Laurentiu · 01-13-2010, 09:30 AM

Borrowed this from my local library. The author explains how the rise of the gasoline price will affect our lives.

ficbot · 01-13-2010, 09:50 AM

In French: Le Petit Prince
In English: About to start 'The Big Sleep' from this forum.

I have a Kindle now! Yay!

Londoner · 01-13-2010, 10:26 AM

Quick update on my latest reads;

All of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman books (really annoying that some of them are very hard to get on ebook and it seems at random)

Brent Weeks - Night Angel Trilogy - Seriously good, though a couple of niggles with continuity

Joe Abercrombie - All four of his novels, and they're great. Thoroughly enjoyed the ideas and the way they were written. Hope he turns out another one soon!

Currently just started "Rides a Dread Legion" by Raymond E Feist, big fan and have all the others but the start of this one isn't brilliant which is a shame coming off the back of some great books by Weeks & Abercrombie!

neilmarr · 01-13-2010, 11:42 AM

***All of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman books***

Couldn't agree more, Londoner. Fraser's hilarious, but his historical research is spot on. The Flashman series covers so many bases. I've only read them in treebook form. Must try for ebooks for a re-read. Cheers. Neil

MickeyC · 01-13-2010, 01:27 PM

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***All of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman books***

Couldn't agree more, Londoner. Fraser's hilarious, but his historical research is spot on. The Flashman series covers so many bases. I've only read them in treebook form. Must try for ebooks for a re-read. Cheers. Neil

Neil, I'm a BIG Flashman fan and know that Flashman on the March, Flashman and the Tiger and The Reavers are all available in the Sony Store. Haven't been able to find any of the others. If it were up to me, they'd all be in ebook form!

omk3 · 01-13-2010, 02:51 PM

Just finished Huge, the debut novel of James Fuerst.
A classic hardboiled detective story, with the necessary wisecracks, femmes fatales, thickening plot, betrayal, gratuitous sex and violence - but with a twist: the hero is a preteen misfit in a small american town, and the crime some badly performed graffiti on the sign of his grandmother's retirement home. Good fun for fans of the genre. On another level, the book is also about the passage from the fantasies of childhood to the disillusionment, responsibilities and joys of adulthood. Oh, and the hero has a trusty and vicious sidekick!

A good read, and my first library book, by the way.

pdurrant · 01-13-2010, 03:40 PM

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URL="http://www.webscription.net/p-988-overthrowing-heaven.aspx"]Overthrowing Heaven[/URL] by Mark L. Van Name. The latest book in his SF series about Jon Moore and his transport, Lobo.

An excellent novel in the series. We find out more about Lobo, and interesting things happen. If you enjoy action/crime/adventure with SF thrown into the mix, check out the first two books, One Jump Ahead and Slanted Jack first. Not absolutely necessary, but they're both good too.

Now onto Sarah A. Hoyt's latest – Darkship Thieves. Sounds fun...

lilac_jive · 01-13-2010, 09:22 PM

I just started "Monet Talks" by Tamar Myers, which I got from the library. It's funny, the last letter in her last name is missing on the cover. At first I thought I was crazy, swearing her name was Myers, not Myer, but a glance at the spine showed me it was a printing error. Oops!

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01-12-2010, 02:07 AM	#3496
karinlib Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle	I just love Robin Hobb. She apparently is starting a new series in the Farseer world.

01-12-2010, 03:03 AM	#3498
karinlib Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle	Yes, it's called the Dragon Keeper. It's coming out January 26th.

01-12-2010, 10:28 AM	#3501
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I just started "Castle of Otranto" by Horace Walpole in ebook, then when I get home I'll keep reading "Trick or Treat Murder" by Leslie Meier in pbook. Both are on my books to read in 2010, and Otranto is on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list.

01-13-2010, 09:30 AM	#3503
Laurentiu Connoisseur Posts: 94 Karma: 78 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Germany Device: iPad 2, Sony PRS-600 (no longer used)	Borrowed this from my local library. The author explains how the rise of the gasoline price will affect our lives.

01-13-2010, 09:50 AM	#3504
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	In French: Le Petit Prince In English: About to start 'The Big Sleep' from this forum. I have a Kindle now! Yay!

01-13-2010, 10:26 AM	#3505
Londoner Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Sony 505	Quick update on my latest reads; All of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman books (really annoying that some of them are very hard to get on ebook and it seems at random) Brent Weeks - Night Angel Trilogy - Seriously good, though a couple of niggles with continuity Joe Abercrombie - All four of his novels, and they're great. Thoroughly enjoyed the ideas and the way they were written. Hope he turns out another one soon! Currently just started "Rides a Dread Legion" by Raymond E Feist, big fan and have all the others but the start of this one isn't brilliant which is a shame coming off the back of some great books by Weeks & Abercrombie!

01-13-2010, 11:42 AM	#3506
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	*All of George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman books* Couldn't agree more, Londoner. Fraser's hilarious, but his historical research is spot on. The Flashman series covers so many bases. I've only read them in treebook form. Must try for ebooks for a re-read. Cheers. Neil

01-13-2010, 02:51 PM	#3508
omk3 Wizard Posts: 1,454 Karma: 37243 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Europe Device: pocketbook 360, kindle 4	Just finished Huge, the debut novel of James Fuerst. A classic hardboiled detective story, with the necessary wisecracks, femmes fatales, thickening plot, betrayal, gratuitous sex and violence - but with a twist: the hero is a preteen misfit in a small american town, and the crime some badly performed graffiti on the sign of his grandmother's retirement home. Good fun for fans of the genre. On another level, the book is also about the passage from the fantasies of childhood to the disillusionment, responsibilities and joys of adulthood. Oh, and the hero has a trusty and vicious sidekick! A good read, and my first library book, by the way.

01-13-2010, 09:22 PM	#3510
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I just started "Monet Talks" by Tamar Myers, which I got from the library. It's funny, the last letter in her last name is missing on the cover. At first I thought I was crazy, swearing her name was Myers, not Myer, but a glance at the spine showed me it was a printing error. Oops!