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DixieGal · 02-27-2010, 10:41 PM

I'm deeply involved with Orson Scott Card's "The Worthing Saga" on audiobook. I don't remember the last time that I completely lost myself in a book, but this one did it. If you haven't read it, then I recommend you all should drop everything and read it. Card is a master storyteller. I was listening to it and cutting a 21 mm tanzanite, which was a very hard stone and took 3 days to cut and polish the bottom half. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the story while working on the top of the stone!

Still reading the Isaac Asimov collection. On about page 750 of 3800. It's pleasant and easy to read, lots of old old stories from the 50's and 60's. Even at 22 pt font, landscape mode, it is making my eyes throb. But so much fun to read all of those old stories!

WT Sharpe · 02-28-2010, 02:07 AM

Just finished reading Mere Anarchy, Woody Allen's first book of humor in a quarter century. I didn't feel it was one of his best, but it had its moments.

For me, the funniest chapter in any of his books was the mini-play "Mr. Big" in Getting Even. I thought the idea of a hard-nosed detective being hired to find God was hilarious.

poohbear_nc · 02-28-2010, 10:09 AM

Just finished reading Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island - WOW - couldn't put it down - never saw the ending coming! WOW.
On to Mystic River today.

FlorenceArt · 02-28-2010, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just finished reading Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island - WOW - couldn't put it down - never saw the ending coming! WOW.
On to Mystic River today.

I loved both these books! Read them a few years ago.

kennyc · 02-28-2010, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just finished reading Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island - WOW - couldn't put it down - never saw the ending coming! WOW.
On to Mystic River today.

Looks very interesting and it's under $5 at Amazon at the moment..

I saw the movie version of Mystic River and loved it.

poohbear_nc · 02-28-2010, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Looks very interesting and it's under $5 at Amazon at the moment..

I saw the movie version of Mystic River and loved it.

I highly recommend both. Am planning to see the movie Shutter Island soon.

omk3 · 02-28-2010, 03:31 PM

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Now started Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup ...

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Many times I've come close to putting it down and moving on. The characters are painfully two-dimensional - one-dimensional even.. I don't know if India is as corrupt as he describes it but given the depth of the characters I cannot really expect much credibility from anything else. And on top of that, bad ebook too: some headers and page numbers from the print version have found their way inside the text, right in the middle of the sentences. Too bad I have a habit of finishing what I start...

And it's finally over. A very uneven book. Some parts I read with interest, some made me regret I even started it. The central concept was so clever and ambitious, it was a pity the author couldn't pull it off. I think such a book needed some decades more of experience, it was too ambitious for a relatively new author. Oh well.

I'm now re-re-reading some Jim Thompson.

BenG · 02-28-2010, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Just finished reading Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island - WOW - couldn't put it down - never saw the ending coming! WOW.
On to Mystic River today.

The movie pretty much follows the book scene for scene. The movie adds a final line to the last scene that wasn't in the book. What that line seems to imply makes it even more disturbing.

poohbear_nc · 03-01-2010, 10:54 AM

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The movie pretty much follows the book scene for scene. The movie adds a final line to the last scene that wasn't in the book. What that line seems to imply makes it even more disturbing.

Oh - now I really can't wait to see the movie! While the book is still fresh in my head! Thanks for the report - I always wonder how closely a movie will follow a book I've enjoyed reading!

DebbiM · 03-01-2010, 12:41 PM

If you like thrillers, I highly recommend Scott Nicholson's The Skull Ring, a spine-tingling story that kept me up turning (e-book) pages late into the night. While I don't usually read books about the occult, this one was truly exceptional, for its great protagonist, gripping story and vivid writing.

The book takes you into the mind of Julia Stone, who suffered an occult-related childhood trauma so horrible she's constantly on the look-out for creeps who threaten her safety. Her search for solutions takes her even deeper into the heart of the very danger she seeks to escape. Nicholson's
writing packs a visceral punch that'll keep you hooked throughout. The question of who Julia should trust is omnipresent, right up to the book's thrilling conclusion.

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At a $1.99 on Kindle, it's a steal. The book is a "must read."

Best,
Debbi

Debbi Mack
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ficbot · 03-01-2010, 02:37 PM

Just finished 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Skloot. It was excellent. Am now starting 'Fantasy on Death' by JD Robb and two indie reads I received as review copies.

lilac_jive · 03-01-2010, 02:39 PM

I just started "Valley of Fear" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Working my way through the Sherlock Holmes omnibus

TC Beacham · 03-01-2010, 02:45 PM

Trying a mystery writer I've never read - PRIME TIME by Hank Phillippi Ryan.

Matches Malone · 03-02-2010, 01:37 AM

Just bought Incarceronby Catherine Fisher. Will start it once I finish Animal Farm.

phenomshel · 03-02-2010, 03:04 AM

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Trying a mystery writer I've never read - PRIME TIME by Hank Phillippi Ryan.

I LOVE that series. And Hank herself is a living doll.

02-28-2010, 02:07 AM	#3977
WT Sharpe Bah, humbug! Posts: 39,072 Karma: 157049943 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Chesapeake, VA, USA Device: Kindle Oasis, iPad Pro, & a Samsung Galaxy S9.	Just finished reading Mere Anarchy, Woody Allen's first book of humor in a quarter century. I didn't feel it was one of his best, but it had its moments. For me, the funniest chapter in any of his books was the mini-play "Mr. Big" in Getting Even. I thought the idea of a hard-nosed detective being hired to find God was hilarious. Last edited by WT Sharpe; 02-28-2010 at 01:52 PM.

03-01-2010, 12:41 PM	#3985
DebbiM Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 50000 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	An Awesome Thriller Recommendation If you like thrillers, I highly recommend Scott Nicholson's The Skull Ring, a spine-tingling story that kept me up turning (e-book) pages late into the night. While I don't usually read books about the occult, this one was truly exceptional, for its great protagonist, gripping story and vivid writing. The book takes you into the mind of Julia Stone, who suffered an occult-related childhood trauma so horrible she's constantly on the look-out for creeps who threaten her safety. Her search for solutions takes her even deeper into the heart of the very danger she seeks to escape. Nicholson's writing packs a visceral punch that'll keep you hooked throughout. The question of who Julia should trust is omnipresent, right up to the book's thrilling conclusion. [Promotion deleted - MODERATOR] At a $1.99 on Kindle, it's a steal. The book is a "must read." Best, Debbi Debbi Mack [Promotion deleted - MODERATOR] Last edited by Dr. Drib; 03-10-2014 at 12:12 PM.

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02-27-2010, 10:41 PM	#3976
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'm deeply involved with Orson Scott Card's "The Worthing Saga" on audiobook. I don't remember the last time that I completely lost myself in a book, but this one did it. If you haven't read it, then I recommend you all should drop everything and read it. Card is a master storyteller. I was listening to it and cutting a 21 mm tanzanite, which was a very hard stone and took 3 days to cut and polish the bottom half. I'm looking forward to hearing the rest of the story while working on the top of the stone! Still reading the Isaac Asimov collection. On about page 750 of 3800. It's pleasant and easy to read, lots of old old stories from the 50's and 60's. Even at 22 pt font, landscape mode, it is making my eyes throb. But so much fun to read all of those old stories!

02-28-2010, 10:09 AM	#3978
poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,538 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	Just finished reading Dennis Lehane's Shutter Island - WOW - couldn't put it down - never saw the ending coming! WOW. On to Mystic River today.

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lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I just started "Valley of Fear" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Working my way through the Sherlock Holmes omnibus

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TC Beacham Great Beach Reads! Posts: 202 Karma: 300000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Kindle 2	Trying a mystery writer I've never read - PRIME TIME by Hank Phillippi Ryan.

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Matches Malone Connoisseur Posts: 67 Karma: 9218 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: NY, USA Device: PW2, Ipad	Just bought Incarceronby Catherine Fisher. Will start it once I finish Animal Farm.