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Ea · 03-09-2010, 03:05 PM

Currently dividing my reading time between "Løgnhalsen fra Umbrien" (The Fabulist from Umbria) by Bjarne Reuter, "Hero wanted" by Dan McGirt, and "Howards End" by E. M. Forster.

Scott Nicholson · 03-09-2010, 10:55 PM

Just finished a short, brisk zombie thriller from young author Eloise J. Knapp called THE UNDEAD SITUATION.

recluse · 03-10-2010, 12:52 AM

Just reread Fritz Leiber's "Our Lady of Darkness".
About to start "The Ceremonies" by T.E.D. Klein.

FlorenceArt · 03-10-2010, 03:35 AM

Finished "K." last night. A nice romance, nothing to Jane Austen (whose books I re-read just before that) but engaging. And finally getting to the end of the Louis XIV biography. After that I still need to finish The King of Elfland's Daughter, which I kind of dropped in the middle. And I haven't opened Proust in a while either...

vivaldirules · 03-10-2010, 04:06 PM

Yeats, of late.

THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS

I went out to the hazel wood,
Because a fire was in my head,
And cut and peeled a hazel wand,
And hooked a berry to a thread;

And when white moths were on the wing,
And moth-like stars were flickering out,
I dropped the berry in a stream
And caught a little silver trout.

When I had laid it on the floor
I went to blow the fire a-flame,
But something rustled on the floor,
And some one called me by my name:
It had become a glimmering girl
With apple blossom in her hair
Who called me by my name and ran
And faded through the brightening air.

Though I am old with wandering
Through hollow lands and hilly lands,
I will find out where she has gone,
And kiss her lips and take her hands;
And walk among long dappled grass,
And pluck till time and times are done
The silver apples of the moon,
The golden apples of the sun.

kennyc · 03-10-2010, 04:14 PM

Springtime in Texas I guess....

phenomshel · 03-10-2010, 04:21 PM

Reading "Demon Mistress" by Yasmine Galenorn. I want to go ahead and read the latest, "Bone Magic" but I know if I do, I'll have to wait until October for the next installment. Does anyone else pace themselves with series to avoid the long waits between installments? Or put off reading one if you know it's the end of a much-loved series?

vivaldirules · 03-10-2010, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kennyc

Springtime in Texas I guess....

It's getting there, yes!

kren · 03-10-2010, 05:39 PM

Re: "All American Kidd" ebook the error has now been fixed and is once more available on smashwords.com

mikemck · 03-10-2010, 10:24 PM

Just about to start "The City and the City", by China Mieville, and have been reading some Robert E Howard short stories.

FlorenceArt · 03-11-2010, 06:42 AM

Finally finished the Louis XIV bio. It was intersting but a bit frustrating at times, but I suppose that's inevitable since I don't know enough about that period to understand everything. I could have wished for a little less detail on the events themselves, and a little more on the general background, especially on the European geopolitical landscape, which I had some trouble understanding.

Started Oscar Wao on the train this morning, and I love it so far! Just a few pages but it made me laugh already, and it has footnotes with info on the Dominican Republic, which I don't know a thing about.

jes1 · 03-11-2010, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vivaldirules

It's getting there, yes!

Yesterday was so muggy and warm, it almost felt like summer is around the corner. Not looking forward to that. Spring (and Fall) in Texas never lasts long enough.

jes1 · 03-11-2010, 01:53 PM

I am reading "Roadkill" by Rob Thurman, "Nightmare" by Steven Harper, and "Whisky Sour" by J.A. Konrath.

Crusader · 03-11-2010, 02:01 PM

Just over halfway through "Against a dark background" by Iain M Banks. It's been slow going. The pacing feels a bit slow and I find the jumping back-and-forth between past and present a bit confusing. Hopefully it gets better.

Zipr · 03-11-2010, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jes1

Yesterday was so muggy and warm, it almost felt like summer is around the corner. Not looking forward to that. Spring (and Fall) in Texas never lasts long enough.

I'm also in TX. After the terrible winter we had I am very much looking forward to summer. I'm ready for pool season.

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03-09-2010, 03:05 PM	#4111
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	Currently dividing my reading time between "Løgnhalsen fra Umbrien" (The Fabulist from Umbria) by Bjarne Reuter, "Hero wanted" by Dan McGirt, and "Howards End" by E. M. Forster.

03-09-2010, 10:55 PM	#4112
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson, author Posts: 363 Karma: 2029337 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Boone NC Device: Kindle	Just finished a short, brisk zombie thriller from young author Eloise J. Knapp called THE UNDEAD SITUATION.

03-10-2010, 12:52 AM	#4113
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	Just reread Fritz Leiber's "Our Lady of Darkness". About to start "The Ceremonies" by T.E.D. Klein.

03-10-2010, 03:35 AM	#4114
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Finished "K." last night. A nice romance, nothing to Jane Austen (whose books I re-read just before that) but engaging. And finally getting to the end of the Louis XIV biography. After that I still need to finish The King of Elfland's Daughter, which I kind of dropped in the middle. And I haven't opened Proust in a while either...

03-10-2010, 04:06 PM	#4115
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Yeats, of late. THE SONG OF WANDERING AENGUS I went out to the hazel wood, Because a fire was in my head, And cut and peeled a hazel wand, And hooked a berry to a thread; And when white moths were on the wing, And moth-like stars were flickering out, I dropped the berry in a stream And caught a little silver trout. When I had laid it on the floor I went to blow the fire a-flame, But something rustled on the floor, And some one called me by my name: It had become a glimmering girl With apple blossom in her hair Who called me by my name and ran And faded through the brightening air. Though I am old with wandering Through hollow lands and hilly lands, I will find out where she has gone, And kiss her lips and take her hands; And walk among long dappled grass, And pluck till time and times are done The silver apples of the moon, The golden apples of the sun.

03-10-2010, 04:14 PM	#4116
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,907 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Springtime in Texas I guess....

03-10-2010, 04:21 PM	#4117
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Reading "Demon Mistress" by Yasmine Galenorn. I want to go ahead and read the latest, "Bone Magic" but I know if I do, I'll have to wait until October for the next installment. Does anyone else pace themselves with series to avoid the long waits between installments? Or put off reading one if you know it's the end of a much-loved series?

03-10-2010, 05:39 PM	#4119
kren Connoisseur Posts: 54 Karma: 604 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: UK and Thailand Device: iPod Touch ipad	Re: "All American Kidd" ebook the error has now been fixed and is once more available on smashwords.com

03-10-2010, 10:24 PM	#4120
mikemck Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 112976 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Device: Kindle, Sony PRS 300, IPod Touch (Stanza)	Just about to start "The City and the City", by China Mieville, and have been reading some Robert E Howard short stories.

03-11-2010, 06:42 AM	#4121
FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Finally finished the Louis XIV bio. It was intersting but a bit frustrating at times, but I suppose that's inevitable since I don't know enough about that period to understand everything. I could have wished for a little less detail on the events themselves, and a little more on the general background, especially on the European geopolitical landscape, which I had some trouble understanding. Started Oscar Wao on the train this morning, and I love it so far! Just a few pages but it made me laugh already, and it has footnotes with info on the Dominican Republic, which I don't know a thing about.

03-11-2010, 01:53 PM	#4123
jes1 Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 698 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Device: Astak EZReader, Dell Axim x50v, iPod Touch, nook	I am reading "Roadkill" by Rob Thurman, "Nightmare" by Steven Harper, and "Whisky Sour" by J.A. Konrath.

03-11-2010, 02:01 PM	#4124
Crusader Space Cadet Posts: 1,180 Karma: 4030536 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Africa Device: Sony PRS-T1, Cybook Opus, Kobo Glo	Just over halfway through "Against a dark background" by Iain M Banks. It's been slow going. The pacing feels a bit slow and I find the jumping back-and-forth between past and present a bit confusing. Hopefully it gets better.