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pilotbob · 04-01-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by garbanzo

book is The Codex by Douglas Preston. a self-professed tomb raider is dying, and instead of giving his half-billion-dollar collection to his three lazy sons, he's set off to the jungle to be buried with it, forcing his sons to work for their inheritance.

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Sounds like something I will enjoy.

Where did you get it?

I read that too. Not a bad read. I think it was a book that was pre-loaded on my Sony 500 when I bought it.

Yep, thought so... I rated it 3.5 stars: http://www.librarything.com/work/49737/book/27437758

BOb

recluse · 04-01-2010, 04:34 PM

I just finished "Ghosts" by Noel Hynd. Well written and very creepy.
Will be starting "The Uncanny" by Andrew Klavan later today.

FlorenceArt · 04-01-2010, 04:43 PM

Finally finished The King of Elfland's Daughter. As you might guess, not a page-turner for me. I couldn't really get into it, I think it's the writing, it was too cold and detached for me.

kennyc · 04-01-2010, 06:29 PM

Just finished Carl Sagan's - Variates of Scientific Experience -- I would say good and engaging, but may not be his best. It is comprised of a series of lectures he did for the 1985 Gifford Lectures.

I'm enjoying his "Demon Haunted World" moreso.

WT Sharpe · 04-01-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by kennyc

Just finished Carl Sagan's - Variates of Scientific Experience -- I would say good and engaging, but may not be his best. It is comprised of a series of lectures he did for the 1985 Gifford Lectures.

I'm enjoying his "Demon Haunted World" moreso.

Has The Demon Haunted World ever been released as an ebook?

kennyc · 04-01-2010, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Has The Demon Haunted World ever been released as an ebook?

Probably not. I have the Pbook and I probably would have bought the ebook if I could have found it....

pilotbob · 04-01-2010, 11:15 PM

The Mobileread Book Club has selected The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald as this months selection in the humor genre.

Why not join us and read it too? A discussion thread for it will open in this section on April 18th with a prefix of "Book Club".

We have had a lot of voters for the club selections but we really need some more folks in the discussion threads. It's all very informal.

I hope to see you there.

BOb

Andrasz · 04-02-2010, 03:40 AM

I just found out on the ECTACO's blog that there is a plug-in for the purpose of this thread: http://ectaco-global.blogspot.com/20...ss-plugin.html I like that

put the widget on my blog

FlorenceArt · 04-02-2010, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

The Mobileread Book Club has selected The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald as this months selection in the humor genre.

Why not join us and read it too? A discussion thread for it will open in this section on April 18th with a prefix of "Book Club".

We have had a lot of voters for the club selections but we really need some more folks in the discussion threads. It's all very informal.

I hope to see you there.

BOb

I might try to read it - I tried it when I was a teenager and found it extremely boring, but I also remember having the same reaction to Three Men in a Boat, which I enjoyed immensely a few months ago.

Now beginning to read Neal Stephenson's Anathem, but I'm having some difficulties getting into it and I also started North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (still giving in to the lure of romance, I'm afraid

) I like it very much, and look forward to a peek into early industrial Britain.

Patricia1066 · 04-02-2010, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'm reading two, which I never do usually. Reading #2 of Nora Roberts' "Blood Brothers" series and re-reading Jeff (MR member Jinlow) Inlo's "Soul View."

I read Soul View last year, and enjoyed it, wondering how he would deal with his predicament. Dont want to spoil it for anyone about to read it! I wonder when the next book will come out as there are a few loose threads that will ramp up the tension.

Now reading Defending Evil by Charles Shea; an Atlantan (that somehow doesnt sound right) lawyer who successfully defended a client, who went on to murder again. He is justifying why he will defend another who boasts about his perfect murder. Unfortunately I dont have much knowledge of American jurisprudence - in UK a barrister would need to recuse himself in these circumstances.

sjb · 04-02-2010, 06:33 AM

Slowly making my way through Jane Eyre.

DixieGal · 04-02-2010, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Now beginning to read Neal Stephenson's Anathem, but I'm having some difficulties getting into it and I also started North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell (still giving in to the lure of romance, I'm afraid

) I like it very much, and look forward to a peek into early industrial Britain.

Oh No! Not Anathem!! I've tried it twice, deleted it altogether twice. It's so boring that it makes me angry and I purge it from my systems. Maybe it gets better farther in the book, but not worth my time to find out. Good luck with that!!

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Originally Posted by Patricia1066

I read Soul View last year, and enjoyed it, wondering how he would deal with his predicament. Dont want to spoil it for anyone about to read it! I wonder when the next book will come out as there are a few loose threads that will ramp up the tension.

Jeff published a new one a month or so ago called When Do I See God. I read a few pages and realized that I needed to re-read Soul View again in order to fully appreciate the new one. It is not a sequel, but seems to continue Jeff's exploration of his own faith. It was on my stolen computer, so I have to see if he will send me another copy of it.

FlorenceArt · 04-02-2010, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Oh No! Not Anathem!! I've tried it twice, deleted it altogether twice. It's so boring that it makes me angry and I purge it from my systems. Maybe it gets better farther in the book, but not worth my time to find out. Good luck with that!!

Well I have to admit it's far from gripping so far. But I have liked other Stephenson books, so I'll try to at least get past the first few chapters...

kennyc · 04-02-2010, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

Oh No! Not Anathem!! I've tried it twice, deleted it altogether twice. It's so boring that it makes me angry and I purge it from my systems. Maybe it gets better farther in the book, but not worth my time to find out. Good luck with that!!

...

I can't seem to start it either. I got it in hardback as a gift when it first appeared and tried to start it several times, it was very tough to even begin, just seems difficult and overwhelming....somewhat akin to my reaction to James Joyce....can't much read his work either, but I continue to give it a shot now and then.

JSWolf · 04-02-2010, 08:53 AM

I've started reading A Time to Kill by John Grisham. This is my first Grisham book I'll have read.

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04-01-2010, 04:34 PM	#4397
recluse Banned Posts: 3,724 Karma: 535488 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: the Mortuary Device: Kindle 2	I just finished "Ghosts" by Noel Hynd. Well written and very creepy. Will be starting "The Uncanny" by Andrew Klavan later today.

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kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,917 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Just finished Carl Sagan's - Variates of Scientific Experience -- I would say good and engaging, but may not be his best. It is comprised of a series of lectures he did for the 1985 Gifford Lectures. I'm enjoying his "Demon Haunted World" moreso.

04-01-2010, 11:15 PM	#4402
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	The Mobileread Book Club has selected The Egg and I by Betty MacDonald as this months selection in the humor genre. Why not join us and read it too? A discussion thread for it will open in this section on April 18th with a prefix of "Book Club". We have had a lot of voters for the club selections but we really need some more folks in the discussion threads. It's all very informal. I hope to see you there. BOb

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Andrasz Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: none yet	I just found out on the ECTACO's blog that there is a plug-in for the purpose of this thread: http://ectaco-global.blogspot.com/20...ss-plugin.html I like that put the widget on my blog

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sjb Member Posts: 22 Karma: 86 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kingston, Ontario Device: Sony PRS 600	Slowly making my way through Jane Eyre.

04-02-2010, 08:53 AM	#4410
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,847 Karma: 146918083 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've started reading A Time to Kill by John Grisham. This is my first Grisham book I'll have read.