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MelC · 07-30-2009, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I think his Women's Murder Club series is very good and a good place to start on his books.

Hmmm...I just finished Along Came a Spider and still not blown away (or even moderately appeased) - so far he is sitting alongside Dan Brown in the circular file of my opinions. I do have a copy of 1st to Die though that a friend leant me (along with the other two - she likes Dan Brown...) so if you think I might like this one better (please no first person narrative) I am willing to give it a try some day. At least its a quick read.

Mel

Mindy · 07-31-2009, 04:15 AM

Tea Time for the Traditionally Built. Finally!
Two days ago I read the FATF paper on the money laundering risks associated with the football sector. This morning I started the book and about three chapters in Mma Ramotswe is being approached about a case to do with possible criminal (certainly suspect) activity around a football team. Spooky!

columbus · 07-31-2009, 06:41 AM

Just finished reading The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor.
I had never heard of Brad Thor before being reccomended by Cassidym in another thread as of similar genre to Vince Flyn.

Survivor of Secret Service presidential protection team searches for kidnappers who abducted the US President. He himself becomes framed and hunted by the SS and kidnappers.

Whilst the story line is nothing original, (superhero saves the civilised world, Thor, Flynn, Ludlum Child et al.), it is a story line I enjoy. At my age I read now mainly to be entertained, which this book most certainly did. Maybe a little verbose in some places and a little lacking in others but I would still rate it at 3 to 4 stars of 5.

Brad Thor is certainly now on my to read list.

JSWolf · 07-31-2009, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MelC

Hmmm...I just finished Along Came a Spider and still not blown away (or even moderately appeased) - so far he is sitting alongside Dan Brown in the circular file of my opinions. I do have a copy of 1st to Die though that a friend leant me (along with the other two - she likes Dan Brown...) so if you think I might like this one better (please no first person narrative) I am willing to give it a try some day. At least its a quick read.

Mel

I have read Along Came a Spider and I did enjoy it. Yes, the WMC series is first person. And that's not a problem. And yes, it is a quick read.

Idoine · 07-31-2009, 10:19 AM

After "The Ugly Princess", I just finished the first book from "The Chronicles of Grimm Dragonblaster" by Alastair Archibald ("A Mage In The Making"). I really enjoyed it !

I just bought the second one !

I don't remember who on MR recommended it, but great thanks to that person !

pilotbob · 08-01-2009, 10:58 AM

Just finished _Max_ by James Patterson. I really like these books even though they are for young readers... and they are a quick read. Say what you want about Patterson writing fluff, but all his books (at least the Maximum Ride books) move very fast and are entertaining.

I think I might start on _Mistborn_ next.

BOb

Verencat · 08-01-2009, 11:06 AM

Just read Nancy Huston's L'Instrument des Ténèbres (can't find the English title). Good novel, quite depressing though...

Moejoe · 08-01-2009, 11:31 AM

Re-reading Haruki Murakami's - The Wind Up Bird Chronicles and also Damon Runyon's collected short stories - From First to Last.

alecE · 08-01-2009, 12:01 PM

Just finished O. Henry Cabbages and Kings, and the collected short stories. Fascinating peep show into turn of century New York. Now back to Gulliver's Travels and Rising '44.

Moejoe · 08-01-2009, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by alecE

Just finished O. Henry Cabbages and Kings, and the collected short stories. Fascinating peep show into turn of century New York. Now back to Gulliver's Travels and Rising '44.

I read a lot of the O Henry shorts years ago in pbook and they're brilliant. May I recommend Sherwood Anderson as an author you might consider. His work is freely available through Project Gutenberg, including the amazing Winesburg, Ohio.

Elsi · 08-01-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

Just finished _Max_ by James Patterson. I really like these books even though they are for young readers... and they are a quick read. Say what you want about Patterson writing fluff, but all his books (at least the Maximum Ride books) move very fast and are entertaining.

Now that the first book in the series is a freebie, I'm going to check it out. I tend to like YA fiction, so am anticipating a really fun read.

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Originally Posted by pilotbob

I think I might start on _Mistborn_ next.

Do! I raced through all three in the series and would enjoy reading more. Maybe when Sanderson finishes Jordan's Wheel of Time saga, he can go back to the world of Mistborn.

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Originally Posted by radamo

I am whizzing my way through "The Collectors" by Baldacci. It is the follow on to the "Camel Club". I am really enjoying it so far. The Camel Club was my first Baldacci book and I really like his writing style and characters.

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've read the first two o fthe Camel Club series and it's quite good. My wife has gone through that series and the secret agents one and some of the stand alones.

The very first book I read on my Kindle was Baldacci's Stone Cold, the fourth in the Camel Club series. I had just finished reading a paperback of The Collectors and wanted to make sure that the first book I read was one that I was extremely eager to read. That way, I hoped that my evaluation of the Kindle wouldn't be biased by whether or not I enjoyed the book itself. It was a good decision; my only problem is that now I want the next book in the series, Divine Justice. I've also read the first 3 books in the Sean King & Michelle Maxwell series and enjoyed those very much.

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Originally Posted by MelC

Finished Three Men in a Boat and am starting my first ever James Patterson - Run for your Life.

I've read the first 4 chapters of Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog) and need to get back to it so I can join the discussion in the other thread.

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Originally Posted by doreenjoy

Taking another break from Perdido Street Station to read an old Regency, "Parson's Pleasure" from www.regencyreads.com (no DRM!).

I may have to throw in the towel on PSS, or start skipping huge chunks of it.

Next up is SPIN. Old Man's War is also on my reading list for this term.

No clue when I'll have time to write my thesis with all this reading going on.

I think it might be a luxury to be taking a class that required me to read good SF/F. You should enjoy Old Man's War and if you snagged the freebie from TOR last year, you won't have had to spend any money for it. I have Perdido Street Station sitting on my kitchen table and I'm trying to decide if I'm going to read it.

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I'm reading "Another One Bites the Dust" by Jennifer Rardin. Her first book, "Once Bitten Twice Shy" was the $1 Orbit book, and I really enjoyed it. But of course, the rest of the books are $10 a pop. Argh. Obviously I bought it anyway, and it's pretty good.

Really enjoyed the freebie, so I bought Another One Bites the Dust yesterday. I went for the paperback, though since I'm going to swap it away in the Paranormal reading group at my book-swapping site. Will have to buy it for the Kindle if the others on my Amazon account read the first book and enjoy it. (I try to buy books for the Kindle that several of us will read and enjoy since I can't swap those away.)

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Earlene Fowler also does mysteries with a quilting theme.
http://www.earlenefowler.com/books.htm

Yes ... an excellent series. Another author who uses quilts in her books is Sandra Dallas. Alice's Tulips is set during the 1860s in the US midwest, The Diary of Mattie Spencer is set in the 1860s in the Colorado frontier, and The Persian Pickle Club is set in the 1930s in Kansas. Her latest novel, Prayers for Sale was selected as Barnes & Noble's 13th B&N Recommends pick, which catapulted the book onto the NY Times bestseller list. I'm going to have to put it on my wishlist!

Elsi · 08-01-2009, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Elsi

I just finished reading A Betrayal in Winter by Daniel Abraham. It's the second in his Long Price Quartet and an excellent book. The first book in the series, A Shadow in Summer was one of the freebies that TOR gave away last year in their ramp-up to their new web fan site.

Egads! It's been a long time since I read or posted anything in this thread.

Since reading A Betrayal in Winter, I've read 14 more books, 2 on the Sony, 2 on the Kindle, 1 audio book, and 9 in paper. I've mailed 7 of those paper books off to various members of my book swapping group. Currently I'm reading Offspring by Steven Harper, fourth in his Silent Empire series. Only 27 pages into the book and I'm thoroughly captivated!

FlorenceArt · 08-02-2009, 02:32 AM

Now reading Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton. I finished the second volume of Fabre, which was less enjoyable than the first, so I'm not starting on the others right now. But this led me to the Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin, which I'm enjoying so far. And of course still reading A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur.

I'm leaving for a one-week vacation soon, and I need to stock up my Cybook. I wish there were more French-language books available... *sigh*

alecE · 08-02-2009, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Moejoe

I read a lot of the O Henry shorts years ago in pbook and they're brilliant. May I recommend Sherwood Anderson as an author you might consider. His work is freely available through Project Gutenberg, including the amazing Winesburg, Ohio.

Thank you - I will. I'm staying with friends in the Dordogne for for a few weeks at end-September so will load up the trusty ebook. How did I ever manage without my 505?

benham · 08-02-2009, 10:27 AM

Getting ready to start The Blue Edge Of Midnight by Jonothan King, a new author for me.

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07-31-2009, 04:15 AM	#2312
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	Tea Time for the Traditionally Built. Finally! Two days ago I read the FATF paper on the money laundering risks associated with the football sector. This morning I started the book and about three chapters in Mma Ramotswe is being approached about a case to do with possible criminal (certainly suspect) activity around a football team. Spooky!

07-31-2009, 06:41 AM	#2313
columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	Just finished reading The Lions of Lucerne by Brad Thor. I had never heard of Brad Thor before being reccomended by Cassidym in another thread as of similar genre to Vince Flyn. Survivor of Secret Service presidential protection team searches for kidnappers who abducted the US President. He himself becomes framed and hunted by the SS and kidnappers. Whilst the story line is nothing original, (superhero saves the civilised world, Thor, Flynn, Ludlum Child et al.), it is a story line I enjoy. At my age I read now mainly to be entertained, which this book most certainly did. Maybe a little verbose in some places and a little lacking in others but I would still rate it at 3 to 4 stars of 5. Brad Thor is certainly now on my to read list.

07-31-2009, 10:19 AM	#2315
Idoine Which book will be next ? Posts: 661 Karma: 2172 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: France Device: Cybook Gen3 1.5, Sony PRS 600 RC, Samsung Omnia...	After "The Ugly Princess", I just finished the first book from "The Chronicles of Grimm Dragonblaster" by Alastair Archibald ("A Mage In The Making"). I really enjoyed it ! I just bought the second one ! I don't remember who on MR recommended it, but great thanks to that person !

08-01-2009, 10:58 AM	#2316
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	Just finished _Max_ by James Patterson. I really like these books even though they are for young readers... and they are a quick read. Say what you want about Patterson writing fluff, but all his books (at least the Maximum Ride books) move very fast and are entertaining. I think I might start on _Mistborn_ next. BOb

08-01-2009, 11:06 AM	#2317
Verencat Wizard Posts: 2,615 Karma: 96491 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Montreal, Qc Device: xxx	Just read Nancy Huston's L'Instrument des Ténèbres (can't find the English title). Good novel, quite depressing though...

08-01-2009, 11:31 AM	#2318
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Re-reading Haruki Murakami's - The Wind Up Bird Chronicles and also Damon Runyon's collected short stories - From First to Last.

08-01-2009, 12:01 PM	#2319
alecE Evangelist Posts: 412 Karma: 546196 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: UK canal boat Device: sony prs505, prs650, kobo Glo HD liseuses	Just finished O. Henry Cabbages and Kings, and the collected short stories. Fascinating peep show into turn of century New York. Now back to Gulliver's Travels and Rising '44.

08-02-2009, 02:32 AM	#2323
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	Now reading Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton. I finished the second volume of Fabre, which was less enjoyable than the first, so I'm not starting on the others right now. But this led me to the Voyage of the Beagle by Charles Darwin, which I'm enjoying so far. And of course still reading A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleur. I'm leaving for a one-week vacation soon, and I need to stock up my Cybook. I wish there were more French-language books available... sigh

08-02-2009, 10:27 AM	#2325
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Getting ready to start The Blue Edge Of Midnight by Jonothan King, a new author for me.

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