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HarryT · 06-20-2016, 08:54 AM

I know the Safehold books can be a little irritating at times (and I do agree with you that the names are one of those irritations

), but it remains one of my very few "must buy" series.

Why not try the first book in the Kathy Reichs series you bought? I'm sure you'll enjoy that.

pdurrant · 06-20-2016, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I know the Safehold books can be a little irritating at times (and I do agree with you that the names are one of those irritations

), but it remains one of my very few "must buy" series.

Why not try the first book in the Kathy Reichs series you bought? I'm sure you'll enjoy that.

An excellent idea!

Cinisajoy · 06-20-2016, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

An excellent idea!

Please do try Kathy Reichs.
Note: I didn't like her style of writing.

Apache · 06-20-2016, 02:31 PM

I was planning to buy Death's Bright Day by David Drake at Baen. Then I noticed that Amazon has posted that the item is under review.

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This book is currently unavailable because there are significant quality issues with the source file supplied by the publisher.

The publisher has been notified and we will make the book available as soon as we receive a corrected file. As always, we value customer feedback.

I have never had a problem with Baen nor David Drake's books. Has anyone read this book and noticed any problems with it?
Thank you,
Apache

Dngrsone · 06-20-2016, 03:29 PM

Finished The Assembler of Parts by Raoul Wientzen. Did not disappoint.

Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

Dazrin · 06-20-2016, 11:53 PM

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Next up: TBD, I have the weekend to work it out I think.

I ended up reading Sub-Human by David Simpson, I picked this up a few years ago (in my "get all the freebies" phase). Not sure I will continue the series.

I am currently reading The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett as an audio book. I will also grab something else to read on my Kindle but not sure what yet.

Dngrsone · 06-21-2016, 12:49 AM

I am reading Rabid by Bill Wasik.

arturg · 06-21-2016, 02:03 AM

Half way through Stephen King's Shining, been wanting to read this book for years but since I am a terribly slow reader, a 500 page book was not on my priority list. Too bad, didn't know I would enjoy a book so much.

HarryT · 06-21-2016, 06:54 AM

Finished "Interstellar Patrol", by Christopher Anvil, which I bought from Baen in 2003. An excellent collection of Anvil's "Federation of Humanity" short (and not so short) stories, compiled and edited by Eric Flint. The Interstellar Patrol are the "problem solvers" of Anvil's universe, and often find themselves up against rival organisations, such as "Space Force" (the military force of the Federation) and the ultra-bureaucratic "Planetary Development Administration", who make the rules which control colonisation of Earth-like planets. A delightful collection. Highly recommended!

arcadata · 06-21-2016, 10:19 AM

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It's not too bad. The 8 books total 1.3m words. That's the same as the first four books of Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series, and only about a third the length of the "Wheel of Time" series.

I don't have a good track record though - I only reached Book 3 of GRRM and Book 4 of R Jordan.

I also have a tendency to read multiple books at the same time...

arcadata · 06-21-2016, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by arturg

Half way through Stephen King's Shining, been wanting to read this book for years but since I am a terribly slow reader, a 500 page book was not on my priority list. Too bad, didn't know I would enjoy a book so much.

One of my favorites! Loved the boy Danny - made my day when King wrote the sequel, Doctor Sleep.

MickeyC · 06-21-2016, 06:46 PM

Just finished Kill All the Lawyers by Paul Levine, a freebie from Amazon and it was a good read. AND I never saw that ending coming.

Next up, Bruno Chief of Police by Martin Walker based on a reco by Apache and CRussel

WT Sharpe · 06-21-2016, 11:11 PM

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Next up, Bruno Chief of Police by Martin Walker based on a reco by Apache and CRussel

That book is has been nominated for the MobileRead Book Club's July selection. It needs one more vote to make the poll, and I've considered giving it, but issybird's negative review at Goodreads has me hesitating to do so. It looks interesting, and has a 3.82 average rating, which isn't bad by any means, but Issy's review is so discouraging.

Let me know what you think of it.

Fbone · 06-22-2016, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

That book is has been nominated for the MobileRead Book Club's July selection. It needs one more vote to make the poll, and I've considered giving it, but issybird's negative review at Goodreads has me hesitating to do so. It looks interesting, and has a 3.82 average rating, which isn't bad by any means, but Issy's review is so discouraging.

Let me know what you think of it.

It's a cozy mystery with a little romance. The police chief is a perfect and intelligent ladies man with no character flaws. Although, I felt he was very condescending. The book reminds me of Louise Penny's Inspector Armand Gamache. I rated Bruno a C- [3 stars].

HarryT · 06-22-2016, 07:56 AM

Finished "Monday Mourning", by Kathy Reichs. This is the 7th book in the "Temperance Brennan" series of books about a forensic anthropologist working in Montreal, Canada. In this book, she tried to uncover the mystery behind the skeletons of three teenage girls discovered in the basement of a pizza parlour. Excellent, as have all the books in the series been so far. Very highly recommended.

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06-20-2016, 08:54 AM	#24226
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I know the Safehold books can be a little irritating at times (and I do agree with you that the names are one of those irritations ), but it remains one of my very few "must buy" series. Why not try the first book in the Kathy Reichs series you bought? I'm sure you'll enjoy that.

06-20-2016, 03:29 PM	#24230
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	Finished The Assembler of Parts by Raoul Wientzen. Did not disappoint. Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

06-21-2016, 12:49 AM	#24232
Dngrsone Almost legible Posts: 1,457 Karma: 4611110 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: In a high desert, CA Device: Galaxy Note 9, Galaxy Tab A (2017), Likebook P78	I am reading Rabid by Bill Wasik.

06-21-2016, 02:03 AM	#24233
arturg Zealot Posts: 148 Karma: 483146 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Helsinki, Finland Device: Kindle PaperWhite 5 (10th gen)	Half way through Stephen King's Shining, been wanting to read this book for years but since I am a terribly slow reader, a 500 page book was not on my priority list. Too bad, didn't know I would enjoy a book so much.

06-21-2016, 06:54 AM	#24234
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Finished "Interstellar Patrol", by Christopher Anvil, which I bought from Baen in 2003. An excellent collection of Anvil's "Federation of Humanity" short (and not so short) stories, compiled and edited by Eric Flint. The Interstellar Patrol are the "problem solvers" of Anvil's universe, and often find themselves up against rival organisations, such as "Space Force" (the military force of the Federation) and the ultra-bureaucratic "Planetary Development Administration", who make the rules which control colonisation of Earth-like planets. A delightful collection. Highly recommended!

06-21-2016, 06:46 PM	#24237
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished *Kill All the Lawyers* by Paul Levine, a freebie from Amazon and it was a good read. AND I never saw that ending coming. Next up, *Bruno Chief of Police* by Martin Walker based on a reco by Apache and CRussel

06-22-2016, 07:56 AM	#24240
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Finished "Monday Mourning", by Kathy Reichs. This is the 7th book in the "Temperance Brennan" series of books about a forensic anthropologist working in Montreal, Canada. In this book, she tried to uncover the mystery behind the skeletons of three teenage girls discovered in the basement of a pizza parlour. Excellent, as have all the books in the series been so far. Very highly recommended.

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