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Old 11-28-2016, 07:53 AM   #25006
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Next up: Rogue by Michael Z Williamson. Mil-SF in his Freehold universe.
Which was OK, but a bit preachy in places, and I've rather lost interest.

Next I read a recent freebie, Mythology 101 by Jody Lynn Nye.
It was also OK, but didn't take the implications of the premise of the story at all seriously. Even in a humorous fantasy book, I prefer a bit realism when considering the possible effects of discoveries.

And now I'm reading Old Venus. A collection of new stories set on the old concept of Venus as a possibly inhabited hot swampy world.
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Old 11-28-2016, 09:11 AM   #25007
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I might pick it up again if the next book ever comes out.
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I didn't think there was going to be a next book? It seemed like it ended but with a door open if they want to do another book. By this time I figured they are not.
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Old 11-28-2016, 09:50 AM   #25008
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Next up Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman. I know in advance this will be a very good read because of all the recos from MobileRead members who NEVER get it wrong.
And I was right. It was a very pleasant read. Looking forward to the rest in the series. But next up is Night School by Lee Child
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Old 11-28-2016, 02:39 PM   #25009
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Yup, Soul Music was very good as expected. I don't have as high of hopes for the next one, Interesting Times, since I don't care for Rincewind much.
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It's also has a lot of Cohen in it which makes it more fun.
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Next up: TBD, I have 4 books on hold at the library and am first in line for 3 of them, hopefully something will come in this weekend.
I ended up reading Lock In by John Scalzi since none of my holds had come in yet. It was an interesting sci-fi take on a police (FBI) thriller. It looks like there is a sequel in the works but it won't be ready for a couple years.

Now I can start Interesting Times. Looking forward to it.
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Old 11-28-2016, 05:10 PM   #25010
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A Stitch In Time by Penelope Lively

This is a very fine book that adults will enjoy as much as young readers. It most certainly deserved being given the Whitbread award and is reminiscent of her earlier Carnegie Medal winner The Ghost of Thomas Kempe. As in the latter we have a child who is intensely imaginative, thinks about the problem of time and tends to be misunderstood by parents. But Maria in A Stitch In Time is more quietly sensitive and introspective than James. She thinks more deeply about life and is more aware of the darkness it may hold.

While the book certainly has some excellent characterisation and makes effective use of flashes of gentle humour, what remain in the mind are those beautiful meditative sequences with a haunting sense of wonder when Maria finds herself slipping suddenly back into time.

As much as I liked her previous Carnegie Medal winner, I think this book is superior and a masterpiece of its type.
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Old 11-29-2016, 02:37 AM   #25011
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Next up, one more cozy mystery by Mary Roberts Rinehart, The Album.
Which was good, as expected. Encourages me to read one other book by Mary Roberts Rinehart, The Swimming Pool .
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Old 11-29-2016, 02:52 AM   #25012
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I didn't think there was going to be a next book? It seemed like it ended but with a door open if they want to do another book. By this time I figured they are not.
The last time I had word, there were plans for, I think, three more. I recall the holdup being attributed to Weber needing to actually write the outlines to send to Ringo. That's been a couple of years back, but I have not heard that those plans have been scrapped.

By the same token, though, a different source has spoken of plans to continue the Dahak series beyond the extant trilogy, while I'm of the opinion that there's no need to do so. Sure, I guess the way that ended is kind of open to a sequel, but it also works just fine as something that could rationally remain an open question. However, I also know fans who see the ending of the third book as a nail-biting cliffhanger. (Avoiding spoilers, asking a question in no way obligates the universe to give you an answer.)
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Old 11-29-2016, 06:56 AM   #25013
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As November comes to a close, I am reading The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi.

It took a couple of false starts for me to get, well, started, but I finally have.
It does have my attention, but at only a chapter or so in, it's too early for me to say why.

I'm looking forward to the journey, though.
And this will be a much longer journey than I anticipated. The language (specifically the Tia slang terms and colloquialisms) had me at arm's length for a little while, but I think - 4 chapters in - that I am ready to settle down quite nicely for the rest of the ride. Now if I could only find the time for a good old fashion hour or two long reading session.
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Old 11-29-2016, 09:29 AM   #25014
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The last time I had word, there were plans for, I think, three more. I recall the holdup being attributed to Weber needing to actually write the outlines to send to Ringo. That's been a couple of years back, but I have not heard that those plans have been scrapped.

By the same token, though, a different source has spoken of plans to continue the Dahak series beyond the extant trilogy, while I'm of the opinion that there's no need to do so. Sure, I guess the way that ended is kind of open to a sequel, but it also works just fine as something that could rationally remain an open question. However, I also know fans who see the ending of the third book as a nail-biting cliffhanger. (Avoiding spoilers, asking a question in no way obligates the universe to give you an answer.)
What wikipedia has to say on it:

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Both John Ringo and David Weber have said that they plan on writing more Empire of Man novels, Ringo going so far as to reveal that, after We Few, three more books have been contracted for the series.[4] Weber has yet to produce a formal outline for the subsequent novels, but has stated that he will not be continuing the Prince Roger storyline. Instead the novels will be prequels, focusing on Roger's ancestor, Miranda McClintock.[5]

Despite Weber's earlier statements, several months later John Ringo spoke out about a possible new plan for continuing the series. If David Weber agreed, the next book to be published would take up right where the last book "We Few" left off.[6] Since then three "snippet" chapters of an untitled "Empire of Man 5" novel have been posted, continuing the Prince Roger storyline. [7]
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Old 11-29-2016, 10:05 AM   #25015
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I finished Preston/Child's Relic and Ascending and Gardner's Ascending and enjoyed both.

Since I had seen it recommended here I downloaded The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. THAT is a strange book. Ultimatly I enjoyed it. Enough that I've downloaded the 2nd book, Lost in a Good Book and have started it.

I also finished the 2nd book in the Preston/Child's Pendergast series... which is an oddly named series as he hardly seemed to be the main character in this book. Anyway, it was a good read and I'm curious to see where it goes from here.
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Old 11-29-2016, 10:51 AM   #25016
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Since I had seen it recommended here I downloaded The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. THAT is a strange book. Ultimatly I enjoyed it. Enough that I've downloaded the 2nd book, Lost in a Good Book and have started it.
Ah, you've got some fine reading ahead. I briefly considered saying that my favorite entry in the series is The Great Samuel Pepys Fiasco, but I'm not quite that mean.

Be aware that the Nursery Crime books are a spin-off of the Thursday Next books, but at a meta level. They're connected, but the crossover involves the creation of the NC books in the TN world.
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Old 11-29-2016, 11:51 AM   #25017
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I briefly considered saying that my favorite entry in the series is The Great Samuel Pepys Fiasco,
Mine too! I especially enjoyed chapter 13.
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Old 11-30-2016, 05:47 AM   #25018
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I've started several books but am having a hard time finishing anything. I just started to reread the Dresden Files... Hopefully something familiar will help with the rut I'm in.
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Old 11-30-2016, 09:43 AM   #25019
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Having seen the 1925 silent version starring Lon Chaney and the 2004 film of the musical, I'm finally reading The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux. It starts rather dryly but picks up as it goes along. I'm a bit past halfway and it's quite entertaining.
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Old 11-30-2016, 01:06 PM   #25020
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My review of The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson :-

Vin is our main character, precocious just rightly so that she can struggle in the magical realm of the Mistborn, but powerful enough to progress to the next level.

Kelsier is her mentor, and his scarred past induces hair-raising horror. The other characters are plainly fleshed out. Vin's potential in the magic system in this book is not great enough to defeat the Lord Ruler. I won't tell you what happens in the end, but suffice to say that there are no happy ending, not completely.

You see, The Lord Ruler is an immortal. In another world, only another immortal could, perhaps, kill the Lord Ruler. Sanderson provides enough info to make the defeat of the Lord Ruler seem plausible. But it's the weak point of this book. However, I enjoyed the trappings of this fantastic world enough. It's a great introduction to the fantasy genre.
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