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columbus · 08-03-2010, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Glad you enjoyed it! A "fun" fast read. I think I've read so many of these thrillers, I tend to "over-think" when I pick who done it.

Spoiler:

Hope this is the first of a series!

Yes I hope there will be more. A good read, (so don't look at the spoilers if you intend to read it) :-

"Think of a Number" - by John Verdon - new author whom David Baldacci highly praised on Amazon - Linky
Also most other Ebook stores

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FlorenceArt · 08-03-2010, 06:23 AM

Still enjoying The High Window, and I read a free novella from Baen books last night, thanks to a recommendation on MR. It's called The Mountains of Mourning, and was very good. I immediately bought another book in the same series and look forward to reading it next.

poohbear_nc · 08-03-2010, 11:20 AM

I read Raymond Chandler "Playback" this weekend - a more somber, cynical tired Marlowe. Very introspective - and the prose styling wonderful.

FlorenceArt · 08-03-2010, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

I read Raymond Chandler "Playback" this weekend - a more somber, cynical tired Marlowe. Very introspective - and the prose styling wonderful.

Is this the one that was unfinished when he died, and that was finished by someone else?

J.M. Pierce · 08-03-2010, 12:14 PM

I just finished The Synthesis by Jason Letts. I really liked it and anxiously await the sequel!

Next up on my TBR is Portal by Imogen Rose!

poohbear_nc · 08-03-2010, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

Is this the one that was unfinished when he died, and that was finished by someone else?

Playback was his last complete novel. You're thinking of "Poodle Springs" - finished by Robert B. Parker.

FlorenceArt · 08-03-2010, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc

Playback was his last complete novel. You're thinking of "Poodle Springs" - finished by Robert B. Parker.

Ah, yes. I'm not sure I read Playback. Will go download it now

foreverjuly · 08-03-2010, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by J.M. Pierce

I just finished The Synthesis by Jason Letts. I really liked it and anxiously await the sequel!

Cheers for the shout J.M.! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I definitely appreciated your great review as well. All the best to you!

Mercedes3 · 08-03-2010, 02:36 PM

I just finished reading The Darkness Drops by Peter Clement. It's a thriller and it's the first book of his I've read. It's got everything I look for in a book - great pacing, rich characterizations and flawless plotting. It's about a biological attack and it feels very real. You could easily imagine this actually happening. I would love to see this book made into a movie.

I believe it's available in all e-book formats. I read it on a Kindle and now I've just purchased 3 of his earlier books too. I hope they're as good as The Darkness Drops.

Ea · 08-03-2010, 02:43 PM

I've started Runemarks by Joanne Harris. It's an fairy tale for adults and teenagers in a style somewhat like Neil Gaiman's Stardust or Neverwhere, but quite its own, too. She's based a good deal of her "world" on Norse mythology - after Ragnarok, no less - and on northern European folklore, in a quite unique way. It's a delight to read.

thinkpad · 08-03-2010, 02:49 PM

Thank you Ea, sounds like something right up my alley. Only problem now is that I got way too much to read at the moment, what a luxury problem

Norse mythology is fantastic.

Took the liberty to add the book link on Amazon. Hmm let's see less time on MR and more time reading. If only MR wasn't so addictive

Ea · 08-03-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thinkpadx

Thank you Ea, sounds like something right up my alley. Only problem now is that I got way too much to read at the moment, what a luxury problem

LOL I'll update you later. Looks right now as if she'll be using the black brush for Loki, but also that she has a nuanced approach. I'm expecting good things now - I hope the book can live up to them.

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Norse mythology is fantastic.

It is, it is. Have you read Norrøn Religion by Gro Steinsland? Non-fiction, but very readable and accessible without dumbing things down, and it reflects more current and modern research than most books available on Norse mythology and religion.

thinkpad · 08-03-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ea

Have you read Norrøn Religion by Gro Steinsland? Non-fiction, but very readable and accessible without dumbing things down, and it reflects more current and modern research than most books available on Norse mythology and religion.

I haven't read this one, but it certainly looks interesting. Time to take a trip to the library this weekend.

Trebro · 08-03-2010, 03:14 PM

Finished "The Long Goodbye" today. Chandler is every bit as good as I want him to be when I read a book by him every few years. Marlowe's outlook in the future of America is grim, but then again, was he wrong? This one felt like Chandler was wrestling with the fun of a detective yearn and the need to show post-war America for what it was turning into. Can't wait to get into the discussion of it!

An aside: I read this in paperback because I felt paying close to $10 for a PDF with DRM was too much for a 60 year old book. I haven't had the e-reader all that long, but I am already far more comfortable reading on it. Holding a book and trying to keep pages open just felt like too much work, now that I no longer have to.

Get those backlist titles out there for $5 a pop, publishers, even with DRM, and I'll be all over it!

Moving on to Oryx and Crake now by Atwood. Been a few years since I've read her as well, and she's another favorite. August has been a good reading month so far, and it just got started...

Ea · 08-03-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Trebro

An aside: I read this in paperback because I felt paying close to $10 for a PDF with DRM was too much for a 60 year old book. I haven't had the e-reader all that long, but I am already far more comfortable reading on it. Holding a book and trying to keep pages open just felt like too much work, now that I no longer have to.

P-book readers thinks this is such a luxury problem (that's the comments I've gotten), but once you get used to it... It's especially noticeable with large, heavy books. Really amazing what a difference it makes.

08-03-2010, 02:36 PM	#5829
Mercedes3 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle	If You Like Thrillers...... I just finished reading The Darkness Drops by Peter Clement. It's a thriller and it's the first book of his I've read. It's got everything I look for in a book - great pacing, rich characterizations and flawless plotting. It's about a biological attack and it feels very real. You could easily imagine this actually happening. I would love to see this book made into a movie. I believe it's available in all e-book formats. I read it on a Kindle and now I've just purchased 3 of his earlier books too. I hope they're as good as The Darkness Drops.

08-03-2010, 02:49 PM	#5831
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Thank you Ea, sounds like something right up my alley. Only problem now is that I got way too much to read at the moment, what a luxury problem Norse mythology is fantastic. Took the liberty to add the book link on Amazon. Hmm let's see less time on MR and more time reading. If only MR wasn't so addictive Last edited by thinkpad; 08-03-2010 at 02:55 PM.

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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	Still enjoying The High Window, and I read a free novella from Baen books last night, thanks to a recommendation on MR. It's called The Mountains of Mourning, and was very good. I immediately bought another book in the same series and look forward to reading it next.

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poohbear_nc Bah! Humbug! Posts: 63,489 Karma: 135239851 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Durham, NC Device: Every Kindle Ever Made & To Be Made!	I read Raymond Chandler "Playback" this weekend - a more somber, cynical tired Marlowe. Very introspective - and the prose styling wonderful.

08-03-2010, 12:14 PM	#5825
J.M. Pierce Author of Failing Test Posts: 33 Karma: 1258 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle	I just finished The Synthesis by Jason Letts. I really liked it and anxiously await the sequel! Next up on my TBR is Portal by Imogen Rose!

08-03-2010, 02:43 PM	#5830
Ea Wizard Posts: 3,490 Karma: 5239563 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3\|iPad air\|iPhone 4S	I've started Runemarks by Joanne Harris. It's an fairy tale for adults and teenagers in a style somewhat like Neil Gaiman's Stardust or Neverwhere, but quite its own, too. She's based a good deal of her "world" on Norse mythology - after Ragnarok, no less - and on northern European folklore, in a quite unique way. It's a delight to read.

08-03-2010, 03:14 PM	#5834
Trebro Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2010 Device: nook	Finished "The Long Goodbye" today. Chandler is every bit as good as I want him to be when I read a book by him every few years. Marlowe's outlook in the future of America is grim, but then again, was he wrong? This one felt like Chandler was wrestling with the fun of a detective yearn and the need to show post-war America for what it was turning into. Can't wait to get into the discussion of it! An aside: I read this in paperback because I felt paying close to $10 for a PDF with DRM was too much for a 60 year old book. I haven't had the e-reader all that long, but I am already far more comfortable reading on it. Holding a book and trying to keep pages open just felt like too much work, now that I no longer have to. Get those backlist titles out there for $5 a pop, publishers, even with DRM, and I'll be all over it! Moving on to Oryx and Crake now by Atwood. Been a few years since I've read her as well, and she's another favorite. August has been a good reading month so far, and it just got started...

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