Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?

[FlorenceArt]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

We can't depend on alien technology for space travel either. They may be able to build ships capable of exceeding light speed that are able to navigate safely through the dangers of a hostile universe, but if they crash upon arrival in Roswell, what good are they?

Their cloaking technology is a bust, also. It keeps them from being seem by journalists and scientists, but they still haven't found a way to hide their presence from farmers in Kansas.

Originally Posted by kennyc

And what about traveling across the universe to create crop circles!

[GraceKrispy]

Just finished "Awakening: Dead Forever, Book 1" by our very own William Campbell! It had a matrix-y feeling to it, and was pretty darn engaging throughout. It's the first in a series.

My review here.

[lilac_jive]

I finished "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis, which I really enjoyed (although some people might not be able to stomach it, it follows those who end out profiting on the economic collapse by predicting it when no one else did). Now I've started "The Rape of Europa" by Lynn H. Nicholas, which is about the "ravaging" of artwork in Europe during WWII. A little dry, but interesting. Probably not as enjoyable if you don't have some art history background.

[BreezyDay]

Just started reading
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s: The Postman Always Rings Twice / They Shoot Horses, Don't They? / Thieves Like Us / The Big Clock / Nightmare ... a Dead Man (Library of America) (Vol 1)
because I wanted to read Horace McCoy's "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" which is really great so far. The other novellas in the collection look interesting as well.

- Regina


Kindle Edition of Outsmart the Unexpected (Challenging and unusual dilemmas to solve your way out of)
Resources on Creativity, Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking , and More

[boxcorner]

Originally Posted by kennyc

I just love stuff like this (from chapter 2) ...

I'm getting that feeling of déjà vu, again

I've nearly reached the end of Kafka's Trial, which I'm enjoying, nevertheless I find nature far more fascinating than fiction, so you may well have steered me towards my next e-read. Thanks!

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by boxcorner

I'm getting that feeling of déjà vu, again

I've nearly reached the end of Kafka's Trial, which I'm enjoying, nevertheless I find nature far more fascinating than fiction, so you may well have steered me towards my next e-read. Thanks!

You're welcome. I should of read this one years ago.

[bjones6416]

I just finished (technically)Dead by our own Nomesque, and thoroughly enjoyed it -- it's even better than Dead(ish) in my opinion! More, we want more!

It put me in a delightfully macabre mood, so I've moved on to Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I've only read a few chapters, but loving it so far!

[boxcorner]

Originally Posted by kennyc

You're welcome. I should of read this one years ago.

I read Bill Bryson's The Mother Tongue when it came out and can thoroughly recommend it.

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

I just finished (technically)Dead by our own Nomesque, and thoroughly enjoyed it -- it's even better than Dead(ish) in my opinion! More, we want more!

It put me in a delightfully macabre mood, so I've moved on to Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I've only read a few chapters, but loving it so far!

It's wonderful! Brilliant concept!

[bjones6416]

Originally Posted by bjones6416

... so I've moved on to Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I've only read a few chapters, but loving it so far!

Oh, my. This Dexter book is fantastic! I'm going to go ahead and get the rest of the books in the series right now, and I haven't even finished this one.

[Jcas]

Just finished Still Alice, which i already have on my read again list.

Next i have chosen Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen, chose it purely on the Amazon reviews ..

[lilac_jive]

Originally Posted by BreezyDay

Just started reading
Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1930s and 40s: The Postman Always Rings Twice / They Shoot Horses, Don't They? / Thieves Like Us / The Big Clock / Nightmare ... a Dead Man (Library of America) (Vol 1)
because I wanted to read Horace McCoy's "They Shoot Horses Don't They?" which is really great so far. The other novellas in the collection look interesting as well.

- Regina

I've been trying to find a cheap copy of "The Postman Always Rings Twice" for a while. Let me know if you like it!

[GraceKrispy]

I just finished another book- difficult to put down, a really engaging read! It's called "The Noble Pirates" and it's a time-traveling, historical fiction, strong woman character type of book. My review here!

[thinkpad]

Originally Posted by GraceKrispy

I just finished another book- difficult to put down, a really engaging read! It's called "The Noble Pirates" and it's a time-traveling, historical fiction, strong woman character type of book. My review here!

It looks interesting. I just have one thing to point out. Link to the actual book on Smashwords . Couldn't find it in your blog-post.

[bevdeforges]

Originally Posted by Jcas

Just finished Still Alice, which i already have on my read again list.

Next i have chosen Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen, chose it purely on the Amazon reviews ..

Read both. Loved both.

If you liked Alice, you might like The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell. It's about a woman who gets locked away in an insane asylum for being "headstrong" and who is released 60 years later to the care of a great niece when they sell off the asylum to make a housing project. Written from the points of view of the three main characters in the story - none of them know the whole story about what happened except the reader.