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Steven Lyle Jordan · 08-15-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

The Mirror Cracks by our very own Steve Jordan. Spoiler alert: I don't think there's a butler in it to do it.

Oop... did I leave out the butler again?...

rixte · 08-15-2008, 05:33 PM

I'm doing my Booker long list read before they announce the short list in early September. So my brain is exhausted, but so far I've read:

The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser - Really didn't like it at all

A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz - loved it, it had some absolutely wonderful lines - in some ways his observations remind me of Pratchett, except in a non-fantasy world.

The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie - Absolutely beautiful language, with some lines about orphans and children and fairy tales that were magic. But doesn't hold up throughout.

Currently reading:

A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif - the best thing about this by far is the title, but I'm still very interested.

After I finish this, it's time for a little bit of a break and I'm torn between some epic fantasy or some nonfiction.

Mindy · 08-16-2008, 03:25 PM

Finished Crime & Punishment - a bit heavy going but shorter than I thought it was going to, some interesting ideas (I love legal philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence where my favourite subjects at Uni)

Onto The Wee Free Men for some light relief.
Nac Mac Feegle!
There can only be wan t'ousan'!

nekokami · 08-16-2008, 06:36 PM

Nae Quin! Nae King! We willnae be fooled again!

RickyMaveety · 08-16-2008, 06:38 PM

Just started Sourcery ... yet another step in my long march toward reading all things Pratchett.

lmarie · 08-24-2008, 02:01 PM

"Promise of the Wolves" by Dorothy Hearst. Since I'm a dog person, I'm interested in theories about wolves/dogs and humans co-evolving by supporting each other. Love this book so far, and I'm not even much of a fantasy fan.

Lelah

Peadar Ó Guilín · 08-24-2008, 03:47 PM

Just started "The Mark of Ran" by Paul Kearney on my reader.

desertgrandma · 08-24-2008, 05:54 PM

A while back, someone posted a link for downloading "BBC Cult Vampire Magazine". Short stories about......Vampires! Pretty interesting so far........

JSWolf · 08-24-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Just started Sourcery ... yet another step in my long march toward reading all things Pratchett.

Sourcery was not bad, not great. I'm now into Reaper Man. Interesting so far. One of those you have to read a ways into it to find out where it goes.

MoSo · 08-24-2008, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Berk

I'm currently reading Lies of Locke Lamora, but I find it hard to get into.

I enjoyed this book very much - it hops around a bit, but the narratives all tie together and make sense, I swear. The second book in the series I didn't enjoy quite as much.

MoSo · 08-24-2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

A while back, someone posted a link for downloading "BBC Cult Vampire Magazine". Short stories about......Vampires! Pretty interesting so far........

I'm very fond of the "urban fantasy" genre, although vampires are my least favorite of the "characters" found there. Unfortunately I seem to have read my way through most of the books available at this point - or at least the ones that can't be shelved in "romance" as well. One of my favorites is Kelley Armstrong, although vampires are not the good guys there.

Joerg_Mosthaf · 08-25-2008, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MoSo

I enjoyed this book very much - it hops around a bit, but the narratives all tie together and make sense, I swear. The second book in the series I didn't enjoy quite as much.

Same thing for me - I loved The Lies of Locke Lamorra but the second one I didn't get more than one third into before putting it away for a while.

I have just found Jeffrey A. Carvers books. At the moment, I am rushing through Neptune Crossing and hoping for the next one to appear soon on his webpage

nekokami · 08-25-2008, 09:50 PM

Just finished Patricia Briggs' Cry Wolf (paper, on loan from a friend). Same universe as her Mercedes Thompson series, but different characters. I thought it was pretty good-- a bit "romancy" for my tastes, but still some pretty good character and plot development. I kept thinking that it was the second book in a series, because of references back to what had happened before the book started (though I think I wouldn't have wanted to read the first book, which is perhaps why the author didn't write it). Good if you like werewolves. If you're more into vampires, try the Mercy Thompson books. If you prefer urban fantasy without vampires, of course, you could hardly go wrong with Charles de Lint.

JOHNFORD · 08-25-2008, 10:12 PM

I'm reading book three of the Flashman series.

pshrynk · 08-26-2008, 08:41 AM

The D'Artagnan Romances, Vol 1 - 4! Thank you, HarryT!!!!!

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08-15-2008, 05:33 PM	#767
rixte Addict Posts: 300 Karma: 396757 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: new oasis, paperwhite, ipad, kobo	I'm doing my Booker long list read before they announce the short list in early September. So my brain is exhausted, but so far I've read: The Lost Dog by Michelle de Kretser - Really didn't like it at all A Fraction of the Whole by Steve Toltz - loved it, it had some absolutely wonderful lines - in some ways his observations remind me of Pratchett, except in a non-fantasy world. The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie - Absolutely beautiful language, with some lines about orphans and children and fairy tales that were magic. But doesn't hold up throughout. Currently reading: A Case of Exploding Mangoes by Mohammed Hanif - the best thing about this by far is the title, but I'm still very interested. After I finish this, it's time for a little bit of a break and I'm torn between some epic fantasy or some nonfiction.

08-16-2008, 03:25 PM	#768
Mindy Away with the Faeries Posts: 483 Karma: 8459 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Sony PRS 650	Finished Crime & Punishment - a bit heavy going but shorter than I thought it was going to, some interesting ideas (I love legal philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence where my favourite subjects at Uni) Onto The Wee Free Men for some light relief. Nac Mac Feegle! There can only be wan t'ousan'!

08-16-2008, 06:36 PM	#769
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Nae Quin! Nae King! We willnae be fooled again!

08-16-2008, 06:38 PM	#770
RickyMaveety Holy S**T!!! Posts: 5,213 Karma: 108401 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: San Diego, California!! Device: Kindle and iPad	Just started Sourcery ... yet another step in my long march toward reading all things Pratchett.

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lmarie Dilettante Posts: 153 Karma: 500 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Philadelphia area Device: EB1150, Cybook Gen3, Kobo Touch, Kobo Glo, Kobo Clara BW	"Promise of the Wolves" by Dorothy Hearst. Since I'm a dog person, I'm interested in theories about wolves/dogs and humans co-evolving by supporting each other. Love this book so far, and I'm not even much of a fantasy fan. Lelah

08-24-2008, 03:47 PM	#772
Peadar Ó Guilín Author of The Inferior Posts: 121 Karma: 200001 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Sony PRS-505, Kindle 3 (soon...)	Just started "The Mark of Ran" by Paul Kearney on my reader.

08-24-2008, 05:54 PM	#773
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	A while back, someone posted a link for downloading "BBC Cult Vampire Magazine". Short stories about......Vampires! Pretty interesting so far........

08-25-2008, 09:50 PM	#778
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Just finished Patricia Briggs' Cry Wolf (paper, on loan from a friend). Same universe as her Mercedes Thompson series, but different characters. I thought it was pretty good-- a bit "romancy" for my tastes, but still some pretty good character and plot development. I kept thinking that it was the second book in a series, because of references back to what had happened before the book started (though I think I wouldn't have wanted to read the first book, which is perhaps why the author didn't write it). Good if you like werewolves. If you're more into vampires, try the Mercy Thompson books. If you prefer urban fantasy without vampires, of course, you could hardly go wrong with Charles de Lint.

08-26-2008, 08:41 AM	#780
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