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blues36 · 11-18-2008, 09:01 PM

I am currently reading Tolstoy's War and Peace, translated by Anthony Briggs. I have always wanted to read Tolstoy, and couldn't wait any longer. I've been trying to find this translation as an ebook for quite some time, but have had no luck. Maybe after this I'll try a recent translation of Dostoevsky.

I am also in the middle of C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels. I have been going back and forth reading Forester, then something else, then Forester again. I really like this series, and I probably will start Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Martian series next.

I also am a big history buff, and read non-fiction works about the Revolutionary War and the US Civil War quite a bit. After I finish my classic Russian novel fix, I'll go back to reading some of that again.

desertgrandma · 11-18-2008, 09:08 PM

Just discovered Richard Kadrey.

I had downloaded lots of his free books ages ago, and promptly forgot about him. I tried a couple of his short stories last week, and am hooked.

So, currently reading "Metrophage".....kinda long, but keeps my interest. I have a whole page of his short stories, can't wait to get back to them..........

mjh215 · 11-20-2008, 07:31 AM

I took Taylor's advice and started on Snow Crash, I'm almost halfway thru it... I'm not forming an opinion til the end

-MJ

pilotbob · 11-20-2008, 01:59 PM

I started reading "Talking With the Dead" a Kindle freebee from not to long ago. Just a couple chapters in though.

(Yes Ghost Whisperer and Medium are two of my favorite shows.)

BOb

astra · 11-20-2008, 02:07 PM

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Not bad. I believe I have inadvertently met Sherlock Holmes

DixieGal · 11-20-2008, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by astra

A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
Not bad. I believe I have inadvertently met Sherlock Holmes

I loved Zelazny. Still have fond memories of my husband and me reading the Amber stories to each other when we were dating. We didn't have any money, so we would take our telescope and a picnic basket out to a dark country road, then read aloud or book-on-tape from the stories. It was so romantic.

astra · 11-20-2008, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DixieGal

I loved Zelazny. Still have fond memories of my husband and me reading the Amber stories to each other when we were dating. We didn't have any money, so we would take our telescope and a picnic basket out to a dark country road, then read aloud or book-on-tape from the stories. It was so romantic.

Indeed romantic! I just read your post to my DH

Anyway, back on topic.
I loved Amber stories. One of the best fantasy series I have ever read.
However, I was very disappointed with Lord of Light and Doorways in the Sand was ...meh.

tHeFiRsTiDioT · 11-21-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by astra

Indeed romantic! I just read your post to my DH

I better not show this quote to my wife, else she will want me to do the same

Am reading Iain Banks Use of Weapons

bbusybookworm · 11-21-2008, 03:19 AM

Just Finished

Mitchinson, John - The Book of General Ignorance Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong

and am Partway through

Friedman, Thomas L. - The World Is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

Davis, Kenneth C. - Don't Know Much About History

I've also starting

Stephenson, Neal - In the Beginning...Was the Command Line

Hodgman, John - The Areas of My Expertise

EdwardM · 11-23-2008, 01:31 PM

I just finished the complete saga of Horatio Hornblower by C.S. Forester. They were wonderfully exciting, and made me very happy that I am not a member of the Royal Navy circa 1807.

Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

astra · 11-23-2008, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by EdwardM

made me very happy that I am not a member of the Royal Navy circa 1807

Read The Terror by Dan Simmons. I promise it will make even more happy.

BlackVoid · 11-23-2008, 02:53 PM

Just finished:
The Dark Elf trilogy and the Icewind Dale trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. (yeah, thats 6 books). Good, but its a tale.
Also just finished: The Black Swan by N. N. Taleb. Excellent!
Reading now: The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Very good so far.

Todd A Fonseca · 11-23-2008, 02:56 PM

Just finished Soul and Shadow by Susan McCleod, here's the review:

Egyptologist and illustrator Lily Evans finds her visions and dreams of ancient Egypt inspirational for her paintings. A wealthy and famous English archaeologist happens upon Lily’s work and believes that they are the result of a connection Lily has with the unsettled soul of an Egyptian priestess – Amisihathor. While Lily does not believe in such things, her visions and dreams become more and more intense as does her romance with Kent – the grandson of the very archaeologist who discovered the Amisihathor’s tomb. Lily begins to learn of the priestess’ long buried secrets and soon finds her own life at risk as she gets closer to the truth.

Susan McLeod’s Soul and Shadow provides an interesting look a the social parallels of ancient Egypt and today; greed, desire, politics, love, betrayal, and romance are timeless. I especially enjoyed the sections of the novel which recounted the life and times of Amisihathor. McLeod’s writing, cadence, and style is spot on in these sections and her considerable research and expertise in this area shines. I did however find the early romantic interactions between Lily and Kent a little forced early on in the novel though this improves as the story evolves.

Soul and Shadow is a brief novel at 124 pages and I longed for more of the ancient Egyptian parts of the story. McLeod’s writing style is very refined and enjoyable to read; I look forward to her next offering.

BlackVoid · 11-23-2008, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

Still working on the Starfish series. Books 1 & 2 were terrific, didn't want to put them down. Book 3 is different. I'm halfway through it and so far, nothing has really happened.

I'm going to finish it because in scanning ahead, Blind Sight, the conclusion Book 4, seems to be good. More later!

Blindsight has nothing to do with the Starfish series. It is an excellent book though.

Slite · 11-24-2008, 01:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astra

Read The Terror by Dan Simmons. I promise it will make even more happy.

Oh, I absolutley hated The Terror, hopefully it will give you something it didn't give me. I like most of the other stuff mr Simmons har written, but not this one unfortunatley.

Oh, and currently reading "Honor among enemies" by David Weber

11-23-2008, 02:56 PM	#1093
Todd A Fonseca Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 812 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Device: Kindle, iPad, Mobireader	Review of Soul and Shadow Just finished Soul and Shadow by Susan McCleod, here's the review: Egyptologist and illustrator Lily Evans finds her visions and dreams of ancient Egypt inspirational for her paintings. A wealthy and famous English archaeologist happens upon Lily’s work and believes that they are the result of a connection Lily has with the unsettled soul of an Egyptian priestess – Amisihathor. While Lily does not believe in such things, her visions and dreams become more and more intense as does her romance with Kent – the grandson of the very archaeologist who discovered the Amisihathor’s tomb. Lily begins to learn of the priestess’ long buried secrets and soon finds her own life at risk as she gets closer to the truth. Susan McLeod’s Soul and Shadow provides an interesting look a the social parallels of ancient Egypt and today; greed, desire, politics, love, betrayal, and romance are timeless. I especially enjoyed the sections of the novel which recounted the life and times of Amisihathor. McLeod’s writing, cadence, and style is spot on in these sections and her considerable research and expertise in this area shines. I did however find the early romantic interactions between Lily and Kent a little forced early on in the novel though this improves as the story evolves. Soul and Shadow is a brief novel at 124 pages and I longed for more of the ancient Egyptian parts of the story. McLeod’s writing style is very refined and enjoyable to read; I look forward to her next offering.

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11-18-2008, 09:01 PM	#1081
blues36 Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: PRS-900, Palm Pre	I am currently reading Tolstoy's War and Peace, translated by Anthony Briggs. I have always wanted to read Tolstoy, and couldn't wait any longer. I've been trying to find this translation as an ebook for quite some time, but have had no luck. Maybe after this I'll try a recent translation of Dostoevsky. I am also in the middle of C.S. Forester's Hornblower novels. I have been going back and forth reading Forester, then something else, then Forester again. I really like this series, and I probably will start Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Martian series next. I also am a big history buff, and read non-fiction works about the Revolutionary War and the US Civil War quite a bit. After I finish my classic Russian novel fix, I'll go back to reading some of that again.

11-18-2008, 09:08 PM	#1082
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	Just discovered Richard Kadrey. I had downloaded lots of his free books ages ago, and promptly forgot about him. I tried a couple of his short stories last week, and am hooked. So, currently reading "Metrophage".....kinda long, but keeps my interest. I have a whole page of his short stories, can't wait to get back to them..........

11-20-2008, 07:31 AM	#1083
mjh215 Guru Posts: 988 Karma: 12653 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: None of your business	I took Taylor's advice and started on Snow Crash, I'm almost halfway thru it... I'm not forming an opinion til the end -MJ

11-20-2008, 01:59 PM	#1084
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I started reading "Talking With the Dead" a Kindle freebee from not to long ago. Just a couple chapters in though. (Yes Ghost Whisperer and Medium are two of my favorite shows.) BOb

11-20-2008, 02:07 PM	#1085
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny Not bad. I believe I have inadvertently met Sherlock Holmes

11-21-2008, 03:19 AM	#1089
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Just Finished Mitchinson, John - The Book of General Ignorance Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong and am Partway through Friedman, Thomas L. - The World Is Flat A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century Davis, Kenneth C. - Don't Know Much About History I've also starting Stephenson, Neal - In the Beginning...Was the Command Line Hodgman, John - The Areas of My Expertise

11-23-2008, 01:31 PM	#1090
EdwardM Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-505	I just finished the complete saga of Horatio Hornblower by C.S. Forester. They were wonderfully exciting, and made me very happy that I am not a member of the Royal Navy circa 1807. Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

11-23-2008, 02:53 PM	#1092
BlackVoid Evangelist Posts: 415 Karma: 510423 Join Date: Nov 2006 Device: Sony PRS-505	Just finished: The Dark Elf trilogy and the Icewind Dale trilogy by R. A. Salvatore. (yeah, thats 6 books). Good, but its a tale. Also just finished: The Black Swan by N. N. Taleb. Excellent! Reading now: The First Law trilogy by Joe Abercrombie. Very good so far.

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