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Todd A Fonseca · 12-27-2008, 03:24 PM

Bob,
Hey thanks for the encouragement for the sequel! I've been spending time working on it as well. Been doing a lot of reading and trying to get out there and promote the first Time Cavern book so I have a few readers for the sequel.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Todd

Gibbo · 12-28-2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I've read that and I found it very good overall. But don't forget What Lay Beyond. It is the last book that has the endings to all the main books in this series. The SCE book Creative Couplings is a sort of epilogue that you can read for this as as well.

Thx for the tip wolfy finished the first book and I wondered what happend to kirk

lilac_jive · 12-28-2008, 02:53 PM

I'm on Treasure Island right now. It's making me in the mood for hush puppies (Long John Silver's)

tompe · 12-28-2008, 03:06 PM

I am reading some crime books by Arnaldur Indridason which take place on Iceland and I like them a lot. I am reading them in Swedish but the English titles seems to be _The Death of a Monster_ (_Glasbruket_) and _Silence of the Grave_ (_Kvinna i grönt_). Both books won some price as best Nordic crime novel.

jmorton · 12-29-2008, 02:51 PM

I've just started Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth, which a few people here (apparently expecting a fantasy novel) did not like much. It's a pretty fat book, so it seemed like a prime candidate for reading with my PRS-505.

nekokami · 12-29-2008, 09:04 PM

Now reading Brisingr (in paper, as it was a gift and it's still rather difficult for people to give specific ebooks as gifts to one another). I'm a bit over halfway through. It's ok. Some bits are better than ok, some bits are somewhat tedious.

lilac_jive · 12-29-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Now reading Brisingr (in paper, as it was a gift and it's still rather difficult for people to give specific ebooks as gifts to one another). I'm a bit over halfway through. It's ok. Some bits are better than ok, some bits are somewhat tedious.

I heard that the series really dropped after the first book.

nekokami · 12-29-2008, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

I heard that the series really dropped after the first book.

No, I'd say the second book was actually much better than the first-- the first was a straight-up "hero's journey," using a lot of very common tropes, whereas the second deconstructs the assumptions of the first in what I thought was a very clever way. But I suppose if someone just wanted to read the adventure story, they probably wouldn't like the second book.

lilac_jive · 12-29-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

No, I'd say the second book was actually much better than the first-- the first was a straight-up "hero's journey," using a lot of very common tropes, whereas the second deconstructs the assumptions of the first in what I thought was a very clever way. But I suppose if someone just wanted to read the adventure story, they probably wouldn't like the second book.

Ahh maybe that's the problem. Drastic changes in style would probably account for complaints.

Harry001 · 12-30-2008, 10:31 AM

i started "Hunt for Red October" - Tom Clancy - yesterday.
so far it's not bad - a bit heavy on the technical side, but understandable.

keep reading

harry

Harry001 · 12-30-2008, 10:36 AM

to gmorton

i liked the "Pillars of earth" a lot.
Bought it when it came out, i guess it was 1989. At that time i lived in Istanbul Turkey and spent a lot for shipping to get it from Germany to Turkey.

When you are finished and liked it a lot - start over to "World without end". I liked that one, too - but made the mistake not to reread the pillars of earth before starting the new one. I hardly remembered the hints.

keep reading
harry

astra · 12-30-2008, 11:55 AM

Finished Count of Monte Cristo. Unfortunately it was not as good as I expected it to be. I believe, that knowing what is going to happen, spoiled it a lot. There are still powerful emotions but....probably the last time I re-read the book.
Started Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb.

HarryT · 12-30-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Harry001

i started "Hunt for Red October" - Tom Clancy - yesterday.
so far it's not bad - a bit heavy on the technical side, but understandable.

keep reading

harry

Where did you get it? I was under the impression that Mr. Clancy's works were unavailable as eBooks.

pilotbob · 12-30-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Where did you get it? I was under the impression that Mr. Clancy's works were unavailable as eBooks.

Perhaps he did a scan of his personal pbook?

BOb

xianfox · 12-30-2008, 03:48 PM

Today was the release day: Making It All Work by David Allen.

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12-27-2008, 03:24 PM	#1171
Todd A Fonseca Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 812 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Minneapolis, MN Device: Kindle, iPad, Mobireader	Bob, Hey thanks for the encouragement for the sequel! I've been spending time working on it as well. Been doing a lot of reading and trying to get out there and promote the first Time Cavern book so I have a few readers for the sequel. Glad you enjoyed it! Todd

12-28-2008, 02:53 PM	#1173
lilac_jive Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,870 Karma: 27376 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Device: PRS-505	I'm on Treasure Island right now. It's making me in the mood for hush puppies (Long John Silver's)

12-28-2008, 03:06 PM	#1174
tompe Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,452 Karma: 7185064 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Linköpng, Sweden Device: Kindle Voyage, Nexus 5, Kindle PW	I am reading some crime books by Arnaldur Indridason which take place on Iceland and I like them a lot. I am reading them in Swedish but the English titles seems to be _The Death of a Monster_ (_Glasbruket_) and _Silence of the Grave_ (_Kvinna i grönt_). Both books won some price as best Nordic crime novel.

12-29-2008, 02:51 PM	#1175
jmorton Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 374 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Francisco Device: Sony Reader PRS-500	I've just started Ken Follett's Pillars of the Earth, which a few people here (apparently expecting a fantasy novel) did not like much. It's a pretty fat book, so it seemed like a prime candidate for reading with my PRS-505.

12-29-2008, 09:04 PM	#1176
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Now reading Brisingr (in paper, as it was a gift and it's still rather difficult for people to give specific ebooks as gifts to one another). I'm a bit over halfway through. It's ok. Some bits are better than ok, some bits are somewhat tedious.

12-30-2008, 10:31 AM	#1180
Harry001 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 729 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tehran/Iran - new posting 2024 Device: Nook glow light 3, 3+ and 4+, Tolino Epos 1, 2 and 3	i started "Hunt for Red October" - Tom Clancy - yesterday. so far it's not bad - a bit heavy on the technical side, but understandable. keep reading harry

12-30-2008, 10:36 AM	#1181
Harry001 Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 729 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Tehran/Iran - new posting 2024 Device: Nook glow light 3, 3+ and 4+, Tolino Epos 1, 2 and 3	to gmorton i liked the "Pillars of earth" a lot. Bought it when it came out, i guess it was 1989. At that time i lived in Istanbul Turkey and spent a lot for shipping to get it from Germany to Turkey. When you are finished and liked it a lot - start over to "World without end". I liked that one, too - but made the mistake not to reread the pillars of earth before starting the new one. I hardly remembered the hints. keep reading harry

12-30-2008, 11:55 AM	#1182
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	Finished Count of Monte Cristo. Unfortunately it was not as good as I expected it to be. I believe, that knowing what is going to happen, spoiled it a lot. There are still powerful emotions but....probably the last time I re-read the book. Started Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb.

12-30-2008, 03:48 PM	#1185
xianfox Ebook Addict Posts: 225 Karma: 2136 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Appleton, Wisconsin, USA Device: Onyx BOOX Note Air 4C, Palma	Today was the release day: Making It All Work by David Allen.

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