10-12-2012, 08:44 PM | #14371 |
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10-12-2012, 09:07 PM | #14372 | |
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10-12-2012, 09:19 PM | #14373 |
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10-12-2012, 09:30 PM | #14374 |
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10-12-2012, 10:07 PM | #14375 | |
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There were a few weaknesses this time around so no 5 stars from me. I was thrown in one section by the introduction of an element of the story which threw a little too much at me at once and I was disoriented for quite a while trying to integrate the elements into my understanding. Also the ending was a little less satisfying than I'd hoped. It wasn't that it was a bad ending per se, it's just that I think certain characters needed to be developed a bit further to reach this point - particular that of Margaret. However, overall, great story and great characters. Another winner from David Michael keeping him towards the top of my "go-to" indie author list. Now I'm going to try out Carmilla. This novella intrigues me because I knew nothing about it until it was nominated for the book club read this month. Pre-dating and heavily influencing Bram Stoker's Dracula? This I have to read. |
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10-12-2012, 10:40 PM | #14376 |
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My reading has been erratic since I've been in the process of getting my Kindle Keyboard 3G replaced because it had fits after the 3.4 upgrade. I haven't reloaded the last books I'd put on (some I was partway through reading) which were removed in the early stages of my troubleshooting in case a corrupted book was the problem.
I did manage to read the recent Reacher novel, A Wanted Man. Quick suspenseful read with a bit of a psychological thriller feel to it. I rolled my eyes when Reacher went Rambo at the end of the book. I whizzed through a couple of Ed McBain's 87th Precinct books, #11 and #13. Great atmosphere, lots of red herrings, and quality time with my boys at the 87th. I gave Relic, the first in Lincoln Child and Douglas Preston's Pendergast series, a go after enjoying my listen of Riptide last month. The fascinating setting (Natural History museum) made it work, although the character development was lacking. Finally got around to reading The Best American Mystery Stories 2011. A couple of good twists in the middle stories and no duds. Brat Farrar by Josephine Tey, was the wee bit predictable and not as enjoyable for me as her Alan Grant mysteries. Still good writing though. |
10-13-2012, 11:25 AM | #14377 | |
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10-13-2012, 12:21 PM | #14378 |
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I'm between books at the moment, having just polished off The Golden Spiders (a Nero Wolfe mystery) by Rex Stout. Only gave it 3 stars, but it probably deserved more.
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10-13-2012, 02:31 PM | #14379 |
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I am starting to reread Cross the Stars by David Drake. It is his version of Homer's Odyssey. It is free at Baen's Free Library. I have not read it since about 1995. I want to see if I like it as much now as then.
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I enjoyed both Riptide and Relic. However, I didn't care for Relic's sequel Reliquary. My next favorite by them would be The Ice Limit.
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10-13-2012, 10:50 PM | #14382 | |
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I didn't find it utterly bone-chilling. I sometimes think a person relating what someone else has related doesn't bring with it the necessary immediacy that gets the heart racing. But it flowed relatively well and if I spent a little time recreating certain scenes how I would imagine them, I could more readily relate to the terror felt by Laura. Now - another indie effort. This time it's Martuk ... The Holy by Jonathan Winn. I've been looking forward to this as I put in on my read/review list before I read too far into the sample provided. I was taken with the language employed. I'm expecting this to be a literary fantasy with ties into the bible which should make for fascinating reading. |
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10-14-2012, 06:25 AM | #14383 |
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I just finished reading, WHALE SONG by Cheryl K Tardif. It was very different from the thrillers that I normally read, but this was a welcome change. It dealt with many current topics such as teenage bullying and medical assisted suicide. Some readers may need a tissue or two handy.
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10-14-2012, 03:51 PM | #14384 |
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I'm currently reading Subliminal: How Your Unconscious Mind Rules Your Behavior by Leonard Mlodinow (as he points out when discussing how hard-to-pronounce names affect a company's sales, his name is pronounced Ma-lah-DI-nov). What a fascinating subject tackled by a scientist with more than sufficient street cred to do it justice.
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