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[Barb]

Which book, Steven? LOL

[Steven]

I linked it in my post? X)

[Steven]

The Floating Admiral
The Floating Admiral

[Barb]

No, you said "this book sounds like something I read awhile back..." And I wondered which book sounded like The Floating Admiral :)

[Steven]

Ah,

the No Rest for the Dead book

[Barb]

Oh ok LOL Thanks :)

[Steven]

Both written by groups of people in the same genre, telling one big story, each taking a turn writing a chapter :D

[Barb]

Yeah, I figured that's what you meant :) Thanks for the info, I'll look for The Floating Admiral ... when I clear out some of the books on my ever-growing TBR list LOL

[Steven]

I think I added like 12 more today. :X

I can't say anything hehe

[Barb]

I'v got to stop reading through all the GR notifications! That's where I get into the most trouble :)

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " I need to find out who has a series and if my library carries it at all, let alone from book 1, vs which authors have stand-alones so I can read in any order ... A..."

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " I need to find out who has a series and if my library carries it at all, let alone from book 1, vs which authors have stand-alones so I can read in any order ... A..."

Thanks, Barb! I have Lee Child on hold and I was looking into Joseph Finder. I think I can get a few of his books, too. Unfortunately, my acct is at the limit of 10 books, boo hoo! And I borrowed a few slots from my son's account, LOL! I just need to get to reading!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "some Baldacci (Maybe the Camel Club, since my library actually has book 1 of that and it's at MY branch, not the one across town where I have to wait half a day or ..."

Baldacci's Puller series is now noted in the brain. I did get book one of the Camel Club today! I've had The Hit (Robie #2) on hold for weeks now, sigh!!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "I don't care for Patterson. I've read 2 and I solved them both the minute the killer was introduced. I was disappointed! I didn't find his writing compelling enough..."

I was considering giving the Women's Murder Club series a peek but I read a really negative review that nitpicked about a lot of things that I know would bug me so I set it aside mentally for now. Too many others that I really want to check out more first!

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "I'v got to stop reading through all the GR notifications! That's where I get into the most trouble :)"

Oh, I know! LOL!! Those notifications suck me in!!! And all the challenges...I "have" to peek at everyone's planned reading lists because OH NO, I might discover an author I've never heard of! Honestly, I hadn't really heard of Steve Berry or James Rollins until you and Steven. I'd seen their names but that was really it, nothing like recommendations from anyone or anything. Mark my words, I WILL be reading them both...eventually! LOL!

Oh, Barb, thanks for all the links to those mystery anthologies. As if I needed more to look for, lol!!!

[Steven]

Teresa have you read Preston/Child? I love their Pendergast series!!

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "As if I needed more to look for, lol!!!"

I know, sorry :)

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " Unfortunately, my acct is at the limit of 10 books, boo hoo!"

Ten books on hold? Or ten books checked out at a time? Either one is terrible for a reader, but a 10-item limit on checkouts would be worse LOL

[Steven]

My library has a 4 item checkout limit on digital stuff. Dunno about physical books!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

I finished City of Bones by Cassandra Clare...07.11.2013 4*s....this was a re-read since it had been sometime since I had read this & I was wanting to see movie when it's released....i liked it there was alot in this book that I had forgotten about but Im glad that I took the time to do a re-read....

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

I really like that series Sallie and I'm not usually a big fan of YA. Have your read the prequel series, The Infernal Devices? It's even better. I loved it.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

I'm starting City of Bones next week for the BR here. I really wanted to read it before the movie as I always prefer to read the book first :)

[Steven]

That's on my list!

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Just my opinion of course but I think Cassandra Clare is probably the best writer of YA at present.

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

:D See you there Tuesday! (the book has been sitting on my coffee table for weeks - can't wait to start!)

[Barb]

Time Lord Steven wrote: "That's on my list!"

It's on my "maybe" list. That's the list I'll turn to if I ever read everything on my TBR list LOL

[Karen ⊰✿, Fiction Aficionado]

hahahaha
Why don't you join us next week Barb? Then you can get something off your TBR! I always find those "maybe" books are better read as a group

[Barb]

Time Lord Steven wrote: "My library has a 4 item checkout limit on digital stuff. Dunno about physical books!"

We used to be limited to five digital items at one time, but they recently changed that, and I'm not sure what the limit is now. We can only have 15 items on hold at one time, but can check out as many as 100 physical items per card.

[Barb]

Karen wrote: "hahahaha
Why don't you join us next week Barb? Then you can get something off your TBR! I always find those "maybe" books are better read as a group"

If I wasn't committed to reading so many other books before the end of July, I might take you up on that, Karen. But I'm going to have to pass this time around.

[Nicole]

Lisa - (Aussie Girl) wrote: "I really like that series Sallie and I'm not usually a big fan of YA. Have your read the prequel series, The Infernal Devices? It's even better. I loved it."

I absolutely LOVED the Infernal Devices. My sister is grabbing the Clockwork Princess for my birthday, and then I'm going to suggest a buddy read if it hasn't already been done here ;)

[Steven]

I'm committed too Barb, but I'll never finish the Ice Cream SpellOut AND our July Just For Fun (and probable not either one solo either lol)

[Moderators of NBRC, Challenger-in-Chief]

Nichole, no Clockwork Princess, but we could set one up, if and when you like. So far we have:

Clockwork Angel-"BOM" - before we did DQs
Clockwork Angel "buddy read"revisted - has DQs
Clockwork Prince "BOM" - has DQs

[Nicole]

Moderators of Nothing but Reading Challenges wrote: "Nichole, no Clockwork Princess, but we could set one up, if and when you like. So far we have:Clockwork Angel-"BOM" - before we did DQs
Clockwork Angel "buddy read"revisted - has DQs
Clockwork Pri..."

Thank you for such a quick reply! It's definitely something I'l be looking into further once I have my copy of the book ;)

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Nicole, you will LOVE The Clockwork Princess. Not going to spoil for you but just make sure you have a big box of tissues handy for the epilogue...

[Barb]

Time Lord Steven wrote: "I'm committed too Barb, but I'll never finish the Ice Cream SpellOut AND our July Just For Fun (and probable not either one solo either lol)"

LOL I'm crossing my fingers and hoping ... :)

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Time Lord Steven wrote: "Teresa have you read Preston/Child? I love their Pendergast series!!"

Not yet, but they are on the list! I think book 1 of that series is either checked out or my library did not have it at all (grr) so I put it aside for now. It drives me nuts that my library will carry most or all of a series, save for book 1!! How can you not carry the introduction book, grr? I could put in requests for them, I suppose. I think I will do that. I will probably have to put in about 5 requests myself just for them to get ordered, haha.

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " Unfortunately, my acct is at the limit of 10 books, boo hoo!"

Ten books on hold? Or ten books checked out at a time? Either one is terrible for a reader, but a 10..."

It's actually both! But, I was talking about 10 books checked out in my post. Yes, it's horrible. My son has his own acct so I sometimes use what he's not using but my husband nags at me when I do that so I try not to often. It's so embarrassing when he nags at me in front of our librarians, ugh. ("What if Tristan wants to check out something and you have his account full?! NAG NAG", LOL). I really need to take more solo trips to the library, lol. If nothing else, my little limit is incentive for me to do a lot of reading and turn-over, heh.

[Steven]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Time Lord Steven wrote: "Teresa have you read Preston/Child? I love their Pendergast series!!"

Not yet, but they are on the list! I think book 1 of that series is either checked out or my library ..."



Read these two in order:
This isn't Pendergast, but Smithback from the first two appears and Nora Kelly is introduced (and she is in many other books)
Then these: (my favorite!)
These two need to be read in order:

These three need to be read in order:

[Steven]

You could go ahead and read Thunderhead if you wanted to. It doesn't reveal anything other than that Smithback became slightly famous after the events of the first two books. Other than him and Nora Kelly (the protag), it's a standalone book outside of the Pendergast series (Pendergast isn't in it!)

Also, Pendergast is part of an ensemble cast in the first two (Relic and Reliquary) but later is mostly the main MAIN character.

[Steven]

And... you should totally see if a local used bookstore has it for cheap. :) Great series. I reread them often!

[Lisa Kay]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: " I really need to take more solo trips to the library, lol."

LMBO! Too funny, Teresa.

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "It drives me nuts that my library will carry most or all of a series, save for book 1!! How can you not carry the introduction book, grr?"

It's possible that the library *had book 1 but either had to withdraw the book due to poor condition or the book has mysteriously disappeared *ahem.was.stolen.or.not.returned.ahem* That's happened to a LOT of older books in our collection, and in a lot of cases, they're really expensive to replace, so the powers that be are reluctant to buy a new copy.

[Barb]

ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Barb wrote: "Ten books on hold? Or ten books checked out at a time? Either one is terrible for a rea..."

It's actually both! But, I was talking about 10 books checked out in my post. Yes, it's horrible."

That's awful :\ If we tried to institute a 10-book limit, I think our patrons would stage a mutiny LOL

[ilovebakedgoods (Teresa)]

Steven!! Thank you for the "read in order" for those books!! I'm pasting that into a text file to print out, hehe!

Barb, I bet you're right, it could be that they had those books and they were "lost"/in poor condition. My library has been with its current database system for just a few years so they may not have bothered putting in any older books that were lost, etc. before they started using this system. Usually, if a book is lost/not returned, it still shows up in their database so that's why I kept thinking it was odd that they would be missing a book here or there in some series.

[[deleted user]]

Finished another book last night: and now i'm getting ready to read: .

[Steven]

I'm so behind in that series Nancy! Aka I've still yet to get to start it! Hahahaha

[[deleted user]]

Time Lord Steven wrote: "I'm so behind in that series Nancy! Aka I've still yet to get to start it! Hahahaha"

Its a good series. I believe it's on of my favorite series that is out there.

[Steven]

I have the first 12 or so... Just not read them yet!!! One day soon!

[Barb]

I read the first one in that series for a book club meeting earlier this year, and I'm not sure I'll read more. It was a little too ... technical? for me, if I remember correctly?

[Steven]

I've heard the but heard they get really good!

[Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)]

Barb wrote: "ilovebakedgoods (Teresa) wrote: "Barb wrote: "Ten books on hold? Or ten books checked out at a time? Either one is terrible for a rea..."

It's actually both! But, I was talking about 10 books chec..."

I belong to 2 different libraries...the reason being is that the library in Vincennes In has more of a new book selection etc as they are connected to Vincennes University but they also charge me $65 a year for a card as I am not a resident of Indiana but because I lived closer to Vincennes than I do now I have kept my membership current...i figure that with the cost of a couple books compared to the hundreds that I do check out in the course of a year I money well ahead...they do not impose a limit on the number of books to check out however the local library here in town where I live they only allow you to check out 5 at a time & only allow you a limit of 3 books max to request...that is very frustrating because it takes about a week to get a book that has been requested sometimes longer. I wish they would up the limit to at least 10....since I live in town I dont have to pay for the privilege to have a library card.