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[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

I've just finished reading A Blink of the Screen: Collected Shorter Fiction (in my bath) if you want some more Pratchett.

[Jud]

I can't decide what to read next... There's Ender's Game, Dune, The Lightning Thief and a load of others

*sigh*

[Marc]

Pratchett suggested his daughter would continue the Discworld series after his death. she seemed less certain hoqwever..

[Michael]

I just finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher, a fantastic tale about the wizard Harry Dresdan. I thought it was great - fast, compelling and full of action with dark humour. I'll have to check out his other books. Just starting Gardens of the Moon by Stephen Erikson.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I can't decide what to read next... There's Ender's Game, Dune, The Lightning Thief and a load of others

*sigh*"

I highly recommend Enders game. I loved it and have read it many times.

[Elle]

LIGHTNING THIEF!

[Elle]

Michael wrote: "I just finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher, a fantastic tale about the wizard Harry Dresdan. I thought it was great - fast, compelling and full of action with dark humour. I'll have to check out ..."

I found Storm Front kinda.. boring

[Marc]

decided to go with The Collector Collector

Have 2 books on the way from Amazon which i am dying to read. But they won't be here until Thursday...

[Patti (baconater)]

Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "LIGHTNING THIEF!"

Uh oh.

You okay Peanut?

[Tim]

Michael wrote: "I just finished Storm Front by Jim Butcher, a fantastic tale about the wizard Harry Dresdan. I thought it was great - fast, compelling and full of action with dark humour. I'll have to check out ..."

There's a video interview with Jim Butcher over on Sword & Laser (now officially the biggest group on Goodreads!) where he talks about Harry Dresdan and his other series... http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/4170

[Elle]

Patti (Migrating Coconut) wrote: "Louise-Lesley (Elle) wrote: "LIGHTNING THIEF!"

Uh oh.

You okay Peanut?"


It excites me someone else wants to read those books :P

I have his other series actually. I might start the first one this evening :D

[Joo]

I finished both This thirtysomething life: A Diary and Stealing Elgar today.
It's amazing how important it is to read when the day is nice and the grass needs cutting.
At my last count they were books 147 and 148 of my 150 books reading challenge (which was increased from 125 sometime ago). I know what book I want to read for #150, but I need to go through my purchases and update my GR list before choosing my next book in case I find a book that has been read but not marked. Knowing me, there'll be a few and I'll have missed the 150th :)
If my numbers are right, I expect it will be Ice Diaries next

[Michael]

@Louise-Lesley

I can't say I found it boring. I think what worked for me was the fact that it wasn't all over-the-top actions/wizard spells that perhaps I was expecting. He was just a wizard with courage and a few, excuse the pun, tricks up his sleeve to help beat the dark forces and battle the toad-demon. Funny, not too long and a great central protagonist - a very solid read for me. If you want to try boring, try reading The Wind-up Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi. oh man, nothing happens in that book... had to force myself to finish it as I refuse to give up on a book.

@Tim - thanks, I'll check it out once I get home and my internet speed allows me to watch videos!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

I'm struggling with my Harlen Coban book so am have been reading a paperback most of the day, The Fifth? By Beverly Barton. Obviously the question Mark isn't part of the title, I'm just having a memory block. Nothing better on a cold Sun than sitting in a warm house with a good book and a cat on your knee, well maybe some chocolate could have helped!

[Elle]

Michael wrote: "@Louise-Lesley

I can't say I found it boring. I think what worked for me was the fact that it wasn't all over-the-top actions/wizard spells that perhaps I was expecting. He was just a wizard wit..."

I think my opinion on Jim Butcher somewhat dulls my enjoyment of any of his writing. Douche with a capital D!!

[Jud]

I might go for Percy Jackson, if only for your enthusiasm Elle!!

[Lorraine]

Just finished Choked.Just starting Cold Granite.

[Elle]

I love Percy, I really do!!

[Tim]

Waiting for the new Kris Longknife book Furious to appear in Kindle edition. The MMP version is out, but it seems the kindle file is submerged on a server somewhere in RandyPenguin's New York lake. Wonder if Amazon will take a mop & bucket as payment...

[Aoibhínn]

I finished reading by Karen Kingsbury last night and I really disappointed with it. The plot was very predictable, irritatingly repetitive, contrived and not very well-written. The concept of the story was interesting but the author is not a good enough writer to pull it off. This novel was simply too formulaic, too sweet, too predictable, too simplistic, too everything I don't like. The entire novel had that 'la-la-land' feel to it.
My full review is here: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...


Today I've started reading by Stef Penney.

[Rob]

Just read Hornet's Sting by Derek Robinson (whose books I've really enjoyed) and downloaded A Time for Heroes byFrank Barnard. The latter book looks really promising, I like his writing style and the characters are more than 2-dimensional cut-outs. So far, so good...

[Jud]

I had to wait till I put it on my kindle first so I started Alice Parker and the Secret of Arcanum Cove but I'm well through it already, should finish it today and Percy Jackson is on my kindle and ready to go!

[Karen]

Ellie wrote: "I finished reading by Karen Kingsbury last night and I really disappointed with it. The plot was very predictable, irritatingly repetitive, contrived and not..."

I loved the Tenderness of Wolves, a terrific read. Do hope you enjoy it Ellie.
Still working through Rankin's The Impossible Dead... dare I say it, it's rather boring thus far... Can't wait to finish it and move on to his new Rebus book.

[Tim]

Started and finished Welcome Home/Go Away, all in the space of a bath. It was 20k words or so, so by the time I was done, the bath was a little chilly.

[Michael]

Just quickly read Dean Koontz's The Good Guy. An entertaining thriller but I actually found myself rooting for the bad guy as he had a far more captivating personality. the bad guy, Krait, actually reminded me a bit of Patrick Bateman from American Psycho with his obsession with cleanliness. A good book, nothing spectacular though.

[Jud]

I started Percy Jackson. It's not the best written book but I'm enjoying it all the same

[Jud]

Just finished The Lightning Thief might start Ender's Game next. Not sure with it being panto week I'll probably read in fits and starts so something easier might be best.

Decisions, decisions

[Tim]

Blindly, that was quick!

I'm going back to finish off skylark, which got kinda shelved when Sam Rushdie came out.

The Stand is now officially abandoned.

[Kath]

So is it now The Sit?

[Tim]

I think it's the Stand in the Corner And Be Quiet

[Mark]

I finished Chris Pavone's The Expats and posted a review - anyone here read it?

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Starting David Baldacci's Zero Day...

[Jud]

Tim wrote: "Blindly, that was quick!

I'm going back to finish off skylark, which got kinda shelved when Sam Rushdie came out.

The Stand is now officially abandoned."

We all knew it was coming.

I went for Ender's Game in the end, I thought it would be more adult which was why I wasn't sure about starting it. Read a huge chunk of it last night when I wasn't sleeping!

[James]

Just finished American Gods – very disappointing. I'm not sure how this ended up on so many 'top books of the 2000s' lists.

Now started re-reading 1984 for research purposes. It's even better than I remember it from high school.

[Kath]

I loved American Gods - still if we all liked the same thing some of us would get killed in the rush!

[Tim]

Haven't read it, but it's on my wish list. I liked other Gaiman books - Neverwhere, Coraline, Stardust, and Good Omens of course.

[James]

Ignite wrote: "I loved American Gods - still if we all liked the same thing some of us would get killed in the rush!"

True. It just didn't do it for me.

And I didn't really like Neverwhere either. I guess Gaiman and I just weren't meant to get along.

[Kath]

Just read (it's a novella!) the latest from Ian Ayris.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Life-Jason-De...

and as soon as it's on Goodreads I'll pop a review here. You can see one on Amazon and on www.ignitebooks.blogspot.co.uk

'Tis a cracker.

[Fiona (Titch)]

Is going to read Howl - Annalise Grey (*whispers the next few words "on her kindle" as it's been playing up nearly a week since it arrived*)

[Jud]

You say the magic words and it is done!

One Day In The Life Of Jason Dean

No picture though

[Marc]

just finished Tibor Fisher's

frickin' hilarious read! Will post review on GR when I get the time

Tomorrow will start Heard really good things about it

[Shaun]

James wrote: "Just finished American Gods – very disappointing. I'm not sure how this ended up on so many 'top books of the 2000s' lists."

It's my favourite of his.

[James]

Shaun wrote: "James wrote: "Just finished American Gods – very disappointing. I'm not sure how this ended up on so many 'top books of the 2000s' lists."

It's my favourite of his."

Yeah, a lot of people like him. Oh well – he's just not my cup of tea, I guess (that would be jasmine green tea ... yum).

[Mo]

Just finished The Third Rule trilogy The Third Rule - Part Three: Sacrifices which was excellent and about to start Frank Muir's Tooth for a Tooth.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Finally finished Deal Breaker by Harlen Coben, didn't really enjoy it and only persevered due to how many people told me he was great. Now started One for the Money by Janet Evanovich, seems a nice easy read. Still enjoying The Fifth Victim by Beverly Barton

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I've been reading my way through The Seasons Series, I've read some of them before and a couple are new to me. I've stopped part way through book five though as I'm struggling with the flashbacks (don't usually bother me, so I prob just need a break after reading four in a row) These are historical novels set in the 1100s, written by an american author, but I'm impressed with how well she has researched the period and brought it alive - there are not many of the issues you often find when an author (British or American, or whatever, is writing about another country).

I bought Daisy Dalrymple Omnibus (Books 1-4 in sale, and read the first book yesterday. Very pleasant, in the style of Agatha Christie - not particularly believable, but enjoyable light reading.

Now I'm reading The Jeeves Collection which is, of course, excellent!

:0)

[Kath]

Just finished part 2 of Will Macmillan Jones' Banned Underground series The Mystic Accountants Fantastic!

[Kath]

Just also finished (I'm a fast reader and it's a short book of short stories!) Dancing Shadows, Tramping Hooves: A Collection of Short Stories - delightful. A very nice read. Not the sort of thing to set me on fire but something I know a lot of people will enjoy - mainly relationship led.

I'm now re-reading A Long Time Dead because I just love his writing and I think I'm an addict!

[Tim]

Just finished The Skylark of Space which was my pick for last month's group books (yeah I know, it took me long enough to read, but I have excuses...) Anyhow, a 5 star book that everyone with an interest in sci-fi should read at least once IMHO, even if it was written nearly 100 years ago.

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Tim wrote: "Just finished The Skylark of Space which was my pick for last month's group books (yeah I know, it took me long enough to read, but I have excuses...) Anyhow, a 5 star book that everyone with an in..."

I started this and got distracted - must try to get back to it...

[Tim]

Do - it's worth the effort. Yes the language and attitudes take a bit of getting used to (it's nearly 100 years old, this book), but there are a couple of scenes later on that on their own, make the effort worthwhile :)