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[Jonathan]

The Big Sleep was an interesting read but I feel that the particular genre isn't my favourite. I think I'd prefer it in a visual form of some kind. Still well written and with some good one liners...

[Eileen]

At the end of Grave Peril and Harry is the best. This series does get better with each book.

Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure so far is a fun fast read. Tara is my kid of gal.

[Lisa P, My weekend is all booked up!]

I'm getting ready to start Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell. Has anyone else read this series?

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I'm enjoying Ramage by Dudley Pope. It's not quite what I imagined, but it's fun, cute and with a little of everything (Romance, Action, Legal intrigue etc.) Pope's got a good sense of humor and, for me, it's set in my old stomping grounds, both at sea, and on land. Some of the sayings are classics.

Quote of the day:

"as for the married woman, that was more tingling below the sword belt and heavy breathing above, certainly not love."

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just started The Gray Man... I think I may have found a new favorite source of "brain junk food".

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

For anyone interested, Dudley Pope, author of "Ramage" is a protegee' of C.S. Forester who wrote the Horatio Hornblower Novels. The first book, which I'm reading now, was published in 1965. The last book, in 1985. He's a pretty cool Dude for a Guy named Dudley.

THis is a very pleasant story.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

FYI, I cleaned up the review I wrote on . Wow, that was a mess... I still think it's hosed but, I'll let it be for now...probably.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Your review was very good, Hugh!

I finished Element Zero and I didn't like it that much. It's highly rated here on Goodreads, so it might just be a mis-match for me. The writing was good, I just found it too dreary and dark. Good action bits, from beginning to end.

[Tim]

I am about half-way through Rosary Girls. I am not gripped but disappointed.

How can a talented writer who has previously hooked me not be so stunning? What happens to them? This is a serious question.

I almost gave up, but I need the foundation for future books which I am hoping I will like better.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Your review was very good, Hugh!"

Thank you Lady D. I'll be nicer to myself...but I'm still embarrassed by the typos... (and the ones that are STILL there. (sigh)... just call me Sisyphus)

[Eileen]

Finished Grave Peril and all I can say is poor Harry! My ears had a great time listening to this audio book.

I also finished Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure. This was definitely a book I would call a chic lit. Some guys would like it but mostly it was for the ladies. One of my favorite lines in the book was, "I strapped my holster over my polka dot panties." Next time I go undercover I'll know where to conceal my gun...lol.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Eileen wrote: "Finished Grave Peril and all I can say is poor Harry! My ears had a great time listening to this audio book.

I also finished Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure. Thi..."

Love the quote! Boy, what dark, nasty and naughty places a Retired Sailor could go with that! LOL.

I have no idea what I'm reading next. I need to decide. It's almost time to drive home!

[Eileen]

I too, have no idea what I'm going to read next. I will be starting next month's group read soon.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

If I start that, I'm going to be finished with it before I'm supposed to start it. It's kind of like one of those time travel conundrum things. You know if I whopped my ancestor in the head and he married the girl next door instead of the woman he was gonna marry...a massive chain reaction might happen and I'd read Excavation in March instead of now...

or something like that... I'm a little fuzzy on my time travel... I'll have to do some more studying.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

LOL!

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

It's okay, stand down from General Quarters (Battle Stations if your British or on a Federation Starship) I started reading Snake Skin br C.J. Lyons.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just started the second Gray Man novel. Anyone else read them?

[Jonathan]

The Curmudgeon wrote: "If I start that, I'm going to be finished with it before I'm supposed to start it. It's kind of like one of those time travel conundrum things. You know if I whopped my ancestor in the head and h..."

I have a theory that were time travel possible we could only travel into the future...

Anyway I'm currently really enjoying the Anthony Horrowitz Sherlock Holmes novel.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

The Gray Man is in my tbr pile. Looking forward to reading it, Mike.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I'm going to rate it high when I take time to review it.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Cool! I'll keep an eye out for your review.

[Lisa P, My weekend is all booked up!]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Just started the second Gray Man novel. Anyone else read them?"

It sounds good, I'll have to add it to my TBR list.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Okay in the last 2.5 days I've completed the first 2 Gray Man novels: The Gray Man and On Target. If I didn't have commitments tomorrow and things to do tonight I'd move right on to the third Ballistic, which I already have waiting.

My only complaint so far is that there's only 3 novels (again, so far). If the third is anywhere near as satisfying as the first 2 (and these are straight "actioners" no subtlety, no touchy feely, just gunfire, explosions, blood and sweat) I'll probably pick up anything Greaney writes as soon as it comes out.

[Eileen]

Ok, you've peeked my interest, I've just added The Gray Man to my tbr list. Sure sounds like a series of books I would enjoy reading, maybe will start them in the next couple of weeks.

Halfway done with Seed it doesn't have any action in it, a good horror story so far.

[Diana]

I'm reading Storm Rising by Kenneth Hoss. It's a pretty faced paced police procedural.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I'm more than halfway through Snake Skin, which is a police procedural/crime novel, but it has a strong female protagonist who happens to be married with a 12 year old daughter. Of course, I should have known about the snakes... yep... the ol' Kindle Text to Speech had me wiggling in my seat a couple of times.

(sigh) had to be snakes (like I couldn't have guessed from the title?)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I guess I'll start calling you Indiana Jones!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just finished the last Vince Flynn. Picked up a few more library books yesterday (sigh) just started Raylan . I wanted to get into Ballistic but I own it so...library books first.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

The Curmudgeon wrote: "I'm more than halfway through Snake Skin, which is a police procedural/crime novel, but it has a strong female protagonist who happens to be married with a 12 year old daughter. Of..."

That's not the worst Nickname I could have. THanks

(B-{D>)

[Scott]

Finished Bad Moon Rising the other day. What a great ending to the trilogy.

Then I started The Sisters Brothers. I really like it so far.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I finished Snake Skin, it turned pretty Action oriented towards the end, (pace, plot and feel of the read) though I'd characterize it as primarily a Crime Novel.

Likeable, if a bit neurotic, protaganist, but she's in charge, willing to take risks, a mother, wife, undercover agent and "finer than frog hair".

and I couldn't help myself. I started Excavation.. I know, couldn't wait a day though. Bad, bad naughty Hugh, start book a day early...(those of you who are Python/Holy Grail fans, fill in the blanks for those who aren't.)

[C.S. Splitter]

Spank me?

Ummm...that's in the movie, not a request.

Really.

Seriously.

Splitter

[Sharon]

I need to start on Excavation but I ended up going back to The Sunbird for a re-read. I've always found this book fascinating, quite different from most of Wilbur Smith's book, with the start in modern archaelogy, then the story of the people and the ruined city, then back to the modern ending.

[Lisa P, My weekend is all booked up!]

Thanks Sharon for reminding me of Wilbur A. Smith. I have only read one of his books When the Lion Feeds, but really enjoyed it. I need to read more of his and The Sunbird sounds really good!

[Diana]

I'm about half way through Wrong Side of Dead by Kelly Meding. It's the 4th in a series and it's amazing.

[Eileen]

"When the Lion Feeds and "Wrong Side of Dead" both sound interesting...added to my ever growing tbr list, thanks.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

I've finished Ramage, and Snake Skin and have reviews posted on them. I've also finished Excavation and I'm waiting to post a review there, coming soon.

I just started on The Burning Skywhich certainly qualifies as adventure, and opens with a lot of action. It's in the Steampunk/Fantasy end of things. I'm about 40% of the way through it and enjoying it. Not perfect but fun, so far.

[Jonathan]

I've finished too many to put up here. I was racing through my uni texts. Thankfully most were only 150 to 200 pages and so ridiculously short. Probably read about 8 in the last seven days.

[Kevin]

Reading "Cibola" Cibola

So far I'm enjoying this series.

[Tracy]

I am currently listening to D. C. Dead by Stuart Woods and Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child. Love both Stone and Reacher.

[Eileen]

Just started You Shall Never Know Security and reading Relic.


Still haven't read anything by Lee Child, which I'll have to remedy real soon.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Relic is good. I liked it a lot. And the B movie was one of the better B flicks out there. Not bad in fact.

[Sharon]

Didn't see the movie, but liked Relic and the following book, Reliquary, both.

[Lisa P, My weekend is all booked up!]

Just started State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.

Still working on Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell, but can't seem to get into it yet.

[Lee]

, Don't hardly read sci-fi....expanding my reading!:)

[Jonathan]

Currently Robopocalypse. It's quite action packed but more like a solid three star read at this moment. Good, entertaining but no sparkling shine that makes it stand out far and above.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

Finished 20,000 leagues under the sea and started Lucy Guiardino #2Blood Ties by CJ Lyons. I loved the first one. Good female hero. A bit neurotic but good.

[Eileen]

In the middle of a dark fiction horror book, You Shall Never Know Security. Very good and thought prvoking book.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I started A Devil in the Details and I'm definitely enjoying it. The hero is a modern knight/samurai who fights demons to free people who make deals with them.

[The Pirate Ghost, Long John Silvers Wanna-be]

aaah...Dresden-San! coool.

I finished blood ties. It's got some dark subject matter, but it's actually a really good read and if you stick with it, you are rewarded with character redemption. I liked the first one, love the second one for different reasons and Lucy Guiardino should go on the strong female heroine list!

I'm not starting on Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon. It's another one with some dark and gory details, but it's also well written with some wonderful descriptions and unusual characters.