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[Mike (the Paladin)]

Thanks Hugh. I may download the first from Audible or something and see.

[Gamal]

I just finished A Very Private Gentlemanand I found it interesting even if it was a little anti-climactic and long winded. It was one of the rare cases where I enjoyed the movie (George Clooney's The American) to the book. Does anyone else ever have that expereince often?

I'm currently reading The Honourable Schoolboy and it is very entertaining, if a bit difficult to follow. I don't think it will be as good as Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy but it is hard to beat out a classic.

Have fun.
Gamal

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

Matthew wrote: "I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed Commando: Operation Arrowhead by Jack Badelaire and the five Furies Novellas by John Steiner (The first is V for Vixens). All are great Second World War actio..."

These look very interesting. I checked them out on Amazon and they are in the $3.00 or less catagory for Kindle, and you can borrow them for free if you are an Amazon Prime member.

How do these compare to Alister MacLean? Different era and style, I know, but I'm curious? Is this like "Where Eagles Dare" or more like "Inglorious Bastards?" (the movie?)

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

Lisa wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "And I finished ERB's Caspakian Trilogy. I'm not reading Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey and I think the author should get 5 stars for his first name."

Can't wait to hear ..."

So far I like it. I had to adjust. Two sad stories right off of the bat, setting things up I gather, but I think it's a sign of a writer's skill to portray something like what happened with Jahns and Marnes and give us some wonderfully sweet memories of that before the tradgedy. He didn't soften it, but, without somehting warm and healing to hold onto, sometimes the traumatic stuff is like stickin a needle in your eye.

(that was the long way of me saying, I like it!)

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

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "So far I like it. I had to adjust. Two sad stories right off of the bat, setting things up I gather, but I think it's a sign of a writer's skill to portray something like what happened with Jahns and Marnes and give us some wonderfully sweet memories of that before the tradgedy. He didn't soften it, but, without somehting warm and healing to hold onto, sometimes the traumatic stuff is like stickin a needle in your eye..."

I agree it has some sadness to it, but it is needed to set up the environment and the rest of the story. Have you met Juliette yet? She is the main character in the second half of the book, and is my favorite...I tend to like strong, independent, smart women :)

[Eileen]

It's turning out to be a Robert McCammon month. Reading and listening to both have been excellent so far.

[Scott]

I finished 12.21: A Novel and now I'm reading In the Tall Grass.

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

Eileen wrote: "It's turning out to be a Robert McCammon month. Reading and listening to both have been excellent so far."

I loved the Swan Song Audio-book.

[Matthew]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed Commando: Operation Arrowhead by Jack Badelaire and the five Furies Novellas by John Steiner (The first is V for Vixens). All are great Second..."
These reads all fall somewhere between the two examples you gave; maybe The Dirty Dozen. The Furies series is a tad more pulpy than Commando: Operation Arrowhead but both are clearly in the action/adventure category.

[Ctgt]

Almost finished with The Redbreast and the pacing has really picked up in the last half of the book. Fairly intricate plotting so far. More crime/mystery than A/A, but it has been a pretty quick and enjoyable read for me.

[Scott]

I'm reading Carrie now. I really like this one so far.

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

I'm still reading Wool Omnibus Edition by Hugh Howey (The man with a fantastic first name).

I'm enjoying a hoste of interesting characters, from the agorophopic who found his way up to start a revoltion to a very strong female character.

Some of the plot is obvious, come on, it's a dystopian post appocolyptic story, ...uh... you think their might have been some sort of Appocolypse?...I wonder who caused it.

but Just when I thought we were going one way, Howly managed to go another way. The result is, a focus on the anatamy of the human character, in a good way. There is also some wonderful world building... the "silo's" (aside from being an obvoius reference to things) is a wonderful pocket world inside of a world.

I'll let you know how it turns out. So far, it's good (if sad in places, and scary in others.)

(and add this to the "Books with Strong Female Heroine" catagory too).

[Sharon]

Speaking of 'strong female characters' just found one in a John Ringo series ... and if you'd described the series and main character to me, I would have said "impossible ... won't work" ...

Starts with and the main character is a yuppie suburban housewife type complete with husband and kids that discovers she has powers that allow her to fight demons (who really do exist) ... using her traditional Bible Belt Christian background, firm belief in God to provide her with the power to do so.

I'd have sworn on a Bible it would never work ... and I love it.

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

Matthew wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed Commando: Operation Arrowhead by Jack Badelaire and the five Furies Novellas by John Steiner (The first is V for Vixens)..."

Matthew, I picked up a couple of those for Kindle (not very expensive). I'm glad to hear you liked them. I'll give them a read soon (most likely after the Tim Powers Read).

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I've got Princess of Wands on my shelf but haven't gotten to it yet.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I finished Dark Ladies: Conjure Wife/Our Lady of Darkness and I liked Conjure Wife more than Our Lady of Darkness.

Also finished Hold Me Closer, Necromancer and it was fun and thrilling. Really good UF with a male lead.

[Matthew]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Matthew wrote: "I recently read and thoroughly enjoyed Commando: Operation Arrowhead by Jack Badelaire and the five Furies Novellas by John Steiner (The first ..."

Hope you enjoy them. I whipped through Commando and once I started The Furies, I went from one to the next until I'd read all five.

Found this group too late to read The Wolf's Hour in time for the discussion (which is sad as it is in my TBR pile) so I started The Anubis Gates as that was on my TBR pile too. I don't know what it is with Powers but I always seem to bog down with him (On Stranger Tides and Declare both took me much longer to read than most books do.), so hopefully this head-start will keep me on track.

[Eileen]

Still reading Wolf's Hour and like the WWII setting and how the author brings in the wolves...a real page turner.

In the middle of listening to Swan Song and the narrator is wonderful. How he gives each person there own distinctive voice in the book. Which isn't easy to do with a book that is this big with so many different characters. I can easily picture individuals in my head while listening, which really brings them to life.

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

I really liked the Narrator in Swan Song. It was a great audiobook. You're right, he did a great job with Sistah' Creep and the gang...

This is and Declare are my favorite audio books. (Declare is Tim Powers, with a Simon Prebble Narration).

[Eileen]

Have you Hugh or anyone else listened to the audio version of The Anubis Gates? I was thinking of checking that one out.

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

Nope, not that one... Declare is the Tim Powers book I have done on Audio Book, the rest I have read either hardcopy or Kindle version.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I looked, our library doesn't have it in audio and I haven't taken time to read the print version.

[Tracy]

I am listening to Hell's Corner by David Baldacci.

[Mark]

I'm reading Chris Pavone's The Expats, it's classified as a thriller and ought to be A/A but I'm not so sure from the opening few pages...

[Sharan]

Currently started reading by Peter James. This is my first book from this author...

[Bev]

Sharan wrote: "Currently started reading by Peter James. This is my first book from this author..."

I read this as my mum gave me the book. She likes Roy Grace but personally I cannot stand the book.

[Eileen]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I looked, our library doesn't have it in audio and I haven't taken time to read the print version."

I checked and Audible doesn't have the book. I'll have to search now for the book.

[Sharon]

About halfway through with and I'm not sure just what category to put it in. About halfway through and just getting to the real action part with paranormal overtones but has been a pageturner.

Main character is an immortal(?) paramedic with paranormal abilities who discovers he is the object of a vendetta. Different and addicting.

[Ctgt]

Thought I would get started on The Anubis Gates since I have several other books on the docket that might take some time to read.

Also listening to Voodoo River on playaway from the library.

[Sharan]

Bev wrote: "Sharan wrote: "Currently started reading by Peter James. This is my first book from this author..."

I read this as my mum gave me the book. She likes Roy Grace bu..."

Ahh ok.. I am just in the second chapter, and not so bad till now... Hopefully will like it...

[Scott]

Finished Carrie and now I'm reading A Drink Before the War and enjoying it so far.

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

I've read City of Screams: A Short Story Exclusive, finished that, and now I'm working on Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by J.L. Murray.

So far it's kind of like "Kate Shugak" (A Cold Day For Murder) meets "Harry Dresden" (Storm Front) Enjoyable reads all three (counting this book), and, I am still interested in seeing how "strong" Nikki Slobodian turns out to be. She's created as a tough, intelligent and beautiful gum-shoe (Private Investigator/Cop type) in the Harry Dresden Mode, and, I'm hoping she goes more the way of "the female Harry Dresden" than Kate Shugak.

(Don't get me wrong, I loved the Dana Stanbow book but, at least in the first book, her rough and tumble, strong woman seemed to be spared a few of lifes challenges unnecessarily. I'm told in later books she gets cut loose to act and react as she was designed. Jury's yout on that... it's early yet and, she did steal a police car to chase down a posessed serial muderer of the demon kind...so, points for that!)

[Sharon]

Just finished which I actually rated quite highly although I would never choose to read it again. Brilliantly written by someone who has been in the battlefield and is very aware of the grim realities of war. Not a comfortable read.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Starting and .

[Eileen]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Starting and ."

Those are two books I've wanted to read.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Sharon wrote: "About halfway through with and I'm not sure just what category to put it in. About halfway through and just getting to the real action part with paranormal overt..."

That sounds good.

[Bookcrazywoman]

The new Monster Hunters finally came today in the mail.
MHI does Vegas -- What you kill in Vegas! may not stay dead in Vegas!

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

Bookcrazywoman wrote: "The new Monster Hunters finally came today in the mail.
MHI does Vegas -- What you kill in Vegas! may not stay dead in Vegas!"

GREAT! I've read it, it's fun... great fun! You'll enjoy it! (of course, you know that already).

[Eileen]

Bookcrazywoman, I think the MHI series just keeps getting better.

Vegas was a perfect setting for a MHI book.

[Bookcrazywoman]

I love MHI got my youngest son hooked on them he's waiting for me finish so he can read it. I took him
to see the author a year ago and we got all our books
signed. My son is obsessed with weapons also, he's interested in their history and how they are assembled. He just finished a 2 yr. program in Mechanical Engineering so listening to another gun geek was a lot of fun for him.

[Eileen]

Bookcrazywoman wrote: "I love MHI got my youngest son hooked on them he's waiting for me finish so he can read it. I took him
to see the author a year ago and we got all our books
signed. My son is obsessed with weapon..."

To meet the author and get the books signed...now that's awesome!

[Kraig]

I'm reading City of Screams.

[Kraig]

I'm also reading Lethal Circuit

[Eileen]

Let's us know how you're liking them, Kraig.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Gave 5 stars to No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden...still reading 12.21: A Novel, it's my "night time" read.

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

I've finished Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by J.L. Murray.

It's a good read in the Jim Butcher-Dresden neighborhood. Strong Heroine, though she kind of got Kate Shugak-ed. Still she was allowed to think and act to win the day so, that works out. It's dark, but also HEA, not too gory and bloody.

Smooth read, enjoyable. More of an Occult-modern fantasy-detective story than anything.

Very Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel (ish) (More Angel than Buffy). Which is a good thing for me.

[Ctgt]

Just finished The Sins of the Fathers which I loved. Starting Call for the Dead.

[Sharon]

Seems like a bit of everything, action/adventure/spy/paranormal

[Ctgt]

Sharon wrote: " Seems like a bit of everything, action/adventure/spy/paranormal"

I really liked that book. It's got a little of the MHI vibe going for it.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I also liked Rook.