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[Jennings]

Wow, I have been so busy I haven't been in here in way too long! So many good books, so little time...

I'm listening to The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel in my car, and I'm reading The Moses Legacy. I like the guy narrating The Devil Colony - the audiobooks of Rollins' books seem to be hit and miss for me. I'm not able to read a lot at a time in the book, so I'm not sure if I feel like it's just OK because I'm not having time to really get into it, or because it's really just ok!

[Ctgt]

Just finished Call for the Dead and enjoyed the first Smiley book. Starting The Guards.

[Scott]

Finished A Drink Before the War. What an excellent book. Lehane's writing is fantastic.

Now I'm reading Every Dead Thing.

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

Jennings wrote: "Wow, I have been so busy I haven't been in here in way too long! So many good books, so little time...

I'm listening to The Devil Colony: A Sigma Force Novel in my car, and I'm reading The Moses L..."

I didn't like "The Devil Colony" as much as others in the Series either. I liked it, but, I think "Bloodline" (the next one for you) is way better.

I also find that what people like about this Sigma Series very diverse. Which is fine too.

I also think that, his "Stand Alone" books as singles are better than any single Sigma Force book (at least the the 3 or 4 stand alones that I see as "Top Tier" on my Rollins shelf). I still value a good long running series over a single book, but, you have to read one, to decide if you want to read a second right?

[Eileen]

Scott wrote: "Finished A Drink Before the War. What an excellent book. Lehane's writing is fantastic.

Now I'm reading Every Dead Thing."

I thought Every Dead Thing was an excellent read.

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

I've also started to read Citizen X by Thomas DePrima. By far his best outing yet. A strong female Character, an engaging military strategy problem, very "Captain Blood" style space ship deployment.

So far a fun book. Still a 3-4 star(ish) book but picking things up. Definately recommendable.

[Tracy]

Listening to Mind Prey and its pretty good but I hope the narrator gets better as the books go on.

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

Since I enjoy James Rollins so much, thought I'd give some of his other stuff a try...am currently reading Wit'ch Fire

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

Lisa wrote: "Since I enjoy James Rollins so much, thought I'd give some of his other stuff a try...am currently reading Wit'ch Fire"

Yes, he has some YA (and every A) fantasy books out there.

I sometimes forget about those. I'm curious about Rebecca Cantrel. Anyone read any of her books?

[Tim]

Hi guys! Been busy lately sending out queries. I just started reading the action novel "The Russian Renaissance" by Ian Kharitonov. He won the Adventure writers competition last year. So far it's pretty good!

[Eileen]

Started this months group read The Anubis Gates fun so far. I'm also listening to Skippy Dies not sure where this is headed, will see. Am enjoying the narrators Irish brogue.

[Ctgt]

Starting Pulse by Jeremy Robinson. About 60 pages in and it's pretty intriguing so far.

[Janey]

Ctgt wrote: "Starting Pulse by Jeremy Robinson. About 60 pages in and it's pretty intriguing so far."

I've got this book in my TBR pile. Must get around to reading it soon.

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

Ctgt wrote: "Starting Pulse by Jeremy Robinson. About 60 pages in and it's pretty intriguing so far."

I've read it. I thought it was a fun book.

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

I'm currently reading Butler Did It! by Sally Pomeroy and her husband Keith Pomeroy.

Wow, this is a pleasant surprise so far. Not only did the cover get my attention, the writing is smooth, the story is already getting complicated and there are several wonderful cast members. A strong heroine, smart but not ridiculous, resourceful and brave and... looks good in a bikini...(is there anything else?). Not sure who the real hero is going to be, but the crew of the ship he's on is also fun, right down to the 70 year old Tai Chi master teaching them martial arts as they steam along. ... and the scary mean villains ("gonna get you, and your little dog tooo!")

So far it's in the same category or genre as Clive Cussler, James Rollins and Andy McDermott books. I'm not too far into it, so we'll have to see what happens, but, it's a good book so far, fun, funny and a good read.

I'm not sure if the complexity will pan out or if the quality will stay good, but the first 33% (third) of the book is worth the read and, in this genre (Action/Adventure). It's also not that expensive on Kindle

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

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "I'm currently reading Butler Did It! by Sally Pomeroy and her husband Keith Pomeroy.

Wow, this is a pleasant surprise so far. Not only did the cover get my attention..." I see how that could have happened :) Sounds like a good story...might have to check it out.

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

Lisa wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "I'm currently reading Butler Did It! by Sally Pomeroy and her husband Keith Pomeroy.

Wow, this is a pleasant surprise so far. Not only did the cover get my attention..." I ..."

and, I might add, the cover got my attention, but I completely missed what the book was about... (um... not for the obvious reasons... well, okay, not ONLY for the obvious reasons...) Therefore I say the cover was mistake... the book is really right along the same lines as Rollins's Deep Fathom and Clive Cussler's Saharah.

So far it's a good read.

[Jim]

You're saying the cover is misleading?

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

Jim wrote: "You're saying the cover is misleading?"

Not at all, I'm saying "don't judge a book by the babe in a bikini on the cover."

It's turning into a good, and fun Action Adventure similar to Rollins's Deep fathom or most of Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt books.

I think the babe on the cover nice but, I thought it was a detective story at first. This is A/A through and through, and well written, smooth, very smooth reading so far for an Indie pub. It's even funny.

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

I just finished Wit'ch Fire. I'm not much of a fantasy reader, but I did really enjoy this one...Finally starting 12.21: A Novel.

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

I finished Butler Did It! by Keith Pomeroy and Sally Pomeroy.

It's a fun read, that probably needs to go in the "Cozy Action Adventure Novel" category. I'd say, it's not as "Serious" (and shouldn't be taken as "Serious") as Rollin's Sigma Force Novels and, it's a lot of fun , exciting, funny, and enjoyable. I'd call it an wonderful light read.

It's got a few "tropes" in it, some cliche-James Bond-ish type stuff, a little Johnathan Swift and "Challengers of the Unknown" (One of the two DC Commic Book series I put in my top ten favorites.) And, all of it well managed and fresh.

It reads more like a Movie, but it would be a fun movie. If your not in the mood to take yourself too seriously, then, you'll probably enjoy this. If you are looking for something shockingly intense, this may come close, but it's a little short on the shocking side, and has some fun, and intense action sequences, with some really nifty humor but it falls short of MHI and the Sigma Novels for intensity.

Still, I found it to be just "Fun." Recommended.

[Janey]

I'm currently reading by Lee Child, the first book in his Jack Reacher series. I'm just over half way through and I'm really enjoying it. I'm now looking forward to seeing the new Jack Reacher movie starring Tom Cruise although I'm not sure he is the right choice to play Jack!

[Eileen]

Janey wrote: "I'm currently reading by Lee Child, the first book in his Jack Reacher series. I'm just over half way through and I'm really enjoying it. I'm now looking forward to..."

Happy to hear your enjoying The Killing Floor. I've recently read this and love it.

I agree about Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher, will see. Tom does make
entertaining action movies.

You reminded me, I have to read the next in the series . They finally added all the books in the series at Audible, if anyone is interested.

[Jim]

Janey wrote: "I'm currently reading by Lee Child, the first book in his Jack Reacher series. I'm just over half way through and I'm really enjoying it. I'm now looking forward to..."

Probably best to just pretend that the movie is about a different Reacher - maybe Petite Reacher. Tom did a fabulous job in Michael Mann's film, Collateral with Jamie Foxx. And it's a super film, too.

[Eileen]

Jim, "petite Reacher"....good one, lol.

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

Or maybe Jack Reacher's "Mini-Me."

[Jim]

Now don't get started with another rant on Lee Child, aka,Jim Grant (who knew?). We beat him up pretty good last time around. It was like the thread that wouldn't end. Jeez. For all I know, it's still going on.

[Jim]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Jim wrote: "You're saying the cover is misleading?"

Not at all, I'm saying "don't judge a book by the babe in a bikini on the cover."

It's turning into a good, and fun Action Adventure similar ..."

So she's not in the story? ;o

[Ctgt]

Just finished Pulse. I enjoyed it well enough, but it didn't have quite the breakneck feel as some of the others I've read recently( Ice Station or Sandstorm). Starting Time to Murder and Create and He Died With His Eyes Open.(I'm kind of in a crime rut right now).

By the by, I recently read The Redbreast and loved it. Amazon has kindle versions of Redbreast, The Devil's Star and Nemesis for under 4 dollars. Not really A/A but good crime/mystery.

[Keri]

I am currently reading Nelson DeMille's The Panther and frankly I am struggling with it. It is in first person and I never know whether we are in Corey's head or he is speaking out loud until a few sentences then I realize it is one or the other...ugh.

[Eileen]

Ctgt wrote: "Just finished Pulse. I enjoyed it well enough, but it didn't have quite the breakneck feel as some of the others I've read recently( Ice Station or Sandstorm). Starting Time to Murder and Create an..."

You're on a reading roll so far this month.

[Eileen]

Keri wrote: "I am currently reading Nelson DeMille's The Panther and frankly I am struggling with it. It is in first person and I never know whether we are in Corey's head or he is speaking out loud until a few..."

I hate when that happens!

[Eileen]

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "Or maybe Jack Reacher's "Mini-Me.""

Ha ha ha!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I didn't go through 12 years of adventure school to be called "Mr." Reacher!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

Janey wrote: "I'm currently reading by Lee Child, the first book in his Jack Reacher series. I'm just over half way through and I'm really enjoying it. I'm now looking forward to..."

Good book. I can't tell you how bummed about Tom Cruise being cast as Reacher I am.

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

I finished Butler Did It! (and really enjoyed it) and started...

The Really Dreadful Crime Company by Robert V. Adams and so far it's enjoyable. It's kind of like an English Crime Show on the BBC Chanel so far, but It's enoyable for me.

[Ctgt]

Eileen wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished Pulse. I enjoyed it well enough, but it didn't have quite the breakneck feel as some of the others I've read recently( Ice Station or Sandstorm). Starting Time to Murder ..."

You're right, but most of the crime/mystery I've been reading are under 300 pages so they don't take long to read.

By the way, finished Time to Murder and Create. I'm really liking this Scudder series.

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

Ctgt wrote: "Eileen wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished Pulse. I enjoyed it well enough, but it didn't have quite the breakneck feel as some of the others I've read recently( Ice Station or Sandstorm). Starting ..."

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Event. It's got a lot of action in it, and I thought it was fun. Starts slow, but once it gets going it moves pretty fast.

[Mark]

So, who should be playing Reacher then? Physically, Liam Neeson is the only one I can think of with the presence, and he does pretty good action work - I watched Taken recently, nice job in that.

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

Mark wrote: "So, who should be playing Reacher then? Physically, Liam Neeson is the only one I can think of with the presence, and he does pretty good action work - I watched Taken recently, nice job in that."

Viggo Mortensen might not be so bad at it. I thought Liam Neeson too.

[Mark]

Yes, Viggo would cut it - he hasn't done much recently, I'd forgotten about him. I loved A History of Violence and Eastern Promises...

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Also Jim Caviezel... I'm not a huge Reacher fan but like Caviezel in most things.

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

There are also some other od-lings that might work in the roll too that we don't normally think of like maybe "Eric Banna" (Hector from Troy) but he'd need a haircut, or Jasan Stetham, but he'd need a wig.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Literary Adrenaline Junkie]

I picture Josh Lucas, although he's not quite that tall or muscular. I think he has the attitude.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Stetham could do it in the physical department, but he'd have to work on his accent a bit. might not be a problem. Daniel Craig would have some of the same...though he tried playing a cowboy earlier.

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

I, Curmudgeon wrote: "There are also some other od-lings that might work in the roll too that we don't normally think of like maybe "Eric Banna" (Hector from Troy) but he'd need a haircut, or Jasan Stetham, but he'd nee..."

I haven't read any Reacher books yet, but anything with Eric Banna I'd go see! He gets my vote :)

[Mike (the Paladin)]

My wife was the Reacher fan, so I finished a few after she did. Okay, but never became my favorites.

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

Lisa wrote: "I, Curmudgeon wrote: "There are also some other od-lings that might work in the roll too that we don't normally think of like maybe "Eric Banna" (Hector from Troy) but he'd need a haircut, or Jasan..."

He gets my wife's vote too... Sigh... I guess there's little hope for us half-ugly, grumpy, old fat, short bald guys huh?

[Keri]

Hugh, your wife married you not Reacher, so I guess you win in the end. Huh? :-)

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

well it wasn't like I was in competition with him Mr Banna...so..maybe it's his loss huh?