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So I finished SEAL Team 666 and thought it was a good beginning to a series. Not too much like MHI, more spec-ops with a bit of supernatural/horror thrown in for good measure. Starting Killer Protocols.
I'm reading Slayground, one of the Parker novels. My edition is by Audio go, narrated by Joe Barrett with a foreword by Charles Ardai. The foreword isn't bad, but is ironic since Ardai actually talks about how Stark continually surprises the reader even if the formula is the same & then he goes on to provide spoilers for the book! Ardai is the editor for Hard Case Crime books, so you'd think he could have contained himself.It didn't help that my library & Fantastic Fiction both list this book as #13 in the series instead of #14 & the library doesn't have the real #13, Deadly Edge, so Ardai provides spoilers for that as well. I wish they would make the foreword a track by itself so I could make it an afterword instead. This is the second time that's happened. Really ticks me off.
I am reading a fun sci-fi action story by one of my favorite new authors Bob Mayer, it's called
. It is the 3rd of six books in the Atlantis series. Lots of action, bullets blazing, and a strange unknown force trying to destroy the earth. I have read about 10 Bob Mayer books and I have enjoyed them all. Lucky me, I have about another 15 of his books on my Kindle.
Finished Moonlight Mile yesterday. I hated to see this series end.Now I'm reading Red: My Uncensored Life in Rock. I'm curious to see his side of the Van Halen relationship.
David wrote: "I am reading a fun sci-fi action story by one of my favorite new authors Bob Mayer, it's called . It is the 3rd of six books in the Atlantis series. Lots of action, ..."I recently read Area 51 and was pleasantly surprised. It was a pretty good mix of action, UFOs and archeology. I plan on checking out the next few installments of that series.
Reading Stephen Lauten's The Last Blitzkreig. The Nazis finally build a bomb and have a crack at launching it at the Soviets. Good detail, good interesting dialog between protagonists and senior Nazis such as Himmler (the most fictionally quoted Nazi in countless books); and plenty of action from the troubleshooters employed on the ground. Worth a look.
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. It is the 3rd of six books in the Atlantis series. I recently read Area 51 and was pleasantly surprised..."
Both series sound really good...onto the neverending list they go!
David wrote: "I am reading a fun sci-fi action story by one of my favorite new authors Bob Mayer, it's called . It is the 3rd of six books in the Atlantis series. Lots of action, ..."I've read the first 3 books in this series but haven't read the next 3. I've got them on my Kindle .... must get around to finishing this series.
Finished Ghost Country, and holy shit, it was mindblowing! I greatly enjoyed The Breach, but this one is without a doubt even better than that in every way possible (in my opinion at least). This is one book if you want the time to flyby guys!Here's my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Already started Deep Sky.
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I am loving the story. This guy's a great story teller! There are some technical issues, I'll mention in my review, and, I'm not fond of the audio-book (it seems too much like a "Do it yourself in the garage" project for when the wife and kids aren't home. The narrator has a distinctive Native American Indian voice, with the diction of a raised in the USA young man. He'd doing okay, but, the production could be better, and his voice isn't suited for multiple characters (other than the indians)
The Author could also use a good editor.
Having said that. This is a FUN story. This guy (David Runs Like a Bear) is a great story teller. I love the mixe of spirituality, sci-fi (some) modern suspense-thriller in this book. He also take the time to deliver a "spiritual" message that is culturaly very interesting. Mostly a Christian message, but one with Native American Indian Spiritualism mixed in.
The main character is complex, fun and interesting, and, believe me, he's not afraid to break a few egs here and there, yet, he is a "Noble Savage" if there ever was such a thing.
It's worth reading, but be forewarned. If you are one of those readers who react to wrong word choice, grammar mistakes and POV-Tense confusion, you'll notice some of this. If you just like a good story and can take those things in stride if the story's good. Trust me, this is a really interesting and fun story.
A bit of a slow mover for "Action/Adventure" though. It fits more squarely in the Police Procedural/Crime Fiction/Espionage neck of the woods.
I recommend it, but, read it yourself. The audiobook is only worth it on special. (but the story is really fun!)
Rizwan wrote: "Finished Ghost Country, and holy shit, it was mindblowing! I greatly enjoyed The Breach, but this one is without a doubt even better than that in every way possible (in my opinion at least). This i..."Sounds interesting. Lee has gotten some great blurbs. I'll check him out.
Just finished The Leviathan Effect by James Lilliefors. Really entertaining thriller with natural disasters as one of the implacable foes. Now I'm reading Prophet of Bones by Ted Kosmatka, as well as finishing The Hammer and the Blade and writing my review of The Leviathan Effect.
Reading Ghostman by Roger Hobbs. The book is just terrific. You will be glad you went along on this ride. It's the kind of book you don't want to end.
Lisa wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "David wrote: "I am reading a fun sci-fi action story by one of my favorite new authors Bob Mayer, it's called . It is the 3rd of six books in the Atlanti..."** They are both great action sci-fi series. I have almost 30 Bob Mayer books on my Kindle. I have read about 1/3 of them. All at least 4 stars.
Just finished The Hammer and the Blade. A lot of fun! Ghostman is on my wishlist, I just don't know when I'd be able to get to it! Just got Odds Against Tomorrow today and made the mistake of cracking it open. Now I'm afraid I'm going to be sneaking chapters of that instead of finishing up the other books I'm supposed to be reading!
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This is the best one of this series. I liked the character development. I like that Lucy and Nick have been happily married from page one of the first book and still are. I really like the develoment of the Jenna Morgan relationship and the "growth" in both of those characters.
There is even a connection to a war hero who was badly burned in Afgahnistan and struggling to find his way to living now that he's back in the states.
This is a really good book. It's really got a lot of action. Lucy is a believable female heroine. Lyons doesn't pull punches for her girls and she lets them think as much as shoot. Good stuff.
You might need to brave the first two for this one. Content wise, this is by far the easiest on the pallet. The other two stories are needed to fully understand this one, they are good but...this one's a notch better! (IMHO).
I finished The Dragon Factory a pulsating good time! I gave it 5 stars even though the ending made me sooooo angry!
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This is a very engaging story and her style reminds me of some masters of fantasy long since passed, and, at the same time, since I've read some of her books from ... a couple of years agos,...I can tell her style has also changed with the times as all successful writers should.
Right now it reads a lot Robert Ludlum's Holcroft Covenant, or maybe Steven James 3rd Patrick Bower's files story. A medieval police procedural/suspense thriller. There are also some strong undercurrents boiling that lead me to believe that the tension and adrenalin rush is barely started at this point. It's a good read.
I also like the main Character Mysh Kael, as sort of a Sidney Portier from "The Heat of the Night." He's described as from the "Desert" and with Dark skin. I get the feeling he's more far eastern in origin, but I also think it's wonderful that he could be black, Arab or even Indian or asian.
There is a timeless lesson about humanity's predudice toward those whom they believe are in some way different. Especially when we find out that those we keep under our heel have as much courage and honor as the Nobility we follow. 50 years ago, this could have been a black man, in the UK it could be a man of Indian decent. Now in America (and many parts of the western world) it could be an Arab (Afgahn, Iraqi, Lebonese, Iranian, etc.) and the description allows me to see all of those peoples in our hero's place.
As you can see, I like that kind of stuff.
I'm enjoying this one.
Janny's a horse woman & does them perfectly, too. She uses them to say a lot about the world & its people. That's something far too rare in fantasy books. Most authors get their knowledge from TV & write horses as if they're cars with hooves. Drives me nuts & can really hurt otherwise excellent stories.
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I think the detail in the horses is one of those things that reminds (in a good way) of the fantasy stories of yester-year. Focus in modern stories tends to shift unballanced toward relationships.
Good stuff!
I am now reading (42%)
by Jeremy Robinson/Kane Gilmour. This is the 4th exciting action packed Chess Team thriller.********
I also read a sample from the 1st Rogue Angel book:
by Alex Archer. I enjoyed the sample and will probably get this book soon. The first of 41 books out there dealing with this Laura Croft type action heroine.
Rizwan wrote: "Bev wrote: "Re reading The Dark is Rising quintet."I have The Dark Is Rising Complete Sequence in my collection.... How do you like the series? Can you give me an idea of what to expect (is it li..."
Hi they are nothing like YA books of today. No sex or music or hair and fashion. Just good characters and fantastic magic. Do.try theml
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http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/81794
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Lady Danielle aka The Book Huntress wrote: "We are in danger of having a tie for the May group read. If you haven't voted, you have until the 8th to place your vote. All members are eligible to participate in the group reads:http://www.go..."
Aside for The Eternity Artifact, I have each one of the nominees (and their sequels) in my collection and on next-read / to-read shelf....So almost any way the poll goes, I'm good!
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Rizwan. I'll be excited to see which book wins the poll.
I just downloaded another sample,
. Go Joe!***
Voting for the May read is pretty tight. I actually voted for a title that I did not submit. I am looking forward to reading some new authors.
I just read Black Irish I really enjoyed this thriller mystery and the bonus was it setting in buffalo NY where I have been to and have family that lives in.
Out of all the Jack Reacher books I have read, I have never read Killing Floor LOL. So that is what I am reading now. I had to be one the hold list at the library for months well every since the Reacher movie has come out. All the REacher books were checked out after that movie.
Tracy, I hope you enjoy it has much as I did.
The Killer Trees by David E. Manuel just came today. It's third in the Richard Paladin series. I've really liked the first 2, so I'm looking forward to this. Unfortunately, it has to compete with Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal & My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places by Mary Roach which came in the same box. Tough decision which to read first.
Eileen wrote: "Tracy, I hope you enjoy it has much as I did."I am enjoying it immensely!
Jim wrote: "The Killer Trees by David E. Manuel just came today. It's third in the Richard Paladin series. I've really liked the first 2, so I'm looking forward to this. Unfortunately, it has to compete wit..."Wow! That's not a trio you would see too often.
They have an understated humor in common, Ctgt. Paladin's opinions on the world have me chuckling often. Roach manages to make the worst subjects funny & complicated subjects understandable. Her first book, Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers, was incredibly informative without being any grosser than it had to be. Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex was hilarious in places, but very informative. It's incredible what we do & don't know about sex. A lot of politics & religion have stifled scientific inquiry.
I'm reading indie author, Giacomo "Jim" Giammatteo's book, Murder Has Consequences. (Just finished Ghostman... HIGHLY recommended!) It is perfectly imperfect in that indie-sort of way, quirky parts and breaks a few traditional rules of writing, but had gripping characters. You want to reach into the pages and say, 'no, bad idea. bad idea' :)Peace, Seeley
I'm in the middle of three books right now. Boy's Life which I received as a Christmas present and wanted to read for awhile.
Frost Burned one of my favorite series and
Zero Point
I just finished Ghostman and thought it was fantastic!!
Next I'm taking a diversion to read a non-fiction book:
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
I just finished reading
. Plenty of action, but I felt it was the weakest of the 4 Chess Team novels. See my review.*****
Next up:
Jack Coughlin. and probably
by J.A. Konrath. Nothing like a little action/sugar rush overload!
Eileen wrote: "I'm in the middle of three books right now. Boy's Life which I received as a Christmas present and wanted to read for awhile.
Frost Burned one of my favorite series and
Zero Point"
I'll be VERY interested to know how do you like Boy's Life. Its one of McCammon's more famous work (aside for Swan Song) and I have it in my collection, but I'm really confused about the plot. On one angle it looks like a coming of age story, but it also sounds like a murder mystery and knowing McCammon, there sure'll be some supernatural stuff. Looking forward to hear your opinion!
Rizwan, I've heard such good things about Boy's Life that I just had to give it a try. It will take me awhile because it's 580 pages and I'm only 60 pages in. So far it's been a coming of age story with a little mystery involved. I'll let you know how things progress.
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Finally finished Deep Sky, the finale of The Breach trilogy by Patrick Lee, and I have to say I was a bit disappointed with this one, specially following in with the one-two sucker punch of The Breach and Ghost Country. The story was not bad, and it did tie up all the loose ends, but I had quite a few issues with it overall. Not to mention I simply HATED the very ending!Here's my review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
And here's also my review of Breach & Ghost Country:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Now I'm reading three books at once:
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer (have wanted to read this series for a long time)
The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan (thats the only series of him I hadn't yet read)
& off course, Ice Hunt by James Rollins (this one is a LONG time due)
Just finished The Last Good Kiss which was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes PI stories. I can't quite decide whether to start The Kind One or Songs of a Dead Dreamer.PS Still working my way through The Passage.......slowly
Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Last Good Kiss which was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes PI stories. I can't quite decide whether to start The Kind One or Songs of a Dead Dreamer.PS St..."
Here in Missoula, Montana, where James Crumley was a local hero, we have many interesting variations on "The Last Good..." Just let your imagination run with it. It's the same with "The Best Last..." and that prompted our governor to enter into a lawsuit over an attempt to copyright it for some guy's business. A local cemetery uses the slogan, "The Best Last Rest."
Jim wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Last Good Kiss which was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes PI stories. I can't quite decide whether to start The Kind One or Songs of a Dead Dre..."Hmmmm....my imagination can run pretty wild from time to time, let's see....nah, I better not post that!
This was my first Crumley book, have you read much of his work, Jim?
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It's a good Action-suspence thriller in a semi-but not completely Desmond Bagley mode. It's also got a strong spiritual message like my favorite Steven James Series (The Patrick Bowers Files). And I like it's unique blend of Christianity and native American Indian Culture.
It's not problem free, but it's a good read. The story keeps begging for a higher rating than the audiobook and the formating and editing wants to allow. That said, it hasn't got any formatting or editing issues that can't be overlooked in the name of enjoying it and I'm listening to the audiobook so, forgiving as I am, it's probably okay too. Just could be better.
Overall, this is a recommendable, solid Suspense/espionage Action Thriller. I'm liking it.