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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #165 on: November 27, 2007, 04:22:03 PM »
Dracula by Bram Stoker. Have never read it before, am at chapter 4 and....creeeeepy!!!!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #166 on: November 28, 2007, 06:50:02 PM »
Ah, I need to read that one, Nessa!  Been on my list for a while now, and I keep forgetting about it.  Thanks for the reminder.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #167 on: November 29, 2007, 04:01:53 AM »
Confessor by Terry Goodkind
The High King's Tomb by Kristen Britain

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #168 on: December 15, 2007, 06:16:17 AM »
Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #169 on: December 15, 2007, 08:14:06 PM »
I just finished Clear and Present Danger by Tom Clancy, and it was really, really good.  The beginning is slow, but the last two hundred pages were just amazing, and I think it had the tensest ending of any book I've read in a long time.  It also had a lot of military language (I mean the f-word) and violence, which may not be to everyone's tastes.  I think my favorite Clancy is still Cardinal of the Kremlin.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #170 on: December 15, 2007, 08:24:52 PM »
Finished Mistborn and have now moveed on to [bThe False House[/b] by James Stoddard.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #171 on: December 19, 2007, 12:59:04 AM »
Had to take "Sword from Red Ice" by JV Jones back to the library.  Dumb waiting list.  Reading "Innocent Mage" by Karen Miller.  Trying to anyways.  Really tough going.  Slow and pretty boring so far.  Semi-decent writing.  Got a copy of "Dead Zone" by Stephen King and "Eye of the World" by RJ today.  Thought I'd put the latter into the reading slot of the book club I'm in.  Looking forward to both of those.  I might just drop Innocent Mage though if it doesn't get a lot better really fast.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #172 on: December 19, 2007, 06:34:34 AM »
erm... this thread. I really need to pick up one of the fifty new books I have lying around, can't wait for that Christmas vacation to kick in...

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #173 on: December 19, 2007, 07:38:04 PM »
Reading The Warrior Heir by Cinda Williams Chima.  It's a young adult urban fantasy.  Not too bad, actually.  Kind of cliché in parts, but I like the theme and some of the dynamics.  A recommendation for any.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #174 on: December 19, 2007, 08:32:33 PM »
Right at the moment I am reading an omnibus (collection of short stories) called "The World of Jeeves" by PG Wodehouse a british author of the mid 20th century. They are hilarious stories about the wealthy elite in england and show the life of a dimwitted but loveable Bertie Wooster and his highly intelligent personal valet (manservant) Jeeves.

I recommend the stories to anyone of any age. They are simply a delight. Mr Wodehouse also wrote abou 100 full length novels of similar nature about 1/3 of which deal with Jeeves.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #175 on: December 27, 2007, 08:29:40 AM »
Reading "Innocent Mage" by Karen Miller.  Trying to anyways.  Really tough going.  Slow and pretty boring so far.  Semi-decent writing. 

How did you like this one? I've almost picked it up because the cover is cool and I like trying out new authors, but I've been a bit disappointed lately by a lot of the new author's I've read.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #176 on: December 27, 2007, 09:04:43 PM »
The Protector's War by SM Stirling; sequel to Dies the Fire
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #177 on: December 27, 2007, 09:39:33 PM »
Hey Dan, I recently read Innocent Mage. I agree it was kinda slow from the get-go, but it caught me up before too long and Asher is such a hoot. IMO, it was worth the wait. In fact, I went and got the second book and liked it a bit better, perhaps because I already cared a lot about the characters. Anyway, good luck.

I'm reading Wolf's Blood by Jane Linskold. It's the last in a huge series (6 books so far, I think). Some of it is a lot of repetitive info, but I am excited about seeing if the "big question" is answered. Besides, I have to see how the characters end up!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #178 on: December 28, 2007, 06:14:14 AM »
This Alien Shore by C.S. Friedman.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #179 on: December 28, 2007, 09:48:40 AM »
The Mabinogion.  Classic Welsh tales.  I'm enjoying them.
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