Cunning Runt Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Just got the notice from the library that the new Tom Clancy book I put a hold on is ready for me to pick up. So that's what's next on this end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 The bride got me Laura Hillenbrand's Unbroken for a Valentine's Day present. I can't put it down. She wrote Seabiscut previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted February 20, 2011 Author Share Posted February 20, 2011 Finished Preston & Child's Reliquary and Steve Berry's The Alexandria Link. Starting up Steve Berry's The Venetian Betrayal. Â Venetian Betrayal done and on to Preston & Child's Cabinet of Curiousities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holy Roller Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Man oh man. What a great read Unbroken is. If you are at all interested in WWII history you will enjoy this read. Inspiring and thoughtful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Scorp Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 Just finished Unbroken and all I can say is wow!! I had the flu this weekend and thought I had it bad but what those POW's went through and somehow survived is unbelievable! Â Martin is not updating his website until he is finished w Dances. I should go back and reread the series as it has been a few years since I read Feast of Crows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted February 21, 2011 Share Posted February 21, 2011 I just finished up Jack McDevitt's The Engines of God. So-so. I liked Ancient Shores and Seeker better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 End Game: Bobby Fischer's Remarkable Rise And Fall - From America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness  I just finished this book. I found it really interesting and a good read. Put this one on the 'unta's recommended list.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaman Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Just finished The Alexandria Link (Berry), and I liked it.(Yeah, I'm a slow reader but I read a lot at work so it takes a little toll for fun reading). Â Looked over at The Venetian Betrayal reviews and not sure I'll pick it up just yet. Â Have a lot of time to read after breaking my left fibula and getting a stress fracture on my right ankle... so bound to a wheel chair, recliner and bed makes a good time to catch up on reading for the next 6-8 weeks. Â Wife's going to the library today and picking up more books, gonna miss hitting the "Snow Cone Lady" for some goodies . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 :fingerscrossed: I'm certain that this is the year that 'A Dance With Dragons' is released. :/fingerscrossed: You probably know this already but, Â July 12th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 You probably know this already but, July 12th.  Yes, I have heard this. I will believe it when the book is actually in my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 (edited) Reading "Point of Impact", the movie Shooter was based off this book. Â ETA: I took a leap into a genre I don't normally read and read all the Percy Jackson books in about 1.5 months. Interesting but definitely for kids and a Harry Potter knockoff. Edited March 18, 2011 by twiley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaman Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 I remember A Game of Thrones being crazy good, gonna have to read it again and follow the story form the beginning. Â After I read "Relic" by Preston & Child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingers Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Listened too: (audible.com and itunes)  The Lost Symbol - Dan Brown The Confession - John Grisham The Appeal - John Grisham Divine Mercy - David Baldacci (didn't realise it was 4th in the Camel Club series - will have to read the first 3 now) Currently listening to Tom Clancy's Dead or Alive Currently reading The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo - first in a series of 3 by Stiegg Larrson  I find it really nice to listen to books while I am at the gym working out. Tried listening at night before bed - but it puts me to sleep lol  Have umpteen gillion books to read on my new Nook. Just trying to finish The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo borrowed paperback from a friend then I will dive into my Nook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perchoutofwater Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 I've recently read the following books by Vince Flynn. They were pretty good. Â Transfer of Power The Third Option Separation of Power Executive Power Memorial Day Consent to Kill Act of Treason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I just started reading "Moonwalking with Einstein". Will report how it is when I finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
untateve Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak  This book was simply amazing. Really, really amazing. I usually don't go for this type of book as I gravitate toward the sci-fi and fantasy genre. I just wanted something for a change of pace and this was recommended.  An outstanding book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 Really enjoying the Preston &Child books. Finished Cabinet of Curiosities and Still Life with Crows and am about 200 pages into Brimstone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Really enjoying the Preston &Child books. Finished Cabinet of Curiosities and Still Life with Crows and am about 200 pages into Brimstone. Â Just picked up, and started, their latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Reading Black Light by Stephen Hunter, it's the second book that involves his character Bob Lee Swagger, badass and sniper. The first book Point of Impact had a movie based off of it - Shooter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Just started the 2 part finale to the Dune series that starts after Chapterhouse: Dune  Hunters of Dune and Sandworms of Dune.  As these are based on notes and an outline by Frank Herbert found in an old safe deposit box, I pray they will be decent follow-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 14, 2011 Author Share Posted August 14, 2011 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak  This book was simply amazing. Really, really amazing. I usually don't go for this type of book as I gravitate toward the sci-fi and fantasy genre. I just wanted something for a change of pace and this was recommended.  An outstanding book.  Just picked this up and is waiting on my bookshelf for a bit...  Really enjoying the Preston &Child books. Finished Cabinet of Curiosities and Still Life with Crows and am about 200 pages into Brimstone.  Still working through the Pendergast books. Finished Brimstone, Dance of Death, and The Book of the Dead. About 100 pages into The Wheel of Darkness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Just finished up two books by Brandon Sanderson (newer Fantasy author most famous for finishing the Wheel of Time series and his own Mistborn trilogy):  Warbreaker : perhaps a little heavy on dialog, but one of the main characters, Lightsong, is written so well, I didn't mind at all. Interesting magic system and it is not your typical fantasy novel. 4/5 stars  The Way of Kings : beginning of a new epic series. Will probably be Sanderson's Wheel of TIme. Really good. Again, an interesting magic system set in an interesting and harsh world. The novel follows 4 main characters: a prince, a slave, a student, and an assassin. It's a beast of a book at 1000 pages, but I flew through it. Sanderson understands leadership, political intrigue, mixed loyalties, etc. and writes them well. Great book. 5/5  I really like this Sanderson guy. I may even take up the Wheel of Time as I've read everything he has available right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Finished up the latest in the Sigma Series by James Rollins - The Devil Colony. Â Great read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 Bump for Ron Paul McDonald. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I know many have read it already and I'm late to the party but I'm about 250 pages into A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. Just outstanding so far. I don't want to click on the HBO series thread for fear of spoilers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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