irishdancer2 Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 I'm about halfway through My Jane Austen Summer by Cindy Jones, and I think it has to be one of the best books I've ever read. The heroine is going through a lot of the same things I am or have, so she's incredibly easy to relate to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I love it when you find something that really resonates with you like that. My life is boring enough that I'm always shocked when I relate with a character in a work of fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishdancer2 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Exactly! I finished it yesterday and wanted to leap into the pages and yell, "I completely understand what you're saying!" But one of the points of the book was that you can't live in a novel, so that would've been a little contradictory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 I just started Clarke's Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell. I'll be at it for awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 I gave up on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, were I still unemployed I'd keep at it, but I don't have the time for something that long-winded. I picked up Cassandra Clare's City of Bones. I have a soft spot for fanfic authors who make it big with their original stories. I also have a soft spot for authors who are otaku. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Moxyland by Lauren Beukes I picked it up at a closing border's for 40% off based solely on its endorsement from William Gibson. So far, he hasn't let me down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 Sarah Waters' The Little Stranger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveller Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 I'm reading the Gods triology from Terry Pratchett, Pyramids, Small Gods, and Hogfather, its good to brush off the classics once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted May 17, 2011 Author Share Posted May 17, 2011 I love that you consider Pratchett "classics" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted May 27, 2011 Share Posted May 27, 2011 I am reading Outlander by Diana Gabaldon on the recommendation of a friend. She described it as a historical fiction romance involving time travel. I was skeptical at first, but it's turning out to be an engaging story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I gave up on Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, were I still unemployed I'd keep at it, but I don't have the time for something that long-winded.WHHHHYYY!! It's set in York! YORK! Thats where I live (although only for another month or so). I've been to all these places. I drink in Ye Olde Starr Inne!! Realistically though I can see why, I have just got it on audiobook, which helps a lot with these kinds of books. Much nicer to have read to you than to read yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copper Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I just picked up Jonathan Strange[...] at a library book sale. It's pretty intimidating in hard back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Legend Killa Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Yeah it's like 38 hours long. Would have normally cost £50!  I'm two hours in and enjoying it though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Krawlie Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Kraken, by China Mieville. Probably a little more than halfway through. Any book that references LOLcats, has a working Star Trek phaser, and centers around a squid worshipping cult and the end of the world gets an A from me. It's reminiscent of Neverwhere, but funnier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 That actually sounds pretty awesome, albeit super nerdy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeWBiscuit Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 White Death - Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos pretty cool so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I Googled that book because it sounded familiar and I think I have read something similar by that author. I don't remember a lot of details, but I do remember it being an engaging read. I'd love for you to pop back in with a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeWBiscuit Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 Will do! This has been a really long read because I haven't had the time to keep up with it. A ton of Clive's books are engaging. Big adventure, good guy wins, bad guy gets in trouble. This is my second or third Clive Cussler book and I really enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Nonfiction: John Clute's Science Fiction: The Illustrated Encyclopedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 D.E. Johnson's The Detroit Electric Scheme. The library's summer reading club is all kinds of switched up this year. 15 books of all genres with the theme of "Good and Evil" (and where the lines blur), with events themed on each book. I'm reading through the books I haven't read already. A lot have been on my "to read" list for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Ryn is a nerd. And Icy has an awesome library. I would love a themed summer reading club. My library just enters you into a prize drawing if you read a certain number of books. I'd rather they give some suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 And Icy has an awesome library. I would love a themed summer reading club. My library just enters you into a prize drawing if you read a certain number of books. I'd rather they give some suggestions. All our reading clubs have been like that so far, but at least the city has some cool prizes. This is the first time I've seen this format. I'm... torn. You don't sign up for anything, and I like the "belonging-ness" of being on a roster. You just have a list of recommendations, read whatever you want from them, and if you want to attend some of the events, you do. They have author's meet-and-greets, lectures, movies, even a "mini ComicCon" (one of the books is Batman: Year One). Which is cool. The Detroit Electric Scheme started kind of slow (after the initial crime scene), but it's really picking up. I'm halfway through right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceheart Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Geraldine Brooks' Caleb's Crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryn Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Finished The Candy Store Conspiracy by Bill Robusto, a co-worker and friend. At times a little insider-y (that doesn't hinder the story, and he does a great job explaining the industry and its role to those unfamiliar. Brando will especially appreciate it) but a pretty straight-ahead race-against-the-clock kind of suspense novel, from the early Aughts and days of Homeland (in)Security. A good read. (Out of print, but he said he's looking to get a Kindle edition out.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cashmere Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Sounds like something that's right up my alley. And I love Kindle books. Keep us posted! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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