Karsa Orlong

Yeah, it might not be entirely necessary to hide behind the Kindle versions of some of them any more

Yeah, I haven't even considered reading that one because I didn't think the film was particularly great, either. I'm gravitating more towards his short stories now. Is it one of those books that tries to be funny by spoofing Trek? That's kind of the idea I'd been given and it put me off getting it, especially after the Erikson Willful Child debacle

Rats, I went and bought The Ipcress File cos it was going cheap and I liked the Harry Palmer films Running Blind looks interesting - it's going on the wishlist. Re the Quiller books, the first one doesn't seem to be available on Kindle, which is a pain. Thanks for the suggestions, Sarah I shall definitely get to it. It's quite expensive on Kindle at the mo, so shall keep an eye out for the price to drop Has anyone here read any of Nelson DeMille's books?

That's a problem for us readers with adaptations - just ask Game of Thrones fans

First the ODIs, now the T20. What on Earth's going on?? This isn't natural

Willow, Glory, Avatar . . .

Sounds good - going on the wishlist! I've not read any Baldacci - I think I only own one, Zero Day, which I got for 99p but then was a little put off by the reviews saying the main character was a Jack Reacher-a-like but not as good Thanks Muggle

I'm immediately sold on both of those, having had a brief read of the samples. Thanks both! Ooh, I've read Splinter but forgot about Therapy. Thanks, Chrissy

Ooh, it looks like they are starting to re-issue them, beginning in January next year with these two: Still not outstanding but much, much better than before, and at least they actually bear some resemblance to the contents of the book.

Yes, that's a real problem. I'm amazed they haven't been re-issued with new artwork. The two most recent books have had better covers, so hopefully they'll go back and re-issue the earlier ones at some point. I had to laugh - as per this thread I started earlier on, I've been searching and searching for a tense, exciting thriller. I ran a search on Google just now with the words 'best action-packed books' and the first result was this: http://io9.com/10-novels-that-are-more-action-packed-than-most-summer-509065906 Not very helpful seeing as I wasn't looking for science fiction, and I've read over half of those on that list anyway

Over the past week or two I seem to have developed a craving for a real edge-of-your-seat kind of action/adventure/thriller, one where the main character is either on the run or living in fear for their life, with loads of suspense and white-knuckle moments. The only books I've read in the last couple of years that fit the bill were all by Patrick Lee (Runner and his Breach Trilogy), but his next book isn't out until October and I've been struggling to find others that I haven't already read. I've read several of Lee Child's Jack Reacher books and also Robert Ludlum's Bourne books, so don't want any more of those at the moment, and I'm not really looking for any Nordic Noir. I'm quite liking C J Box's books, but they don't really fit the bill. I'm currently reading the first of Vince Flynn's books but his character, Mitch Rapp, feels like he's going to be a bit like Jack Reacher, too good at everything. So far I'm looking at: Jeffery Deaver, Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Tim Weaver, Tom Harper, and - going back a bit - Alistair MacLean, Frederick Forsyth and Len Deighton, but I'm not sure if any of these fit the bill. Does anyone have any other suggestions please?

I wasn't happy about it, either - I though I'd be a Malfoy

Crikey. He wrote some of my favourite film scores: The Wrath of Khan, Aliens, Apollo 13, The Rocketeer . . .

I think it's one of those books that you probably get the most from if you're familiar with all the pop culture references from the 70s and 80s - which I was - but I'd imagine the story is still great fun if you're not. I wrote a review of it here if you're interested

And me!

That's a book about the series, not a book in the series You would hope so, given how many books she's had published On the plus side, at least it hasn't got George RR Martin's name anywhere on the cover

Yep And yet somehow it's still not the worst one in the series

I'm currently 180 pages into American Assassin by the late Vince Flynn. It's pretty much exactly what I was expecting so far.

Komarr (Vorkosigan Saga Book #13) by Lois McMaster Bujold 1998 - Baen ebook - 366 pages Lord Miles Vorkosigan is sent to investigate a problem on the conquered planet of Komarr, where the name Vorkosigan is drenched in blood. The Komarrans surrounding Miles could be loyal subjects--or rebels ready for revenge. Aaaaand just when I thought the cover art for this series couldn't get any worse . . . To drag things down still further, this is the first novel that's included in the Miles in Love omnibus edition But, on the plus side, that omnibus edition is only available in an oversized paperback format - so I didn't buy it (managing to skirt around the issue of not wanting to walk around with a book entitled Miles in Love in my hand ). So I bought the novel individually, although I haven't been able to find a cover image of the edition I've got, which follows the usual white print on starfield background with the artwork above boxed off in the lower half, but hey ho Anyhoo, Komarr effectively marks a new beginning for the series. After the events of Memory, Miles is forging off in a new direction. The result of this is that he is the only recurring character to appear in this book, whilst the rest are all new. The most important of these new additions is Ekaterin Vorsoisson, and this is because - for the first time since, iirc, Ethan of Athos - she is a new POV character. Chapters alternate between her and Miles, so we get to see him from a completely fresh point of view. But Ekaterin is a brilliant character in her own right, trapped in a loveless, abusive marriage which has seen her retreat within herself. This book is largely about her fight to regain herself, a story which runs in parallel to the main plot about a terrorist attack on Komarr's solar mirror array, crucial to the planet's terraforming efforts. It's an effective and involving mystery, which sees Miles sent from Barrayar to investigate in his new role as Imperial Auditor. Unfortunately for Miles, his father, Aral, is known as 'the Butcher of Komarr' for is role in the Solstice Massacre during the Barrayaran conquest of the planet before Miles was even born. Dealing with these problems forms Miles's side of the story, as well as the fact that he falls hopelessly for Ekaterin. Hands up who saw that one coming That the novel is included in that omnibus is worrying. That Bujold carries it off with such style is anything but. This is a story about adults and their relationships, what makes them tick, what drives them to despair and back again. That Ekaterin is such an intelligent and, above all else, brave character shouldn't really come as a surprise given Bujold's penchant for deep character study. That she is a slightly convenient arrival given the changes in Miles's personal life is without doubt, but it doesn't really matter when the characterisation is this good. The science fiction aspect of the central mystery is tightly plotted and the terrorists' motivations drawn in believable shades of grey. I found the book hugely enjoyable, something of a surprise given the highs of the previous three books in the series - I was expecting something of a let-down, but this was nothing of the sort. It fills me with hope that the next book, A Civil Campaign, really won't be as bad as the cover suggests . . . Incidentally, I have this down as book #13 in the series, whereas sites such as Amazon and goodreads have it down as #11. This is because I included three novellas separately within my numbering, whereas those sites include them as one book, the omnibus edition The Borders of Infinity. Memorable Quotes:

Finally got around to watching the season 2 two-parter finale of Agents of SHIELD, which was enjoyable. Also watched a few more episodes of Ray Donovan season 2, and been catching up with the latest season of Episodes

Brilliant book