page turner Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 has anyone read The court of the air or any other books by Stephen hunt? OR has anyone read the Shadows of the apt series by Adrian Tchaikovsky thoughts?
Katrina1968 Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) I was doing some googling and came across this author. Has anyone ever read any of her work? Edited December 11, 2009 by Nollaig Moved to 'Has Anyone Read?' thread
Kreader Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 I was doing some googling and came across this author. Has anyone ever read any of her work? Yes, I have. I've read the Xenogenosis series, republished as Lilith's Brood now. I've also read Kindred and Mind of my Mind.
emypeg Posted December 13, 2009 Posted December 13, 2009 Are the Dexter books any good, I have the first two but haven't seemed to be able to get into them. Have watch the tv series and loved them, does the book have anything new to add on the tv series and do they have the same kind of weird comedy aspect as the tv series?
Katrina1968 Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Has anyone read this book? We've got it in the bookshoppe and I'm trying to decide whether I want to get it.
Kell Posted December 15, 2009 Posted December 15, 2009 Who is it by? I know I haven't read it, but I'd like he name of the author and a little info on it.
AbielleRose Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Has anyone read this book? We've got it in the bookshoppe and I'm trying to decide whether I want to get it. Are you refering to the new one by James Patterson?
Wilde Lily Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Has anyone read The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas? It looks really good, and I'm thinking of buying a copy.
Kylie Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 I haven't read it, but it was reviewed on a book show on TV recently and as I recall everyone thought very highly of it. If you end up getting it I'll be interested to hear your thoughts.
dave165 Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Has anyone read The Rabbit Factory by Marshall Karp? Yes and absolutely loved it. One of the best new crime writers out there.
Wilde Lily Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 I haven't read it, but it was reviewed on a book show on TV recently and as I recall everyone thought very highly of it. If you end up getting it I'll be interested to hear your thoughts. I'll let you know.
Chimera Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Yes and absolutely loved it. One of the best new crime writers out there. Sounds great!
pipread Posted December 16, 2009 Posted December 16, 2009 Yes and absolutely loved it. One of the best new crime writers out there. I second that! The Rabbit Factory is definately worth reading.
wolfsbane Posted December 20, 2009 Posted December 20, 2009 Hiya Recently read Sepulchre by Kate Mosse.... I know there's Labryinth before that and a new one out at the minuter (that I can't remember the name of).... are they also worth a read?
Nollaig Posted December 20, 2009 Posted December 20, 2009 The new one is The Winter Ghosts, which is an extended version of her short story 'The Cave' - I've heard that if you've read The Cave, you won't get much more in the other. I have only read The Winter Ghosts, and it was nothing amazing but I enjoyed it. It's quite short. I started reading Labyrinth and didn't get around to finishing it but what I read was very good.
wolfsbane Posted December 20, 2009 Posted December 20, 2009 Great, thank you... those can go on one of my BTR piles then!!
Nollaig Posted December 20, 2009 Posted December 20, 2009 I'd recommend the illustrated edition of Labyrinth, it's lovely.
booklover7809 Posted December 23, 2009 Posted December 23, 2009 Has anyone read The Unicorn Road by Martin Davies? I've just had it recommended to me on Amazon after buying something but I've not heard of it before. I've only just started reading this... beautiful imagery and elegant writing style are my thoughts so far... Booklover Book Reviews
Katrina1968 Posted December 24, 2009 Posted December 24, 2009 CaliLily, I found the name of the book, its called "Witches and Wizards". Have you read it yet?
AbielleRose Posted December 25, 2009 Posted December 25, 2009 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Witch-and-Wizard/James-Patterson/e/9780316036245/?itm=3&USRI=witches+and+wizards This one? I haven't yet, but it is on my TBR list!
Univerze Posted December 26, 2009 Posted December 26, 2009 Okay, so has anyone here read Solaris, by Stanislaw Lem? Have been thinking about reading this ever since I found out there was a book on which the film was based, and supposedly the book doesn't have the things I hated about the film, and does have the things I missed in the film. But the only version I have available to buy here isn't the cheapest one around. Plus it's english too, which is ridiculous, can't seem to find a Dutch version of it, and reading a Polish book translated should be in my language. Even though most other books I do read in English, if that is the original language it's written in. Anyway, I am drifting from my question. Anyone read it, what did you think of it, and most of all, why?
catwoman Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Witch-and-Wizard/James-Patterson/e/9780316036245/?itm=3&USRI=witches+and+wizards This one? I haven't yet, but it is on my TBR list! I have read it, it was Ok. I did not think it was as good as Maxiumum Ride. I have a review of it on my reading log, if you want to have a look. CW.
RonniSilver Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I got a book for Christmas and I just love it. It has completely reinvigorated my love of reading. It's Mid Ocean by T. Rafael Cimino. It takes place in the florida Keys and is set in 1984. Has anyone else read this yet? Ronni
BookJumper Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 Nope, not read it, sorry. Could you tell us what it is about and why you liked it so much? Maybe you'll inspire someone...!
booklover7809 Posted December 28, 2009 Posted December 28, 2009 I've only just started reading this... beautiful imagery and elegant writing style are my thoughts so far... Booklover Book Reviews The Unicorn Road by Martin Davies My review: Beautiful from cover to composition. This cover art was what originally attracted me as it sat on my bookstore bargain shelf, but when I began reading I was pleasantly surprised to find the writing style inside the book just as artful. Davies sets the scene like a painter, telling this grand and sweeping tale of quest and adventure to foreign lands in language so beautiful and luxurious that the reader cannot help but to be enthralled and engrossed. The characters have compelling backstories that are uncovered slowly throughout the novel, revealing the admirable qualities of courage, honour and loyalty. Although a work of fiction, actual historical events relating to the Silk Route and the Christian Crusades provide the framework for the plot. Despite the stories being set in different time periods, I found myself thinking of the movie Troy and its grandeur on more than one occasion. Although the story is an epic one, only parts are told in detail, leaving the book only 324 pages in length. The author manages to quickly wrap up all the loose ends to conclude the story, drawing on seeds of information cleverly planted along the journey (almost too perfectly). Despite the quick ending, I found the book a satisfying one that I'd recommend if for nothing else but for the beauty and artfulness of the writing.
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