frankie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Oooo what did you think of it? I loved that book. I read it years ago. I have the next one The apprentice to read yet. I have it on my TBR pile, but I might re read The Surgeon. Do you have the next one Frankie? I have to say I was a bit disappointed. With all the hype on the book from so many people (on the forum and off the forum as well) I expected it to be really ace, but it was just average. I think I've also been reading so many really amazing thrillers for so long that my standards are really high these days (c'mon, The Surgeon was absolutely nothing compared to Jeffery Deaver's novels, right??) I have to say that the novel didn't have any real twists, everything was pretty much something I expected to happen. No major twist with a person close to the main character turning out to be something else entirely or something like that. Having said this, now I know what to expect and what not to expect from Gerritsen, so I think I'll get along better with the next novel I do intend to read the series since I've bought most of the novels already!! I've got The Sinner, Body Double, Vanish and The Mephisto Club and I've also got a novel called Life Support, is that from a different series? Of course I still need The Apprentice before I can move on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 (edited) Shame you didn't enjoy the surgeon as much as others Frankie, it's been at least 4 years since I read it and it was one of my first crime/medical thrillers at the the time and I loved it. I've not tried any of Jeffery Deaver's books, which one would you recommend? I read more of TC&TW - Faber last night, really enjoying this book I must say and I read more of The Road - McCarthy at work this morning during my break, I plan on continuing with both today, which ever takes my fancy at the time. Edited March 30, 2010 by chrysalis_stage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'm still trying to find time to read When the Emperor was Divine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Still none. Although the pile of 'This may work when my mojo returns' books is definietly getting taller. OH is out tonight, so I am going to really try hard to break this book reading famine of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Chrysalis_stage: If this had been one of my first crime/medical thrillers I'm sure that I would've enjoyed it more I would definitely recommend reading Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme -series, starting with The Bone Collector! His books blow my mind. There are some people on the forum who've also read his stand alone novels and have enjoyed them. Check out the Jeffery Deaver thread if you want to know more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Chrysalis_stage: If this had been one of my first crime/medical thrillers I'm sure that I would've enjoyed it more I would definitely recommend reading Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme -series, starting with The Bone Collector! His books blow my mind. There are some people on the forum who've also read his stand alone novels and have enjoyed them. Check out the Jeffery Deaver thread if you want to know more Oh yes, definitely. Yes, yes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Thanks Frankie, will check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffin Nail Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I'm about half way through Ben Elton's Meltdown. It's not my favourite of his by any stretch, but its still very readable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitegold Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Still reading The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks, hoping to finish it today. My mom bought me The Girl Who Played With Fire by Steig Larsson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Univerze Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Well I started both Sense and Sensibility and Umberto Eco's In the Name of the Rose today, was in need for another book to read but couln't choose.. think I'll continue with in the Name of the Rose though, felt like the best one to read for now. Might pick up another fluff book alongside it though.. dunno which one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Finished Mitch Albom's 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' lent to me by Inver ... very moving book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Started Bombproof by Michael Robotham this morning. Pretty impressed so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicx27 Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I've now finished Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo by Julia Stuart. I absolutely loved it. It's really quirky but it's a great read, and full of interesting facts too. I'm now going to start a book by one of my favourite authors - Maureen Lee. This one is The Leaving of Liverpool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I finished The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent. Enjoyable book. Not sure what I'll read next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirinrob Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 About a quarter of the way through 'Train to Trieste' by Dominica Radulescu, gritty but interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis_stage Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Nearly finished 'The Road - Cormac McCarthy' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I finished The Heretic's Daughter by Kathleen Kent. Enjoyable book. Not sure what I'll read next. I really enjoyed this book too Kate I've read about a third of Neil Gaiman's Graveyard Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 In bed I finished The Complete Winnie the Pooh Collection by A. A. Milne. What lovely stories. Got the poems to come next Think I'm going to read a review book next: When Rooks Speak of Love by Hilary Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 I've now finished Balthazar Jones and the Tower of London Zoo by Julia Stuart. I absolutely loved it. It's really quirky but it's a great read, and full of interesting facts too. I've just read the 'blurb' on Amazon and it certainly sounds quirky! Up to about page 100 of The Little Stranger now. I'm not sure where it's heading but the writing style is lovely - it just sort of slips along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I read about 60 pages of The Well of Lost Plots today, which is odd because I don't feel as though I've read much at all. It's really a very good book, although I still find that it jumps around a bit. One scene seems to follow directly on from the previous scene, in terms of time passing, that is, but then I find out that several days have passed. I'm not sure if this is just me. Oh well, it's only a minor complaint and it isn't impairing my enjoyment of the book too much at all. I've also managed about 30 pages of The Editor's Companion. I'm hoping to finish both books in the next couple of days. I already have a stack of books next to me that I want to read next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catwoman Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Read ten pages in total last night... Not good. BUT!!!!! I got through the copy I bought of ebay of Rocky Horror, From Concept to cult by Scott Michaels and David Evans. If this does not bring my mojo back, nothing will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Didn't read anything at all last night...must try harder, must try harder, must try harder. I WILL read tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I finished Bel-Ami last night! I'll collect my thoughts and post a review tonight . After this it's back to PP&Z. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brida Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I read a chapter of Kafka last night (as far as reading for fun goes). So far I've read about a 100 pages and am now convinced it will take me an entire century to finish it. Unless I organize my time better. *Sigh* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitra Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 I finished Bel-Ami last night! I'll collect my thoughts and post a review tonight . Looking forward to it. So, maybe I won't be done with GWTW till Saturday, but I've reached page 412. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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