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"Well Niven and Jerry Pournelle have written another book together that was just released, Burner Tower, a sequel to The Burning City. That came out earlier this year."
Thanks LL. I will check that one out.
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I liked all of Clavell's books, even if they are a little melodramatic. I just wish I could eliminate Richard Chamberlin circa 1980 from my mind's eye when I read Shogun.
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quote:Originally posted by armsfalloffboy: Have any of you Burke readers read "Last Car to Elysian Fields?" It was a bit of a downer. Either Burke's getting tired of writing Dave or the end is near.
Spoiler, just in case....
I missed Bootsie. Did she die "off-panel," or did I miss a book somewhere?
She died off-panel. She had cancer in one (or more?) books, but I don't remember a deathbed scene.
There's a new Robicheaux book out this summer: Crusader's Cross - "It deals with a new phase in the life of Dave Robicheaux, one in which he becomes involved with a remarkable Catholic nun and a family who claim descent from the Roman knights who defeated Attila the Hun at the Battle of Chalons. Unfortunately for Dave, this particular family considers Dave the modern equivalent of Attila. Dave also finds himself the target of a smear campaign waged by a local television personality who may or may not be the Baton Rouge serial killer."
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I am currently reading Star Trek Titan. This is the first novel of Captain Riker after the events from Nemesis. I am still waiting on a wow from this book. Even an Oh my gosh...not there yet
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I didn't care much for Titan either ... of course when the whole tagline of the book seems to be "This is the most ethically diverse starship in Federation history" you gotta expect things aren't going to be all that they could be ...
Anyone ever read some of the older Star Trek boosk? Back before TNG when they took chances with the Trek books? Anyone remember the books featuring Spock's son, Zar?
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I liked Titan. I liked all the diversity and the potential for all the characters. Also I liked that they have acknowledged all the the other trek books and shows by reintroing chacters like Melora.
I really like Dr Ree too.
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I'm reading the latest Robert Jordan paperback. While I do go for long involved stories, this feels like he's writing to write now. So much of the page is used for detailed descriptions, which aren't always bad, but do get tiresome after a bit. And day-to-day activities that don't advance the plot are used to show the characters fretting...
I don't expect he'll finish this series anytime soon. More, this is the outlet for the fanciful life RJ's living in his head.
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Update: I am totally loving "Illium" by Dan Simmons. Every single page is a joy and I can hardly wait to get to the next page, yet want to linger on the current one. The mixture of sci-fi and Greek mythology is a perfect combination for me.
What's even more exiting is that the 2nd and last book of the series, "Olympus" comes out in July.
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A Gentleman's Game, by Greg Rucka - one of the novels based on the Queen & Country series (or was the comic based on the novels?) Actually, I enjoyed it more than the comic - one of the few monthlies I was getting - so maybe I'll just read the novels. A thriller/adventure - not a whole lot of depth to the characters, though. I think the LeCarré books were filled with more interesting people. Still, fun to read on a rainy weekend.
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There's little doubt Jordan has been coasting a bit for 2-3 books. Those detailed descriptions take up a lot of pages, as well as the "I Love Lucy" romantic clashes that are so frequent.
That being said, I haven't been as involved and interested in a series of books since I don't know when. I've read them all at least twice and listened to the audiobooks at least once. A truly completely realized fantasy world, with a history and logic and mythology and wonderful (if a bit cliched) characters.
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quote:Originally posted by Semi Transparent Fellow: "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell is a non-fictiion book about the power of first impressions (basically a re-working of the left brain/right brain theory).
I'm also reading that right now. Interesting stuff about the workings of the human mind and how we make decisions.
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Finished that now. it was quite fun. Discovery of life from another planet in a meteorite fossil.
Now half way through 'The DaVinci Code' by the same author. It's a bit like 'Angels and Demons' so far. Dead people and secret codes. And lovely European women. Running around lots.
I hear Ron Howard's making a film, with Alfred Molina, Tom Hanks, Sir Ian McKellan and Audrey Wots'ername from Amelie.
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