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I haven't got into the Pern books yet, but I have it on good authority that the series as a whole is pretty good. Both my Dad and sister offered Anne McCaffrey's books as examples of good writing when I asked them last year to provide me with a list of authors and books that they've enjoyed over the years. I have the first Pern book in my library, on my 'too read' list, but just haven't gotten around to it yet. I will though... oh yes I will.

I am currently reading "Into the Arms of Strangers". It is personal accounts of Jewish children who were sent from Germany, Austria, & Czechoslovakia to England prior to WWII. The book is a companion to a documentary. The organized transport was called the Kindertransport.

It can be very depressing. One of the people interviewed actually was pulled off the train by her father because he could not bear to be parted from her. She eventually ended up in Auschwitz, but obviously survived.

Im fascinated with John dies at the end right now, which is also available in print

I've just re-read To Kill A Mockingbird.

The last time I read it was nearly 20 years ago (we had to read it in school) so I had forgotten most of it and so it seemed like reading a new book.

Bloody loved it!!

I can not recommend this book enough, buy, borrow or steal it but you just HAVE to read it.

To Kill a Mockingbird is the best book EVER!

I dont know...Paris Hilton's "Confessions of an Heiress" is pretty good

Paris Hilton can write?!

Well, maybe if she did it half naked and drunk in front of a crowd of photographers - that she didn't know was there...honest! - then I might believe it.

Currently reading "Heavy Time" by C.J. Cherryh. Pretty good sci-fi tale so far.

Just started "The Dark Tower" by Stephen King

I picked up Essential Marvel Two In One yesterday, though I don't know if you'd consider it equivalent to a prose novel or not. Lots of 70s Thingy goodness!

Other than that, I picked up a prose novel written by Devin Grayson about Batman, Green Arrow, Aquaman, and their proteges working to solve a crime...

Yes, I'm a Pern fan (though I admit I hadn't read her prequel-type books except for Moreta). Just finished re-reading "All the Weyrs of Pern"; bit behind on the books right now, so I hadn't gotten to that one.

Books I've read since June 1, 2006 (my last post on this page)

From the Star Wars Universe: By Karen Traviss
Republic Commando: Hard Contact
and
Republic Commando: Triple Zero

I was tremendously surprised by these two books. Not only was the author able to tell two very intriguing tales, but she successfully took no less than 12 CLONE Troopers and gave them individual identities and personalities. And some of the dialogue between the troopers had me laughing out loud. Two very good entries into the Star Wars library.

From the realm of Fantasy I read:

The Legend of Drizzt books 2-10 by R.A. Salvatore

2. Exile
3. Sojuorn
4. The Crystal Shard
5. Streams of Silver
6. The Halfling's GEm
7. The Legacy
8. Starless Night
9. Siege of Darkness
and
10. Passage to Dawn

It's tough to report on each book individually since each is a part of the whole story. All of these books are great. If I had to recommend a starting point with this series I'd recommend the second trilogy (Icewind Dale, books 4-6)which was actually published first. Great story with Elves, Dwarves, Barbarians, magic, magical beasts, Demons, Dragons, Evil Dwarves, Evil Elves, Gods, Politics, physical conflict, emotional struggles, war, romance, great villains, great cliff hangers (especially book 5)... the story has it all. Can't recommend these books enough.

Other books I've fit into my schedule were The Icarus Hunt and Cobra by Tim Zahn. Two interesting Sci Fi tales. Cobra is about enhanced military soldiers and Icarus is about rogue smugglers/pilots trying to fulfill the terms of their contract while the rest of the universe wants to stop them from doing just that. The book was a pretty good read, until the ending turned it up a notch. Zahn seems to be able to surprise me, even though I should know better. Cobra was just a little bit better than standard Sci Fi fare.

Reading Katie McAllister's 'Sex, Lies and Vampires' which is just silly and fun and doesn't take much brain power. This is from my vampire 'lite' collection and is great recovery reading.

Currently Re-reading Asimov's Foundation books, some of my favorite sci-fi

I was in one of those read-a-classic kind of moods, so I picked up "Good Omens."

Deddy, I was called Ike (what the underclassmen considered short for Isaac) in school because you could always find me reading one of Asimov's books on the back steps of the school. The Foundation trilogy was the first great trilogy I ever read. Once upon a time I had the versions originally published in Astounding Science Fiction magazine. Psychohistory, to me, is one of the greatest literary concepts, ever.

Wide Sargasso Sea

Joe just gave me the "contract with god trilogy" for my Birthday. Im loving it!

Scott and I went to one of the last surviving used book stores in Salt Lake City the other day. Scott was searching for Robert MacCammon's 'Swan Song' (which we have about six copies of, but they are all in storage somewhere) and I was just looking out for vampire books. I picked up a werewolf story called 'Cry Wolf' by Alan B. Chronister (Zebra, 1987.) It turned out to be so compelling that I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Would make a fantastic made for television kind of late night movie. I had the cast all figured out in my mind's eye. It was wonderfully creepy and managed to give me a lot to think about as well.

At the same trip to the bookstore I picked up a copy of Belva Plain's 'Crescent City' for $1.00. I'm in the mood to re-read something about New Orleans during the Civil War era. It is almost the year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, and New Orleans is very much on my mind.

Hugs readers!!!!!

Caroline forgot to mention I was also looking for Usher's Passing by McCammon, which I could not find. So I picked up my third copy (at least) of Stephen King's Bachman books (The Rage, The Long Walk, Roadwork and The Running Man). I've read the four novels at least a dozen times if not more but The Long Walk is one of King's best. As is The Running Man as long as you can get that Schwartzenegger version out of your mind.

Hm. I've read Usher's Passing. You have me curious as to what happened to my copy of it ...

I had a credit with the Sci Fi Book Club that I used to buy a bunch of books with that came in on Friday. I read Tatoine Ghosts today which was pretty good.

I also got a hardcover version of the Solomon Kane stories...

I am currently reading "American Infidel: Robert G. Ingersoll". Col. Ingersoll was the greatest speaker in the late 1800's, an agnostic, and friend to 3 US president's. His lectures would draw in thousands. One of the forgottens of history.

I am still reading American Infidel, but I also just got "Overheard in New York". The book is from this web site Overheard in New York

The title says it all. Be warned that a lot have swear words. It is New York after all.

Sample: Tourist dad, posing his family in front of WTC site: Smile, kids!--Ground Zero

Teen 1: Hey, look at this! It says "Train for jobs in beeyotch."
Teen 2: Fool! That word is "biotech." Why you gotta be ignorant all your life? -- 1 Train

I know we've had 2 copies of the Bachman Books, maybe three. Of the four novels, we think that Rage is the best one. The Long Walk and The Running Man, you could say are just some dark futures that can't happen (though with the way reality TV's going...?) Roadwork just wasn't that good. But what I find most frightening are the stories that could happen RL... and Rage fits that pattern.

i'm flipping between The Death and Life of Great American Cities. (Jane Jacobs) and City of Quartz (Mike Davis).