What are you reading?

[jledou]

Neverwinter by R.A. Salvatore

[pnoon]

Without Fail by Lee Child

[Apoco]

Zoe's Tale by John Scalzi. It is the 4th in the Old Man's War series.

I've made it through 2 and 3 in the last week or so - the joy of audiobooks :banger
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[rebelknight]

Calico Joe by John Grisham

[Simple1]

Duck Commander Happy, Happy,Happy compliments of CamoFlogged.

[rebelknight]

America by heart - Sarah Palin

I've never been a huge fan of hers but I figured if I'm going to have an opinion it might as well be an educated one

[shilala]

I just finished up a series of books by BV Larson called Star Force Series.
Then I read a couple real quick ones by Joshua Dalzelle, Omega Risng and Omega Force.
Now I went back to the Crimson Worlds series by Jay Allan. I'm on book 3, A Little Rebellion.
I'm on my 11th book in 2 weeks despite the fact that I decided to quit reading fiction for awhile. That was about 3 weeks ago. :D
I'd think that when my reading habit cost more than my cigar habit I'd ease up. I should have known better. :lr

To my credit, I have found that there are TONS of really good $.99 titles on Amazon.
If anyone uses Kindle and wants to swap some sci-fi books, drop me a pm.

[Patrick B]

Dan Brown's latest. Snore fest.

[Heavy_d]

I recently aquired the entire Zorro series by Johnston McCullley, all 62 novels and short stories, so I'm going to attempt to read them all in order.

Neverwinter by R.A. Salvatore

Jay, what'd you think of it? His last couple books have been taking the series in an interesting direction.

[jledou]

Jay, what'd you think of it? His last couple books have been taking the series in an interesting direction.

I have read the entire series and these last two books have been hard because of the move to new characters. I still liked the first two and I am working on the third right now. Overall I would say this one was enjoyable but doesn't standout as one of my favorites from Salvatore.

I feel like the reformation of the main characters will be complete over the next two books and then the series should take off again.

[yourchoice]

Dan Brown's latest. Snore fest.

Hmm...I disagree. I'm about half-way through and think it's a pretty good read.

[pnoon]

Predator by Patricia Cornwell

[organgrinder]

Snuff By Terry Pratchett

[Porch Dweller]

Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. It's hilarious.

[MedicCook]

Going old school with Rage by Richard Bachman aka Stephen King.
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[tsolomon]

Just finished The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle: Day One) by Patrick Rithfuss and started book 2, The Wise Man's Fear.

[Heavy_d]

I have read the entire series and these last two books have been hard because of the move to new characters. I still liked the first two and I am working on the third right now. Overall I would say this one was enjoyable but doesn't standout as one of my favorites from Salvatore.

I feel like the reformation of the main characters will be complete over the next two books and then the series should take off again.

I agree, the move to the new characters was hard on me too. However, if what I've read is true, his newest one coming in Aug should please most of his diehard fans. Apparently the spell plague and all the changes in the Realms weren't really approved of by Ed Greenwood and other higher ups in Forgotten Realms development, so the event known as The Sundering is supposed to move the setting back to what they consider the heart of the Forgotten Realms, more like it used to be. The first book in the event is Salvatore's The Companions, which is supposed to bring back some old friends if I understand right.

[shilala]

Last night I finished The Long Earth - Terry Pratchett.
Right before that was book 5 in the Crimson Worlds series, The Line Must Hold - Jay Allan.
Now I grabbed The First Imperium. It's the 6th book of Crimson Worlds.
The Long Earth was okay, but it could have been so, so much better. I got the sample for the sequel and I don't think I'll read it. Too much coin and not enough weeyoo in that one.

Biggie for Michael...
Dust - Hugh Howey gets released on the 17th at Amazon. I'm looking forward to that one. It should be good.

[CigarNut]

Last night I finished The Long Earth - Terry Pratchett.
Right before that was book 5 in the Crimson Worlds series, The Line Must Hold - Jay Allan.
Now I grabbed The First Imperium. It's the 6th book of Crimson Worlds.
The Long Earth was okay, but it could have been so, so much better. I got the sample for the sequel and I don't think I'll read it. Too much coin and not enough weeyoo in that one.

Biggie for Michael...
Dust - Hugh Howey gets released on the 17th at Amazon. I'm looking forward to that one. It should be good.I am looking forward to it as well!

[stevefrench]

Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires by Selwyn Raab

[MedicCook]

Sticking with the Stephen King Bachman books and reading The Long Walk.
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[4WheelVFR]

Sticking with the Stephen King Bachman books and reading The Long Walk.
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Have you read all of them? I picked one up at home I haven't read but read the intro and put it back lol.

[MedicCook]

I have read most of King's books but never got around to the original four Bachman books. I recently moved and found a.paperback with the four of them so I am reading them now. Rage is no longer in print as King removed it from circulation after the school shootings started years ago. If you like King check out his son Joe Hill. He is developing into a good writer also.
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[Moose6026]

The Hot House: Life Inside Leavenworth Prison

This was a good one, I thought. I read it last summer.

I recently read The Walking Dead - The Rise of The Governor as well as The Walking Dead - The Road To Woodbury. If you are a walking dead fan I would suggest them.

[Eleven]

Sovereign by Ted Dekker and Tosca Lee

[MUNKY]

The Twelve

[Cigargal]

The Twelve

Great Series...can't wait for the final book.

I'm reading Standing in another Man's Grave Ian Rankin

[hotreds]

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[Mattso3000]

Just wrapped up Inferno by Dan Brown.

[rebelknight]

Simple genius by david Baldacci

Diary of a playet by Brad Paisley

[Moose6026]

Just started Under The Dome by Stephen King

[gettysburgfreak]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0982527578/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1378097721&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

Shameful plug for my book

[jledou]

Finished up Clash of Kings and Ender's Game.

[Stevez]

Just finished Lincoln - Team of Rivals. Very long book, but I loved it. I am a Lincoln fanatic and can't get enough of reading about him or watching documentaries. This one goes into a lot of detail regarding his cabinet and how/why he selected them. I have loved it, but it's taken me awhile to finish. Also loved Killing Lincoln.

[The Poet]

I finally finished the fourth volume of Proust (Cities Of The Plain, or Sodom and Gomorrah), and have started The Captive (The Prisoner).

Aside from the title confusion stemming from the translation from French to English, I contend anything so long . . . and such a sloooow read . . . merits two names, at the least! :r

[DBall]

Just recently finished the Malazan Book of the Fallen (10 books - finished series) by Steven Erickson and all but one of Esselmonts companion novels (5 books so far, 6th one coming in Dec.). Now beginning the re-read while the series is still fresh in my head... on book 2...

[markem]

I decided to jump in to the Malazan Book of the Fallen series as well. I'm about half way through the first book. My strategy is to let the many characters wash over me and only track 3-4 as I move through. That can change to different characters, but right now it is hard to know who is meaningful and who is not.

[PapaStoogie]

I'm reading "Islands of the Damned" by R.V.Burgin about the Marines during the WWII in the Pacific. Dad was a Marine & wounded on Iwo. R.V.Burgin served with the Marines so this is a first hand account. Semper Fi

[hotreds]

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Had the pleasure of meeting him at the WWII Weekend in Reading, Pa. this year. Wonderful read!

[Apoco]

Dust - The last book of the Silo series from Hugh Howey. Good stuff. I've really enjoyed the series.

American Psycho - I'm really not sure if I'm going to manage to finish this. It's weirding me out, and starting to get really graphic. Like, really graphic. I haven't ever seen (read, watched, or played) anything quite like it...
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[billybarue]

Paradise Lost - Milton

I have to read (and re-read) slowly for comprehension - much like Shakespeare. But really enjoy it.

[AdamJoshua]

Finished up Clash of Kings and Ender's Game.

Love Ender's Game read it once a year or so.

Tripwire by Lee Child - 3rd book in the Jack Reacher series, read the first 2 in 2 days.

[pnoon]

Tripwire by Lee Child - 3rd book in the Jack Reacher series, read the first 2 in 2 days.

They keep getting better.

[CigarNut]

They keep getting better.

Yes they do!

[pnoon]

I'm reading Ascadia: Titans Of Men

[kaisersozei]

To Sell is Human by Daniel Pink and Pimsleur's "Beginning German" audio book in preparation for my Oktoberfest trip in a few weeks! :chr

[rebelknight]

First Family by David Baldacci

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl and Sir Orsefo translated by J.R.R. Tolkien

[jledou]

Charon's Claw by Salvatore and Over the Edge by Kellerman

[rebelknight]

Money by Martin Amis

[LasciviousXXX]

Currently reading The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Don't know how I've never read this before but it's quite enjoyable thus far.

[M1903A1]

"The Bush War in Rhodesia" by Dennis Croukamp. That, and textbooks....

[rebelknight]

Matchless - Gregory Maguire

[jledou]

Badasses: The Legend of Snake, Foo, Dr. Death, and John Madden's Oakland Raiders
by Peter Richmond

[hotreds]

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[RGD.]

Well I've been pretty busy but have managed to read:

Wayward by Blake Crouch (You need to read Pines first)
Walk the Sky by Robert Swartwood
Dust by Hugh Howey
Hit and Three (both Chandler Series books) by Konrath/Kilborn
The Enraged by Brett Battles

A lot of the above are series that can stand alone but are much better if you read from the first book - with the exception of Walk the Sky.

Currently I am beta-reading "Eleanor" by Jason Gurley for release around November I think.

I'd also suggest: Mineko - Book of Sisters by yours truly. :D It's on Amazon and Smashwords. I do need a couple of reviews posted on both sites - so if a few of you guys/gals would promise to do that - I'll send you a free copy in either mobi or epub.

Ron

[Eleven]

Domestic Enemies: The Reconquista by Matt Bracken, part two of the Enemies Trilogy

Free through Thursday night on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Domestic-Enemies-The-Reconquista-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B0050K0GD6/ref=sr_1_5?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1382395575&sr=1-5&keywords=bracken)

[Islayphile]

The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

[bruceolee]

Re-reading Stephen King's The Stand (haven't read it in almost 20 years) but this time I'm listening to it on audiobook because I have a 30 min drive to and from work every day so it really kills the time but listening to it is better than any movie could ever try to be.

[timj219]

"On Saudi Arabia" by Karen Elliot House. Good read it told me a lot about current conditions in the country. Now I'm rereading "The Structure of Evolutionary Theory" by Stephen Jay Gould

[CigarNut]

Finally finished A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin :D

[YankeeMan]

Horns by Joe Hill (Stephen King's son).

[shilala]

Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman.
I tried to read Armageddon's Reef, part one of the Safehold series, David Weber, I think. It was awful. Just plain torturous.
Just finished Armor by John Steakly. Loved it.

[jledou]

Finished Storm of Swords ... these books are good just so long.

[timj219]

"Life at the Speed of Light" by J Craig Venter. A review of the history and some current trends in genetic engineering. His description of the creation of the first synthetic cell offers an in depth look at the way science is done. Parts of the book are a little over my head but it is written for the layman and anyone who has any interest in biology can get most of it.

[Moose6026]

Finished Storm of Swords ... these books are good just so long.

I agree. They are good though. I am 700 pages into A Dance with Dragons right now.

[pnoon]

Just finished Persuader by Lee Child
Started The Forgotten by Faye Kellerman

[jledou]

Finished up the Thrawn Trilogy, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command by Timothy Zahn.
I blew through Gone (Michael Bennet #6) by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge in 2 days.
Onto reading Year Zero by Rob Reid right now.
We set a goal for our daughter to read 20 minutes every night which is also helping my reading move along too.

[CigarNut]

Finished up the Thrawn Trilogy, Dark Force Rising and The Last Command by Timothy Zahn.
I blew through Gone (Michael Bennet #6) by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge in 2 days.
Onto reading Year Zero by Rob Reid right now.
We set a goal for our daughter to read 20 minutes every night which is also helping my reading move along too.

That is great! This is the best thing for encouraging kids to read that will last a lifetime.

[swingerofbirches]

Nearly pulled the trigger on the nook version of Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard. I've been wanting to read it for a long time but never seem to actually read it. I've yet to figure out what personal deficiency is responsible for this. lol
Guess I'll go bit it and start reading it tonight. :)

[Porch Dweller]

I just started "A Storm of Swords", the third in the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series (Game of Thrones to those unfamiliar with it).

[cobra03]

I just started "A Storm of Swords", the third in the 'Song of Ice and Fire' series (Game of Thrones to those unfamiliar with it).

Working my way through that myself. Really digging the series. Im jumping between Game of Thrones and "The Audacity of Hops" by Tom Acitelli. Great book on the history of American craft beer.

[VirtualSmitty]

The Fall of Carthage, Adrian Goldsworthy. One of his older works I missed, excellent read!

[shark]

An old novel called "Genesis" by W.A. Harbinson. UFO's that may NOT necessarily be of extraterrestrial origin....Pretty interesting so far

[timj219]

"Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That?: And Other Reflections on Being Human" by Jesse Bering
Series of essays on evolutionary physiology and psychology. Easy read with some interesting facts about behaviors that aren't generally discussed in polite company. A little anarky on the subject of religion which I could have done without but overall a good read.

[hotreds]

The Historical Jesus: Five Views by James K. Beilby

[TFed]

The Pagan Lord ( most recent in the Saxon Tales )

by Bernard Cornwell

[swingerofbirches]

Finished Let My People Go Surfing ... good read and the first 2/3 were really interesting. The last 1/3 was pretty preachy but as long as you know that going in (which I'd imagine you would of you know who Yvon Chouinard is) I think it's an all around good read.

Just started The Gold Standard by Mike Krzyzewski. :)

[TJtorpedo]

Brave New Worlds. It's a collection of short stories from various authors about dystopian societies. "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson is one, to give you an idea of what's in there. Some of them are pretty damn depressing, but are interesting reads. Even though it's fiction, it gives you perspective on how fortunate we are in this reality to enjoy our freedom.

[Remo]

Lone Survivor

[Dude Here]

Lone Survivor

I'm getting ready to start that one myself.

Currently working on The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan. Easy read, the kind of story that you can just read along without having to give much thought to the characters or their motivations.

[Steve]

Lone Survivor

Just finished that one. Started Service a couple of days ago.

[CoffeeWaterBeer]

Sure you're joking, Mr Feynman

Excellent and fun read.

[tsolomon]

Goldfinch and Learn Chess, so far the Learn Chess is more interesting.

[DBall]

Getting ready to start the Wheel of Time series...

[pnoon]

The First Patient by Michael Palmer

[CigarNut]

Getting ready to start the Wheel of Time series...

At least you waited until the series was completed! :rolleyes:

[TJtorpedo]

Getting ready to start the Wheel of Time series...

Oh wow, what an epic! See you in about a year or two!

[hotreds]

The Birth of Monotheism: The Rise and Disappearance of Yahwism
By André Lemaire

[jsnake]

Just finished Beautiful Creatures and starting Beautiful Darkness. I liked the movie so I thought I would check it out since the book is usually better. The book was good but I think the movie was better in this case. Guess these are written for teenagers.

[CigarNut]

Dust by Hugh Howey -- great series

[yourchoice]

Just finished Killer by Jonathan Kellerman. I always enjoy the Alex Delaware novels.

I enjoyed the A Song of Ice and Fire series so much that I am giving The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie a go. Only about 100 pages into it, and it's "okay" so far.

[tsolomon]

Just finished, The Devil in the White City: A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America and started reading the Wool Omnibus Edition, Wool 1 - 5 Silo Saga.

[dijit]

The Real Che Guevara. Really scary especially considering he is so revered by many.

[jledou]

Finished up A Feast for Crows and listened to 1984.

[bruceolee]

Book 3 of the Dark Tower series. Very good stuff with typical Stephen King over doing it sometimes but good. While George RR Martin loves to over-describe EVERYTHING Stephen King LOVES to over-dialog EVERYTHING! Love both writers though.

If I could go back and tell my 13 year old self how much I love reading and how much I do read he'd just laugh his @$$ off at the very idea of it. :) Young and foolish I was

[pnoon]

Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk.

[tsolomon]

Getting ready to start the Wheel of Time series...Just finished it for the 4 time, but this was the first time I was able to read all fourteen books. Great series! :tu

[Apoco]

Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk.

Chuck is one of my favorites. Always good stuff :tu

I just finished rereading Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. It's so good, and so sad...
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[Gabe215]

CLASSIC!!

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[Sarge]

Reading "Duty" by former secretary of defense Robert Gates.

[Porch Dweller]

I just finished 'A Dance With Dragons', the fifth book in the 'A Song of Ice and Fire' series (aka Game of Thrones). And the next book probably won't be out until next year? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[hotreds]

Perspectives on the Doctrine of God: Four Views by Bruce Ware, Paul Helm, Roger Olson and John Sanders

[Heavy_d]

Decided to go with a couple classic adventure stories, so currently reading She by H. Rider Haggard, then going on to the sequel, Ayesha, The Return of She.

[hotreds]

John Calvin Goes to Berkeley by James G. McCarthy

[hotreds]

Divine Foreknowledge: Four Views edited by James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy

[tsolomon]

Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett

[qwerty1500]

Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett

Hope you enjoy that one as much as I did.

[timj219]

Just finished "God and Empire: Jesus against Rome, then and now"
Next up is "The Sixth Extinction"

[Heavy_d]

Just started Game of Thrones, the first book in George R. R. Martin's A Song of Fire & Ice series. Figured I'd see what the hype is all about.

[timj219]

Just finished "The 6th Extinction" - excellent read BTW about the extinction event we seem to be living in right now.

I'm just a few pages in to "The Zero Marginal Cost Society" by Jeremy Rifkin. It's about the future of industrial capitalism which sounds excruciatingly boring but it was highly recommended by a friend so I'll give it a shot.

[Cigargal]

Just finished Zorba the Greek. Good book. Before that Carthage by Joyce CarolOates. Good book.

[jsnake]

Don't make fun but I am reading the Beautiful Creatures series. On book 4 or 5. I lost track.

[tsolomon]

The Charm School by Nelson DeMille

[x man]

Just finished a 40 column article on Nuclear fusion.

[hotreds]

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[Zane]

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[pnoon]

Tripwire is a good read. :tu

[Heavy_d]

Moving on to A Storm of Swords, book 3 of George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice & Fire.

[hotreds]

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[nutcracker]

Divine Foreknowledge: Four Views edited by James K. Beilby and Paul R. Eddy

That is a great book. Paul Eddy is one of my favourite writers. Excellent stuff.

[hotreds]

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[SvilleKid]

Reading the final book (Number 14) of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series.

[TXSmokey]

the lord of the rings, 50th anniversary edition with all 3 books and a ton of reference material in the back. I read the hobbit in school and when I finish this i'll start on the silmarillion

[jledou]

The Last Threshold by RA Salvatore
Exceptional Selling by Jeff Thull
Moneyball by Michael Lewis

[nutcracker]

John Grisham - Sychamore Row.
Bogged down halfway through - no real intrigue

Blah - hope it picks up

[nutcracker]

the lord of the rings, 50th anniversary edition with all 3 books and a ton of reference material in the back. I read the hobbit in school and when I finish this i'll start on the silmarillion

It's a masterpiece - but requires patience to keep with all the characters.
I haven't revisited since the movies, so might be easier to follow who's who.

[CigarNut]

The High Velocity Edge -- How Market Leaders Leverage Operational Excellence To Beat The Competition by Steven J. Spear

[AdamJoshua]

Reading the final book (Number 14) of Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series.

Read them years ago and just started them again Friday, I've killed a couple entire days till I couldn't focus my eyes reading the first book. Thankfully it's been so long I forgot a lot of what happens, so it's like reading it for the first time, yet having a few clues before going in.

I do recall a couple of the books being rather slow and uninteresting, hopefully this time around it will be different.

[hotreds]

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[TXRebel]

Sniper's Honor: A Bob Lee Swagger Novel by Stephen Hunter.

[JoeCool87TC]

I'm reading Edgar Rice Burroughs Barsoom series; I'm on book 3, The Warlord of Mars. Lots of action, adventure, and old fashioned fun. Just what this old fart needs! :D

:po

[Porch Dweller]

I'm reading the Wool series. Finished 'Wool' a few days ago and am about 1/3 of the way through 'Shift'. I already have 'Dust' on the Kindle so when I finish 'Shift' I can start right in on it.

[AdamJoshua]

I'm reading the Wool series. Finished 'Wool' a few days ago and am about 1/3 of the way through 'Shift'. I already have 'Dust' on the Kindle so when I finish 'Shift' I can start right in on it.

Is it baaaaaaah-d ? :D

Book 4 of the wheel of time, I'm on a roll.

[Porch Dweller]

Is it baaaaaaah-d ? :D

Book 4 of the wheel of time, I'm on a roll.

You should feel sheepish making a joke like that.

[hotreds]

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[Heavy_d]

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One of the better books I've read in quite a while.

[hotreds]

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[pektel]

I've been reading Eckhart Tolle for a while now. It's become my bathroom reading. Have not.read it (The Power of Now) cover to cover. I just flip to a page and start reading. It's almost bible-ish. Not in the sense of the origin of the words, but every time.I open it to a random page, it's exactly what I need to hear at that moment.

[jledou]

Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. :tu :tu

[tsolomon]

The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. Really getting a good laugh out of the series. He's the last Druid and he's living in Tempe Arizona running a bookstore. We have Irish gods, vampires, werewolves and a talking wolfhound. :tu

[CigarNut]

The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. Really getting a good laugh out of the series. He's the last Druid and he's living in Tempe Arizona running a bookstore. We have Irish gods, vampires, werewolves and a talking wolfhound. :tu

I might have to check this out.

[Porch Dweller]

The Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne. Really getting a good laugh out of the series. He's the last Druid and he's living in Tempe Arizona running a bookstore. We have Irish gods, vampires, werewolves and a talking wolfhound. :tu

It sounds kind of Neil Gaiman-ish. And I mean that in a good way.

[tsolomon]

It sounds kind of Neil Gaiman-ish. And I mean that in a good way.

I'm a Neil Gaiman fan as well, have both copies of American Gods. :tu

[Steve]

I'm listening to One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey. Enjoying it with a nice pipe!

[YankeeMan]

Mr. Mercedes, by Stephen King.

[mjdx88]

Just started Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy. I have been working on the Jack Ryan / John Clark universe for a while now.

[RUNYYFan]

I'm about two-thirds of the way through Carroll Quigley's Tragedy and Hope for the third time. Those interested may wish to DL the PDF of this 1,367 page opus at: http://www.carrollquigley.net/pdf/Tragedy_and_Hope.pdf.

A few others of Prof. Quigley's works are also available through the root site.

[markem]

Just finished book 1 of the soulkeepers series. Liked it enough to buy the other five from amazon (kindle)

[riverdawg]

Ok, we live in the middle of nowhere and have only minimal broadcast, antenna TV. So yeah, I had heard of the Game of Thrones television series, but somehow had missed the fact that it was initially a book series. I'm almost at the end of the third volume after just under three weeks of reading. Love 'em. I'm hooked.:banger

Is the film version worth my time?

[Victor808]

I'm reading the Wool series. Finished 'Wool' a few days ago and am about 1/3 of the way through 'Shift'. I already have 'Dust' on the Kindle so when I finish 'Shift' I can start right in on it.

Finished Shift a few days ago.... Loved the Wool Series, not 100% on board with the direction they went with Shift, but I'm willing to follow through to see where it goes. Haven't bought Dust yet.

Currently plowing through H2O... meh. One of those self-published books on amazon. Started ok, but really getting silly. Wouldn't recommend it.

[Porch Dweller]

Ok, we live in the middle of nowhere and have only minimal broadcast, antenna TV. So yeah, I had heard of the Game of Thrones television series, but somehow had missed the fact that it was initially a book series. I'm almost at the end of the third volume after just under three weeks of reading. Love 'em. I'm hooked.:banger

Is the film version worth my time?

Yes.

[Porch Dweller]

Finished Shift a few days ago.... Loved the Wool Series, not 100% on board with the direction they went with Shift, but I'm willing to follow through to see where it goes. Haven't bought Dust yet.



I think 'Dust' wraps up the series quite nicely.

[Victor808]

I think 'Dust' wraps up the series quite nicely.

Tried any of his other work? Halfway Home has a similar feeling to the Silo series, pretty quick read.

[Porch Dweller]

Tried any of his other work? Halfway Home has a similar feeling to the Silo series, pretty quick read.

I haven't read anything else by him, but I've got 'Halfway Home' in my Amazon wish list.

[Nathan]

Ok, we live in the middle of nowhere and have only minimal broadcast, antenna TV. So yeah, I had heard of the Game of Thrones television series, but somehow had missed the fact that it was initially a book series. I'm almost at the end of the third volume after just under three weeks of reading. Love 'em. I'm hooked.:banger

Is the film version worth my time?

100% it is!

[tsolomon]

Starship Troopers by Heinlein, been going old school Sci Fi lately. I'm also getting ready for a 2 week vacation so I ordered several other books to reread.

Dune
Foundation
Hyperion

Just finished Ubik and Ender's Game. :tu

[Steve]

A great book Tom...

[Porch Dweller]

Starship Troopers by Heinlein, been going old school Sci Fi lately. I'm also getting ready for a 2 week vacation so I ordered several other books to reread.

Dune
Foundation
Hyperion

Just finished Ubik and Ender's Game. :tu

I re-read the Hyperion series every couple of years. I'm currently about 1/4 of the way through the last one, 'Rise of Endymion'.

[shilala]

In the last couple weeks I read...
All 4 books of The Hyperion Cantos, which were good, but about 3 books too long.
Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke. Might have been a real piece that spoke at a time, but I didn't think it was all that great. Not nearly for the accolades it gets.
Going Postal - Terry Pratchett. Funny and kept me hooked.
Lock In - John Scalzi. It was pretty good. I'd recommend it.
I am Legend - Richard Matheson. I started reading it yesterday morning and never put it down till I was done last night. I loved it. It was nothing like the movie, as you can imagine, wasn't strung out an extra 10,000 words, and was pretty damned awesome.
Slaughterhouse Five - Kurt Vonnegut. Bleh.

I know there were a few more in there that I finished, and at least 3 or 4 that I started that were so awful I gave up.
I Am Legend was easily the best of the bunch.

Edit:
I just saw the couple posts above. I thought I was the only person in the world who ever waded through The Cantos. :tu

[shilala]

Finished Shift a few days ago.... Loved the Wool Series, not 100% on board with the direction they went with Shift, but I'm willing to follow through to see where it goes. Haven't bought Dust yet.

Currently plowing through H2O... meh. One of those self-published books on amazon. Started ok, but really getting silly. Wouldn't recommend it.

If you guys like Hugh Howey, I, Zombie is pretty good. It's an easy read, and it's from the Zombie's point of view. Kinda dark, but a fun read.

[Tidefan73]

Halfway through The Dome, Stephen King. Interesting.

[RevSmoke]

You My People Shall Be Holy - A festschrift honoring Rev. Dr. John Kleinig
Support And Defend - Tom Clancy
Lord Foul's Bane - Stephen Donaldson

[hotreds]

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[jledou]

Caught up on a lot of reading around the end of the year with travel and vacation.
Finished up A Dance with Dragons so now it is a wait game.
Read Inferno by Dan Brown, the first 4 books in the Iron Druid Chronicles by Kevin Hearne and getting ready to read the last 2.

Heads up, Havana Nocturne is the Audible daily deal if you a good book on Cuba and the mob for $5. http://www.audible.com/pd/History/Havana-Nocturne-Audiobook/B002V0PNM2/ref=a_hp_c2_dd_b?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0PPKC6N4J6H3AP31F6VN&pf_rd_m=A2ZO8JX97D5MN9&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=5000&pf_rd_p=2014047122&pf_rd_s=center-2

happy reading in 2015

[jsnake]

Started reading the Lee Child series with Jack Reacher. Probably read them all before i hit a new author.

[shilala]

The Shell Collector - Hugh Howey. I've read all his stuff, enjoyed them all.
I read The Old Man's War again the other day, now I want to read Ghost Brigades again.
Finally got to Ubik, I enjoyed it.

I just recently finished Canticle For Leibowitz, I'm trying to finish up all of the SF Masterworks.
Problem with that list is that there's a lot of Fantasy and not a lot of Science Fiction.

I recently read "The Stars My Destination" and "Godwhale".
Godwhale was really good, I thoroughly enjoyed it. A dystopian/sci-fi mixture. Semi-dystopian, anyways. You just gotta read it. It's very different and very fun.

Michael and Tom, I think you'd love this one if you haven't read it yet. :tu

[shilala]

Fevre Dream
That was really fun. Out of my normal type of things I read, it was about vampires and steamboats on the Mississippi when they owned the river. It was long on steamboat and short on vampire, and really, really good.

I'm reading Space Viking - H. Beam Piper right now. It's a bit draggy, I'd put it down were it not so highly vauted. It's a short space opera, I'd say. And the way Piper writes, he's hard to follow.

I read Little Fuzzy - H. Bean Piper the other day.
I got onto Little Fuzzy because I was going to reread Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi.
It's a reimagining of Little Fuzzy.
Of the two, I think Fuzzy Nation is a lot better. But without anything to compare to, Little Fuzzy is excellent. Both are very worthwhile.

[hotreds]

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[sikk50]

"Tinseltown"
William Mann

[MedicCook]

Stephen King's Revival. Enjoyable quick read.

[timj219]

"The First Paul" by John Crossman and Marcus Borg.
It's biblical scholarship written for the layman. Talks about the view you get of Paul when you look only at the letters that are universally ascribed to him. Apparently half the letters are regarded by many scholars as having been written by others later. Well written and not too far over my head (lifelong churchgoer but by no means a scholar) so probably accessible to anyone who is interested. I thought it was fascinating. Warning: the authors would be classified by some as centrist or liberal in their view of religion and society. Obviously their biases are reflected in their biblical interpretations. On the other hand they footnote well so contrasting views are easy to track down for a balanced view.

[hotreds]

Yes, Borg and Crossan are definitely quite far in the Jesus Seminar point of view of things. They are good writers and Crossan is very entertaining with his impish grin and Irish accent when interviewed. But I certainly find grave fault with their theology- as an amateur Bible and Historical Jesus scholar.

[Subvet642]

Revel, Riot and Rebellion, Popular politics and culture in England 1603-1660 by David Underdown

[timj219]

Yes, Borg and Crossan are definitely quite far in the Jesus Seminar point of view of things. They are good writers and Crossan is very entertaining with his impish grin and Irish accent when interviewed. But I certainly find grave fault with their theology- as an amateur Bible and Historical Jesus scholar.I'm thinking of trying something from Ben Witherrington. He also seems to write for the layman. Have you read any of his work?

[timj219]

Revel, Riot and Rebellion, Popular politics and culture in England 1603-1660 by David Underdown
Looks interesting - maybe a little specialized for me though. Especially with the sticker shock associated with university presses :). Are you a student or a professor?

[hotreds]

I'm thinking of trying something from Ben Witherrington. He also seems to write for the layman. Have you read any of his work?

Witherington takes a much more "conservative" view of things. I have read him and he is also a good writer. Another recommended writer is Darrell Bock. I also like Bart Ehrman even though I disagree almost completely with his pov.

[CigarNut]

...I read Little Fuzzy - H. Bean Piper the other day.
I got onto Little Fuzzy because I was going to reread Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi.
It's a reimagining of Little Fuzzy.
Of the two, I think Fuzzy Nation is a lot better. But without anything to compare to, Little Fuzzy is excellent. Both are very worthwhile.

I read Little Fuzzy sometime last year as part of an anthology. I was quite surprised at how good the story was. Now I am intrigued about Fuzzy Nation and will have to add that to my list (I like Scalzi a lot).

[shilala]

You'll enjoy it, Michael. It's a lot less absorbed with the courtroom drama.

I'm just finishing "Consider Phlebas".
It's the beginning of a 10 book series by Iain Banks.
It could have been trimmed by about 200 pages, quite frankly and bored me to tears in spots.
I'm going to read the second installation "The Player of Games" and if that doesn't shake out, I'm done with the series.
I really only started the series to read "The Use of Weapons". I hate to burn 900 pages of boredom to get to it, though.

[LasciviousXXX]

Just finished Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle last night and am currently in the middle of All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

I recommend All the Light highly. Wolf in White Van was just incredibly convoluted. It did however, maintain my interest.

[MedicCook]

Just started Stephen King's 'Mr Mercedes'

[nutcracker]

Last hot battle of the Cold War by Peter Polack. A study on the battle of Cuito Cuanavale during the Angolan war (1987). He studies the role of Cuba vs South Africa including some details on CIA involvement.

Try not to bullsh@t people who were there Peter.

[PCaponi]

American Sniper. Halfway through it. Want to finish it before I see the movie.

[irratebass]

Just finished Tina Fey's book Bossypants and now re-reading The Walking Dead comics

[Emjaysmash]

Still working thrugh the Complete Sherlock Holmes (a new guilty pleasure of mine) and just started "How to live on 24 hours a day" by Arnold Bennet

[tsolomon]

Just finished Unbroken and now reading Asimov's Second Foundation.

[afranco]

Cigar aficionado - Getting Gotti

[sikk50]

"Dr. Mutter's Marvels: a true tale of intrigue and innovations at the dawn of modern science"

-Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz

[dave]

"In Pursuit of Giant Bass"

[hotreds]

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[tsolomon]

The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester.

[sikk50]

"Empire of Sin: A atory of Sex, Jazz, Murder, and the Battle for Modern New Orleans" - Gary Krist

[markem]

The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini
I'm on the last book. Nice light reading but the 4th book could use some polish

[yourchoice]

Just finished The Eye of the World, the first book of The Wheel of Time series. I'm intending to read through the entire series, but I'm not used to books lasting me four weeks to read! Planning to start The Great Hunt shortly. Thinking about reading something a little lighter in between each book though.

[shilala]

I read the first 5 of Iain Bank's Culture Series. Consider Phlebas, Player of Games, Use of Weapons, State of the Art and Excession.
I needed a break, so I switched to BV Larson, the Undying Mercenaries series.
I'd already read Steel World, so I read Dust World, Tech World, and I'm almost done with Machine World.
I like BV Larson, but the series is getting thin.
Iain Banks, I just can't get with him. He jumps around and keeps me confused way too much.
I'm gonna get back to BV Larson (Star Force Series) or Marko Kloos (Frontlines Series) next.

[gravel]

Reading Brothers, We Are Not Professionals by John Piper, Explicit Gospel by Matt Chandler, and Sandstorm by James Rollins.

Audio books: Finished listening to Conquerer by Conn Iggulden. Now listening to Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Smith and read by David Hyde Pierce (Niles Crane from Fraser).

[sikk50]

"Savage Harvest: A Tale of Cannibalism, Colonialism, and Michael Rockefeller's Tragic Quest for Primitive Art" - Carl Hoffman

[jledou]

Red Rising by Pierce Brown

[Tio Gato]

Stevenson's Treasure Island. Arrrggh!

[cigarmarine]

Tom Clancy support and defend by Mark Greaney

[hotreds]

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[SnuffCan]

Two books currently:
Stephenson's REAMDE
Lencioni's Silos, Politics and Turf Wars

[The Poet]

I really need to get back to my Proust, as I'm still The Captive of another interminable Parisian party, and have been for too long.

[Porch Dweller]

Re-reading A Game of Thrones.

[timj219]

"The Nuns of Sant'Ambrogio: The True Story of a Convent in Scandal" by Hubert Wolf.

A non-fiction account of murder, heresy, and lesbian initiation rites at a Roman convent in the mid 1800s. The book is built on evidence found in recently opened archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (inquisition) at the Vatican. Wolf covers the histirical, political, and sectarian factors that affected the investigation and the decision to keep the story secret..
Well written and compelling read I liked it.

[shilala]

Victor88 suggested the Newsflesh series.
I read the first book, then 80% of the second book. That's all I could take.
I haven't picked up a book since I set that second one down. Yup, that disgusted. :D

[MarkinAZ]

The Family by Jeff Sharlet...

[SnuffCan]

Victor88 suggested the Newsflesh series.
I read the first book, then 80% of the second book. That's all I could take.
I haven't picked up a book since I set that second one down. Yup, that disgusted. :D

Please tell me more...I've never heard of this series..

[Flynnster]

Just started "The Park Service Trilogy" A very interesting post apocalyptic setting. First book was good and I really have no idea where it is heading in the next two books.

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.

[SnuffCan]

Just started "The Park Service Trilogy" A very interesting post apocalyptic setting. First book was good and I really have no idea where it is heading in the next two books.

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.

I have the original kindle and I love it. It has increased my reading tenfold.

[pnoon]

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.
I've used an e-reader for years.
I started with a 2nd generation Kindle. I now own and use a Paperwhite and love it.
I may be looking to dispose of my original Kindle for a few cigars.

I have a huge e-book library if anyone is looking for stuff to read. Mostly fiction.

[coffeemonkey]

Still working thrugh the Complete Sherlock Holmes (a new guilty pleasure of mine) and just started "How to live on 24 hours a day" by Arnold Bennet

There is a paperback version of How to Live on Amazon Prime right now for $1.73! So yeah, I ordered it.

[coffeemonkey]

Just finished The Eye of the World, the first book of The Wheel of Time series. I'm intending to read through the entire series, but I'm not used to books lasting me four weeks to read! Planning to start The Great Hunt shortly. Thinking about reading something a little lighter in between each book though.

Theology and cigars, excellent. Add a finger or two of scotch and we might really get somewhere.

[Porch Dweller]

Just started "The Park Service Trilogy" A very interesting post apocalyptic setting. First book was good and I really have no idea where it is heading in the next two books.

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.

Got a Kindle Fire in 2009 and moved up to the HD last Christmas. Love 'em.

[timj219]

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.

Benn using a Nook E-Ink reader for a few years. I own the glowlight model now. Love it.

[irratebass]

Just started reading the Deadpool comics.....so far i'm a fan

[shark]

I recently finished Hemingway's A Farewell to Arms. I was rather disappointed.

[pnoon]

Never Go Back by Lee Child.

[Scottastic]

Re-reading Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

[Porch Dweller]

Never Go Back by Lee Child.

Is that a Jack Reacher book? I read the first three and am taking a break before picking up the series again.

[pnoon]

Is that a Jack Reacher book? I read the first three and am taking a break before picking up the series again.

Yes, Sir. Number 18.
This past Christmas, I had only read through number 9. My son gave me a signed copy of Personal - number 19 in the series. I wanted to read them in order so I have been reading Lee Child since then.

[CigarNut]

Finally managed to finish Game of Thrones book 2: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin.

[Porch Dweller]

Finally managed to finish Game of Thrones book 2: A Clash of Kings by George R. R. Martin.

Now you've only got 10 million pages spread over three books to go. :D
If you're continuing on with the series, a LOT of interesting things happen in A Storm of Swords.

[CigarNut]

Now you've only got 10 million pages spread over three books to go. :D
If you're continuing on with the series, a LOT of interesting things happen in A Storm of Swords.

A Storm of Swords is a much better read than ACoK -- ACoK is one of the most difficult books that I have ever read.

[shilala]

A bit off topic, but how many of you have an e-reader? I picked up a kindle paperwhite a few years ago when it came out. I had been waiting for one with a light to come out since the first kindle. It quickly became my favorite thing.

I read all my books on my ipad on the Kindle App.
I love it. Took away all the reasons I never read books.

Please tell me more...I've never heard of this series..

Frank, I think the books I've read in the series can be summed up as a post-apocalyptic zombie read for teenage girls.
Maybe not that bad, but super close.
Great idea for a storyline, but it's written by a woman and just sounds like it is in my head when I'm reading it. A woman in her very early 20's. I just want to stuff a pair of socks in her mouth and send her home.
I STILL haven't finished that second book. But as God is my witness, I will.
I'm at 90+% now.
Then I don't know what I'll read.
Probably get away from sci-fi for a bit and read some history. Ken Burns, I'm thinking.
Or more Zombies if there's any out there worth reading. :D

[The Poet]

Scott won't let me tell you what I'm reading. ;s


:D

[pnoon]

I've used an e-reader for years.
I started with a 2nd generation Kindle. I now own and use a Paperwhite and love it.

I have a huge e-book library if anyone is looking for stuff to read. Mostly fiction.

bump

[hotreds]

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[SnuffCan]

I read all my books on my ipad on the Kindle App.
I love it. Took away all the reasons I never read books.



Frank, I think the books I've read in the series can be summed up as a post-apocalyptic zombie read for teenage girls.
Maybe not that bad, but super close.
Great idea for a storyline, but it's written by a woman and just sounds like it is in my head when I'm reading it. A woman in her very early 20's. I just want to stuff a pair of socks in her mouth and send her home.
I STILL haven't finished that second book. But as God is my witness, I will.
I'm at 90+% now.
Then I don't know what I'll read.
Probably get away from sci-fi for a bit and read some history. Ken Burns, I'm thinking.
Or more Zombies if there's any out there worth reading. :D
I just finished Gaiman's American Gods- Fan-freaking-tastic
Just started Stephenson's Anathem- so far so good.

[jledou]

I read through NYPD Red 1,2 and 3.

I also started reading through the Fate of the Jedi Series. I have currently read Outcast, Omen, Abyss, and Backlash. Five more books in this series that I will sprinkle in throughout the year.

[tsolomon]

I have been rereading the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind, I'm on book 8.

[CoffeeWaterBeer]

VCP6 certification documentation. Drier than dirt :|

[CigarNut]

Game of Thrones book 3: A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin.

[pnoon]

Personal by Lee Child

[Tommyboy TbM]

The forgiveNess project. Michael berry. A fine book indeed

[shilala]

I just finished Gaiman's American Gods- Fan-freaking-tastic
Just started Stephenson's Anathem- so far so good.
I have Anathem, just haven't gotten to it yet. I was thinking William Gibson wrote it, and I wasn't crazy about Neuromancer, so I've kind of stayed away.
I went and read the plot, a longer one a wikipedia. Sounds awesome. :tu

[shilala]

bump
I'd like to take a look at a list or something when you have time, Peter.
My books are all over my puter. I need to get them cleaned up so I can share.

[pnoon]

I'd like to take a look at a list or something when you have time, Peter.


That wouldn't be practical, Scott. While there is significant overlap (duplicates), I have ~40,000 titles. Mostly fiction.

If you give me a genre you like and/or authors, I can tell you what books, if any, I have.

[Porch Dweller]

Axis, the second book in Robert Charles Wilson's Spin trilogy

[CigarNut]

Game of Thrones book 4: A Feast For Crows by George R. R. Martin.

[jonumberone]

I have a huge e-book library if anyone is looking for stuff to read. Mostly fiction.

Peter, by any chance do you have anything by David McCullough?

I'm most interested in Truman, The Great Bridge, And The Path Between the Seas.
I have, and read 1776 and John Adams already.
Thanks in advance.

[CigarNut]

Game of Thrones book 5: A Dance With Dragons by George R. R. Martin.

Next book is due in October :rolleyes:

[shilala]

That wouldn't be practical, Scott. While there is significant overlap (duplicates), I have ~40,000 titles. Mostly fiction.

If you give me a genre you like and/or authors, I can tell you what books, if any, I have.
Sci-fi, Peter. Iain Banks, John Scalzi, the list goes on. But I have most all of the stuff that I'd chase. I'm hoping you have something I don't.

Good history, too. Ken burns stuff and anything well written and unslanted.

I'm currently reading Surface Detail, it's Culture Series Book 9 by Iain Banks. I skipped book 8, I'll read it next. Then 10 is the last one and I'm going to be sad. What a fantastic series across the board.

Peter, I'm gonna grab a Paperwhite. I'm hoping they go on sale on Prime Day, if not I'll just order it after. I'm pretty excited about it. Weeze is, too.
I just found out we can share our amazon book accounts, so we can both sync our books without signing in and out and making problems. :tu

[puffin]

Speaking of sci fi, just found a beat up copy of Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Read it years ago so I'm looking forward to see how it holds up to a second read.

[shilala]

Speaking of sci fi, just found a beat up copy of Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land. Read it years ago so I'm looking forward to see how it holds up to a second read.
It's still a good book. :)
Enjoy, brother!!! :tu

[CigarNut]

Second Son (Short Story)
Deep Down (Short Story)
The Enemy
The Affair
Killing Floor

By Lee Child

[CigarNut]

The Heat (Short Story) by Lee Child

[CigarNut]

Not a Drill (Short Story) by Lee Child

[Buena Fortuna]

The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

[CigarNut]

Die Trying by Lee Child

[shilala]

I got done with Surface Detail, then finished Matter, and now I'm about 60% of the way through Hydrogen Sonata.
That'll be the end of the Culture Series by Iain Banks. I'll be a sad panda.

On Prime Day I bought Kindle Unlimited, so I'll be rooting through all that stuff to find nuggets for the next year. I hope it was worthwhile, it looks like it is.