"By The Sword", the latest Repairman Jack novel from F. Paul Wilson. Just started "Comes A Horseman" by Robert Liparulo. Both are excellent, by the way.
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Personal favorite for me is "The Wolf's Hour" - a British werewolf who is a double agent spy for the US in Nazi Germany. "Gone South" is another favorite from Mr. McCammon
LunaTEKKE
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I needed a little brain candy (and a good laugh), so I just read "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich.
Next up is Richard Lederer - A Man of My Words. I picked up the book after I heard Richard speak at a conference in San Diego. The man is a hoot...and his passion for the nuances of the English language is truly contagious!
Next up is Richard Lederer - A Man of My Words. I picked up the book after I heard Richard speak at a conference in San Diego. The man is a hoot...and his passion for the nuances of the English language is truly contagious!
sadistik necrofiend
Furby goes nanners
OrbWeaver
BECAUSE FALCONER
Just finished Captian's Fury by Jim Butcher. I'm currently trying to decide between Terry Pratchett's Making Money, or Dragonspell by Donita K. Paul.
Pellaz
Tigron of Immanion
Making Money!
I'm currently in-between books also, having finished the first installment in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, plus that Roman Emperors book just prior to it.
I recently discovered (well, re-discovered) that the black-metal band Keep of Kalessin got their name from the Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin (!) ...so I'm considering dusting off my copies. They're great books for any age (although considered young-adult fantasy).
I'm currently in-between books also, having finished the first installment in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, plus that Roman Emperors book just prior to it.
I recently discovered (well, re-discovered) that the black-metal band Keep of Kalessin got their name from the Earthsea books by Ursula K. LeGuin (!) ...so I'm considering dusting off my copies. They're great books for any age (although considered young-adult fantasy).
Harvester
The Promoter
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon.
The true story of Colonel Percy Fawcett and his legendary quest for El Dorado.
The true story of Colonel Percy Fawcett and his legendary quest for El Dorado.
OrbWeaver
BECAUSE FALCONER
I actually settled on Dragonspell, as I'm not quite in a satire mood yet. Though I do plan on reading Making Money once I finish with Dragonspell. 
@Pellaz: I've read the Earthsea trilogy, but I wasn't overly impressed. I've since donated it to my old High School's library. Hopefully someone else will get more enjoyment out of it. I've donated a lot of hardcover books to them. Their selection is mostly books from the 1960s about Frontier life. It was time for some updated fiction and fantasy to appear in the selection.
@Pellaz: I've read the Earthsea trilogy, but I wasn't overly impressed. I've since donated it to my old High School's library. Hopefully someone else will get more enjoyment out of it. I've donated a lot of hardcover books to them. Their selection is mostly books from the 1960s about Frontier life. It was time for some updated fiction and fantasy to appear in the selection.
John Dies at the End - David Wong
Freakin' hilarious so far (only on chapter 3)...and kinda creepy at the same time. :zombie:
Freakin' hilarious so far (only on chapter 3)...and kinda creepy at the same time. :zombie:
TXHOSER
Nobody f**ks w/ the Jesus
Very interesting, yet disturbing, view of the life of a German WWII sniper on the eastern front during the final months of the war. The descriptions of his experiences make Saving Private Ryan look like Hogan's Heroes. Having said that, it never seems gratuitous but is stated very matter-of-fact. You don't often get stories from the point of view of the losing side and that's what makes this story so compelling.
Give it a try if your interested in that kind of thing.
Give it a try if your interested in that kind of thing.
TXHOSER
Nobody f**ks w/ the Jesus
Recently Finished: V is for Vendetta
Currently reading (primarily. I have a few other books that I've started and haven't yet finished, but might go back to them):
Watchmen
Don't Shoot the Dog
The Revolution: A Manifesto
Currently reading (primarily. I have a few other books that I've started and haven't yet finished, but might go back to them):
Watchmen
Don't Shoot the Dog
The Revolution: A Manifesto
Yippee38
Living the dream!
I'm adding that to my list. Sounds interesting.
A couple of years ago I ead "The Blond Knight of Germany" by Raymond F. Toliver & Trevor J. Constable. It's about Germany's top ace from WWII (somewhere around 350 air to air kills, which humble's the top US aces with 40). The story was pretty decent, but the most interesting part toward the end where he described the end of the war from the German viewpoint. Especially interesting was their treatment at the hands of the Russians, which I could only describe as brutal.
Pellaz
Tigron of Immanion
Now reading: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, A Feast In Exile.
I wanted to read a "real" vampire novel during this dark period of Twilight-madness.
I wanted to read a "real" vampire novel during this dark period of Twilight-madness.
sh0kr0k
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Now reading: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, A Feast In Exile.
I wanted to read a "real" vampire novel during this dark period of Twilight-madness.
* sh0kr0k's interest is heightened.
Vampire novel, you say? hmmm....
Pellaz
Tigron of Immanion
Yarbro's character St. Germain has to be one of the most criminally under-noticed vampires in literature. Plus, she's great at historical details, so every book is a time-travelling treat.
LunaTEKKE
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Based on Glenn's recommendation in another thread, I just picked up Steve Knopper's "Appetite for Self-Destruction: The spectacular crash of the record industry in the digital age"
I worked for a record label in Nashville in the 1990s, and they were definitely slow to catch on to the power of the Internet. At the time, it was pretty much seen as a tool to post artist bios and tour dates.
Can't wait to dig in to this one!
I worked for a record label in Nashville in the 1990s, and they were definitely slow to catch on to the power of the Internet. At the time, it was pretty much seen as a tool to post artist bios and tour dates.
Can't wait to dig in to this one!
St. Germain is that rarity in fiction: a compassionate, 100% "good guy" who is also believable as a "vampire." That Quinn's books languish in obscurity while other people have gotten rich off of the frontiers that she helped pioneer causes me a headache.
Now reading myself: "The Living Dead," an anthology by (metal fan...check his blog on Amazon) John Joseph Adams. It is sold as a zombie anthology, though there is quite a lot of diversity in it - and I am just over 100 pages into it. I have been on a zombie kick lately as a direct result of "Twilight." It's kind of hard to turn a zombie into a teen idol.
Now reading myself: "The Living Dead," an anthology by (metal fan...check his blog on Amazon) John Joseph Adams. It is sold as a zombie anthology, though there is quite a lot of diversity in it - and I am just over 100 pages into it. I have been on a zombie kick lately as a direct result of "Twilight." It's kind of hard to turn a zombie into a teen idol.
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