Re: What are you reading?
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That is interesting, judith. I like Robert McCammon but had no idea he was up to that many books in the Corbett series. Will have to take a look! Neither did I . McCammon can spin a good yarn, and he's been quite prolific.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I’m a little late to the game for this one but I was in town today and walked past the library so I went in and asked if they had any in. Yep, jurist one. I took it. WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING. Looking forward to a good read.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm continuing with my read through The Expanse series.
I have to say, the Amazon series really did these books justice. The actors they chose fit the book characters exactly, and I mean EXACTLY, right down to the physical descriptions. I can see them, and hear the character's voices in my head as I read.
The only character who is remotely different from the series is Chrisjen Avasarala. The wonderful actress who plays her is younger and more elegant (and less foul-mouthed) than the old lady described in the books.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm just giving this a bump in case anyone wants to share what they are currently reading!
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Re: What are you reading?
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That is interesting, ob, because I am reading a Dean Koontz book right now too: The Other Emily. Prior to that, I read eight classic novels from the 19th and 18th centuries. And that is all my reading since the middle of October. I also have Odd Thomas waiting in the wings.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm reading The Thousand Deaths of Ardor Benn by Tyler Whitesides. So far it kind of reminds me of The Lies of Locke Lamora. it is a good mix of fantasy and humor.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm reading Where the Crawdads Sing, Iv'e already seen the movie.
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Re: What are you reading?
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After watching The Last Kingdom, I decided to read Bernard Cornwell's book series of the same name, upon which the show was based. It's a fascinating time in English history, and Cornwell is renowned for historical accuracy.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I'm re-reading an older book by Stephen King called 11-22-63, it's about going back in time to stop the assassination of JFK. I also have the DVD based on the book.
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Re: What are you reading?
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I have just finished the rather sweet The Travelling Cat Chronicles, not sure whether it is intended for young adults but there is certainly nothing to offend the sensibilities: a heartwarming tale of difficulties in family life as told from a cat's perspective, the cat conveniently being able to understand human language (although not of course vice versa)! I have now started the much darker but interesting The Cat And The City: I had not set out to follow a cat theme, but Amazon obviously thought I might want to do so... A brief detour from my more usual diet of violent crime and SF.
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Re: What are you reading?
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Glad to hear you like the sound of them oldbroad. Somewhere I think I may still have some books of folk tales about African animals which I used to find great fun many years ago, probably at least partly as a result of spending my early years where they were set: The Long Grass Whispers and others by Geraldine Elliot https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/43711.Geraldine_Elliot I have also recently enjoyed Waiting For Sunrise by William Boyd, a first world war spy thriller, and I am currently enjoying a First World War aviation tale Hornet's Sting by Derek Robinson, sort of early Biggles for adults (and as a child I used to love the Biggles stories); again something of a departure from my regular escapist reading.
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Re: What are you reading?
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Lex, your comment about books about African animals reminded me of Gerald Durrell's wonderful books, starting with the very, very funny My Family and Other Animals. I think those might be due for a re-read if they're available on Kindle.
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I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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The Geraldine Elliot books are more akin to Kipling's Just So stories: i was trying to remember the title of a book by an American which was not unlike Gerald Durrell's work in approach (and which I chose at school as a prize) when I stumbled on this https://brokebybooks.com/best-animal-books-for-adults/
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Re: What are you reading?
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One of the things I have on my kindle is the complete works of Rudyard Kipling, but I have yet to dip into it significantly. The book I was trying to recall was Daniel P Mannix's All Creatures Great and Small from 1963 (obviously not to be confused with James Herriot's book and the related films/tv shows of the same name) and I see that there is a more recent autobiography from him covering similar territory which could be worth a look https://www.amazon.com/Autobiography-Daniel-Mannix-Creatures-Great-ebook/dp/B00IUM91R8Edit: upon closer inspection, I think that the autobiography is probably just a 2014 republished version of the 1963 book, but still captivating - he was quite a character! From Wikipedia Daniel Pratt Mannix IV (October 27, 1911 – January 29, 1997) was an American writer, journalist, photographer, sideshow performer, stage magician, animal trainer, and filmmaker. His best-known works are the 1958 book Those About to Die, which remained in continuous print for three decades and became the basis for the Ridley Scott movie Gladiator; and the 1967 novel The Fox and the Hound which in 1981 was adapted into an animated film by Walt Disney Productions. And Mannix covered a wide variety of subject matter as an author. His books ranged from fictional stories for children, novels for adults featuring animal characters with accurate biology and psychology, the natural history of animals, and adventurous accounts about hunting big game to sensational adult non-fiction topics such as a biography of the occultist Aleister Crowley, sympathetic accounts of carnival performers and sideshow freaks, and works describing, among other things, the Hellfire Club, the Atlantic slave trade, the history of torture, and the Roman games. In 1983, he edited The Old Navy: The Glorious Heritage of the U.S. Navy, Recounted through the Journals of an American Patriot by Rear Admiral Daniel P. Mannix, 3rd, his father's posthumously-published autobiographical account of his life and naval career from the Spanish–American War of 1898 until his retirement in 1928. Something for everybody...
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Re: What are you reading?
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Lex, we actually have quite a few of those books; the Sibley, of course, but several others as well. I haven't read them all; John was the one who collected books about birds and animals. I should keep those books and read them some time.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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My wife Linda is currently engrossed in Where The Crawdads Sing which she had not expected to like (I had found a discarded copy, and persuaded her to give it a try at least partly because of posts here) so I may give that a try, and we will then probably see what we think of the film. My own rule of thumb is always to read the book first as that can help understanding of the film whereas watching the film first often reduces or spoils enjoyment of the book!
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Re: What are you reading?
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I tend to agree, Lex, except for certain shows. I watched the Expanse before reading the books, and the TV series was so spot on with the characters that their voices and faces were in my head while I was reading. Wonderful. Also, the books went on farther than the TV series, so I was able to actually see the last character in the last scene, and it was so completely him that it ended it all perfectly for me.
The other one is Justified. The Raylan Givens in the books is a rather dour and uninteresting character, whereas Timothy Olyphant turned Givens into a memorable character in a masterpiece of modern television.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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Although I agree with you about the Timothy Olyphant character, I think I only started watching the series because I am a big fan of Elmore Leonard's books!
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Re: What are you reading?
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I love Elmore Leonard too, generally. I've been reading his books for decades.
I was packing up books yesterday and had a great trip through the books I love and want to keep; Iain Banks/Iain M. Banks, for example. I think I have every book he ever wrote. When I unpack I think I'll take a run through is entire oeuvre again. And I have all of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Sherri Tepper. Peter Hamilton. Joe Abercrombie. Robin Hobb. I'd stopped reading my physical books because they were in a hard to get-to place in the house. I think I need a proper library.
I think I'm quite ready for another adventure.
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Re: What are you reading?
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hagatha,
Joe Abercrombie is one of my favorite authors. I also love George R.R. Martin but it has been 12 years since he released anything in The Song of Ice and Fire series.
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