Rate the last book you read

[ethiostar]

A Dance with Dragons

Finally finished this monster of a book a couple of days ago. Long over due but worth the read. It actually focuses on most of my favorite characters so i quite enjoyed it, even though it dragged on a bit in places. I also had a hard time keep track of some of the new/er characters. The way he ended the book, i hope to god that it won't be another 5 or so years before the next one comes out.

Just started reading Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe, the first half of The Book of the New Sun.

 

[YosemiteSam]

All Quiet On The Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque.

Just a really great book. There is a reason it's considered the best war novel of all time.

 

[jobberone]

The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George. Mary, Queen of Scotland is also very good. Looking forward to her new book (2011 actually) about Elizabeth. Just started reading JRR Tolkien's trilogy again.

 

[junk]

A Dance with Dragons

Finally finished this monster of a book a couple of days ago. Long over due but worth the read. It actually focuses on most of my favorite characters so i quite enjoyed it, even though it dragged on a bit in places. I also had a hard time keep track of some of the new/er characters. The way he ended the book, i hope to god that it won't be another 5 or so years before the next one comes out.

Just started reading Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe, the first half of The Book of the New Sun.

I read something the other day where Martin was saying he had 200 pages done and thought it'd be about 2-3 years before book 6.

 

[Phoenix]

This was a debut book by the author I believe: Incarnate (Newsoul #1)

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8573642-incarnate

New soul



Ana is new. For thousands of years in Range, a million souls have been reincarnated over and over, keeping their memories and experiences from previous lifetimes. When Ana was born, another soul vanished, and no one knows why.



No soul



Even Ana's own mother thinks she's a nosoul, an omen of worse things to come, and has kept her away from society. To escape her seclusion and learn whether she'll be reincarnated, Ana travels to the city of Heart, but its citizens are afraid of what her presence means. When dragons and sylph attack the city, is Ana to blame?



Heart



Sam believes Ana's new soul is good and worthwhile. When he stands up for her, their relationship blooms. But can he love someone who may live only once, and will Ana's enemies--human and creature alike--let them be together? Ana needs to uncover the mistake that gave her someone else's life, but will her quest threaten the peace of Heart and destroy the promise of reincarnation for all?



Jodi Meadows expertly weaves soul-deep romance, fantasy, and danger into an extraordinary tale of new life.


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On that site, this book is getting close to 4 out of 5 stars, and I think that is a good solid rating for this book. I found it to be a pretty fun read. It has some failings for sure, but all in all I think it's pretty enjoyable.

 

[ethiostar]

-Shadow and Claw by Gene Wolfe, the first half of The Book of the New Sun.

Good book and very interesting story. Although towards the end it dragged a bit and i just really wanted it to end.

 

[k19]

If your into zombies and military these are great books. Easy and entertaining reads about the zombie appocalypse from the view of a navy pilot living in San Antonio. A lot of the book takes place in South Texas so between the location and the military aspect it was easy for me to picture.

 

[k19]

Amazing book. I recommend it to anyone, military or not. I couldn't believe how much Marcus Luttrell went through to survive after his teams mission went south. Paints a very good picture of the political game our soldiers must take part in during combat ops

 

[ethiostar]

-The White House Mess---Christopher Buckley

A decent read as far as political satires go. Some funny out loud moments but overall it was a bit of a let down for me because i expected a little more based on reviews I had read. I think his other book, Thank You for Not Smoking will be better and i look forward to reading that.

-The Final Detail (A Myron Bolitar Mystery)---Harlan Coben

Not one of the best in the series but still entertaining.

-One False Move (A Myron Bolitar Mystery)---Harlan Coben

This might be one of the best in the series so far (I've read 5 or 6 out of the first 8) . It just offers more depth than any of the others, except maybe Back Spin.

-Currently reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I'm half way through it and If the second half is as well written and suspenseful as the first it will rank very high as one of my favorite books.

 

[vta]

House Of Leaves, by Mark Danielewski - 8/10

Very original way of story telling and writing in general.
Well worth the read.

 

[ethiostar]

-American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

Finished this some days ago and loved it. Great book overall with very few shaky spots.

-World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks.

I've never read a zombie novel and I've only watched few zombie movies in my life. Although, I do watch the Walking Dead on TV and do enjoy it. So, I'm not really one of those who are into everything that is zombie.

I picked this book mostly on a whim when I saw it at the bookstore. I thought I had heard about this book but couldn't remember where or what exactly what I heard about it. WOW... am I glad that I did.

Excellent, excellent, excellent read. Very well written and beautifully executed.

 

[ethiostar]

Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire mystery)-----Craig Johnson

Fun, quick, humorous, and enjoyable read about a sheriff in Wyoming. This is only my second novel in the series and I've enjoyed reading them both very much.

 

[ragman]

Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire mystery)-----Craig Johnson

Fun, quick, humorous, and enjoyable read about a sheriff in Wyoming. This is only my second novel in the series and I've enjoyed reading them both very much.

Thanks for the recommendation.

If you like PI novels, read the Spenser series by Robert B. Parker or the Tres Navarre series by Rick Riordan.

 

[ragman]

BTW, I saw that the Longmire book series is in development to be a TV series on the A&E cable network. Stay tuned.

 

[ethiostar]

Thanks for the recommendation.

If you like PI novels, read the Spenser series by Robert B. Parker or the Tres Navarre series by Rick Riordan.

I have one or two of Parker's books sitting on my shelf for a while now but I haven't read them yet.

Never heard of Rick Riordan but I will check him out. Thanks for recommending it.

BTW, I saw that the Longmire book series is in development to be a TV series on the A&E cable network. Stay tuned.

Awesome!!!

I just found a trailer for the show

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Featuring Australian actor Robert Taylor (The Matrix), as the stoic Sheriff Walt Longmire of Absaroka County, Wyoming, the series promises breathtaking western vistas, solid mysteries, pulse-pounding action, and a host of colorful characters causing mischief. Not the least of which are Walt’s new volatile deputy Victoria “Vic” Moretti (played by Battlestar Galactica’s, Katee Sackhoff), and his best friend Henry Standing Bear (film, TV actor, and amateur chef Lou Diamond Phillips)........Other familiar TV faces fill out the cast including Louanne Stephens (Friday Night Lights) as Ruby, the sheriff’s office manager; Cassidy Freeman (Smallville) as Cady, Walt’s lawyer daughter; and Bailey Chase (Damages) as Branch Connally, a young deputy who runs for sherriff against Walt.

I don't know about the casting though. Most of the actors don't necessarily inspire confidence but i will take a wait and see approach.

More importantly, i hope they retain the humor that makes these books great. The trailer makes it look like they maybe taking a more serious and hardcore drama and action approach to it.

 

[ethiostar]

-Promise me (A Myron Bolitar Mystery)---Harlan Coben

This is book 8 in the series and perhaps my least favorite thus far.

-The Hammer of God---Arthur C. Clarke

I was a bit disappointed with this book. It's a book about a doomsday asteroid scenario set in the future. As most reviewers have pointed out this is a very light-weight book and below par for the standard that Clarke himself has established with his previous works, i.e., 2001, Rama series, etc... Perhaps the most interesting aspect about this book was his characterization of the future rather than the actual doomsday scenario or the characters, which were both lacking greatly in detail and depth.

 

[ragman]

I have one or two of Parker's books sitting on my shelf for a while now but I haven't read them yet.

Never heard of Rick Riordan but I will check him out. Thanks for recommending it.



Awesome!!!

I just found a trailer for the show

[youtube]MO-ZrF2HJjY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]



I don't know about the casting though. Most of the actors don't necessarily inspire confidence but i will take a wait and see approach.

More importantly, i hope they retain the humor that makes these books great. The trailer makes it look like they maybe taking a more serious and hardcore drama and action approach to it.

Riordan started his writing career writing the Navarre series mentioned previously, but has since gone to writing kids books like the Percy Jackson series and The Kane Chronicles.

 

[kimrose]

The Priest's Graveyard by Ted Dekker

Excellent book. From the first word to the very last. It is gripping and graphic in nature. It's about judgement and execution, innocence and murder, victims and vigilantes. It is sanity vs. insanity, right vs. wrong, and how all of the above can be strategically interlaced and woven into our deepest psyches. My kind of book.

Looking forward to reading more books by Dekker. He took me completely by surprise. I'm glad I picked up his book, will pick up more for sure.

 

[Khartun]

Just finished a book by Jim Butcher, who is better known for his Dresden Files series, called Furies of Calderon. It's book one of his Codex Alera series.

Good book! I couldn't put it down in spots. A few things I didn't like, the ending scene is terrible, but overall a very good read.

Where Dresden is Urban Fantasy, this is more traditional fantasy. I read online that he wrote this book on a bet. Another author bet him he couldn't write a good book based on two bad ideas; Pokemon and the lost 9th Roman Legion. LOL. I don't know if that is true or not but this book is pretty good with a different take on magic.

 

[ragman]

I have one or two of Parker's books sitting on my shelf for a while now but I haven't read them yet.

Never heard of Rick Riordan but I will check him out. Thanks for recommending it.



Awesome!!!

I just found a trailer for the show

[youtube]MO-ZrF2HJjY&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]



I don't know about the casting though. Most of the actors don't necessarily inspire confidence but i will take a wait and see approach.

More importantly, i hope they retain the humor that makes these books great. The trailer makes it look like they maybe taking a more serious and hardcore drama and action approach to it.

If you read the Spenser series or the Tres Navarre series, you need to read them in order, if possible. PM me, and I'll send a list of the two series in order.