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If/When you do, remember this little bit. The first book starts a little slow. Not a bad slow but it's sort of humdrum. Then, the stones. Then, it is soooooo awesome!
Yes. Once the Stones scream (About page 50? 60?) ... the book takes off
If/When you do, remember this little bit. The first book starts a little slow. Not a bad slow but it's sort of humdrum. Then, the stones. Then, it is soooooo awesome!
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Originally Posted by Gandalara
Yes. Once the Stones scream (About page 50? 60?) ... the book takes off
That's good to know. I did borrow it from the library one time and I didn't get past page 10 or so. Might have been my mind set or like you both said. Thanks for the heads up. I should be able to finish reading all of my library books in February. I will order Outlander for March
I finished The Humanity Project by Jean Thompson and I liked the writing but I didn't entirely buy the story. It seemed a little disconnected. I would look up her other books though. But while this book was enjoyable enough, It wasn't one of those books I hang on to because I think I might read it again. It will go into my donate pile. I have so many 'to keep' books, it makes no sense for me to hang on to the so-so books.
But the fact that I have so many books, and just finished taking a bunch to the thrift shop, had me wondering if maybe there should be a thread in which people could post about books they would like to read but haven't been able to find, and if someone on this forum has that book, then perhaps some kind of arrangement could be made. I was thinking that this might be best for older books that aren't easily available.
I finished The Humanity Project by Jean Thompson and I liked the writing but I didn't entirely buy the story. It seemed a little disconnected. I would look up her other books though. But while this book was enjoyable enough, It wasn't one of those books I hang on to because I think I might read it again. It will go into my donate pile. I have so many 'to keep' books, it makes no sense for me to hang on to the so-so books.
But the fact that I have so many books, and just finished taking a bunch to the thrift shop, had me wondering if maybe there should be a thread in which people could post about books they would like to read but haven't been able to find, and if someone on this forum has that book, then perhaps some kind of arrangement could be made. I was thinking that this might be best for older books that aren't easily available.
I'm rereading the novel Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. This is my 4th reading. I read it because it mirrors my family's life in the 60s, in particular during the Cuban Missile Crisis. The book was written in the 50s.
It's already considered a classic and it owns its place in that genre, IMHO.
I finished Rage Against the Dying, a serial killer/detective story and it was okay. I don't much like the genre, but that's not the book's fault. I downloaded it because the protagonist is a 59-year-old female former FBI agent and I thought that would be interesting. But, IMO, she acted much more like a 35 or 40-year-old woman. I know this has been a theme of mine lately, that characters don't act like I think they should given their age, but I know lots of women in their 50's and most of them bring a lifetime of experience into every situation they encounter. I thought this character made exceedingly stupid decisions and acted like a twit much of the time. Oh well.
Now for a complete change of pace, I've started Into Africa: The Epic Adventures of Stanley and Livingstone by Martin Dugard. I may have seen it recommended on here. Anyway, so far, so good.
Finished Caliban's War by James S. A. Corey (pen name of Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck)
Space Opera - war and conflict between Earth, Mars, and the Asteroid Belt. About 4 or 5 main characters, and chapters are written from different POV's
Part 2 of a trilogy, but a complete stand-alone.
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