| Elysium Commission, The |
[Mar. 25th, 2008|08:57 am] |
Elysium Commission, The by L.E. Modesitt, Jr. 2007 Tor Science Fiction
first read, okay book, not as good a Gravity Dreams, but more upbeat than most Modesitt's SF books
Reread unknown, probably slightly better than first read, Modesitt does leave his protaganists in the dark.
Much Philosophy Drama.
Similar to The Ecologic Envoy lots of thinking, action wraps everything up at the end. |
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| Blurb: Vampire, Interrupted |
[Mar. 5th, 2008|11:53 am] |
Vampire, Interrupted by Lynsay Sands 2008 Avon
It was a good read.
Not sure it will be a good reread.
It wraps up all the loose ends.( Read more... )= |
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| 2008 Read, Romance |
[Mar. 5th, 2008|11:12 am] |
Most Recent at top of list
Vampire, Interrupted by Lynsay Sands 2008 Avon
Vampires Are Forever by Lynsay Sands 2008 Avon( Read more... )
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| 2008 Read, Book |
[Mar. 3rd, 2008|09:17 am] |
Most Recent at top of list [edited 2008-03-05]
Some Golden Harbor by David Drake 2008 Baen Books (5 reads)
Merchant's War, The by Charles Stross 2007 Tom Doherty Associates Book (skimmed book. Library Copy)
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| 2008 Read, Monthly Romance |
[Mar. 3rd, 2008|08:17 am] |
Who Wants To Marry a Heartthrob? by Stephanie Doyle 2004 Harlequin (2 copies)
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| Letter: eHarlequin and eBooks |
[Mar. 3rd, 2008|08:06 am] |
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am interested in the Final Dancer Trilogy eBook Bundle (Note 1). However, I am not interested in your file formats and prices.
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| River is Darian? |
[Feb. 14th, 2008|10:54 am] |
( http://dreamcafe.com/firefly.html )
Simon smiled affectionately. "I'd like a snack. Should we ask Kaylee if she wants to join us?"
"No. She doesn't like me."
"Of course she does."
"No, she doesn't. She's been afraid of me ever since I solved that problem in fractal geometry."
"Why would she be afraid of you for solving a geometry problem?"
"Some people are just afraid of numbers."
...[much later]...
"Times like this," said Mal, "I always ask myself, 'what would Jayne do?'"
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| Contemporary Supernatural |
[Sep. 13th, 2006|01:00 pm] |
Currently there is a Speculative Fiction (SF) trend towards Contemporary Supernatural. A female, normal or supernatural, gets involved with vampires, werewolves, witches, etc. All the traditional Halloween critters are represented plus others depending on author.
My favorite of this group is Moon Called by Patricia Briggs. Its biggest strength is also its biggest drawback, it is a solo volume. Next comes Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris, which I like mainly for two reasons. The protagonist is not a minor deity in power, and it is the most light hearted of the series. Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn has some great humor. I am a little worried that the protagonist will become too powerful later on in the series (currently at two book).
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison is fascinating due to its magic system. I read
Dates from Hell by Kim Harrison, Lori Handeland, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong first, which I think helped me enjoy _Dead Witch Walking_ more than I would if I had read them the other way around.
To Be Continued…
Notes:
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs
Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 0441013813
( http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780441013814&itm=1 )
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Dead until Dark
by Charlaine Harris
Mass Market Paperback - ACE MASS-M ISBN: 0441008534
( http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780441008537&itm=3 )
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Kitty and the Midnight Hour
by Carrie Vaughn
Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 0446616419
( http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?ean=9780446616416&pwb=1&z=y )
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Dead Witch Walking
by Kim Harrison
Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 0060572965
( http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780060572969&itm=1 )
Dates from Hell
by Kim Harrison, Lori Handeland, Lynsay Sands, Kelley Armstrong
Mass Market Paperback ISBN: 006085409X
( http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?z=y&EAN=9780060854096&itm=5 )
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