I have really been enjoying reading a quick Kindle single as of late. I've recently plowed through several gargantuan novels and its good to have a nice quick read I can finish in a couple reads or less. Any suggestions for Kindle singles?
Reckless Endeavor by David Ebright May be a homer pick here, the author is my Uncle, but I still love it. The book is a second of a series and after seeing the hard work he put into it, the book is hard not to enjoy. It is your usual treasure hunting story; however I think it is done just so well. I know there will forever be Treasure Island knockoffs, but this one is at the top of the list. If you love teenage fun and pirate adventure. Get It!
Just wrapped up Joe Abercrombie's , Best Served Cold and Tony Hillerman's The Blessing Way.
Really enjoyed both. BSC was a fairly relentless fantasy version of Hang'Em High.
TBW was Hillerman's first novel and one of my first mysteries. Hillerman does what I think is a terrific job of using native American culture as the backdrop for his mysteries without (so far at least) falling into stereotypes. TBW was written in 1970 but only felt dated in a very few areas (winding watches was most conspicuous). I will continue with more.
Finished up The Great Gatsby last night. Figured with the new movie coming out this December I would go ahead and give it a read. Hopefully the new movie is a lot better than the Robert Redford piece of crap from the 70's. As for the book itself, I don't get what is so great about it. Guess I am more of a Steinbeck kind of guy.
Finished up The Great Gatsby last night. Figured with the new movie coming out this December I would go ahead and give it a read. Hopefully the new movie is a lot better than the Robert Redford piece of crap from the 70's. As for the book itself, I don't get what is so great about it. Guess I am more of a Steinbeck kind of guy.
I had to read it in 11th grade English class. And I really don't remember any of it. Do kind of remember it being really slow moving.
Finished up The Great Gatsby last night. Figured with the new movie coming out this December I would go ahead and give it a read. Hopefully the new movie is a lot better than the Robert Redford piece of crap from the 70's. As for the book itself, I don't get what is so great about it. Guess I am more of a Steinbeck kind of guy.
I had to read it in 11th grade English class. And I really don't remember any of it. Do kind of remember it being really slow moving.
When I was in the 11th grade, we just watched the movie :)
Finished up The Great Gatsby last night. Figured with the new movie coming out this December I would go ahead and give it a read. Hopefully the new movie is a lot better than the Robert Redford piece of crap from the 70's. As for the book itself, I don't get what is so great about it. Guess I am more of a Steinbeck kind of guy.
I had to read it in 11th grade English class. And I really don't remember any of it. Do kind of remember it being really slow moving.
When I was in the 11th grade, we just watched the movie :)
Lucky you,the movie is better than the book. From what I remember.
Can I request that everyone bold the title of the book they are writing about? It makes it so much easier to scan the thread and quickly find the title of the book you are referring to.
Finishing up 'A Feast for Crows' in preparation for the paperback release of 'A Dance with Dragons' this August. I sincerely hope Martin finishes this project.
Finished up The Martian Chronicles and absolutely loved it. I definitely want to keep reading Bradbury. Where should I go next?
I also finished Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Maupin's characterization is excellent. Everyone felt very real and easy to relate to, which was impressive considering we only ever get short bursts of story (it was originally serialized in The San Francisco Chronicle) and the mostly carefree & often very hedonistic lives these people were living in 70s San Francisco are so very far removed from my own.
This book reprints every GPK sticker from the first 5 series. Plus it has a pack of 4 never before published cards. And the dust jacket feels just like the old wax packs. I love the introduction by Art Spiegelman and the afterword from John Pound. If you are a fan of the GPK franchise this is worth getting.
I have loved the Boondocks cartoon. But until I moved back to MS I never got a chance to read the comic strip. This collection has the first 4 years,and I am loving it.
Just finished The Heroes by Joe Abercrombie, completing all of his published works to date. It's visceral low fantasy - little (if anything) in the way of magic and focuses on a three day engagement between the forces of the "barbaric" north and the far more "civilized" Union. Fun in that it expands upon the world created in The First Law trilogy, as well as Best Served Cold but stand alone.
The Travis McGee stories have aged very nicely, and many of MacDonald's observations on the then-looming decline of American "civilization" are uncannily resonant nearly fifty years later.
I'm 90% of the way done with Catching Fire. At least I can see why this series is so popular (unlike Twilight). The 400 pages are flying by, and the tempo is just right where every ten pages or so it seems like another hook is grabbing me. Makes me remember how good novels can be.
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The main books (triology):
-A Princess of Mars
-The Gods of Mars
-The Warlord of Mars
and some later adventures:
-Swords of Mars
-Llana of Gathol
-John Carter of Mars
So far I've only read the triology (Kindle edtion on my tab) :
The First Barsoom Omnibus: A Princess of Mars; The Gods of Mars; Warlord of Mars
Happy reading :D
May be a homer pick here, the author is my Uncle, but I still love it. The book is a second of a series and after seeing the hard work he put into it, the book is hard not to enjoy. It is your usual treasure hunting story; however I think it is done just so well. I know there will forever be Treasure Island knockoffs, but this one is at the top of the list. If you love teenage fun and pirate adventure. Get It!
Best Served Cold and Tony Hillerman's The Blessing Way.
Really enjoyed both. BSC was a fairly relentless fantasy version of Hang'Em High.
TBW was Hillerman's first novel and one of my first mysteries. Hillerman does what I think is a terrific job of using native American culture as the backdrop for his mysteries without (so far at least) falling into stereotypes. TBW was written in 1970 but only felt dated in a very few areas (winding watches was most conspicuous). I will continue with more.
Thanks,
Bry
London, the late 1880s, murder ... great, great, great stuff so far.
I've never read it before, though I did read Huckleberry Finn in high school.
I sincerely hope Martin finishes this project.
I also finished Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City. Maupin's characterization is excellent. Everyone felt very real and easy to relate to, which was impressive considering we only ever get short bursts of story (it was originally serialized in The San Francisco Chronicle) and the mostly carefree & often very hedonistic lives these people were living in 70s San Francisco are so very far removed from my own.
This book reprints every GPK sticker from the first 5 series. Plus it has a pack of 4 never before published cards. And the dust jacket feels just like the old wax packs. I love the introduction by Art Spiegelman and the afterword from John Pound. If you are a fan of the GPK franchise this is worth getting.
I have loved the Boondocks cartoon. But until I moved back to MS I never got a chance to read the comic strip. This collection has the first 4 years,and I am loving it.
Got this today for $5.
The Travis McGee stories have aged very nicely, and many of MacDonald's observations on the then-looming decline of American "civilization" are uncannily resonant nearly fifty years later.
Interesting enough story. Not quite what you expect in magic/wizard fiction.
Got this brand new for 5 bucks,and see why it was so cheap. One of the worst books I have read since getting out of high school almost 20 years ago.
It was a very good period piece mystery/thriller. Quite fun.
Bry
Nice. Didn't know that he's being translated into English.
Bry
I hate to admit it but i gave up on Vellum because it was just painfully disjointed in its storytelling, after 100 pages i quit.
A Princess of Mars
Gods of Mars
Warlord of Mars