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I'm a few chapters into American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is one of the authors I totally missed out on when he emerged on the writing scene, so now I'm trying to catch up. I'm enjoying it immensely. I looked at the trailers for the TV series and was pleasantly surprised to see what appears to be a very faithful adaptation.

A friend of mine gave me a few Clive Cussler novels as gifts over the years but I haven't touched those as yet. Anyone here ever read his stuff? What about Jeffrey Archer? I loved his work back in the 80s, and was happy to see on his Facebook page that he's still writing. Might try and dabble in some of his more recent work eventually.
 
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Steffen said:
I'm a few chapters into American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is one of the authors I totally missed out on when he emerged on the writing scene, so now I'm trying to catch up. I'm enjoying it immensely. I looked at the trailers for the TV series and was pleasantly surprised to see what appears to be a very faithful adaptation.

A friend of mine gave me a few Clive Cussler novels as gifts over the years but I haven't touched those as yet. Anyone here ever read his stuff? What about Jeffrey Archer? I loved his work back in the 80s, and was happy to see on his Facebook page that he's still writing. Might try and dabble in some of his more recent work eventually.
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I've read one book of Cussler and one of Archer. Cussler is more fast-paced, I believe. He writes the famous Dirk Pitt series, among others. Archer writes dense political intrigue but, to me, his characters (at least in the book I chose) are forgettable. I would like to read Kane and Abel, though, one day.
 
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Doc Creed said:
I've read one book of Cussler and one of Archer. Cussler is more fast-paced, I believe. He writes the famous Dirk Pitt series, among others. Archer writes dense political intrigue but, to me, his characters (at least in the book I chose) are forgettable. I would like to read Kane and Abel, though, one day.
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If you have to start with an Archer book, there is none better than Kane and Abel - truly a sweeping, epic melodrama.
 
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Doc Creed said:
I've read one book of Cussler and one of Archer. Cussler is more fast-paced, I believe. He writes the famous Dirk Pitt series, among others. Archer writes dense political intrigue but, to me, his characters (at least in the book I chose) are forgettable. I would like to read Kane and Abel, though, one day.
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Ok, I have a new name for the "Change your name" thread....Dirk Pitt!

"OH NO! IT'S DIRK PITT! CALL THE AVENGERS!"
 
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bEEn reading the Plantagenets by Dan Jones. Excellrnt narrative history of the first order. I am in the middle of Edward III now so only has his reign and Richard II left . That means that it stops the story while the war of the roses are brewinng and the hundred years war has just begun. Guess i go from here to read abput the capetian, and later, the valois way of looking at english action.
 
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Over the break, I read The Running Man, which finished off my paperback copy of The Bachman Books. Very entertaining read. It never let up from Page One. I'd rank it behind fellow Bachman works The Long Walk and Roadwork, but I enjoyed it.

I also read The Phenomenon by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel. Very honest look at his struggles with anxiety as a professional athlete. As a lifelong Cardinals fan, this was a great read.

I'm now deep into Different Seasons. Absolutely loved Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption. Some of King's best work, in my opinion. Apt Pupil was solid. Very disturbing. Starting The Body tonight.
 
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Grant87 said:
Over the break, I read The Running Man, which finished off my paperback copy of The Bachman Books. Very entertaining read. It never let up from Page One. I'd rank it behind fellow Bachman works The Long Walk and Roadwork, but I enjoyed it.

I also read The Phenomenon by former St. Louis Cardinals pitcher-turned-outfielder Rick Ankiel. Very honest look at his struggles with anxiety as a professional athlete. As a lifelong Cardinals fan, this was a great read.

I'm now deep into Different Seasons. Absolutely loved Rita Heyworth and the Shawshank Redemption. Some of King's best work, in my opinion. Apt Pupil was solid. Very disturbing. Starting The Body tonight.
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Are you reading some of these for the first time?
 
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I am reading The Princess Bride by William Goldman.. here I've seen the movie about a million times pretty much know all the lines by heart but I never actually read the book.. It's quite good obviously there are some differences from the movie but I am enjoying the written form.. This will take me into Gwendy's Button Box nicely..
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I found Tana Frenchs new book The Trespasser and bought it. French is an author i keep an eye on. In my view she is, right now, the best crimewriter active today. This is her 6,th book and hopefully it is as good as the 5 others. In The Woods, The Likeness and The Secret Place are my three faves from her so far. We'll see if this one can enter that list.
 
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Steffen said:
I'm a few chapters into American Gods by Neil Gaiman. Gaiman is one of the authors I totally missed out on when he emerged on the writing scene, so now I'm trying to catch up. I'm enjoying it immensely. I looked at the trailers for the TV series and was pleasantly surprised to see what appears to be a very faithful adaptation.

A friend of mine gave me a few Clive Cussler novels as gifts over the years but I haven't touched those as yet. Anyone here ever read his stuff? What about Jeffrey Archer? I loved his work back in the 80s, and was happy to see on his Facebook page that he's still writing. Might try and dabble in some of his more recent work eventually.
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I'm reading Gaiman for the first time. Also American Gods. It just looked too intriguing with a book token in my hand.
 
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Kurben said:
bEEn reading the Plantagenets by Dan Jones. Excellrnt narrative history of the first order. I am in the middle of Edward III now so only has his reign and Richard II left . That means that it stops the story while the war of the roses are brewinng and the hundred years war has just begun. Guess i go from here to read abput the capetian, and later, the valois way of looking at english action.
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I read that a long time ago. Fascinating.
 
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Have you read it, yet? Hope you pick up Deliverance, too, when you find time.
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Yes, I finally read THe Tommyknockers and I found it to be a good story. The first time I tried, I just hated it. But this go round, I really thought it was a decent tale with moments of real Stephen King ooomph! I have Deliverance sitting here. May get to it sooner than I expected.
 
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