I've also read Mystery Walk and The Night Boat by McCammon, then Deep Fire Rising by Jack DuBrul, and now Cauldron by Jack McDevitt.
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Take Down Twenty by Janet Evanovich.
I thought I was the only one who thought he was sexy! You know who else I think is hot?I have a crush on Bourain Neesy... sad I know
Alan Rickman (Snape)
My hubby is a non-reader too.
Finished Dr. Sleep yesterday--awesome, just as I expected.
Have started The Dress Lodger -- 1800s prostitutes and such.
I love books that take place in the 1800s...have always felt a special tie with that era. If you know some good 1800s titles, post 'em here.
Some of my favorites have been: The Crimson Petal and the White, Lonesome Dove, The Alienist, Angel of Darkness, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Gone With the Wind.
@staropeace--I think you're the one who recommended The Alienist to me several years ago--one of my favorites!
Have started The Dress Lodger -- 1800s prostitutes and such.
I love books that take place in the 1800s...have always felt a special tie with that era. If you know some good 1800s titles, post 'em here.
Some of my favorites have been: The Crimson Petal and the White, Lonesome Dove, The Alienist, Angel of Darkness, Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Gone With the Wind.
@staropeace--I think you're the one who recommended The Alienist to me several years ago--one of my favorites!
Danie, I'm glad you enjoyed Dr. Sleep, I started it this morning and am already through 200 pages lol. I just cannot put it down! Ill find a good place to stop at and find myself finding another new place to stop at in a minute or so. Excellent so far!
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
We must have married them for non-intellectual reasons I guess!
I'm not a big sci-fi fan, but I'm enjoying "A Darkling Sea":
"On the planet Ilmatar, under a roof of ice a kilometer thick, a team of deep-sea diving scientists investigates the blind alien race that lives below. The Terran explorers have made an uneasy truce with the Sholen, their first extraterrestrial contact: so long as they don’t disturb the Ilmataran habitat, they’re free to conduct their missions in peace.
But when Henri Kerlerec, media personality and reckless adventurer, ends up sliced open by curious Ilmatarans, tensions between Terran and Sholen erupt, leading to a diplomatic disaster that threatens to escalate to war.
Against the backdrop of deep-sea guerrilla conflict, a new age of human exploration begins as alien cultures collide. Both sides seek the aid of the newly enlightened Ilmatarans. But what this struggle means for the natives—and the future of human exploration—is anything but certain, in A Darkling Sea by James Cambias."
"On the planet Ilmatar, under a roof of ice a kilometer thick, a team of deep-sea diving scientists investigates the blind alien race that lives below. The Terran explorers have made an uneasy truce with the Sholen, their first extraterrestrial contact: so long as they don’t disturb the Ilmataran habitat, they’re free to conduct their missions in peace.
But when Henri Kerlerec, media personality and reckless adventurer, ends up sliced open by curious Ilmatarans, tensions between Terran and Sholen erupt, leading to a diplomatic disaster that threatens to escalate to war.
Against the backdrop of deep-sea guerrilla conflict, a new age of human exploration begins as alien cultures collide. Both sides seek the aid of the newly enlightened Ilmatarans. But what this struggle means for the natives—and the future of human exploration—is anything but certain, in A Darkling Sea by James Cambias."
Reading Bachman. Will relate more after I finish the complete Bachman canon.
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Haha those aren't mine Neesy! Just happened on someone's post on fb,and remembered signing the card at the back of books as a kid..or is that what you meant,you never had to do those? Regardless,guess I AM pretty frickin old,will hit the big five oh this year..Oh my - and I thought that I was old!
I just turned 50 Feb. 19!Haha those aren't mine Neesy! Just happened on someone's post on fb,and remembered signing the card at the back of books as a kid..or is that what you meant,you never had to do those? Regardless,guess I AM pretty frickin old,will hit the big five oh this year..
Loved those library cards!
It really was hard to put down, I agree.
And during work, I would think about the story and so look forward to getting home to read again.
Did anyone else's heart give a little leap when SK called the doctor in the book John D?
I couldn't help thinking of our John D. here.
Danie, I noticed that too. Thought it was pretty cool.
I loved those days!anyone remember these?
Get out girl! No way you are 50! 50 is the new 30, clearly!
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Sounds like you are a fellow class of '82 member..
I believe the character also said something like 'Ticketyboo' which was something that JD was known for.
I'm still enjoying Deadhouse Gates and London :The Biography on my e-reader and just started Excellent Women by Barbara Pym. She was most productive in the 50's and 60's, but is so good she continues to be re-discovered every decade or so. And I will soon pick up Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson. It is the second of an apparent 10 volume epic. It's a biggy at almost 1100 pages HC. I may need therapy on my wrists after this one.
Reading Two Graves by Preston & Child.....I'm a sucker for the Pendergast character
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