2025 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Map of Bones, the second book in the Sigma Force series by James Rollins.

Pages: 523 pages

Length: 1 month (June)

Participants: Kristy, Lorraine

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

The rest of the series is not yet confirmed so be sure to suggest/confirm the next one or confirm the series if you plan to continue!

Enjoy!

do you mind if I join ?

SarahKat wrote: "The rest of the series is not yet confirmed so be sure to suggest/confirm the next one or confirm the series if you plan to continue!

Enjoy!"

Thank you SarahKat. We will let you know.

Monika wrote: "do you mind if I join ?"

You are welcome!

Kristy. When are you olanning to start this book?

Sorry. Didn't see this as I've been sick and unable to read. I want to finish Wanderers first, then I have book club on the 15th, so I'll probably start around the 16th.

I hope you are better! The 16th works perfectly for me. Take care and we will talk then.

Very good so far!

I really like this book. More than the first one which I gave 3 stars. It is like watching a Mission Impossible movie mixed with a Dan Brown story. I won’t say more for now but I might finish this book tonight or tomorrow. Can’t stop!

Kristy wrote: "Sorry. Didn't see this as I've been sick and unable to read. I want to finish Wanderers first, then I have book club on the 15th, so I'll probably start around the 16th."

I hope you are better ? and that you are enjoying The Wanderers.

One question for you. The next book in the series is Black order. But there is also a book 2.5 titled Kowalski's in Love. Let me know what you want to do. Read 2.5 and 3 next month? Go to number 3? Or only 2.5 in July?
I will contact Sarahkat afterwards for our next buddy read.

Yes, I am doing well. Thanks! I just started this one this morning on a trip to the family ranch to pack up more closets. I'm really enjoying it so far. The car chases and exploding bombs with bio agents have made it quite the adventure already!

I don't have the Kowalski's in love but I can get it from Hoopla it looks like. I don't usually go for short stories but it's only 27 pages so if you're interested we can do that. I'm good with just going to book 3 next month.

Happy you feel better.
Family ranch! This is so exotic for a Montrealer :-)
Going to Austin in October. Will see if my friends can get me to a ranch!
OK let's go for book 3. I also don't go for short stories. I will ask SarahKat to add all the series and we just need to tell her to remove it, if at one point we decide to stop reading it.

Lorraine wrote: "Happy you feel better.
Family ranch! This is so exotic for a Montrealer :-)
Going to Austin in October. Will see if my friends can get me to a ranch!
OK let's go for book 3. I also don't go for s..."

Sounds good! Thanks.

(view spoiler)[ I'm really enjoying the way the science of the monatomic metals is incorporated into the historical research and the magi's story from the Bible. I'm a sucker for this kind of hidden meaning in historical tales. (hide spoiler)] I'm around page 300.

My kindle page count seems to be off. I’m on ch. 12

I love the character of Monk and his leeriness of Rachel’s driving is funny.

Yes I hope we will see Rachel and Monk again. And who can drive normally in Rome! No one, I think. I look forward reading number 3. I think I should start beginning of July.

Sounds good. I'll go turn my notifications for the next book on.