Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

Leonardo...always one step ahead of me :)

Or....Deadlus but that was only a 50% solution.

Lol, is it hot in here?

But this is a Lady flyin... so the Heroine and Hero are both in the plane.... I'm not sure they'll both get out...

There divorced...

I have that nightmare once a month....trapped on a plane with my ex. Sometimes, I wake up screaming.

That may apply here, but, that might reclassify this as a horror story...

Hugh The Great Curmudgeon wrote: "and for the record, I'm reading



WOOOoHOOO... Jenny....uh-huh...and Splitter they got planes man!"

I've read all of James Rollins and Ice Hunt is one of my favorites...hope you enjoy :)

I've just started The Doomsday Prophecy by Scott Mariani which is book 3 in the Ben Hope series.

I really want to read Ice Hunt, Ice and all! I love books set in cold environs, especially since I live in steamy hot Texas.

I'm reading Death, Taxes, and a Skinny No-Whip Latte, and it's freaking hilarious. I can see the comparisons to Stephanie Plum.

I'm reading Ice Hunt and it's really exciting. My new favorite JR book of those that are not Sigma Force. Lots of things going on here.

There's also some good news and bad news.

The good news is JOE KOWALSKI LIVES! sure enough. I wasn't making it up. They plucked Joe out of the freezing artic waters and thawed him out. He really does exist in multiple books!

The bad news is, his personality is intact.

(Joe's fun though... in ... infectious disease kind of way.)

Glad you're enjoying it Hugh :)

I am enjoying it, Lisa, thank you. This is a fun read and, Jenny is a fun female heroine.

(and, I'm pleased to add that JR is one of the few writers of action adventure that ever gave the right role for AA to handle problem drinking in a story.)

Since finishing Ender's Game and todayDrums Of Autumn and in the middle of High Moor all books in some way involving children and sadness I'm in dire need of something light and funny to lift my spirits. Any suggestion?

yes. but I can't link through my cellphone. ...let me know if you are drip looking for a pick me up after four my time.

Read the Dresden books yet Eileen?

Hugh The Great Curmudgeon wrote: "yes. but I can't link through my cellphone. ...let me know if you are drip looking for a pick me up after four my time."

Suggestions always appreciated.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Read the Dresden books yet Eileen?"

I've read the first two. So I was thinking of either moving onto Grave Peril or picking up the next Pike/Elvis book. Both these series are on the top of my to finish list.

The Dresden books are fast moving and do get heavier as they go on, but there's a lot of laughs to.

Good to know...I'm looking for laughs today.

Eileen wrote: "Since finishing Ender's Game and todayDrums Of Autumn and in the middle of High Moor all books in some way involving children and sadness I'm in dire need..."

Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure will probably lift your spirits, if it's like the second book. I laughed so hard and so frequently.

Just the title makes me laugh, Lady D.

Oh man, Diane Kelly is a seriously funny writer. I hope you get a chance to check her out, Eileen.

Finished Ice Hunt by James Rollins. Great Read! Lots of Fun, exciting, and even a touching, if sad, love story in woven through it... and this just in... think twice before taking a small plane in Alaska!

I have picked up Soldier of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas. Just getting into it. It starts like a good ole Heinlein Starship-Trooper-esque military Sci-fi -space opera with lots of action. (opens up with missiles flying bullets firing and lazers coking! (oh, and lots of slave girls scattered all over the place in various stages of undress)...(not that I noticed.)

I wish I had a copy of Ice Hunt. Hopefully, I will be in the position to acquire one soon. It sounds like a book I'd love.

I am reading Factotum, which is a YA steampunk fantasy with very intricate worldbuilding. I am enjoying it.

For me Ice Hunt is the best of his as a single book. I like what he's built with the Sigma Force novels, but, I'd say as a single story, Ice Hunt is so far the best.

Lots of action, lots of ... heck, you name it it's in there!

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "I wish I had a copy of Ice Hunt. Hopefully, I will be in the position to acquire one soon. It sounds like a book I'd love.

I am reading Factotum, which is a YA steampunk fantasy wi..."

Fatotum looks pretty good. I've got a few steampunk in the kindle, I have been looking for a place to jump into that sub genre. (though I still think ERB and Barsoom, did for a bit.)

I think that the Foundling series is very intriguing steampunk. It's not as mechanical as you think of with steampunk, more along the lines of victorian esthetic with neat vocabulary and a mad scientist vibe. I read the first book on audio, and it was good that way.

That's cool. I have one that looks old...maybe I should start with Jules Verne? (and for that matter War of the Worlds was kind of one sided steampunk...the other side.)

I have been wanting to read some Jules Verne.

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is like, the oldest "Steampunk" I can remember. Maybe in a Poe story their might be something older.

From what I've read, I think Verne was a forerunner in the steampunk esthetic in literature.

Yes, he wrote 20,000 in 1870. I really enjoyed the original War of the Worlds, I think, I may go to Verne next (I should have a gap between the book I'm reading now and the March Read of Excavation (which I'm looking forward too!)

Actually, Factotum has a pre-industrial feel. Not Victorian. I would say like Georgian, 18th century vibe.

I'm feeling the need to travel back in time...so I am reading Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir. It takes place during the Tudor period and is about Lady Jane Grey, "the Nine Days' Queen". Probably not a lot of action, but I'm sure there will be quite a bit of scheming and intrigue.

I'm currently readingSoldier of the Legion by Marshall S. Thomas. I's better than I thought it would be. Lots of action... a good old fashioned sci-fi action military space opera story. It's fun so far.

Looks interesting Hugh (being a military science fiction geek myself) but I can't find it for less than $12, USED. The library doesn't have it and Audible has a "performance" that doesn't say "unabridged" on it (9 hours sounds a bit short).

I think I'll see if I can get it through interlibrary loan. If not I'll have to wait a couple of months (no i don't have an E-reader...at least not so far)LOL.

I see there's a series of them. They do look interesting. Something that should go on my to-read list probably.

I saw a note that it's a 6 book series... I've posted/sent for the first on interlibrary loan.

I'm enjoying it so far. It's got mixed reviews, but not a lot of them. Some vague simularity to Starship Troopers but not enough to worry about (not much really). Lots of combat action and some romance here and there... it certainly should go down as entertaining.

It's not particularly pricey in Kindle format for those with an e-reader...good luck for those that don't...(you can always get Kindle for the PC and read it there.)

Not a fan of screen reading. I've thought about that. If I go Ereader, I guess I'll get one. Right now I'm hoping that interlibrary loan will pan out.

good luck with that. They are out there somewhere.

Started Grave Peril today. Also going to start Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure.

Ooh. I can't wait to see what you think of both books. Diane Kelly is a really funny writer.

I've got the Big Sleep lined up along with Hyperion at some point. They both appear to have some action adventure elements but I'll find out how much when I'm done. Currently reading The House of Silk (that's the modern Sherlock Holmes novel which should have some adventure and action...)

Don't know much about The Big Sleep let us know what you think of the book. I've read some great reviews about Hyperion.

I finished Factotum, and I loved it. It has a wonderful foundation of worldbuilding, emotive character interactions, and some good action bits.

I just started Element Zero.

Eileen wrote: "Don't know much about The Big Sleep let us know what you think of the book. I've read some great reviews about Hyperion."

Sure thing. All I know is it features some super famous detective character Philip Marlowe (or is it Phillip) and that it was rated on a list as having both a clever plot and being a top crime and action kind of book. So we'll see how that goes.

Finished Soldier of the Legion It's good. Likely a 4 star read from me. Not perfect and I had some heartburn with a couple of things, but generally those are minor in the context of a sci-fi story. It's space opera, but there are some wonderful battles and combat scenes (most of the book) and even a plot under all that flash and ka-boom. Fun book.

Just finished "Haven" by John Maxim. Retired assassins, terrorist plots, fast moving and good characterization. Ending ruined it for me personally (I am not entertained by grim/sad endings)but well written and a good read up to that point.

Okay, I've posted my Review of Soldier of the Legion.

I already see typos, spelling and gramtical errors. I'll re-write it tomorrow.

4 stars, good read. Don't take the science behind it too seriously and it'll help. Generally a fun read.