Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

I can recommend it. Also Sea Hawk which is based on another Sabatini book.

Pam wrote: "Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Have you seen the Errol Flynn movie? It's one of the few movies that doesn't totally fail the book. It's pretty good...but then 1935 was a good year for movies."

No, but..."

Mike's right. You can probably get it free on Youtube. Just do a websearch.

Pam wrote: "Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I can recommend it. Also Sea Hawk which is based on another Sabatini book."

Okay ... I think I have to read another story just like that (heavy heavy feminine sigh)!"

All those are good recommendations, Mike, and, I like

Ramage by Dudley Pope. It's a little later time period, but it's a fun tale of War at sea, love, and even has a "rag-wagon duel" or two with cannons blasting!

http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

you can get it on Kindle (read it on the computer) maybe get it from the Library?

Dudley Pope is a protege' of C.S. Forester who wrote the famous Horatio Hornblower Tales.

I really liked it.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "My favorite by him is Scaramouche. I've read it several times, one of my all time favorites. Some of his books can be a bit hard to track down, but Scaramouche is available in several formats as ar..."

Have you seen the sword fight scene from an old movie of Scaramouche? Classic. Can't remember the actor. Might be Flynn. (And just for the record, Erol Flynn is even befor my time.

No it's Stewart Granger. It's a good movie and I like it a lot, but it looses a lot that's in the book. But as I said, still really good flick.

Granger's a good actor.

Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7.

Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7."

I really enjoyed Area 7...lots of nonstop action! I need to read the next one, Scarecrow, soon.

Currently enjoying the audio version of Monster Hunter Alpha. This series is one of my favorites to listen too. Also reading Dark Hollow

Lisa wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7."

I really enjoyed Area 7...lots of nonstop action! I need to read the next one, Scarecrow, soon."

You're not kidding about the action. I'm about 80 pages in and it's really cooking already.

I've been looking at some his later books and it seems like they are getting average reviews. Have you read any of his other titles?

Lisa wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7."

I really enjoyed Area 7...lots of nonstop action! I need to read the next one, Scarecrow, soon."

Okay, you got me. I just downloaded samples of Cabinet of C and A7. However...A7 better be tight at $8.99 on Kindle. I mean, really now.

You guys have me wanting to read that now, too. I'll just have to wait for a sale.

Jim wrote: "Okay, you got me. I just downloaded samples of Cabinet of C and A7. However...A7 better be tight at $8.99 on Kindle. I mean, really now. "

I really loved Cabinet......until the end. I still gave it 4 stars, so that tells you how much I loved most of the book.

So far, A7 has great pacing, I'm really flying through. It has a bit of a conspiracy theory vibe. Did you read the first Scarecrow, Ice Station? I read it over vacation this summer and really enjoyed that also.

Jim: Area 7 is a great nonstop action book. I do recommend reading Ice Station first though. It is the first of the series and introduces all the major players. As much as I enjoyed Area 7, I liked Ice Station even more. Never a dull moment in either book.

Ctgt: The only non Scarecrow book I have read is Temple and that one was good too. Still a Scarecrow fan though.

Yea, Ice Station was kind of like Monster Hunter International... without the monsters well... not those kinds of monsters anyway. Fun book.

Finished reading The Secret Warriors by W.E.B. Griffin. Review link at http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/....

Started reading The Sleeping Doll by Jeffery Deaver

You guys are killing me here! Just downloaded the sample for Ice Station. Another whopping $8.95 ea. Whaddaya getting a percentage or something? I just started Gone Girl, so it will be a while.

I'll jump on the Ice Station bandwagon, one great book.

Jim, I recently finished Gone Girl. I'll be interested to hear what you think.

Have you read the Thomas Perry books set in and around Tanawanda, NY? I'll try and remember to comment on Gone Girl. My wife didn't like it. I think the format of the book so far is interesting: The husband as narrator and main POV and the wife's diary entries. Things are starting to get a little creepy though, and I'm only on page 48.

I had no idea that there was a book set around Tonawanda by Thomas Perry. Could you tell me the title, I loved to read it.

Regarding, Gone Girl, I'm with your wife. From what I can tell, men seem to like it more then the women. I have a few ideas why, but, I don't want to give the story away.

Vanishing Act (Jane Whitefield Novels) by Thomas Perry (Kindle Edition - Dec 18, 2007) - Kindle eBook
Buy:$7.99

Dance for the Dead (Jane Whitefield) by Thomas Perry (Kindle Edition - Apr 6, 2011) - Kindle eBook
Buy:$7.99

Blood Money (Jane Whitefield) by Thomas Perry (Kindle Edition - Jan 26, 2011) - Kindle eBook
Buy:$7.99

The Face-Changers (Jane Whitefield Novels) by Thomas Perry (Kindle Edition - Feb 16, 2011) - Kindle eBook
Buy:$7.99

Shadow Woman (Jane Whitefield) by Thomas Perry (Kindle Edition - Feb 16, 2011) - Kindle eBook
Buy:$7.99

Check for their actual publication date and read them in order. That Kindle date is not the original date. I liked them, up until Jane gets married.

Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7."

In my never to be humble opinion Cabinet Of Curiosities is the first of the really great Pendergast books. There are several outstanding ones, but the last two sorta frizzled. Still Life With Crows is next. I can't seem to remember all the titles. Drat!

Patti wrote: "Ctgt wrote: "Just finished The Cabinet of Curiosities and am starting Area 7."

In my never to be humble opinion Cabinet Of Curiosities is the first of the really great Pendergast books. "

I have read several of the Pendergast books(not in any kind of order) and liked them well enough. I was loving this until the very end. I thought the reasoning/method of one of the antagonists was fairly mundane.

Reminded me of
The Devil In The White City: Murder, Magic, And Madness At The Fair That Changed America.

Eileen wrote: "@@ Jim, I did the audio book of Life ..."

Unfortunately, I didn't go to the Stones concert here in little Missoula, Montana. But I could hear it. It was LOUD. And it was super. And I was kicking myself for not going. I think their light tower was five stories high. If they ever come back, I'm going. There's nothing like 'em.

I'm currently working through the audiobook: Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton. So far its good, though I had so much going on when I listened to the early chapters I may have missed something. Right now it reminds me of Coyote by Allen Steele wich is a good thing. Civilized space here is much more complex but it's that mosaic image where the story is made up of tiny tiles of individual lives that come together ot be a novel thing that's the same.

So far it's a like.. we'll see how good it gets for me!

Currently reading Gone Girl and Life by Keith Richards!

Got The Hunter as a free download and finished it this evening. Would appeal more to romance readers I think, more romance than action.

Patti wrote: "but I think you all would enjoy The Bricklayer a lot. Great book. Crafty villain. Clever hero. LOTS of action. "

Started The Bricklayer last night and am already halfway through. Really loving theVail character. Thanks Patti!

Finished Monster Hunter Alpha WOW...this series is great! And I want one of those tractors. You'll have to read the book to find out what that means.

and a set of rubber coveralls.... But she's one hell of a snow-blower ain't it?

I live up north, it sure would come in handy.

I think it would come in handy anywhere the circumstances came up ... even Alabama.

(view spoiler)[ I Google searched "zombie apocalypse snow blower" and couldn't find one. I suspect we'd have to what they did. Rig our own.... Too bad I guess. (hide spoiler)]

I thought that part of the story was brilliant. I could picture the entire scene in my head and everything they experienced.

(view spoiler)[I guess you guys had better start building one. (hide spoiler)]

(view spoiler)[ It would be like anything people try to have in common. Who gets it this weekend? (hide spoiler)]

Just finished 65 Below which I picked up as a free download. First of a series and I think the author has been in that kind of cold country ... it FELT cold. Some issues but overall I enjoyed the read.

Finished The Eden Plaguewhich moved very well with an interesting twist, more 'end of the world as we know it' rather than 'end of the world' apocalypse. Lots of action, interesting characters.

I'm a bit behind here, but like Eileen, I'll jump on the Ice Station bandwagon as well. It was the first Matthew Reilly book I read, and I thought it was great! It's actually one of the first action/adventure books I read, and got me into the genre (that and a James Rollins book).

I loved Ice Station, Scarecrow and Area 7. Scarecrow returns was good, but I didn't enjoy it quite as much as the earlier ones. I enjoyed his first Jack West book 7 Deadly Wonders, but wasn't as keen on the other 2.

I also enjoyed Temple and Contest.

I recently finished The Black Dahlia and yesterday finished Equal Rites.

The last 1/4 of Black Dahlia was excellent and I thought Equal Rites was much better thanThe Color of Magic. I will definitely read more of both series.

Now I'm reading Casino Royale.

I am about to start listening to One Summer by David Baldacci. I am really getting into his books.

Just finished The Rook and overall I enjoyed it. It reminded me of the MHI series just a bit, although not nearly as much action.

A covert, British government backed group that fights supernatural phenomenon. The book starts with the main character not remembering who she is and the book is as much about her recovering "herself" as over the top action.

I loved (view spoiler)[ the picketers outside the "secret headquarters" protesting a "secret governmental agency". (hide spoiler)]

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I loved [spoilers removed]"

I really like the ho-hum attitude (view spoiler)[ Yeah, we know they are there, but everybody thinks they're crazy! (hide spoiler)]. Beautiful!

I plan to follow it up if he writes another.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "I plan to follow it up if he writes another."

I agree. The concept he is building has great potential.

I have to agree The Rook reminded me of MHI with a female lead and a lot more humor. I really hope there's a second book coming out soon.

Haven't seen anything yet. I've checked on line now and then but not too recently.

Eileen wrote: "I have to agree The Rook reminded me of MHI with a female lead and a lot more humor. I really hope there's a second book coming out soon."

So many possibilities.. Here's hoping!

Finished ...great story...lots of action and cool gadgets...definitely recommend!

Good to know. I picked Brainrush, a Thriller up recently when it was free.