Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

Welcome, sorry I haven't read them.

I can't help you with the Rogue Angel books, but you might be interested in the The Blood Gospel (Order of the Sanguines series) which is sort of in the historical thriller category, or maybe The House of Shattered Wings which features angels in sort of an alternate history fantasy.

Thanks Mike and Tad. Tad, I will check those out. I am interested in angel stories and series that are not quite so heavy in the romance dept., and those sound good. Thanks again!

I just finished the Fear series (first book: Fear the Sky) by Stephen Moss. Lots of action, lots of sci-fi stuff. It could use some editing but it was certainly a fun read/listen.

Yes. I have since finished Alabama Moon. It is a good story

Yes. I have since finished Alabama Moon. It is a good story

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I'm listening to Emergence by John Birmingham. Anyone who liked Monster Hunter International would probably love it. I like it even more.

The June group read nominations thread is open. The Heat is On is the theme.

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Our June group read poll is up. You can vote by the end of May 8th.

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I just finished Jim Butcher's Codex Alera series (first book: Furies of Calderon) This is a fantastic Epic Fantasy series with a very interesting magic system. It is pattered after ancient Rome and the expanding Roman legions in the beginning, then the fall of Rome in the end. There are wolf-men (Carne) and Indians (Merat) and all sorts of cool beasties.

And, for an epic fantasy novel, this series is full of action and battle and all sorts of stuff like espionage and sabotage and ... it's just a good read! (six books)

Enjoying that book. I picked up The Aeronaut's Windlass. This book is John Carter of Mars meets the Napoleonic War! ... Very cool. Jim Butcher moves from Urban Fantasy (Dresden) to Epic Fantasy (Codex Alera) and now takes on Steam Punk.

Lots of action and I love Butcher's description of the first "dive" into battle... SHIPS THAT FLY! HOW COOL IS THAT!

Reading "Lightning" by Dean Koontz. I couldn't put it down. It's been awhile since anything has held my interest. Lightning

Magiccats wrote: "Reading "Lightning" by Dean Koontz. I couldn't put it down. It's been awhile since anything has held my interest. Lightning"

I liked Lightning. Another Dean Koontz book that I enjoyed from that era of his writing is Twilight Eyes.

The Pirate Ghost wrote: "Magiccats wrote: "Reading "Lightning" by Dean Koontz. I couldn't put it down. It's been awhile since anything has held my interest. Lightning"

I liked Lightning. Another [author:Dean ..."

Thanks for the recommendation. I will give that a try next.

I just finished listening to The City on the Edge of Forever: The Original Teleplay by Harlan Ellison. This episode aired April 6, 1967 & has been voted the best original Star Trek episode ever. This audio version is kind of a nerd's paradise since it is a teleplay of an early script & has other revisions all read by a great cast along with essays by writers & actors. I saw the original TV episode when it aired & loved it. I've seen it a dozen times since then & own it, so I was very excited about this audio/teleplay edition which was funded through a KickStarter program in the fall of 2015 by Skyboat Media.

Unfortunately, Ellison & Roddenberry got into a fight about this episode & this is Ellison's side. The bias is tough to take & I had to knock stars off for it. Still, it was great to hear such a fine cast reading the teleplay. My 3 star review with details (a lot!) is here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Just finished Crush . It's a fast, fun, vitamin-free ride while you're in the thick of it and being dragged along at warp speed; it's only when you stop that the whole thing dissolves into fairy dust. At bottom, it's a novelization of a Vin Diesel movie that hasn't been made yet, with all that implies. Two stars.

Read the full review here.



Now reading Shock Wave .

Our July Group Read Nominations Process Has Begun. Drop by to suggest a book for the poll before May 27th!

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The July group read poll is up! It closes on June 6th.

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I haven't posted in awhile. I have recently read The Last Whisper in the Dark, Deal: My Three Decades of Drumming, Dreams, and Drugs with the Grateful Dead, Big Fish, The Golem and the Jinni, and The Sirens of Titan.

Now I'm reading End of Watch.

Just finished Gregg Hurwitz Orphan X. Thought it was great. Can't wait for more in this series

The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA by Antonio J. Mendez was really interesting both from a historical perspective & to me as spy-thriller reader. I gave it 4 stars here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Justin wrote: Just finished Gregg Hurwitz Orphan X. Thought it was great. Can't wait for more in this series

I read that early in the year and loved it. I've always enjoyed his books. The next book in the series, The Nowhere Man comes out next January.

Our August group read theme is Teamwork. The nominations thread is open so drop by before July 6th to make a nomination. The poll will go up on July 6th.

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Our August group read poll is open. the theme is Teamwork and you can vote by July 14th.

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I finished End of Watch last weekend. Now I'm reading The Library at Mount Char.

Reading Unity by Jeremy Robinson. Really enjoying it it's like hunger games and pacific rim rolled into one.

Our September Group Read Theme is From Bookish to Bad*ss. You can vote in the poll through August 19th:

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I'm reading Batman: Dark Victory. It's the sequel to The Long Halloween.

I recently read The Library at Mount Char, Undermajordomo Minor, and Eating the Dinosaur.

Now, I'm reading The Tommyknockers.

The October group read nominations thread is open for our Thrills and Chills theme. Drop by to nominate before September 8th.

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I was very pleasantly surprised by Johnny D. Boggs' writing of West Texas Kill. I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to westerns, but he did everything write. I gave it 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly was a great addition to his Harry Bosch universe, although this is the second book (The Poet was the first) to star the team of Jack McEvoy & Rachel Walling. The newspaper reporter & FBI agent are on the trail of another serial killer, but for all the similarities, it's a great read. I gave it 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

The Pirate Ghost wrote: "Tell us what A/A books your reading now. Are you enjoying them? What's the best part (so far)? Is there any way someone can help you with the book? (finding one?, understanding a troubling scene? e..."

I've just finished "BRANNANS RUN" It's headlong action all the way. It also has an awesome twist in the middle. "BRANNANS CHASE" is the next one in the series and I can't wait. Spare time and money well spent and there are not a lot of books you can say that about these days !

Tell Me Your Dreams

The October group read poll is up and ready for you to vote for our Thrills and Chills book to celebrate in time for Halloween. The poll will close on September 16th:

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The World of Jack London was a wonderful collection of his Alaskan stories. Well, horribly wonderful. Nothing warm & fuzzy about them, for sure. Audio is a perfect medium, too. I almost felt as if I was there, even though it's in the 90s here. I gave it 5 stars in my review:
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Brannan’s Chase Fast and furious modern pulp with real characters and locations. Well worth a read.

Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger wasn't my normal read, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I took a walk on the wild side in a Victorian steam punk novel. I gave it 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I bought The Dark End of the Street: New Stories of Sex and Crime by Today's Top Authors for one short story. The rest were just icing on the cake. I gave it an overall rating of 3 stars here:
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The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly is a Mickey Haller book, #22 in the Harry Bosch Universe. It was well read, but uneven. Still, I wound up giving it 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

One Endless Hour by Dan J. Marlowe is the second in his Drake series. It's similar to Richard Stark's Parker series, but the character is a bit more human. I gave this book 4 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I'm reading The Plantation by Chris Kuzneski. So far, so good.

It's time to nominate our November Group Read book and it's Random Read Month. If you don't want to have to pick a book that meets a specific them, this is the month for you. Drop by before the poll gets posted on October 20th and make your choice!

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The Drop by Michael Connelly was an excellent addition to the long running Harry Bosch series. It's hard to believe how fresh the story felt when it is #17 in that series or #23 in the HB Universe. I gave it a 4 star review & can't recommend it or the series highly enough for anyone who likes police procedurals.

Operation Flashpoint by Dan J. Marlowe is the fourth in his Drake series. I'm afraid it jumped the shark. It was still fun, but I miss the grit of the first couple. I still gave this book 3 stars in my review here:
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It's Random Read Month again in November. Vote in the poll for our book by October 27th!

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I recently finished The Tommyknockers, To Build a Fire, and Twittering from the Circus of the Dead.

I'm trying to figure out what to read next.

I started Down to a Soundless Sea. It is something very different from my usual reading and so far it has been good.

Our Last Group Read this year is December. Our theme is Explosive Action. We want jawdropping, pulse-pounding exciting reads. Drop by and let us know what book you want to read so we can post the poll on November 5th:

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Also, we're voting on whether we should vote for the monthly themes next year.

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I really like the Alan Grofield novels, a spin-off of Richard Stark's Parker novels. Grofield is more fun & certainly has a better sense of humor than Parker, though. I've read all 4 now & this one, The Blackbird, third in the series, is the best. I gave it 4 stars in my short review.