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Depraved Indifference by Robert K. Tanenbaum was very well narrated, had great characters, & what could have been a good plot. Unfortunately, it did not mix well for me & I only gave it a 2 star review. It is the second in a series, but I don't think I'll listen to another.

Treachery's Tools by L.E. Modesitt Jr. is the 10th book in his Imager series, second in this particular arc & really well done, as usual. He's one of the few authors whose books I pre-order in hardback. This is a fantasy world with one very particular sort of magic, imaging. In this book, he describes a little bit of the struggle of a nation that is changing from feudalism to capitalism. I gave it a 4 star review. Highly recommended.

The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly was another wonderful addition to the Harry Bosch Universe, although Harry barely appears. Mickey Haller, the Lincoln Lawyer, stars & does a great job bringing out the truth in court. Plenty of twists & turns, great characters, & all, as usual. I gave it a 4 star review.

My friends, it's time to vote for our last group read of 2016, December! Stop by the poll and vote by November 13th! Thanks for a year of group reads!

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Quarry in the Black by Max Allan Collins is the 13th in the series & garnered a 3 star review from me only because I like the character so much & have fond memories of the series.

We have the nominations thread for our January group read and for our February theme up. Drop by and make your suggestions. There will be a short turnaround for the January group read nominations period, only five days.

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Our January 2017 group read poll is up. You can vote by 11:59pm on the 31st to select our first group read of next year.

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

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I am just starting and trying to get it finished before Jan 1 so I can meet my own target for books read this year.

I found myself in the mood for a specific type of book the other day. Took a while to find exactly what it was I craved. The Templar Legacy was what I settled on. Was pretty good not great but I will try the next in series sometime. Apparently though, it didn't quite satisfy my need for this type of book as I started The Da Vinci Code. All these type of books have a certain similarity to them but tend to be fairly quick reads that don't require a lot of concentration to follow. Which is good sometimes

I just finished the Travis Chase Trilogy by Patrick Lee The Breach Ghost Country Deep Sky. I loved the idea of the "breach" and to be honest, I wish this series would have continued. I didn't quite like the quick "wrap up" at the end and felt that there was so much more story that could have been told. I enjoyed each book equally well...just wish there were more!

Our February 2017 group read nominations thread is open theme is "Action at Sea." Drop by to vote no later than January 13th.

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I recently read The Dark Half. This was my 50th King book read.

I also read The Hunter.

I started Dark Matter a few days ago. It is really good so far.

Started James Rollins "The Bone Labyrinth". A Sigma Force novel. All the previous ones have been great.

Still working on complex but slow, for me. Tension is there so I continue to read on.

Just finished "Desolate Sands" and have just started "Concrete Evidence" in the Detective Ramsay series by Conrad Jones.

The March group read theme poll is up. Drop by and vote by February 15th.

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I just finished The Menacers, the 11th Matt Helm book by Donald Hamilton, as an audio book. It was a lot of fun. Written in 1968, it used the UFO craze as the basis of the plot. Really well done, but I think that would age it badly for anyone who doesn't remember the time & paranoia. I gave it a 4 star review here:
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Now I've started on the second John Rain book A Lonely Resurrection (mine is titled "Hard Rain") by Barry Eisler. It's pretty good so far. Eisler is wordier than Hamilton, but he's explaining Japan at the same time.

I finished which was enjoyable as expected and I'm just beginning Dragon Princess . First time I've tried this author so looking forward to something different.

Just finished . I wasn't sure I was going to like it when I first started (the reality show bit kind of turned me off), but after about a quarter of the way in, I was hooked. A great book for Jurassic Park fans. Lots of interesting creatures and lots of action! Maybe a tad too much science, but I'm a science geek so I found it interesting.

The March Urban Fantasy Action group read nominations period is open. Drop by and make a nomination for the poll by February 23rd.

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The March Urban Fantasy Action group read theme is open for nominations. You can make a selection and post it for the poll by February 23rd.

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I've just finished Separation of Power by Vince Flynn. It was a good poltical thriller.

Now I just started The Third Secret by Steve Berry. It has an intriguing concept.

The poll for the March group read is up. It will close on February 28th, in five days.

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The April group read theme nominations thread is open. You can drop by before March 2nd to make a suggestion for the poll.

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Hey Members!

Our March group read is going on right now. The book is Night Watch

Join us!

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It's time to vote on our April group read theme poll. It will close on March 9th.

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Our April Group Read Nomination Thread is Open. Drop by and make a choice for a Book to Movie you'd like to read next month by March 20th.

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Our April group read nomination poll is up. It will close on March 27th:

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Attn: We're nominating our May group read theme. Drop by the thread by April 3rd to make your suggestion for the poll.

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The May Group Read Theme Poll is up. It closes on the 13th of April.

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I have finished Dark Matter, The Boy Who Drew Monsters, and Kill Switch.

Now I am reading Armada.

The May Group Read Theme is Monster Hunters, and the nomination thread is open to those would like to help pick our May group read. The poll goes up on April 21st.

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The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan was great. Surprisingly so since I'm not much for paranormal or horror books. This was both, but very well done. I gave it a 4 star review here:
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Our May Monster Hunters Group Read Poll is open. It will close on April 28th!

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It's time to nominate our June group read. It's Random Read month. Drop by the thread by May 6th to make a nomination suggestion.

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Alrighty folks. Our June Random Read Group Read Poll is up. Drop by and vote by May 14th!

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I finished Armada and The Hike.

Now I am rereading American Gods.

Scott wrote: "I finished Armada and The Hike.

Now I am rereading American Gods."

How did you like Armada Scott? Cline's Ready Player One is one of my all time favorites, but I haven't read Armada yet...I know there are mixed reviews.

Cowboys and Gangsters: Stories of an Untamed Southwest by Samuel K Dolan is a nonfiction account of the early 1900s along the Mexican border from Texas to Arizona. It mostly documents the crazy period of Prohibition. The old meeting the new, cowboys chasing bootleggers with cars, lots of shooting, & other violence, but all told in a factual way through newspaper accounts & reports. Quite interesting. I gave it a 4 star review here:
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Jim wrote: "Cowboys and Gangsters: Stories of an Untamed Southwest by Samuel K Dolan is a nonfiction account of the early 1900s along the Mexican border from Texas to Arizona...."

I keep telling myself that I need to start reading more nonfiction. I always seem to enjoy it when I do!

Lisa, I wouldn't have believed some of the shootings if they'd been fictional. Definitely a wild west.

Our July Group Read Nominations thread is open. The theme is Techno-Thriller. Drop by before June 8th to make a suggestion!

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The July Technothriller group read poll is up. It will close on June 15th.

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Taking a bit of a break and reading the Dominic Grey series by Layton Green for a palette cleanser. Compelling characters and interesting premises.

We're selecting out August group read theme right now. Drop by and nominate one by July 2nd.

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The poll is up for the August group read theme. Vote by July 10th.

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Our August group read nominations thread is open. The theme is Vintage Action. Drop by and make your selection by July 18th.

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Currently reading Cities of Gold: A Journey Across the American Southwest by Douglas Preston.

I recently reread American Gods. Great book.

This morning, I finished John Dies at the End.

Now, I'm going to reread The Gunslinger.