Action/Adventure Aficionados discussion

Okay, the January group read nominations thread is open. And this link should open. Drop by and nominate by December 22nd.

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The End League. Final Crisis. Youngblood

Killman Creek the sequal to Stillhouse Lake!😎
Killman Creek And we are discussing both books at www.botm.blackdogebooks.com

The January 2018 Firsts Group Read poll is up. Drop by and vote by December 30th:

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Jeff wrote: "Hi my name is Jeff Williams. I'm a new author. I've always been a big fan of the action/thriller genre. Decided to try my hand at writing. If you get a minute, check out the introduction and some o..."

Hi Jeff. Welcome. We don't allow book promos outside of the Author sections and promo threads, so I had to delete your post.

I'm on to Lawrence Block's Evan Tanner series. Block is mostly known as a detective/crime novelist, but the Tanner series is more action/adventure based. In The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep, the first book, Tanner starts in a Turkish prison, hides out in Ireland, and moves through Europe. It's a little bit like Indiana Jones. Good stuff!

I'm reading Len Deighton's first spy novel, The Ipcress File. I like it very much so far. The style is an energetic combination of high literary and Sixties British slang.

The January/February Featured Member-Author Group Read Poll is now up.
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I'm reading The Nowhere Man on audio. Almost done. This is a fantastic series. I recommend it.

Just finished "The Bomb Maker" by Thomas Perry. More investigation and police procedural than action thriller but definitely up to Perry's usual high standards.

Reading Copp For Hire. Years ago I was into the books that were called "Men's Adventure Series". In this case I'm not sure if "Pendleton" is still "Pendleton", LOL. This is a later series about a retired cop named Copp who can't give up being a cop so he becomes a private cop....

Any police officers please forgive me, I was going with word plays on the title.

:)

Got my interest in the Men's Action Adventure genre wakened. I just sent for several "old" used paperbacks from ABEBOOKS. I'm lining my book shelves with extra paper towels to soak up the blood and I've laid in some extra Febreeze for the smell of gore and gun smoke...

Just starting "A Darkness at Sethanon" and so far I like it as a continuation of the Riftwar Saga. Feist tells a good story.

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Got my interest in the Men's Action Adventure genre wakened. I just sent for several "old" used paperbacks from ABEBOOKS. I'm lining my book shelves with extra paper towels to soak up the blood and..."

:)

Our February Group Read Nominations Theme is Random Read. Drop by and make a suggestion for the Action/Adventure themed novel you'd like to read in February. The poll will go up on January 22nd.

February 2018 Random Read Group Read Nominations

I have been working on the Orphan X books by Greg Hurwitz and I love this series. The audiobooks are really great. The new book comes out later this month. I'm hoping my library gets the audiobook.

I listened to Rogue and it was more of a B level read. The narration wasn't too excited.

Now I'm listening to Promise of Wrath, book six in the Hellequin series by Steve McHugh. The narrator is awesome. I admit I'm rather fond of British people cursing and it's fun listening to the narrator endow the written curse words with life.

I'm currently reading The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry. This is the second book in the Joe Ledger series. I read the first book over 3 1/2 years ago! Can't believe so much time has passed since starting this series!

The poll our February group read is up and it will close on January 29th.

February 2018 Random Read Group Read Poll

Janey wrote: "I'm currently reading The Dragon Factory by Jonathan Maberry. This is the second book in the Joe Ledger series. I read the first book over 3 1/..."

I skipped ahead because my library had Extinction Machine on audiobook. I love this series, what I've read of it!

Time to nominate our March group read theme. Drop by before January 29th to make a suggestion.

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Our March group read theme poll is up. Drop by to vote by February 5th.

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The Collection by Lance Charnes was an excellent mystery-thriller about art being used as currency in black market deals. It's the first of a series, but it's story is well resolved. I gave it a 4 star review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Then I went & bought the second one. I'll read it next.

Jim wrote: "The Collection by Lance Charnes was an excellent mystery-thriller about art being used as currency in black market deals. It's the first of a series, but it's story..."

After reading Doha 12 by Lance Charnes I thought this other series from him sounded interesting. I really loved his writing style. I think I will be reading this one soon as well.

Lisa P wrote: "After reading Doha 12 by Lance Charnes I thought this other series from him sounded interesting. I really loved his writing style. I think I will be reading this one soon as well."

Have you tried South? It's really good, although dark. It's set in the near future where people are fleeing to Mexico. It's a standalone.

I am reading City of Endless Night by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.

Drop by the nomination thread for the March 2018 Jungle/Island Setting Action/Adventure Group Read Nominations by February 16th.

Jim wrote: "Have you tried South? It's really good, although dark. It's set in the near future where people are fleeing to Mexico. It's a standalone.

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I'll add it to my list as well...thanks Jim!

I finished The Fireman, You, and The Forever War so far this year.

Now, I'm reading Sleeping Giants.

Stealing Ghosts by Lance Charnes was another excellent, twisty tale of thievery in the art world. I gave it a 4 star review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

My biggest disappointment is I've read all his books now.

Nomination thread is now open for the March/April Featured Member-Author Group Read.

Just finished CITY OF ENDLESS NIGHT by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child and SECRET SIX: DEPTHS by Gail Simone. Reading BLACK PANTHER: BAD MUTHA by Reginald Hudlin

The poll for the March Jungle/Island Setting Action/Adventure group read is up. Drop by and vote by February 23rd:

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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb was as disappointing as his Soldier's Son trilogy. Great world, interesting magic system, but his writing doesn't do a thing for me. I gave it a 3 star review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I finished Sleeping Giants. It was very good.

This morning I started Boy's Life. I have heard great things about this one.

Read Boy's Life years ago, it's one I really like.

Good to hear.

Last month I finished:

All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 3 stars
Queenpin by Megan Abbott - 4 stars
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle - 3 stars
Money Shot by Christa Faust - 3 stars
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman - 3 stars
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - 4 stars

This month I hope to finish:
Thieves Like Us by Edward Anderson
A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden
The Asphalt Jungle by W.R. Burnett
Leviathan Wakes by James S.A. Corey
Nexus by Ramez Naam
A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

And I'm also picking away at (but probably won't finish this month):
The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2016 edited by Rich Horton
Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System from Crisis — and Themselves by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Moby-Dick or, The Whale by Herman Melville
The Collected Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

Randy wrote: "Last month I finished:

All Systems Red by Martha Wells - 3 stars
Queenpin by [author:Me..."

Great list Randy...thanks for sharing!

I've been bouncing from book to book. Nothing drawing me in right now, I've even done some rereads.

It's time to nominate our April group read theme. Drop by and make a suggestion by March 8th!

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Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda by Robert Wallace was great. The reality of spying & the issues the techs face in real life was as good & often as exciting as any novel. I gave it a 5 star review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Bloodstone by Karl Edward Wagner is one of the Kane novels. Fantastic S&S. Imagine an amoral, immortal Conan who is great with both sword & sorcery. He's found some alien tech that butts heads with sorcery as the swords swing between men & monsters. I gave it 5 stars in my review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I've noticed they have released a lot of Karl Edward Wagner's Kane books on Kindle. That's so good since they were out of print and very expensive.

Our April 2018 Mission Impossible group read nominations thread is open. Drop by and make a suggestion by 3/16/18.

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I recently finished Thieves Like Us by Edward Anderson which is a terrific lost gem from the Depression Era about prison escapee bank robbers. I gave it 5 stars.

I'm now reading The Asphalt Jungle by W.R. Burnett, a post-WWII noir about big city crime and corruption.

Our April 2018 Mission Impossible Group Read Poll is up. Drop by and vote for our April read by March 23rd.

April 2018 Mission Impossible Group Read Poll

I'm listening to the audiobook for Hellbent. This is a fantastic series. Definitely recommend!

Just finished Munich by Robert Harris. It's at the border between the A/A and historical fiction genres.

Very strong writing by Harris with drama throughout as Europe heads to WW2. Actual historical figures are mixed in with the two fictional protagonists. A very cool read!

I finished Boy's Life. Fantastic book!

Now I'm reading The Chalk Man.

I am finishing up Clive Cussler's I really enjoy the Isaac Bell series.