Read any good books lately?

[Petruchio - Good God]

Oct 5, 2009 16:05:55 GMT judypatooty said:

Oct 3, 2009 4:44:19 GMT pixie said:

So, this Viking series (I'm picturing Eric Northman here, hehehe), would you equate the quality of it with the Sookie Stackhouse books? I'm totally open to all kinds of books as I love to read, so maybe I will look them up!

Oh yeah baby. Eric Northman! I can hardly wait for the next season to see how his and Sookie's relationship progresses! If it follows the books ...

I'm not sure how to compare them to the Sookie series since they're really quite different. Both good in their own way, but I guess I'd have to say the Sookie series is better written.

I have all Sookie books and love the "True Blood" series as well... and can't wait for the next season ... I prefer Bill and Sam.... love 'em both ...


Well, just finished my book of historical criminalism in Hamburg (my hometowm) in 1775 ...
and started again with one of my fav' trilogy of Nora Roberts' "Circle Trilogy"... because these books have almost all, what I love ... a bit from everything - historical, VAMPIRES, celtic, magic, yes love, sorcerer, witches, etc ... and of course... in these books ONE vampire is my hero... called Cian ... ;D

I am not a really fantasy fan... But I love VAMPIRES AND DRAGONS ...

Product Description
1. Book: Standing on the cliffs of 12th century Ireland following the disappearance of his twin, Hoyt Mac Cionaoith is visited by the goddess Morrigan and is charged with the ultimate of tasks: saving his and all future worlds. His enemy - the beautiful but deadly vampire queen Lilith - has had over two thousand years' experience in cruelly killing and changing humans into her own kind - including Hoyt's brother, Cian. Now, Hoyt, a sorcerer, must travel across the world and through time to find and train the five others Morrigan has prophesised will join him as a circle and do battle against Lilith's army of vampires. Fate brings him first to Glenna Ward - a modern witch who can make her own kind of magic. Hoyt and Glenna find themselves drawn together, but is their love strong enough to survive not just the battle ahead but the centuries that separate them? Morrigan's Cross is part of The Circle Trilogy, Nora Roberts' magical new series of paranormal romances. Other titles in this series are Dance of the Gods and Valley of Silence.

2. book:Raised in a family of demon hunters, Blair Murphy has her own personal demons to fight - the father who trained then abandoned her, and the fiance who walked out on her after learning what she is. Now she finds herself training a sorcerer from 12th century Ireland, a witch from modern day New York, a scholar, and a shape-shifter from the mythical land of Geall, while trying to keep herself from staking the sixth of their circle: a vampire sired by Lilith, the vampire queen the've been charged with defeating. No stranger to a good fight, Blair finds she has met her match when it comes to that handsome and flirtatious shape-shifter Larkin. And a couple of run-ins with one of Lilith's loyal followers gives Blair more than she reckoned for, mentally and physically. But will she be able to stay alive long enough to defeat Lilith's army? Or will she find herself falling for the one thing she vowed never to give into again?

3. book: Having travelled through the Dance of the Gods to the land of Geall, the six members of the circle finds themselves convincing then training the people of Geall to defeat Lilith's vampire army. The Valley of Silence is a forbidding place for the battle of all battles, but the circle continues to prepare through a series of magical tests that improve their strengths both individually and as a team. Moira finds herself playing the roles of warrior and royal, as she follows the tradition of her people and prepares to take the crown before leading them into battle. She must also deal with her feelings for Cian, who she finds her thoughts turning to more often than not. And how will the people of Geall fare against an army of blood-thirsty vampires who have had centuries to prepare? Valley of Silence is part of The Circle Trilogy, Nora Roberts' magical new series of paranormal romances. Six strangers - a sorcerer, a witch, a shape-shifter, scholar, warrior and vampire - find danger, friendship and the chance of love, as they unite in a battle against an ancient evil

If one of you also interested in this, I personally recommend these books...

[dippyponge]

I am reading "Pride and Predudice and Zombies" and it is very good

[rumantic]

I am reading "Pride and Predudice and Zombies" and it is very good

I read that, and I liked it,too. I thought the second book was better, tho.

I just finished "A Visit from the Goon Squad" and it was great, not what I thought it would be.

Now I just started "A Game of Thrones" and to be honest, I wasn't sure when I bought it if I was going to like it because I usually don't like that sort of thing, but let me tell you, it is very, very well written, and it doesn't seem to matter that it is fantasy, I'm really enjoying it. Tomorrow I think I'll ask my sister in law (who is the regional manager for Half Price Books) to pick me up the rest of the series.

[kissmekate]

My most recent reading highlight was "Doomsday Book" by Connie Willis, an original twist on time-travel stories. It is set in Oxford, mid-21st century, where time travel (closely regulated and with lots of safety standards, of course) has become relatively common among historians for conducting field research. As a young student, Kivrin, is setting out for her first journey into 1320 AD, her mentor has a bad gut feeling about the whole thing and is quickly proved right when the technician responsible for bringing Kivrin safely back into the present when her assignment is finished suddenly collapses at his desk, struck down by a mysterious virus. The virus quickly spreads through Oxford and leads to a quarantine, while Kivrin finds herself faced with many challenges she wouldn't have dreamed of, not least of them an outbreak of a highly contagious disease.

This novel has it all - suspense, drama, an original plot line, memorably quirky characters and a wonderful overall wry sense of humour. I absolutely loved it and devoured two thirds in one go during a long train journey.

[rumantic]

KMK,

Have you read The Time Traveller's Wife? (The movie was ok....) It was a really good book. The description of the the book you are reading now made me think of it.

[kissmekate]

Yes, I've read that quite some time ago and liked it. Also love Diana Gabaldon's Jamie & Claire series. Time-travelling stuff fascinates me.

[francesca]

Three good books I read on my hols .

SIster by Rosamund Lupton
&
Before I Sleep by S.J.Watson

Both of these Mystery/ thrillersand both very unusual


The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagle

Historical novel set in the 1300s. quite brilliantly written and researched

[kissmekate]

Aug 18, 2011 18:57:19 GMT francesca said:

The Founding by Cynthia Harrod-Eagle

Historical novel set in the 1300s. quite brilliantly written and researched

Glad to hear that, Frannie! That one's still sleeping on my giant stack of unread books. Isn't it the first one in a looooong series on English history?

[kygal]

Have read about 11 of the In Death (J D Robb) books. There are so many, but I have really enjoyed them so far.

[Roxy]

Right now I'm reading The Help, which is excellent. I'll see the movie after I'm done.

Next in line is Sarah's Key and I'll do the same thing, see the movie after I'm done.

[robela]

I read The Help a few months ago. Yes enjoyed it very much. Didn't know there was a film? Do you know who is in it?

The book I read on holiday and it took me the whole month I was away because it is so dense, every page full of text, was American Wife by Curtiss Sittenfield.

This book is a barely disguised portrait of Laura Bush from childhood up to leaving the presidency as the First Lady with her husband most distinguishable as George W Bush.

It is not my favourite book but it is quite compelling and keeps your interest throughout. I enjoyed it very much. She is such a decent, well brought up, middle class woman and it is interesting how she falls in love and manages her life with the man who became The President against all odds and how she stands by him.

[megagem]

I just finished reading The Help a few days ago. I couldn't put it down! It was excellent! When I was in England a lot of my family had read it and were quite excited to find out a film was about to be released. They didn't know either. Has that not yet been announced outside of the USA? It was released over here last Wednesday and it stars Emma Stone (one of my favourite actresses), Bryce Dallas Howard, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, and Alison Janney just to name a few. I'm so excited to see it. I've heard that the filmmakers didn't make many adjustments (if any at all) to the script or the storyline, so that's great news (I can't think of anything that would need adjusting for cinematic reasons anyway!)

[kissmekate]

I hadn't heard about "The Help" before - is that a big hit in the English-speaking bookworld at the moment? You made me look it up on amazon and it does sound like a good book.

robela, "American Wife" is also among my unread books and I'm excited to read it.

[megagem]

Very much so, Kate. I heard yesterday that it was on the New York Times Bestseller list for 100 weeks. It really is a wonderful novel, and I think you'd really like it. It was interesting for me because I have family who are Mississippi natives (not from Jackson itself, but from the Quitman/Stonewall/Meridian area) who were all there during that time, so I've heard many stories about those days and although my family has never been rich, my dad grew up in the late '50s and early '60s with an African-American lady taking care of him and his ten brothers and sisters who also helped my grandmother cook and clean. It was really a refreshing book to read. I loved all three of the main characters and their perspectives on what they were going through.

[kissmekate]

Looks like another one I have to get!

I've just checked amazon again. There is a German translation but it didn't make any waves here, it seems - pity! Maybe I can start a mini-trend on my bookworm message board