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Just finished Tommy's Honor and really enjoyed it. Story of old and young Tom Morris. If you have any interest in golf and its roots/history, it's a must read. The "professionals" and "amateurs" of the 19th century were quite different than today. The last two chapters are wonderful, but sad.
 
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This weeks reads


Assassin by Ted Bell The second Hawke book from ted bell starts with a bang as his wife is gunned down exiting the chapel on their wedding day. His quest for vengence pits him against terrorists named the Emir and the Dog have him racing to stop the assassinations of American Ambassadors across the world.

The Apostle by Brad Thor In this latest Scot Harvath book from Thor. Harvath has left the government but is once again dragged back in as the daughter of one of the new President's largest donors has been kidnapped in Afghanistan. In exchange they are requesting the release of a captured Taliban commander. Harvath goes in to try and rescue the media moguls daughter before time runs out. A quick read with non stop action.
 
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Well ****. I just finished the five existing books of A Song of Ice and Fire. Now what do I do?
 
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jmh said:
Well ****. I just finished the five existing books of A Song of Ice and Fire. Now what do I do?
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Wait 5 years for the next one of course!

I'm dragging my feet on FFC, the plot slowing down gave me enough of an excuse to cease my book every 2 days pace. Don't want it to end.
 
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My wife and I continue reading Les Miserables, having passed the 500 page mark. Just finished reading a long section where street urchins in Paris are discussed in a whole lot of detail.

We're also finishing up Unplanned, the story of the struggles of Abby Johnson, a longtime stalwart of Planned Parenthood who left the organization after realizing what was going on. Very gripping read.
 
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jmh said:
Well ****. I just finished the five existing books of A Song of Ice and Fire. Now what do I do?
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Read something else.

If you're hankering to get into another series with big books that's only partway done, I recommend Rothfuss's The Name of the Wind and The Wise Man's Fear (if you haven't read them already).
 
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I am still working my way thought the list of top 100 Fantasy and SciFi novels...and I just finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I really enjoyed this one, although I am surprised it was on the list (#80). I am not sure I would put it in my personal top 100. The novel is set in modern day London and follows a unsuspecting man who is caught up in the Underworld of London in which he is drafted into help a young Underworld woman on a quest to find out who killed her family. Gaiman's mix of the real world, theology, and pure fantasy was unique. A good quick read that is worth the time.

I enjoyed it enough that I am onto Gaiman's American Gods which is #48.
 
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I am still working my way thought the list of top 100 Fantasy and SciFi novels...and I just finished Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. I really enjoyed this one, although I am surprised it was on the list (#80). I am not sure I would put it in my personal top 100. The novel is set in modern day London and follows a unsuspecting man who is caught up in the Underworld of London in which he is drafted into help a young Underworld woman on a quest to find out who killed her family. Gaiman's mix of the real world, theology, and pure fantasy was unique. A good quick read that is worth the time.

I enjoyed it enough that I am onto Gaiman's American Gods which is #48.
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Who put together the list you are working through? Have a link? I think NPR put together something similar recently.

Have fun with American Gods, it's one of my favorites.
 
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Who put together the list you are working through? Have a link? I think NPR put together something similar recently.

Have fun with American Gods, it's one of my favorites.
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If I recall correctly (I just printed out the lists), the lists I am using are here: Sci-Fi Top 100 and here: Top 100 Fantasy.

A while back I googled around and found several lists. They are all pretty much alike and I just chose those to go with. The only real differences are the specific order (which I do not care about) and then some of the low ranking ones (certain books on some lists while not on others). Basically I am interested in the top 50, more or less, of each list. Most I have read but I want to hit them all in the Top 50 on each list.
 
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MattS said:
If I recall correctly (I just printed out the lists), the lists I am using are here: Sci-Fi Top 100 and here: Top 100 Fantasy.

A while back I googled around and found several lists. They are all pretty much alike and I just chose those to go with. The only real differences are the specific order (which I do not care about) and then some of the low ranking ones (certain books on some lists while not on others). Basically I am interested in the top 50, more or less, of each list. Most I have read but I want to hit them all in the Top 50 on each list.
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Interesting top 100 Sci-Fi list. Glad to see that many of the old masters are represented, but then Fantasy has overshadowed Sci-Fi the past couple of decades so it would have been disappointing to see the list dominated by more "recent" entries as so many top whatever lists are. There aren't many good "hard" Sci-Fi authors these days. Nice to see Cities in Flight on the list, which I really enjoyed. Although Clifford Simak is included with his Way Station, I think his City is even better.
 
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Finished J. Courtney Sullivan's Maine - liked it a lot. Story about 4 women from a family that has a summer home in Maine - rotating chapters from each of their perspectives.

Also read Kate Atkinson's "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" - enjoyed it a lot, it was unlike any other book I've read recently. The chapters alternate - the first chapter is while the main character is in the womb (from her perspective), then the next chapter is at some point in the family history that relates somehow, and it keeps moving forward, but you don't find out how it all links together until later in the book (I guess it's hard to explain). I couldn't put it down.

Started to read Tina Fey's Bossypants - by page 30, I had already laughed so hard I cried - twice.
 
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Looking thru the Fantasy list, I have read quite a few from there. I am happy to see David Eddings (one of my favorites) is all over the list, including at #7.
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Eddings is one of my favorite fantasy authors. Although I have to admit I much more enjoyed his earlier work.

The real problem I have with the fantasy list is Harry Potter series at #2. Certainly in the top 100 but no way does it deserve to be that high. Especially above any Tolkien.
 
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I am a little concerned that Amazon has started recommending mysteries about cats and knitting for me. :eek:
 
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