What are you reading the week of July 3, 2011?

[DUgosh]

The Chicago Way by Michael Harvey

[amyrose2712]

1. Wicked by Gregory Maguire nt

[arcane1]

2. "Lies Across America" by James Loewen

A great follow-up to "Lies My Teacher Told Me" :)

[saras]

3. deleted by poster

[lordsummerisle]

4. Light

by M. John Harrison.

[Hestia]

5. "Heartless" by Gail Carringer

[eppur_se_muova]

6. I rested my brain by reading a YA novel ... Un Lun Dun by China Mieville.

Didn't realize it was YA until I picked it up (on hold) at the library. But what the heck, my brain needed something fluffier and less strenuous for a change. :)

[Sisaruus]

14. I rested mine last week with Peter and the Starcatchers

(By Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson)
I had more fun than I expected (it was a long postponed obligatory read as I know Ridley). I may even read the sequels. Maybe.

[YankeyMCC]

7. A collection of novels and stories by Jack London

on my Kindle

[qb]

8. MASH. I picked up a paperback at a garage sale.

It's a fun read - it brings back memories of the TV series.

[fadedrose]

9. PRAYERS FOR RAIN by Dennis Lehane

Just finished A Dead Man's Tale and enjoyed it. Couldn't decide what to read between Elizabeth George, William Bernhardt, and a few others. Decided on Lehane because his is due back the soonest.

This will be Book 50

I read The Chicago Way and and thought it was pretty good.
Also read the two that come after that. There's a new one coming out July 12, We All Fall Down.

R

[DUgosh]

22. Chicago Way

I thought it was a bit contrived. Hard to believe. Are his next two books better crafted?

[fadedrose]

23. You're right

All of the plots are kinda unbeliveable, but this last book that I finished last night is my favorite. The characters' relationship with each other has improved and that to me is more important than the plot. Also enjoyed the scenes where our hero has to talk to the mob.

I'd say the first book was not the best, but it's worth staying with. Not as good as Charlie Moon ;) :), but nothing is. Everyone is so so tired of me and Charlie Moon....

[DUgosh]

25. I'm not tired...

I admit I know nothing about Charlie, who writes him and what is the first book. I love good characters

[fadedrose]

26. Some info

He's written by James D. Doss, who writes almost poetically sometimes. Best thing to do is to get the newest book out, or a middle one, instead of the first one, then go back and get the first and work up because you may or may not like the first one. I did. I won't feel bad if you tell me you hate him if you're afraid of hurting my feelings :)

The first book isn't really about Charlie Moon. He's just a bit player at the very end. But I think Mr. Doss realized what a treasure this guy was because the second book was all Charlie Moon and his crazy old aunt, her indian leprechaun, best friend Scott, girlfriends, goofy and scary characters, and an insane dog and psycho horse (not in all books). I didn't love him so much at first, he grew on me. Never get tired of him. I ordered the first 5 old books online - they haven't arrived yet.

http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/D_Authors/Doss_James.html (if you click on a book at this site, it takes you to Amazon for reviews of it)

Charlie Moon, Ute police officer in Grant Creek, Colorado:

The Shaman Sings (1994)
The Shaman Laughs (1995)
The Shaman’s Bones (1997)
The Shaman’s Game (1998)
The Night Visitor (1999)
Grandmother Spider (2001)
White Shell Woman (2001)
Dead Soul (2003)
The Witch’s Tongue (2004)
Shadow Man (2005)
Stone Butterfly (2006)
Three Sisters (2007)
Snake Dreams (2008)
The Widow’s Revenge (2009)
A Dead Man’s Tale (2010)

Coffin Man (due November 8, 2011) (Hoping this one doesn't disappoint)

[DUgosh]

28. Thanks!

I will see if I can download some into my pod.

[NEOhiodemocrat]

10. The Sixth Man

By David Baldacci Just finished his One Summer yesterday.

[SheilaT]

11. Nanny Returns.

I have a twelve hour shift today -- I work the information desk at the local hospital, and the info desk is normally staffed from 8a to 4p by volunteers, but they don't work on holidays. I'm a paid employee and I work the desk 4p to 8p Monday through Friday. I actually volunteered to work the whole day. Oddly enough, management never seems to pay attention to holidays and the fact that the volunteers won't be there. Anyway, I get a lot of reading done on the job, and will bring along more than one book as depending on how much time I also spend on the internet, I can easily read the entire book today.

[Chemisse]

12. Bellwether, by Connie Willis

I really enjoy her books.

[hamerfan]

13. "Risen" by Jan Strnad

I'm about halfway through and it's a really good book so far. Wild plot with some very believable characters. Some cussing in it.

http://www.amazon.com/Risen-ebook/dp/B003TZLPOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1309864678&sr=1-1

[Sisaruus]

15. Daughters of the Revolution by Carolyn Cooke

So far (60% read according to my Kindle) I keep waiting for it to get better. It's less than 200 pages so I'll just keep reading and hoping.

[RockaFowler]

16. Shadow Prey by John Sandford

[MaineDem]

17. Tom Clancy's "Against All Enemies" still

It's getting better.

[elfin]

18. Reversal by Connelly

Quick read, well written

[krispos42]

19. "Second Contact" by Harry Turtledove

It's the first book in the follow-up series to the "Worldwar" tetralogy, taking place 20 years after the aliens first begin their invasion of Earth.

[Sequoia]

20. The Devil's Whisper

[AngryOldDem]

21. Just finished O Pioneers! by Willa Cather.

Loved it.

[fadedrose]

24. TO SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by Paul Levine

Only on page 6, but like the guy's style. This is the first in a series about character, Atty. Jake Lassiter, and takes place in Miami.




Book 51

[JitterbugPerfume]

27. The Warmth of Other Suns

It is a fascinating book , but it is taking me longer than usual to read it due to other things going on in my life

It is about the great migration of Blacks trying to escape Jim Crow laws , between the early 1900s and the 1970s