What are you reading?

Merrick · 09-30-2009, 10:45 AM

With VG's thread about the new Dan Brown I though this might be nice. We all read and it's nice to share and give others ideas.

As you know I'm hooked on the vampire type books so I love Laurell K Hamilton and Sherrilyn Kenyon.

I just got Patricia Briggs new offering, Hunting Ground, second in the series Alpha and Omega. She writes well and the books have good story lines. I got hooked on her Mercy Thompson books to start with and this is a spin off series about the werewolf pack. It's good so far.

L_Shell · 09-30-2009, 03:32 PM

I am currently reading Bruce Lee's "Striking Thoughts: Wisdom for Daily Living"...I can't seem to get enough. He touches on almost every topic...He definitely was decades ahead of his time...

Coolwater · 09-30-2009, 09:24 PM

And the two inch punch was real.

L_Shell · 09-30-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Coolwater

And the two inch punch was real.

Actually, the [Only registered users can see links. ]...check it out...

*~mj~ · 10-01-2009, 02:51 AM

I`m reading 'The Judith Hayle Samplers' by Edwina Ehrmin

Coolwater · 10-01-2009, 03:15 AM

That's, like, a factual book, huh?

*~mj~ · 10-01-2009, 03:34 AM

Uhm-hmm...research into a particular 'school' of samplers from Ipswich England, taught by Judah Hayle (c1648-1705) and her daughter Rebecca. Actually , very good reading because this is the first UK 'school' where a particular teacher is identified on the sampler itself, and the samplers are wonderful!

brilliant!MacLeod · 10-01-2009, 09:29 AM

I just finished:"The Scarlett Pimpernel" and had a lot of fun imagining Sir Percy looking like Adrian!!

Before that I read the biography of Gertrude Bell-a very fascinating woman !!
Everybody remembers Laurence of Arabia,but nobody seems to know Gertrude Bell who was the real brilliant brain behind it all and the creator of modern Iraque!!She was a close friend of King Faisal and highly respected by the Arabian Princes.

Coolwater · 10-01-2009, 07:55 PM

I LOVE the Scarlet Pimpernel! Sink me, if I don't! Was it someone here who said that there were sequels? I never got around to looking them up.

I'm not sure anyone really wants to take credit for creating any of the mess in the Middle East!

brilliant!MacLeod · 10-02-2009, 08:20 AM

There are a lot of sequels to the Pimpernel,I ordered some from Amazon,but they are on their way still.So I ´ll let you know if they are worth reading....

I think Gertrude didn´t have a mess in mind when she draw the frontier lines of Iraque.She always wanted to avoid any mess. Most of the mess was -as ususal-made by the men,esp. by wonderful(?) Mr.Lawrence of Arabia!!
There is a very good article on wikipedia about her. I must admit the German version is much better and more detailed although the original books about her and from her are in English.She was known to be the best translater of persian poetry ever!And she did archeological research all on her own when this was highly unusual for women.

MsNoelle · 03-19-2010, 11:33 AM

I am looking at " Dreamsongs". ( That was read - in parts, anyway- by Adrian Paul. ) That is what I am reading. I am interested in Fantasy, I discovered very recently( about myself). I mean I used to be only interested in Science Fiction. I went to the bookstore, and found other books by this author, Mr. George R.R. Martin. But currently, I am interested to read the " Dreamsongs" book ( and listen to the audio-book. I love audio-books, as my eyes are poor these days. )

Mystery · 06-29-2010, 08:56 PM

I'm reading the last novel of David Gibbins "The mask of Troy" I really like this author
The next book will be a book about the crusades and a chinese novel.

09-30-2009, 10:45 AM	#1
Merrick Vampire Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: England Posts: 842	What are you reading? With VG's thread about the new Dan Brown I though this might be nice. We all read and it's nice to share and give others ideas. As you know I'm hooked on the vampire type books so I love Laurell K Hamilton and Sherrilyn Kenyon. I just got Patricia Briggs new offering, Hunting Ground, second in the series Alpha and Omega. She writes well and the books have good story lines. I got hooked on her Mercy Thompson books to start with and this is a spin off series about the werewolf pack. It's good so far. __________________ "Humanity! Made in Gods image, ha! You're all so arrogant!" [Only registered users can see links. ]

09-30-2009, 03:32 PM	#2
L_Shell Commanders Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sunny South Florida Posts: 1,101	I am currently reading Bruce Lee's "Striking Thoughts: Wisdom for Daily Living"...I can't seem to get enough. He touches on almost every topic...He definitely was decades ahead of his time... __________________ "Don't let someone become a priority in your life when you are just an option in theirs."

09-30-2009, 09:24 PM	#3
Coolwater Commanders Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwestern USA Posts: 2,553	And the two inch punch was real. __________________ Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est. A sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands. Lucius Annaeus Seneca "the younger" ca. (4 BC - 65 AD)

10-01-2009, 02:51 AM	#5
*~mj~ Commanders Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Home at last! Posts: 1,094	I`m reading 'The Judith Hayle Samplers' by Edwina Ehrmin __________________ Céadsearc....Tá mo chroí istigh ionat "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." ~ Jimi Hendrix Strength, Love and Honor

10-01-2009, 03:15 AM	#6
Coolwater Commanders Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwestern USA Posts: 2,553	That's, like, a factual book, huh? __________________ Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est. A sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands. Lucius Annaeus Seneca "the younger" ca. (4 BC - 65 AD)

10-01-2009, 03:34 AM	#7
*~mj~ Commanders Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Home at last! Posts: 1,094	Uhm-hmm...research into a particular 'school' of samplers from Ipswich England, taught by Judah Hayle (c1648-1705) and her daughter Rebecca. Actually , very good reading because this is the first UK 'school' where a particular teacher is identified on the sampler itself, and the samplers are wonderful! __________________ Céadsearc....Tá mo chroí istigh ionat "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." ~ Jimi Hendrix Strength, Love and Honor

10-01-2009, 09:29 AM	#8
brilliant!MacLeod Dancers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 317	I just finished:"The Scarlett Pimpernel" and had a lot of fun imagining Sir Percy looking like Adrian!! Before that I read the biography of Gertrude Bell-a very fascinating woman !! Everybody remembers Laurence of Arabia,but nobody seems to know Gertrude Bell who was the real brilliant brain behind it all and the creator of modern Iraque!!She was a close friend of King Faisal and highly respected by the Arabian Princes.

10-01-2009, 07:55 PM	#9
Coolwater Commanders Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Midwestern USA Posts: 2,553	I LOVE the Scarlet Pimpernel! Sink me, if I don't! Was it someone here who said that there were sequels? I never got around to looking them up. I'm not sure anyone really wants to take credit for creating any of the mess in the Middle East! __________________ Quemadmoeum gladis nemeinum occidit, occidentis telum est. A sword is never a killer, it's a tool in the killer's hands. Lucius Annaeus Seneca "the younger" ca. (4 BC - 65 AD)

10-02-2009, 08:20 AM	#10
brilliant!MacLeod Dancers Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 317	There are a lot of sequels to the Pimpernel,I ordered some from Amazon,but they are on their way still.So I ´ll let you know if they are worth reading.... I think Gertrude didn´t have a mess in mind when she draw the frontier lines of Iraque.She always wanted to avoid any mess. Most of the mess was -as ususal-made by the men,esp. by wonderful(?) Mr.Lawrence of Arabia!! There is a very good article on wikipedia about her. I must admit the German version is much better and more detailed although the original books about her and from her are in English.She was known to be the best translater of persian poetry ever!And she did archeological research all on her own when this was highly unusual for women.

03-19-2010, 11:33 AM	#11
MsNoelle Shooters Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 150	I am looking at " Dreamsongs". ( That was read - in parts, anyway- by Adrian Paul. ) That is what I am reading. I am interested in Fantasy, I discovered very recently( about myself). I mean I used to be only interested in Science Fiction. I went to the bookstore, and found other books by this author, Mr. George R.R. Martin. But currently, I am interested to read the " Dreamsongs" book ( and listen to the audio-book. I love audio-books, as my eyes are poor these days. )

06-29-2010, 08:56 PM	#12
Mystery Shooters Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: France Posts: 39	I'm reading the last novel of David Gibbins "The mask of Troy" I really like this author The next book will be a book about the crusades and a chinese novel.

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