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Next round of what are you reading? Cheryl Isaak 06-23-2009
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Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 23, 2009, 7:37 am
I just finished "Blood and Ice" (Robert Masello). I would tell you don't
bother. Started out really good but then the holes started showing.
Experienced hikers/climbers don't make the mistakes which the "hero" made.
Protocol at scientific bases in the Antarctic are not as loosey goosey as
written. And every author does not need to get into the vampire craze.

That said, I did finish it and it did have it's moments. It's just not
something I'd recommend unless you are really really bored.

--

The one before it was "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey. Absolutely
EXCELLENT. Atmospheric and touching. I really hope there will be another
book to continue the story. Briefly, war has broken out between the US and
Mexico and Mexico is the new land of freedom. A small border town has been
isolated and while run by the Americans, the population is mostly Hispanic.
Soldiers and boxing bring in the money. Waves of sickness sweep through. An
escaping "genetic experiment" leaves the North and stays in Santa Olivia
before moving on. A strange orphanage shelters the children .... Just go
read it...


-
I'm awaiting the next Evanovich and Naamaha's Kiss (Jacqueline Carey).

Who's next?

Cheryl


Posted by Lucille on June 23, 2009, 8:44 am

>I just finished "Blood and Ice" (Robert Masello). I would tell you don't
> bother. Started out really good but then the holes started showing.
> Experienced hikers/climbers don't make the mistakes which the "hero" made.
> Protocol at scientific bases in the Antarctic are not as loosey goosey as
> written. And every author does not need to get into the vampire craze.
>
> That said, I did finish it and it did have it's moments. It's just not
> something I'd recommend unless you are really really bored.
>
> --
>
> The one before it was "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey. Absolutely
> EXCELLENT. Atmospheric and touching. I really hope there will be another
> book to continue the story. Briefly, war has broken out between the US and
> Mexico and Mexico is the new land of freedom. A small border town has been
> isolated and while run by the Americans, the population is mostly
> Hispanic.
> Soldiers and boxing bring in the money. Waves of sickness sweep through.
> An
> escaping "genetic experiment" leaves the North and stays in Santa Olivia
> before moving on. A strange orphanage shelters the children .... Just go
> read it...
>
>
> -
> I'm awaiting the next Evanovich and Naamaha's Kiss (Jacqueline Carey).
>
> Who's next?
>
> Cheryl
>

I recently finished two very old Tami Hoag books, ??? Sin. I can't
remember the names. Lots of murder, mayhem and so-so writing but they kept
me reading till the end. I must have picked them up at a thrift shop
because the pages were yellow and fragile, If I didn't read it yet, it's a
new book, right?

Now I have a Joy Fielding book called Charley's Web waiting. I haven't
gotten past the first page yet so I can't review it for you.

Lucille



Posted by Nancy on June 23, 2009, 8:55 am
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >I just finished "Blood and Ice" (Robert Masello). I would tell you don't
> > bother. Started out really good but then the holes started showing.
> > Experienced hikers/climbers don't make the mistakes which the "hero" ma=
de.
> > Protocol at scientific bases in the Antarctic are not as loosey goosey =
as
> > written. And every author does not need to get into the vampire craze.
>
> > That said, I did finish it and it did have it's moments. It's just not
> > something I'd recommend unless you are really really bored.
>
> > --
>
> > The one before it was "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey. Absolutely
> > EXCELLENT. Atmospheric and touching. I really hope there will be anothe=
r
> > book to continue the story. Briefly, war has broken out between the US =
and
> > Mexico and Mexico is the new land of freedom. A small border town has b=
een
> > isolated and while run by the Americans, the population is mostly
> > Hispanic.
> > Soldiers and boxing bring in the money. Waves of sickness sweep through=
.
> > An
> > escaping "genetic experiment" leaves the North and stays in Santa Olivi=
a
> > before moving on. A strange orphanage shelters the children .... Just g=
o
> > read it...
>
> > -
> > I'm awaiting the next Evanovich and Naamaha's Kiss (Jacqueline Carey).
>
> > Who's next?
>
> > Cheryl
>
> I recently finished two very old Tami Hoag books, =EF=BF=BD??? Sin. =EF=
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> remember the names. =EF=BF=BDLots of murder, mayhem and so-so writing but=
they kept
> me reading till the end. =EF=BF=BDI must have picked them up at a thrift =
shop
> because the pages were yellow and fragile, =EF=BF=BDIf I didn't read it y=
et, it's a
> new book, right?
>
> Now I have a Joy Fielding book called Charley's Web waiting. =EF=BF=BD I =
haven't
> gotten past the first page yet so I can't review it for you.
>
> Lucille- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

I'm reading "The French Gardener." Supposedly like
Rosamond Pilcher.....not quite as good but not bad.
I'm in a needing to find new authors so this one looked
interesting. Family moves from London and learns
the previous owners had wonderful gardens. Wife
decided to look for a gardener....Frenchman shows
up....seems he helped the previous owner plant them.

Nancy in Pgh, City of Champions

Posted by Cheryl Isaak on June 23, 2009, 9:06 am
On 6/23/09 8:55 AM, in article
297bf8b4-5d7f-403f-a7ad-e559be331da8@25g2000yqb.googlegroups.com, "Nancy"

>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> I just finished "Blood and Ice" (Robert Masello). I would tell you don't
>>> bother. Started out really good but then the holes started showing.
>>> Experienced hikers/climbers don't make the mistakes which the "hero" made.
>>> Protocol at scientific bases in the Antarctic are not as loosey goosey as
>>> written. And every author does not need to get into the vampire craze.
>>
>>> That said, I did finish it and it did have it's moments. It's just not
>>> something I'd recommend unless you are really really bored.
>>
>>> --
>>
>>> The one before it was "Santa Olivia" by Jacqueline Carey. Absolutely
>>> EXCELLENT. Atmospheric and touching. I really hope there will be another
>>> book to continue the story. Briefly, war has broken out between the US and
>>> Mexico and Mexico is the new land of freedom. A small border town has been
>>> isolated and while run by the Americans, the population is mostly
>>> Hispanic.
>>> Soldiers and boxing bring in the money. Waves of sickness sweep through.
>>> An
>>> escaping "genetic experiment" leaves the North and stays in Santa Olivia
>>> before moving on. A strange orphanage shelters the children .... Just go
>>> read it...
>>
>>> -
>>> I'm awaiting the next Evanovich and Naamaha's Kiss (Jacqueline Carey).
>>
>>> Who's next?
>>
>>> Cheryl
>>
>> I recently finished two very old Tami Hoag books, ???? Sin. ? I can't
>> remember the names. ?Lots of murder, mayhem and so-so writing but they kept
>> me reading till the end. ?I must have picked them up at a thrift shop
>> because the pages were yellow and fragile, ?If I didn't read it yet, it's a
>> new book, right?
>>
>> Now I have a Joy Fielding book called Charley's Web waiting. ? I haven't
>> gotten past the first page yet so I can't review it for you.
>>
>> Lucille- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> I'm reading "The French Gardener." Supposedly like
> Rosamond Pilcher.....not quite as good but not bad.
> I'm in a needing to find new authors so this one looked
> interesting. Family moves from London and learns
> the previous owners had wonderful gardens. Wife
> decided to look for a gardener....Frenchman shows
> up....seems he helped the previous owner plant them.
>
> Nancy in Pgh, City of Champions


Sounds promising... I don't do any of the newer Pilcher. Liked a few of the
early ones but then she got boring

Cheryl


Posted by 1961girl@gmail.com on June 23, 2009, 11:02 am
I'm on a non-fiction bender. I am reading "Erased: Missing Women,
Murdered Wives". It focuses on people like Scott Petersen who "erase"
the women in their lives - often by killing them and denying it and
GETTING AWAY WITH IT! Parts are written a bit too much like a term
paper, but it is interesting.

I have another book on hold I have to go pick up - Cheryl, I think you
especially might be interested - The triple bind : saving our teenage
girls from today's pressures - about how women/girls today are
expected to be the smartest, prettiest, most athletic, sexiest, etc.,
etc. I'll review when I get it.

I did read an old Ann Rice under another name book - Exit to Eden -
old one - very ho hum but not about vampires at least!

linda


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