Finished: Beneath the Southern Cross by Judy Nunn
Unfortunately this book was ruined by crap editing. Nothing irks me more then when print books are captured by visual recognition software & then not edited to make sure words haven't become joined thereby turning into a giant soup of letters. And to make things even worse, they charge $10 for the book on Kindle!!!
I really enjoy Judy Nunn books & this was the last currently published one I had to read. As always it was a sweeping historical saga that left me crying at the end. Pity about the editing(or lack thereof).
Started & Finished: The Wardrobe by Judy Nunn
A short story which had a little resembelance to the previous book I read. However, I loved it, it was a sweet tale that actually made me wish it was just a bit longer!
Started & Finished: The House on the Hill by Judy Nunn
Another short story & one which was a complete departure from her usual stories in that it had more of a horror theme. And the ending left you guessing. Great read!
Started: The Bunker Book 1 by EJ Comancho
A post apocalyptic thriller set after a giant corporation has tried to take over the world via the guise of humanitarian assistance. A bit terminator-esque in that the corporation is heavily involved in robotics, however, the robots haven't taken over, there are humans in control.
Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Book Bloggin' 22nd August 2012
Started: Beneath the Southern Cross by Judy Nunn
I love Judy Nunn. I love her style & the way that you can instantly relate & identify with characters. And I love the history that she weaves through her books. Judy grew up in Perth (my home town) and some of her previous books have been based here (such as Floodtide & Kal). And the way she weaves what is fact with her fiction is amazing. I actually asked my dad about various things in Floodtide and he said yep, that happened and yep, I went there. It brings an extra level of believabilty to the text and adds to the overall richness of the story.
I love Judy Nunn. I love her style & the way that you can instantly relate & identify with characters. And I love the history that she weaves through her books. Judy grew up in Perth (my home town) and some of her previous books have been based here (such as Floodtide & Kal). And the way she weaves what is fact with her fiction is amazing. I actually asked my dad about various things in Floodtide and he said yep, that happened and yep, I went there. It brings an extra level of believabilty to the text and adds to the overall richness of the story.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Book Bloggin'19th August 2012
Finished: Lost Light by Michael Connelly
So... this is the book where Bosch discovers he has a daughter (sorry major spoiler) and the question is, will it change who Harry Bosch is, deep down? You know, I am not sure, I think that for Harry, it's just too late. His daughter may soften some of the edges, but I don't think it will change who he REALLY is. And that's a man on a mission.
Started: Nothing - no time! have a big assignment due & unfortunately I am struggling with it. If anyone out there understands Python particularly as it pertains to ArcGIS, I need HELP!!!!!!
So... this is the book where Bosch discovers he has a daughter (sorry major spoiler) and the question is, will it change who Harry Bosch is, deep down? You know, I am not sure, I think that for Harry, it's just too late. His daughter may soften some of the edges, but I don't think it will change who he REALLY is. And that's a man on a mission.
Started: Nothing - no time! have a big assignment due & unfortunately I am struggling with it. If anyone out there understands Python particularly as it pertains to ArcGIS, I need HELP!!!!!!
Friday, 10 August 2012
Book Bloggin'10th August 2012
Finished: The Overlook by Michael Connelly
I once again enjoyed this book. However I should probably have done with the Harry Bosch series what I did with the Charlie Parker series & that was start at the beginning and read ALL of them in order. However, as I still don't yet have all of the Bosch series, I didn't do that. I am having trouble finding a few of them which makes it hard. On the upside, I happened to be looking at a local selling page on FB & saw one of the books I was missing for sale.. for the bargain price of $2! Can you guess what I am reading next?!
Started: Lost Light by Michael Connelly
I once again enjoyed this book. However I should probably have done with the Harry Bosch series what I did with the Charlie Parker series & that was start at the beginning and read ALL of them in order. However, as I still don't yet have all of the Bosch series, I didn't do that. I am having trouble finding a few of them which makes it hard. On the upside, I happened to be looking at a local selling page on FB & saw one of the books I was missing for sale.. for the bargain price of $2! Can you guess what I am reading next?!
Started: Lost Light by Michael Connelly
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Book Bloggin' 6th August 2012
Finished: City of Bones by Michael Connelly
I enjoyed this book, don't get me wrong. But the twist at the end, it just seemed, I don't know.. tacked on for lack of a better description. It was all "oh wait... " "yep that guy did it" & BAM Harry Bosch leaves the building. It left me feeling a little.. disappointed. The book was classic Harry Bosch & it was a great read, but for some reason, the ending just left me let down.
Started: The Overlook by Michael Connelly
Reading another new one (for me).. this is actually quite a short book comparatively, so shouldn't take too long!
I enjoyed this book, don't get me wrong. But the twist at the end, it just seemed, I don't know.. tacked on for lack of a better description. It was all "oh wait... " "yep that guy did it" & BAM Harry Bosch leaves the building. It left me feeling a little.. disappointed. The book was classic Harry Bosch & it was a great read, but for some reason, the ending just left me let down.
Started: The Overlook by Michael Connelly
Reading another new one (for me).. this is actually quite a short book comparatively, so shouldn't take too long!
Sunday, 29 July 2012
Book Bloggin'29th July 2012
Finished: Echo Park by Michael Connelly
Another great book from Michael Connelly. I love the way that he can just throw a twist into the book right at the point you think you have figured out what is going on. I love Harry Bosch.. I am still trying to figure out the perfect actor to play him.
Started: Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Another great book from Michael Connelly. I love the way that he can just throw a twist into the book right at the point you think you have figured out what is going on. I love Harry Bosch.. I am still trying to figure out the perfect actor to play him.
Started: Angels Flight by Michael Connelly
Wednesday, 25 July 2012
Is there a shortage of muses?
So, as you know I read both Michael Connelly & John Connolly. They obviously aren't related. However, having now read a good percentage of both their works, I am disturbed by some (perhaps) coincidences.. For example - both Bosch & Parker have or had a relationship with a woman named Rachel (spelling may vary) who is a criminal profiler. Both Basch & Parker are or were cops & they both are or were private investigators. Add to that they tend to follow their own path rather then tow the line & I am questioning whether in the writing world, there may be a shortage of muses? Or perhaps muses who are providing the same ideas to different authors.
Further case in point, I read a book by Patrick Robinson called Scimitar SL-2. The premise of this book is that terrorists are plotting to launch missiles into the side La Cumbra Veja (sorry if spelling is wrong) a massive volcano in the Canary islands in order to create a massive tidal wave which will devastate the east coast of the USA. It's a well known fact that the western face of this volcano is slipping & that when it finally collapses into the sea, the devastation on the eastern seaboard of the USA will be tremendous, do to the shear volume of ocean that will be displaced.
Fast forward to my amazon browsing today, where I was shocked to discover a book by Stephen Coonts et al(2011), called "Deep Black: Death Wave" which by the synopsis looks pretty darn similar to the book by Patrick Robinson published in 2005.
Now I am a pretty skeptical person and the size of the correlation between these two books actually scares me. Because it's not like they came out within months of each other, there is a good 6 years between them.. so is someone recycling ideas or is some muse having a great laugh at the expense of people?
Being a bit of a disaster buff, I know there will always be similarities between certain types of books, but I do have to wonder if someone is having a laugh at consumers. Because seriously, it seems that way to me. It's a sad day when writers start coughing up books which have so many inherent similarities that you start to wonder where exactly they do get their ideas.
Further case in point, I read a book by Patrick Robinson called Scimitar SL-2. The premise of this book is that terrorists are plotting to launch missiles into the side La Cumbra Veja (sorry if spelling is wrong) a massive volcano in the Canary islands in order to create a massive tidal wave which will devastate the east coast of the USA. It's a well known fact that the western face of this volcano is slipping & that when it finally collapses into the sea, the devastation on the eastern seaboard of the USA will be tremendous, do to the shear volume of ocean that will be displaced.
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Being a bit of a disaster buff, I know there will always be similarities between certain types of books, but I do have to wonder if someone is having a laugh at consumers. Because seriously, it seems that way to me. It's a sad day when writers start coughing up books which have so many inherent similarities that you start to wonder where exactly they do get their ideas.
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