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[outlikealight]

Thanks to Big Reds goodreads I am starting A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by George R.R. Martin . I have read all the Brandon Sanderson books which were good and I needed a new author to read.

Probably some of the best fantasy bboks ever written. I read them all once per year. If Martin dies before he finishes the series there will be alot of freaked out people.

[tusken10]

Carl Sagan's Cosmos

Great book. 

I've been reading a lot of Edward Lee lately.  Pretty wild stuff. 

Big fan of old Dean Koontz, anything by John Saul and Michael Crichton too!! 

[z_randy]

Just finished "The Art Of Racing in the Rain" by Garth Stein.  Liked it a lot.
 Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver.

Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.

On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, Zoë, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion with Zoë at his side. Having learned what it takes to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.

A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.

Also just finished "Battle Flag" Book 3 of the Starbuck Chronicles by Nernard Cornwell.  Excellrnt  Started book 4.
Distinguished at the Battle of Cedar Mountain, Confederate Captain Nate Starbuck's career is jeopardized once again by the suspicion and hostility of his brigade commander, General Washington Faulconer. The outcome of this vicious fight drastically changes both men's fortunes and propels AX into the ghastly bloodletting at the Second Battle of Manassas.

Evocative and historically accurate, Battle Flag continues Bernard Cornwell's powerful series of Nate's adventures on some of the most decisive battlefields of the American Civil War.

[keetedw]

Thanks to Big Reds goodreads I am starting A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1)
by George R.R. Martin . I have read all the Brandon Sanderson books which were good and I needed a new author to read.

Probably some of the best fantasy books ever written. I read them all once per year. If Martin dies before he finishes the series there will be a lot of freaked out people.

That happened to Robert Jordan and his Wheel of Time series.  I think he had his last one written, but he died before it was published...and there are supposedly 2 more in the series.

I've been reading some of Clive Cussler's stuff lately.  Mindless, but fun enough.

[z_randy]

Just finished "Pirate Latitudes: A Novel" by Michael Crichton.  Thought it was pretty good.  A good enjoyable read.

From one of the best-loved authors of all time comes an irresistible adventure of swashbuckling pirates in the New World, a classic story of treasure and betrayal.

The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses.

In this steamy climate there's a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease—or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it.

Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in a nearby harbor. Heavily fortified, the impregnable harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself. With backing from a powerful ally, Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy outpost and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in Spanish gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend, and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure. . . .

Pirate Latitudes is Michael Crichton at his best: a rollicking adventure tale pulsing with relentless action, crackling atmosphere, and heart-pounding suspense.

[BigCöx]

Pirate Latitudes was pretty good, it's supposedly being turned into a movie, with Spielberg directing or producing

[z_randy]

Pirate Latitudes was pretty good, it's supposedly being turned into a movie, with Spielberg directing or producing

I can definitely see it becoming a movie

[BigCöx]

that was my first thought after I finished reading it, before I found out the rights had already been sold! There's supposed to be another manuscript they found after his death that was being cleaned up and released this year