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Pete Zicato · 04-08-2010, 09:33 AM

Dog On It by Spencer Quinn.

Bernie and Chet make up the Little Detective Agency. Chet, the narrator, is an observant and reasonable fellow - unless distracted by a parrot or cat. Chet is a mixed breed, K-9 school dropout. (There was that unfortunate incident with the cat)

It's a fast read and I found it to be thoroughly lovable - and a good detective story. If you like this sort of thing, this is just the sort of thing you would like.

wolf · 04-09-2010, 01:10 PM

Whether by accident or intent amazon.com recently had most of the Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events books available for free download.

So I downloaded all of them. I am swiftly working my way through them.

Happy Monkey · 04-14-2010, 05:31 PM

If it was an accident, read 'em fast. Can't Amazon undownload things for your convenience?

Aliantha · 04-15-2010, 11:03 PM

I've just finished reading Happy Like Murderers by Gordon Burn.

It's the story of Fred and Rosemary West and the house of horrors.

I found the story interesting, but I can't believe the poor writing style exhibited by the author, and the editors should be shot for letting it pass as it was. I almost stopped reading it because it was so poorly written, but I really wanted to know what motivated them to be as they were.

Sundae · 04-16-2010, 05:42 AM

I've got that.
I liked it.
Then again I was drinking pretty heavily back then...

GunMaster357 · 04-26-2010, 09:08 AM

As I read a lot that's quite a few books, so here we go :

Manuel Puig - El beso de la mujer araña (Spanish)
Jean M. Auel - Shelters of stones (English)
David Weber - At all costs (English)
Frank Thilliez - L'anneau de Moebius (French)

I'm currently trying to get through Paradise Lost by John Milton.

French being my native language.

skysidhe · 04-26-2010, 02:53 PM

Neverwhere- Neil Gaiman

richlevy · 05-01-2010, 06:50 PM

I just finished the 12th Dresden files book. Absolutely awesome! Very very dark, with flashes of gallows humour and snarkiness. A lot of loose threads were tied up (burned, slashed, shredded) and the hero took another onslaught of suffering and pain. Pathos, passion, and absolutely cold-blooded ruthlessness are mixed with epic conflict.

I could barely put it down.

Awesome.

GunMaster357 · 05-04-2010, 04:56 AM

Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game

An old one but still good

Gravdigr · 05-04-2010, 04:01 PM

'The Right Man' by David Frum (great bedtime reading)

Gravdigr · 05-04-2010, 04:02 PM

(recently) 'War of Gifts' by Orson Scott Card

Gravdigr · 05-04-2010, 04:03 PM

Who the hell names their kid 'Orson' anyway?

richlevy · 05-04-2010, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Who the hell names their kid 'Orson' anyway?

Orson Welles and Orson Bean

And let's not forget Mork's boss.

glatt · 05-05-2010, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

(recently) 'War of Gifts' by Orson Scott Card

It was indeed a stinker. Just 'cause Ender is in it, doesn't mean it's any good. I read it to my daughter, because we'd read a couple other Ender books together, and she was also not impressed.

Cloud · 05-06-2010, 05:17 PM

Just got my new Sookie Stackhouse book, "Dead in the Family." Pre-ordered from Amazon for $10. I mean -- you can barely get a paperback book for $10 these days.

04-08-2010, 09:33 AM	#1741
Pete Zicato Turns out my CRS is a symptom of TMB. Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Chicago suburbs Posts: 2,916	Dog On It by Spencer Quinn. Bernie and Chet make up the Little Detective Agency. Chet, the narrator, is an observant and reasonable fellow - unless distracted by a parrot or cat. Chet is a mixed breed, K-9 school dropout. (There was that unfortunate incident with the cat) It's a fast read and I found it to be thoroughly lovable - and a good detective story. If you like this sort of thing, this is just the sort of thing you would like. __________________ Talk nerdy to me.

04-09-2010, 01:10 PM	#1742
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Whether by accident or intent amazon.com recently had most of the Lemony Snicket A Series of Unfortunate Events books available for free download. So I downloaded all of them. I am swiftly working my way through them. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-14-2010, 05:31 PM	#1743
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	If it was an accident, read 'em fast. Can't Amazon undownload things for your convenience? __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-15-2010, 11:03 PM	#1744
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I've just finished reading Happy Like Murderers by Gordon Burn. It's the story of Fred and Rosemary West and the house of horrors. I found the story interesting, but I can't believe the poor writing style exhibited by the author, and the editors should be shot for letting it pass as it was. I almost stopped reading it because it was so poorly written, but I really wanted to know what motivated them to be as they were. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

05-01-2010, 06:50 PM	#1748
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	Dresden Files #12: Changes I just finished the 12th Dresden files book. Absolutely awesome! Very very dark, with flashes of gallows humour and snarkiness. A lot of loose threads were tied up (burned, slashed, shredded) and the hero took another onslaught of suffering and pain. Pathos, passion, and absolutely cold-blooded ruthlessness are mixed with epic conflict. I could barely put it down. Awesome. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

04-16-2010, 05:42 AM	#1745
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I've got that. I liked it. Then again I was drinking pretty heavily back then...

04-26-2010, 09:08 AM	#1746
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	As I read a lot that's quite a few books, so here we go : Manuel Puig - El beso de la mujer araña (Spanish) Jean M. Auel - Shelters of stones (English) David Weber - At all costs (English) Frank Thilliez - L'anneau de Moebius (French) I'm currently trying to get through Paradise Lost by John Milton. French being my native language.

04-26-2010, 02:53 PM	#1747
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	Neverwhere- Neil Gaiman

05-04-2010, 04:56 AM	#1749
GunMaster357 Professor Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Brest (FRANCE) Posts: 1,837	Orson Scott Card - Ender's Game An old one but still good

05-04-2010, 04:01 PM	#1750
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	'The Right Man' by David Frum (great bedtime reading) __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-04-2010, 04:02 PM	#1751
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	(recently) 'War of Gifts' by Orson Scott Card __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-04-2010, 04:03 PM	#1752
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Who the hell names their kid 'Orson' anyway? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

05-06-2010, 05:17 PM	#1755
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Just got my new Sookie Stackhouse book, "Dead in the Family." Pre-ordered from Amazon for $10. I mean -- you can barely get a paperback book for $10 these days. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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