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MetalAges · February 28th, 2008, 02:17 PM

I recently finished the first book I can recall in, heck, forever?!

Gordon Ramsay's "Playing With Fire" (UK only).

I'm a Gordon fanboy. Great book if you like him and/or are interested in how he built his business up.

thedelicateflower · February 28th, 2008, 09:07 PM

...almost finished with 'the subtle knife'....(2nd in philip pullman's 'his dark materials' trilogy).....i really like the storyline............

Pellaz · February 29th, 2008, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by thedelicateflower

...almost finished with 'the subtle knife'....(2nd in philip pullman's 'his dark materials' trilogy).....i really like the storyline............

Me, too. The introduction of Will, the windows to other universes and the knife itself reallllly amped up the story a lot.

OrbWeaver · February 29th, 2008, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pellaz

Me, too. The introduction of Will, the windows to other universes and the knife itself reallllly amped up the story a lot.

It's an excellent series all around.

Though I should probably re-read it, because while I was watching The Golden Compass I couldn't remember much of anything from the book. Mind you, I was in junior high when the first book came out, and I was much annoyed that it took Pullman so long to finish the series.

So it's been awhile.

thedelicateflower · February 29th, 2008, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Pellaz

Me, too. The introduction of Will, the windows to other universes and the knife itself reallllly amped up the story a lot.

...what's kinda funny/weird is that now i look at my cat, sammy, as my 'daemon'...that would be cool to have one like in the story......it is an interesting concept that the author came up with....

Yippee38 · March 1st, 2008, 01:17 PM

"Red Seas Under Red Skies" (Locke Lamora #2)

LunaTEKKE · March 2nd, 2008, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by JenniferLynn

Question - has anyone here read the 3 Dean Kootz books with the character, Odd Thomas?? If not, GET THEM... I tried to read a Kootz book before and got totally turned off by a previous book, but my mom pusshed the first book 'Odd Thomas' on me so I read it - in a week... The other two books are Forever Odd and Brother Odd - both as good, if not a little better than the first...

MEGA HUGE recommend...

I'm curious...are each of the books self-contained stories, or is this a series? I’ve sworn off starting any new “series” books with cliffhanger endings, as I tend to obsess WAY too much about how the story will end.

JenniferLynn · March 3rd, 2008, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by LunaTEKKE

I'm curious...are each of the books self-contained stories, or is this a series? I’ve sworn off starting any new “series” books with cliffhanger endings, as I tend to obsess WAY too much about how the story will end.

completely self contained stories... if you only want to read one of them you can... No major cliffhangers

LunaTEKKE · March 5th, 2008, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JenniferLynn

completely self contained stories... if you only want to read one of them you can... No major cliffhangers

Thanks! I'm getting ready to head out for vacation and might have to grab one of these. I read "Watchers" years ago and really enjoyed it, but haven't picked up any other Koontz books in ages.

Pellaz · March 6th, 2008, 01:50 AM

Now Reading: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Blood Games

--And it'll be great having her as a guest at Dragon*Con this year, too.

(Not yet posted on the website, I think.)

We actually have some decent SF/fantasy/horror writers coming this year. (!)

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