The Reading Corner.

[Unorthodox]

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu  Fascinating Vampire story that predates Dracula. 

[Mart]

Recall Not Earth by C.C. MacApp
The story is from 1970 and it is in large part (if not 100%) space opera. One of the best sci-fi books I have ever read. Simple idea, yet written in such a way, that you cannot stop reading before the end.
Earth enters into Galactic intrigues and is destroyed with nuclear weapons. Only a handful survivors remain from a space scouting fleet. They now serve as mercenaries for other empires. Humanity has no future, cause there were no women in that fleet. Yet, some were rescued shortly before Earth was defeated by ...
Ok, the rest of the plot is for the reading
What's inside? Spaceship battles, small and huge, galactic empires intrigues, derelict spaceships, ...
Link

Some years ago, someone told me, that there was a movie made based on this book (in Australia?).
Anyone knows more about it?

[Flux]

Recall Not Earth by C.C. MacApp

I know that this is a book I want. Thats about it.

[Rusty Edge]

So I'm  maybe 11 books into the Dresden Chronicles. This excerpt made me laugh out loud.-


“Nothing. Someone was here first. They erased everything related to the shipment less than three hours ago.”

 “What about the paper copy?” I asked.

 “Harry,” Susan said. “Have you ever heard of the paperless office?”

 “Yeah,” I said. “It’s like Bigfoot. Someone says he knows someone who saw him, but you don’t ever actually see him yourself.” I paused. “Though I suppose I actually have seen Bigfoot, and he seems like a decent guy, but the metaphor still stands.

Butcher, Jim (2010-12-28). The Dresden Files Collection 7-12 (Penguin Classics) (Kindle Locations 36919-36924). Penguin Group US. Kindle Edition.

My wife the CPA says this is very true!

[Unorthodox]

Ooo, you're on Changes....


among my favorites

[Rusty Edge]

I must agree. It was quite epic, and we got to learn more about Mouse, Harry's Fairy godmother, and Harry's family tree. The trial by combat in the Erl King's hall could have been a climax in one of the earlier books. I liked the part about Odin, too. Quite a page-turner.

As for the ending, when something like that happens on television, my wife and I say that they must be in contract negotiations. . Even so, if that had been the last book I'd consider it an excellent series, and would recommend it to anyone with an interest in wizards and the like in the modern day.

But knowing that there were  further books, I had to see how Butcher approached it. I finished Ghosts last night. So just when the rules of his magical universe were well established- he gives it a twist. I really enjoyed all of the Star Wars and Star Trek references in this one.

[Unorthodox]

Now you're going to be stuck in the waiting for the next one boat with me soon. 

Did you get side jobs?  I think that was the one with all the short stories.  I think you're about the place you should read that anthology, before going on to post ghost story.

[Unorthodox]

Love Cold Days. 

Skin Game is a fairly by the numbers heist film, really, and you either appreciate how that works or you don't. 

[Rusty Edge]

Now you're going to be stuck in the waiting for the next one boat with me soon. 

Did you get side jobs?  I think that was the one with all the short stories.  I think you're about the place you should read that anthology, before going on to post ghost story.

No.
I'll have to look for them.

Thanks!

[Rusty Edge]

Finished the Side Jobs. I think I liked the one about the Love Spell and the Illinois state fair best. Or maybe the one about the Grendelkind.

On to Cold Days.



TANGENT- Why can't there be a better correlation between books and covers? It's a common problem in the industry, but you'd think they'd get it straightened out by the tenth book in a series.

IIRC - Harry Dresden is over 6&1/2 feet tall, his staff is only 6. He doesn't have a hat.
  He does have a revolver. Or two, depending which book.

Oh well.

[Unorthodox]

TANGENT- Why can't there be a better correlation between books and covers? It's a common problem in the industry, but you'd think they'd get it straightened out by the tenth book in a series.

IIRC - Harry Dresden is over 6&1/2 feet tall, his staff is only 6. He doesn't have a hat.
  He does have a revolver. Or two, depending which book.

Oh well.

The hat is actually a running gag between the artist and Butcher. 

Uh, you'd have to point me at the staff problem...IIRC the other weaponry is explained in the books which it appears on the cover...

[Rusty Edge]

Oh! This is why I love reading novel series!

Yeah, I know, not all authors and series are created equal, and lesser ones are "same guy/different crap", but Dresden Chronicles is an example of why I invest the time and money into a series. Things tie together into larger plots. The conversations, the villains, etc. from earlier novels turn out not to be red herring or isolated incident you thought they were.

I think I'm about 40% through Cold Days and loving it.

As for the covers... the part about  the hat ...that's cool.
The staff size can wait until I finish reading.

Back to the book.

[Buster's Uncle]

Almost through a re-read of The Forever War by Joe Haleman.

 

[Unorthodox]

Oh! This is why I love reading novel series!

Yeah, I know, not all authors and series are created equal, and lesser ones are "same guy/different crap", but Dresden Chronicles is an example of why I invest the time and money into a series. Things tie together into larger plots. The conversations, the villains, etc. from earlier novels turn out not to be red herring or isolated incident you thought they were.

Just finished a re-read over the summer, and there are a couple characters I see coming back in the future and one chance encounter along with a comment from Lea in a much later book that I'm really looking forward to how it comes back around. 

Cold Days is probably my favorite of the series, with Changes and Skin Game being tied for second.  But, my favorite scene among the books is still the doughnut. 

[Vishniac]

Almost through a re-read of The Forever War by Joe Haldeman.

 

A hell of a book, Man!
Creepy from the start to the end...except the last page which leaves you happy at last.