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Ghostdrift
(Finder Chronicles, #4). Fergus finds himself shipwrecked on a planet in an improbably place. Lots of nifty dialogue!
Quote : "I can see why you're a man with a lot of very committed enemies. Well done..."
Quote : "Ah tauld ye ah didnae sneak any raisins on board, Ignatio, ye pest!"
Quote : "Hey!" Len protested. "You disrespectin' my groats?"
Quote : "Poof, like magic?"
"Well, sufficiently advanced technology, anyway..."
Quote : "We do not annihilate. We garden ,"[...]. "Take care that you have not become like weeds."
Quote : "Fine," he said at last. "I'm going to need some things. And when it fails spectacularly and I die in a horrible, excruciating, messy way, it'll all be on your heads."
"That's the spirit," [...] said, and punched him on the shoulder in encouragement.
Read : 10/2024
The Scavenger Door
Finder Chronicles, #3. Ferris has to gather all the pieces and put them back together again.
Quote : "Gravity to fifty percent, please," he asked, but both the apartment and the planet beneath it failed to oblige.
Quote : ...toads in tiny pointed hats.
Quote : "...For starters, exactly who am I watching?"
"Me," Fergus said.
"Well, I found you. Can I go home now?" Zacker asked.
Quote : "...Six hours each way in skip right now, and getting longer. Stupid moving planets..."
Quote : "Secret Space Police? I've never head of any like that!"
"Because it's secret ," Fergus said.
Quote : "Isn't Nevada radioactive?"
"Only Las Vegas," Fergus replied.
Quote : "Pie does not know borders," he [Zacker] said.
Read : 10/2024
Brisingr
A very long book, but not as tedious (in the middle) as I was led to believe. I was not able to discern the tedious part, actually. I've thought the series is rather reminiscent of a poor-man's Tolkien, as it were, but then that makes it more accessible to a younger reader, too. I've certainly enjoyed reading it. There seems to be more humor in this, volume 3 of what is now a "cycle" instead of a trilogy. Or maybe I'm just more sensitive to it. I really enjoy the character of Angela. I wonder if there is any fan fiction about her?
Words I Had To Look Up : Falchion (pg. 296) -- A type of sword, Google it yourself, but 'ware of story spoilers, do not tread my path, unto your doom!
Read : 12/2008
Eldest
Eragon gets a make over.
Bad Words : "No shit" -- pg 367 "Buggering the king himself" -- pg. 408
Quote : "Barges? We don't want no stinking barges!" -- pg. 413
Read : 11/2007
Eragon
Pretty darn good story of a boy and his dragon.
Read : 9/2007
Inheritance
Finally I can put "Writ" to this series. My favorite character was Angela, and we find out very little more about her, but that little is very intriguing.
Read : 3/2012
Bitter Medicine
A pregnant teen dies in the hospital, later the girls doctor is murdered, V.I. looks for answers!
Read : 11/2000
Blacklisted (sp?)
V.I. finds a body in a pond. Lots of commentary on the Patriot Act. Not sure who did what to whom. Maker's Mark reference.
WORDS I HAD TO LOOK UP : odalisque (pg. 154) A female slave or concubine in a harem.
Read : 3/2004
Blood Shot
V.I. Warshawski.
Read : 6/2000
Burn Marks
V.I. Warshawski's aunt is homeless after her SRO hotel burns down.
Read : 6/2000
Fire Sale
V.I. tangles with a large company not-unlike Walmart, whose family is up to all sorts of shananigans. She is also coaching basketball at her old school part-time.
Read : 1/2006
Guardian Angel
V.I. Warshawski tries to find her neighbor's missing friend. Pretty good stuff.
QUOTE : "I didn't want them to dream up some secondary charge, like impersonating an electrician."
Read : 6/2000
Hard Time
V.I. investigates the death of an escaped prison inmate. Gritty!
Read : 3/2001
Hardball
V.I. finds out who murdered a young woman at a peace march back in the 60s. V.I. faints on page six. She needs to get her emotions under control.
Read : 12/2009
Indeminity Only
V.I. Warshawski looks for a missing Labor Union Boss's daughter. First in the series, pretty good!
Read : 8/2000
Killing Orders
Crooked friars cause V.I. Warshawski no end of trouble.
Read : 11/2000
Total Recall
V.I. Warshawski is investigating Ajax Insurance again, and some guy thinks he is a holocaust survivor. Very good.
SMOKE QUOTE : "You look horribly healthy, it makes me want to smoke more in self-defense."
Read : 2/2002
Tunnel Vision
The tunnels under Chicago are flooding, V.I.'s office building is condemned, and some scam is afoot at a non-profit housing outfit.
Read : 11/2000
Windy City Blues
A collection of stories about V.I. Warshawski.
Read : 6/2000
Women The Case
26 stories by women writers of crime. Some were excellent, some were not.
Read : 6/2000
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