At the risk of sounding rude, I fail to see how it is your business.
Well, you did mention that there would be a seven-month delay before you could read it. In the context of the thread, I think it was a fair question.
Another recommendation for The Rook. I read it a few months ago, and just reading everyone’s reviews of it has made me start salivating for the next one. Definitely one of the better books I read last year.
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Recently finished (all via Kindle):
[li]Amped by Daniel H. Wilson – About a future where some humans are given neural implants that either fix organic problems (like epilepsy) or amplify their intelligence. The setting was predictable – “amps” have come to be seen as separate from/less than unmodified humans – but I enjoyed the storytelling. This was my first Wilson book (I gave it a shot because Joe Hill mentioned/recommended it on Twitter a while ago), and I liked it enough to immediately download another one.<snip>[/li][li]Robopocalypse by Daniel H. Wilson<snip>[/li][/QUOTE]
I’ve read both of these recently, and enjoyed both of them.
Okay, fine, I’ll read it. 
I just found The Twelve by Justin Cronin at the library - the sequel to “The Passage,” a good post-apocalyptic vampire novel.
Oh dear, I seem to have set off a The Rook mini-fad here on the Dope. 
I picked up Flashman and the Mountain of Light on my way home from work tonight. I’ll keep the Laundry series in mind for when I’m done.
Crime and Punishment for school
Oxford History of the American People
Dude, you’re the one who said that you wouldn’t receive the book until October, even though it’s available now, and then went on to state that the delay is because you also ordered some other things that won’t be available until October. Which still doesn’t make any sense to me, unless for some reason you told Amazon to ship everything at the same time. Asking about that is hardly nosy or deserving of a “it’s none of your business,” but if you don’t want to explain yourself then don’t make confusing statements.
Sarah Thornhill by Kate Grenville. It’s the third book in the trilogy that started with The Secret River. It’s the story of a family of early Australian settlers.
I’m reading Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland’s History-Making Race Around the World by Matthew Goodman. I’ve read some about Bly, but I never knew much about Bisland, and her competition with Bly; she left the same day, going the opposite direction.
Two especially good reads in a row!
Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind, by Richard Fortey. Non-fiction, popular science. Each chapter focuses for the most part on a species that has direct connections with early life, and the author uses that to illustrate various points about evolution. This is great for a layperson who is interested in getting a greater, but not overly technical, understanding of evolutionary theory.
The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson. I first learned about it in one of these threads, and boy, it exceeded expectations. Terrific and fun novel about Vikings, a good time all around.
Yes they are in one payment because I cant god d**n AFFORD anything right now but didn’t want to forget about it?
Are you happy now?
Me too! And I’ve been recommending it to my friends. Great stuff.
Fun trivia fact: “Bluetooth” technology derives its name … because the creator was a fan of this book.
Oh, now I see why you got so defensive! Hey, I’ve been there; I think a lot of us have. I totally empathize.
But you know what? In the future, just say “I’m getting that book” or “I added it to my wish list.” Providing unnecessary details that make no sense and then getting snippy when folks ask for more info – i.e., going down the “I’m going to tell you that I ordered it and that it won’t be delivered until October but I’m going to be REALLY GRUMPY if anyone asks me why!!” road – doesn’t do anyone any good.
Peace (and lottery winnings). 
OMG, crazy! Good trivia fact!
I finished The Name of the Rose last night. It’s one of those pick up, read a bit, put down, do something else for a while repeat books until the last two chapters when all Hell quite literally breaks loose.
Newest addition to the pile is Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street. That’s definitely a “finish in one sitting” books. I really need to get the rest of the series but, alas, no tengo dinero.
Just finished this one based on Zjastika’s suggestion last month
I liked it a lot too, the writing was great, but felt the ending was rushed with everything tied together post haste. I identified with Olivia more than anyone else but felt that there should be more about Liss, Elsbet, Katie, Pew and the Doc herself. Maybe in sequels?
A century of War: anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order and Myths, lies and Oil Wars by F. William Engdahl.
With the gas prices jumping up and down, tired of listening to how “the President” controls the oil prices :rolleyes: , I decided I needed to find out Who Controls all the Black Gold and What’s It All About so I can put the Teabaggers in my life down with a bullet of knowledge.
I’ve only skimmed the first book. It is a bit dry for my usual taste. Much like reading a text book at gun point for a passing grade.
If I ever get through them, I will share my erudite thoughts.
If you never hear from me again on this matter, you may assume that I now believe that the President of the USA! USA! USA! controls the oil prices by pushing a button on his desk in the oval office.
Oh, and I’m also reading Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Myer. I’ve always enjoyed a war book.
This weekend one of my coworkers invited a bunch of people over so she could give away some books. I could stand to attend a few more parties like that. I picked up three books: Sybil Exposed: The Extraordinary Story Behind the Famous Multiple Personality Case by Debbie Nathan, The Angel Esmerelda by Don DeLillo, and The Bayou Trilogy by Daniel Woodrell. I started with Sybil because I thought it would be the fastest read, and I’m most of the way through it.
Spoiler alert: large parts of the Sybil story were fraud and the rest was extreme psychological malpractice. And for that matter journalistic malpractice. The saddest part so far is this: the woman who became famous as Sybil (Shirley Mason) had some serious physical and mental health problems, and after a few sessions with her psychiatrist, she made major strides. She felt better physically, held down a part time job, and lived as an independent adult for almost a decade. Then she went to New York and ran into the therapist again, and within a couple of weeks she was getting hooked on barbiturates and other drugs as part of her therapy, spending too much time on the psychiatrist’s couch to hold down a job, and having her brain scrambled.
Thanks! I enjoyed the book a lot, so I’ll definitely give the podcast a listen. Moving on now to The Call of Cthulhu from the same collection.
And add me to the chorus of people who really liked The Rook, which I read (and posted about) earlier this year. I’m very much looking forward to the sequel.