Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Books discussed on November 19, 2007

The information book sharing meeting for November of "Books for Lunch" took place on November 19. Those present enjoyed cookies, coffee and hot cider as they talked about what they had been reading. Here is a synopsis of that discussion:
"Speed of Dark" by Elizabeth Moon is the Books for Lunch title to be discussed on December 3.

Charlaine Harris' books are good. I especially like the ones with the girl who can read graves and the cozy mysteries set in Shakespeare (town).

Jim Butcher's books are all good. The mysteries featuring wizard / detective Harry Dresden especially. I tried watching the Sci-Fi television series, the Dresden Files, which is based on these books, but I didn't like them very much. They don't follow the books enough and it bothered me that Bob (who is a spirit living in a skull) had a "ghostly" form on the series. Butcher's fantasy novels are also great. My son is on his fifth or sixth reading of the "Furies of Calderon" and can't wait for the new title to come out. This is what he wants for Christmas.

"The Children of Men" by P.D. James was very interesting and much better than the film. (Children of Men was a Book Flicks film this fall.) The book makes a lot more sense than the movie.

I am waiting for the newest "Woman's Murder Club" book by James Patterson - "Sixth Target." This series is the basis for the new television mystery series "Woman's Murder Club." Patterson has another new title also - "Double Cross."

If you are a knitter, Sally Melville's books on knitting are great. They combine knitting ideas and patterns with meditations.

Other good authors recommended: Bill Geist, Janet Evanovich, Robert Jordan and Terry Goodkind.

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