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wellard · 04-19-2010, 10:46 AM

Just finished two books this last week

Nine Dragons - Michael Connelly's latest Harry Bosch thriller.

As usual Connely with his crime fighting creation Harry Bosch are just wonderfull crime thrillers. There must be about 15 or so in the series and there is not a dud amongst them. This one left the usual streets of LA which he describes so well (though I have never been) and spends time in Hong Kong (which I do know but could not connect with) but which ended up being the weakest part of the book. Not the best book in the series but still very enjoyable and all are worth investing some time with and I'm sure you will become addicted to his stories like me.

A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson

I have read most if not all of Brysons humerous travel books and I like his writing style and his funny observations but this book could not be further left field. Its a book about science and the intresting stories of not just fantastic discoveries but the sometimes weird and outragous characters behind them. This book is not just for nerds but for those who can enjoy science and yet want to be entertained at the same time.

04-19-2010, 10:46 AM	#2
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	Re: Books Just finished two books this last week Nine Dragons - Michael Connelly's latest Harry Bosch thriller. As usual Connely with his crime fighting creation Harry Bosch are just wonderfull crime thrillers. There must be about 15 or so in the series and there is not a dud amongst them. This one left the usual streets of LA which he describes so well (though I have never been) and spends time in Hong Kong (which I do know but could not connect with) but which ended up being the weakest part of the book. Not the best book in the series but still very enjoyable and all are worth investing some time with and I'm sure you will become addicted to his stories like me. A Short History of Nearly Everything - Bill Bryson I have read most if not all of Brysons humerous travel books and I like his writing style and his funny observations but this book could not be further left field. Its a book about science and the intresting stories of not just fantastic discoveries but the sometimes weird and outragous characters behind them. This book is not just for nerds but for those who can enjoy science and yet want to be entertained at the same time. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years Last edited by wellard; 04-19-2010 at 11:04 AM.