Deathstroke's Book Notes Update Thread

[CaptMagellan]

Author John Fowles, the author of The French Lieutenant's Woman, has died at the age of 79.

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I'll raise a toast to him today. His book "The Magus" had quite the impact on me.

[onewhowishes]

Here's some REAL book news:

One of my favorite mystery authors, Ellen Hart, will have her new Jane Lawless novel out this month (August 2005). I'm not sure of the exact date, but the title of the book is The Iron Girl.

Patricia Cornwell's new Kay Scarpetta book Predator will be released October 25th, 2005. I'm hoping it's better than the last one, Trace.

The new Gary Braver medical thriller Flashback will be on bookshelves October 1st.

The next Terry Brooks novel High Druid Of Shannara: Straken has a release date of September 6th, 2005.


{The brand new Honor Harrington novel by David Weber is entitled At All Costs. It will be out in November 2005.

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warning:my statement contains what may be considered 'spoiler'material.

It is now November ,2005 and "at All Costs"is out,and in one is in my custody.How many of you are reading or have read it?What do you think will happen in it's sequel?Will the two antagonists discover the truth in time?Or will Our Heroine brutally crush the RH once and for all before Eloise Pritchart and her fellow heroes can prove their innocence and save their countrymen from what may be US-in-Iraq style occupation?

[Deathstroke]

New Update!

The brand new Kate Martinelli novel by Laurie R. King will be out in early June of 2006. It's titled The Art Of Deception.

The next Ellen Hart novel featuring her character Jane Lawless will be called Night Vision. Meanwhile, St. Martin's/Minotaur will rerelease her earlier Jane Lawless novel A Killing Cure in trade paperback form in April 2006.

Here's what the new cover art for the book will look like:


The new Iris Johansen thriller On The Run will be released December 27th. The book features a brand new protagonist named Grace Archer.

Here's the cover art:


In the meantime, you can check out her latest podcast here.

The final volume in the Kate Elliott series The Crown Of Stars will carry that very title. The artwork by Jody Lee can be seen via this link. (WARNING: IT'S LARGE!!!) Her next book Spirit Gate: Crossroads Book One is tentatively scheduled for the autumn of 2006.

The latest Martin Popoff book is about the GREAT rock band Rainbow. It's out now under the title Rainbow - English Castle Magic.

Here's the art:



Do you fancy yourself a forensics expert? Why not take author Patricia Cornwell's CHALLENGE!

[Solaris]

I don't think I mentioned it before, but I really like you consolidating everything into one thread, 'stroke. :) Makes it easier to find and keep up with all the tidbits of news... I especially like having the cover links in there; I'm a cover-lover. :D

[Karl J. Barnes]

I'm a cover-lover. :D

Ah, Kris! I thought that you were more of a lay it bare lover.....

[Solaris]

Ah, Kris! I thought that you were more of a lay it bare lover.....

:p Not with *books*!!

And, I spell it "Chris" hon, but don't worry---I've gotten umpteen different spellings of it for years. :)

[Deathstroke]

I don't think I mentioned it before, but I really like you consolidating everything into one thread, 'stroke. :) Makes it easier to find and keep up with all the tidbits of news... I especially like having the cover links in there; I'm a cover-lover. :D

Aww you say such sweet things, can I crush on you? :D

[Deathstroke]

David Westheimer, who wrote My Sweet Charlie and Von Ryan's Express has died at the age of 88.

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[Solaris]

Aww you say such sweet things, can I crush on you? :D

As long as it's orange. I gotta have my Orange Crush.

:D

[Deathstroke]

As long as it's orange. I gotta have my Orange Crush.

:D

That's just evil Solaris.

[Deathstroke]

Sad to report that Stan Berenstain, co creator of The Berenstain Bears has died at the age of 82.

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[DOOM2099]

Crap, dude, when do you sleep?

[Deathstroke]

Crap, dude, when do you sleep?

From about 12:00 am to 6:00am whether I want to or not.

[Deathstroke]

A new Iron Maiden biography is due out in late summer 2006.

Details here!

[Deathstroke]

Author Robert Sheckley has died at the age of 77.

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