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I'm a third of the way through re-reading Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus series and enjoying the re-read as much as I did the first time I read them!

Just having a break now though as Jasper Fforde's "The Woman Who Died A Lot", the 7th in the Thursday Next series has just arrived and I don't have the patience to wait to read it. :D

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I'm half way through The Gunslinger/Dark Tower. I've always put this series on the backburner but decided it's time to delve. Loving it so far.

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I know a lot of people don't like the Dark Tower series but I loved them! My copies are back in the UK but one day I'll be reunited and reread them :) There are a few bits where it gets like wading through porridge later in the series and where you think Stephen King needs a good slap for being self-indulgent but that didn't detract from my enjoyment.

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Yes well the name 'Gunslinger' always put me off, so I avoided them for years, and like you say, they have been somewhat notorious. A bit slow to start but once I got into it, all has been good. I will keep going with them, already bought the 2nd one. :D

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I was so sad and yet relieved when they finally ended :D

It is a series that I can read over and over again though.

A couple of weeks ago I read the latest Janet Evanovich - Notorious Nineteen - sooooooooooooooo disappointed with it. I've really enjoyed them so far but it was almost as if she had a template to write to - cars blow up - check, lives are threatened - check, Grandma is inappropriate - check, Lula is inappropriate - check, a moment (or two) of sexual tension with Ranger - check, argue and make up with Joe - check.

The actual story was really weak too.

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Oh poop re Janet Evanovich ... I've only read 9 so far and am still enjoying them, but I know what you mean about the template as already your description fits each of the books I've read. Hopefully it's just a blip on the 19th but maybe the series has run it's course.

I've got some Robin Hobb's lined up and a Naomi Novik (3rd in the Temeraire series) and a Jonathan L Howard, Johannes Cabal book to read. I had a moment of financial lunacy a few weeks ago on The Book Depository when I was suffering from sleep deprivation and ordered a pile of books :) I'm trying to regret it but I don't because I have some shiney new books to read!

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just re reading insomnia by King it's so different from his earlier works but I still love it the only books of his I couldnt really appreciate were the dark tower series

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Loved insomnia - dun bun can't be undone :D

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39% of my way through "Speak Swahili Dammit"..... I've sat on the train and laughed out loud at times and have had tears streaming down my face through sadness...

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On The Dark Tower II, it has started off far better than the first one. :thumbup: