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Hey TF,

I will probably read the sequel to Sigler's Infected. I found the first at Half Price Books, so if I come across the second, I'll pick it up. Or if I see it at a different used place/library. It's not too high on my priority list right now though. I liked the first, but it didn't blow me away. I've also seen several mentions of the sequel being, let's say, hectic and not quite as good. Being in school, I don't have a ton of time for fun reading, so I definitely try to stick with fluffy 'I know I'll like it' books (and whatever I get through ER). Let me know what you think of the book when you're done with it.

Katie
Thanks for responding, (in the Hangman to my asking

Thread to my asking about a revised "Jungʻs

Revenge. . ." Thread. I wanted to re-check the

Rules as given by you in December, and now

I canʻt find the thread! The way d esc ribe it today

doesnʻt sound like the rules as I remember them.

I htought it had to do with Co-AUTHORS,

not hero-and-heorine. I remember something

about surnames -- to the e ffect that the

Lockridges, for example would be in eligible

because they have the same surname.
Hi Thrillerfan

Would you consider writing another

entry in the ʻJungʻs Revenge, part 3" Thread.

It seems no one has been able to play on it.

Itʻs now dated "December 2011" -- the

exact date being no longer attached to

it, so I donʻt know exactly how long

ago it was first entered.

Looking over your I added, b t w, an

item from your Collection to my

"Wish List" -- Kasparovʻs

book on his predecessors.

I donʻt collect chess books

(my son sure does), but Ive

always been interested in

the careers of some of the

players of the pre-Kasparov era.
Merry Christmas Patrick!

How have you been? I saw your suggestions for me on SantaThing; I'll definitely check those out. Did you participate this year?

So how are your wife and little one doing? I hope everything has been going well. As for me, I'm really looking forward to 2012.

Take care & have a Happy New Year!
Nana
Welcome back, and thanks for getting

the "Jungʻs Revenge" thread started

again.
On #383 in the "Jungʻs Revenge..." Thread:

I gave up on athis one immediately, but then I donʻt even know how to drive; I figured nearly everybody else would be able to answer it (or all that are drivers in the U. S., anyway)
Now I see that it hasnʻt been played on in about a month, so maybe I was over-estimating the other membersʻ abilities.
Would you consider replacing it with a different puzzle?
Hi TF,

I hadn't been to my profile page for a while, sorry. What an impressive list you shared with me! Some of my all-time faves are in there, and a good deal of my 'constant rotation' tracks.

You're 36, huh? I just turned 27. As in, last week. Which means most of the artists in your list were big hits when I was in my teens.

Do you have any favorite songwriters? I think some of the best lyrics in the history of music were written in the 1990's, but then I'm severely biased. Any thoughts?
Hey there TF,

Sorry I took so long in writing back. I usually get on-line from work, and I’ve been a tad busy during working hours, for a change.

I wanted to say I do hope you enjoy Natalie's album. I'm not an expert or anything, but I think most of the songs in that CD (or tracklist, or song sequence, or whatever) are easy to listen, and maybe even beyond "OK". But then I'm the kind of girl who becomes loyal to artists throughout the years. I mean, I bought Backstreet Boys' "Unbreakable" because I was a teen when they first became a hit. I don't think that speaks very well of my taste, but there you go. =) Not that I like England Dan, though. *shudders*

I think our tastes aren’t that different after all. Funny you brought up Shinedown, P!nk, and Lady Antebellum. I think they have a bit of a retro, 1990’s air to them, which suits me just fine. =) Any faves from the Nineties?
Hey TF!

I thought it'd be better if we took this conversation to private messages. Hope that's alright by you?

I really like Natalie Imbruglia's music. Her voice is lovely, and the final product (the songs) are as good as it gets, so who cares if she started her career with a cover?

I only own the first three of her albums. These are the titles of all four:
1) Left of the Middle.
2) White Lilies Island.
3) Counting Down the Days.
4) Come to Life. (This one was cancelled after a bad reception for the first single, I have heard. Wiki says there was a second single out, but I never heard anything else about it.)

You have mentioned before that you were (are?) in the music industry, and I think it is also obvious that you like high quality music, so maybe you would enjoy Counting Down the Days. I like each and every track, but then I am very easy to please. =) Give it a try, if you have the chance.

Thanks for 'listening'!

Girl from Shangri-la
I am sorry about the word association game mess-up. I don't think I understood what "rolandperkins" was looking for in thread #282. Then I defered to you and then I went ahead and answered your question because I thought it was a good one. Anyway, the one I posed now might interest you. Really sorry. Sometimes I get going on all the games one after another and then get busy for a day or so and don't go back and check. No harm meant!
Oh yes, they would tease him terribly! lol

"I wanted Danielle" Daniel Patrick

Love the name Daniel or Danielle(my granddaugher's middle name).

Edward Patrick

Gerald Patrick or Jerrel or Jerald

Nelson Patrick

Joseph Patrick

Jacob Patrick

Lawrence Patrick
Brian Patrick or Sean Patrick (?)
I think my granddaughter and her husband have decided two is enough. I'd say that's pretty wise. I'd also say it's wise to have your next one fairly soon. My daughter had her second one at 40, and I was a little worried about that, but all went well.

About eating, there's no way I could go without greasy cheeseburgers, pizza, fried chicken, and barbecue. Of course I don't eat those all the time, but I'd enjoy it if did! It is amazing, isn't it, how little people know about food? I get really tickled at the ads on television -- Lose 20 pounds for 20 dollars, plus the cost of the food. LOL I can tell them how to lose 20 pounds for free -- just quit stuffing. I've had a weight problem all my life and have to fight myself not to be a real fatty. I need to lose 10-15 pounds, now, but that's a far cry from being obese. I started gaining weight again when I could no longer do as much. It's also amazing how many calories housework burns. Vacuuming and mopping probably burn the most. Hmm. I guess I'd better stop stuffing for a while, or I will be obese. That would make it even harder to breathe.

I don't mind being housebound. I'd rather be home that anywhere else I can think of. I have sisters-in-law who never stay at home. Garage sales, window shopping, you name it, they think they must go there. They used to make fun of me because I'd rather stay at home but finally stopped. I finally told them different people liked different things, and I couldn't understand why they had to run the streets all the time. They hadn't thought of that before.

Speaking of being fat, I think it's about time to eat. Not to worry, this meal is a healthy one!

By the way, my grandson-in-law's middle name is Patrick and the baby in the striped shirt is a junior so has that name, too.

Ha ha ha. You're so funny! That pic is of my granddaughter and great-grandson. He'll be three years old tomorrow (That's not a new pic.), and she has another little boy who is 8 months old.

I'm 70 and have severe COPD. Yes, from smoking. I quit 6+ years ago, before I was diagnosed, or I'd probably be bedridden, instead of just housebound, by now. Back when I started smoking, we thought it was cool, and some of my friends parents would even give us a cigarette once in a while. My parents would not have liked that a bit had they known. We didn't know all we know today, and I like to think if we had I'd never have started the filthy habit. I've never done alcohol or other drugs, though.

Oh well, we shall see what we shall see. lol
I have several books by many of those authors you listed, so I know you'd like John Hart but understand if you don't have time right now to add another to your list. I've bought books for many years to read "some day" and now have time to read them. Heck, I can't die any time soon, I have too many books yet to read, and new ones catch my eye all the time! lol
Seems like in most families, birthdays come in bunches. December has a lot for us, too.

By the way,I think you'd like John Hart books.
What a schedule! I hope you manage to keep your sanity. lol
We have step-people, too. That's quite common these days. It must be a tad confusing to the little ones. My husband is really step-dad/grandfather, but all of mine don't think of him that way.
Grandson-April 1
Great-Grandson-April 12
Great-Granddaughter-April 15
Favorite Cousin-April 16
Mother (now deceased)-April 19
Aunt (now deceased), daughter and good friend-April 20
Great-Grandson-April 23
We have birthdays in every month, but April and December have the most. This is our first year without my aunt, but my mother died quite some time ago.
My sister, a granddaughter and my best friend are all named Rebecca. Lovely name.
I'll keep your nephew in my thoughts. Let me know if you hear any news. Thanks.
Ha! Just wait until she gets older. lol What day? I have several April birthdays in my family.

I'm glad you haven't heard any bad news about him. That's wonderful!
How is your nephew?
I just located the companion to The Regulators and had not rated it, so I also gave it one star. Also noticed your rating of five stars for Insomnia. Right on!
Well, at least he's out of the hospital, so I hope that's a good thing.

I think of him about every day -- know how it is when a little one has serious problems. Hope your daughter doesn't develop any more problems.

Please let me know if there's any news. I'll be hoping to hear something good!

Thanks.

By the way, I just noticed that you rated The Regulators as one star. My sentiments, exactly. I can't even remember the name of its companion book, as it wasn't very good, either. Am just now reading Under the Dome and am liking it a lot.
Is there any news on your nephew? Hope he's okay.
What an awful thing. Sorry to hear all of that.

Have they investigated GERD? One of my grandsons had an esophageal wrap at 11 months old. He didn't have the flu, but he had the same vomiting an weight loss that your nephew has. Maybe the flu just got his problem started. (?) Grandson could be just crawling across the floor and suddenly let loose and then just crawl over it. He's 13, now, and is fine.

You're right it is even more scary when it's a little one. I'll be sending out good thoughts to him and hoping for the best.

Keep me posted, please.
I hope your nephew is okay. Hugs to him. ♥
Best wishes for your nephew from a fellow North Carolinian.
I just got back from out of town and was hoping to see my books on my front porch--but no such luck!! Running behind this year-----but when they do get to you, I hope you enjoy them!!! I guess instead of "Merry Christmas" I'll say "Happy Valentine's Day"!!!
Just read through your Santathing requests. You might like Craig Russell's Jan Fabel series. A little difficult to find. If you read one, the first one I liked was Brother Grimm, let me know what you think (unless you don't like it!). Good luck with your Santathing requests, hope you get some good up all nighters.
I just read Panic Attack by Jason Starr and think you'd like it, as it is definitely a thriller.

Just a thought.
Nelson DeMille's John Corey books are good too (except Up Country). Plumb Island, The Lion, etc.
Agreed. Those and Mount Dragon were duds. But pretty much everything else was really good. Especially the Pendergast books.
Since your list's not long enough here are a few more: Michael Crichton, Douglas Preston/Lincon Child (they write together--their best--but they also write separately), Brian Haig (son of Alexander Haig).
Wow! Thanks for all the info. I was really disappointed that I didn't enjoy Rollins' stuff, but will try one of those you suggest. Have you read Matthew Reilly? He's amazing. As you said, no romance. No real character development either as his characters don't seem to live long enough! Seriously, check him out. He's got two series, both great. The first stars Shane "Scarecrow" Schofield, a Marine who gets out of the most amazing corners, guns blazing. Make sure you read them in order. The second series stars Jack West, Jr., and Austrailian archeologist who must team with others from around the world to find ancient secrets to save the world. It's even more important that you read these in order. Let me know what you think, and thanks again for your suggestions!
Thank You!
I like Greg Iles, but not Bently Little. I read The Resort and thought it was awful. Okay here's the run down a friend of mine suggested: Relic, Reliquary, Thunderhead, Cabinet of Curiosities, Still Life of Crows, Brimstone, Ice Limit, Dance of Death, Book of Dead and Cemetary Dance. I thought htere was more, but if you want to get real in depth on the cross overs try http://www.prestonchild.com/faq/pangea/ I don't think it has any spoilers, but its been a while so I'm not sure if it mentions people who could have possibly died in any of the novels.
I received an advanced copy of Map of Bones years ago, so that was my first James Rollins experience. I loved it, so I've collected the rest of his books and just started on them a few months ago. Reading them back to back, it seems to me that his writing just got better and better with each book. Just my opinion. I'll probably re-read map of bones next and see if that falls in line with my logic :) As for Douglas Preston/Lincoln Child the Pendergrast novels are great, but if you like adventure novels that deal with archaeology/anthropology/history cjeck out their stand alone novel Thunderhead. Two of its characters actually show up in some of the Pendergrast novels. I can get you a list of the order novels should be read in reagards to characters if you would like. It's been a while since I read Steve Berry, but I rank him up there with James Rollins. I read teh non-fiction Amber Room before I read Steve Berry's and I remember how impressed I was about how acurate the details were. If your a history buff then definitly check him out.

Why does the snowflake melt?
To enliven spring flowers.
Why does summer sun blaze?
To ripen the garden.
Why does the leaf fall?
To bring forth beautiful snow…
Why do the seasons dance so?
To embrace us in the sacred circle.
- Sacred Circle, "Mystical Poetry," Deborah Morrison
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