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... shelves has now realised the error of his or her ways; it takes more than a celebrated ancestor to produce a classic.
Next is the sequel to Morris Gleitzman's Once and it doesn't disappoint. There will be a third part to the trilogy (Now) next year and I just can't wait - these books ... ... dge
- John Grisham: The Firm
- Robin Cook: Terminal
- Jonathan Kellerman: When The Bough Breaks
- Michael Crichton: Next
Probably I'll read one or two of them yet this year. GN: I got Next and Timeline for less than $2! Yay half-off day at Goodwill! 68. Next by Michael Crichton
69. Sea-Hawk by Rafael Sabatini "Six years."
Next by Michael Crichton
"How do we get it open?" ... list but thus far have been unable to find in a local library or bookshop, no doubt I'll source it another way.
51. Next by Michael Crichton.
Science based thriller
The legal and ethical issues surrounding the bio-technology industries are given a thoughtful airing in this thriller ... "She was pregnant during that summer."
Next by Michael Crichton 28 Next by Michael Crichton
... a while so better have a think of what I have read!
Just finished Plague Year by Jeff Carlson.
Also recently read Next by Michael Crichton A. Sci-Fi/Fantasy
5. Next by Michael Crichton
B. Current Affairs and Environmental Concerns
5. Babylon's Ark: The Incredible Wartime Rescue of the Baghdad Zoo by Lawrence Anthony
Full reviews written for both, and both are highly recommended if the subject matters/genres appeal.. ... Wow, I'm embarrassed by how long I've been away, but I am back! My review of Next by Michael Crichton is posted, and I very much enjoyed it--it's one of those books, too, where the reviews are all over the spectrum in content, comment, and rating, which makes things interesting. Once I ... 62kk. Next by Michael Crichton
My other beach read, and another good one, depending on your general tastes...
Full review:
This is a smart science-based thriller about the ethical and legal issues surrounding genetic engineering. Crichton manages to cram so much material and thought ... ... Scott Card
Magyk - Angie Sage
Metamorphasis - Kafka
Midnight Blue - Pauline Fisk
Necropolis - Anthony Horowitz
Next - Michael Crichton
Pendragon - Stephen Lawhead
River Boy - Tim Bowler
Roman Mysteries Omnibus II - Caroline Lawrence
Skellig - David Almond
Stonehenge - ... ... Scott Card
Magyk - Angie Sage
Metamorphasis - Kafka
Midnight Blue - Pauline Fisk
Necropolis - Anthony Horowitz
Next - Michael Crichton
Pendragon - Stephen Lawhead
River Boy - Tim Bowler
Roman Mysteries Omnibus II - Caroline Lawrence
Skellig - David Almond
Stonehenge - ... ... of the Highlands by Veronica Wolfe
26. Eclipse by Stephanie Meyer
27. Austenland by Shannon Hale
28. Next by Michael Crichton
29. Veronika decides to die by Paulo Coelho
30. Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston
Total Pages: 3600
... I'm definately going to be reading the last two books by Jacqueline Carey and the new one by Jo Graham. I've had Next by Michael Crichton waiting for some time too! Any literary fiction and fantasy is always welcome, though, recommendation-wise! You'll have to let me know what ... ... was rushed to finish it.
Moving on to Wetware, dustcover description sounded interesting, especially after reading Next Next by Chrichton focuses on human genetics. I found it in the regular fiction section of my library but I consider it Sci-Fi. Bit of a soapbox piece on the patenting of human genes but a good read. ... Tullson
Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwell
Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell
Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell
Next by Michael Crichton
Playing for Pizza by John Grisham
Rhett Butler's People by Donald McCaig
The Mapmaker's Wife by Robert Whitaker
Seabiscuit: An American L ... ... I bought 4 books. I only have 2 in front of me right now. Here are those two:
Plum Lovin' by Janet Evanovich
Next by Michael Crichton
... by Peter Temple
49. Dreamers of the day by Mary Doria Russell
50. An abundance of Katherines by John Green
51. Next by Michael Crichton
August
52. The tomorrow code by Brian Falkner
53. Ella minnow pea by Mark Dunn
54. Zoo station by David Downing
September
... I'm afraid my assignment from last month hasn't been touched (Next by Michael Crichton)---right around the time it got assigned, I got two ER books in and my semester as a new PhD student went insane. I'm keeping up with the message board when I procrastinate as I too enjoy reading the ... ... a lot of damaging crap about climate change. When Michael Crowley criticised Crichton, Crichton put him in his novel Next as a child molester. Next by Michael Crichton? I love the 'Trees died for this?!?!' tag! That would be appended to Next the Michael Crichton book which I don't even own any more because I had to expel it with a passion from my house the moment I finished it before I actually broke down and destroyed it (which goes against all the anti- ... ... you are back at school again and probably dont want to be reading anything heavy (I know I didnt when at school) I pick Next by Michael Crichton as it is sitting on my TBR pile as well :)
I have just finished Remember Me? by Sophie Kinsella and I have posted my review http://www.libraryt ... Next by Michael Crichton
Pushing Ice by Alastair Reynolds - thought I'd give it a try
The Confusion by Neal Stephenson - been hearing some good rumblings
Ten Big Ones by Janet Evanovich - been listening to them on CD and find them hilarious.
All hard covers bought at a ... ... was I wrong!!!
Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy I don't understand the Douglas Adams humor.. it just seemed silly.
Next Michael Chrichton just doesn't seem to have what it takes any more, sadly.
Also, any of the last four or five Patricia Cornwell books. Instead of me becoming ... #67 "Next" by Michael Crichton
This book unfolds very slowly and has many independent plot threads that were difficult to keep track of. Nonetheless, it builds and kind of steamrollers to its finish - typical Crichton but without the gratuitous 50 pages of denouement after the real climax ... Well, having just finished Next by Michael Crichton, I must say, either I have read too many of his books, and they are becoming all too predictable; or it just wasn't his best work. Somewhat of a let down. But never fear! there are lots of fun things in my TBR pile! ;-) 15.Next by Michael Crichton
60. Next by Michael Crichton 4/5
61. War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges 5/5
62. I Am Legend by Richard Matheson 3/5
63. Kushiel's Scion by Jacqueline Carey 4/5
64. What Are You Optimistic About? Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good ... ... following from the "freebies" bin:
never drank the kool-aid by Toure
The Bruce Trilogy by Nigel Tranter
Next by Michael Lewis
Monkey Girl by Edward Humes
Torn Between Two Cultures by Qudrat Aseel
Honor Lost by Norma Khouri 1. Next by Crichton... below average book! The reader of the Audio book made it even worse.
2. Golgotha by Andrew Skinner... Good book but not quite as good as his Gethsemane or Garden Tomb. 30. The Ghost by Robert Harris
31. Next by Michael Crichton
32. Beginning Operations by James White
 ![](http://www.zokutou.co.uk/wo ...</a></p><div class="quotehead" style="margin-top: 10px;"><a href=) sonyaseattle in Book talk : What is the WORST book that youve ever red? (Dec 2, 2007, 12:54pm) ... recent by Dean Koontz, and the last few dogs by Crichton have really made me cringe (State of Fear and especially Next), but I keep subjecting myself to both authors in audiobook form while commuting, because if I miss a bit, it won't matter much to the plot. ... these books lined up:
The Keeper
The Wicker Man
Hell House
as well as some mainstream to keep me varied:
Next and The Torment of Others. The Winter of our Discontent is sitting in the pile too.
Anyone read The Keeper? I'm just starting it today. I'm looking forward to He ... I'm on Michael Crichton's Next which is an improvement over his last few offerings. The various plots are moving along well, and the science is kept at a reasonable level. Lots of social comment about where biotech is and where it might be going. Can't wait to see how the ending pans out. I thought this would be harder than it was.
Space by James A. Michener
Next by Michael Crichton
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Ghosts by Ed McBain
Bite by Laurell K. Hamilton
... s
3 female authors
Do not have the break-down for female lead/male lead books. Some are multiple POV anyway (Crichton's Next book seemed to be a different POV for each chapter).
... profile.
Anyway here is what I got so far!
1. PopCo by Scarlett Thomas
2. Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn
3. Next by Michael Crichton
4. Micronations by John Ryan
5. Powersat by Ben Bova
6. Empire Builders by Ben Bova
7. The Book Of Lost Things by John Connelly
8. ... Single word titles that are not a proper noun
Bitten by Kelley Armstrong
Coma by Robin Cook
Next by Michael Crichton
Passage by Connie Willis
Space by James Michener ... out... so... I'll include my last few "new" reads just so I can get a jump on this - LOL!
1. Lisey's Story
2. Next
3. Alphabet of Thorn OK, this WAS a re-read, but it was a while ago, and I enjoyed it like it was new.
Off to find my next new-to-me title! Having a hard time dividing my time between Carter's The Emperor of Ocean Park and Crichton's Next. Although they are polar opposites in style and substance, I've found both very compelling. Am also in the middle of The Boy who Followed Ripley which is the 4th in the Highsmith series. It's ... ... Gaiman ****
21. Indemnity Only by Sara Paretsky ***1/2
22. The Visitor by Sheri S. Tepper ****1/2
23. Next by Michael Crichton ****
24. Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper ***
Graphic Novels:
Palestine by Joe Sacco ***1/2
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Re ... ... started The Thirteenth Tale which I've been looking forward to due to the mostly raves on LT.
#118, Bookmarque: I read Next just a couple of weekends ago. Normally it takes me a week to read an average book but this one I finished over a weekend. I just couldn't put it down. I enjoyed ... Finished The Inner Circle by T.C. Boyle and started both Next by Crichton and The Emperor of Ocean Park by Carter. Both of them have hooked me good and so I hardly know how I'll divide my time. Am still working on The Boy who Followed Ripley, too.
Oy vey. I read Next by Michael Crichton over the weekend. Couldn't put it down. I was fascinated by the tidbits of information about genes/DNA and hasd fun picking out fact from fiction.
I've now started Silver on the Tree by Susan Cooper which I've been meaning to read for ages now, to ... I read Next by Michael Chrichton over the weekend. Quite the page turner; I liked it much better than his last 3 or 4. I had a very hard time putting it down to get some sleep. The most interesting thing was finding out about human chimeras.
I'll now try to start Silver on the Tree ... 32. Icebound by Dean Koontz
33. Next by Michael Crichton
34. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
35. Shadowfires by Dean Kootnz
36. Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty
37. Macbeth by William Shakespeare ... of a background in literature as I can get.
Besides looking into the classics, I also hope to start State of Fear and Next, by Michael Crichton as well as The Stand, and Needful Things by Stephen King sometime in the near future. ... reading has slowed down drastically since work has taken over my life...
What I've read this year so far...
January
Next - Michael Crichton
Ines of my Soul - Isabel Allende
February
The Alchemist - Paulo Coelho (for about the 100th time)
The Other Boleyn Girl - P ... 14. Sight Unseen by Robert Goddard
15. Next by Michael Crichton 11. Next by Michael Crichton
Overall I enjoyed this book. Next is about genetic research and all the ways it affects people with several subplots to show the reader different aspects. For instance, I did not realize (because it seems illogical) that specific genes can be owned.
... really what I wanted to read about. Hopefully the next book in this series will be better.
Getting ready to read:
Next by Michael Crichton Read so far:
Next Michael Crichton
1824: The Arkansas War Eric Flint
Man in the Middle Brian Haig
True Detective Max Allan Collins
The Dark Wing Walter H. Hunt
The Hunters W.E.B. Griffin
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers Lilian Jackson Braun
The Girl With the Long Green Heart ... Next Michael Crichton
1824: The Arkansas War Eric Flint
Man in the Middle Brian Haig
True Detective Max Allan Collins
The Dark Wing Walter H. Hunt
The Hunters W.E.B. Griffin
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers Lilian Jackson Braun
The Girl With the Long Green Heart Lawrence Bl ... ... write one now - the time has passed), but I will note here that I agree with your review. I found Michael Crichton's Next to be disappointing for many of the reasons you mention. Just way too many characters, too many story lines . . .. He apparently had a lot to say, but that doesn't ... ... by Dean Koontz - feb 21
9. The Giver by Lois Lowry - feb 22
10. Cross by James Patterson - feb 24
March
11. Next by Michael Crichton - mar 1
12. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry - mar 3
13. Step on a Crack by James Patterson - mar 9
14. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoeni ... FYI, I got him Next by Crichton (recommended by mom), On Basilisk Station by Weber (Clancy in Space!, recommended by hubby), and Killing Floor by Child (recommended by LTers).
I'll let you know how he likes them! Today came home with Next by Michael Crichton and Mark Twain Selected Works.
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