Oh, that's very interesting. We have so many creative people here on Gaf, I feel jealous.
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What are you reading? (March 2015)
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Oh, that's very interesting. We have so many creative people here on Gaf, I feel jealous.
I picked up a few books recently I'm excited about.
Isaac's Storm is one of my all-time favorite books. I love how Larson brings out so much personal detail in historical events and how it all builds to whatever event he typically focuses on. I'm 100 pages in and it's fascinating to see how so many little things are building up to the make the disaster all the more tragic.
I started reading this the day he passed. I'll just end up going though them in publication order I think. It seems like it'll be easy (and immensely enjoyable) to pepper Discworld in between other books. I'm a little burned out immense epic fantasy (love em, but just overdone it the last few years) so this sounds like a great series to delve into. I love good worldbuilding and it sounds like Discworld is a fun place to get lost in.
I've heard a lot of good things about this (and Schwab in general). Again, nice to have a standalone, great fantasy story that isn't multiple books that individually make excellent doorstops.
And speaking of doorstops. I'd never even heard of this series until a friend mentioned it recently. I'll wait until I've finished the other books I listed though. This is dessert.
Isaac's Storm is one of my all-time favorite books. I love how Larson brings out so much personal detail in historical events and how it all builds to whatever event he typically focuses on. I'm 100 pages in and it's fascinating to see how so many little things are building up to the make the disaster all the more tragic.
I started reading this the day he passed. I'll just end up going though them in publication order I think. It seems like it'll be easy (and immensely enjoyable) to pepper Discworld in between other books. I'm a little burned out immense epic fantasy (love em, but just overdone it the last few years) so this sounds like a great series to delve into. I love good worldbuilding and it sounds like Discworld is a fun place to get lost in.
I've heard a lot of good things about this (and Schwab in general). Again, nice to have a standalone, great fantasy story that isn't multiple books that individually make excellent doorstops.
And speaking of doorstops. I'd never even heard of this series until a friend mentioned it recently. I'll wait until I've finished the other books I listed though. This is dessert.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Yep.
Good choice on Book of the New Sun, though I'd probably argue that's more low fantasy.
How are the 5 malazan novels from Ian Cameron Esslemont ? With how "open" the main series ended in regards to some plot lines/characters (series end spoiler)
what is that ass Kallor doing now
Esslemont Malazan books:
Night of Knives
The Return of the Crimson Guard
Stonewielder
Orb, Sceptre, Throne
Blood and Bone
Assail
Debating if i should shove them in before i start another big/long series (maybe Revelation Space by Reynolds).
I do love that cover. Haven't read or heard of it before, but I'm a sucker for an awesome science fiction cover.
I'm still plugging away at the magnum opus that is The Shadow Rising and the first Sword Art Online light novel. If Tragi's pace through his two books is glacial, then mine must be on the level of continental drift.
Yeah. It's not high fantasy but reception for it seems very positive so I went with it.
And congrats on getting your book published. Definitely will give it a shot after I'm done with Book of the new sun.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Cool. Thanks!
Tragicomedy
Member
Yeah, aside from the fact that the protagonist dresses the fantasy part, the Book of the New Sun is cut more from a science fiction cloth than a fantasy one. I realize the genre lines can get blurry, but by the fifth book things have gone straight science fiction.
The Road for 2.99 I saw this and I thought I would share it with everyone, I need to get to reading this.
sparky2112
Member
That does it. Stoner is my next read. I need in the club.
420bits
Member
Finished "The Broken Empire" triology and it was pretty awsome. The first 2 books were beast IMO and I'm still not sure what i think about the third book, I need to think about it for a while before i make up my melon but i really liked the triology!
Next up is Heroes Die by Matthew Stover
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311864.Heroes_Die?from_search=true
edit: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9579634-prince-of-thorns?from_search=true First book of broken empire trio for anyone curious.
Next up is Heroes Die by Matthew Stover
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/311864.Heroes_Die?from_search=true
edit: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9579634-prince-of-thorns?from_search=true First book of broken empire trio for anyone curious.
Atraveller
Banned
Thanks for the heads up!
Rug Monkey
Member
Finished Blood Brothers - Scarrow.[ O.K./B], Look to Winward - Banks, and The Martian (both excellent)
Started: Winterlong - Elizabeth Hand. It's beautiful ...
Started: Winterlong - Elizabeth Hand. It's beautiful ...
ActuallyHulk
Banned
I just finished the final Mistborn book about 5 minutes ago.
Anyway I absolutely loved all three of the books and couldn't pick a favorite if I tried.
On topic - Going to take a fantasy break since I read Way of Kings -> Words of Radiance -> Well of Ascension -> Hero of Ages. I've heard quite a bit of good things about Hyperion so that's what I'm going to be starting here in a little bit. I love me some sci-fi though most of it has been from games, movies, and television instead of books. Looking to change that now that I'm getting back into reading big time.
There's a bit of a tear in my eye. I'm a sucker for those bittersweet endings. Especially got me when Sazed said that he spoke with Vin and Elend and they were happy, and that Kelsier was still kicking too.
On topic - Going to take a fantasy break since I read Way of Kings -> Words of Radiance -> Well of Ascension -> Hero of Ages. I've heard quite a bit of good things about Hyperion so that's what I'm going to be starting here in a little bit. I love me some sci-fi though most of it has been from games, movies, and television instead of books. Looking to change that now that I'm getting back into reading big time.
For the Vorkosigan fans here - Bujold just announced on her Goodreads blog that she has a new Cordelia novel coming out next February!
Very exciting news especially considering that she had been denying being at work on another Vorkosigan book until recently =)
Very exciting news especially considering that she had been denying being at work on another Vorkosigan book until recently =)
I am actually more excited for a Cordelia book than I would be for a Miles book. Especially if it follows from Cryoburn!
Almost wanted to buy this before I realized I just bought the paperback and that's why I liked it so much.
Also:
Station Eleven is also $2.99, so I'm cancelling my Overdrive hold on that and just buying it.
Finished The Black Echo - I bought it because I found it in the 'Books Set in Los Angeles' list on Goodreads. I'm so glad I gave it a try, it opened me up to a fun, new series, which I'm definitely going to continue. It's kind of a lighter version of James Ellroy - particularly of his Fritz Brown stories. Before I continue on with Bosch, however, I'm going to read I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream.
I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
If you like the book, I highly highly recommend watching the "lets play" of the PC game based on the novel. It is really quite excellent and expands on the story of the book quite well, I really enjoyed it (and I don't even really watch lets play). The narrative is excellent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQl5OBSoH9Q
Maklershed
Member
Finished I Have No Mouth .. which happened to also be my favorite story in the anthology. Wow, that was dark. Now I don't fear hell anymore but fear AI.
Going back to the Harry Bosch series and starting book 2 - The Black Ice
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
Watching it now. Thanks for the link.
Going back to the Harry Bosch series and starting book 2 - The Black Ice
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
Watching it now. Thanks for the link.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Added to my list. You know, the list I'm not making progress on because I'm crawling through WoR.
Yeeeeeeeeesssssss!
Thanks for the tip. Station Eleven bought.
Ugh, I hope she switches things up a little by
not having Cordelia marry someone.
Everyone should buy this.
Let me know how you like it! Also, the voice of AM is the author himself, Harlan EllisonFinished I Have No Mouth .. which happened to also be my favorite story in the anthology. Wow, that was dark. Now I don't fear hell anymore but fear AI.
Going back to the Harry Bosch series and starting book 2 - The Black Ice
The Black Ice by Michael Connelly
Watching it now. Thanks for the link.
Oh I definitely hope that's the case!
Also I can't think of any eligible age-appropriate characters that she could marry and having someone introduced just for that would be disappointing 
obin_gam
Member
Audible has the three Southern Reach books in one collection (yahoo! three books for one credit!) called Area X and am reading that one know.
Have about two hours to go of Annihilation and it's really fucking good. Just that descrition of the tower really fucked with my head
Only downside is the female narrator. She reads the sentences as Christopher Walken and it doesnt have a natural flow at all.
Have about two hours to go of Annihilation and it's really fucking good. Just that descrition of the tower really fucked with my head
Only downside is the female narrator. She reads the sentences as Christopher Walken and it doesnt have a natural flow at all.
Audible has the three Southern Reach books in one collection (yahoo! three books for one credit!) called Area X and am reading that one know.
Have about two hours to go of Annihilation and it's really fucking good. Just that descrition of the tower really fucked with my head
Only downside is the female narrator. She reads the sentences as Christopher Walken and it doesnt have a natural flow at all.
Enjoy! Loved that series. Looks like the other two books have different narrators, so that might be nice.
I finished A Scanner Darkly. Ending didn't really resonate with me, and I thought though the concepts were good, it seemed like a bunch of middling nothing until a very packed final quarter, same with some of the other Dick stuff I read but very noticeable here.
On to:
O.DOGG
Member
Finished Stoner yesterday. Beautiful book. I wouldn't have read it if it wasn't for the number of people mentioning it in these reading threads. Thank you all!
Started on "Small Gods". It was only fitting that my next book be a Terry Pratchett book, even more so because I haven't read any of them in a good long while. Everywhere I looked online Small Gods was highly recommended, and it wasn't among the ones I've read, so it was the logical choice. Loving it so far - 30% in.
Started on "Small Gods". It was only fitting that my next book be a Terry Pratchett book, even more so because I haven't read any of them in a good long while. Everywhere I looked online Small Gods was highly recommended, and it wasn't among the ones I've read, so it was the logical choice. Loving it so far - 30% in.
Vindicator
Member
Snow Crash on Kindle DX.
Easystride
Member
Foundation is $3.00 on the kindle store. I think I will pick that up, along with All the Pretty Horses, which is also $3.00.
Atraveller
Banned
Is there a way to track ebook prices on Amazon?
Yeah, id like to know. Daily Deals are usually shit so I don't check often.
Maybe this site? http://www.ereaderiq.com/
I use it to track specific authors and books, but it has more features than just those.
Mackenzie 92
Member
Was all set to start City of Stairs or The Goblin Emperor, but happened across this at the library and couldn't resist. About 100 pages in and it's really good.
The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis
The Mechanical by Ian Tregillis
The beginning is quite beautiful so far. Reads like a Henry Miller book, but with an actual sense of guilt in his actions.
I love that cover.
Ventilaator
Banned
Haven't read much of anything lately. I didn't like that, so I picked up book fairly randomly and sat down with it, forcing myself to read even a little bit every day. Now I'm halfway through John Grisham's The Racketeer wishing I had picked something else. All of it is just 'fine'. I don't love, I don't hate it. It's like a movie I'm only watching because I can't see the remote from where I'm sitting.
I just finished The Autumn Republic by Brian McClellan and in a word -- AWESOME.
It's also amazing that the 2nd Powder Mage trilogy's first book seems to be scheduled to release in the summer of 2016. I love quality series that don't take forever to come out.
Speaking of that, after every book I have finished lately I always consider starting The Name of the Wind. It seems like the perfect book for me, and it's great that I could go right into the 2nd book, but after reading the Song of Ice and Fire books last year and being all caught up I don't know if I want to invest in another epic series that isn't done and where there isn't a near future release of another book. That sucks.
It's also amazing that the 2nd Powder Mage trilogy's first book seems to be scheduled to release in the summer of 2016. I love quality series that don't take forever to come out.
Speaking of that, after every book I have finished lately I always consider starting The Name of the Wind. It seems like the perfect book for me, and it's great that I could go right into the 2nd book, but after reading the Song of Ice and Fire books last year and being all caught up I don't know if I want to invest in another epic series that isn't done and where there isn't a near future release of another book. That sucks.
Just for Cyan, I wrote an article about how Terry Brooks saved epic fantasy.
It's actually more about my personal experience with Brooks' work and how he made me fall in love with fantasy after Tolkien introduced me to it.
You know, the more time passes, the more I agree with you. I liked when it was subtly implied but left up to the reader to connect the dots. The stuff taking place between W&V and First King was better left unwritten.