What are you currently reading? Showing 1,951-2,000 of 3,143

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Continuing on from last year, I'm starting The Gathering Storm, fifth in Kate Elliott's Crown of Stars series.

[Clint]

I’m in a bit of a rut right now. I can’t seem to focus on much. (I’m fine, just winter/Covid lassitude). I’m picking at Whetstone #2 for the group read, averaging one or two stories a day (one most days). Other than that, I’m reading stuff for Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay 4th edition. I loath virtual campaigns, but I need a creative and fun outlet to beat this funk. On deck, I have Savage Scrolls.

[Jason]

Clint wrote: "I’m in a bit of a rut right now. I can’t seem to focus on much. (I’m fine, just winter/Covid lassitude). I’m picking at Whetstone #2 for the group read, averaging one or two stories a day (one most..."

I hear you. Winter blues and the covid really has done a number on a lot of people, myself included. I didn't read nearly as many books as I'd hoped in December and my writing pace went down the damn tubes.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

I didn't read many books in December, but I think I read about 1800 pages, give or take.

[Mary]

I aim for pages as well as books. Otherwise I could fill it all up with picture books.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

I figure it kind of averages out over the course of the year -- right now, I'm reading a series with multiple 7-900 page books, and later I'll be reading some standalone novellas or some such.

[Carrie]

I'm still listing to The Fireman and reading Gardens of the Moon, I started reading Dragons of Autumn Twilight for a ligher read along side. I'm taking my time with GotM.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Malazan and Krynn -- that's quite the dynamic range ... :)

[Mary]

Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits, Vol. 1 by Waco Ioka

[Richard]

Kinsmen of the Dragon

[Steve]

This really is a challenging read.

[J.W.]

Steve wrote: "This really is a challenging read."

Ive heard mixed reviews about it.

[Phil]

Ha-ha!
Challenging reads always get 'mixed' reviews...

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

It's more interesting as an intellectual exercise than as an actual, finished product -- just a bunch of great authors kind of goofing on each other.

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

So much promise in Ghor.....Moorcock's contribution soured it for me.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Did he participate? I'm trying to remember where I actually read it -- I don't think it was the standalone publication.

[Jason]

S.E. wrote: "So much promise in Ghor.....Moorcock's contribution soured it for me."

How so? Just curious. Haven't read it.

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Oh, wait, I was confused -- I was thinking of a different round-robin story, "The Challenge from Beyond". But I expect my comment still applies.

[Mary]

Reincarnated as a Sword (Light Novel) Vol. 1 by Yuu Tanaka

[S.E., Gray Mouser (Emeritus)]

Jason wrote: "S.E. wrote: "So much promise in Ghor.....Moorcock's contribution soured it for me."
How so? Just curious. Haven't read it."

@Jason, At risk of hijacking the Currently Reading topic, I divert to another thread.

Ghor deserves its own topic, or we could just tap into the ongoing Anthology Groupread one:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Mary]

Methodical Realism: A Handbook for Beginning Realists by Étienne Gilson

[Mary]

Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents by Rod Dreher

[Mary]

All Men Dream of Earthwomen and Other Aeons by John C. Wright

[Richard]

The Trouble with Peace

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 1 by Kaoru Mori

[Clint]

Mostly reading RPG stuff right now. I’m starting a new game Sunday. When not reading that, I’m making my way through China Mieville’s Iron Council. Soon, I will get back to Savage Scrolls for the group read.

[The Joy of Erudition]

Clint wrote: "When not reading that, I’m making my way through China Mieville’s Iron Council."

Is it as good as Perdido Street Station?

[Clint]

@Joy, no, but in my opinion neither was the Scar. It’s still Mievlle, and to be honest, if he wrote a book about tax law, I would probably give it a shot

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Yeah, myself, I think I might have liked The Scar better than Perdido Street Station, but Iron Council was definitely a step or two down, not least because it was the one where the political subtext really started to become just text.

[The Joy of Erudition]

Good to know!

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 2 by Kaoru Mori

[Mary]

Witch Hat Atelier, Vol. 7 by Kamome Shirahama

[Al]

E-book -

I feel like it's taking me ages to get through it (time, not lack of will), but it's quite awesome.

Audiobook - about to start

[Richard]

Empress of Dreams

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 3 by Kaoru Mori

[NekroRider]

Richard wrote: "Aton



The first 20 pages are filled with violence, cannibalism, and sex. The reviews on GR genuinely didn't like it, while those on Amazon did. Certainly no..."

Lol it's kind of funny, Aton was a book that me and my cousin were both obsessed with in middle school (somewhere in the vicinity of 11-13 years old) and we both read it multiple times. We had found a falling apart copy on our grandparents bookshelf, no clue who's it was originally or how it got there (my grandparents did not really read English books, so not theirs) but we read it I don't know how many times. I get the impression I wouldnt like it if I read it today, but middle school me was very into it 🤣

[Richard]

@ NekroRider
There were parts of Aton that I enjoyed, but overall I wouldn’t recommend it. I was really interested in where the story was going and what was going on but the ending was a slap on the face. Made me feel like the whole book was pointless. I have a hard time letting books go, but this one is going to the trade pile.

[Mary]

The World Between Blinks by Amie Kaufman and Ryan Graudin

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

On to Crown of Stars, the concluding volume in Kate Elliott's series of the same title.

[Mary]

The Apothecary Diaries Manga, Vol. 2 by Natsu Hyuuga

[Richard]

Senlin Ascends

[Mary]

Quiet Pine Trees by T.R. Darling

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 6 by Kaoru Mori

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Decided to dip into some nonfiction -- Great Cities of the Ancient World. But I'd say it's at least S&S-adjacent because it was written by L. Sprague de Camp, has illustrations by Roy G. Krenkel, and could easily be mined for inspiration if you're in a writing mood.

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 8 by Kaoru Mori

[Richard]

Lion Knight saga: The Knights of the Brotherhood

[Mary]

The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich A. Hayek

[Mary]

A Bride's Story, Vol. 9 by Kaoru Mori

[Joseph, Master Ultan]

Time for some Mexican Gothic.

[Clint]

Renegade Swords II from DMR press.