What are you reading in July 2013?

[Greg]

I'm going to finish up a mystery/thriller book today. I needed a break from fantasy/scifi for a bit.

Now I'm not sure what to read next. It'll either be Mistborn or The Hobbit, neither of which I've read before, and are the only two series I've got left after recently moving.

[Martha]

I'm re-reading (for the 4th time) Ring of Lightning by Jane Fancher. Absolutely wonderful stories (this is the first of a trilogy that includes Ring of Intrigue and Ring of Destiny) with great characters. My poor books are starting to wear out so I'm hoping they come out on Kindle soon

[Joseph]

Just finished NOS4A2, which was a wild ride, and started The Revelations of Zang by John R. Fultz.

[Benjamin]

[John]

Read Crossroads of Twilight earlier this month, now reading Daughter of the Forest.

[Elise]

I finished City of Bones yesterday. I actually enjoyed it. For some reason I didn't expect to? It's not perfect or anything or that original, but it was entertaining.

[Joseph]

Finished The Revelations of Zang, followed it up with Strange Days in Old Yandrissa (because it's a standalone short story by the same author, John R. Fultz), and started A Discourse in Steel by Paul S. Kemp.

[Lori]

John-I enjoyed Daugter of the Forrest.

[Lori]

I'm almost done with Siege and Storm.

[Dhanusha]

Done with the Farseer trilogy. My first series by Robin Hobb and I am in love with her already! And FitzChivalry heh. Oh what should I read next?! Think I'll go with Riyria Revelations series.

[Mpauli]

Dhanusha wrote: "Done with the Farseer trilogy. My first series by Robin Hobb and I am in love with her already!

I'm currently reading Ship of Magic and it's really beautiful.
If you are interested in Robin Hobb, you might like this group as well:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8...

[Dhanusha]

Mpauli wrote: "Dhanusha wrote: "Done with the Farseer trilogy. My first series by Robin Hobb and I am in love with her already!

I'm currently reading Ship of Magic and it's really beautiful.
If you are intereste..."

Thanks, will check out the group!

[Katey]

Dhanusha wrote: "Done with the Farseer trilogy. My first series by Robin Hobb and I am in love with her already! And FitzChivalry heh. Oh what should I read next?! Think I'll go with Riyria Revelations series."

Right?!!! So good!! I'm almost done with Assassin's Quest. Are you planning to read her other series too??

[Dhanusha]

Katey wrote: "Dhanusha wrote: "Done with the Farseer trilogy. My first series by Robin Hobb and I am in love with her already! And FitzChivalry heh. Oh what should I read next?! Think I'll go with Riyria Revelat..."

Yep. Tawny Man series is next on my list. Hoping to know more about the Fool, intriguing fellow that he is.

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

It was in the Tawny Man series that I started crying and had to put the book down for a considerable time

[Martha]

Helen wrote: "It was in the Tawny Man series that I started crying and had to put the book down for a considerable time"

I had to, too

[Sandra]

Martha wrote: "Helen wrote: "It was in the Tawny Man series that I started crying and had to put the book down for a considerable time"

I had to, too"

Yes. Me, too.

I just finished River of Stars and it's the best one since The Lions of al-Rassan. A real 5 star book.

[Martha]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Martha wrote: "Helen wrote: "It was in the Tawny Man series that I started crying and had to put the book down for a considerable time"

I had to, too"

Yes. Me, too.

I just finished River of Sta..."

Just ordered River of Stars

[Martha]

Finished Ring of Destiny for the 4th time. Trying to figure out how to get Jane's newest for my Kindle since it's not coming in hardcopy for a while. I'm just worried I'll screw something up trying to download the thing

[Katey]

Hmm.. So Tawny Man is the name of a different series and it is in the Farseer world?

[Martha]

Katey wrote: "Hmm.. So Tawny Man is the name of a different series and it is in the Farseer world?"

Yep . . . sequel

[Tara]

I read Poison Studyand started reading Untimed. However I just couldn't continue after 20%.. it seemed too slow. I might get back to it later..
It took me a while to find what to read next (I hate when that happens) and ended up starting Clockwork Angel, so far its fast pace and I'm enjoying it..

[Dhanusha]

Helen wrote: "It was in the Tawny Man series that I started crying and had to put the book down for a considerable time"

Oh no! Guess I'll have to keep the tissues handy :(

[Martha]

Just finished Book 4 of The Dance of the Rings "Rings of Change - Alizant". Only available on Closed_Circle.net right now, but hopefully soon on Amazon. Not sure how many more there'll be (I thought it was just going to be the 3 of the next generation but who really knows?

[Benjamin]

The Death of Promises

[Scott]

2/3 through Academ's Fury. It is really good so far.

[Lindsey]

Mpauli wrote: "I'm currently reading Ship of Magic and it's really beautiful.
If you are interested in Robin Hobb, you might like this group as well:
http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8... "

Thanks for the link! I just started Tawny Man a few weeks ago (in the middle of #2 now). Really, really thought highly of Ship of Destiny. Tawny Man has been enjoyable as well.

[Janny]

Martha wrote: "Just finished Book 4 of The Dance of the Rings "Rings of Change - Alizant". Only available on Closed_Circle.net right now, but hopefully soon on Amazon. Not sure how many more there'll be (I thou..."

Great to see these books mentioned for a change. The series is altogether overlooked, sad to say.

[Martha]

Janny wrote: "Martha wrote: "Just finished Book 4 of The Dance of the Rings "Rings of Change - Alizant". Only available on Closed_Circle.net right now, but hopefully soon on Amazon. Not sure how many more ther..."

No kidding! Absolutely cannot imagine why the big publishers haven't snapped the new ones up.

[Filip]

Just finished Farseer, Tawny man and The Soldier son series.

[Bryan]

Almost done The Iron Dragon's Daughter and...it's pretty intense. Definitely not what I was expecting, but I am really enjoying it.

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

Filip wrote: "Just finished Farseer, Tawny man and The Soldier son series."

How come you skipped the Ship trilogy? I'm reading the last two Dragon set in August. And I'll add the Kay book too I guess.

[Janny]

Martha wrote: "Janny wrote: "Martha wrote: "Just finished Book 4 of The Dance of the Rings "Rings of Change - Alizant". Only available on Closed_Circle.net right now, but hopefully soon on Amazon. Not sure how ..."

Actually, a lot of books of this quality and caliber fall between the cracks. Not enough word of mouth, fast enough, and there's no incentive (profit) for the publisher to continue. To make it harder, when this series was first published, there was no ready market -'interesting magic systems' was not a buzz word in the genre. It wasn't a quest or coming of age, and it had so much stark invention, that sort of originality has to create its own following, and for the pace of today's market expectations, it didn't happen fast enough.

If you ever heard of Rosemary Kirstein's Steerswoman series, it hit a similar wall. That one is slowly being rediscovered from obscurity and one can hope, Jane Fancher's Ring series can do the same thing. It's certainly quality writing and a wonderful story.

[Joseph]

I finished A Discourse in Steel -- fun sword & sorcery from the old school -- and started Robert Jackson Bennett's The Company Man, which has me intrigued at the first chapter -- I thought it was going to be another Depression-era dark fantasy/horror story like Mr. Shivers, but I'm getting hints that it might actually be set in some kind of alternate reality. Either way I'm looking forward to it.

[Lára]

[Martha]

Janny wrote: "Martha wrote: "Janny wrote: "Martha wrote: "Just finished Book 4 of The Dance of the Rings "Rings of Change - Alizant". Only available on Closed_Circle.net right now, but hopefully soon on Amazon...."

I certainly hope so. Love these books; love the characters and love the whole world she's built.

[Benjamin]

[Martha]

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[Benjamin]

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[Sandra]

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Not if you're using a smart phone.

[Catherine]

Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Benjamin wrote: "Martha wrote: "Benjamin wrote: ""

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And, not if you're using a tablet.

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