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[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Well if there is 4 books, I vote we shelve the read until nearer to the release of book 4. It's not as though I don't have enough other stuff to read.

However, there is a bit of a lull for May before all the summer releases start. I may post a list of all the books I'm planning to read soon and see if there any takers on something. :)

[Geoff]

Traitor's Blade was good but I wasn't yearning for the next book.

Rob wrote: "However, there is a bit of a lull for May before all the summer releases start. I may post a list of all the books I'm planning to read soon and see if there any takers on something. :)"

Go for it, who knows. I could never make a book plan that I'd stick to.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Geoff wrote: "Go for it, who knows. I could never make a book plan that I'd stick to."

Yeah, I don't have a definite list. Just a bunch of books I own I'd like to try to put a dent in this year.

[Peter]

Sounds good on waiting until book 4. (:

[Kat]

I agree, if it's a quartet I'll wait, too.

I have several complete things on my physical bookshelf that I've been meaning to start forever.

Among them are
- The Guardian Cycle
- Gormenghast Trilogy
- Ash Quartet
- Scavenger Trilogy

I also have more Riyria to read, which I think most of you have completed already with the latest one.

If anyone is interested in a buddy read for any of those, shoot me a message.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Let's see apart from the first one, which I just started today, these are books I already own and haven't read yet. This isn't all of that list, but quite a fair number.

They are in no particular order. A few of them are in the middle of series. So I'm not optimistic, but can't hurt to see. I suspect many are books people have already read.

We'll call this the shotgun approach :)

Red Rising
Whispers Under Ground
The Golden Compass
The Iron Jackal
The Great Escape
Eric
Watership Down
The Forever War
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Breakfast of Champions
Slaughterhouse-Five
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Neverwhere
Stardust
Zer0es
Blackbirds
The Rook
NOS4A2
His Majesty's Dragon
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
The Palace Job
The Android's Dream
Fight Club
The Golem and the Jinni
The Garden of Stones
The Handmaid's Tale
Quicksilver
Forge of Darkness
On Basilisk Station
The Warded Man
Prince of Thorns
Under Heaven
Pirate Cinema
Shaman's Crossing
The Story of the Stone
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure

[Scott]

I'm torn on Forge of Darkness. I want to read it, but I also feel like it would be better to wait until the last book is out.

I've read The Golden Compass and would be interested in reading the next two if we did them

Would be up for The Golemn and the Jinni

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Yeah. I tried to read FoD once and failed. I think waiting for book 3 is probably a good idea actually.

[Scott]

I'd also really like to try some of the Esselmont books. I know we talked about Dancer's Lament (which I'm still up for), but I'd also like to read the others starting with Knight of Knives

[Scott]

Neverwhere and Stardust also interest me

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

The Malazan group is probably going to read the first ICE book at the end of May. I'm not sure if I'll be joining in or not. I own that already.

[Scott]

Yeah me too. Might join that, I hardly ever check that group

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm a moderator. :-P

[Geoff]

I just started reading The Warded Man. Far too early to tell its potential for discussion.

[Kat]

My almost complete physical TBR can be found here. It lists about 80 books, although the number has risen to just under 100 since I last updated it.

However, it includes German and French titles that would be of no interest to this group, as well as some literary fiction that does not fit our SFF theme. Have a look if you like.

Rob, I'd be up for the Golden Compass.

I found the DVD in my secondhand DVD player when it arrived, but haven't watched it yet because I wanted to read it first. But it's sitting on top of my TV calling to me...

[Kat]

Also, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore sounds like something I want to hold in my hands.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Kat wrote: "Also, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore sounds like something I want to hold in my hands."

My sister bought it for me for Christmas 2 years ago, I still haven't read it. :(

I've seen mixed things, but I think she read it first and liked it.

[Ctgt]

Kat wrote: "My almost complete physical TBR can be found here. It lists about 80 books, although the number has risen to just under 100 since I last updated it.

However, it includes German and French titles t..."

Don't worry about a non-fantasy sci/fi title. I genre-jump all the time. I'm always interested in a reread of To Kill a Mockingbird.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Yeah. No need to stick to just SFF.

[Jaime]

I would be interested in reading Red Rising or The Rook or The Ocean At the End of the Lane. Also wouldn't mind rereading Princess Bride or Golden Compass. A couple of others i would like to add for possibilities are Lock In by Scalzi or American Gods by Gaiman.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm just about through Red Rising now, but I'd be happy to discuss it if there is interest.

I was considering doing Golden Compass next, but I'm enjoying this so much I plan to jump right into Golden Son next.

I've read both Lock In and American Gods, and I'm not up for a reread of either atm. However I'd like to Lock In again since I got both audio books when it came out and listened to the Wil Wheaton version the first time. I'd like to try the Amber Benson one eventually.

[Scott]

You'll probably want to go right into Morning Star after finishing Golden Son :D

[Bill]

I'm doing Red Rising now so would be up for discussion of it.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Bill wrote: "I'm doing Red Rising now so would be up for discussion of it."

OK. That would make 3 if Jaime joins in. I can see about adding a few threads after dinner.

[Jaime]

I'd be happy to join. I will start the book tonight.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Cool. Maybe you'll broth jump right into the next book with me too. Lol.

[Suzanne]

From your list, I still need to read The Palace Job, The Forever War, The Warded Man and Under Heaven.

I've enjoyed the Red Rising discussion!

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Looks like The Thorn of Emberlain is coming out 9/22. Whose in?

[Scott]

Just read that on FB! I'm so in

[Suzanne]

Me!

[Richard]

I am up for that, if audio comes out the same time.

[Suzanne]

So coming up soon we have The Wheel of Osheim and Age of Myth, and I think there are a few August books scheduled.

We should think of a couple that could be read in July maybe? I know mentioned above were To Kill a Mockingbird and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (both good books)!

I'm also going to be working through the dragon series starting with Throne of Jade , the Parasite series, the Mercy Thompson series, Charley Davidson series, and Elemental Assassin series if anyone wants to join me on any of those.

And of course - I need to finish the Saxon stories!

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I have Mr. Penumbra's, so I'd be in for that.

Talking about completed series, was anyone else interested in Golden Compass besides Scott? Well he was more interested in the next two, but we could schedule that whole series out if there is interest.

[Scott]

I have an interest in the Mercy Thompson series.

For a standalone, I'd love to schedule Neverwhere, Abomination, Corsair, Children of Earth and Sky and A Criminal Magic. I'm sure there are more, I'll look more at my TBR.

Also, I really really want to read Dancer's Lament sometime in the next month or two

[Scott]

Rob wrote: "I have Mr. Penumbra's, so I'd be in for that.

Talking about completed series, was anyone else interested in Golden Compass besides Scott? Well he was more interested in the next two, but we could ..."

I should probably reread the first so I would be dow. Can probably count me as probable for Mr. Penumbra's

[Suzanne]

I has been a good number of years since I read the Golden Compass series, so I wouldn't mind re-reading them.

I'm interested in Abomination, Corsair, and A Criminal Magic too.

[Bill]

I'm in for Golden Compass, Throne of Jade and Dancer's Lament.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'd do Neverwhere as well.

[Sky]

I am in for Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. I have the book in paperback and my wife has already read it and has been bugging me to read it.

I am in for Wheel of Osheim and Age of Myth for sure. All the other books mentioned sound great and I'll join in if I can. Parasite and Corsair sounded cool. But don't count my vote :)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

OK. So sounds like Penumbra's a go..when do we want to do it? Mid July?

[Suzanne]

Whatever works for you guys.

And...do you want to do the next Saxon stories book sometime?

[Sky]

Mid July sounds perfect.

[Bill]

Anyone know release date for audiobook for wheel of osheim? Don't see it on audible yet.

[Suzanne]

I was wondering the same thing. And worse - did you notice it has a different reader!? That upset me...

[Bill]

Suzanne wrote: "I was wondering the same thing. And worse - did you notice it has a different reader!? That upset me..."

I didn't notice that. Thanks for ruining my night. :)

[Suzanne]

Haha yeah I keep hoping it's a mistake. In fact, I just checked Twitter.

[Scott]

July works for me too :D

[TS]

What??? Wheel of Osheim is not narrated by TGR??? I'm going to curl up and weep now.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

How about June 13th for Death of Kings?

And July 11th for Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore?

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Man that's awful about TGR. The main reason I wanted to read that series was because he narrated it..