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[Lindsay]

Sleeping Giants is good. It's another epistolary novel, and it suffers a little in comparison with Illuminae and Gemina, but it's still worth reading. I'm told the sequel is good too by someone who has read an ARC.

Red Sister is getting all sorts of good reviews.

[Suzanne]

Lindsay, your review is one of the things that made me think I might just pick it up (Sleeping Giants). I LOVED Illuminae and Gemina.

I'm not sure if Red Sister is grimdark or not. I liked the first Lawrence trilogy but didn't love it - too dark. Loved the second trilogy, which wasn't as dark, and made me glad I'd read the first. It also made me pretty determined to read Red Sister - I'm glad it is getting good initial reviews!

[Geoff]

It seems Red Sister is a separate world from his first two series. I'd be in for giving it a try.

Sleeping Giants is an easy, fun read.

Definitely looking forward to City of Miracles

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'll add City of Miracles to the schedule

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Also, when were did we want to do Warriors of the Storm?

My reading time has been pretty awful this year. I'm too distracted by my other hobbies to make much time to read, but I should be able to fit that in April or May most likely. I'm fine waiting longer though.

[Suzanne]

I'd prefer May I think, just to give it a little more rest. Or end of April.

[Bill]

I'm in for City of Miracles

[Andreas]

Lindsay wrote: "Central Station is getting some good early reviews. That's out next month."

My review is here, I found it really good.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

So was there enough interest in Red Sister for a group read?

I'm not sure I have time right now, but if you guys are going to read/discuss it, I may jump in later.

[Suzanne]

I'm definitely reading it (Red Sister) this month sometime, for what it's worth.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I know Sky was as well. But he's on baby time. I'm not sure who else was going to do it.

[Suzanne]

Hmmm...well maybe we could have like a single thread or a "starting/finished" thread kind of mini discussion for it ?

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I'm fine with whatever you guys want. I was just asking so I could do whatever needs doing (add to the shelf, etc)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

I've preemptively renamed the Red Queen folder to be a Mark Lawrence folder now.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[Suzanne]

Nice!

[Geoff]

I'm also in for Red Sister whenever it works for others.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Sounds like you just need a discussion leader (thread creator) and a date. I can add that to shelf when you guys decide.

[Ctgt]

I've got a hold at the library so who knows when that might come in.

[Suzanne]

I can do the discussion leading thing. I can start now or wait a bit - what do you guys think would be a good "start" date?

[Ctgt]

I can't pin down a time frame so I'll defer to whatever you guys decide.

[Suzanne]

Well the nice thing about the internet is you can join the discussion whenever you get the book!

[Sky]

I am starting now but I dont have a lot of time to read.

I like the idea of a single discussion thread for the entire book...or maybe two - initial thoughts and end of book.

[Geoff]

I'm good to start now.

[Suzanne]

Ok cool - I'll just set up a non-spoiler initial thoughts thread and an end of book thread.

[Suzanne]

I set up threads. Rob, when you get a chance can you move up the Mark Lawrence topic so it isn't hiding in the basement?

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Suzanne wrote: "I set up threads. Rob, when you get a chance can you move up the Mark Lawrence topic so it isn't hiding in the basement?"

Done.

[Sky]

Sweet! I am going to start reading a bit after the kid goes to sleep and audio on my commute to and from work tomorrow.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Anyone else interested in the new Magic 2.0book Fight and Flight? It looks to be out May 9th

[Suzanne]

I'm interested in Flight and Fight - I've enjoyed that series.

[Sky]

Me!....full baby speed ahead!

[Bill]

Didn't realize they were making a fourth. I'm in.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Me either until i saw it for preorder on audible..

[Richard]

have already pre-oredered it from Audible. So I am in.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

We've read newer books in both Mistborn and Stormlight, but not those two in particular. We'll be reading Oathbringer later this year I'm sure.

We have read The Lies of Locke Lamora though.

[Suzanne]

Who else will be reading City of Miracles? I have been planning on reading it - but I may be delayed because I won a copy in the goodreads giveaway (yay!) so I'll probably wait til I get my greedy hands on it. As long as it doesn't take too long =)

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

My copy came today. I'll be starting this week. I've been a bit distracted. I forgot to make a thread..I'll do that now..

[Suzanne]

Thanks Rob. If my copy doesn't come soon, and maybe even if it does, I'll get the audio version. At least I will if the narrator is good - I need to check.

[Bill]

I'm going to wait to see if my library gets it. If it doesn't I will probably pick it up next week.

[Bill]

So is Fight and Flight only available in audiobook format?

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Bill wrote: "So is Fight and Flight only available in audiobook format?"

Apparently there is an exclusive 6 month window: https://www.facebook.com/authorscottm...

[Bill]

Thanks. Didn't realize they did that.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Bill wrote: "Thanks. Didn't realize they did that."

I didnt either, until Scott mentioned it on one of my status updates.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

What's on everyone's radar for June? We currently don't have anything scheduled. Anything good coming out?

[Lindsay]

I'm not sure that the first one had many fans in this group, but the sequel to Ninefox Gambit is out mid-June, called Raven Stratagem.

The first book is on this year's Hugo, Nebula, Locus and Clarke award short lists.

[Lindsay]

There's also new Neal Stephenson (or at least co-authored by) - The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O..

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Lindsay wrote: "I'm not sure that the first one had many fans in this group, but the sequel to Ninefox Gambit is out mid-June, called Raven Stratagem.

The first book is on this yea..."

Ooh. I'd be up for that.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

Lindsay wrote: "There's also new Neal Stephenson (or at least co-authored by) - The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.."

That could be good too. I don't know anything about his coauthor though.

[Lindsay]

Doesn't surprise me, apparently she normally writes historical fiction.

[Ctgt]

I'm in for Raven. If the Stpehenson book isn't a doorstop I may give that a try.

I have tentative plans for a Lord of The Rings reread in the next couple of months and I also want to read the Paul Kearney Monarchies of Gods series-Hawkwood and the Kings in the near future, if anyone is interested.

[Rob, Mayor of Ghost Town]

OK. I'll add Raven to the shelf