What Else Are You Reading - December 2013

[Kevin]

Kevin wrote: "David Sven wrote: "Finished the second book in Robin Hobb's Rainwild Chronicles Dragon Haven
My review https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Continuing on with ..."

Your welcome. David.

[Kevin]

David Sven wrote: "Finished Nyphron Rising The Riyria Revelations 3
My review https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Continuing on with The Emerald Storm The Riyria Revelations 4"

Again, David, you did not link to your review of Nyphron Rising, but to the book itself, here is your review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[David Sven]

I'm not have a very good day am I? Thanks again Kevin :)

[Joseph]

I finished Seven Sorcerers by John R. Fultz (third in a trilogy I highly recommend) and decided to close out the year with some Star Wars, beginning with Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories by John Jackson Miller.

[terpkristin]

David Sven wrote: "I'm not have a very good day am I? Thanks again Kevin :)"

We still love you.

I'm trying to finish my last book of 2013 (I have a massive podcast backlog to catch up on, so once I hit 36, I'm going to try to get that down). I finished His Majesty's Dragon and really liked it and also finished An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything (it was also pretty good).

My last book is (for now) Odd Thomas, as recommended by a friend, but I have to confess that I'm not all that grabbed by the beginning. I've started it twice and am unimpressed...I settled down today to try a 3rd start but felt like a nap was a better use of my time...

[David Sven]

terpkristin wrote: "David Sven wrote: "I'm not have a very good day am I? Thanks again Kevin :)"

We still love you."

Aww...Shucks :)

[Kevin]

David Sven wrote: "I'm not have a very good day am I? Thanks again Kevin :)"

No, no you are not, but we forgive you anyway. Everyone has a bad day or two.

[Jennifer]

I'm done with The Lies of Locke Lamora, and I really had nothing to worry about. I loved it. I figured I'd end the year on a lighter, easier note and give the Mortal Instruments a try so I'm reading City of Bones

[Chris]

I am currently reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, and plan on reading Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy after that.

[Kevin]

Jennifer wrote: "I'm done with The Lies of Locke Lamora, and I really had nothing to worry about. I loved it. I figured I'd end the year on a lighter, easier note and give the Mortal Instruments a try so I'm read..."

How about giving some other City of Bones or City of Bones a try?

[Hudson]

Corey wrote: "just finished reading the republic of thieves, well worth the long wait between books"

Corey I am about half way through and I think it is my least favorite of the Bastard books. Does it pick up in the 2nd half? I liked the back story with Sabetha, but the overall storyline seems somewhat slow. I am liking it overall, but I really loved the first two.

[Kevin]

Hudson wrote: "Corey wrote: "just finished reading the republic of thieves, well worth the long wait between books"

Corey I am about half way through and I think it is my least favorite of the Bastard books. Doe..."

I have a real problem with the fact that he never solves the poison, and I think will use it as a way for him to use Locke in doing all different things like the second books is about pirates, and the third is about politics. I really wish he wrap that up as quick as possible.

[Hudson]

Yes, I'm not too thrilled with the politics or the play...

[Ben]

Chris wrote: "I am currently reading The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt, and plan on reading Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy after that."

I read Blood Meridian a couple of months back, very tough read but worth it!

[Ryne]

The Machines of Bellatrix

[Jennifer]

Kevin wrote: "Jennifer wrote: "I'm done with The Lies of Locke Lamora, and I really had nothing to worry about. I loved it. I figured I'd end the year on a lighter, easier note and give the Mortal Instruments ..."

Kevin wrote: "

I've never read any Harry Bosch books, perhaps I'll give them a try in a bit, the other City of Bones does look interesting, I might just have to add it to my ever growing list of books to read.

[Joseph]

Finished Lost Tribe of the Sith: The Collected Stories and now it's time (not without a little trepidation) for Revan by Drew Karpyshyn.

[Jenny]

I'm now reading The Rose and the Thorn. It's possibly my last book of the year!

[Bryan]

I just started Gene Wolfe's The Land Across, which is lovely so far.

[Ctgt]

Just started Three Parts Dead

[Michele]

Finishing up my reread of C.J. Cherryh Fortress series, which I love and haven't read for a long time. I'm into the fifth (last) book now Fortress of Ice which was written a bit after the first four and not my favorite but hey, gotta finish up the story right?

After this I have no idea what I'll read next, except the club pick, but I'm feeling like maybe I need a murder mystery infusion after a whole lotta fantasy.

[Kevin]

I just got Paper Towns from the local library, can't wait to start reading.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

I finished up Glasshouse by Charles Stross. I liked it, and it was the first book of his that I'd read. Anyone have any other Stross recommendations for me?

[Kevin]

Jenny wrote: "I finished up Glasshouse by Charles Stross. I liked it, and it was the first book of his that I'd read. Anyone have any other Stross recommendations for me?"

Rule 34, which was a book club pick a couple of years ago.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

Kevin wrote: "Rule 34, which was a book club pick a couple of years ago..."

Oh yeah! I lemmed that one.

[Serendi]

I like his Laundry stories. They do have some gruesome stuff, but they have a lot of fun stuff as well. Each one is based on the style of a spy novelist (I *think* Len Deighton is the first one; someone I haven't read, anyway; one's James Bond, another Modesty Blaise, etc.). I found Rule 34 kinda hard to take also.

Haven't read his Merchant Princes series, but it sounds good. It's being reissued after editing because he's doing a second series, so I figure I'll get the new versions (don't think they're out in the US yet, but I believe they are in the UK).

[Dharmakirti]

Ctgt wrote: "Just started Three Parts Dead"

I quite enjoyed Three Parts Dead, very interesting mix of fantasy and legal thriller....magicians as specialists in contract law. I look forward to reading the next novel in the series.

[Lena]

I started Rain of the Ghosts yesterday.

I'm a big fan of the TV show Gargoyles by the author. I'd go as far as to say it is my favorite cartoon of all time. I'm enjoying this so far. I'm only three chapters in so far.

[Thomas]

Finished rereading A Canticle for Leibowtiz. That's a powerful book, which probably explains why people either love it or hate it.

Moving on to A Kepler's Dozen. Very interesting premise for an anthology.

[Dharmakirti]

Back around Thanksgiving I lost the cord for recharging my Nook. I just found it (I left it at my sisters) so I'm now able to get back into Witching Hour and The Man From Primrose Lane. I'm also still working on Fallen Dragon and The Summer Tree. I'm enjoying them all.

[AndrewP]

Better late than never, I just finished Bridge of Birds

[Dara]

Gave Pandora's Star 26% and it's terribly boring. Temporarily lemming it and starting The Bonehunters.

[Tamahome]

It gets really good when you meet the alien. I was bored with the beginning too, and read the Void series first, but then regretted it, because it was the sequel.

[Dara]

I just read the part where Ozzie meets the Silfen. Does it pick up soon? If it does, I'll power through.

[Lariela]

Still reading A Clash of Kings, hopefully I'll get to the next book soon.

[Tamahome]

All You Need Is Kill. It was ok. My review.

[Joseph]

Finished Revan and started Red Harvest by Joe Schreiber, staying with the Star Wars theme.

[Richard]

currently reading Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett

[Vanessa]

I'm reading Oryx and Crake, a nice post-apocalyptic story for the holiday season. Am about a third the way through and find it interesting,but hope the pace picks up a bit...

[Tamahome]

I just ordered Paul McAuley's Evening's Empires, since it never came out in the US. I guess I'm committed. Some notes on it so far.

[Ty]

I'm trying to squeeze a couple more in before the end of the year. Ready Player One and When the Sacred Ginmill Closes. Now to come up with some goals for next year.

[Rick]

Constellation Games right now. It's... interesting.

Tamahome - The earlier parts of his Quiet War series are good, but very different from most of what I've read in US SF. I need to get back to it actually.

[Terry]

So far so good. Enjoyable characters and a plot that's shaping up to be pretty deep.

[Rob, Roberator]

Terry wrote: "Promise of Blood So far so good. Enjoyable characters and a plot that's shaping up to be pretty deep."

Enjoyed that one and The Thousand Names both this year.

[Joshua]

Reading Forever War and listening to NOS4A2

[Liam]

Broken Angels by Richard Morgan and Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton.

[Jim]

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. Quick and extremely fun. Reminiscent of the types of daunting objectives of the first Mistborn book, but still enjoyable.

Oh, and I finished Krampus: The Yule Lord by Brom just in time for Christmas. Is there such a genre as Rural Fantasy?

[Carolina]

This month I finished Todo bajo el cielo, A Natural History of Dragons: A Memoir by Lady Trent, His Majesty's Dragon, Ancillary Justice and Daughter of Smoke & Bone. As always the reviews are in my blog: A Girl that Likes Books
Happy New Year to Everybody!!!!

[Rob, Roberator]

Finished listening to Judas Unchained (My Review)

Best Served Cold shall be my first audiobook of 2014!

[Vanessa]

Thanks for insight Timothy. I finished Oryx and Crake and did like it but am torn by the cliffhanger ending. Question now is whether to read the sequel. Is the sequel a bit faster paced? And is there at least some resolution or will I need to read both second and third book to get some closure?