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[Veronica]

Finished A Natural History of Dragons last night and plan to start Saint's Blood today.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

Just finished The Sword of Summer. Very fun.

[paolojackson]

Most recently finished The Way of Shadows and Leviathan Wakes. Gave both 4-stars.

The writing in Way of Shadows wasn't particularly great, but the story and twists were a lot of fun. Looking forward to completing the trilogy and some point.

I really enjoyed the last act in Leviathan Wakes. The book was up and down for me at times, but also looking forward to continuing this series.

[Alex]

finished The Sea of Trolls. really liked it. Large part of that was probably the large amount of vikings...

[Milou]

Audrey wrote: "Just finished The Sword of Summer. Very fun."

I got this in the post last week. I'm really looking forward to picking it up.

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Veronica wrote: "Finished A Natural History of Dragons last night and plan to start Saint's Blood today."

I used that for part of my Thor challenge. Riordan does a good job of making those books enjoyable by adults.

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

I used that for part of my Thor challenge. Riordan does a good job of making those books enjoyable by adults. ..."

Me too; and I wanted to read it, anyway. They're educational, too. I watch any mythology documentary, and I remember who all the gods are.

[Gary]

Just finished Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

I found this slow to start, but was glad I hung in there to finish this first book in the Farseer Trilogy.

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

agreed Gary, I just finished the trilogy recently and am happy I finally got to it. Regal certainly makes a good villain and you only hate him more as the trilogy progresses. I have purchased the next two trilogies and will definitely continues on with them.

[Gary]

Perhaps not the most loathsome villian in fantasy, but he is pretty nasty. I can think of a couple in the Deryni books that would make him quake

[Lancer, Warden of the Slums]

He is nasty in the evil Dread lord kind of way but as the books progress more in the you wish you could jump into the books just to punch him in the face kind of way.

[Gary]

Now I'm in a mini what to read next funk. So many choices...so I knocked out another Sherlock Holmes story, The Speckled Band, from The Complete Sherlock Holmes and Tales of Terror and Mystery.

What novel come next....I need to dig through my boxes to see if I recall correctly and have the second Farseer book from when they first came out in trade paperback.

[Whitney]

Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with some more scifi.

[Greg]

Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with some more scifi."

A friendly worker at one of the book company booths at Comic-Con convinced me to buy a copy of Ancillary Justice - it was 50% off, a good buy! I have too many books waiting to be read already, but her teaser description really intrigued me: issues of gender, artificial intelligence, etc.

[Whitney]

Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with some more scifi..."

I was interested because people really seem to like it and its something different than I am used to with SciFi. Once I started reading and got a bit of Borg and Data vibes I was convinced I needed to finish it.

[Roger, Knight Radiant]

Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with some more scifi..."

The gender thing drove me up the wall, I didn't like the way it was handled it all...I did like the story though and read all three books

[Whitney]

Roger wrote: "Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with so..."

I found several things interesting but I understand why people would have problems with it. One was certainly the gender thing I study Mandarin and the word for him, her, them, it etc is all the same, it just looks different when you write it. I also study Korean and Japanese and its kinda impolite to not use the person's name when you know it or their title. So I guess that wasn't too hard for me to adjust to.
I also liked that the ones in power seemed to be of color and darker skin seemed to be more appealing to the masses ( prob didn't say that correctly I'm so pooped). It's the opposite of our own society in which people treasure pale skin etc. however, those differences can't make the story stand on its own and I found the characters personalities interesting as well. I look forward to reading the next book so I agree with you I'll continue reading because of the story.

[Greg]

Chakara wrote: "Roger wrote: "Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before cont..."

Sounds interesting Chakara; it's interesting the differences in other languages, neutral pronouns, etc. I noticed in The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet the use of "xe" as a neutral pronoun (instead of he or she) too.

For a few years I taught English as a Second Language to adults in the school district, and it was fun when the students explained to me some of the differences. Sounds like you know several languages - impressive!!!

[Whitney]

Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Roger wrote: "Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fan..."

ha, I said I study them not that I'm very good. But, i do find the differences interesting as you've said.

[Jessica]

Just finished Long Way to a Small Angry Planet...LOVED it! Such a good book. A very refreshing read in these very trying times. It may be corny, but I don't care...it is nice to read a book that celebrates and accepts differences.

[Ginny Marie]

Finished . Absolutely a great read.

Now reading and still trying to finish Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina. Have one more from the library to finish too. Really need to do some laundry though!

[Audrey, Queen of the Potato People]

I finished Winter on audiobook. I had insomnia the other night, so I listened to the last two discs lying in bed.

[Whitney]

[Dawn]

Ginny wrote: "Finished . Absolutely a great read...."

Yes, this is one of my favourite books too.

[Jessica]

Greg wrote: "Chakara wrote: "Finished listening to Ancillary Justice I downloaded Consider Phlebas but I'm thinking of doing a urban fantasy before continuing with some more scifi..."

how was comic con Greg?! Id like to hear about your experience!

[Greg]

Jessica wrote: "
how was comic con Greg?! Id like to hear about your experience!
..."

I've been going every year with a friend of mine since the late 1990s Jessica! I love it! It's fun to meet some authors, and there's a lot of stuff it's hard to find elsewhere - there's some artists' booths I go to every year, and there's some great panels about TV shows/movies too.

My favorite Comiccon moment ever was meeting writer Lynda Barry a few years ago - such a wonderful, down to earth person ... so great to talk to her for a few minutes! She even drew a little picture in the front flap of One Hundred Demons for me. Such a sweet person!

The only bad thing is that this year for the first time my friend and I both lost the lottery for tickets; so I was only able to go on Sunday, and my friend wasn't able to go at all. I still enjoyed it though!

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I just finished Jack of Shadows by Roger Zelazny which I read so I could participate in a group discussion for another book club. I gave the book 2 stars.

I started reading A Feast for Crows by George R.R. Martin.

I'm still working on:
- Shadow of the Giant by Orson Scott Card which I hope to finish later this month or early September
- The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy 2015 edited by Rich Horton

[Jessica]

Greg wrote: "Jessica wrote: "
how was comic con Greg?! Id like to hear about your experience!
..."

I've been going every year with a friend of mine since the late 1990s Jessica! I love it! It's fun to meet so..."

Thats a great Lynda Barry encounter! I remember my sister had the poster of Poodle with a Mohawk when we were growing up, i loved it!
Sounds like you had a great time, I'm sorry your friend wasn't able to join you though. It seems to have gotten so huge in recent years, I am sure you were happy to get in yourself.

[Jessica]

I have just finished Superposition by David Walton, and it was fantastic, I plowed right through it. There were times when the science was downright fascinating, and times when it made me feel like a complete moron....not much of a stretch though, LOL. Walton balances the science with a gripping murder mystery. Very fun read.

[Greg]

Jessica wrote: "Greg wrote: "Jessica wrote: "
how was comic con Greg?! Id like to hear about your experience!
..."

I've been going every year with a friend of mine since the late 1990s Jessica! I love it! It's f..."

Thanks Jessica! :)

[Greg]

I just finished three books:

The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells (4 ★): a lot of fun to read with fast pacing as well as some interesting ideas; almost doesn't feel like it was written in the late 1800's - the pacing is much more modern

Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs (2.5 ★): I was a bit disappointed in this one to be honest. The racism in the depiction of the Negress Esmerelda was grating, and much of the dialogue was extremely stilted. "Tut. Tut," a million times. Not much character depth either. Parts were fun to read but it just didn't feel at all like the classic I was expecting. Quite dated in my opinion.

The Return of the Soldier by Rebecca West (4.5 ★): This 1918 novella about a soldier in WWI suffering from shell shock was absolutely brilliant! It's a meditation on so many things: psychiatry and mental "health" (I can see a germ of the themes in the much later Equus here) and what makes life meaningful. The characterizations of those back home are brilliant, very nuanced. Beautifully written too and a great read. I read the whole thing in two days - it was so good!

[Whitney]

I just finished Escaping Destiny. I liked it for the most part.

[Sarah]

Just finished up my first Agatha Christie book last night, "And Then There Were None." It was a pretty good book and I intend to read more of her stuff.

[Veronica]

Recently finished A Monster Calls. I cried. I hope the movie does it justice.

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished up my first Agatha Christie book last night, "And Then There Were None." It was a pretty good book and I intend to read more of her stuff."

I love Agatha and that was one of my favorites. She's one of the authors I've read all the works of.

[Kirsty, Jedi Master]

Veronica - I sobbed! I cannot bring myself to read it again even though I want to, I was completely emotionally drained by the end.

[Margo]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished up my first Agatha Christie book last night, "And Then There Were None." It was a pretty good book and I intend to read more of her stuff."

I cut my adult-book reading teeth on Agatha as my Mam had the full set. Most of them are good. I loved And Them There Were None - though it had a much less politicaly correct title when I read it. She was a bit of an old colonial!

[Fannie]

In french, it's still named: Dix petits nègres. But I know that some edition changed it.

I like Agatha Christie also. It's easy to read, most of the time the bad guy is not who you expect and I like the old-fashioned way.

[Shannon]

The last book i brought was the New Harry Potter book. It is the script to the play so it was a easy read (only took three days to read it). It was really good and the Harry Potter series got me into reading in the first place so it brought me back to my childhood

[Cupcakes & Machetes, Hybrid Creature]

Vengeance Road (western) I was in a book funk and it finally got me out of it. Really enjoyed it.

[Veronica]

Kirsty wrote: "Veronica - I sobbed! I cannot bring myself to read it again even though I want to, I was completely emotionally drained by the end."

Ditto. I lost a sister to cancer 13 years ago and even though I was quite a bit older than the boy's age in the book, the author managed to hit all the emotional notes perfectly. I thrust the book at my husband and told him he absolutely HAD to read it.

[Greg]

Sarah wrote: "Just finished up my first Agatha Christie book last night, "And Then There Were None." It was a pretty good book and I intend to read more of her stuff."

A fun read Sarah - I loved it!

[Greg]

Margo wrote: " I loved And Them There Were None - though it had a much less politicaly correct title when I read it. She was a bit of an old colonial!..."

I did too Margo, and I remember hearing about that older title - definitely not PC!

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Speaking as an Indian myself, I never had a problem with "Ten Little Indians." No one I know who has any of the blood objects to Indian. Native American, in my view, is anyone who was born in America. But I'm simple. Don't get me started on the Washington DC football team. I find both parts of the name offensive as an Indian and a writer.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

I thought that was being changed. They are quick enough moving teams around surely a name change is nothing

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Paul wrote: "I thought that was being changed. They are quick enough moving teams around surely a name change is nothing"

Nope. The owner is a dick and refuses. Categorically.

[Paul, A wanderer in unknown realms]

Ouch.

[Greg]

Wayland wrote: "Speaking as an Indian myself, I never had a problem with "Ten Little Indians." No one I know who has any of the blood objects to Indian. Native American, in my view, is anyone who was born in Ameri..."

Actually that wasn't the original title; that was another title that was chosen as a less offensive alternative in some editions. Eventually "And Then There Was None" was settled on across the board because "Ten Little Indians" was also seen as in questionable taste. I don't want to repeat the original title here because it uses an ethnic slur (at least in the US it is) - See Wikipedia entry: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_T...

[Wayland, Ernest Scribbler]

Ah, I learned something. Didn't know that was the first title. Yikes, Agatha...

[Margo]

Wayland wrote: "Speaking as an Indian myself, I never had a problem with "Ten Little Indians." No one I know who has any of the blood objects to Indian. Native American, in my view, is anyone who was born in Ameri..."

Yeah, the old colonial attitude comes through in many of her books, as in a lot of period fiction I've read. She was just a product of her class and time. Racism was as natural as breathing!

I have just finished The Fifth Season which kinda blew me away. I'm heading over to group discussion thread on it to see what you all thought of it ;-D