Other than Grimdark, what else are you reading?

[Heather]

Tracey, how far are you into the tv show? I'm still just on 4th.

[Tracey the Lizard Queen, First In, Last Out]

I finished about a week ago. I don't think it was as good as it could have been.

[Silvana]

I liked it despite some flaws. Planning to read the book soon.

Currently reading A Betrayal in Winter.

[Mark]

Reading A Study in Brimstone.

[Tracey the Lizard Queen, First In, Last Out]

I'm just about halfway through Reapers Gale, it's funny whenever I read Malazan it totally takes over my life.

[Al]

Currently reading

[Silvana]

This thread is actually for non-grimdark but now I am thinking we should have a special thread for that :))

[Tracey the Lizard Queen, First In, Last Out]

I'll be starting Black Company very soon too!

[Al]

Ooops! I'll do better next time...

[Heather]

I'm reading a thriller, The Boys from Brazil, which is very unusual for me. Very exciting read so far.

[Igor]

I believe I have a fairly varied taste:

Military history, ordinary history, adventure/action, thrillers, spy stuff, sci-fi, mythology, other types of fantasy - but unless they're character-driver, I usually find them boring.

Igor

[Silvana]

Igor, what kind of military history do you enjoy? any particular period or historical figure?

I am currently reading The Devourers by Indra Das. I think my next grimdark would only be read in May :(

[Al]

Listening to Rebirth by Aaron Hodges. Pretty good sci-fi/superhero story.

[Mark]

[Igor]

Silvana, I like mostly post-wwi stuff, with focus on wwii onwards. I've read quite a few very interesting books lately:

-The Battle of the Tanks: Kursk, 1943
-Six Days: How the 1967 War Shaped the Middle East
-Exocet Falklands: The Untold Story of Special Forces Operations
-Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport, the Most Audacious Hostage Rescue Mission in History
-Black Hawk Down
-Bravo Two Zero
-Code Warriors: NSA's Code Breakers and the Secret Intelligence War Against the Soviet Union
-Hunting Hitler's Nukes

I'm now reading on the Russian Air Force, SAS Nazi Hunters, and Libya (from ancient times to the recent war and the toppling of Qaddafi).

Take a look at my 2017/8 reading challenge, if you like, or my shelves for the reviews on all these, if you're interested.

Igor

[Silvana]

Igor wrote: "Silvana, I like mostly post-wwi stuff, with focus on wwii onwards. I've read quite a few very interesting books lately:

-The Battle of the Tanks: Kursk, 1943
-Six Days: How the 1967 War Shaped th..."

A bit difficult to look at your shelves as they are based on authors not subjects. Anyway, I used to specialize my warfare reads on WWII - having read Stephen Ambrose's books, which opened the floodgate for me. Lately my military history taste has been more diversified...

Any recommended book for naval warfare? Ancient/modern/contemporary is okay.

[Igor]

Hi Silvana,

Stephen Budiansky has a couple:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8...
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

The Falklands War I mentioned in the previous post is also a very good one.

Igor

[Shell]

Just finished Ender's Game, that was pretty good.

[Tracey the Lizard Queen, First In, Last Out]

I'm currently listening to Obsidio, the series is the best YA I've seen in a while! Also reading Lips Touch: Three Times, I've heard good things about this author.

[Al]

Just finished Bridgers by Stan C Smith. 'twas a good read. Now on to Vega: Orc Slayer by James Patrick.

[Igor]

Reading "Ian Fleming's Commandos." Well, the dude was mental, to say the least. James Bond isn't that much fiction - except the punny names and bad 60s gadgets.

Igor

[Mark]

Started

[Heather]

Igor wrote: "Reading "Ian Fleming's Commandos." Well, the dude was mental, to say the least. James Bond isn't that much fiction - except the punny names and bad 60s gadgets.

Igor"

I just read my first Fleming book last month. I enjoyed it more than I expected! His writing was actually pretty good. But you have to endure the inherent sexism of course.

[Igor]

Yup, he's the quintessential 30s-40s man.
Igor

[Al]

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

[Silvana]

Al wrote: "The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang"

Mark wrote: "Started "

these are not grimdark?

[Al]

Oops, keep forgetting about that. I am listening to to The Key to Creation by Kevin J. Anderson though...

[Mark]

Silvana wrote: "Al wrote: "The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang"

Mark wrote: "Started "

these are not grimdark?"

More grimpunk 😉

[Silvana]

Grimpunk? LOL

I wish Empire of Ashes is good. Ryan's Queen of Fire was not satisfactory as a trilogy final book so I hope this one is not another dud.

[Mark]

Silvana wrote: "Grimpunk? LOL

I wish Empire of Ashes is good. Ryan's Queen of Fire was not satisfactory as a trilogy final book so I hope this one is not another dud."

It’s not a dud so far.

[Coby]

Silvana wrote: "Grimpunk? LOL

I wish Empire of Ashes is good. Ryan's Queen of Fire was not satisfactory as a trilogy final book so I hope this one is not another dud."

I read Blood Song and really enjoyed it. I looked at the reviews for Tower Lord and Queen of Fire and saw a lot of bad reviews. So the reviews were true?

[Silvana]

I think Tower Lord is good, with some flaws. The Queen of Fire not so much. Actually I recommend everyone to read Blood Song and then stop. The novel is really good on its own. Well since I have one book left I will still read Empire when I get a better price for the ebook.

[Mark]

Coby wrote: "Silvana wrote: "Grimpunk? LOL

I wish Empire of Ashes is good. Ryan's Queen of Fire was not satisfactory as a trilogy final book so I hope this one is not another dud."

I read [book:Blood Song|135..."

I enjoyed all 3 books in the series, but I can understand why a lot of readers hated the way it was ended by the author.

[Pamela]

Mark wrote: "Coby wrote: "Silvana wrote: "Grimpunk? LOL

I wish Empire of Ashes is good. Ryan's Queen of Fire was not satisfactory as a trilogy final book so I hope this one is not another dud."

I read [book:B..."

I also read all three and enjoyed all of them. The second had multiple POVs , and the third was multiple battle strategies from our main characters. I love reading fantasy battles, but I could be in the minority. Just my opinion, but those differences from book one, could of led to the poor reviews.

[Coby]

Interesting. You are all making a strong case in favor of me giving the rest of the series a go. I see Queen of Fire second hand all the time. I suppose it won’t hurt to give them a chance.

[Mark]

Coby wrote: "Interesting. You are all making a strong case in favor of me giving the rest of the series a go. I see Queen of Fire second hand all the time. I suppose it won’t hurt to give them a chance."

Go for it Corby, see for yourself. If you like or hate it.

[Arisawe]

I’m reading N.K. Jemisin’s Broken Earth series.

[Silvana]

Reading another diversity read: The Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson.

I like magical realism, need to read more of those :)

[Al]

Okay, now I'm reading By Ways Unseen by Daniel Dydek

Definitely not grimdark. Not in this world, not int the next...

[Phillip]

I recently finished I enjoyed it a lot, and am thankful for creating the genre.

[Al]

Phillip wrote: "I recently finished I enjoyed it a lot, and am thankful for creating the genre."

I've been a big fan of Wells since I was kid. I've read some of his classics multiple times. Now trying to get my son into them.

[Al]

Probably doesn't quite match the high grimdark standards, but reading and enjoying Oracle's War by David Hair