What are you reading in April 2016?

[Classic SF Fan]

I have just complete C J Cherryh's Kesrith ,a bit darker and more complicated than some of her work. Only her third novel,so a Hugo and a Nebula nomination isnt to be sniffed at.It has all the trademarks we admire her for,such as fascinating aliens ,two species this time no less,complex but credible characterization,fine descriptions of the harsh world of Kesrith,and of course that immersive third person voice of the characters which drags us to the heart of each protagonist,so we feel we know them in depth.Dark,dense,downbeat but riveting entertainment.
Also completed Patricia Briggs enjoyable Fire Touched I found the last few of the Mercy Thompson books a bit bland,but this was a return to form,full of twists and fast paced action,plus humour, Good fun
Now I am starting Arthur C Clarke's The Sands of Mars

[Kivrin]

Started Uprooted. Enjoying it so far.

[Tani]

I finished up Battle Royale by Koushun Takami last night. It ended up being really enjoyable. It was fast-paced and had some interesting twists and turns.

I started Eona: The Last Dragoneye this morning.

[Peter]

Hullo. :) Sorry I haven't been around to participate. I got caught up in Pathfinder role-playing game reading on March 7th and only recently got back to reading non-game books.

This month I have read Clinton Boomer's chapbook, Royden Poole's Guide to the 25th Hour. I enjoyed it. It reads like Hunter Thompson's gonzo writing crossed with some odd magic. Contains sarcastic humor, weirdness and a fair amount of profanity.

I am currently reading Enchanters' End Game, Usagi Yojimbo Saga, Vol. 1 and Prince of Wolves.

I am planning on picking up a book I ordered tomorrow, the fourth book in the Pandora in the Crimson Shell manga series. Not recommended unless you like sexy artwork, zany antics and romance between young women ("yuri" in Japanese).

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Kivrin wrote: "Started Uprooted. Enjoying it so far."

I thought this was one of the most pure enjoyment reads of 2015, And I notice it showed up on both the Nebula & Hugo Awards shortlists.

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I found Chuck Wendig's Zeroes (not to be confused with the book by the same name by Scott Westerfield). This thriller that seems to combine familiar elements: in the first half, government gets a group of hackers together and puts them to work. In the second half, it becomes more of an action thriller, with the familiar SF "an AI is watching every camera, reading every Internet keystroke, listening to every phone call". Nothing wrong with it, just rehashing familiar themes.

Likewise, The Paper Magician, which is the first book of what is apparently a relatively popular series featuring Victorian era + magic, didn't really inspire me to read more.

[RJ - Slayer of Trolls]

I finished Shadow Puppets by Orson Scott Card (3 stars).

For May I am starting Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. I'm also going to read The Giver by Lois Lowry along with my daughter's 7th grade English class. And I'll keep plugging away at A Storm of Swords by George R R Martin. I should finish the first two in May, but probably won't complete A Storm of Swords until June.

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Decision at Doona.