What are you reading in October 2016?

[Lára]

I'm reading Realm Of The Dead

[Joseph]

Finished The Legend of Eli Monpress and am continuing on to The Spirit War, the fourth book in the series.

[Femmy]

I'm reading this month's read, Sabriel.

[Squire]

First, I'll begin with Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three andBooks of Blood, Volumes 4-6.

[Chris ( librocubicularist )]

Half way through Joe Abercrombie's Half the World and absolutely enthralled by it.

[Elise]

I finished The Wheel of Osheim recently. Pretty good trilogy overall. I think the first book was my favorite of the three though.

I've been reading The Three-Body Problem now. I got it as a free ebook from Tor. I can't say no to a free book, and I'm enjoying it so far. :)

[Sumant]

Here is my review for The Emperor's Blades.

[Javier]

I'm almost done with The Warrior Prophet, which has been a little better than The Darkness That Comes Before so far. As soon as I finish it I probably jump on the month read Sabriel. I'm also half through The Golden Compass, which I am reading with my 8-year old daughter.

[Tara]

I'm reading The Fifth Season but so far — 35 percent in — the plot is not clear and am wondering whether it will pick up soon.. I'm also listening to An Ember in the Ashes and enjoying it a lot..

[Scott]

Just finished The Vagrant which was very good.

Will finish The Crown Tower tomorrow. A bit slow and lacking the spirit of Revelations but understandable given it's the start of the partnership. Still overall good. This is an audio book. Tim Gerard Reynolds is one of the best.

Halfway through book 2 of dagger and coinThe King's Blood. Great series so far.

The Steel Remains is up next on Audio. Simon Vance did The Unhewn Throne trilogy and has become a favorite. This is book one of this series.

Reaper's Gale book 7 of Malazan book of the fallen after the king's blood is done. These books are mammoth and exhausting but so worth it.

The Lions of Al-Rassan to finish the month off. If I squeeze something else in I'll be exceeding expectations.

[Petrik]

I'm reading the The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, it's really good so far! I'm about 180 pages in. Anyone can tell me if his Shattered Sea series is as good as this or even better?

[Tnkw01]

Finished Monster Hunter International. I absolutely loved this book, 4.5 stars but dropped to a 4. This book is diffidently a “guy’s book”. It is raging with testosterone, full of guns, vehicles, explosions and best of all, fighting monsters and saving the world. Not since 1632 have I enjoyed such a ride. Z Pitt, what an unbelievable guy and I do mean unbelievable. (view spoiler)[He can come back from death or the verge of death time after time, he can turn back time and he can pretty much do about anything he puts his mind to. But you still gotta love the guy. (hide spoiler)] For all the guys out there that really craves to read a guys book, this is for you.

[Tnkw01]

Javier wrote: "I'm almost done with The Warrior Prophet, which has been a little better than The Darkness That Comes Before so far. As soon as I finish it I probably jump on the month r..."

When you get through Compass with your kids may I suggest The Hobbit. I shared this with my kids when they were younger and they loved it. That was like 20 years ago and they still bring it up from time to time.

[Javier]

Tnkw01 wrote: "Javier wrote: "I'm almost done with The Warrior Prophet, which has been a little better than The Darkness That Comes Before so far. As soon as I finish it I probably jump..."

The Hobbit was actually the first fantasy book I have read to her. It was in fact the one that made her a fantasy fan. After that we read 1-4 of Harry Potter, 1-4 of Narnia, Inkworld, and some others I can't remember. Although, I like to hear more suggestions about other books I can read with her!
Thanks a lot though Tnkw01

[Javier]

Petrik wrote: "I'm reading the The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, it's really good so far! I'm about 180 pages in. Anyone can tell me if his Shattered Sea series is as good as this or even better?"

I don't know about the shattered Sea, but the whole first law series is completely fantastic! I loved it.

[Jarek "the Mistborn"]

I've already finished the crown tower and the rose and the thorn from the riyria chronicles. Started the first mistborn today and plan on reading the first trilogy still in October. If there's time left I'd like to finish the last of the riyria chronicles death of dulghat.

[Petrik]

Thank you javier, will buy The Great Leveller now while finishing the trilogy!

[Frank]

I'm currently reading several books, including The Slow Regard of Silent Things (for inspiration about magic in fantasy), Secondhand Time (for inspiration for vivid brutality as a result of the abuse of power) and Treachery, by S.J. Parris for nothing other than sheer pleasure of good plot, great sexual tension and historical accuracy in relation to a thriller/ mystery set in Elizabethan England.

[Tnkw01]

Javier wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Javier wrote: "I'm almost done with The Warrior Prophet, which has been a little better than The Darkness That Comes Before so far. As soon as I finish it ..."

Oh goodness, I have a list. Here we go:

1. The Sword of Summer
2. The Riddle and the Rune
3. So You Want to Be a Wizard
4. The City of Dreaming Books
5. DragonSpell
and my favorite kids book: 6. Foundling
"So you want to be a Wizard" is neat because it was written years ago and the old technology is kind of humorous to read
now. I have more but these are my favorites.

[Javier]

Tnkw01 wrote: "Javier wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Javier wrote: "I'm almost done with The Warrior Prophet, which has been a little better than The Darkness That Comes Before so far. As soon ..."

Thanks a lot Tnkw01!!! will give them a try as soon as we finish golden compass.

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

I'm reading False Hearts by Lam, on my phone so I can't link. Also read The Swan Riders which was great.

[Femmy]

I'm currently reading Rajawali Sakti dan Pasangan Pendekar, Jilid 3 by Jin Yong, one of the best novels in the wuxia fantasy. I'm reading the Indonesian edition but it's originally in Chinese. It has never been translated into English officially, but there are fan translations on the Internet.

I grew up with wuxia stories, watching the television adaptations and reading the novels. When I went to the States and first discovered the (western) fantasy genre, what hooked me was the similarities between the wuxia and the fantasy genres. Grand adventures with intricate plots and interesting characters, as well as battles between mages/martial artists and quests for magical objects/martial art tomes.

But there's one thing in wuxia that I haven't quite found in fantasy: the great romance. Of course, there are fantasy novels with romance that I love, but I don't know... Maybe it just seems to me that wuxia couples have to face greater tests to their love than fantasy couples. They really have to struggle to reach that romantic happy ending. And maybe that creates the impression that their love is greater. Or... maybe I just haven't found the right romantic fantasy yet. I know that I'll keep looking.

[Squire]

After I get done with Barker's Books of Blood, I move onto The Averoigne Chronicles by Clark Ashton Smith.

[Joseph]

Squire wrote: "After I get done with Barker's Books of Blood, I move onto The Averoigne Chronicles by Clark Ashton Smith."

Excellent choices!

[Jakke]

Hi! I've been plodding my way through Dracula. I liked the first 100 pages or so a lot but now it seems to be dragging a bit in the middle.

[Joseph]

On to the last of Rachel Aaron's Eli Monpress novels, Spirit's End.

[Tnkw01]

Finished Sabriel so now I'm going to start Fevre Dream. More Halloween goodness.

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

I'm on The Summer Dragon, so pretty.

[Tnkw01]

Helen wrote: "I'm on The Summer Dragon, so pretty."

I'd like to ride a Summer Dragon too! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist)

[Margret]

Helen, just got my copy from the post office... very quickly opened it and thumbed thru it! It is very beautiful

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

Tnkw01 wrote: "Helen wrote: "I'm on The Summer Dragon, so pretty."

I'd like to ride a Summer Dragon too! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist)"

Lol, me too.

Margret, I've got it on kindle but wondering if I should get a paper copy to get the full benefit.

[Lára]

Started A Pale View of Hills by Kazuo Ishiguro today. I'm almost done with it and really really like it. Just yesterday finished reading Never Let Me Go by the same author and liked it so much that I loaned all the Kazuo Ishiguro's books they had in my uni's library.

Also reading The Electric Michelangelo by Sarah Hall and American Gods by Neil Gaiman.

[Tnkw01]

Goodness, Fevre Dream is really good. Has a "Mark Twain" feel about it since it takes place on the Mississippi River but with a twist. It is well written and it's hard to put down. Already half way through it.

[Lára]

Femmy wrote: "I'm currently reading Rajawali Sakti dan Pasangan Pendekar, Jilid 3 by Jin Yong, one of the best novels in the wuxia fantasy. I'm reading the Indonesian edition but..."

I need a like button here

[Javier]

I had finished The Warrior Prophet and was going to jump on the month read, but got completely involluntarily caught on a re-read of Dune (I just can't understan why I love those books so much). Finally I will now be joining the Sabriel read!

[Margret]

Listening to The Stand. Strong start but like all King books I've read is really dragging on the middle. I'm definitely starting to flounder on this one

[Joseph]

Finished Spirit's End (the last of Rachel Aaron's Eli Monpress novels) and started Spirit's Oath, a prequel novella.

[Rollie]

I'm currently reading Dawn of Wonder and I find it great so far.

[Janny]

Helen wrote: "Tnkw01 wrote: "Helen wrote: "I'm on The Summer Dragon, so pretty."

I'd like to ride a Summer Dragon too! (Sorry, I just couldn't resist)"

Lol, me too.

Margret, I've got it on kin..."

It's worth the paper copy - first for the story, which I loved, and also for the illustrations. Todd's artwork is special, and unfortunately, the formatting for e books can't lock the proportions (your kindle will just stretch it to fit the screen). The paper copy will deliver the artwork as it was drawn, and Todd did a lavish job on the interior black and white art.

[Joseph]

That's one place where I do sometimes miss physical books -- when I'm on my Kindle and reading something (George R.R. Martin's Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, e.g., or one of the Del Rey editions of Robert E. Howard's work) that included illustrations or maps, or especially something that was published with color plates.

Has the idea of a color e-ink reader been completely abandoned?

[Tnkw01]

Helen wrote: "I'm on The Summer Dragon, so pretty."

Just curious Helen, have you read The Silver Gryphon. IMO it has some really nice artwork. Would love to get my hands on a replicate of the Silver Gryphon medallion that is shown in the book (I'm such a nerd), It looks very cool.

[Margret]

Also, the cover is one of those lovely soft materials, looking at the pics and cover art doesn't do it justice (at least for the cover piece)

[Michael]

Petrik wrote: "I'm reading the The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie, it's really good so far! I'm about 180 pages in. Anyone can tell me if his Shattered Sea series is as good as this or even better?"

Both are very good. Shattered Sea is targeted more for a YA audience but is very gritty and well written as well.

[Michael]

Joseph wrote: "That's one place where I do sometimes miss physical books -- when I'm on my Kindle and reading something (George R.R. Martin's Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, e.g., or one of the Del Rey editions of ..."

I use the kindle app and read on my iPad quite a bit. I think that (or an Android device) is the solution to your problem. I like to read on the iPad, but find my self too easily distracted by emails and other things.

[Joseph]

Finished Spirit's Oath, Rachel Aaron's prequel novella to the Eli Monpress series and, for no reason that I can articulate, started Mr. Meeson's Will by H. Rider Haggard, which (based on the first chapter, at least) looks to be a savage satire of the publishing industry as it conducted itself in the 1880s.

I believe the phrase I'm looking for is "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose".

[Squire]

Moving on to The Fireman. A little trepidacious, the only Hill book I liked was Heart-Shaped Box

[Joseph]

Finished Mr. Meeson's Will (it was short) and started Cleopatra, also by H. Rider Haggard.

[Tnkw01]

Just finished Fevre Dream and here's my review . Started Hounded.

[Tnkw01]

I also decided to give A Night in the Lonesome October a go. Really like these kind of books this time of year.

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

Janny wrote: "It's worth the paper copy - first for the story, which I loved, and also for the illustrations. Todd's artwork is special..."

The story is brilliant. The art looked good in the kindle but I'm definitely going to get a paper copy.