What are you reading in Dec '14?

[Rachel]

Just got done reading The Woods and finished The Burning shortly before that. Now reading Banished: The Blackhart Legacy: Book One and as I'm currently ill, I'm quarter of the way through it already :D

[Nands]

I just finished The Broken Eye by Brent Weeks. Great Series and can't wait for the 2016 installment.

I am now starting Cephrael's Hand

[Alissa]

This month I've read the brilliant The Long Sword by Christian Cameron, very good author of both fantasy and historical fiction; Cruel Beauty, a quick YA fantasy read; The Master of White Storm, another great discovery after To Ride Hell’s Chasm; Empire under siege, Phoenix Rising, The Great Bear, 3 short fantasy indie books in a roman-empire-like setting; Child of Prophecy, a prequel short story to the Lights and Shadow series by Janny Wurts (she's quickly becoming a favorite author).

Today I'm undecided, I'd like to read another standalone, and both a selection from Chronicles by Jean Froissart (history) and The Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay (fantasy) are calling to me. Christmas vacations are all for the Light and Shadow series, starting with The Curse of the Mistwraith.

[Anirudh]

Just finished The Time of Contempt Great read. Now reading Suldrun's Garden

[Michael]

I seem to be going through an odd phase in my reading. Normally, I am a voracious serial-reader. I start a book, I finish a book, I move on to another book. Lately, though, I seem to be jumping from one book to another before I've finished the last one. Right now I've got at least a half dozen books in progress, and I just picked up an ecopy of The Dragonriders of Pern, read about 1/4 of that, and now I'm casting around for another book to read.

Its frustrating! :-(

[Galaxy Press]

I love Dragonriders of Pern.

Right now I'm reading Good Omens (Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett). They are releasing an audiobook of real soon; can't wait.

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press

[Heather]

Galaxy Press wrote: "I love Dragonriders of Pern.

Right now I'm reading Good Omens (Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett). They are releasing an audiobook of real soon; can't wait.

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press"

I listened to the audio book a few years ago. Are they doing a new version?

[Heather]

I am almost done with Theft of Swords. It may not be all that inventive but it's good and highly readable prose. And the story clips along at a good pace with just the right amount of drama. Best of all, there's nothing offensive. No rape, extreme sexism, graphic violence...kinda nice.

[Galaxy Press]

Yes! Found it on bbcshop.com for pre-order. Releasing next year...

http://www.bbcshop.com/preorders/good...

[Heather]

Oh, interesting! I was so-so on the actual book. But the BBC dramatizations are great!

[Galaxy Press]

Started reading Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch and I love it so far. The dry humor caught me off-guard and it's a riot.

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press

[Em Lost In Books]

I am reading Suldrun's Garden.

[Galaxy Press]

Heather wrote: "Oh, interesting! I was so-so on the actual book. But the BBC dramatizations are great!"

Definitely. I'm reading it (Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch) right now and in love with it.

♥,
Cat at Galaxy Press

[Bill]

I finished The Giver Quartet—what a gem of YA fantasy. I saw the movie also which I really liked.

I started Forty Thousand in Gehenna an Alliance-Unionside novel by CJ Cherryh a prequel to her brilliant Cyteen. Cherryh is my favorite living SFF author.

[Joseph]

Kernos wrote: "I finished The Giver Quartet—what a gem of YA fantasy. I saw the movie also which I really liked.

I started Forty Thousand in Gehenna an Alliance-Unionside novel by..."

I started reading Cherryh in high school -- Downbelow Station and Merchanter's Luck and the Chanur novels. When 40,000 in Gehenna came out, I grabbed it and rushed home and was ... confused. It took me a couple of times through it, over the course of several years, to really start to come to grips with it, but now it's one of my favorites of her novels.

[Bill]

Joseph wrote: "Kernos wrote: "I finished The Giver Quartet—what a gem of YA fantasy. I saw the movie also which I really liked.

I started Forty Thousand in Gehenna an Alliance-Uni..."

I am really enjoying it as I have all of her works. It helps that I have read most of the books in the Alliance-Union universe. If this were the 1st, I would have been confused too. What's the Alliance and Union. What are Azi and how do they differ from other humans and so on. My favorite is Cyteen, I think because I really identify with Justin and it's a great novel. But I have enjoyed every one. I really, really like the Fortress series too and Foreigner of course.

[Joseph]

Kernos wrote: "I am really enjoying it as I have all of her works. It helps that I have read most of the books in the Alliance-Union universe. If this were the 1st, I would have been confused too. What's the Alliance and Union. What are Azi and how do they differ from other humans and so on. My favorite is Cyteen, I think because I really identify with Justin and it's a great novel. But I have enjoyed every one. I really, really like the Fortress series too and Foreigner of course."

Someday I will read the Foreigner books, and the last few Fortress books.

Have you ever read Serpent's Reach? I think it's the one that came out just before Downbelow Station, and sometimes I think it gets a little bit overlooked these days.

[Janny]

All these years, Cherryh's works have been on my 'buy on release' list. So many great books, both SF and Fantasy. The moment they arrive, if I open the cover, I'm sunk. Everything else goes out the window. Few writers can do this with such amazing consistency, pulling me in with total immersion.

[Joseph]

Janny wrote: "All these years, Cherryh's works have been on my 'buy on release' list. So many great books, both SF and Fantasy. The moment they arrive, if I open the cover, I'm sunk. Everything else goes out the..."

I reread Downbelow Station and the Morgaine books a year or two back and was just as captivated as when I read them the first time, 30+ years ago.

[Janny]

Joseph wrote: "Janny wrote: "All these years, Cherryh's works have been on my 'buy on release' list. So many great books, both SF and Fantasy. The moment they arrive, if I open the cover, I'm sunk. Everything els..."

Definitely, yes. Her books don't wear thin with age at all. Again, not many writers accomplish this.

[Bill]

Joseph wrote: "Have you ever read Serpent's Reach? I think it's the one that came out just before Downbelow Station, and sometimes I think it gets a little bit overlooked these days. ..."

I recently looked at all of Cherryh's works to see what I was missing and just ordered Serpent's reach and a couple of others. I'm looking forward to them.

Hey Janny!

[Joseph]

Kernos wrote: "I recently looked at all of Cherryh's works to see what I was missing and just ordered Serpent's reach and a couple of others. I'm looking forward to them.

I really hope they get the rest of her back catalog out in eBook format sooner rather than later.

[Bev]

Joseph wrote: "Kernos wrote: "I am really enjoying it as I have all of her works. It helps that I have read most of the books in the Alliance-Union universe. If this were the 1st, I would have been confused too. ..."

You have to read the Foreigner books. They are sublime.

[Nigel]

Just finished Jasper Fforde's Shades Of Grey which is slightly different to his others. Took a little bit of adjusting, but once I was into it, I really enjoyed it. Very clever idea which undoubtedly will be unveiled in the sequels...

[Lára]

Currently reading The Idiot,
re/reading The Armageddon Rag, and
starting (re/reading my favourite book) Demian with a Goodreads friend

[Bill]

Bev wrote: "...You have to read the Foreigner books. They are sublime..."

Yes, I have read them all and even pre-ordered Tracker A Foreigner Novel which is supposed to be released on 4/7/15.

As complex as they are, I am amazed all sticks with me when I start a new one.

[Bev]

Kernos wrote: "Bev wrote: "...You have to read the Foreigner books. They are sublime..."

Yes, I have read them all and even pre-ordered Tracker A Foreigner Novel which is supposed to be released ..."

Me too

[Mili]

Started The Black Magician Trilogy by Trudi Canavan.

[Joseph]

Finished (finally!) Mistress of Mistresses -- very good, but slow going; and I didn't have as much reading time because of holidays &c. -- and am proceeding on to A Fish Dinner In Memison.

[Bill]

Finished Makers and started Cherryh's Port Eternity last nite.

[Michele]

Been reading all kinds of things this month-

Fated - liked this one, had a Constantine (the tv show) vibe to it, might be a Dresden Files time-filler (not substitute!)

The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo - very nice little literary historical romance novella

A few of these stories The Roman Mysteries Omnibus - kid's books but a lot of fun. I watched the TV show too

The Thorn Birds - was in the mood for a reread

Right now listening to Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess, loved the 1st one and this one is good too

Just started Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, very interesting and weird - I think I'm going to like it.

Abandoned-

The Winds of Khalakovo - audio was boring me pretty quick, plus not an exciting beginning. Will try reading the book at some point

Bitter Seeds - dunno why this one didn't grab me, I got to maybe 40% then just wanted something else, will finish it eventually

Medicus - this one I got to 50% and while the writing was perfectly fine, there was no mystery happening - a mystery needs sleuthing!

[Lára]

Reading Hounded, and
re/reading Demian, The Armageddon Rag, Faefever and Unhinged

All of those, except Demian, are kind of boring.

[Michelle]

Just started Fractured Immortal.

[Bill]

I finished Port Eternity a great horror/SciFi by C.J. Cherryh and started Missing Man by Katherine Anne MacLean

Maclean is a new author for me. Is anyone a fan?

[Lára]

A Man Against Insanity
Hounded and Growing Hardy Orchids