What Are You Reading 2015 Edition

[Phrynne]

Gav451 wrote: "I just started Saint Odd by D Koontz. This series started great, dipped in the middle but its really on the up again now. When he is on form the author is amazing.

My fingers are ..."

I believe Saint Odd is the last in the series too. I thought Odd was an excellent character but as you say the books were a bit all over the place in quality:)

[M.L.]

I enjoyed Lagoon, wonderful writing voice, and will read more by Nnedi Okorafor. I felt like I'd been to Nigeria!

I finished The Dark Forest by Liu Cixin. It's bleak, but I loved it! The last book isn't out till April 2016 so have a wait but looking forward to it.

[Julia]

I really, really liked Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, too. Maybe I loved it. It's not my first Nnedi Okorafor novel, but I always look forward to her books.

[Roberta]

I'm beginning A Tree for Poverty by Margaret Laurence:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

this was Laurence's first published book, and is a collection of Somali stories and poems. Margaret Laurence is known as the author of Canadian novels such as A Jest of God, and many more.

[[deleted user]]

Finished Foundation and Earth by Isaac Asimov, and it closes out the Foundation Series for me. You can find my review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Scott]

I recently read Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry Garcia and The Last Kind Words. I highly recommend The Last Kind Words.

Now I'm reading Cat's Cradle.

[Nick]

Starting the audio version of The Fold. Still haven't started Neuromancer as I bought the mass market paperback which was a huge mistake. Just got the trade paperback in from Amazon but it may have to wait until I'm finished with The Fold.

[Kim]

I thought The Stand was going to win the poll for October so I got a start on that (it still might, it's tied now), I've also started Libriomancer for something a bit lighter, and last week I read Truckers: The First Book of the Nomes for a bit of Pratchett I've never gotten around to.

[Julia]

I'm reading and enjoying All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

[Papaphilly]

Just Started Apocalypse Wow. I have read 230 pages in one sitting.

[Beachesnbooks]

Still reading The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle and really loving it so far. Very weird and meandering, in a good way. I'm also listening to Anansi Boys--I usually love Neil Gaiman, but so far I'm having a hard time getting into this one. I hope it gets better once the story really gets going.

[Papaphilly]

Just finished Apocalypse Wow and it was amazing.

[Gav451]

Stick with Anansi Boys. It does get going and I found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. It had a lightness of touch that I was not expecting.

[M.]

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle really is a strange one, but you come away enriched in a way I still can't explain!

[[deleted user]]

I just finished The Martian, by Andy Weir. See my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Bill (Just a)]

I just finished listening to "A Monster Calls" which was recommended by my Audible Group. Recommended.

4Post-Human Series Books 1-4 David Simpson

Starting the Post-Human series. Got the Kindle/Audible Omnibus edition Enjoying it so far.

[Matt]

I am reading Archmage by R A Salvatore! it's great! I am almost done!

[Esther]

I finished Bel Canto which was not bad but didn't thrill me.
Now I am trying a light read My Not-So-Still Life before I start The Alienist which has intrigued me for a while but required being chosen by a book club to give me that push.
After that I think I will need a scifi 'break' but I haven't decided what yet.

[Papaphilly]

I have started War Dogs and just finished Apocalypse Wow, which was excellent.

[[deleted user]]

I just finished Way Station by Clifford D. Simak. You can find my review at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Nathan]

The Final EmpireI just finished the first Mistborn book, so freaking good! Can't wait to read the next one.

[Sumant]

Here is my review of shadow of torturer one of the most complex books in fantasy/sci fi.

[Sophie]

I've just started Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb. I loved the other books in the series so looking forward to this latest one!

[Rob]

Sophie wrote: "I've just started Fool's Quest by Robin Hobb. I loved the other books in the series so looking forward to this latest one!"

It might be the best one yet. Certainly I thought it was better than the last one.

[Rob]

I was lucky enough to get an early review copy of the audio book of the first book in Jim Butcher's new series: The Aeronaut's Windlass. I thought it was fantastic: My Review

[Papaphilly]

I have finished War Dogs and trying to decide between Flashback and Wool.

[Roberta]

I'm reading https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... Margaret Laurence.

[Phrynne]

Just starting The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein

[Mike]

Papaphilly wrote: "I have finished War Dogs and trying to decide between Flashback and Wool."

Go for Flashback. Personally, I found Wool unbelievable and boring. I liked War Dogs and look forward to reading the next book.

[Papaphilly]

Mike wrote: "Papaphilly wrote: "I have finished War Dogs and trying to decide between Flashback and Wool."

Go for Flashback. Personally, I found Wool unbelievabl..."

I decided to go with Wool and will do Flashback next. I am enjoying wool and am about half way.

[Sandi]

Phrynne wrote: "Just starting The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein"

I would like to know what you think when you finish. I remember liking this book a long (looong) time ago but that was a lot of books in the past. I hope to do a Heinlein reread marathon sometime in November and see how his body of work holds up now after all the stuff (good and bad) I have been reading lately.

What I have been reading lately, Scalzi's Lock In, Agent to the Stars, Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales, 1Q84, Thirteen, etc. I hope to start Station Eleven, The Stand, and finally getting back to finishing up the Wheel of Time series. Busy, busy, busy!

[Phrynne]

Sandi wrote: "Phrynne wrote: "Just starting The Puppet Masters by Robert A. Heinlein"

I would like to know what you think when you finish. I remember liking this book a long (looong)..."

I'm really enjoying it so far. I'll let you know how I feel when I have finished it:)

[Julie]

I read Aschwood Academy by M.B. Cohen over the summer and loved it! It's the first book in a new fantasy/ adventure series. Really great plot twists and fun to read. It's on sale now too for .99 cents for a few days.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010KJP...

[Julie]

I read Aschwood Academy by M.B. Cohen over the summer and loved it! It's the first book in a new fantasy/ adventure series. Really great plot twists and fun to read. It's on sale now too for .99 cents for a few days.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B010KJP...

[Sumant]

Here is my review of Lord foul's bane , 1st book in Thomas covenant series.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished reading The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells. See my review here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Roberta]

Tried to post this, but got a Server Not Found Message.
I'm reading The Stand by Stephen King.

[Roberta]

Gav451 wrote"Stick with Anansi Boys. It does get going and I found it to be a thoroughly enjoyable read. It had a lightness of touch that I was not expecting." I agree. For rereading, I actually prefer it to "American Gods".

[Julia]

Yesterday I finished Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books by Michael Dirda which are mostly short essays on book reading and collecting and other book- related activities like attending cons. I also finished rereading Blood Lite edited by Kevin J. Anderson.

Now I'm reading Days of Awe: Stories for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and Geek Theater a collection of sf/f plays edited by Erin Underwood and Jen Gunnels.

[Don]

Papaphilly, I liked "Wool" one of the best female protagonists of the year.

[Gav451]

I too liked Wool. it was a good solid page turning story and I was never bored while reading it.

You should never underestimate the power of a page-turner.

[Phrynne]

I finished The Puppet Masters bybRobert A. Heinlein. Mixed feelings really!
My (short) review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Marcin]

Judas Unchained - Peter F. Hamilton
Great read so far (70% and about what , 1800 pages into this colossus of a series )

[Kim]

Finished The Stand last night, now trying to finish off In the Night Garden.

[Sandi]

I am starting The Stand (the original 800 page version), then I hope (?) to read/skim the unabridged version to compare the additions and revisions. I feel like I am O.Ding on viral apocalypse novels after reading Station Eleven Lock In. Now every time I pass a person sneezing or coughing, I break out in laughter. Seriously disturbing in a manically ridiculous kind-of way.

[Victoria]

I am currently read so far it is an exciting fantasy with a complex premise. But it is definitely an epic fantasy. Of course I love those great big books I just wrap myself in the story.

[Rob]

I finally finished reading Magician: Apprentice. I liked it, but didn't love it. My Review.

I also finished listening to City of Golden Shadow and really enjoyed it: My Review.

I also listened to Aftermath. I thought it was alright. I don't really get why people are so angry about it. It's a so-so book. My understanding is the old Star Wars books had a lot of those. Here's My Review.

[Kim]

Rob wrote: "I also listened to Aftermath. I thought it was alright. I don't really get why people are so angry about it. It's a so-so book. My understanding is the old Star Wars books had a lot of those."

I think the dislike comes from it being the launch of the new era, the first post-ROTJ novel of the new canon, so there was a lot of hope and hype for it. If it was the third or fourth of the new books it would have been received better. For my money Lost Stars was much better.

I'm finally all caught up on group books so now I'm reading God's War. Not far in but this book is set in a strange world, in a good way.

[Phrynne]

I just finished listening to Unbound by Jim C. Hines This is a fun series!
My review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Beachesnbooks]

Glad I'm sticking with Anansi Boys--I really do feel like it's picking up a lot towards the end as everything starts tying together. I also started The Library at Mount Char, which is totally crazypants so far (in a good way...I think).