What are you reading in February 2023?

[Chris, Moderator]

Can you believe that we're already 1/12 of the way through the new year?What are you reading in February 2023? All genres welcome.

[Christine]

For the past few weeks, I've been reading the Jack Campbell Lost Fleet series (six books). I'm now on the 5th book with the 6th coming soon. I'm not generally a fan of military SciFi, but have enjoyed this series

[Shel, Moderator]

I finished Tales from Earthsea yesterday and am about to start Sorcery & Cecelia: or The Enchanted Chocolate Pot!

[Cheryl]

Lost for Words: The Hidden History of the Oxford English Dictionary seems promising so far.

And then I'm finally going to try what was so widely enjoyed a few years ago, The Bear and the Nightingale.

[Random]

Finished The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and, well, I was disappointed. It seemed more just a string of semi random events that happened to the characters with no conflict, struggle, or real opportunities for growth.

Still I gave it three stars as the characters were, for the most part, likable enough and I'll continue to the next to see if we eventually get a plot.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

While I was visiting my niece and her family in Australia, I read The Upside-down History of Down Under by Alison Lloyd and then started Moving Mars by Greg Bear for our SF BotM.

[Mary]

War Bound by Tara Grayce

[Cheryl]

Random wrote: "Finished The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and, well, I was disappointed. It seemed more just a string of semi random events that happened to the characters with no conflict, st..."

The others are not sequels. The second does have more of a plot though. However, conflict etc. are not actually the point... these are are a very different kind of experience. Though I'd argue w/ you about character growth anyway.

[Random]

Cheryl wrote: "Random wrote: "Finished The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet and, well, I was disappointed. It seemed more just a string of semi random events that happened to the characters with ..."

I won't get into it here because, well I could go off for a while, but I did do something almost unheard of and wrote a full review if anyone is interested.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also lowered my rating. As I've been thinking about it today, I realize the three stars was more out of me wanting to like it other than me actually feeling it was worth it.

[Ken]

Been a bit off reading wise. I has been a chore recently
I have a few books I havent finished but I am still reading
Decent Interval by Frank Snepp
Fatal Revenant by Stephen R. Donaldson
I started and havent finished
The Bronze Lie: Shattering the Myth of Spartan Warrior Supremacy
So I have been banging back and forth between these.

I have finished
The Apollo Murders
It was ok, but nothing to write home about. I liked the technical
stuff behind the scenes but in reality if Chris Hadfields name was
not on this I would of written this off as a bad book

I finished a discworld book
Lords and Ladies
This was good, Pratchett is a pretty great writer

Starting another Jack Reacher
Apparently this is the basis for Season Two of the Amazon Series
Bad Luck and Trouble

[mrcoolranch]

I started the Honor Harrington series On Basilisk Station by David Weber. Hornblower in space! It’s been a fast and fun read so far.

[Nyssa]

I am currently reading The Guns of Avalon, the second book in The Great Book of Amber by Roger Zelazny. I have mixed feelings about this one. I like Zelazny's writing style but find it difficult to like or root for his characters.

After a hiatus, I am now also continuing Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience by Brené Brown. Its encyclopedic nature does not lend itself to being read in a single sitting, but the information is quite interesting. I am happy I also purchased the audiobook, as the author adds material beyond the text.

There are a few titles currently on my list to read next; I have not yet decided which; however, I created a a poll if anyone is interested/willing to help me decide (thanks in advance).

[Mary]

One More Last Time by Eric Ugland

[Cheryl]

Rereading Children of Time and have the rest of the trilogy on deck. I am not used to epics and now is not a good time in my life, but the third is coming up for discussion in one of my groups, so since I did love the first the first time I read it, here I am.

[Shel, Moderator]

I'm just starting Into the West by Mercedes Lackey, her latest installment in the Valdemar series. I wouldn't recommend it as a starting point for those new to Valdemar, but having been a Valdemar fangirl since I was a tween I'm very happy about it :)

I just finished reading Harriet the Invincible by Ursula Vernon to my second grader, and if you have a small person in your life to read stories to, I HIGHLY recommend it. It's an early reader chapter book with more graphic novel-type page spreads from time to time. Utterly delightful take on fairy-tale tropes.

[Mary]

English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

[Cheryl]

Mary wrote: "English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley"

712 pp! I assume it's a reference work? Or is there a narrative? I'd be interested in reading a book a third the size maybe....

[Random]

Just finished Far from the Light of Heaven. I enjoyed it, though there were some elements I think really could have used either more exploration or could have likely been removed without loosing much of the story.

Starting The Other Wind tonight.

[Ann-Marie]

I am partway through a re-read of The Tarot Sequence by K.D. Edwards in anticipation of his latest in this world, The Eidolon, which was supposed to be later this month but it arrived yesterday and it is taking everything not to start it lol I love this series though, I am certain it will be worth the wait.

[Mary]

Cheryl wrote: "Mary wrote: "English Surnames: Their Sources and Significations by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley"

712 pp! I assume it's a reference work? Or is there a narrative..."

Parts of it are reference, parts of it narrative. Obviously in places it's lists. It's on Gutenberg.

[Shel, Moderator]

I'm just starting an out-of-genre read, Silver Sparrow, and plan to read The Other Wind after that.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Moving Mars by Greg Bear for our BotM discussion, 6.5/10, a few comments in our discussion thread.

Call of the Bone Ships by R.J. Barker, 8.5/10. I read this for a different Goodreads group. I got exhausted just reading this book—Whew! The author has created a unique world, complex characters, and an inventive plot. Can’t wait to read the final book in the trilogy!

Atlantis by David Gibbins, 5.5/10. A very slow start and a whiz-bang final half/third of the book.

The Codex by Douglas Preston, 7/10, a bit far-fetched but certainly action-packed. I ran out of things to read on our trip and borrowed this from my husband who had finished it.

Now reading The Grand Tour (book 2 in Cecelia & Kate series). Then I’ll read Songs of Earth and Power by Greg Bear for our BotM discussion and The Other Wind by Ursula K. Le Guin to wrap up our Earthsea series discussion.

[Ken]

Finished Bad Luck and Trouble
Standard Jack Reacher fare.

Finally finished Fatal Revenant, Covenant book 2
It was a slog. Hopefully book 3 will be a step up

Was humming and hawing about what to read next and I think this will be it
Iron Council

[Cheryl]

Gave up on the sequel to Children of Time. Palate cleansed with Sorry, Bro which enlightens the reader about Armenian history and Armenian-American culture within the context of a very sweet LGBT+ romance.

[Shel, Moderator]

I just finished The Other Wind and posted some thoughts to the series discussion. Next up is Rogue Protocol...I just love Murderbot :D

[Random]

Finished The Other Wind and have started Terminal Alliance

[Christine]

I just finished The Maid which is out of genre but highly recommended. I'm now about to start The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World

[Mary]

Eh, it's "What are you reading" not "What genre works are you reading."