What are you reading in April 2010?

[Gwynnie]

Thanks for the suggestions Dawn and Phoenix. I'll try to find one of the two Beauty retellings.

[stormhawk]

Just finished Warrior Woman because I saw someone post they were reading it, either here on one of the BBSes that I hang out on.

[SarahSaysRead]

Gwynnie wrote: "I've just finished reading Spindle's End and I wanted to pick up another Robin McKinley book. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, Lara, I recently read [book:Dead Un..."

In my experience, HBO shows are usually better than the actual novels they're based on. That was the case with Dexter, anyways.

[Rachel]

Gwynnie wrote: "I've just finished reading Spindle's End and I wanted to pick up another Robin McKinley book. Does anyone have any suggestions?

I second the nominations for "Beauty" and "Rose Daughter." Fascinating to read both and see such a different take on the same story from the same author! But "Spindle's End" is my favourite McKinley book.

[Sandi]

I'm jumping around so much reading multiple books. I'm listening to Under the Dome on audiobook. I'm reading Eternity Road by Jack McDevitt because it's due back to the library on Tuesday. (It's really good.) I'm still working on Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie and Small Favor by Jim Butcher.

Those last two may be postponed until I read Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz and California Girl by T. Jefferson Parker. The LA Times Festival of Books is next weekend and I'd like to get both of those read before then. Both authors are from Orange County and I'd like to meet both of them, but I really think I should have read some of their work before I do.

[Lara Amber]

Gwynnie wrote: "I've just finished reading Spindle's End and I wanted to pick up another Robin McKinley book. Does anyone have any suggestions? Also, Lara, I recently read I recently read Dead Until Dark and, I know its sacrilege to say, but I preferred the HBO show...

I find them different enough that I enjoy both, but I really do like the HBO series (even though there are times where I think "really, was the practically porn scene necessary?"

Ken wrote: Just started reading a Madness of Angels by Kate Griffin. Tnis is my first foray into Urban Fantasy and so far so good. Incidently it is also my first purchase to read on an ereader.

I've always loved my Kindle, but particularly now. Reading with one hand with the baby in the other is so nice!

[Venkat]

I am about to finish Memories of Ice
And most probably will start House of Chains after that

[Joe]

I am going through the Old Time Radio sci-fi series "X Minus One" on audio at http://www.archive.org/details/XMinus1_A

It is consistently full of excellent and family-friendly science fiction from the 1950s. I highly recommend it.

[Benjamin]

I just finished The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett. It still has the same flaws of The Warded Man, but on the whole the second book is an improvement.

[Kevis]

I recently finished reading Destiny's Warriors by R.M. Putnam, an epic fantasy novel that tells how the Celtic tradition of sacrificing humans to the Gods led to the birth of Halloween. Now I'm reading a sci-fi thriller called Ghost of the Black: A 'Verse Full Of Scum by Alan Baxter.

[Karina]

I just finished reading Blackout by Connie Willis, and now am reading Time Travelers Never Die by Jack McDevitt. Both are time-travel stories, and I like them.

Blackout is set in the same "universe" as Doomsday Book, but this time it's World War II rather than the Black Plague that the historians are observing.

I'm not very far into McDevitt's book yet, but it seems fun so far.

[Nik]

Recently finished reading A Dark Imbalance by Aussie author Sean Williams (nice to finally finish the series) and listening to Endymion by Dan Simmons (kind of hookie but excellent all the same; great narrator). Just started reading Terminal World by Alastair Reynolds, and finishing-up listening to The January Dancer by Michael Flynn (pretty hard to follow at times, but lovin the story).

[Cindy]

I'm just starting The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia by Ursula K. Le Guin

I'm trying to be really patient about Blackout - I'm trying to wait for the 2nd part to be released later this year. I dunno if I'll hold out!

[Phoenixfalls]

I'm waiting on All Clear before I read Blackout too. . . but it's teasing me from my bookshelf, whispering "c'mon, you know you wanna. . ."

[Cindy]

Phoenixfalls wrote: "I'm waiting on All Clear before I read Blackout too. . . but it's teasing me from my bookshelf, whispering "c'mon, you know you wanna. . .""

Heh, exactly! It also happens to be in the same voice as that tempting Reese's Peanut Butter Cup.

[Jason]

WWW: Watch

[Benjamin]

I just finished The Affirmation by Christopher Priest. Wow, what a mind trip. Literally. I'm not really sure I have the words to describe the experience.

[Jon]

I finally finished (after twenty days) Gardens of the Moon (my review) and am happily looking forward to reading Breath and Bone today.

[Bill]

I am reading David Weber's Safehold book 4: A Mighty Fortress.

It is looking like Weber may pull a Jordan on us, making an interminable series with little plot movement from one book to the next. I really liked the 1st 3 books. This is filled with religious history (based on Terra's Holy Roman Empire)— been there, done that. And, it is filled with sailing jargon and the details of sailing ship battles (not really interested). Bring on the SciFi Dave...

[Milosh]

Mystergonia

[Marc]

I just finished Killer Cows, which is actually quite a good book, featuring spaceships, video games, NASCAR, really mean bulls with really sharp horns, and a 14-year-old hero who learns not just to find friends but to make them as well.

Currently reading Rain, a spy thriller featuring a young girl who's spent her entire life in a spy training facility.

[Steven]

Kernos wrote: "I am reading David Weber's Safehold book 4: A Mighty Fortress.

It is looking like Weber may pull a Jordan on us, making an interminable series with little plot movem..."

I enjoyed the book, though it will never be one of my favorites. I know several people had the same sentiment as you. One post on his site had a title something like we deserve better than this.

[Whitney]

just finished the twilight graphic novel woot woot.

[Arthur]

A few days ago I finished .

Not bad.
My review is here
Immediately after that I have started

[Erick]

Kernos wrote: "I am reading David Weber's Safehold book 4: A Mighty Fortress.

It is looking like Weber may pull a Jordan on us, making an interminable series with little plot movem..."

I have that on my shelf and plan on reading it soon. I think you are right about the lack of plot movement. That doesn't bother me as much as Jordan's books because I enjoy reading about how the technology is developed.

[Mariah]

I have finished A Wizard of Earthsea and just started the sequel, Tombs of Atuan. I thought the first one was very poetically written but the characters were rather flat. Still, intriguing enough to continue and plus I own 4 of the Earthsea books.

[Mariah]

Anthea wrote: "Ive just finished reading the entire Temeraire series by Naomi Novik. Probably not the best writing in the world, and the last few books were full or grammatical errors ..."

I've read up to the 3rd book, have been enjoying them so far, though I have trouble following the battle scenes sometime. I agree that it's a fun combination. By the way though, did you know she's coming out with another Temeraire called Tongue of Serpents this June?

[Benjamin]

I just finished Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire. It was a decent urban fantasy with the Fair Folk and I'll probably read more in the series.

[Jeffrey]

Kernos wrote: "I am reading David Weber's Safehold book 4: A Mighty Fortress.

It is looking like Weber may pull a Jordan on us, making an interminable series with little plot movem..."

I couldn't agree more. I found it rather boring, and it reminded me of the latter books in the Honor Harrington series where Weber spent a lot of time discussing the background and motivations of the bad guys. The discussions of science seemed to be confined to shell casings on cannon shells, as far as I can see.

[Sharon]

I love those. Our local NPR has airs them and I'm always thrilled when I recognize a story or an author.

[Marc]

Finished off Rain, quite a nice story. Amber's whole life has been spent in training to be a spy, but none of that prepares her for any other part of the rest of her life, which comes as quite a shock when she has to go out into the world.