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Olga Godim (olgagodim) | 308 comments Kit★ wrote: "I'm about 2/3 through Ella Enchanted and I'm liking it. :)"

I recently saw the movie: it was enchanting (pun intended). Young Anne Hathaway was simply a treasure.


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Sharon Michael | 572 comments Just finished Memory's Child and believe it or not another cliffhanger ending to a book that was otherwise quite readable.

I now have a reference list category on my Kindle titled "Never again".


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Sharon Michael | 572 comments Just finished Torbrek ... and the Dragon Variation which turned out to be a very entertaining read. No real surprises but a deft touch on a classic fantasy theme which made a very entertaining summer read

Got this one as a free download and liked it well enough to buy the second of the series, which is sitting pretty much at the top of my virtual TPR stack now.


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Lianne (eclecticreading) I am almost done reading Patricia A. McKillip's Ombria in Shadow. It's the first time I've ever checked out any of her works and I've enjoyed the story so far. She's done a wonderful job in presenting this world and this story within a single volume...of course, I still have a fourth of the novel left to go but it's been positive =)

Patrick wrote: "Working on The Last Light of the Sun. Guy Gavriel Kay is always nice. With Vikings, it just gets better."

Glad to hear that it's a good book! Been meaning to check it out (been reading to read more of Kay's works actually)


message 5155: by Sharon (last edited Aug 25, 2012 03:43PM) (new)

Sharon Michael | 572 comments Got tired of the unexpected cliffhanger endings and went to the second of a new series Trav Zander as I'd really liked the first book.

Finished it, but unfortunately a disappointment. Not nearly as much fun and the main characters in this one were rather unlikeable except for the dragons. Oh, well ... maybe time for me to go back to the 'old reliable re-reads" for awhile while I wait for the September issue of a couple I know will not disappointment.


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Karen (seaayre) | 117 comments I quite liked The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams when I read it a few years ago. I could not get into Elantris by Brandon Sanderson though. I tried. ::sigh::


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Sharon Michael | 572 comments MrsJoseph wrote: "Phoenix and Ashes"

Interested in your take on this one. I like this series, some much better than others and this particular one was much darker than most.


message 5159: by Lianne (new)

Lianne (eclecticreading) I am currently re-reading Tolkien's The Two Towers and reading Sergei Lukyanenko's The Nightwatch and Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Idiot


message 5160: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Sharon wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "Phoenix and Ashes"

Interested in your take on this one. I like this series, some much better than others and this particular one was much darker than most."


I'll let you know. And I think I can see what you mean so far.


message 5161: by Jalilah (last edited Aug 28, 2012 08:40AM) (new)

Jalilah Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Grave Peril is heavy compared to the earlier books, but it sets up the action for a lot that happens later...and there is humor in it. (Have you gotten to the party yet?)
I won't give any spoilers..."


Yes, there were a few funny moments, but IMO if Grave Peril were made into a movie, it would be classified as “horror” rather than a thriller. I have never been a horror fan, and ghosts and demon possession are particularly creepy for me.
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There are many things about the Dresden Files that I like but also have problems with it which I may address later on in the “Issues you have with books you love” thread. Or would it be better to post in the Dresden Files Buddy Reads Thread?


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Konnie (Kontexts) | 32 comments I'm part way through Native Star by M.K. Hobson. I enjoy hearing her writing on Podcastle.


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Sandy | 12 comments I'm reading House of Chains the fourth book in the Steven Erikson epic another fantastic read
also The End of Eternity by Isaac Asimov


message 5164: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments Jalilah wrote: "There are many things about the Dresden Files that I like but also have problems with it which I may address later on in the “Issues you have with books you love” thread. Or would it be better to post in the Dresden Files Buddy Reads Thread?

Wherever you like, Jalilah. Depends on who you want to answer you--Dresdenites or other people who "have issues with books you love." ;)


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Bé | 12 comments I'm reading Silverthorn the third book in the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist ;)


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Cindy Young-Turner | 25 comments Reading The Drawing of the Three and loving it. I don't know why it's taken me so long to read the series.


message 5167: by Traci (new)

Traci Started Something Wicked This Way Comes. Liking it so far. Nice easy flow.


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Madeleine Holly-Rosing (mhollyrosing) | 13 comments I really liked that one. Some of his later books in the series get wonky. :)

Bé wrote: "I'm reading Silverthorn the third book in the Riftwar Saga by Raymond E. Feist ;)"


message 5169: by TinaNoir (last edited Sep 03, 2012 04:34PM) (new)

TinaNoir | 177 comments Finally getting my SFF mojo back. Haven't really been in the mood for months. Halfway through The Emperor's Edge and really enjoying it. Liking the anti-hero gang of heroes. And the humor.


message 5170: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments So glad you are getting your mojo back, Tina! Isn't it funny how book moods go? I'm breaking up my fantasy with mysteries these days


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Scott Marlowe (scottmarlowe) | 39 comments I recently started The Winds of Khalakovo. I'm 10% in but a little confused about what's going on. It's one of those where I feel I missed book 1 but pretty sure this *is* book 1. Not sure I'm going to continue with it.


message 5172: by Jalilah (new)

Jalilah started Firewalker by Allyson James


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Gavin | 20 comments I'm reading Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson. I'm only just starting but it already seems to be another fascinating world and magic system from Sanderson.


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Janny (jannywurts) | 181 comments I just finished Deep Shadow for our local book club - a thriller that takes place in my neck of the woods, and very well done. Next up, once I get my hands on a copy will be Jennifer Roberson's finale in her Karavans series, The Wild Road: Book Three of Karavans, which I've anticipated for a very long time.


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Susan | 32 comments I started reading Furies of calderon by Jim Butcher. Furies of Calderon (Codex Alera, #1) by Jim Butcher


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Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments Good series Susan. They're not quite as good as his Dresden books but they're good.


message 5177: by Maarit (new)

Maarit I started to read The Quantum Thief last week. I hope I'd have more time reading normal books as well, since my studies started to roll again and I have to read lots of course books and other boring stuff and write my master's thesis. So this book maybe one of the last ones I start in a while.


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Bé | 12 comments I'm reading Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist ;)


message 5179: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments Maarit wrote: "I started to read The Quantum Thief last week. I hope I'd have more time reading normal books as well, since my studies started to roll again and I have to read lots of course books and other borin..."

I hear you! I am going to have to start cutting down the 'fun' books to make way for classbooks.


message 5180: by Scott (new)

Scott | 165 comments I recently finished The Black Dahlia and yesterday finished Equal Rites.

The last 1/4 of Black Dahlia was excellent and I thought Equal Rites was much better thanThe Color of Magic. I will definitely read more of both series.

Now I'm reading Casino Royale.


message 5181: by Susan (new)

Susan | 32 comments Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Good series Susan. They're not quite as good as his Dresden books but they're good."

I am really enjoying it so far.


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Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments I've read all but the last and it's still awaiting it's turn on my "currently reading list". LOL


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Mike (the Paladin) (thepaladin) | 5387 comments Is that you kitty?....name?


message 5184: by Jalilah (new)

Jalilah Finally got to start Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury!


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Niel | 35 comments I am reading Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence


message 5186: by Emily (new)

Emily Dobson I'm reading Feast of fools it's a fantastic book and i'd recomend it to any one who like's vampire books :P


message 5187: by Kevin (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) Scott wrote: "I recently finished The Black Dahlia and yesterday finished Equal Rites.

The last 1/4 of Black Dahlia was excellent and I thought Equal Rites was much better thanThe Color of Magic. I will defini..."


Scott, you really should go back and read the second book, The Light Fantastic in order to finish the second half of the story that began in The Color of Magic.


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Haydensdad | 73 comments Just finished The Innocent Mage really good read, moving onto the conclusionThe Awakened Mage.


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Scott | 165 comments Kevin wrote: "Scott, you really should go back and read the second book, The Light Fantastic in order to finish the second half of the story that began in The Color of Magic."

I plan on going back and reading the Color of Magic one day. After that, I'm sure I'll read the second.


message 5190: by Traci (new)

Traci I finished The Map of Time, a reread so I could go straight into The Map of the Sky which recently came out. But then... I noticed The Blinding Knife is out and I've been waiting to read it... so I'm starting my reread of The Black Prism.

Gah! How'd I get so behind this year???


message 5191: by Kevin (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) I'm also reading The Blinding Knife, which I just got today from Amazon. So far I feel like it is a much more mysterious and better book than The Black Prism.


message 5192: by Scott (new)

Scott | 165 comments I'm currently reading Rot & Ruin.


message 5193: by carol. , Senor Crabbypants (new)

carol.  | 2616 comments I enjoyed that series, Scott. Look forward to hearing what you think.


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Mina Khan (spicebites) | 141 comments I'm currently reading A Feast of Crows A Feast for Crows (A Song of Ice and Fire, #4) by George R.R. Martin and I want to personally strangle Cersei....


message 5195: by Jalilah (last edited Sep 20, 2012 11:01AM) (new)

Jalilah I am finishing The Wild Ways by Tanya Huff and really enjoying it. This is the second in a series, the first being The Enchantment Emporium but I like this one more.
It is a very original modern take on the Fey. I love books that have musician characters who also use music as magic.
The only thing, if you do not like spoilers DO NOT read the inside of the cover! I can’t believe the publishers did this! They wrote about something that you would not have found out about until about a third into the book!


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments I'm currently reading Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf and Patricia Briggs' Moon Called.


message 5197: by Sharon (new)

Sharon Michael | 572 comments Jalilah wrote: "I am finishing The Wild Ways by Tanya Huff and really enjoying it. This is the second in a series, the first being The Enchantment Emporium but I like this one more."

Both of these sit on my re-read shelves, like them both very much. As you say, a very different view of the fey which isn't easy to accomplish.


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Jeanie (birdyseeds) | 3 comments Sharon wrote: "Both of these sit on my re-read shelves, like them both very much. As you say, a very different view of the fey which isn't easy to accomplish."

Going to have to find them if they've impressed you, Sharon, since we seem to like many of the same authors and books. I think I read a vampire series by Tanya Huff a few years ago? Not sure. Right now, I'm catching up with Kvothe in The Wise Man's Fear.


message 5199: by MrsJoseph *grouchy*, *good karma* (new)

MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Michael wrote: "Right now I am 3/4 of the way through Shadow's Edge and I am about 100 pgs into The Dragon's Path. When I finish, Shadow's Edge, i will go straight to Ready Player One, which my sister thinks that ..."

I have a copy of Ready Player One, too. I need to read it.


message 5200: by Dawn (new)

Dawn (breakofdawn) I was actually thinking of reading Ready Player One next once I finish Equal Rites. I went to a book signing for Patrick Rothfuss last year and Cline was there, so I picked up and copy and got it signed. I've been meaning to get to it ever since.


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