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What Are You Currently Reading?
MrsJoseph wrote: "Denae wrote: "I'm about to start reading Sex at Dawn: The Prehistoric Origins of Modern Sexuality. Not exactly a palate cleanser, but a departure. I know how you're feeling, MrsJ."..."
I'll let you know. Among other things so far I have learned that dehydrated crickets are rich in essential minerals. It seems like it's going to be a slow read, but I have high hopes for it.
MrsJoseph wrote: "After finishing up with The Warded Man....I'm feeling the need for something lighthearted and funny. I think I'll either read The Color of Magic or see if I have any funny romances lying about. ..."
I love Color of Magic. But humor and romance, have you read The Unhandsome Prince? This author writes fairy tale satire, kind of. Sorta a Princess Bride, but not as good. A little like Mercedes Lackey when she does her fairy tale series. Anyway, I like them.
Traci wrote: "I love Color of Magic. But humor and romance, have you read The Unhandsome Prince? This author writes fairy tale satire, kind of. Sorta a Princess Bride, but not as good. A little like Mercedes Lackey when she does her fairy tale series. Anyway, I like them. "That sounds really good! But with my TBR challenge, I must resist.
MrsJoseph wrote: "Dude, seriously. You don't have to lie to kick it. "
This made me laugh hysterically.
People think I'm crazy now.
More crazy.
Crazier.
This made me laugh hysterically.
People think I'm crazy now.
More crazy.
Crazier.
Mebbe.
Mebbe not.
Also, Tracey, loving this Saloon book so far. We should totally have a Punday here :P
Mebbe not.
Also, Tracey, loving this Saloon book so far. We should totally have a Punday here :P
(runs into room!) That kind of thing can be absolutely pun-ishing unless you're a pun-dit. That kind of thing can really have quite a pun-ch! So....(are you ready)...pun-der it. :)
Ala wrote: "MrsJoseph wrote: "Dude, seriously. You don't have to lie to kick it. "This made me laugh hysterically.
People think I'm crazy now.
More crazy.
Crazier."
;-)
Two books I've found very funny, by Robert Asprin are Phule's Company and Phule's Paradise. A almost-slapstick take-off on the French foreign legion, with space travel.
Jason wrote: "Please, tell us what you're reading. Right now, I'm reading The Passage by Justin Cronin.
-I hope you'll rate this one. I'm having second thoughts buying it. =)
Ysabel. And then a break from Kay before I tackle Lions of Al-Rassan or Tigana. So far seems like a YA book. And I'm not really liking the main kid. I know there are people, especially young people, who don't appreciate history and cultures but it's something that annoys me.
Just finished Dragongirl by Todd McCaffrey. I was quite disappointed, I must say. Now, I'm starting Dark of the Moon by P. C. Hodgell.
Still wandering adrift from The Warded Man. I sideloaded some books onto my ereader today. We'll see what happens.
Tracey wrote: "Ysabel ... Not my favorite Kay, and definitely YA. It seemed like he was stretching a bit to include pop culture references, and it didn't feel all that convincing. And there was pa..."As a YA its okay, just not what I was expecting.
So, Ysabel will get skipped over during my Kay readings.
*snicker*
Tracey wrote: "It's not bad. Kay can't do bad. It's just his *counts* eleventh best."Which is your #1? Trying to decide which one to read next.
Those were the three I'm stuck on deciding. I've read the first two Fionavar and have the third coming in the mail. I'll probably go with Lions, someone wanted me to read that one. Or Tigana.
LIONS IS THE BEST EVER
Of the 5 Kay books I've read so far, that is.
Of the 5 Kay books I've read so far, that is.
I say go for Tigana first though. Save Lions for later.
It probably doesn't matter. I will just end up reading one after the other anyway. :)
I finally finished Mistress of the Empire, which I was pretty disappointed with. I still gave it three stars, but I have a lot of gripes. Now I'm on to a re-read of Royal Assassin (I'm doing the whole trilogy as a group read in another group), and after that something completely different, On Basilisk Station. I haven't really read sci-fi before, unless you count Tad William's Otherland series. This is going to be weird, but in a good way I hope!
@Shannon What did you think of Fevre Dream? I keep looking at it...
Traci wrote: "@Shannon What did you think of Fevre Dream? I keep looking at it..."It was good writing but I can't say that I was blown away by the overall story, mainly because the vampire storyline fell a little flat for me which was pretty disappointing. Still, it was a decent read- I give it 3 stars.
Dawn wrote: "after that something completely different, On Basilisk Station. I haven't really read sci-fi before, unless you count Tad William's Otherland series. This is going to be weird, but in a good way I hope! ."I have this entire series and re-read the entire series every so often. I actually like the earlier books best, not so much 'tech' and politics which pretty much can overwhelm you in the later books, more characterization and action. It is definitely in the "Captain Hornblower" tradition set in deep space but it is one of my top science fiction series. (The other "best" is Bujold's Vorkosigan series).
I just finished The Warded Man. I feel the need to get drunk. These are not necessarily unconnected statements. Not sure what I'll be reading next...
Finished Red Seas Under Red Skies and now on to The Blade Itself. Kind of enjoying The Blade, but I think I'm going to need to clean my palate with something light, maybe sparkly unicorns or elves doing good deeds.
Colleen of the Crawling Chaos wrote: "I am currently reading Lost in a Good Book by Jasper Fforde. (There's a series which is meant to be pretty funny, Ala, if you like wordplay.)"(Yes, I'm replying to myself)
I take back any implied recommendation of this series...
I'm just not really digging it. IT's not as funny as it's meant to be - a few chuckle and grins, but nothing really laugh-out-loud or anything - and the plot is slow and meandering, and I don't really care for the characters all that much.It sort of reminds me of Un Lun Dun - lots of cool ideas, but the book feels more like a canvas to display those ideas and less a place for coherent and interesting plotlines.
Huh.
Maybe that's why I haven't gone back to that series yet.
Maybe that's why I haven't gone back to that series yet.
I kept quite Colleen, but since you have spoken up...I agree. My daughter liked those but when I tried them it was like I was expecting too much. They left me cold, I didn't even finish the first.
The first one came highly recommended to me by my creative writing teacher a few years ago, but I couldn't get into it at all. I do plan on trying it again because I dropped it during a slump -- maybe after I finish The Road (because I really need something light/funny after this).
Yeah - I sort of feel guilty for not liking it more than I do. I mean, this sort of thing should be right up my alley, but it's just not clicking for me.
I enjoyed them, but it definitely wouldn't appeal to all senses of humor, and needs a certain whimsical mood. Lots of British jokes--some that have to do with Welsh issues, which I didn't always get, the road system, the police and cars. There are lots of sly literary jokes, so it helps if you've read the classics, I expect. I've never read Jane Eyre (gasp!) but understood the gist anyways.
I thought Jane Eyre was the chick from Tarzan...
Wait, wasn't Jane Eyre that british anthropologist that did all the work with chimps and gorillas?
No, I'm pretty sure Jane Fonda was Dr Quinn Medicine Woman.
So Jane Goodall is a woman who fell for some blind guy who keeps his first wife in the attic?
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