What are you reading in September 2010?

[Jon]

After ten days and a thousand pages, I finished The Way of Kings (my review) last night. I slept on it before writing my review and kept it as spoiler free as I could.

Not sure what I'll pick up next. I got a call from the library this morning, so I probably have The Passage waiting to be picked up from the hold shelf. Next week I'm scheduled to attend a real-life book discussion of Jane Eyre, which I've already read but probably should skim to refresh my memory.

[Vicky]

Jennifer wrote: "So far I've got my teeth into Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, which is a really excellent read if you haven't gotten to it yet, as well as any Discworld book I can get my hands on. How..."

I really like Neil Gaiman as well. He's another Brit, but I believe he lives in the States. I think he's got a similar dry sense of humor. And don't forget Douglas Adams and his Hitchhiker stuff. I love the way he uses description.

[stormhawk]

Jennifer wrote: "So far I've got my teeth into Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell, which is a really excellent read if you haven't gotten to it yet,"

Many of the footnotes had me busting up laughing. DO NOT MISS THEM!

I particularly enjoyed the way in which the writing style and word choice seemed to echo 18th and 19th century writings.

[Benjamin]

I read Blonde Bombshell by Tom Holt. I liked it, but I was hoping it would be funnier. I get the feeling that it's not the author's strongest work.

[stormhawk]

On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society - Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

I've met Dave and find him to be an entertaining and amusing guy. Turns out he can write too ...

[Snail in Danger (Sid)]

Re-reads: The Case of the Toxic Spell Dump, Harry Turtledove's puntastic mystery and Sharon Shinn's light SF romances Heart of Gold and Wrapt in Crystal. Also planning to re-read Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness Quartet and Timothy Zahn's Star Wars trilogy (starts with Heir to the Empire) once the library gets them to me. :)

New reads: Karen Rose Cercone's trio of mysteries set in early 20th century Pittsburgh (recommended if you have an interest in the time period or the setting), plus some zombie books: The Zombie Combat Manual: A Guide to Fighting the Living Dead and The Zombie Handbook: How to Identify the Living Dead and Survive the Coming Zombie Apocalypse. (More to come later, via the library.)

Also Kit Williams's Masquerade, which started the "armchair treasure hunt" genre.

[Stephen]

Just finished A Storm of Swords by George RR Martin which was great and Mockingjay ehh, and im just starting Dune. Hope its as good as everyone says

[Benjamin]

I just finished Century of the Soldier by Paul Kearney. The last book in the omnibus still feels a little rushed, but overall I like the additions to the text and I sometimes had trouble telling what was new and what was not. I'm happy to say that The Monarchies of God is still one of my favorite fantasy series.

[Zak]

I'm reading Empire By Orsan Scott Card. Started off alright but is loosing steam as I approach the end. Hopefully The Memory of Earth again by Orsan Scott Card which I will be reading next will not be as disappointing. Also reading The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein.

[John]

Just started reading Simon Green's [Book: Deathstalker]. Off to a rather interesting start. I enjoyed his description of the AI. Doesn't have emotion, but likes to pretend that it does. Heh.

[Gelis]

I just finished Mockingjay and I loved it. So sad. And I am waiting for the new book by Ilona Andrews, Bayou Moon - should be here any day.

[Arthur]

I finished The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson.
I liked it quite a lot. A bit too much of politics for me, otherwise very good.

Before I read the last book in Mistborn trilogy, I need some break, so I started We by Yevgeny Zamyatin as a prequel to George Orwell's 1984. The beginning is very promising, apt to my cynical mood nowdays.

[stormhawk]

Mr Toppit - Charles Elton

[Benjamin]

Last night I finished The Alchemist in the Shadows by Pierre Pevel. It wasn't as fresh or fast-paced as The Cardinal's Blades, but it's fairly good and I enjoyed it.

[Ivana]

In September I read:
- Faith of Fallen, Pillars of Creating and Naked Empire by Terry Goodkind

- I plan to finish Colors of Magic by Terry Prachett

- I might even manage to start Prince of Blood by Feist by end of the month

[Julia]

In September I have read:
To Kill a Mockingbird: Threatening Boundaries
Mockingjay
The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl
Harvey
Queen Victoria: Demon Hunter
Naamah's Curse
Hero-Type
Goth Girl RisingWolverine: Worst Day Ever
By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead
The Help

I am about to start The Road.
I may get around to Discord's Apple, Tongues of Serpents: A Novel of Temeraire and/ or Trading in Danger

[Aaron]

Finally reading the Hobbit (yeah, I know, long time coming) and starting in on China Mieville's Kraken.

[stormhawk]

Immortalis Carpe Noctem - Kate Salidas

I am embarrassed to be reading this.

It's awful. But now I have to finish.

[Shomeret]

I just finished The Gaslight Dogsby Karin Lowachee, an alternate historical fantasy in which the alternate Europeans were more mysterious than the alternate Inuit. I will have to read the sequel to find out more.

[John]

ive just found a book on smashwords called spinward fringe-the awakening.im really enjoying it

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stormhawk wrote: "Immortalis Carpe Noctem - Kate Salidas

I am embarrassed to be reading this.

It's awful. But now I have to finish."
I was going to ask why you'd be embarrassed to read any book...and then I looked at that book. :P

[Jim]

I'm currently readingThe Eternity Artifactis my summer/fall read. L.E. Modesitt,jr's SF yarn seems to be ok. At first the characters didn't meet until in the middle of the book but the story is picking up

[Benjamin]

I read Pirates of the Levant by Arturo Pérez-Reverte. A little light on plot, it should appeal to fans of the Captain Alatriste series.

Earlier this evening I finished Cyberabad Days by Ian McDonald. It was a good collection of short stories set in McDonald's future India. The last story in particular probably makes the events in River of Gods look paltry in comparison.

[Benjamin]

I just finished Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge. It's nice little horror book in which the monster is not the one you're expecting.