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[Jeff]

"Stories Of Your Life And Others" by Ted Chiang.

[Scott]

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.

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mark wrote: "Banner wrote: "Mark I can't seem to break away from sci-fi. There are several mysteries I'm wanting to read, but I seem obsessed with my sci-fi."

i have two crime/mystery novels that i need to rea..."

You both should look into this. Crime NOIR sci-fi. This way you get your crime story AND your sci-fi and I thought it was a really great book. My favourite this year.

[Maggie, space cruisin' for a bruisin']

MAthieu-you are making me want to recommend When Gravity Fails. Have you read it? My favorite sci-fi detective noir series ever!

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Maggie wrote: "MAthieu-you are making me want to recommend When Gravity Fails. Have you read it? My favorite sci-fi detective noir series ever!"

I started reading fiction again only last year. I still have a ton of things to read and a ton of things I don't know about, especially in sci-fi. I never heard of When Gravity Fails but I'll add it to my to-read list and get to it eventually, thanks!

[Megan]

I'm just about to start Learning the World: A Scientific Romance, which was nominated for a Hugo a few years ago. I have no idea what it'll be like!

[mark, personal space invader]

Mathieu wrote: "You both should look into this. Crime NOIR sci-fi...."

thanks for the rec! looks interesting.

[Banner]

Mathieu wrote: "mark wrote: "Banner wrote: "Mark I can't seem to break away from sci-fi. There are several mysteries I'm wanting to read, but I seem obsessed with my sci-fi."

i have two crime/mystery novels that ..."

Thanks Mathieu. It does look interesting. I like the link to the free read of the first eight chapters. I wish more books would give a longer preview.

[Scott]

I'm currently reading Rot & Ruin.

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

For those of you who enjoy The Culture series, io9 has posted the first chapter from The Hydrogen Sonata. I had not seen a synopsis until now and based on what I read this one is going to be moving to the top of my list.

First Chapter

[Laz]

I'm in the middle of Cloud Atlas, which has sci-fi and metaphysical (eg time-line confusion). I grabbed it after seeing the preview of the movie starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry. Good so far, as the writing is colorful. The plot is hard to follow due to the multiple timelines, but I have faith that it will all make sense in the end.

[Megan]

Cloud Atlas may not make sense in a "everything will be made clear" way, but trust me, it is awesome.

[J.P.]

Just got done with Year Zero by Rob Reid which I had mixed feelings about. Some parts were quite funny while others went off on a tangent and got too involved with details. Currently reading Robopocalypse which looks to be a love it or hate it proposition.

[mark, personal space invader]

Beezlebug wrote: "Finished several books since my last update:
The Last Werewolf..."

B, what did you think of Last Werewolf?
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i'm not sure why i even ask such questions on this thread... barely anyone ever responds! sigh.

[Ruth]

Has anyone read I just picked it up today and I was intrigued.

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

mark wrote: "Beezlebug wrote: "Finished several books since my last update:
The Last Werewolf..."

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Mark, yes I've noticed that too about the thread. I thought Werewolf was okay. Not good enough that I'm going to go pick up the sequel any time soon. I will say if you've ever read Glen Duncan before this novel was waaaaay better than those. I read Death of an Ordinary Man and got about 60 pages intoI, Lucifer: Finally, the Other Side of the Story before I gave up. Werewolf was much better than those so I'm not sure if his writing style changed over time or what happened.

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

And while I'm on the thread, here's my latest updates:

Catching Fire
Not Taco Bell Material
Machine Man
Mockingjay
Zero Point
Dead Until Dark
Death of an Ordinary Man
Heretics
Giving Up the Ghost: A Story About Friendship, 80s Rock, a Lost Scrap of Paper, and What It Means to Be Haunted
Messiah
Children of Dune
John Dies at the End
Against Gravity

Still on my quest to finish all things Dune related and I went ahead and wrapped up the Hunger Games Trilogy and Apotheosis trilogy (Heretics / Messiah). I wanted to be able to recommend Apotheosis as a great space opera because it started out strong but the ending killed it. Really really bad typical "Hmmm...I've written myself into a corner so I'd better pull a deus ex machina trick".

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

One last final comment, for those of you who like James S. A. Corey's Expanse series they just released another novella this month.

Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella

[Kevin]

I'm reading Memories of Ice because I just got a copy with 20 pages in the middle of the book where the top and the bottom of the page is cut off 1 inch, and the text does not start until middle of the page with the text being cut off at the end. I'm loving the book so far.

[mark, personal space invader]

Beezlebug wrote: "Mark, yes I've noticed that too about the thread. I thought Werewolf was okay. Not good enough that I'm going to go pick up the sequel any time soon...."

yay, a response!

yeah, i felt the same way. mixed feelings but enjoyed it overall. however not enough that i will be reading the sequel.

[Karen]

I just reread Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow and am now rereading the sequel, Children of God. Once again, I'm enjoying the sequel but finding it doesn't reach the incredibly high bar set by the first book. (This is the first time I've read either since starting to write fiction myself, and it's fun to notice her technique in a new way.)

[Banner]

I loved The Sparrow. It is a high point in science fiction to me. I've had Children of God on my tbr list ever since I finished The Sparrow. I don't know what I'm waiting for.

[[deleted user]]

Reading Consider Phlebas. I like it a lot up to now, I'll definitely check out more books from Iain Banks!

[Scott]

Finished Rot & Ruin last night and started Odd Thomas this morning.

[Maggie, space cruisin' for a bruisin']

I LOVED Consider Phlebas. I sometimes think we should do a culture series read.....

[Barry]

Reading Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Excellent writing style, but I do feel the story is stretched out in comparison to Hyperion. Still, will keep reading because I need to know how it ends (hope it does this time!)

[Jenny]

Beezlebug wrote: "One last final comment, for those of you who like James S. A. Corey's Expanse series they just released another novella this month.

Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella"

Thanks for the news, Beezlebug! I haven't read Caliban's War yet but I have it. Leviathan Wakes was great and I thought The Butcher of Anderson Station: A Story of The Expanse was interesting.

[Jenny]

I'm reading Magic Bites and The Naked Sun. Isaac Asimov is one of my favorite authors so his books are comfort reads for me :)

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

Jenny wrote: "Beezlebug wrote: "One last final comment, for those of you who like James S. A. Corey's Expanse series they just released another novella this month.

Gods of Risk: An Expanse Novella"

Thanks for ..."

Definitely get to Caliban's War when you can. I've loved the series so far and thought Caliban was even better than Leviathan.

[Scott]

I just finished Odd Thomas. I liked it but I knew what was going to happen at the very end so that kind of took away from my enjoyment a little.

Now I'm going to start 12.21: A Novel.

[Scott]

Reading Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt.

[Graham]

devouring the absolutely superb Windup Girl, and then probably onto Cloud Atlas

[Maggie, space cruisin' for a bruisin']

I loved that one too Graham!

[Baffi]

I'm currently reading House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds, and I'm already dreading the moment when it's over (I still have 120 pages to go). I love almost every single bit of it so far.

Next in line is Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg.

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

Darciana wrote: "I'm currently reading House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds, and I'm already dreading the moment when it's over (I still have 120 pages to go). I love almost every single bit of it so far.

Next in li..."

Darciana, you could drag it out a little bit longer and read his short story 'Thousandth Night' which was the predecessor to House of Suns. Just go into it knowing that he changed some things from Thousandth to Sun as far as the characters are concerned so it doesn't fit nicely together.

[Sérgio]

I finished The Wrong End of Time by John Brunner today morning. It was very reminiscent of Philip K. Dick but kind of boring.

I'm planning to read The Affirmation by Christopher Priest next.

[Scott]

I finished 12.21: A Novel and now I'm reading In the Tall Grass.

[Lisa]

I am in the middle of Peter Heller's. The Dog Stars. I'm still waiting for it to click. The writing is beautiful.

[Scott]

I'm reading Carrie now. I really like this one so far.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished Maelstrom by Peter Watts, I guess I'm starting this one:

[Maggie, space cruisin' for a bruisin']

I just started Use of Weapons

[[deleted user]]

That's the one I'm reading next :)

[Baffi]

I've started The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson a while ago, but I got distracted today and squeezed Isaac Asimov's The Caves of Steel in - just to find out it'll be this group's November themed read.
It's my first Asimov and so far (I'm roughly halfway through) I love it. Being a huge fan of Star Trek TNG's Data, I should have read this much sooner anyway, but it's never too late.

[Ruth]

Lisa wrote: "I am in the middle of Peter Heller's. The Dog Stars. I'm still waiting for it to click. The writing is beautiful."

I just finished it a couple of wks ago. I really liked it. Well worth reading.

[Alice]

Some really twisted stuff by Hubert Selby Jr. It's a compilation of The Room, Requiem For a Dream, and Last Exit To Brooklyn. My friend loaned it to me and said that she didn't really condone/recommend it.

[Kevin]

I'm reading , which I'm enjoying so far.

[Beezlebug (Rob)]

My monthly roundup of things I've read...

The Dog Stars
The Thousand Emperors
Dark Eden
Luther: The Calling
The Reapers Are the Angels
God Emperor of Dune
Every Day
This Book Is Full of Spiders: Seriously, Dude, Don’t Touch It
The Twelve
The Maze Runner
Apocalypse Scenario #683: The Box
Bowl of Heaven
Countdown
The Last Policeman
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats

Right now I'm halfway through The Hydrogen Sonata and listening to the audiobook of The Steel Remains

[Scott]

Finished Carrie and now I'm reading A Drink Before the War and enjoying it so far.

[Banner]

Of your list I'm wanting to start Bowl of Heaven. But have not yet decided . Maybe.....

[Scott]

Reading an old Frederik Pohl collection, Alternating Currents.