What Else Are You Reading - December 2011 Edition

[Kate]

I finally got around to reading Slaughter House 5 today. I didn't really see what all the fuss is about.

[Amy]

Brandon Sanderson - but why? Sooo boring and poorly written. Also rereading LOTR to console myself.

[Kevin]

Wow, a lot of people here disliking the book they are reading.

[Dave]

Just finished Furies of Calderon. Not Jim's best a very opredicatbale fantasy romp - but fun nevertheless

Currently reading Dark Matter a suitably spooky Ghost Story for these dark winter nights

[Kate]

I picked up the second edition of The Bone Key today and immediately started reading even though I already own the first edition. It's that good. It's a collection of supernatural short stories in the life of a shy and repressed museum archivist. Think Lovecraft meets psychological realism

[Boots]

This one wasn't sword or laser but I just finished Half-Blood Blues; It was very well written but it was thoroughly depressing and full of negative emotions, so unless you're a glutton for punishment I wouldn't recommend it.

I've chosen to read Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers as my final book of the year. I was a fan of the TV series so I'm expecting light and funny sci-fi. Anyway it should be an enjoyable evening of reading curled up in front of a video of a fire.

[John]

Just finished reading Giant's Star by James P Hogan. I accidentally missed Book 2 in the series, so that may have contributed to me being increasingly annoyed at this book. I suppose I enjoyed it overall, but I thought it was a bit forced, too much preaching (for a book that seemed to be somewhat anti-religion) and too many long monologues. I enjoyed the first book in the series a whole lot, so I may go back to book 2. The description of Book 4 didn't leave me thrilled but I am very partial to series, so I may continue on.

Currently reading Nightfall novelized by Robert Silverberg based on the short stories by Isaac Asimov. I am enjoying it but I wish it was novelized a bit tighter, as each of the three parts of the book has to fill in the back story (a hold over from the original series), yet as a novel this isn't necessary and was annoying to me. Beyond that pettiness, I am enjoying the book and should finish soon.

[Sandi]

Still working on 1Q84, but I'm seeing the light at the end of the tunnel.

I finished The Revisionists last night. It's pretty ambiguous. I ended up unsure if it was a time travel novel or not.

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

The Kingdom of Ohio

[Kevin]

I finished 1Q84 yesterday, then onto The Rise of Endymion for the last novel of the year.

[Jonathan Cate]

Finished up Contagious by Scott Sigler and started up the Latest Dexter book (Double Dexter) by Jeff Lindsay.

[Warren]

I'll start The Know Circuit:
(The Bridge Chronicles, Book 2) this week.
Its by Gary Ballard.
I liked his first book in the series.
(Under the Amoral bridge)
It was fresh.
Sort of like reading Snow Crash for the first time.

[Kris]

Reading Jack McDevitt's newest book Firebird ...first book on my new kindle fire...love the reading experience.

[terpkristin]

Working as hard as I can to finish 1Q84 before the new year starts. It's been a weird book for me...some parts have gone really fast, some have gone wicked slow. I kind of feel like I'm ready to be done with it (and Kindle says I'm 90% done so the end is near...).

I've also started Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America (but put it down for 1Q84), so I'd like to finish that quickly, too.

Not sure what'll be after that. There are a few novellas on my "to read" list and I'd like to read the Dunk and Egg stories (I have Legends, Legends II, and Warriors so I can read those stories...get back to the other stories in those books later).

[Jenny]

I'm reading Planet of the Damned and I am listening to Dead as a Doornail. I shouldn't have a problem finishing Planet of the Damned by the new year, but I'm not so sure about Dead as a Doornail.

[Thomas]

I'm currently reading; The Magician King, A Game of Thrones, V is for Vengeance, I Want My MTV and listening to House of Suns. I may have taken on a bit much, even for me, especially with Skyrim demanding my concentration.

[Tamahome]

Kris wrote: "Reading Jack McDevitt's newest book Firebird ...first book on my new kindle fire...love the reading experience."

How is it?

[Kris]

Tamahome wrote: "Kris wrote: "Reading Jack McDevitt's newest book Firebird ...first book on my new kindle fire...love the reading experience."

How is it?"

really good story....I think it is his best Alex Benedict story to date.

[terpkristin]

I finished 1Q84!!

Now I'm working on finishing Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America. I'm about a third through it right now. I may actually be able to finish it before the end of the year...but I'm not holding my breath.

I'll also be working through the two novellas Infinity Blade: Awakening and Perfect Shadow: A Night Angel Novella. If after I'm done with that, we don't have a new pick yet, I'll have to figure out what to jump into.

Also, on my way home from the holidays this weekend, I'm going to officially start re-reading (re-listening-to) Brisingr so I can listen to Inheritance to finish out the series.

[Sandi]

terpkristin wrote: "I finished 1Q84!!"

Congratulations! I'm on part 5 of the 6 part download. It's picking up a bit and I hope I can finish soon.

[Kevin]

terpkristin wrote: "I finished 1Q84!!

Now I'm working on finishing Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America. I'm about a third through it right now. I may actually be able to finis..."

Nice! At least you finished 1Q84 before the new year came around.

[Jonathan Cate]

Finished up Double Dexter and that will do it for 2011. Next up will be The Passage in January. Happy New Years errybody!

[Maurice]

I started listening to an audiobook version of Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson. Wow, this is an awesome sci-fi book; it's living up to the hype for me!

[Linguana]

I just finished Blameless which means I read three Carriger books in about one and a half weeks. And now I'm almost done with John Scalzi's Old Man's War - what a ride!

I also couldn't not re-read the Harry Potters on my new Kobo. I'm through the first three and into the Goblet of Fire now but I guess that one will have to wait for 2012. :)

[Jenny (Reading Envy)]

I finished The Family Fang early this morning, and am trying to finish Case Histories before the end of 2011. I'm still midway through The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood, as well as You've Got to Read This: Contemporary American Writers Introduce Stories that Held Them in Awe, but that is one I'm reading a story a day with a buddy!

Starting tomorrow I'll be embarking on an Around the World in 52 Books challenge for 2012, and I'm excited!

[Amy]

Rounding out the month (and 2012), I've read these since my last post:

Finished The Way of Shadows
Divergent (which was good, but I don't really see Best Book of the Year in it.)
Phoenix Rising
Storm Front
The Doctor and the Kid
plus I read Countdown this morning.

Have read 2/4 of the novellas in Myths of Origin: Four Short Novels, which I'm loving, but can only read in short bursts. I started Wake Up and Dream this afternoon.

Obviously a few of those are pretty light, fluffy reads, but it's the holidays. :D

[Alissa]

I'm reading A Clash of Kings and Wamphiri at the moment.

[kvon]

Kate wrote: "I picked up the second edition of The Bone Key today and immediately started reading even though I already own the first edition. It's that good. It's a collection of supernatural sho..."

That reminds me, she has a new collection out...

I'm reading Pratchett's Snuff right now.

[Al]

Kate wrote: "I finally got around to reading Slaughter House 5 today. I didn't really see what all the fuss is about."

Try the movie version on acid.

How did you like Babel-17? It had a good subset of Delaney's early cast of characters.