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Just finished Shard's of Honor, the writing is superb. Bujold is my new favorite author.
This thread is making me cry. So many good books and so little time!
I just started Storm Front by Jim Butcher. It's not the kind of thing I normally read but it sounded interesting and every one I talk to seems to love it.
I'm also rereading the Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett and started Swamp Thing: Love and Death.
I'm also rereading the Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett and started Swamp Thing: Love and Death.




I'm bingeing on beta-reading!
Love the Light Fantastic though not as much as 'Wyrd Sisters' and 'Mort'. Death is a marvellous character.
Love the Light Fantastic though not as much as 'Wyrd Sisters' and 'Mort'. Death is a marvellous character.





It's actually this month's read for the pulp fiction/hard crime group I'm a part of, but it's a blend of sci-fi and a detective story.
I am absolutely loving it!
I'm rereading the Discworld series and am on the Light Fantastic. My goal is to read the entire series in one year.
39 books in 12 months. It's not going well...
39 books in 12 months. It's not going well...


Manette wrote: "I'm rereading the Discworld series and am on the Light Fantastic. My goal is to read the entire series in one year.
That's awesome, best of luck! I tried to do a full reread of Discworld once, but I only got 5-6 books in before getting distracted :( Maybe I should work that into my reading challenge this year, hmm.

Zen wrote:Manette wrote: "I'm rereading the Discworld series and am on the Light Fantasti..."
Yeah, that's my issue right now. I'm hoping once I start getting into it more and reading some of my favorites it'll get easier.
Yeah, that's my issue right now. I'm hoping once I start getting into it more and reading some of my favorites it'll get easier.


Have you seen the movie? It was one of my favorites as a child. Years later I read the book and was like, I don't remember the movie being this funny. It wasn't a satire. Then I rewatched the movie and realized it was actually making fun of fairy tales the entire time. I was slightly disappointed.

Ooh, I have! It was pretty much the same with me: my mom bought it on VHS because I was obsessed with unicorns, so all I really got from it was "Ooh, pretty unicorn." Then when I read the book, I was surprised at how different it was but I liked it a lot more! I haven't seen the movie in a long time though, maybe I should rewatch it like you did.

Ooh, I have! It was pretty much the same with me: my mom bought it on VHS because I was obsessed with unicor..."
I highly recommend a rewatch. Especially since you just finished the book.



Not reading a sci-fi book now, but instead reading:

I like sci-fi and hard boiled mysteries pretty equally, and I especially love it when the two merge together (as in Altered Carbon).

Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright (semi romance superhuman urban fantasy)

STRANGE ADVENTURES #108 (DC Comic) - "The Human Pet of Gorilla Land!"

I am fascinated with bizarre stories. The title and the cover caught my attention.
Here's a teaser:





I'm loving it, the writing is amazing, can't believe its taken me this long to read it.



I can't believe I'm reading this again in eight months. Must be good, I never re-read a book that quickly.


Graceling is an amazing book. I haven't read Fire or Bitterblue yet, though.


The Batman & Robin series by Morris is awesome! Although, I do admit, I like Dick better as Nightwing :-)




Ray Bradbury's foray into pulp mystery, but written with his quintessential view. Very good, beautiful writing (as always). I'm loving it. But then again, I've never disliked anything the man wrote.




Can't wait to get my hands on a copy of that!!

Birgit wrote: "I'm reading the new Neil Gaiman novel,

I have that book waiting for me to be read on my shelf...I want to be able to relish it when I get around to it (which may likely be after my summer classes are over with -_-;)
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