What are you reading in August 2012?

[Jon]

I'm starting The Fires of Heaven today. I started The Service of the Sword yesterday, but will take breaks between short stories to read whatever else I have sitting in my current-month shelf queue.

[Joseph]

Just finished Memory by K.J. Parker and am about to start The Hammer and the Blade by Paul S. Kemp.

[Elise]

Just finished The Last Colony. It was good, but I felt the plot was a bit weaker than the first two books.

Just started Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman now.

[[deleted user]]

I am finishing Heir of Novron and have The Half-Made World and The Black God's War as my next-to-read books.

[Pickle]

im halfway through To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 with a view to read: Three Hearts and Three Lions, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch and maybe The Dancer From Atlantis

[Razmatus]

soon to finish Reaper's Gale and then proceeding right onto

[Tara]

I just finished Neverwhereby Neil Gaiman and will start reading Elantrisby Brandon Sanderson...

[David Sven]

Razmatus wrote: "soon to finish Reaper's Gale and then proceeding right onto
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I found Toll the Hounds more difficult to get into for some reason. But the longer ago I read it, the more it grows on me. Some fantastic snap shot moments.

[Clayton]

I just finished The Belgariad by David Eddings. I loved it.

[Tracy]

I just began Elaine Edelson's Aries Fire on my iPad for indoor reading and tomorrow will begin Book 2 in the Oran Trilogy (i.e.: Sadar's Keep) by Midori Snyder in paperback for outdoor reading. Once I've completed Book 2, I'll begin Book 3 (i.e.: Beldan's Fire), also in paperback.

[Razmatus]

David Sven wrote: "Razmatus wrote: "soon to finish Reaper's Gale and then proceeding right onto
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I found Toll the Hounds more difficult to get into for some reason. But the longer ago I r..."

looking forward to it though, plus the tome looks damn massive :P

[S.J.]

I just finished reading "Zikhin: Book One of the Tome series" by A.J. Culpepper:
Zikhin
Lots of action and full of magic.

[JuanMP]

Reading Elantris by Brandon Sanderson. Then, The Way of kings, by the same author.

[Cheryl]

I'm currently well into the 10th Harry Dresden novel, Small Favor. I just love this series. It's awesome!

I'm also reading The Weeping Empress by indie author, Sadie S. Forsythe. It's a bit of a slog--not because the story is bad in any way, but because I'm reading a pdf version on my computer at work and can only read a few pages at a time.

I also have Karen Marie Moning's Darkfever at work.

[Brandon]

I'm still plugging away at The Crippled God by Erikson, but I imagine I'll start reading Shadow Games by Glen Cook and Guardians of the West by Eddings. I also want to get to American Gods this month, and if I have time, The Lies of Locke Lamora. Whew! Kind of daunting when it's all written out like that.

[Elise]

Finished Odd and the Frost Giants. Quick read. It was a cute story.

So now I'm starting Greatshadow by James Maxey.

[Igor]

I just finished first two short novels from Bauchelain and Korbal Broach: Three Short Novels of the Malazan Empire, Volume One, leaving the third one for later and also starting with Memories of Ice.

[Jenny]

I'm reading Rise of Empire. Wow! I was reminded of how much I love this series right away. I love that the perspective changes with each chapter because it always leaves me wanting more. I think I'm going to have to check in at the Riyria Revelations group to geek out over this book more.

I'm also reading The Iliad and am listening to I Am Legend on audio. I Am Legend is really dark so sometimes I need a break from it while I'm driving. Also, even though it's not technically first person a lot of it is the main character's thoughts which can be intense in the situation he's in. I am enjoying it though, I just can't listen to it for too long of a time.

[Jeremiah]

Reading Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay. Also reading Imager by L. E. Modesitt Jr. Will likely finish them withing a week. I know that I will read Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton sometime this month. I'm sure I'll have time to read four or five other books this month, but not sure yet which ones those will be.

[Joseph]

I finished The Hammer and the Blade, which was fun, and started The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction, a collection from 1954 that includes stories by Leigh Brackett, Robert A. Heinlein, Jack Williamson and others, after seeing a write-up about it on blackgate.com.

[Elizabeth]

Razmatus wrote: "David Sven wrote: "Razmatus wrote: "soon to finish Reaper's Gale and then proceeding right onto
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I found Toll the Hounds more difficult to get into for some reason. But..."

I'm almost finished with Toll the Hounds and am about to go onto Dust of Dreams. This is my re-read of the Malazan series, just so I'm up to speed when I get to the Crippled God, which I haven't read before.

[Razmatus]

Elizabeth wrote: "Razmatus wrote: "David Sven wrote: "Razmatus wrote: "soon to finish Reaper's Gale and then proceeding right onto
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I found Toll the Hounds more difficult to get into for..."

I'm reading TtH now, so in like two or three weeks I might proceed further in the series and hell I cant wait heh :)))

[Elizabeth]

I'm reading TtH now, so in like two or three weeks I might proceed further in the series and hell I cant wait heh :)))i>

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to The Crippled God.:)

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

So many excellent books being read here. Finished The Great Hunt today and have started Time's Secret. Need to do some catching up on the WOT so might do The Dragon Reborn next.

My reading is being slowed down by the Olympics!

[Lindsey]

Finishing up Stackpole's At the Queen's Command and C. S. Friedman's new Coldfire novella, Dominion. Trying to catch up with about half a dozen Honor Harrington novels, starting with War of Honor, for another Goodreads group. I'm excited to get to one I haven't actually read yet.

Going to be a bit before I read the follow up to Queen's Command... didn't realize that it's (sort of) a zombie novel and it's not as much my cup of tea as I had hoped.

[Tracy]

I'll be finishing Beldan's Fire by Midori Snyder tomorrow and then I'll begin Terry Brooks' Shannara epic, beginning with First King of Shannara. For several years this series came highly recommended to me by a colleague who retired this past spring. In homage to his tenure, I'm looking forward to reading this epic from beginning to end.

[Elizabeth]

My reading is being slowed down by the Olympics!

Tell me about it! I've done nothing but watch sport since it started!

[Ronald]

I finally picked up Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn series, as I would like to see his personal writing style & imagination before starting the last books in the Wheel of Time series that he has written. Just finishedd Mistb orn 1: The Final Empire that I found an easy and agreeable read with interesting new magic.

[Ronald]

Lady wrote: "I'll be finishing Beldan's Fire by Midori Snyder tomorrow and then I'll begin Terry Brooks' Shannara epic, beginning with First King of Shannara. For several years this series came highly recommen..."

You may want to start with the initial trilogy (Sword/Elfstone/Song of Shannara) as these still contain some of the mistery of 'what happened before'

Ronald

[Ronald]

Clayton wrote: "I just finished The Belgariad by David Eddings. I loved it."


Just pickup 'The Malloreon': Picks up where the Belgariad left off.

[Randy]

[Helen, I·ᴍ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ʟɪʙʀᴀʀʏ]

I did a Terry Brooks reread not long ago, think I started it with the new prequel. Can't remember if it had spoilery effect or not though. Are you going right through to the last one?

Also have fond memories of Belgariad and Malloreon.

[Elizabeth]

Pickle wrote: "im halfway through To Green Angel Tower, Part 1 with a view to read: Three Hearts and Three Lions, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch and maybe The Dancer From Atlantis"

I loved the Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy! Hope you enjoy Green Angel Tower.

[Valerie]

I just finished reading Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series. Loved Book One and am moving on to Book Two now. After that, I want to try Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes.

The Emperor's Edge
The Heroes

[RuthAnn]

Valerie wrote: "I just finished reading Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series. Loved Book One and am moving on to Book Two now. After that, I want to try Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes.

The Emperor's Edge
T..."

You should definitely read the First Law series from Abercrombie as well as Best Served Cold before the Heroes if you haven't already. It's all related and events in the Heroes won't make sense if not in context. I know the word out there is that the Heroes is stand-alone, but it's really not.

[Lindsey]

I just finished Gardens of the Moon. Starting Deadhouse Gates. I plan to read the whole Malazan Series. By the time I finish this series it will be time to start a re-read of The Wheel of Time just in time for the final book to come out.

[Kevin]

Reading The Jackal of Nar by John Marco, which I think is an undrated author.

[RuthAnn]

I read King of Thorns this week and was totally blown away. I don't think anything will compare until the Daylight War comes out in February.

/has book depression

[Valerie]

RuthAnn wrote: "Valerie wrote: "I just finished reading Lindsay Buroker's Emperor's Edge series. Loved Book One and am moving on to Book Two now. After that, I want to try Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes.

The ..."

Thanks, RuthAnn, I'll do that. :)

[Razmatus]

Lindsey wrote: "I just finished Gardens of the Moon. Starting Deadhouse Gates. I plan to read the whole Malazan Series. By the time I finish this series it will be time to start a re-read of The Wheel of Time ju..."

by the time you finish that series you will be so hooked you will jump right onto Esslemont's novels from the world of Malaz and then onto Erikson's newly released Forge of Darkness :D

[Jenny]

I'm reading Sandman Slim.

[Elizabeth]

"Lindsey wrote: "by the time you finish that series you will be so hooked you will jump right onto Esslemont's novels from the world of Malaz and then onto Erikson's newly released Forge of Darkness.."

I'm almost onto the Crippled God and can't wait to start the Esslemont stuff and Erikson's latest works. Bring it on!

[Sandra]

Jenny wrote: "I'm reading Sandman Slim."

I have this. Let us know if you enjoy it.

[Goede]

I first read elantris as scheduled. Very good book by the way. Last week I finished reading the hunger games trilogy. It was very good YA. It had resemblances with twilight. The same tension between the leading female character and two boys.

[Mpauli]

In preparation for the Guild Wars 2 release later this month, I wanted to dig a bit into the lore of the game and started reading Ghosts of Ascalon.

Apart from that I also like to finish The Rook and Camera Obscura.

[Elizabeth]

Goede wrote: "I first read elantris as scheduled. Very good book by the way. Last week I finished reading the hunger games trilogy. It was very good YA. It had resemblances with twilight. The same tension betwee..."

I read the Hunger Games Trilogy a few weeks ago. Although I enjoyed it, I was very disappointed with the ending.

[Anna-louise]

I'm on the last Farseer Trilogy book.Assassin's Quest its started a bit slow but getting much better :)

I'm not sure what i will go onto next its between Eon: Dragoneye Reborn and The Great Hunt. It might be the Great Hunt before i forget what i read in book the first book!

[Garrett]

I'm currently Reading Static Mayhem which is turning out to be a good read so far

[Joseph]

All done with The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction and decided it was time for some steampunk: From the Deep of the Dark by Stephen Hunt.

[David]

Ronald wrote: "Clayton wrote: "I just finished The Belgariad by David Eddings. I loved it."


Just pickup 'The Malloreon': Picks up where the Belgariad left off."


But don't expect as much. Eddings relaxed during the Malloreon, as he says in one of the introductions; and you can tell. The narrative is not so taught, even though it has some good twists and turns; and there are moments when you feel he has just decided that something has to be so , regardless of whether there is any plot justification for it. But still a good read.