What are you reading?

[iijakii]

Into book 3 of the Mistborn Trilogy by Sanderson. Really good sci-fi book. Well, more of a fantasy series I guess.

I like his writing style, although there are times where I have to read a sentence a couple of times to get the meaning. Small issue, I know, but I do think it's usually possible to rearrange a sentence for easier understanding.

I loved the first one. Second was fine. Did not care for the ending at all, though.

 

[Branwilder]

I just bought that on the Kindle, but haven't gotten to it yet.

I'd read Ender's Game years ago, but just read Ender's Shadow and I'm currently working on Speaker for the Dead.

I also bought Aziz Ansari's new book, Modern Romance. That was more of an impulse buy since I'm into comedy and he's hilarious, but after I read it I'll be sure to post here.

Sounds like we have a similar taste in books.. lol... Speaker for the Dead was one of my favorites in that series.

 

[iijakii]

Just finished Rothfuss' The Name of the Wind and Wise Man's Fear. First was one of my favorite fantasy books so far, second sucked. Having a real hard time finding fantasy genre outside of ASOIAF that arent too cheesy.

 

[DrunkleJon]

I just bought that on the Kindle, but haven't gotten to it yet.

I'd read Ender's Game years ago, but just read Ender's Shadow and I'm currently working on Speaker for the Dead.

I also bought Aziz Ansari's new book, Modern Romance. That was more of an impulse buy since I'm into comedy and he's hilarious, but after I read it I'll be sure to post here.

I cant help but remember this when I see someone reference Speaker for the Dead. I had Microsoft Reader and the .lit version of that book on my computer years ago. Accidentally hit the 'read it to me' button and got the biggest laugh everytime it said "piggies". Sounded like the computer was laughing. Gotta load the book on my kindle and see if the read it to me guy sounds similar.

 

[Zekk]

You got a kindle? I may be able to loan my copy to you for 2 weeks or so, so you can finish it up. If I can remember my logon that is.

Thanks but shouldn't be a problem finishing it. I've only got like 200 pages.

 

[TinyHands]

Responded by PM, as I can't figure out a suitable code.

Would love to know whether you agree...

Read your Mars rock message. I get where you're coming from.

 

[Rosmucman]

Reading An Unfinished Life by Robert Dallek,which is a JFK bio and I m dipping into Forever Rumpole by John Mortimer

 

[joe_four_strings]

I'm enjoying it very much.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

The Songs Of Distant Earth - Arthur C. Clarke

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

Just finished The Mistborn Trilogy, now I am moving on to start Dune.

Would highly recommend Mistborn, particularly if you want a quick 3 book romp. It's not as light as I thought it was going to be, it was fast because after I finished the 1st book the other two books I read in the time frame of 5 days.

 

[hunter_le five]

Always juggling a few at a time:

The Panther - Nelson DeMille
Island of the Sequined Love Nun - Christopher Moore
The Narrows - Michael Connelly
The Great Shark Hunt - Hunter S Thompson

 

[Homercidal]

Currently reading Allow of Law, by Sanderson. It's the fourth book in the Mistborn series, but happens in a future period. The time is set in what we would consider the Old West era, but in the Mistborn world. It's pretty interesting so far. Kind of an Old West Crime Solving story but with Allomantic and Feruchemy powers.

 

[iijakii]

You liking the sequels? I read the first trilogy and loved it at first, last stuff started losing me though. Still good.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

Currently reading Allow of Law, by Sanderson. It's the fourth book in the Mistborn series, but happens in a future period. The time is set in what we would consider the Old West era, but in the Mistborn world. It's pretty interesting so far. Kind of an Old West Crime Solving story but with Allomantic and Feruchemy powers.

Interesting, so the gunslingers are just coinshots (to just pick one)?

Its a good thing Sanderson is such a prolific/fast writer. After reading Words of Radiance, then going to pick up Mistborn, I am really interested in the direction he takes the Stormlight archive. If you only read the two books out in the Stormlight archive you think "oh, Sanderson doesn't have cajones to kill characters". Considering the sort of stuff that happens 1/3rd the way through Mistborn, I'll bet the 3rd book in the Stormlight archive will get crazy as well.

 

[Galek]

The Bonehunters. Book 6(?) of the Malazan book of the Fallen series.

Dense, heavy fantasy series. So far I think it is awesome but must admit there are parts where I am bored or need a break after the book. With 10 books in the series and each one (so far) 900-1200 pages that is to be expected.

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Just finished Ham on Rye, Post Office, and Women by Charles Bukowski. I like his writing, but I'm not overly enthralled with these as stories.

Just started Fight Club. Wish I had read it before seeing the movie. Seeing it through the Norton/Pitt/Carter prism instead of my own head is always less fun...

 

[Zekk]

Dawnthief by James Barclay. Pretty meh fantasy novel. Recently moved and the library in town is super small and limited. If I want to read anything specific I have to request it weeks in advance.

 

[botigol]

Slowly working my way through Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

 

[Curtis2010]

I usually keep a few going too:

Dove (Robert Lee Graham's Circumnavigation at 16)

World Cruising Routes (Jimmy Cornell...really more of a reference book so reviewing more than reading every bit)

A few others that Ive let sit too long to count as active

 

[SquidPope]

Slowly working my way through Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

Welcome to Galt's Gulch!

If you decide you like the philosophy and want more, let me know. I've been building a reading list of objectivist fiction novels.

As for me, I'm currently reading Alpha by Colin F Barnes. So far it's a bit like Logan's Run, not bad.

 

[slym2none]

"Starshield Sentinels" by Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman
A good effort in space-faring fantasy/sci-fi by the team that brought us many great D&D-based books.

"Mystery" by Peter Straub
I really liked this book. Straub writes like Stephen King at times, but it's not aping. And it's only at times, the rest he is his own writer, and he's good.

"Assumed Identity" by David Morrell
A slick spy novel, where the antagonist has to use his own identity instead of one of the many covers he's used over the years, and finds out he doesn't know who he really is.

"Dark Maze" by David Adcock
This is a good crime-noir style book. A quick read, it stays just shy of being more Mickey Spillaine than a Mickey Spillaine story.

"A Small Death In Lisbon" by Robert Wilson
This was a really good book. It sets you up with two different stories, one starting in Nazi Germany, that end up coming together in the here-and-now to solve the murder of a young girl in Lisbon.

"Primary Inversion" by Catherine Asano
What a great book this was - hard science/speculative fiction combined with an author that makes you care about her characters. It's definitely a set-up for at least a sequel, if not a trilogy, with a small Romeo-and-Juliet aspect to it.

 

[Zekk]

Finished that fantasy book yesterday. Now I'm reading "Deaths Excellent Vacation.". It's a collection of short stories about paranormals going on vacation, I felt like something light and since it is October why not? Library books are free, and free is good.

 

[Homercidal]

You liking the sequels? I read the first trilogy and loved it at first, last stuff started losing me though. Still good.

I thought all three were very interesting. There was a kind of a slowdown, but overall I think he keeps the pace up nicely.

Interesting, so the gunslingers are just coinshots (to just pick one)?

Its a good thing Sanderson is such a prolific/fast writer. After reading Words of Radiance, then going to pick up Mistborn, I am really interested in the direction he takes the Stormlight archive. If you only read the two books out in the Stormlight archive you think "oh, Sanderson doesn't have cajones to kill characters". Considering the sort of stuff that happens 1/3rd the way through Mistborn, I'll bet the 3rd book in the Stormlight archive will get crazy as well.

It seems certain people have 1 Allomantic Power and/or 1 Feruchemist power. But they use guns. And have to try to deflect the bullets with their Allomantic powers, or they might come across the rare and expensive Aluminum bullet which they cannot affect directly.

But yeah, coinshots AND guns.

He does a good job of introducing new abilities and interesting ways of using them. And there is a love interest as well who is interesting, but who will probably die later, just because.

The cool thing is that this book seems a bit lighter than the others so far. The main character and his buddy have a constant witty repartee that I like.

 

[Homercidal]

Forgot to add that it's so far in the future that a Mistborn is nothing more than a myth. In fact, having more than 2 powers is pretty much a myth.

I suspect that will change along the way somehow...

 

[betarhoalphadelta]

Slowly working my way through Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

When you're done, find some Heinlein. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress is a good place to start.

His political philosophy and his writing are both much better than Rand

 

[m1k3]

Practical Religion
Ryle, J. C. (John Charles), 1816-1900.

 

[SquidPope]

When you're done, find some Heinlein. The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress is a good place to start.

His political philosophy and his writing are both much better than Rand

Or "Beggars In Spain" by Nancy Kress, another good one. Haven't read the other books in the series yet though.

 

[AQUILAS]

The just caught up with all the new Star Wars comics and am going to start reading the new books, Lost Stars and Aftermath. Actually, I have to finish up Tarkin.

 

[slym2none]

Just finished a 750-page Clancy novel, "No Remorse". Already 100 pages into an Alex Delaware novel.

 

[Devon]

I'm about 3/4 through For Whom The Bell Tolls by Hemmingway. It's a good book, but I don't find myself falling into it or anything.