What are you currently reading?

Ardo · 12-01-2006, 06:54 AM

I just finished "Queen of Blades" yesterday, went to B&N yesterday afternoon and picked up "Tyrannosaur Canyon" by Douglas Preston. It's pretty good so far. My favorite from him was "Relic", even though he was teamed up with another author on that one.

Khorum · 12-01-2006, 08:55 AM

Just finished up the last published Malazan book, and the next one won't be out till march 2007

I'd been on a nonfiction stint for a while though, and I'd started A Vanished World by Chris Lowney, it's a pretty solid history on Umayyad/Almohad Spain. A little too muslim-apologist though, and some academics are dubious of Lowney's contentions, if you pick it up, it's worth reading up some balance.

But now I'm gonna have to look for the malazan novellas that haven't been published in the US... I've only read one and I need a fix.

Vorph · 12-01-2006, 09:08 AM

Just finished Altered Carbon and Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan, and I'm waiting for the third book (Woken Furies) in the series to come in at my library.

It's kind of like if you put Neal Stephenson and Philip K. Dick together and then added in an extra dose of noir on top of that. Definitely the best sci-fi/cyberpunk I've read in a very long time (like, since the first time I read Snow Crash) and I'd highly recommend it to any fans of the genre.

Hateyou · 12-01-2006, 09:17 AM

Book 2 of the Malazan series.

Zanoan · 12-01-2006, 10:18 AM

American Gods by Neil Gaiman and 1984 by George Orwell.

Ardo · 12-01-2006, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Hateyou

Book 2 of the Malazan series.

What are those books about? Haven't heard of them.

Hateyou · 12-01-2006, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ardo

What are those books about? Haven't heard of them.

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/milli...1-malazan.html

Ardo · 12-01-2006, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Hateyou

http://www.fohguild.org/forums/milli...1-malazan.html

Thanks

Tirinal · 12-01-2006, 01:50 PM

Rereading Herbert's Dune series, just because.

He's a writer that ages very well.

Grimmlokk · 12-01-2006, 02:01 PM

Stephen Brust's Vlad Taltos books. Through 8 of them now. Short books, but good reads. Well written. And just finished the 4 Hyperion books by Dan Simmons. Actually enjoyed the 2nd pair a lot even though most people said I wouldn't.

Just started the 1st Dune book last night. Tried to read them 10 years ago and got 2 pages in before putting it down because the made up words annoyed me. I guess I'm more open minded now that I've got like 100 fantasy books behind me, because I'm 15 pages in and still reading.

Khorum · 12-01-2006, 02:19 PM

I loved the Hyperion books, though I'm one of the ones who enjoyed the first two more than the end. Sounds like you'd enjoy Simmons' Ilium/Olympos series too, they're excellent.

Dune should be canon honestly. I have a friend who teaches highschool and she mentioned Dune getting on their required summer reading list... fucking ripped, I had to sit through Madame Bovary and Ethan fucking Frome when I was in highschool

Tirinal · 12-01-2006, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Khorum

Dune should be canon honestly. I have a friend who teaches highschool and she mentioned Dune getting on their required summer reading list... fucking ripped, I had to sit through Madame Bovary and Ethan fucking Frome when I was in highschool

Heh. I still keep in touch with my AP lit teacher from high school and he mentioned some weeks back that Catch-22 was now required reading for 10th graders at the school. It's glorious.

Hurray for California.

dechire · 12-01-2006, 04:46 PM

Ilium - Dan Simmons

Grimmlokk · 12-01-2006, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Khorum

I loved the Hyperion books, though I'm one of the ones who enjoyed the first two more than the end. Sounds like you'd enjoy Simmons' Ilium/Olympos series too, they're excellent.

I have Olympos. Is Ilium first? Haven't started it yet.

Khorum · 12-01-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Grimmlokk

I have Olympos. Is Ilium first? Haven't started it yet.

Yeah Ilium first then Olympos. IMO Hyperion was better, but Ilium is really good regardless.

12-01-2006, 06:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Ardo Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 84 +0 Internets	What are you currently reading? I just finished "Queen of Blades" yesterday, went to B&N yesterday afternoon and picked up "Tyrannosaur Canyon" by Douglas Preston. It's pretty good so far. My favorite from him was "Relic", even though he was teamed up with another author on that one.

12-01-2006, 09:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Vorph Never Go Full Retard Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 5,703	Just finished Altered Carbon and Broken Angels by Richard K. Morgan, and I'm waiting for the third book (Woken Furies) in the series to come in at my library. It's kind of like if you put Neal Stephenson and Philip K. Dick together and then added in an extra dose of noir on top of that. Definitely the best sci-fi/cyberpunk I've read in a very long time (like, since the first time I read Snow Crash) and I'd highly recommend it to any fans of the genre. __________________

12-01-2006, 10:18 AM	#5 (permalink)
Zanoan I wish I was queer, so I could get chicks Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,840 -3 Internets	American Gods by Neil Gaiman and 1984 by George Orwell. __________________ "It is better to be silent and thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt" - Abraham Lincoln

12-01-2006, 02:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
Grimmlokk Unlicensed Vaginoplasty Surgeon Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,492 +12 Internets	Stephen Brust's Vlad Taltos books. Through 8 of them now. Short books, but good reads. Well written. And just finished the 4 Hyperion books by Dan Simmons. Actually enjoyed the 2nd pair a lot even though most people said I wouldn't. Just started the 1st Dune book last night. Tried to read them 10 years ago and got 2 pages in before putting it down because the made up words annoyed me. I guess I'm more open minded now that I've got like 100 fantasy books behind me, because I'm 15 pages in and still reading. __________________ "The eyes are the groin of the face"

12-01-2006, 02:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Khorum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,594 -33 Internets	I loved the Hyperion books, though I'm one of the ones who enjoyed the first two more than the end. Sounds like you'd enjoy Simmons' Ilium/Olympos series too, they're excellent. Dune should be canon honestly. I have a friend who teaches highschool and she mentioned Dune getting on their required summer reading list... fucking ripped, I had to sit through Madame Bovary and Ethan fucking Frome when I was in highschool Last edited by Khorum : 12-01-2006 at 02:22 PM.

12-01-2006, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Khorum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,594 -33 Internets	Just finished up the last published Malazan book, and the next one won't be out till march 2007 I'd been on a nonfiction stint for a while though, and I'd started A Vanished World by Chris Lowney, it's a pretty solid history on Umayyad/Almohad Spain. A little too muslim-apologist though, and some academics are dubious of Lowney's contentions, if you pick it up, it's worth reading up some balance. But now I'm gonna have to look for the malazan novellas that haven't been published in the US... I've only read one and I need a fix.

12-01-2006, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hateyou Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 1,917 -4 Internets	Book 2 of the Malazan series.

12-01-2006, 01:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tirinal Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 721 +0 Internets	Rereading Herbert's Dune series, just because. He's a writer that ages very well.

12-01-2006, 04:46 PM	#13 (permalink)
dechire /shrug Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: tx Posts: 398 -1 Internets	Ilium - Dan Simmons

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