MotionBlue
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Plowed through Mistborn by Bryan Sanderson. The first book I've read by him, and enjoyed it greatly.
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What are you reading? (September 2011)
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Maklershed
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Still going through the Commonwealth saga. Shit is really going down now. I love this series.
spoiler from where I'm at right now in the middle of book 2 (Judas Unchained)
spoiler from where I'm at right now in the middle of book 2 (Judas Unchained)
morninglightmountain thinks he's being a bad ass by sending the radiation bombs to the commonwealth suns but he wasn't expecting retaliation w/ the quantumbusters and now Nigel is forcing mountain's wormholes open with his mind! haha
MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
Just started City of Glass:
Anyone read these?
Anyone read these?
Deified Data said:
You could do a lot worse than to start by ordering in-print novels from the Hugo Award and Nebula Award best novel winners.
FnordChan
Bradon, not BryanMotionBlue said:
Yeah, great series. Though during later readthroughs i noticed some... umm, artistic license, like (minor spoiler for those who've just begun reading the series)Maklershed said:
Second Chance being able to hide in space, stealth in space is not possible by minimizing EM emissions
Be sure to check out the Void Trilogy after reading the Commonwealth Saga, though do note it is rather different, more action packed. Good though, if rather long.
Also, still reading the Way of Kings for third time, skipping Kaladin's flashbacks mostly. Those are absolutely too slow.
I don't stick to book at a time though, reading The Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb again. This time i intend to get the final book as well and read it. Second book's ending left me rather cold last time.
And i need to read Deathgate Cycle again as well..
Mattdaddy
Gold Member
Just finished The White Luck Warrior, Book 2 of the Aspect Emperor series.
Really, really great series that takes places 20 years after The Prince of Nothing trilogy. I tried these out to fill the ASOIAF void, but ended up enjoying them much more than I expected. They get better with each book. Some of my favorite characters and use of magic ever. I would recommend it to any dark fantasy fan, but start with the Prince of Nothing series or you won't know what's going on.
Really, really great series that takes places 20 years after The Prince of Nothing trilogy. I tried these out to fill the ASOIAF void, but ended up enjoying them much more than I expected. They get better with each book. Some of my favorite characters and use of magic ever. I would recommend it to any dark fantasy fan, but start with the Prince of Nothing series or you won't know what's going on.
nakedsushi
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I just plowed through the last 10% of the second Mistborn book last night:
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
I didn't like it as much as the first book, but I still found it enjoyable. Sanderson is definitely a good storyteller, but not that good fo a writer. I found some parts of the book could have been edited down (the entire siege could have been cut down a few hundred pages!) and other parts could have been more powerful in the hands of another writer. I did not enjoy the emo Vin chapters.
This feels more like a "bridging" book, which a lot of second books in a trilogy feels like. I'll probably ready the last one eventually, but I need to take a break from Vin and Elend for a while.
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
I didn't like it as much as the first book, but I still found it enjoyable. Sanderson is definitely a good storyteller, but not that good fo a writer. I found some parts of the book could have been edited down (the entire siege could have been cut down a few hundred pages!) and other parts could have been more powerful in the hands of another writer. I did not enjoy the emo Vin chapters.
This feels more like a "bridging" book, which a lot of second books in a trilogy feels like. I'll probably ready the last one eventually, but I need to take a break from Vin and Elend for a while.
CajoleJuice
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Yes, they are fantastic.MrOogieBoogie said:Just started City of Glass:
Anyone read these?
Maklershed said:
Glad your liking it. I think the whole of the second book really dose up the awesome. That part specificity was a F**k ya moment for me.
Speaking of Hamilton I just started The Reality Dysfunction .
Really enjoying it so far, I just wish college wasnt cutting into my reading time quite so much. Heh
sparky2112
Member
I found Ozzie's storyline to be one of, if not the, most insufferable things I have ever read.Maklershed said:
Maklershed
Member
I could see why since its kind of off on a tangent and doesn't seem to be progressing any of the plot but I'm enjoying it so far.sparky2112 said:
LocoMrPollock
Banned
Maklershed said:
Yeah, it has its moments. Plus Ozzie is a cool dude.
So GAF I've got a loan of some books from friends and I'm wondering which one I should start with. I've been told to take as much time as I like in reading them too so I dont have to give them back any time soon.
The books are:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Guards Guards by Terry Pratchett
Any preferences on which one I should start first?
The books are:
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Guards Guards by Terry Pratchett
Any preferences on which one I should start first?
Finished City of Bones a couple of days ago. I liked it, but didn't love it. I'll read the rest of the series at some point.
Maklershed said:
Going to start this next. Thanks for the recommendation. I'm still interested if anyone knows any other books that match my request
MrOogieBoogie said:Just started City of Glass:
Anyone read these?
Yes, read them a while ago and enjoyed them. Well worth a read... I think. Actually, I don't remember much about any of the three stories except that they are vague and mysterious. Don't go in expecting "normal" detective novels. I should probably read them again.
nakedsushi said:I just plowed through the last 10% of the second Mistborn book last night:
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
I didn't like it as much as the first book, but I still found it enjoyable. Sanderson is definitely a good storyteller, but not that good fo a writer. I found some parts of the book could have been edited down (the entire siege could have been cut down a few hundred pages!) and other parts could have been more powerful in the hands of another writer. I did not enjoy the emo Vin chapters.
This feels more like a "bridging" book, which a lot of second books in a trilogy feels like. I'll probably ready the last one eventually, but I need to take a break from Vin and Elend for a while.
I'm about 1/3 of the way through this one right now. The story is mildly interesting. Honestly I'd rather
they just dispense with the siege and get on to the Deepness and the Well of Ascension and the Hero of Ages.
nakedsushi
Member
ultron87 said:
Honestly, you can probably stop where you're reading and pick up again 4/5th into the book. That would have saved me a lot of time.
Aquavelvaman
Banned
I've just finished The Quiet American. I really loved it, it's an excellent 'shades of grey' story. It has a unique perspective of the early conflicts in Vietnam and a crushingly honest notion of a love story. Haven't seen the film.
I finished the first book of the Dresden Files, Storm Front, last night. I'm interested in trying future books in the series, even though the first book had quite a bit that annoyed me (the general feel of low-key misogyny, the sense that Harry was a complete nerd wish-fulfillment character, the science-as-religion rhetoric, etc.). It wasn't all bad, anyway.
Today I've started reading Catherynne Valente's Palimpsest, and I'm around two-fifths of the way through it. It's great stuff so far, though I definitely like Habitation of the Blessed more at this juncture.
Edit: Nevermind; I've finished Palimpest. 'Twas lovely.
Today I've started reading Catherynne Valente's Palimpsest, and I'm around two-fifths of the way through it. It's great stuff so far, though I definitely like Habitation of the Blessed more at this juncture.
Edit: Nevermind; I've finished Palimpest. 'Twas lovely.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
Picked up the first volume at my local library, it was a really good read and how could I have missed this?
DeSo said:
I got annoyed sometimes by the narratives that lasted one or two chapters (or sometimes three or four, but still not very many) and got abruptly cut-off. And it seemed like there were a lot of new characters to replace the characters who didn't appear in it.
It wasn't bad for all its weaknesses, though.
I started reading the Penguin Classics edition of H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories. I still have The Shadow Over Innsmouth and The Haunter of the Dark left.
Started reading From Hell today.
Three chapters in and loving it.
I'm not the biggest Moore fan. Watchmen is an astonishing piece of work, but everything else of his I've read pales in comparrison - don't get me wrong, he's always good, his work just doesn't hit the same heights as Watchmen nor does it really resonate with me.
This is different though. Feels every bit as good as Watchmen so far and the artwork is absolutely incredible - wish more books looked like this.
Three chapters in and loving it.
I'm not the biggest Moore fan. Watchmen is an astonishing piece of work, but everything else of his I've read pales in comparrison - don't get me wrong, he's always good, his work just doesn't hit the same heights as Watchmen nor does it really resonate with me.
This is different though. Feels every bit as good as Watchmen so far and the artwork is absolutely incredible - wish more books looked like this.
nakedsushi
Member
^-- Great pick. After Watchmen, it's my favorite Alan Moore comic.
Just got done with Goliath.
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
I was really excited to pick this up after the 2nd book, but eh...maybe I hyped it up too much for myself. Nothing was really bad about it, but it didn't really wow me either. I liked the Big Secret finally being found out by Alek. I liked the inclusion of a historical character (Tesla), and the plot was good. But I guess I wasn't in the right mood to read it.
Just got done with Goliath.
Goliath by Scott Westerfeld
I was really excited to pick this up after the 2nd book, but eh...maybe I hyped it up too much for myself. Nothing was really bad about it, but it didn't really wow me either. I liked the Big Secret finally being found out by Alek. I liked the inclusion of a historical character (Tesla), and the plot was good. But I guess I wasn't in the right mood to read it.
Finished Brasyl. It was weird. Quantum ninjas and multiverses and shit stuffed into a storyline that consisted of a 18th century tale about a Jesuit swordsman traveling into the Amazon, a '06 TV producer of reality shows competing against telenovelas, and a 2033 (occasionally) transvestite entrepreneur who falls in love with a quantum hacker.
But also pretty darn good. Not quite up there with River of Gods, though.
But also pretty darn good. Not quite up there with River of Gods, though.
Awesome choice. From Hell blew my mind the first time I read it. It's a bit insane, but really, really good. I think I might actually like it more than Watchmen.Kuraudo said:
I finished the first half of the Book of the New Sun. Incredible. I was trying to tell my wife about it earlier today after she asked what was it like and I sort of found myself at a loss for words. The atmosphere and the way Wolfe tells the story is almost dreamlike at times. Really a strange book, downright cryptic at times. I couldn't stop reading, though. And the second half is already en route from Amazon. Can't wait to start it.
Unfortunately, I'll probably tear through that quickly. Not sure what I'm going to start next. Been eyeing Lies of Locke Lamora on Kindle lately. It seems like a fun book, and I have a couple of friends who reminded me of it after talking about how hyped they are for Republic of Thieves next year.
MidnightCowboy
Member
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James.
hiryu said:
Robert E. Howard wrote a number of historical adventures that are even more clearly inspired by Lamb.
Crusaders? Adventures in the Orient? Sounds a lot like Lamb. And when you add Howard's El Borak adventures tales about a western adventurer in Afghanistan it makes Lamb's influence even more clearly. The thing is most people never knew that side of Howard because after his death only the stories about Conan, Bran Mak Morn, Kull and Solomon Kane were widely available. Most people have no idea Howard also wrote about historical adventures, westerns and boxing stories.
8BitsAtATime
Member
Picked up Maphead, I'll start reading it tomorrow.
Finished The Great Gatsby. Alright book. Probably a lot of literature themes and stuff flew over my head but I know one thing and that is Daisy is a little bitch.
Anyway to continue my journey of reading classic literature I started reading Life of Pi and about 100 pages into it. I was supposed to read the book in high school but my old English teacher made us read Fifth Business instead since he found Life of Pi boring. He was so wrong because the first 100 pages of Life of Pi are already more interesting than that boring trash Fifth Business.
Anyway to continue my journey of reading classic literature I started reading Life of Pi and about 100 pages into it. I was supposed to read the book in high school but my old English teacher made us read Fifth Business instead since he found Life of Pi boring. He was so wrong because the first 100 pages of Life of Pi are already more interesting than that boring trash Fifth Business.
ymmv said:Robert E. Howard wrote a number of historical adventures that are even more clearly inspired by Lamb.
Crusaders? Adventures in the Orient? Sounds a lot like Lamb. And when you add Howard's El Borak adventures tales about a western adventurer in Afghanistan it makes Lamb's influence even more clearly. The thing is most people never knew that side of Howard because after his death only the stories about Conan, Bran Mak Morn, Kull and Solomon Kane were widely available. Most people have no idea Howard also wrote about historical adventures, westerns and boxing stories.
Wow, awesome. I will read this next. Thanks! I'm a big Conan fan but I have never heard of these stories.