What literary delights are you delving into this December?

[Marky Lazer]

That was Death of a Salesman back to 1984... again...

 

[UltraCulture]

Just started Heinleins Glory Road, my first foray into his books, dont know if it's a good book to start with or not, only about 30 pages in and seems ok so far.

 

[stridersrule1]

I have finished the S.M. Sterling what I thought was trilogy(I know don't think) and picked up the current Kim Stanly Robinson dare I say trilogy. And this my first time visiting with ya hello When I first found this site someone was looking for end of world type books I believe they mentioned Day of the Trifids. Its what made me git here! I love my ohhh-noooo type books and have a few eye opening titles for you.

 

[GOLLUM]

Just started Heinleins Glory Road, my first foray into his books, dont know if it's a good book to start with or not, only about 30 pages in and seems ok so far.

I have that one. Let us know how you fare....

 

[stridersrule1]

flygin you do know about the sequal to that Ihope if not you might to be suprised that there is a sequal.

 

[Connavar]

Just started Heinleins Glory Road, my first foray into his books, dont know if it's a good book to start with or not, only about 30 pages in and seems ok so far.

Its i think the only time he tried to write fantasy in a novel format.

If you dont like it. His other juvies would show you what he is about even though they are early works and many of his best works were later.

 

[iansales]

If you dont like it. His other juvies would show you what he is about even though they are early works and many of his best works were later.

I think the opposite. I find RAH's juveniles much more readable than his later "adult" novels. They're slimmer, for a start. And they were actually edited. I'd rate Space Cadet above Friday any, er, day of the week

 

[Connavar]

I think the opposite. I find RAH's juveniles much more readable than his later "adult" novels. They're slimmer, for a start. And they were actually edited. I'd rate Space Cadet above Friday any, er, day of the week

Yeah but harcore fans like me i think like his more adult work more.

Cause whatever political ideology he using there is no more fun for me in SF than reading a RAH story where he builds a world with a socitity with very interesting political ideas.

ST has more in common in with Moon and other adult later works than Juvies.


Sure it is fun reading his adventure juvies but his later more heavier and more complex works is the best of his IMO.

I would though recommend a juvie to a RAH newbie. His later works might be too much to start. His juvies will build you up to understand and enjoy his later work better.

 

[Nikitta]

Currently I'm reading a collection of short stories: The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories which starts with a story from 1903 and ends with one from 1990. It includes a lot of writers I don't know.

 

[Ian Whates]

Currently I'm reading a collection of short stories: The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories which starts with a story from 1903 and ends with one from 1990. It includes a lot of writers I don't know.

A very good collection, containing some real classics. Hope you enjoy it, Nikitta.

That's one of the things I've always liked about anthologies -- they're a great way to discover new authors.

 

[mosaix]

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

 

[Talysia]

Magician, by Raymond E Feist.

 

[murphy]

I have finished the S.M. Sterling what I thought was trilogy(I know don't think) and picked up the current Kim Stanly Robinson dare I say trilogy. And this my first time visiting with ya hello When I first found this site someone was looking for end of world type books I believe they mentioned Day of the Trifids. Its what made me git here! I love my ohhh-noooo type books and have a few eye opening titles for you.

flygin you do know about the sequal to that Ihope if not you might to be suprised that there is a sequal.

Are you talking about the trilogy that starts with Dies the Fire? And the beginning of the new trilogy, The Sunset Lands? Or is it Island in the Sea of Time?

 

[Spade]

"The Great Goodbye" (2000) - Robert Charles Wilson
Nothing exciting about this one. Too short to really accomplish anything. 2/5

Things I'd previously read by Wilson: the novel Darwinia. Pretty decent novel. Had a sub par third act though.

"Itsy Bitsy Spider" (1995) - James Patrick Kelly
Another story I chose at random that dealt with a replacement for a family member (read "Past Magic" by Ian R. MacLeod)
4/5

"Think Like a Dinosaur" (1997) - James Patrick Kelly
Another story about teleporting to another world and having your former body die. Pretty scary stuff, if you ask me. Highly enjoyable. It is definitely one of my favorites now. There is an Outer Limits episode with the same name based on this that I need to find.

Hugo winner, Nebula nominee

Things I'd previously read by Kelly:

"The Wreck of the Godspeed" - a fantastic novella collected in the anthology Between Worlds. It is also going to be the centerpiece in a new short story collection of his that hits the shelves shortly after the new year.

 

[iansales]

I'm now reading Manalone by Colin Kapp.

 

[Sirathiel]

I've finished Greenwitch and have passed on to the next part of the Sequence: The Grey King
At first I was a bit disappointed when I realized that Simon, Jane and Barney would not be in this one. But I've come to rediscover the unique view of Will as an Old One. That was something I missed a bit in Greenwitch.

To be quite honest. I'm dreading finishing this since I know which book is waiting on my nightstand afterwards... the book I stopped reading to devour the Sequence... ^^

 

[HoopyFrood]

Finally cracked open The Power and the Glory by Graham Greene at four o'clock this morning. I very much doubt that I'm going to get it finished by tomorrow, though, especially as I still have other work to do. I'll definitely have to finish it over Christmas, though.

 

[Ian Whates]

Glad to see your avatar's getting into the Christmas spirit, Hoops!

 

[Alia]

Magician, by Raymond E Feist.

First time reading it? God I hope so. I just finished it not too long ago for my first time. I didn't want to be the only one who was so far behind.

I just finished The Revenge of the Witch by Joseph Delaney and now I'm reading the The Golem's Eye by Jonathan Stroud... it's the second book in the Bartimaeus series.I love that sarcastic dijinni. I'll be stuck on him for a good week before I can pick up anything else.

Has anyone read Stephanie Meyers vampire books? They are the Twilight Series... I hear she is a good read.

 

[Aleksei]

Starting on Captain's Fury,by Jim Butcher, now.