May's (Mostly) Marvelous Literary Musings

[Teresa Edgerton]

And so begins the May reading thread ...

 

[j d worthington]

Having finished Children of the Streets, I've now begun Richard Lupoff's Space War Blues. I've read a fair chunk of this one before (when said chunk was published as "With the Bentfin Boomer Boys on Little Old New Alabama" in Again, Dangerous Visions), but this is my first attempt at the entire novel. So far, I'm finding it an interesting blend of New Wave and Golden Age approaches to sf (much like the original material in A,DV); hence quite enjoying it....

 

[GOLLUM]

Just finished the Book of Words series by JV Jones. I feel really disappointed right now. I expected much more but i found many parts of the novels to be lacking. Charactization was not really well done and many of the adult scenes i felt unnecessary esp. with the many maids. Hopefully, i will enjoy her next series better as its supposed to be the better one

Don't worry it is.

Thanks for posting the May link Teresa...

 

[Rothgar]

Just started Golden Fool by Robin Hobb.

 

[hammerhead]

I just recieved tales of middle earth 1 and 2,
unfinished tales and the shaping of middle earth plus another which escapes me at the moment,
hoping the are good reads

 

[Perpetual Man]

Just started SANDWORMS OF DUNE by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

 

[iansales]

I've just finished The H-Bomb Girl by Stephen Baxter, and have now started Reflections on a Marine Venus by Lawrence Durrell - how can you not love a book that includes lines such as "In Rhodes the days drop as softly as fruit from trees"?

 

[woodsman]

Continuing the alliteration Teresa I see! Good stuff.

Took a break from the Three Musketeers Series and made a start on The Conspirators - also by Alexandre Dumas Pere.
Haven't read any Sf/F in a while so ordering in the Dragonbone Chair &c.

 

[Selati]

I've just finished Magyk by Angie Sage and I'm just about to start the next book in the series - Flyte.

 

[elvet]

I'm rereading the Sacred Hunt duology in preparation for starting the Hidden City. I'm enjoying the story so much, I may have to continue with a reread of all 6 Sunsword books .

 

[Reading_fanatic]

[SIZE=-1]Fade Out by Patrick Tilley
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[Talysia]

Next up in the anthology is The Quest of the Holy Graal, by Mrs. Andrew Lang.

 

[chopper]

just got Name of the Wind (Rothfuss) from the library, along with Feast of Souls by Celia Friedman. anyone got opinions on that latter one?

 

[j d worthington]

I just recieved tales of middle earth 1 and 2,
unfinished tales and the shaping of middle earth plus another which escapes me at the moment,
hoping the are good reads

That's a difficult judgment call, really. If you're a fan of Tolkien, and like his "high" tone in the latter part of LotR, then the style is likely to appeal. However, these are unfinished tales, so there's no actual resolution to the majority of them; they aren't "typical" reads. But they do include some of his best writing here and there, and are fascinating in their own way, allowing a very intense look into the development of Middle-earth and the thought of the man behind it....

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Just started SANDWORMS OF DUNE by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

Funny the tricks the mind and eye can play. The first time I read this message, I thought it said, SANDWICHES OF DUNE.

I need to get more sleep.

made a start on The Conspirators - also by Alexandre Dumas Pere.

More proof that we don't get enough translations of Dumas in this benighted country; I've never heard of this one.

 

[Lady of Winterfell]

Still reading The Autobiography of Henry VIII by Margaret George, and also beginning a reread of Storm of Swords by GRRM.

 

[woodsman]

More proof that we don't get enough translations of Dumas in this benighted country; I've never heard of this one.

My favourite author (one of at least)

Well, truth to tell, nor had I untill a few days ago. I have 21 of Dumas' works in english but most of these are a few (no idea but they seem pretty old) years old and in modern reprints I've only seen Monte Cristo, Three Musketeers, Iron Mask, Black Tulip and one other that I've forgotten.

Interestingly, most of my collection was printed in New York by A. L. Burt company. Try the second hand bookshops/websites that's where I've been most succesful and of course the Sequel to The Companions Of Jehu has recently been translated into English: The Last Cavalier. I haven't got hold of it yet.

Good luck with the hunt, should you persue it!

 

[BookStop]

I just picked up a Brother Cadfael book last night and began to read, but my heart just isn't in it. I think I'll reread Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. It's fun easy and I haven't read it in a while so I don't remember too much about the story other than I know I like it.

 

[Snowdog]

I'm reading Trilobite! by Richard Fortey.

His Life: An Unauthorised Biography is also excellent if you're interested in how life developed, fossils etc.

 

[Cerberus]

Eon by Greg Bear