How can it be July already? What we're reading this month...

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For all intents and purposes, I have finished Kaffka's "The trial" , at least the main story and the bits crossed out by the author and now all remains to be done is a few pages of non incorporated fragments . Then it's either Verne's "Sphinx of the Ice Fields " (the second book I "borrowed" out of a library without permission in my entier life! I will return it once finished , along with the other, but this recquires a specific set up to not become noticable) , which will probably be my bet, or Stephen McKenna's "The Oldest God " (but I cherris the prospect so much I realy am hesitant to actualy do it .)
 
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield

He has very good prose and already after 30 pages i have read a strong story. You feel for the poor kid who lost his city.
 
I put a hold on Magician: Master because Robin Hobb's Dragon Keeper made it's way to my door thanks to Royal Mail all the way to Canada!
 
In one of my indecisive spells at the mo, so I'm currently reading The Name of The Wind (which has been on my to read pile for far, far too long) and re-reading Murakami's excellent Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World.
 
Just finished the Malazan Toll the Hounds. I'd heard people complaining about it, but not me! I'm used to authors continuing series long past where they should have ended (I won't give any names), and so it's a pleasant surprise to read a series like Erikson's.

Now I've got to choose between House of Leaves and Namah's Kiss. I think I'll pick House of Leaves, because, well, Namah's Kiss doesn't have Joscelin.;)
 
Sword Song (Bernard Cornwell). Fourth fictional story set in an historical series about Alfred the Great and the Danes/Vikings/Northmen invading Britain. His research into the period is impeccable and the stories are brill. Think this is the last one in the series though - shame that as very enjoyable.
 
spaceship said:
sword song (bernard cornwell). Fourth fictional story set in an historical series about alfred the great and the danes/vikings/northmen invading britain. His research into the period is impeccable and the stories are brill. Think this is the last one in the series though - shame that as very enjoyable.
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i think there's more planned after sword song. Uhtred has to get babbenburg back after all.
 
Apologies if i've spoilt it for you Spaceship, I thought that the blurb on the back of the book made it quite obvious that this story is set in London only. Sorry, still, its a good book tho a little short imo

Also, if your into these kind of books, try this book http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/k/giles-kristian/blood-eye.htm its set in a similar time period and just as good as Cornwell
 
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Apologies if i've spoilt it for you Spaceship, I thought that the blurb on the back of the book made it quite obvious that this story is set in London only. Sorry, still, its a good book tho a little short imo

Also, if your into these kind of books, try this book Blood Eye (Raven , book 1) by Giles Kristian its set in a similar time period and just as good as Cornwell
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Thanks nj1 - made a note of it. Looks interesting.
 
Decided to take a break from SCott Bakker and read Nothing to lose- Lee Child
I do enjoy my little breaks from fantasy and read a good Reacher novel :)
 
Done reading Best Served Cold, which was good, but not nearly as much as the Trilogy, IMO.

Onwards to reading Frankenstein.
 
Well, I finished The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett. I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would, since I've heard such good things about this series. But I have also heard that the first book is the weakest, so I will give the next couple books in the series a chance. I did really enjoy the luggage, definately my favorite 'character' from the book.

I'm now finishing up The Universe in a Nutshell by Stephen Hawking.
 
The humour in Pratchett's Discworld changes. The earlier books are more in-yer-face humour, the later ones become more subtle.
 
Just finished Robert Jordan's Knife of Dreams. I really enjoyed it, a lot more than the last couple of WOT novels, but found myself really slowing toward the end knowing that no matter how well the series ends, this is the last full book by Jordan.

Using my random system I have now chosen the next book to read, and this is one that I've had sitting around for years. I'm curious and dubious all at the same time...

It's The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown
 
Just about to start "The Angels Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon who wrote the brilliant"The Shadow of the Wind" Can it be as good? I hope so, looking forward to it!!!!
 
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Well, I finished The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett. I didn't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would, since I've heard such good things about this series.
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It's not typical of the series, being the first one he wrote, of course - IMHO, I'd skip forward a few, and read Mort, or Guards! Guards!.

Re-reading Plain Tales from the Hills, by one R.Kipling.
 
Another 'not typical' but utterly brilliant discworld book is The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. I only read it last weekend (don't know how I missed it before) and absolutely loved it - one of the kindest, funniest and wisest books. Now I wish to adopt a big gray (and talking) cat!:D
 
Haven't read anything in a ridiculously long time so I'm going to try get back into it tonight with Philip K Dick's UBIK.
 
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