Who's reading what? September's selection...

[GOLLUM]

I go against the crowd on this one and say I much preferred "The Forgotten Beasts of Eld". Maybe it's partly down to the fact that it was a stand alone book rather than part of a series?

Well, nothing wrong about going against the general opinion...

I think both books/works are worth reading and 2 of her better efforts.

 

[elvet]

Finished up Elliott's Traitor's Gate, which had a bittersweet ending. It's the final book of the Crossroads trilogy and a very fine read. I liked it much better than the Crown of Stars series. Now reading S. M. Stirling's The Sword of the Lady.

Good to know. I rather liked the Crown of Stars books, so I'm hopeful for Traitors Gate.

 

[Taltos]

Finished Rybakov Next year in Moscow (or should it actually be At next year in Moscow) - it's a dystrophy for russians about Russia beeing separated into small city-states by bad foreigners, their culture turned to joke etc. Gives some insight how author sees this kind of thing, but wasn't much of a reading experience.
Also, finally managed to finish Richard Morgan The Steel Remains (which took me 7 months to get to page 125 and then 2 days to actually finish the book ) It is the only Morgan book I'be put away after starting it - but altogether it was pretty good - and now I'm waiting for the continuation of this story.
Now back to Cook and Shadowline.

 

[gully_foyle]

Finally finished the massive and most worthy Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. Am now starting in on Cities in Flight (the complete set as one) by James Blish.

 

[Fried Egg]

Finally finished the massive and most worthy Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. Am now starting in on Cities in Flight (the complete set as one) by James Blish.

It will be interesting to know what you think of the series as a whole. I read the individual parts seperately and found they varied quite significantly.

 

[ratsy]

I finished Winterbirth by Brian Ruckley. It was a great read and I am going to order the next 2 books so I can get back to it.

Currently I am reading Prince of the Blood by Raymond Feist and Grave Peril by Jim Butcher

 

[elvet]

I'm about 1/3 way through the Well of Ascencion (Sanderson' Mistborn trilogy). Not as good as Erickson, but still one of my better reads this year.

 

[Lady of Winterfell]

I finished Promise of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst. I thought that this book had a slow beginning, but picked up the pace towards the middle leading into the end of the story. This book has been recommended for those who enjoyed Watership Down, and I would agree with that...just don't expect a story as good as Watership. I'm not sure that I will continue on in this trilogy when the second book comes out.

Now I'm reading Lonely Planets by David Grinspoon and also The White Queen by Philippa Gregory.

 

[Connavar]

I have finally reading Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny that i have been looking forward to reading. The first few pages is really surprise, i didnt see that coming. Written like the start of a Hardboiled crime book.

 

[extremedalek]

I'm just finishing up Brook's Heritage of Shannara series before I get stuck into Fiest's Riftwar.

 

[Michael01]

I have finally reading Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny that i have been looking forward to reading. The first few pages is really surprise, i didnt see that coming. Written like the start of a Hardboiled crime book.

It's been a while since I read that, but The Chronicles of Amber has always been one of my favorites. While each book is rather short by contemporary standards, in all it makes a fairly epic story. I'd love to hear your thoughts on Nine Princes when you finish it.

 

[GOLLUM]

The only thing I can say to that is...Conn what took you so long!.....

When you've read the first 5 books you can search out the second set of 5....

 

[Fried Egg]

When you've read the first 5 books you can search out the second set of 5....

I adored the first five but for some reason I've shied away from the next five. I've heard they're good but not as good as the first five. I guess I don't want anything to tarnish Amber for me...

 

[j d worthington]

At this point, I am well into that volume of Hawthorne's Lock-and-Key Library, having finished "The Crime of the Boulevard" and the Maupassant tales. I must say I was quite pleasantly surprised with the former, of which I've never heard. It's an odd mystery/detective tale, hinging on the old chestnut of the last image someone sees being caught on the retina (and thus, under proper conditions, able to be photographed), but with a twist. While the story itself cannot be said to be truly weird, let alone supernatural, much of the atmosphere is decidedly eerie and macabre... especially those passages dealing with the image in the dead man's eyes and the truly bizarre scene in the Cabaret du Squelette. An obscure work well worth looking up.

Also, the translation of Maupassant's "The Horla" is a somewhat earlier one than I'm used to, with some interesting differences... and this remains one of my favorites among his works anyway; so needless to say, I'm quite enjoying the ride.....

 

[Taltos]

Finished Cook Shadowline - I've been a bit dissapointed with Cook books outside the Black Company and Garret series and this book was no exception - classic revenge story and the combat descriptions and plans were good - but it lacked in interest and suspence. This book just didn't hold my interest and even if I had the follwing books - it woud be a long time before they would be in the TBR pile.
Now starting Stross Clan Corporate - fisrt two books in this sereies have been intresting variations reminding me Zelazny and Amber.

 

[Lobolover]

Im stil reading through Keir Cross' "Stories from the other passanger" (I do hate when the page where you buy this doesnt mention it's a selection, thusly not having all the stories) , mostly reading something else inbetween every story . Also have finished Blackwood's "Four weird tales", a short review of which I may do in awhile . Later I finished an odd book : "Three Fat Men" , a children's book by Ukranian Jurij Olesha ,though not being as memorable in the original I believe because of the original czech ilustrations by František Bidlo . It's an alegorical portrayl of the socialist revolution aimed at children . The book is unusualy violent at times, showing several people being killed, wounded, people shooting at each other . The story itself is prety chaotic, and the author definitely forgets himself at times . I'm stil going to pass on the review I'm working on to anyone who wants it . Also, another book I didn't mention reading was Franz Werfel's "Testament of Odysseus" , which is a short narative by Odysseus, blaming Helena for the war on Troy, as well as denying the truth of his more fantastic voyages . It wasn't a genre book until almost the very end, where Odysseus passes into a vission where the soldiers who died under his command charge him before the Judge of the dead .

 

[Fried Egg]

Finished "Greybeard" by Brian Aldiss and on to "Use of Weapons" by Iain M. Banks.

 

[Nikitta]

I finished reading The Lathe of Heaven by Ursula Le Guin earlier today. I think that it had a bit of a Philip K Dick kind of feeling to it and I liked it a lot.

Undecided as to what to read next, as I'm spoilt for choice right now

 

[Michael01]

Already half-way through Terry Cloutier's The Balance of Power and lovin' it. Still waiting on Magic Burns...

 

[GOLLUM]

I adored the first five but for some reason I've shied away from the next five. I've heard they're good but not as good as the first five. I guess I don't want anything to tarnish Amber for me...

Your information is correct.

However, the last 5 books of Amber are still good enough to explore.

I've got the first 5 books in a Fantasy Masterwork edn. AND The Great Book Of Amber, which collects all 10 books in the series. Makes a useful doorstop after you've read that one...