November's Nefarious Navigations of Notorious Novels (and other literary forms).

[HareBrain]

After giving up on Iain M Banks's Surface Detail, I've read something about 10% of the length -- Belin's Hill by Catherine Fisher -- and have just started her Crown of Acorns, which has started so well I'm almost afraid to read more. Fisher writes like the love-child of Alan Garner and Susan Cooper, and is sometimes better than either.

 

[Connavar]

Gabriel Hunt At the Well of Eternity the first book in a new series written by different writers under the same pen-name. Sort of like Doc Savage type original pulp hero stories. Way before Indiana Jones and more modern versions.

Of course im enjoying an adventure story written by rated crime,western authors. Doc Savage/El Borak of today

 

[GOLLUM]

I think the series should have been left unfinished, a testament to the folly of endless series that have no clear plan in mind.

I agree to a certain extent with that but my understanding is that Jordan definitely knew where the story arc was heading. It's just that he took sooo long to get there at the detriment to what started out as a excellent series; is perhaps the problem here.

I've got my copy of "Towers" but I stopped reading at Book 8 and will take up the remaining books once the final one is delivered next year.

 

[soulsinging]

Gabriel Hunt At the Well of Eternity the first book in a new series written by different writers under the same pen-name. Sort of like Doc Savage type original pulp hero stories. Way before Indiana Jones and more modern versions.

Of course im enjoying an adventure story written by rated crime,western authors. Doc Savage/El Borak of today

that looked like so much fun i actually just ordered a copy myself, hehe.

 

[jojajihisc]

Just finished "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes and now onto "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" by Robert Heinlein.

I liked those two a lot as well. I only read the original short story version of Flowers for Algernon though. My Dad recently told me Keyes was one of his professor's at Ohio University back in the day. Understand by Ted Chiang is a very similar story that I liked even better.

I read Brains: A Zombie Memoir by Robin Becker which was one of the funniest books I've read in the last few years and now I'm just starting Desolation Road by Ian McDonald.

 

[Connavar]

that looked like so much fun i actually just ordered a copy myself, hehe.

Hehe exactly what i did looked so much fun. Also fans like us must be there when its a series,imprint created by the guy that created Hard Case Crime imprint. After all those reprinted,new cool noir books its easy to trust his work.

 

[Vertigo]

No I've only read Prador Moon. I can only read the books that I find in the library. Gridlinked was a lucky find (the only Asher book currently avaialble in the village library), I discovered its the first Cormac book.

I have always found this a problem with libraries, however in this modern day you should have a word with your library. I would be very surprised if they do not have a website where you can request books from all around the county and they contact you when they have them in. I always get library books like this now and my library is in the Highlands so we are not exactly the bleeding edge of technology, also you may be surprised to find how easy it is to get them to buy specific books for you so long as they can see it is a relatively popular author. Again my library has done this for me on numerous occasions.

 

[CyBeR]

Started, FINALLY, on '2001: A space odyssey'...it's been sitting in my bookcase for so long I seriously thought it may rot away before long.

 

[AE35Unit]

Started, FINALLY, on '2001: A space odyssey'...it's been sitting in my bookcase for so long I seriously thought it may rot away before long.

Things cant rot in space.....

 

[Vertigo]

I finished Joe Abercrombie's Before they are hanged and was really a little disappointed. I enjoyed the book but it just didn't really live up to my expectations. I have been thinking a bit about why I seem to find so many fantasy novels disappointing lately (apart from the fact that I do have a preference for SF) and I may have come up with a reason. However I shall possibly post about this on a separate thread (when I find the time) rather than here.

Now reading Elizabeth Moon's Marque and Reprisal (second in the Vatta series). so far a good enjoyable, well paced read. No earth shattering revelations but a lot of fun!

 

[AE35Unit]

I have always found this a problem with libraries, however in this modern day you should have a word with your library. I would be very surprised if they do not have a website where you can request books from all around the county and they contact you when they have them in. s.

Interlibrary loans, yea I used that when I was at college, 2002-04. Unfortunately I'm terrible at returning books on time, and the fees are higher!
Plus I have that many books to read the library is a last resort when i want something to read.

 

[AE35Unit]

I finished Joe Abercrombie's Before they are hanged and was really a little disappointed. I enjoyed the book but it just didn't really live up to my expectations. !

They have this in our village library, as well as another of his books (Best Served Cold i think)
Is this a standalone or,like most fantasy will I end up chasing up the next book in the series?

 

[No One]

Have started reading my second Stephen King novel recently, following the Shining with Misery.

So far so argh! (as in, leave the legs alone you crazy bitch!)

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

He was definitely still in good form on those novels, especially The Shining.

 

[ravenus]

@No One:
Also check out Carrie & Hearts in Atlantis and his short story collections Skeleton Crew & Night Shift.

Me, I'm half-ways through a 7th century Indian fantasy-lined Mills & Boon called Kadambari. Will review it when I'm done.

 

[UltraCulture]

Finished Fade Out by Patrick Tilley which was amongst a bag of books I got a couple of years ago, must say I really liked it even if it did end abruptly.

Next it's a toss up between Way Station by Clifford Simak or Mockingbird by Walter Trevis

 

[Fried Egg]

Next it's a toss up between Way Station by Clifford Simak or Mockingbird by Walter Trevis

Both good books...

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

I've almost finished The King Of The Swords which has seen Corum's most far-flung and fascinating forays yet, including a visit to Cornwall. Also reading Where late the sweet birds sang by Kate Wilhelm, a fascinating and beautifully written novel about cloning.

 

[Ian Whates]

Also reading Where late the sweet birds sang by Kate Wilhelm, a fascinating and beautifully written novel about cloning.

Ooh, thanks, Knives... I mean Jay, I've had that one on the shelf for a while without ever quite getting round to reading it. Maybe it's time I did.

 

[ratsy]

I stayed up way to late reading Kevin J Andersons The Edge of the World It is a fantastic start to a trilogy. One of the better reads of the year for me.

I am finally going to read The Black Prism by Brent Weeks, been looking forward to it for a long time.