February's Fortuitous Following Of Fabulous Fiction

[HareBrain]

some chrons mentioned it continuously

That'd be Boneman

 

[biodroid]

That'd be Boneman

Hehe

 

[Talysia]

It's been a long time since I last read Terry Pratchett's Night Watch, so I'm currently rereading that.

 

[Vertigo]

I'm reading Peter F Hamilton's Void trilogy .. finished the Dreaming Void and now about a third of the way through The Temporal Void.

Glad I didn't start till I had all three books - its really one massive book chopped into three rather than three books.

Yes I have been putting off the Evolutionary Void because I reckon I will have to at least skim the last half of Temporal Void to get myself back into the story - not a task to be undertaken lightly

Just finished The Nano Flower by Peter F Hamilton. This was his third novel, and he is really beginning to grow into the writer he is today, you can see the roots of his current massive novels here.

It is interesting to see how his style developed over his first three books - the Greg Mandel books - and you are right the Nano Flower, as the last of these, is definitely created on a much broader canvas than the earlier ones.

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

Almost done with the Athene book, which has proven to be a most fascinating and stimulating journey through history and myth. Thinking of reading Stone's Fall by Iain Pears next.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest. Steampunk set in the American west, circa 1880.

 

[Fried Egg]

Finished "Pavane" by Keith Roberts which was not as good as I hoped it would be, and now on to "Dr. Bloodmoney" by Philip K. Dick.

 

[HareBrain]

Boneshaker, by Cherie Priest. Steampunk set in the American west, circa 1880.

I'd be interested to know what you think of this, Teresa. I tried, but just couldn't get on with it.

I'm still struggling through Peter Ackroyd's The Death of King Arthur, his reworking of Malory. Never having read Malory (and not now intending to) it's been interesting to see the main source material for TH White, Boorman's film Excalibur etc, but it also brings home just how much storytelling has advanced in the last six centuries.

 

[Connavar]

Im reading Ombria in Shadow my first Patricia McKillip novel.

She has a very fine prose style,strong writing ability but the novel is lacking a bit when it comes to characters. I care only for one of the characters the waxling Mag. Having had little time to read the novel i hope the second half gets better character wise.

 

[Allegra]

Now reading Midnight Riot/Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch and enjoying it. Somewhat like the British Harry Dresden.

Looked it up and it seems just like my cuppa! While Harry's Chicago is pretty abstract to me, it's good to know someone has moved the background to London.

 

[goldenapples]

'End of the World Blues' by Jon Courteney Grimwood and 'Nova Swing' by M John Harrison.

 

[sloweye]

Finished Joe Hills'-Horns last night... god aweful!

Will be making a start on Mark Robsons - The Devil's Triangle later when i can give it my full atention, very much looking forward to this one

 

[Allanon]

IT - Stephen King

 

[Pyan]

Will be making a start on Mark Robsons - The Devil's Triangle later when i can give it my full atention, very much looking forward to this one

Same here...

 

[Jayaprakash Satyamurthy]

I'm taking my time over the last chapter of Shearer's book, which weaves together all the strands of myth, history and psychology discussed throughout the previous chapters. By way of a fictional side-dish I've resumed Pnin, which is both hilarious and tragic.

 

[Teresa Edgerton]

I'd be interested to know what you think of this, Teresa. I tried, but just couldn't get on with it.

I'm enjoying it, but not so much that I'm staying up all night to finish it (a deplorable tendency of mine). Which is to say that I'm a little more than halfway through, and it could still either bore me or charm me, but it doesn't appear likely to do either one.

 

[J Riff]

We're in the same timezone, and I see you in here at unholy hours, TE, but I'm probably worserer- bedtime is somewhere betwixt 4 AM and sunrise.
Reading? Nothing. Doing the crossword puzzle in Harper's mag.
One Across:
Small change etc. - or a slice of pizza (6)

 

[fitzchivalry]

Just been away and read three new books.

R.A Salvatore-Homeland Absolutely superb, really enjoyed it.

Kristen Cashore-Graceling Surpisingly good, better than I expected.

Maria v Snyder-Poison study Slow start off but second half was pretty good.

 

[bluespider100]

Now Reading, IN THE OCEAN OF NIGHT by Gregory Benford, any comments regarding this particular book? I'm really looking forward in this..

 

[HareBrain]

Just started The Relic Master by Catherine Fisher. No idea why she doesn't get more notice. Brilliant earthy natural description without being flowery, and so many good ideas packed into such a small space.