What are you reading?

[Caraisonfire]

currently re reading alice in zombie land super fun take on alice in wonderland

 

[gingerhobbit]

Currently reading:

On Monsters: An Unnatural History of our Worst Fears by Stephen Asma (about monster legends and how they evolved)

The First Rule by Robert Crais (crime novel set in LA, part of the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike series)

And, Writing Fiction for Dummies (which is surprisingly helpful)

Just finished:

Duma Key by Stephen King (awesome and creepy)

Murder in Vegas, a short story collection edited by Michael Connelly (he didn't write any of them and most are pretty bad, so be warned)

And, The Sidhe Legends trilogy by Kenneth Flint (from the 80s, but I'd never heard of them...he's not a great writer, but the trilogy is fascinating, based on verrry old Celtic legends)

Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille. Really like this guy's style.

I loved many of DeMille's books, but he lost me when he started focusing on that spy/terrorism stuff. My hands-down favorite was The General's Daughter, which was made into an excellent movie.

I've been reading Asa Akira Insatiable: Porn A love Story & Kevin Smith Tough Shit. Both are amazing btw.

Almost anything Kevin Smith touches is worth devouring, imho.

 

[Crumb]

Currently rereading through Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series. I'm on book eleven "Knives of Dreams" which is my last reread of the series. After this it'll be all new books to me.

Not sure if I'm still reading because of enjoyment or just to finally finish the series after around 12 years or so.

as a big WoT fan, I think you'll like the Brian Sanderson ones (even though I don't know you but.. hey another WoT fan ). for the 1 book turned 3, the pacing is nice and not so Robert Jordany (if you catch my drift) even though I wasn't thrilled with the ending.

 

[pg240]

Just opened The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. Anyone read it? Supposed to be terrific memoir of growing up poor in a nomadic family in the 60s and 70s.

 

[MadisonGraceLloyd]

@LittleMsBlack The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a bit... much first time around & it's that way for the other books in the Millennium series, but I found that I enjoyed them all a lot better second time round. They are worth sticking with though!

I'm listening to audiobooks atm (had to find some motivation to keep up with housework!) I listen to Harry Potter as my going to sleep books as they are my absolute favourite (& I can't justify playing them in the day anymore according to Mr Lloyd!!)

In the day, I'm just about to finish Good In Bed & just about to start The Sword of Truth series. I read 3 books out of the series years ago on holiday but didn't have the rest & promptly got stuck into another series when I got back. I'm really looking forward to starting these again though!

 

[gingerhobbit]

In the day, I'm just about to...start The Sword of Truth series. I read 3 books out of the series years ago on holiday but didn't have the rest & promptly got stuck into another series when I got back. I'm really looking forward to starting these again though!

The Sword of Truth series is somewhat entertaining, but it gets very tedious in later books because Goodkind uses them as a platform to preach his Ayn Randian philosophy and politics. The main character and various others go off on long monologues at random about how cold logic and rigid morality are the only things that should guide people and about how those with good intentions are the ones who end up destroying the world. He even turns helping the poor into an evil plot.

One example is this passage from Naked Empire, the eighth book, when the hero and his men run into a bunch of anti-war protesters:

Spoiler

People armed only with their hatred for moral clarity fell bloodied, terribly injured, and dead. The line of people collapsed before the merciless charge. Some of the people, screaming their contempt, used their fists to attack Richard's men. They were met with swift and deadly steel.

Stuff like that, and Goodkind's well-known disgust for world-building and everything else that makes the fantasy genre great, really turned me off.

I've read Robert Jordan, David Eddings and Brent Weeks and loved all of them.

 

[MadisonGraceLloyd]

@gingerhobbit thanks for the heads up!! What book does the complete nonsense start?!

 

[gingerhobbit]

@gingerhobbit thanks for the heads up!! What book does the complete nonsense start?!

IIRC, about book 5 or 6.

 

[Shaun__]

The Sword of Truth series is somewhat entertaining, but it gets very tedious in later books because Goodkind uses them as a platform to preach his Ayn Randian philosophy and politics. The main character and various others go off on long monologues at random about how cold logic and rigid morality are the only things that should guide people and about how those with good intentions are the ones who end up destroying the world. He even turns helping the poor into an evil plot.

One example is this passage from Naked Empire, the eighth book, when the hero and his men run into a bunch of anti-war protesters:

Spoiler

People armed only with their hatred for moral clarity fell bloodied, terribly injured, and dead. The line of people collapsed before the merciless charge. Some of the people, screaming their contempt, used their fists to attack Richard's men. They were met with swift and deadly steel.

Stuff like that, and Goodkind's well-known disgust for world-building and everything else that makes the fantasy genre great, really turned me off.

I've read Robert Jordan, David Eddings and Brent Weeks and loved all of them.

A bigger problem with his books is his habit of solving problems at the end of a book with, "Oh I just discovered a new thing that I can do with my magic, and it will solve everything until next week when it will be revealed to have made it all worse." Nobody likes a serious character that keeps pulling deus ex machina constantly out of their ass, that really only works in comedies. He had to keep doing it though, because he was placing his characters into unwinnable situations.

 

[Gen]

@pg240 I read that book, I found it pretty good! She writes in a quite gripping way, imo. I hope you like it!

 

[KatVonnegut]

I'm reading the second book of the Gentlemen Bastard's series by Scott Lynch. The first one is called The Lies of Locke Lamora and if you like fantasy/thieve books that are generally badass but also heart felt, funny, and just really amazing... you should read it.
It is pretty comparable to The Name Of The Wind in terms of style.
IS SO GOOD.

 

[VeronicaChaos]

I just started Misery by King a few days ago. Pretty gripping so far. It's fun to read about someone stuck in bed while you're in bed hehe. I feel pretty connected to his plight. Of course, getting out of bed and getting a drink of water is wonderful, and I always feel like I leave Paul Sheldon behind when I do so.

King's books are like splinters; in the best way.

 

[gingerhobbit]

I'm reading the second book of the Gentlemen Bastard's series by Scott Lynch. The first one is called The Lies of Locke Lamora and if you like fantasy/thieve books that are generally badass but also heart felt, funny, and just really amazing... you should read it.
It is pretty comparable to The Name Of The Wind in terms of style.
IS SO GOOD.

Just added those to my Amazon wishlist.

 

[TacoBelle]

I just started Misery by King a few days ago. Pretty gripping so far. It's fun to read about someone stuck in bed while you're in bed hehe. I feel pretty connected to his plight. Of course, getting out of bed and getting a drink of water is wonderful, and I always feel like I leave Paul Sheldon behind when I do so.

King's books are like splinters; in the best way.

Ah, that and Tommyknockers are the two most read SK on my shelf. I hope you are reading it without having watched the movie, though. It's SO much better going into it blindly.

 

[ThunderWeasel]

The Science of Avatar, by Stephen Baxter. (Avatar as in the James Cameron film, nothing to do with Airbending. )

 

[pg240]

David Lagercrantz is continuing Stiegg Larsson's Millenium series with "Girl in the Spider's Web." How do you folks who read the trilogy feel about that? I read a couple of other series that have been picked up for the estate of deceased authors and have found them to be OK. I think I'll give this one a try, too.

 

[ShilohGables]

Keep reading it! It all made perfect sense to me. like was things I already *know* but it was nice to see things written down. And definitely is a good read for anyone in/wanting an open relationship. I already plan on re-reading it...eventually.

Yes!!! I just started this...okay well I got through the 1st chapter a few months ago. I really need to pick this back up. I've heard that Opening Up is pretty good, too.

I've been reading through the Harry Potter books...for my first time. I'm on The Order of the Phoenix, and damn, emotions are high!

 

[pg240]

@pg240 I read that book, I found it pretty good! She writes in a quite gripping way, imo. I hope you like it!

I did. Extremely good book. Now I'm enjoying Lee Child's new Jack Reacher book titled "Make Me." Great light reading.

 

[VeronicaChaos]

Ah, that and Tommyknockers are the two most read SK on my shelf. I hope you are reading it without having watched the movie, though. It's SO much better going into it blindly.

I haven't seen it yet! I'm taking advantage of that and waiting until I finish it to watch the movie.

 

[Jana_Davis]

Interview with the Vampire~

 

[KatVonnegut]

Holy crap I started reading the Martian by andy weir this morning and I'm already half way through the book.
So. Much. Amazing.
Best protagonist I've encountered in a really long time.

 

[JerryBoBerry]

Heris Serrano by Elizabeth Moon.

It's an omnibus of three books: Hunting Party, Sporting Chance, and Winning Colours.

Serrano Legacy

And now I'm reading the sequels. So basically all of these.

Holy crap I started reading the Martian by andy weir this morning and I'm already half way through the book.
So. Much. Amazing.
Best protagonist I've encountered in a really long time.

I've seen the trailer and want to see the movie. Hadn't thought about the book. After looking it up just now it does look rather good. Think I'll add that to my ebook library to read next.

 

[ShilohGables]

Started reading The First Confessor, by Terry Goodkind. (prequel to the Sword of Truth series)

 

[gingerhobbit]

Re-reading 'The Closers' by Michael Connelly...one of the Harry Bosch series where he comes back from retirement to work cold cases.

 

[Autumn_LoL]

as a big WoT fan, I think you'll like the Brian Sanderson ones (even though I don't know you but.. hey another WoT fan ). for the 1 book turned 3, the pacing is nice and not so Robert Jordany (if you catch my drift) even though I wasn't thrilled with the ending.

That ending was very abrupt, jeezus. But I really really enjoyed the books and pace by Brandon Sanderson, it also helps that the story finally moved somewhere. It would be awesome for a Epilogue book by him that ties up some of the loose ends.

 

[Autumn_LoL]

Now that I'm done with The Wheel of Time, I'm rereading through another series I started in middle school, The Dragonriders of Pern.

 

[Guy]

Im reading the Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark series

 

[KatVonnegut]

And now I'm reading the sequels. So basically all of these.
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I've seen the trailer and want to see the movie. Hadn't thought about the book. After looking it up just now it does look rather good. Think I'll add that to my ebook library to read next.

I live under a rock, I had no idea there was a movie coming out soon! Thats exciting, now I have something to look forward to when I finish the book today haha

 

[JerryBoBerry]

I live under a rock, I had no idea there was a movie coming out soon! Thats exciting, now I have something to look forward to when I finish the book today haha

You'd probably enjoy this talk the author gave about the book. Kind of interesting how he originally gave it away free on his website. Then sold it on Amazon for a buck because everyone wanted it in kindle format.
Oh, and they play the trailer for the movie in the beginning too.

 

[Moonsunit]

The only book I read for the past..well as long as I can remember has been "The Count of Monte Cristo". I read it a few times a year.