[Shayna]

Talking about Mirror of her dreams.....I read them only about a month ago(for the second time!). Love Stephen R. Donaldson's books too!:D

[Cannon Fodder]

Just finished 'The Regulators' by "Richard Bachman." A enjoyable read but very throwaway kind of read. I've now started on The Mists of Avalon by Marion Bradley. A bit overtly a 'chick book' for my taste but its a readable tome.

[Keyoke]

After finishing "The Shivered Sky" by Matt Dinniman (A interview is now posted), I wanted to read some more traditional fantasy..

After much debate, I couldn't find anything that peaked my interest.

By chance, I picked up the 3rd book of Dave Duncan's "Man of his Word" series, and that got me hooked. I keep forgetting how much I enjoy Dave Duncan's work. He's slowly becoming a author that I will buy on sight now.

Keyoke

[Mithfânion]

After finishing "The Shivered Sky" by Matt Dinniman (A interview is now posted),

Where?

[Zsinj]

Just finished 'The Regulators' by "Richard Bachman." A enjoyable read but very throwaway kind of read.

I don't mean to start a fight here, but I get kind of disgusted when people call books "throwaway" I honestly don't understand why someone would want to throw a book in the trash, if you don't like it, why not sell it to a used bookstore, that certainly would be more productive than burning it. I've read a few books that I didn't like, but I never, ever threw them in the trash, I sold them to a used bookstore. If I threw them away, I felt like I was robbing/preventing somebody else out there from possibly getting a good read out of the book I didn't like. I felt it would be selfish and wasteful to throw it away. Sorry if I sound preachy and fanatical on this subject, but that's just the way I feel.

[Dominus]

Just started American Gods about and hour ago, already on pg. 102, sort of weird and tantalizing so far, can't wait to see where it goes......

[DrBloodmoney1]

Finished up The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams.

Onto Stone of Farewell by the same.

DrB

[FicusFan]

During the Holiday break I read a couple of non-genre books for one of my book groups:

Fear of Flying by Erica Jong, and The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency by Alexander McCAll Smith.

Both were good. EJ's book was reprinted for its 30th anniversary - and managed to be interesting and not dated. It is very much a story of the main character trying to find herself, while wrestling with the often conflicting requirements society (circa 1973) places on women.

The other book is the first of a series and is written from the viewpoint of an African woman from Botswanna who opens a detective agency. I ended up very interested and cared about the character, even though the style of the book was very spare and minimalist in terms of details. Not sure if I will continue with the series or not - since I already have so much to read.

Because of all the talk about M. John Harrison ( Light on the SF side) I decided to start reading Virconium which is a compliation of most (all ?) of his short stories and novellas about the pastel city. It published under the Fantasy Masterwork series in the UK. It is an earlier work (70s-80s) and I wanted to read it before reading Light which is relatively recent.

So far it is wonderful, and it amazes me that it hasn't been published in the US. He certainly is as good as Gene Wolfe. The stories focus on different characters, in and around Virconium at different times in the city's history. Incredible detail and description of the decaying city and the dying world.

[ChrisW]

Just finished A Crown of Swords and moving onto The Path of Daggers .

Ninnie and Mat were both great in aCoS.

[scooter13]

I have started reading a fantasy series this month. This is my first. I have only read Tigana, which was about a year and a half ago. And of course I read LOTR. But isn't it mandatory to do so? ;) Though I was very young and hope to re-read them at some point soon.

Anyways ........... the series I started is The Monarchies of God by Paul Kearney. A five book series. I am about halfway through the second book. The one thing that always turned me off from fantasy was the magic. I am not fond of it, especially since it could be used as an out for "bad" situations. Of course my eyes have been opened a bit by others that read fantasy that that isn't always the case. What I have really found interesting in this series is the political issues. The entanglements between the kingdoms and the church. It has been rather enjoyable thus far.