Fantasy / Horror Reading in March 2017

Hobbit

Hobbit

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Welcome to March!

As normal, here's where you tell us about what you've been reading in Fantasy and Horror this month. Good or bad, we want to know what you think.

Mark
 
I'm going through another Gemmell re-read. Currently on Ironhand's Daughter. It's not THAT bad.. a nice story. Just don't really care about any of the characters
 
winter vacation reading:
Moon Over Soho - Aaronovitch
Wildcatter - Duncan
The Obelisk Gate - Jemisin

Wildcatter was a mistake. I thought it was a new book. But it is 5 years old and I have read it.
Also I miscalculated how many books to bring. I finished the third in the airport and was stuck without for the 4 hour plane ride. It was supposed to be 1 book for each plane ride and one for the week. But I was too tuckered after skiing to do anything but read.
 
Just started Wolfe's Pirate Freedom (2007). It's Wolfe, so should be good - will get back on it.
 
I am finishing Gene Wolfe's "Urth Of The New Sun", but I am not sure what to read next. I am tempted between Jack Vance's "Rihalto The Sorcerer" or Wolfe's Knight/Wizard. Most likely I will switch between them.
 
zlogdan said:
I am finishing Gene Wolfe's "Urth Of The New Sun", but I am not sure what to read next. I am tempted between Jack Vance's "Rihalto The Sorcerer" or Wolfe's Knight/Wizard. Most likely I will switch between them.
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You mean Rhialto the Marvellous i think? Whilst Vance is one of my favourite writers and the Rhialto collection is very enjoyable, Wolfe's Wizard Knight would get my vote! But ofc switching works as well - if you manage to tear yourself away :-)
 
Sorry, you are right - I meant Rhialto The Marvelous ( Sometimes I should not always trust my memory ;-) ).
I am not sure if I can switch between them, usually I can do that with a non fiction book and a fiction book.

The more I think about the more I am tempted to read Wizard/Knight though.
 
Hi everyone! I am new :)
I read recently "The twenty days of Turin". This book definitely grabbed my attention. There were lots of strange and weird things but sometimes some puzzle pieces were missing, if you know what I mean. However, the book kept my attention. I was waiting to finish the day and read it further.
 
Unfortunately, I do not speak Italian... so I took English version.
That book was definitely good one. It stayed in my mind. Even when I right the post here I still get this feeling from that book. Difficult to describe...
 
I have started Gene Wolfe's "The Knight" and I am reading a non fiction scientific book simultaneously.
 
In the home stretch of the eye of the world, about 90 pages to go. Been reading it off and on for a few months now. I may keep it going like that. I've enjoyed it quite a bit! It slows a little too much for me when they hit "the ways", but I'm just enjoying the journey.

PS I caught myself pricing The Great Hunt today, so I think im in for the long haul. Lol.
 
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As well as reading the SF equivalent of this, spent last night reading old pulp Fantasy, mainly in a Weird Tales vibe:

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Great cover!
 
erika111 said:
Did you read previously other books of Gene Wolfe? I really like "The shadow of the torturer"
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Hi Yes

I had read:
Shadow Of The Torturer
Claw Of The Conciliator
Sword And Citadel
Urth Of The New Sun
The Fifth Head Of Cerberus
Soldier of the mist

Out of these, the only one I do not love ( think is ok ) is Soldier of the mist.

Back in 2015 I read The Fifth Head Of Cerberus and I had not liked it at all, but after reading Shadow a few months ago I read it again and loved it.
 
zlogdan said:
Hi Yes

I had read:
Shadow Of The Torturer
Claw Of The Conciliator
Sword And Citadel
Urth Of The New Sun
The Fifth Head Of Cerberus
Soldier of the mist

Out of these, the only one I do not love ( think is ok ) is Soldier of the mist.

Back in 2015 I read The Fifth Head Of Cerberus and I had not liked it at all, but after reading Shadow a few months ago I read it again and loved it.
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Actually, I thought to read Soldier next... Hmm, why you did not like?
 
Agents of Darkness by Caitlin Kiernan.

While I think it fits here, I think it also fits in the s.f. forum. It's a short novel/novella, dense with a splintered view of time. There's an incident in a ranch house on the Salton Sea. The agents sent to investigate are appalled by the results of an outbreak, and one is even infected. A mysterious Brit agent (Immaculata Sexton -- fascinating name) offers some information and the main American agent looks deeper into the case.

Really, that's about the plot. In the meantime, Kiernan alludes to Lovecraft's "The Whisperer in Darkness," Vonnegut's Slaughterhouse 5, a (fictional) movie, the screenplay by Edgar Rice Burroughs and directed by James Whale (Bride of Frankenstein; The Invisible Man), the plot of which has echoes elsewhere in the novel, and even includes aspects of something like one of William Hope Hodgson's short stories, though saying which might be a spoiler. Kiernan's writing, at least in part feels a bit like a slightly softer Laird Barron, and I think reading it along with Barron's work would set off some interesting resonances.

Randy M.
 
erika111 said:
Actually, I thought to read Soldier next... Hmm, why you did not like?
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I liked it, I just did not love it. I posted a review at goodreads.com

There are two types of readers that will read this book: Greek mythology/history experts and we those who have minimum knowledge of it but it will not be something too determinant at first sight that would come to influence our enjoyment of this book.

This is high literature I believe so but unlike other Wolfe's books I read ( BOTNS, Fifth head of cerberus ) this story has not captivated me much. It starts very strong telling the misadventures of a mercenary called Latro whose memory lasts just one day and who can directly interact with Gods, but half in the story it gets mildly low paced albeit admirably written.

This book does carry Wolfe's style and wit but the story did not thrill me as much as I had expected but still remains recommended specially because many other Wolfe's fans have this book in high regard and Gene Wolfe is a literature monster.
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dhm27 said:
In the home stretch of the eye of the world, about 90 pages to go. Been reading it off and on for a few months now. I may keep it going like that. I've enjoyed it quite a bit! It slows a little too much for me when they hit "the ways", but I'm just enjoying the journey.

PS I caught myself pricing The Great Hunt today, so I think im in for the long haul. Lol.
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But will you say the same when you hit books 7 through 10. Granted, if you can push through those books, you are rewarded with the last three (possibly four) books of the series, which are some of my favorite reads ever.
 
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