Reading in April

Well as asked I just finished Conquistador by S.M. Stirling, and I must say it was pretty good. Although to me the ending felt a bit rushed, I wish the author took a bit more time with it. Other then that I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes the alternative history genre.

John

PS While Im not to sure if this is the right place, if anyone has read the Peshawar Lancers by the same author it would be appreciated if you could tell me what you thought of it.
 
I've got a to-read pile of around 250 books now...i probably have enough to read for the next 3+ years even if i never bought another book in that time..anyway..

Reading:
Devlin's Luck - Patricia Bray
Curse of the Mistwraith - Janny Wurts
Darkness Descending - Turtledove

Devlin's Luck is good so far..reads pretty fast. Its not very deep or anything, but isn't too bad if you want a lighter, quick read.

I picked up Curse of the Mistwraith at the bookstore just to kill some time while i was there, and got completely hooked by the first 25 pages, so i added it to my must read soon pile. I picked up books 2,4-6 yesterday, so i still need to find 3 around here. Anyone read this series? Are the cliffhangers at the end of each book big, or is there some amount of closure?

Was really interested in the Darkness series, but its really slow going. Isnt bad enough to make me put it down, but i have a feeling its gonna always be 2nd or 3rd on the list and not a primary read. Too bad since i have the whole series.

-jeff
 
Those Mistwraith books are pretty good. I ran into a problem though. I read the first 3 books, put the series down, cause I didn't want to buy the books in hardcover.

Then I read what I thought was the next book, but I felt like I had read it before even though it referred to things I hadn't read about in the past. I guess I just lost interest in the story, which is unusual, cause I've read several series that have taken years to complete....WOT for instance...damn that Robert Jordan.

Maybe i just need to start from the beginning and ensure that my timeline is unbroken.
 
Checking out The Jackal of Nar by John Marco. It's pretty good so far. I like the main character Richius, a flawed hero. Apparently this is his first novel and the first in his Tyrants and Kings trilogy.
 
Originally posted by bossfan2000

I picked up Curse of the Mistwraith at the bookstore just to kill some time while i was there, and got completely hooked by the first 25 pages, so i added it to my must read soon pile. I picked up books 2,4-6 yesterday, so i still need to find 3 around here. Anyone read this series? Are the cliffhangers at the end of each book big, or is there some amount of closure?
-jeff
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They usually have a good bit of closure, but it's always obvious that there is more to the story. One of my favorite series, BTW. Great concept, great characters, and a great system of magic.
 
I can now say..I finished reading the 4th book to the Death gate Cycle!! I am really enjoying this series!!:D I have now started "Hands of Chaos"!! Looks good!!:D
 
thanks godmage..I 've pretty much made up my mind that the Wurts series will be my primary read after I finish the Sword of Change (the Devlin series by Bray). I was really, really impressed with the opening of Mistwraith. Reading the positive comments helps reinforce that i need to read them next. Problem is that now that i have really started buying everything i can, its hard to focus on what to read, when i have like 40-50 diff series in my to read pile.

I appreciate the feedback! Wurts it is next...

-jeff
 
Am finally reading War of the Flowers by Tad Williams. (It's moved to the top of the pile! ) Despite the very bleak start, am enjoying it.

Hobbit
 
I finished Firebirds Vengeance by Sarah Zettel. I really liked it, but I must say she does spend more time on the setting up of the grand finales than she does the actual thing. Before I knew it, the book was over..bewildering. Still, it was good to read a book with a strong female protagonist, who was believable also. I assume this is the final book in a trilogy, but I do think she could get more out of the series. Really good depictions of the orient as well I thought...she could explore that more in the future couldn't she?

I am now stuck into The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kaye. There is no point commenting as I have loved every book he has written and haven't read enough of the plot to discuss it's intricacies. That will be for another day and another thread most likely!
 
I have finished The Dante Club for one of my Local book groups. It is one of the many historical mysteries out now, but it was pretty badly written for my money. He tries to evoke the way they wrote and spoke in the time period (1865) too much. I may just be at the end of my rope with that because of just having finished Little, Big. There were also innaccuracies in his depiction of the time and place. It has a nice cover, and an interesting Note before the story starts is about the best I can say for it.

I am now reading a SF book.
 
Finished Lord of the Rings. I read it at least once a year in its entirety and I still catch something new everytime.

About halfway through Gardens of the Moon. Like it so far but I have to stop trying to figure stuff out, I am realizing it is pointless. When I clear my mind and just envision what I am reading it is top notch.

After GOTM (should be done by mid-week) I am not sure what is next, either, Kate Elliot, Sarah Zetell, or Gemmel - never read anything by them.
 
Just finished Memories of Ice - and let me tell you I heartily second Meriadoc44's approach to reading Erikson!

Also read Jeffrey Ford's Memoranda, the sequel to The Physiognomy. Very unconventional and engaging fantasy, with multiple layers of reality, desire and memory colliding. Great stuff!
 
i never hear anything on Dune....is it good? i bought a copy, but im in the middle of the Wizard of Earthsea and the Wheel of Time....
 
I'm about halfway through One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. And no, I'm not reading it because Oprah's Book Club recommends it. :rolleyes:
I'm really enjoying it so far. I've never read (that I can remember) any books dealing with magical realism, so I didn't know what to expect.
 
I finished the 7th book of Wheel of Time. There happened a lot of great stuff in it and I can't wait to read more!
 
Originally posted by Meriadoc44


After GOTM (should be done by mid-week) I am not sure what is next, either, Kate Elliot, Sarah Zetell, or Gemmel - never read anything by them.
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Though I can't recommend anything of Zetell's fantasy, I do know that her scifi is well written, very subtle. I read her Quiet Invasion and it is entirely different from any type alien invasion story that I have read.
 
Rira:
You will find considerable discussion on Dune in the Sci-fi forum.
Is it any good? Many people consider it numero uno.
 
I'm currently reading Gods' Concubine, book 2 of The Troy Game. It's by Sara Douglass, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys fantasy books which make you think just a little.

The series has 4 books, and each book takes place in a different times, 100 years after the fall of atlantis, before and around the time of the Battle of Hastings, some time after this (probably Protestant Church creation era), and WW2.

It is really good, as it places a fantasy like reason for these events (except ofcourse the fall of Atlantis - which we have no info about)
 
I am on a bit of a fantasy break. I was reading some SF, and I also found and finished a new mystery series.

It is set in modern day Venice, and is written by Donna Leon. There are 3 books of which 2 are in paperback. I have read the 2 in paperback: Noble Radiance and Uniform Justice. Good characters, interesting settings and good stories. The POV character is a middle-aged policeman who besides fighting crime has to fight the beaurecrats. I will add this to my list of book series to follow :D

I am also finishing non-fiction Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond. An overview of selected parts of the past 13,000 years of history from a physical scientist who tries to explain history as the result of circumstances in pre-history. He approaches the dicipline of history as if it were a physical science (climate, plant and animal biology, geology, etc...). Not a bad read, very interesting, with lots of thought provoking ideas.
 
Just finished Scott Bakker 'The darkness that comes before' and liked it a lot. It takes some time to get immersed in this complex world, with all those names and places and history, but in the end it was really gratyfing. Liked 'The Briar King' by Keyes still a bit more though, but it is a close finish by any means.
Finished the Rai-Kirah-trilogy as well and was pleasantly surprised. Her new trilogy 'Bridge of D' Arnath' has now moved up on my to read-pile (the first book Son of Avonar has already arrived).
Started with 'Heroes Die' now and struggled a bit in the beginning, but I'm some 140 pages in and it's starting to get more interesting. Well see where it goes...
After that probably 'Voyage of the Shadowmoon' or ' Talion:Revenant'.
 
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