Reading in March

After the very disappointing SF (post-apocalyptic) effort "Greybeard" by Brian Aldiss, which initially looked so good, I've now turned to Lions of Al-Rassan by Guy Gavriel Kay. Three chapters in, and it's every bit as good as people say. I was afraid that his non-magical works wouldn't live up to the marvellous Fionavar Tapestry but Kay is just excellent.
 
I'm just about to start American Gods by Neil Gaiman. From what I've heard, it's going to be good!
 
So far this month I finished When Dragons Rage by Micheal Stackpole (which was pretty good) and Across the Nightingale Floor by Lian Hearn (which was excellent).

Now I've started The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay and enjoying it immensely. He does an excellent job of the conveying the dark, rough, and savage time of the Vikings, Saxons and Celts.

When I finish that book I'll move on to The Black Jewels Trilogy by Anne Bishop.
 
A friend of mine twisted my arm and got me to read his copy ofEragon. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised:D. Yes, it wasn't overly original, but it's always good, IMO, to read re-tellings of the boy-saves-the-world if it's good. Also, it's nice to see that Eragon is the first in a trilogy !!:D Unfortunately, from what I've read on the web, book two won't be out till the Fall of 2005.
 
Just finished 'The lone Drow' written by Salvatore. I have Condemnation - Thomas M Reid I think, some Greg R.R. Martin (I read 'Kings of the Sand' written by him - a novel I liked a lot so I will definetly give a try to his fantasy books).

Egomancer
 
Finished "Excavation" by James Rollins. It was a very good read. Again, very Indiana Jones-like. It put an interesting twist on the culture/mythology of the ancient Incan people.
Now I'm reading "The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe", I'm only reading the horror/dark fantasy tales/poems he wrote, because that's what I'm interested in of his works. I read one of his non-horror works "The Unparalelled Adventure of One Hans Pfall" and I must say that it bored me to tears! I can't believe Poe took up one full page and a half just to describe the atmospheric breathing apparatus on a balloon! Sheesh! :mad:
 
I read a book over the weekend called 'Naked Brunch' by a lady called Sparkle Hayter - I kid you not. Got it out of the library. It is about a good and kind woman who discovers she has 'Lyconthrapic Metamorphic Disorder' or to the rest of us, is a werewolf. It was a really good read. Very matter of fact and 'realistic' for want of a better term. Believable almost. I started Snow Crash (read about 7 pages) and it made me laugh when I realised what the Deliverator was delivering. Will write in the appropriate thread when I am done with it!
 
I am now reading Isolde, Queen of the Western Isle : The First of the Tristan and Isolde Novels by Rosalind Miles. It is for a book group, and I didn't enjoy it at the start - very flowery, overwritten, and melodramatic, but at about 100+ pages I am getting sucked into the stories of the POV characters - there are about 4-5, and each chapter alternates with a different character telling their tale. They are all different strands of the same story that are being drawn together.

RM also works in Arthur and Camelot and all, and relocates I think, the myth/legend to Ireland. Probably won't be reading the next two though.
 
Trying to get through Le Guin's Earthsea books. I'm about 3/4 through Tales, and ready to be done with it. I do hope The Other Wind is better because I'm beginning to think I should have stopped after book three. It's not that the stories are poorly written, just uninteresting.
 
I've nearly finished China Mievile's The Scar. It has been a very good read with a plot that is, in some ways, better crafted than that of PSS. Although I miss New Crobuzon!

Also reading Carol Berg's Transformation. Although it is closer to standard fantasy fair than my usual reading, it has a compelling theme and intriguing characters that are drawing me along.
 
I finished Talion: Revenant by Stackpole and if I ever find some time I will post about it in the book club.

I also managed to read a book by Amélie Nothomb, her newest German translation which is called "Die Kosmetik des Bösen". And I read "The Curious Incident of the Dog at the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon. Both books were excellent.

Now I started The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud.

:)
 
After a bit of non fantasy (Richard Paul Russo's Unto Leviathan and James Clavell's hefty Noble House) I quickly polished of The Fortress of the Pearl and Revenge of the Rose by Michael Moorcock. I enjoyed the former a lot more, the latter managing to get long winded and dull in places in the way some of the later Moorcock's do despite the short length.
 
I finished the first book in the Death gate Cycle, Dragonwing and I loved it. If anyone knows more books like it beside the other volumes let me know. Right now I'm reading fortress Draconis and I'm enjoying it not as much as Death Gate cycle but Michael A Stackpole's righting is very vivid.
Later
Joe
 
Finally reading "fool's fate" man I love Robin Hobb's books and her world!! I wonder what will happen with the Fool....
*jumps off-line and continues reading*
 
Well I've put down Perdido Street Station again in favour of Urth Of The New Sun by Gene Wolfe . Only a handful of pages in and very comfortable with Wolfe's style , yet again ! :)
 
I finally finished off Roberson's Cheysuli omnibus collections... man talk about not learning from past mistakes...and the whiny people. The last omnibus book seemed to flow a little better... but whiny people! Arrgggg poor princes of the realm...I'm bored... let's drink and wench... arggg

Definitely did not enjoy the series as much as I did with her Tiger and Del books!


I'm about 2/3 of the way through JV Jones' The Baker Boy. The series definitely seems to be worth reading.
 
I put down snow crash as I am in the process of moving house and I don't have any wits about me so I am reading Traitors Moon by Lynn Flewelling. It's like visiting old friends who are comfortable and familiar. So far it seems ok but not much is happening..
 
Originally posted by DarthV
I'm about 2/3 of the way through JV Jones' The Baker Boy. The series definitely seems to be worth reading.
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Sure is DarthV ! If there is one thing Jones does well , IMO , she gets better and better with each book written . :)
 
Originally posted by Nevyn
Sure is DarthV ! If there is one thing Jones does well , IMO , she gets better and better with each book written . :)
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Not at all, The Barbed Coil was her finest creation, the rest are a bit bland and formulatic.
Currently reading: Revelation Space by Alastair Reynolds, one of the best sci-fi books I've read in a long time.
 
Just finished Robert Newcombs The Fifth Sorceress which I just had to read with all the talk about it. Overall I found it pretty good. I'll get a hold of the next book and see what develops.
 
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