What are you reading at the moment?

[LeMarchand]

Recently read the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. Really good book, very clever story, well told. Also listened to Boy's Life by Robert McCammon from Audible, OMG that is officially my one of my favorites, amazing story, I was sad to finish it. Moved on to Swan Song by Robert McCammon, wow!!! What The Stand by Stephen King wanted to be.

 

I loved McCammon's early stuff but stopped for unknown reasons soon after Swan Song. Don't know if it was a quirk of UK publishing, but I was surprised to find out it came out before The Stand. Might have to dig out Boy's Life from the "unread" mountain.

[andreaxsmith]

Nothing, I'm waiting for the new Shopaholic book in October.

[Theldron]

I loved McCammon's early stuff but stopped for unknown reasons soon after Swan Song. Don't know if it was a quirk of UK publishing, but I was surprised to find out it came out before The Stand. Might have to dig out Boy's Life from the "unread" mountain.

 

I can highly recommend Boy's Life. Also if you like Boy's Life I can recommend Joyland by Stephen King. Not your ordinary King book more like Stand by Me, amazing!!!

[LeMarchand]

A Darkness of Dragons by S.A. Patrick

 

YA fantasy set in world where humans, who count amongst their numbers pipers - who can use their music to perform magic - as well as a handful of sorcerers, live in an uneasy truce with sentient dragons. Here, The Pied Piper of Hamelin is locked away for stealing dragon, as well as human, children. But things are not as they seem, as a disgraced young piper is about to discover.

 

A fun read, though the lead is a bit up himself.

[ADMaster]

Not fiction, but I’ve read a lot on nutrition this last month.

I’m about three quarters way through

 

“Nutrition and Physical Degeneration” by Dr. Weston A. Price DDS

 

I’ve read all the sciencey nutrition bits from

 

“Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and Diet Dictocrats” by Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary G. Enig Ph.D.

 

The cookbook starts out with about 70 pages of nutrition information, then every recipe page is half recipe and half scientific study / nutritional anecdotes.

 

The cook book references Dr. Price’s book often along with many other sources.

They are an interesting set of books that really make you think about what you are eating.

[The_Techie]

A Robot named Clunk. by Simon Hayes

 

In a vast, inhabited galaxy, two corrupt businessmen are battling each other for supremacy. At stake is a lucrative contract, and these ruthless antagonists will not quit until one of them takes the prize.

 

Clunk, an elderly robot, and Hal Spacejock, a penniless cargo pilot, are worthless pawns to be sucked in by these corrupt businessmen. Sucked in, chewed up and spat out again.

[HarryMonkey]

The Riftwar Saga trilogy by Raymond E Feist.

 

This has just been reworked by the author with a lot of new stuff that he intended on putting in the original books but wasn't able to. £6.99 for the three books on Kindle.

[mikeprice]

The Riftwar Saga trilogy by Raymond E Feist.

 

This has just been reworked by the author with a lot of new stuff that he intended on putting in the original books but wasn't able to. £6.99 for the three books on Kindle.

 

I have read the whole saga over many years - really like his work

 

are these reworked versions worth re-reading???

[rich_tech]

I am back on my kindle again and reading, at the moment, its 1984 by George Orwell

[jmak]

at the moment, its 1984 by George Orwell

 

You're right, it is, but what are you reading?

 

I'm reading "The Cockroach" by Ian McEwan.

[Norphy]

I've read them all before but at the moment, I'm going through the Omega Force books by Joshua Dalzelle.

 

It's not high literature by any stretch of the imagination but they're very entertaining.

[HarryMonkey]

I have read the whole saga over many years - really like his work

 

are these reworked versions worth re-reading???

 

I think so. I can't remember much from my first read but they are a good read in their own right and for the price for all 3 books it's well worth it.

[ICTDirect_Dave]

I'm re-reading the Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan in preparation for Amazon & Sony's TV series next year

[Meldrew]

Currently reading Richard Morgan's broken angels (sequel to altered Carbon), looking forward to latest Phillip Pullman that's just arrived, The Secret Commonwealth.

[hardtailstar]

Ant Middleton - First man in.

[rich_tech]

I finished 1984 now, im trying to read the color of magic, but its hard going for me so far, even though im familiar enough with discworld and the premise of it all.

[Andrew_C]

[h=1]And the Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini [/h]

Not my normal reading, but had read The Kite Runner a few years back. Hmmm... Dunno what to think of it really.

[Norphy]

I finished 1984 now, im trying to read the color of magic, but its hard going for me so far, even though im familiar enough with discworld and the premise of it all.

 

I don’t think there are many people who would call Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic particularly brilliant books. The premise was interesting but it took Pterry about half a dozen books to write a really good one. I would say the the first really good Discworld novel was probably Guards Guards. After that, he really got into his stride. IMO.

[Andrew_C]

Equal Rites is pretty much up there. Early, with plenty of character development yet to come, but more fully formed as a story.

[mikeprice]

Yup - never really like Colour of Magic

 

First book by him that I read was Guards, Guards - after that I just went though the whole series

[LeMarchand]

La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

 

The long-awaited follow-up to the "His Dark Materials" trilogy is (at least in this book) a prequel. Starts off OK and kept me turning the pages, but only really gets interesting towards the end. I would have preferred more of the "magical journey in the flood" stuff.

 

Good enough for me to want to read the second book though.

 

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La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman

 

The long-awaited follow-up to the "His Dark Materials" trilogy is (at least in this book) a prequel. Starts off OK and kept me turning the pages, but only really gets interesting towards the end. I would have preferred more of the "magical journey in the flood" stuff.

 

Good enough for me to want to read the second book though.

[Theldron]

Just listened to John Dies at the End by David Wong. It was brilliant, a very funny book with a good story. I must have a looked weird driving along laughing to myself.

[sonofsanta]

Did I ever shout about Gideon the Ninth in this thread? I should shout about Gideon the Ninth. Lesbian necromancers in space! The brightest minds and great hopes of the nine necromantic houses turn up to the ancient temple of the Emperor to compete to learn the secret of becoming a Lyctor and ascending to serve at the undying Emperor's right hand. And then they start getting murdered, one by one. Features lots and lots of bone magic and monsters and skulls and is the most 40k thing outside of 40k, and Gideon (protagonist) has the most brilliantly engaging and cynical voice. The opening line is

 

In the myriadic year of our Lord—the ten thousandth year of the King Undying, the kindly Prince of Death!— Gideon Nav packed her sword, her shoes, and her dirty magazines, and she escaped from the House of the Ninth.

 

which is just flipping fantastic, tbh. You can read the first chapter here, and honestly, it's the most brilliant thing I've read in years, you really want in.

[FishCustard]

Just listened to John Dies at the End by David Wong. It was brilliant, a very funny book with a good story. I must have a looked weird driving along laughing to myself.

 

There are two sequels - "This Book Is Full Of Spiders" and "What the F--- Did I Just Read?". Both are also excellent.

[Theldron]

There are two sequels - "This Book Is Full Of Spiders" and "What the F--- Did I Just Read?". Both are also excellent.

 

Awesome Ill have to get them, loved it.