What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 11:20 am

Myste wrote:I'm rereading Earthsea 'cause Fist inspired me.

OK, things are shaping up around here!! Myste reading Earthsea, Furls reading Neverness. OOO RAH!!!

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:18 pm

Thanks DragonLily, will keep an eye out for it. But the two I mentioned above, and of course, Dhalgren, are the only ones I own.

--A

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Apr 26, 2005 6:10 pm

Still reading Hyperion...

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:35 am

Right. Because of Cj's excellent "Defend The Land" thread in the TC forum, I'm starting The IllEarth War again today. Been at least a year since I read it.

--Avatar

Post by **CovenantJr** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:38 am

Avatar wrote:Because of Cj's excellent "Defend The Land" thread in the TC forum

Here's that unmarked brown envelope we talked about

Finally finished the first Hyperion book and I can't face attempting the second yet, so I've moved on to the Gormenghast trilogy.

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 10:46 am

CovenantJr wrote:
Avatar wrote:Because of Cj's excellent "Defend The Land" thread in the TC forum
Here's that unmarked brown envelope we talked about

I thought we weren't going to talk about that envelope we talked about?

--A

Post by **Loredoctor** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 2:25 pm

CovenantJr wrote:Finally finished the first Hyperion book and I can't face attempting the second yet, so I've moved on to the Gormenghast trilogy.

How come?

Post by **Encryptic** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:13 pm

Loremaster wrote:
CovenantJr wrote:Finally finished the first Hyperion book and I can't face attempting the second yet, so I've moved on to the Gormenghast trilogy.
How come?

Can't say I blame him. I read Hyperion and Fall of Hyperion but they're not my cup of tea. Hyperion was reasonably interesting early on with the main characters telling their stories one by one (in particular the priest's story) but I couldn't really find it that compelling later on. Admittedly, I'm not much for sci-fi so that probably didn't help.

Simmons' straight horror stuff like Carrion Comfort was pretty good, though.

Post by **Roland of Gilead** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:16 pm

I felt Hyperion was a masterpiece in its own right. If you can read The Scholar's Tale and not be moved to tears, you ain't human.

But The Fall of Hyperion doesn't maintain the spectacular quality of Hyperion.

It's still good, but I thought it seemed contrived at times, as Simmons struggled to get his characters precisely where he wanted them in relation to the Shrike, and I think the two books would have been better served as one 750 page novel, not two 500 page novels, with some excess padding in the second.

Post by **Warmark Jay** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 4:58 pm

I'm STILL working on "Deadhouse Gates". Love it, but God pound it, it's taking me forever. In the cue is "Kings of Infinite Space", by James Hynes; looks to be a cross between "The Office", Dante's "Inferno", and the collected works of Stephen King and Douglas Adams. Anyone read it?

Post by **Ainulindale** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:06 pm

Currently rereading John C. Wright's Golden Age and going through Michael Moorcock's Wizardry and Wild Romance : A Study of Epic Fantasy.

Post by **Warmark** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:25 pm

im STILL on Jonathon Strange and Mr. Norrell i just dont have enought time!!!

Post by **Encryptic** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:35 pm

Reading China Mieville's Iron Council at the moment.

Post by **ur-bane** » Sun May 01, 2005 10:32 am

I just bough all four of Vance's Tales of The Dying Earth volumes.
In a matter of hours, the first, The Dying Earth, was completed.
All I have to say is WOW! What a great tale! Just like my first read of LFB, I could not put this book down.
Although written in the 1950's, it was created in such a way as to be timeless.
And the landscape he paints with words is beautiful to behold within the canvas of imagination!

Post by **pat5150** » Sun May 01, 2005 12:18 pm

At the moment, I'm reading R. Scott Bakker's THE DARKNESS THAT COMES BEFORE. I've seen so many rave reviews about him on several message boards that I had to give a try. And so far, I am really into it.

Will let you know how it goes!

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sun May 01, 2005 12:24 pm

Starting Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell today.

Post by **Warmark** » Sun May 01, 2005 12:44 pm

Murrin wrote:Starting Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell today.

im almost done...

Post by **[Syl]** » Sun May 01, 2005 2:06 pm

Bakker rocks.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Sun May 01, 2005 3:40 pm

I keep hearing that. I have picked up the two books in his series that are available, just haven't had time to read them yet.

I started Jaqueling Caray's Kushiel's Dart yesterday. The S&M scenes are a little out there for my personal tastes, but they are there to fulfill a purpose for the plot...so far it is the story of a young woman who has been marked by an angel as a masochist, and her training as a courtesan-spy...set in a very thinly disguised France...

Post by **dANdeLION** » Mon May 02, 2005 2:41 pm

I'm about to start reading The Dragon & the George by Gordon R. Dickson. I remember liking this book as a kid; if I still like it, I'll read the sequals, and then go on to the Gearge R.R. Martin "Fire & Ice" books, in hopes that the Feast for Crows one is out by the time I'm ready for it.

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?