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

Post by **Myste** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:20 pm

Just started Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Nothing like hellhounds in the first chapter to get the party started right.

Post by **Edge** » Fri May 20, 2005 3:29 pm

David Brin's 'Earth'

Post by **Encryptic** » Fri May 20, 2005 4:14 pm

City of Bones by Martha Wells.

Post by **wayfriend** » Fri May 20, 2005 5:00 pm

Edge wrote:David Brin's 'Earth'

My favorite Brin book. My favorite <no-spoiler-here> destroys the world book, too.

Post by **Vector** » Fri May 20, 2005 8:54 pm

Myste wrote:Just started Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. Nothing like hellhounds in the first chapter to get the party started right.

That is actually what I have lined up for when I finish the Gap series (for the third time since it came out). Let me know how you like it !

Post by **Ainulindale** » Sat May 21, 2005 9:47 am

Just got back from vacation so a bit slow right now, waitng for my Martha Wells novels:)

That is actually what I have lined up for when I finish the Gap series (for the third time since it came out). Let me know how you like it !

Love the series thus far, I have my thougths on Gardens of the Moon HERE.

Last Guardian of Everness - reall good

reads like a mix between Tim Powers, early Clive Barker and Poul Anderson.

read his sci fi Golden Age trilogy as well which I'd highly recommend - mindblowing.

Completely agree with both statements The Golden Age is as he says mindblowing, and The Last Guardian of Everness the start of a very creative duology (Mists of Evrness). Looking forward to Orphans of Chaos, an all new effort by Wright. I interviewed Mr. Wright a couple of months ago if any are interested, check it out HERE.

I am currently halfway through A Clash of Kings. And I have a pretty good idea of how the series is going to end. I think I need to head over to the GRRM forum and spoiler my guesses.

That would be amazing:)

Tons of great discussion on the series at the board though. A Storm of Swords is IMHO the best of the 3 novels, and represents the best epic fantasy novel I have read that is part of a series.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat May 21, 2005 10:44 am

I'm four chapters into The Book of the New Sun.

Post by **Edge** » Sat May 21, 2005 6:47 pm

Wayfriend wrote:
Edge wrote:David Brin's 'Earth'
My favorite Brin book. My favorite <no-spoiler-here> destroys the world book, too.

Haven't read that much Brin (yet... fast remedying that) - but it's definitely the best I've read so far.

Now reading his 'Uplift War'.

Post by **pat5150** » Sun May 22, 2005 2:23 pm

In keeping with my promise to do something about all those "books waiting to be read" on the shelves of my loft, I've decided to read a series that everyone seems to have enjoyed to an immense degree. Yet I have to admit that it was with trepidation that I elected to read Fool's Errand. The Farseer trilogy stands among my favourite series of all time, and rightfully so! Hence, I was wondering if Robin Hobb could somehow do it all over again.

Well, Mrs. Hobb more than rose to the challenge. Once again, she set the bar pretty high with the first volume of The Tawny Man trilogy.

It was pure delight to be re-introduced not only to FitzChivalry and Nighteyes, but to Chade Fallstar and the Fool as well.

As always, Hobb's characterizations are of the first order. In my opinion, no author in the genre today can create deeply realized characters like Robin Hobb can. She simply has a knack for it, it seems.

But it's the way Hobb captures every emotion, good or bad, which makes this one so captivating. This is a work that reaches out and touches you.

Not since Weis and Hickman returned to the Dragonlance universe with Dragons of Summer Flame have I enjoyed returning to a setting and characters to such a degree.

Robin Hobb has done it again, folks! If you have enjoyed The Farseer trilogy and have not yet started this sequel, do yourself a favour and buy this novel!;-) You won't regret it!

For the full review, check out the weblog!

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Post by **gyrehead** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:25 pm

Moving on to the second books of "The Wheel of Time" and "Crown of Stars". Not sure what the fuss was about Palwick, but was goo denough to keep an eye out for her new book out this fall. Enjoyed The Cantilevered Tomb and will probably read the second book in ther series shortly. For now though I have reading club duties which means The Tyranny of the Night by Glen Cook and A Rumor of Gems by Ellen Steiber. Also reading Mary hoffman's latest: Stravaganza: City of Flowers just to enjoy something light and wonderfully evocative of Italy; Firenze in particular.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon May 23, 2005 8:35 am

Invasion of the Body Snatchers by J. Finney. Classic SF, if a little eclipsed now by everything that's been done since.

--A

Post by **safetyjedi** » Mon May 23, 2005 1:22 pm

I'm reading Garden of Rama and then going on to Rama Revealed and also rereading LFB

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Mon May 23, 2005 10:07 pm

I'm nearly done with the second book of a five book science fiction series by Jack Vance known collectively as The Demon Princes. The Demon Princes are the greatest crime lords of the galaxy. A little boy and his grandfather are the only survivors of their settlement when the Princes carry out a joint operation and capture all of the people there to carry them off as slaves. The little boy grows up vowing vengeance against the crime lords, and he tracks one down in each of the five books...

Post by **Avatar** » Tue May 24, 2005 7:12 am

Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham. Always classic.

--A

Post by **Myste** » Wed May 25, 2005 1:23 am

Am totally engrossed in Gardens of the Moon. I'm over halfway through and still not sure if I totally understand what's going on. But since none of the people-characters seem to know what's going on either, and even the god-characters are confused, I'm not too worried about it. The one character I was sure I could like personally right from the start has just done something both terrifying and horrifying, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. The impetus of the story is amazing. If you've been thinking about reading it, do it, especially if you like GRRM.

Post by **Ainulindale** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:03 am

Behind scheduel finishing Eldon Thompson's Crimson Sword, as I am juggling between that and Ian Macleods's House of Storms. I really want to get to House of Leaves soon as well

Just wanted to note i just finished roudning at my former 101 list to 200. If any are inetrested check it out at my new blog HERE. I got a synopsis (some longer than others) on all the entires.

Post by **Ainulindale** » Wed May 25, 2005 7:11 am

Getting behind in m yreading of Eldon Thompson's Crimson Sword, as I'm going between that and Ian R. Macleod's House of Storms. I also want to get to the House of Leaves as soon as possible.

I also wanted to note I just finsihed rounding at my former 101 list of recommendations, into a list I'm calling my Back 99. Each entry has a synopsis (some longer than others).

EDITED - Becasue I just saw this:

Am totally engrossed in Gardens of the Moon. I'm over halfway through and still not sure if I totally understand what's going on. But since none of the people-characters seem to know what's going on either, and even the god-characters are confused, I'm not too worried about it. The one character I was sure I could like personally right from the start has just done something both terrifying and horrifying, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing. The impetus of the story is amazing. If you've been thinking about reading it, do it, especially if you like GRRM.

Hell yes, I love this series.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Wed May 25, 2005 10:30 am

Finished Shadow of the Torturer - I really have no idea where this is going (other than the obvious, which is stated outright by the narrator), there doesn't really seem to be a plot to it, it just wanders from event to event...

Myste wrote:The one character I was sure I could like personally right from the start has just done something both terrifying and horrifying, but I'm not sure that's a bad thing.

I'm curious - which character (you can spoiler it if you want)?

Post by **Avatar** » Wed May 25, 2005 12:37 pm

Proteus Unbound by Charles Sheffield. Just started, but looks good so far. In his dedication, he thanks David Brin for encouragement and interest.

--A

Post by **Encryptic** » Wed May 25, 2005 2:40 pm

Finished City of Bones and just started reading Gormenghast.

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

Garden of Rama