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

Post by **danlo** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:26 pm

The second book: The Broken God is even better!!!

Post by **jelerak** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 3:46 pm

After very many good recommendations from fellow Watchers, I am about halfway through A Game of Thrones. Hurricane Katrina put a big pause in my progress, but I am finally back at it.

So far...totally awesome book.

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:36 pm

One of my favorites, jelerak.

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:39 pm

I am reading "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter Miller Jr. for my English class.

Post by **Ainulindale** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 4:54 pm

I am reading "A Canticle for Leibowitz" by Walter Miller Jr. for my English class.

Loved it!

Post by **Encryptic** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:02 pm

jelerak wrote:After very many good recommendations from fellow Watchers, I am about halfway through A Game of Thrones. Hurricane Katrina put a big pause in my progress, but I am finally back at it.

So far...totally awesome book.

Bob The Builder....Can We Fix It? Yes, We Can!

Sorry...I saw your avatar and that damn song started playing in my head. My 1-year-old loves Bob The Builder, so I've got that song permanently burned into my memory.

/clears throat

Now to get back on topic: Almost finished with Mary Gentle's "Rats and Gargoyles". Very interesting, very strange.

Post by **Warmark** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 6:58 pm

Lord Mhoram wrote:One of my favorites, jelerak.

Indeed, ASoIaF is great.

Post by **jelerak** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 8:20 pm

That avatar is in honor of my 4 year old. He loves Bob...but Thomas the Tank Engine & Power Rangers a bit more. I couldn't decide on an avatar, so I just picked that one, cuz at least it was a bit relevent.

Believe me, though...Bob the Builder I am not. Just ask my wife.

Post by **Encryptic** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:41 pm

jelerak wrote:That avatar is in honor of my 4 year old. He loves Bob...but Thomas the Tank Engine & Power Rangers a bit more. I couldn't decide on an avatar, so I just picked that one, cuz at least it was a bit relevent.

Believe me, though...Bob the Builder I am not. Just ask my wife.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:04 pm

danlo wrote:The second book: The Broken God is even better!!!

Actually, I meant all four Neverness books.

I can't exactly argue against TBG being better, but there are a few things I really miss from Neverness.

Post by **danlo** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:49 pm

Well Neverness, itself, is just too damm cool, anyway!

Post by **Encryptic** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:51 pm

Finished "Rats and Gargoyles" and am currently reading "Altered Carbon" by Richard Morgan. Taking a little break from the usual run of fantasy to check this out, as I've heard some good things about Morgan's stuff. Not a big sci-fi person, but I do like a good "hard-boiled" detective story, and the "re-sleeving" concept in AC is very interesting.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:53 am

Well, half-way through The Broken God, also courtesy of Edge. Thoroughly enjoying it, although I feel like I'm struggling to put the thought it deserves into it, because I have to read it off the PC.

Regardless, am thoroughly enjoying it. Must say, it's a bit disconcerting that the central character's name is Danlo. For the first 20 pages or so, it really threw me.

Kept breaking my concentration...Danlo..huh?...

Now my next problem is finding copies of the next two parts. Aaarg! That's what happens when you let people add to your reading list.

Definitely worthy of your resommendation...Danlo.

Oh, LM, Canticle is fantastic. Wish they'd assigned us books like that at school.

--Avatar

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:44 pm

Yeah, the four books definitely need a lot of thought and reflection. I've only read them once, and I know I've forgotten way too much. Can't wait to read them again! I have so many other books on my pile, but I may do them first.

So don't forget to go to the Hangar's Neverness forum:
p210.ezboard.com/fahirashangarfrm17
As usual, I have some quotes.

A bunch for the first book, at least, most of the way down the first page.

Website · Post by **The Somberlain** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:27 am

I finished the last of Iain M. Banks' books today. Well, it was the first, but now I've read them all. *cheers*

Post by **Dragonlily** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 3:17 am

Marion Zimmer Bradley's LADY OF AVALON

Too soon to tell what I'm going to think.

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:20 am

Fist and Faith wrote:So don't forget to go to the Hangar's Neverness forum:
p210.ezboard.com/fahirashangarfrm17
As usual, I have some quotes. A bunch for the first book, at least, most of the way down the first page.

Actually, I am a member at the Hangar. (

Only made 1 post there though, I think.

) To be honest, I can barely keep up in the Collective here these days. But I'll get there.

)

--A

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:00 am

That's ok. Things don't move nearly as fast in the Hangar. A less controversial place. heh

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:13 am

--A

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:50 am

Fist and Faith wrote:That's ok. Things don't move nearly as fast in the Hangar. A less controversial place. heh

I find it to be the most restful and relaxing place on the web.

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

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