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

Post by **Kinslaughterer** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 9:57 am

Ah, One of Lovecraft's best. If you like that try the Dunwich Horror or Rats in the Walls next. Both are great and chilling.
Although not exactly fantasy, I just read Watership Down for the first time and absolutely loved it.

Post by **Gil galad** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 7:49 pm

Just finished "Of Tangible Ghosts" by L.E Modesitt jr

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 5:41 am

I'm just about to start aSoS1:S&S.
Does anyone know how long I'll have to wait for a paperback copy of aFfC?

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Sep 18, 2003 6:21 am

Quite a while.

Martin is not done writing it yet...the booksellers keep setting release dates, but they are all bogus until the man finishes...from the spoilers I've seen, he is taking his time and doing a great job, though...should be a wonderful book!

Post by **hamako** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 3:26 am

reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons, after the series getting recommendation on the forum. It's excellent. Very clever and has got me gripped. Plan to read all the series ( 4 I believe?) and then I have the new CLive Barker (Coldheart Canyon) lined up. THen plan to re read the chronicles in time for the first of the 3rd to come out.

Sorted out then!

Post by **Brinn** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:55 am

Murrin,

Now that you've read both Jordan and GRR Martin I'd be intereted in your take on each series...As you probably know based upon my posts, I personally think that Martin's series is a cut above Jordan but everyone has different tastes. What are your thoughts?

Post by **Ylva Kresh** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:09 am

LOTR. Back to basics for a while.

Post by **Ryzel** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 9:58 am

HEEEELLLP! I just cannot seem to finish "The Grand Eclipse". I have read loads of books since I started it, but I cannot seem to read more than a few pages of it at at time.

Just finished "Dead Until Dark". Described as a southern vampire story. It was good. Wonder if the followups will be as good.

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:02 am

Just finished Roger Zelazny's Chaos and Amber by John Betancourt. Now I'm reading the short story anthology Lord of the Fantastic.

Post by **Landwaster** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:03 am

Not reading any at the moment, reading a self-motivation book instead.

( perhaps that's fantasy

)

Post by **birdandbear** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 11:12 am

The Princesss Bride

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 1:37 pm

Zelazny's Jack of Shadows which is creative, bizarre, and has a lot of things that remind me of Russian myths and fairy tales in it.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:42 pm

Finally got my Earthsea books, so reading those. Still waiting for Martin.

Post by **Landwaster** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 2:49 pm

I tried readingsome other fantasy recently, but was very much unimpressed. I think SRD has ruined me for all other writers. I don't even like Tolkien much anymore!

But I did read the two Wishing Chair books recently and THEY were fun

though only as a blast from the past. I need to get the Faraway Tree etc for future reading.

Post by **The Leper Fairy** » Tue Sep 23, 2003 5:52 pm

B&B - I LOVE THE PRINCESS BRIDE!!!

Best book EVER.

Anyhow, I'm rereading Lord Foul's Bane at the moment.

Post by **birdandbear** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:05 am

Yeah! William Goldman is a freak though, with all that stuff about S. Morgenstern. I find all that almost as entertaining as the story itself.

Post by **Ryzel** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 10:03 am

duchess of malfi wrote:Zelazny's Jack of Shadows which is creative, bizarre, and has a lot of things that remind me of Russian myths and fairy tales in it.

I looked for Jack of Shadows for ages before I found a copy, but it was certainly worth the wait. I did not see a lot of similarities to russian stuff there, but then I know next to nothing about that.

I you like russian stuff you might like C.J. Cherryh's trilogy: Rusalka, Chernevog, Yvgenie (might be a different order) which features elements from russian folklore more prominently.

Post by **hierachy** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 12:13 am

I am currently reading the wounded land - for the first time
I have the last 2 books in the second chrons ready for when I finish!

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 1:50 pm

Ryzel, some of the things that reminded me of Russian folktales, etc.:

a soul kept in an inanimate object, outside of the owner's body

a princess who has been kidnapped away from her true love by an evil sorceror and been placed under a spell so she loves the kidnapper

a wise old woman/hag with healing spells, etc.

I really enjoyed that book, and Yes, it was VERY VERY hard to find a copy!! I wish someone would reprint it along with some of other Zelazny's good stuff like Creatures of Light and Darkness and A Night from the Lonesome October!

I am reading a Zelazny short story collection (Doors of his Mouth, Lamps of his Eyes) and a horror novel by Dan Simmons (Summer of Night) right now...

Post by **danlo** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:28 pm

Almost done with The Shadow of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe--very engrossing, very strange, quite confusing---lot of odd words and terms...

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