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

Post by **Holsety** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:32 am

Brinn wrote:
Beyondthe Breach wrote:I am going to pick up Dan Simmon's Ilium from where it sits unread on my bookshelf as soon as I am done.

(Simmon's and Donaldson are my two favorite authors, so that should be inspiration enough).
I've read Hyperion and Endymion as well as Song of Kali by Simmons within the past year. I had never read Simmons before and I've enjoyed him immensely. I just picked up his "The Terror" and I'm loving it as well. If you haven't read this one, I'd highly recommend it.

THE SHRIKE IS TOO COOL!!!

Post by **pat5150** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:32 pm

Just finished Raymond E. Feist's Wrath of a Mad God. . .

Has Feist lost his touch? I get the feeling that -- like Eddings, Salvatore, Brooks, Weis and Hickman, etc -- Raymond E. Feist's best years might be behind him. Which is a shame if that's the case, because at his best Feist could compete with virtually any SFF authors out there.

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Post by **Zarathustra** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:13 pm

I'm rereading the Song of Ice and Fire because I never read Feast when it came out. Now I've got them all in paperback, and starting book 3.

While waiting for the last two books to arrive in the mail, I started rereading Daughter of Regals and wasn't as impressed as I was the first time around decades ago.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:04 pm

I have a subscription to Weird Tales, and have received four issues but have only read half the first one, so now I've decided to catch up, and am reading through them all.

Post by **pat5150** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:00 am

Just finished my first GRRM-recommended "punishment" for losing that NFL wager. . .

S. L. Farrell's A Magic of Twilight is a solid effort which should appeal to most fans of epic fantasy. In terms of style, for no reason that I can explain, I found Farrell's style similar to that of Robin Hobb, Tad Williams and, to a lesser extent, C. S. Friedman.

Check out the blog for the full review.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Post by **Mr. Broken** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:46 pm

Im pulling double duty, The Sword books by Saberhagen, and Herberts Dune series.Both re-reads.

Post by **Caesar** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:20 pm

I'm reading the Culture series by Iain M. Banks

Post by **Blackhawk** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:07 am

Im Reading Lucifers Hammer..so far snoooooz so far but its supposed to get better of for me, worse for the people in the story, and im also reading the second in McCaffreys Freedom series..Freedoms Choice, and im also Listening to Runes on mp3 while i work. I just finished the Dark tower books for the 19th time and still hate book 7 Sneetches and harry potter...i like the potter books but not mixed with my tower.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:11 am

A Dark and Hungry God Arises.

Post by **duke** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:28 am

Finished Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King last night.

Today I've started Dark Tower 6, Song of Susannah...

Oh, Dark and Hung Lore! "Right away would be good, right now would be better!"

Post by **Darujhistan** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:21 pm

Deadhouse Gates. Just started.

On a re-read through of the first four Malazan books, then taking a break from SE, then i'm going Midnight Tides,The Bonehunters, and Reapers Gale.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:50 pm

Dunno if it exactly fits in this forum, but ....

reading 'The Religion' by Tim Willocks after rave reviews by two friends whose taste I trust.

Or should I say used to trust!

*shrug* maybe they just overhyped it for me.

It's a fictional story based around the Siege of Malta in 1500 ish. Some good characters, but it's not grabbing me.

Post by **pat5150** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:59 am

Just finished Ekaterina Sedia's enchanting The Secret History of Moscow. This will likely be one of the best fantasy reads of 2008. Has everything that made Gaiman's Neverwhere such a treat -- and more!

Check the blog for the full review!

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Post by **Mr. Broken** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 3:26 pm

Im reading Laumers Bolo stories, I like that they do not have to be read in any order, and that there seems to be a limitless supply of unrelated story lines.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:14 pm

Chaos and Order.

Post by **Skyweir** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:38 pm

right now .. kate forsyth .. witches of eleanan (sp?)

but my upcoming projects are The Diamond Warriors - book 4 of Zindell's EA cycle and Dance with Dragons when I can get my hands on a copy

Post by **danlo** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:24 am

You'll love The Diamond Warriors (my very bestest friend!

)...without a doubt the best book in the series.

Post by **thefirst** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 4:39 am

Starting my annual reread of the Chronicles a little early this year.

Post by **Vain** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:40 am

I have A Game of Thrones in front of me.....should I read it?

or should I start with Feist's stuff instead?

Post by **Brinn** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:01 am

That's not even a question you should need to ask Vain!

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