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

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:43 am

Many of Martin's books are, sadly, out of print in the US, though supposedly readily available in some European nations...and don't forget his short story collection A Song for Lya or his novella collectionQuartet (which has his werewolf story!) either.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 4:58 am

Then WINDHAVEN has the advantage of being back in print in the US.

I found the experience of flying as he and Tuttle wrote it, sensing and responding to the air currents, to be marvelous. It was a long time ago, but I remember also being impressed at the society they had created.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:42 am

Have you read much else of Dan Simmons, Duchess? I LOVE the Hyperion Cantos and Endymion.

Post by **duchess of malfi** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 6:43 pm

I also love the Hyperion and Endymion books. His new sf novel, Ilium, is also very wonderful, and I can't wait for the next novel in that series, Olympos. I have read some of his horror, general fiction, and detective noir novels as well.

If you ever wish to drop by the Simmons forum I moderate over at Danlo's board, you would be more than welcome.

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Post by **Roland of Gilead** » Wed Dec 10, 2003 7:25 pm

Duchess, I really like Simmons' noir novels, Hardcase and Hard Freeze. Joe Kurtz is sort of like Richard Stark's Parker, a bad guy who you just can't help pulling for. I haven't read Hard as Nails yet - might wait for it to come out in paperback. So many books, so little time.

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sat Dec 13, 2003 1:07 pm

Thankyou very much for that link, Duchess - I am checking it out now.

Post by **Roland of Gilead** » Tue Dec 16, 2003 9:50 pm

I've just started Silverbob's The Alien Years - a hundred pages into it, pretty good so far.

Post by **Damelon** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:13 am

I have the Earthsea books to start, thanks to Duchess.

Post by **Furls Fire** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:22 am

You'll love them Damelon

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Dec 17, 2003 5:01 am

I know it's not fantasy, but I'm reading Pride and Prejudice.

Post by **dANdeLION** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 8:29 pm

I'm on "The Doomfarers of Coramonde" right now....

Post by **Roland of Gilead** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 9:41 pm

Finished The Alien Years. Somewhat disappointing - not the "masterpiece" I was led to believe - Silverberg has detinitely written better. It was slow-paced, rather depressing, and had a real anti-climactic ending. Thoughtful at times, and much as I hate to admit it (from an action-adventure standpoint), very possibly how an alien invasion might work, though. If the aliens are alien enough and superior enough, they might just totally ignore our attempts at communication, just as they do in this novel.

Now I've started a Charles Wilson thriller, Game Plan.

I'm eagerly awaiting Legends II.

Post by **kastenessen** » Fri Dec 19, 2003 11:59 pm

I just re-read The Man Who Killed His Brother. Goin' for The Crystal City by Orson Scot Card. Love that series.

Post by **ShadowLurker** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 4:20 am

Furl's Fire has told me how wonderful the Earthsea books are, so I have started reading A Wizard of Earthsea. She says that I will love their serenity.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 4:29 am

kastenessen wrote:Goin' for The Crystal City by Orson Scot Card. Love that series.

Have you read CRYSTAL CITY by now, Kasten? I loved the first three Alvin Maker books, and own but haven't read the rest of the series. I just haven't gotten CITY. What do you think? Are these read-as-soon-as-you-can books?

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:34 am

ShadowLurker!!!! I'm so happy you're reading Earthsea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I finished The Broken God, one of the Neverness books by David Zindell, last night. I think I'm going to read the latest Dune prequel, The Machine Crusade, before I move on to the next Neverness book, The Wild.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:51 am

I started HP PRISONER OF AZKABAN at the hospital last night. Amazing how many people noticed and commented on it. It is certainly a book that can capture one's mind under difficult circumstances.

So far (50 pages in) I'm finding it very enjoyable. However, now that I'm feeling better, it's back to the books I read for review a week ago. Joan Wolf isn't fantasy, but almost always good, even so.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 1:54 pm

I finally got Stone of Farewell. Is it just me, or is it a lot shorter than the first book (it looks the same, but I'm already 1/3 of the way into it)?

Post by **Ylva Kresh** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 8:57 pm

I have just started on Mort by Terry Pratchett. It seems rather promising so far...

Post by **[Syl]** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 1:11 am

IIRC, Stone of Farewell is a little shorter, but Green Angel Tower makes up for it.

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