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

[duchess of malfi]

I finally finished up His Dark Materials, and found it to be a great read. I am reading the tiny little companion book now, Lyra's Oxford. Then will come a mystery book someone lent me, and then I think I am going to read some short stories by Ursula K. Le Guin...

[tomo]

I'm taking a break from fantasy, and after seeing Master And Commander - The Far Side Of The World at the cinema I thought I'd give the Patrick O'Brian books a go.

They're very enjoyable so far (4.5 down, 15.5 to go), to the extent that I'm chain reading. The local bookshops have run out though, and 6 and 7 are on order, so whether that'll continue once I've gone cold turkey I just don't know.

And it seems a little strange to me to make a film from books 1 (Master and Commander) and 10 (The Far Side Of The World) in a series, set 10 years or more apart.

Tom

[Roland of Gilead]

I've read two of the Aubrey/Maturin novels, The Wine-Dark Sea and Desolation Island. Both were not easy reads, but were well-written and entertaining.

And Master and Commander was the second best movie I saw all year, behind only Return of the King.

[Dragonlily]

I just finished an exciting and unusual sci fi called SKIN. It is mainly adventure, but it required author McMann to understand genetic technology to a degree. The author did a good job of imagining "what-ifs". Check Awe-Struck E-books for it in March.

Now picking up HP AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.

[I'm Murrin]

I was in the bookshop to day and I spotted the Scavenger trilogy by KJ Parker. I'd never heard of the books nor the author before, but it looked ok so I picked up 'Shadow', the first book. I'm not really expecting anything special, but I'm hoping it'll at least be a good read.

[Damelon]

I've been reading Ursula LeGuin's Earthsea books.

Duchess' christmas gift.

[ShadowLurker]

Furls Fire has ordered me the Dark Tower books on audio CD. So, that is next on the list.

We are now reading the Elric books (she reads them to me). On Stormbringer now. Good stuff.

[I'm Murrin]

Finished 'Shadow' and 'Pattern' - very interesting read, despite one or two minor inconsistencies between the two books. I'll start 'Memory' on monday.

[dANdeLION]

Well, I finished Brian Daley's "Starfollowers of Coramonde", and now am on "Robots & Empire" by Isaac Asimov.

[Edinburghemma]

Am reading Niven's Destiny's Road at the mo. Someone mentioned Maturin earlier. As in Charles Robert?

[danlo]

On SRD's recommendation I picked up a copy of Patricia McKillup's The Riddle~Master of Hed which I plan to read shortly. Deth, the High One's Harper looks like an interesting character indeed and, I believe, it's the first of a trilogy.

[duchess of malfi]

Love those books! They are on my reread list for this year.

I am working on the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. She is very good at writing in depth characters -- and is even harder on them than George RR Martin is!

[I'm Murrin]

I finished the Scavenger Trilogy a few days ago - very interesting read, surprise ending, worth taking the time to read, IMO.

I'm now part-way through War of the Flowers (although I still haven't finished MS&T).

[Roland of Gilead]

I've finally started Perdido Street Station.

Wow.

This China Mieville guy comes out of the gate smoking and jumps on the reader with both feet, doesn't he?

[birdandbear]

Consider Phlebas, the first of Iain M. Banks' Culture trilogy.

[Lord Mhoram]

Not quite as hard on them in the long run, Duchess. But almost.

[Loredoctor]

Consider Phlebas, the first of Iain M. Banks' Culture trilogy.

I hope you enjoy the book, BB!

[Reave the Just]

revelation space by A Reynolds. very good "space opera".

Stone by Adam Roberts is next up for me

[I'm Murrin]

I'm almost finished War of the Flowers - great book! - and I think I'm gonna look at some other new authors after I'm done...

[birdandbear]

Consider Phlebas, the first of Iain M. Banks' Culture trilogy.

I hope you enjoy the book, BB!

It's great so far! I'm about 150 pages in.....