What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?
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Started and finished ali's Scorched Earth yesterday. As slow as I read, that's saying something. I really enjoyed the basic threat in this one; this is something I believe can be a believable environmental threat anywhere, as long as the physical dangers are ratcheted downward. The comparison in the book to kudzu really helps drive home the point.
I loved the weaving of characters from the universe in this tale, and really enjoyed the climax and denouement. I know we'll eventually return to Sage and others from The Pipe Woman Chronicles, but I will hope, along with ali, that Tess, Darrell, Sue, and Robbie will be seen again as well.
Thanks for the journey, ali!
Onward to Dragonsblood, which is finally in.
I loved the weaving of characters from the universe in this tale, and really enjoyed the climax and denouement. I know we'll eventually return to Sage and others from The Pipe Woman Chronicles, but I will hope, along with ali, that Tess, Darrell, Sue, and Robbie will be seen again as well.
Thanks for the journey, ali!
Onward to Dragonsblood, which is finally in.
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Aww, thanks, Menolly!Menolly wrote:Started and finished ali's Scorched Earth yesterday. As slow as I read, that's saying something. I really enjoyed the basic threat in this one; this is something I believe can be a believable environmental threat anywhere, as long as the physical dangers are ratcheted downward. The comparison in the book to kudzu really helps drive home the point.
I loved the weaving of characters from the universe in this tale, and really enjoyed the climax and denouement. I know we'll eventually return to Sage and others from The Pipe Woman Chronicles, but I will hope, along with ali, that Tess, Darrell, Sue, and Robbie will be seen again as well.
Thanks for the journey, ali!
Onward to Dragonsblood, which is finally in.
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Reading #14 in CJ Cherryh's Foreigner series, the second to last one available. Sigh, I'm actually gonna have to wait in real time for instalments after that, how annoying. (One of the good things about discovering a series twenty years after it started is not having to wait between books!)
Think I'm going to start Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga next. That should keep me busy for a bit.
I also recently read and enjoyed The Kingkiller Chronicles.
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Think I'm going to start Lois McMaster Bujold's Vorkosigan Saga next. That should keep me busy for a bit.
I also recently read and enjoyed The Kingkiller Chronicles.
P.S G'day Bitches.
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Finished Todd's first solo venture, Dragonsblood. It's not as bad as I remember. I think the problem I had initially with these books was the repetition of the same time period and events from different points of view. But I've learned to appreciate the different points of view on this reread, so I am hopeful I'll enjoy the rest.
Onward to Dragonheart.
Onward to Dragonheart.
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I have read other books too, not sixteen thousand four hundred and thirty seven like yourself, but quite a few others. It's just that this thread is called 'What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?', not 'What fantasy/science fiction books have you read since you promised to read Dhalgren?'.Avatar wrote:*shakes head*
I think I re-read all the Malazan and all the ASOIAF books since then. Amongst others.
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Finished Dragonheart. Hope to get to the library to pick up Dragongirl and Dragon's Time.
Dragonheart is one I'm not thrilled with. Character development is good, and I enjoy that, but nothing really happens other than what is planned to happen at the start. Still, it is a good set-the-scene story.
Dragongirl is currently the last of the Pern novels Todd wrote on his own. Dragon's Time goes back to being co-written with Anne. Here's hoping they improve, as I think Dragonheart is the last one I've read before.
Dragonheart is one I'm not thrilled with. Character development is good, and I enjoy that, but nothing really happens other than what is planned to happen at the start. Still, it is a good set-the-scene story.
Dragongirl is currently the last of the Pern novels Todd wrote on his own. Dragon's Time goes back to being co-written with Anne. Here's hoping they improve, as I think Dragonheart is the last one I've read before.