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

Post by **Avatar** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 6:31 am

Fatal Revenant.

Now I gotta start checking if AATE is available yet...

--A

Post by **stonemaybe** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:00 pm

Thanks to Drew, I'm reading Kay's 'The Lions of Al-Rassan'. Pretty good so far.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:36 am

Halfway through Against All Things Ending.

On Friday, when I was halfway through FR, I decided to check the big bookstore's site, and they had AATE. Shot in first thing Saturday morning and picked it up.

(Also found myself a copy of Neverwhere finally, so that's next.

)

--A

Post by **aliantha** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:22 pm

Avatar wrote:Halfway through Against All Things Ending.

On Friday, when I was halfway through FR, I decided to check the big bookstore's site, and they had AATE. Shot in first thing Saturday morning and picked it up.

Hooray, Av!

Post by **Orlion** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 2:18 pm

aliantha wrote:
Avatar wrote:Halfway through Against All Things Ending.

On Friday, when I was halfway through FR, I decided to check the big bookstore's site, and they had AATE. Shot in first thing Saturday morning and picked it up.
Hooray, Av!

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:32 pm

In 14.5 hours, I'll be reading The Crippled God!!

Post by **Orlion** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:36 pm

Fist and Faith wrote:In 14.5 hours, I'll be reading The Crippled God!!

Grrr.... I'm jealous

I still have to finish RG, TtH and DoD before I can even think of reading what should turn out to be an awesome book... as a result, I'll end up reading tRotCG before hand also.....grrrr!

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:02 am

Yeah, read that first, also. MAN, I can't wait to see how this ends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Post by **Orlion** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:06 am

Fist and Faith wrote:Yeah, read that first, also. MAN, I can't wait to see how this ends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tell me about it. I know I've heard and felt that before with LOST, but I'm pretty sure things will be better this time around

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 5:53 am

Damn, I have to wait 2 months for TCG. (Can't figure out why...I had DoD before it was available in the US. Stupid bookstores.) (And they've never even heard of Stonewielder so who knows when I'll find that.)

Reading Neverwhere again for the first time in many many years, and still enjoying it.

(Hey Danlo, I just found out that the US version has a different text to the UK version...apparently the editor made him take the jokes and stuff out, saying the US audience wouldn't be able to handle jokes in a book that wasn't meant to be completely funny.

Maybe you'd enjoy it more if you got the original text?)

--A

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:50 am

RoofWorld by Christopher Fowler. Damn good book. Highly recommended.

--A

Post by **Orlion** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:00 pm

The Return of the Crimson Guard by Ian C. Esselmont.

Post by **drew** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:02 pm

Gunna start the Fionavar Tapestry again.

I'd read the first book a few years back and didn't really like it all that much, but a friend told me that the other two are beautiful to read, so I'll give it another shot.

I've liked everything else I've read by Guy Gavriel Kay.

Post by **aliantha** » Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:30 pm

The Crippled God.

Avatar wrote:Reading Neverwhere again for the first time in many many years, and still enjoying it.

(Hey Danlo, I just found out that the US version has a different text to the UK version...apparently the editor made him take the jokes and stuff out, saying the US audience wouldn't be able to handle jokes in a book that wasn't meant to be completely funny. Maybe you'd enjoy it more if you got the original text?)

--A

I bet that would explain it!

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 5:39 am

A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M Miller. Decided to amuse myself with a few classics this month, then I'll do a Malazan re-read immediately before getting TCG.

--A

Post by **Orlion** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:09 pm

Avatar wrote:A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M Miller. Decided to amuse myself with a few classics this month, then I'll do a Malazan re-read immediately before getting TCG.

--A

The game is afoot! Who will finish Malazan Book of the Fallen first, Orlion or Avatar? Orlion only has three books to go before he reaches The Crippled God, but Avatar is probably on the Bonehunters by now... with 1000 WGDs on the line, who will triumph?

Post by **danlo** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:21 pm

Sound like I'd much prefer the U. K. version---Americans are idiots, don't pander to them!

I'm having a hard time getting past p. 350 of Memories of Ice, I'm trying my ass off guys, but I'm sorry, I'm just not as enthralled by all this as y'all...(also was trying hard so I could discuss Erikson with Fist at Elohimfest, but he's not coming this time so now I'm bummed...)

YouTube · Post by **Menolly** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:22 pm

Avatar wrote:A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M Miller.

My absolute favorite stand-alone novel.
...even though he did come out with a sequel years later, which I have not read.

Post by **Vraith** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:37 pm

Menolly wrote:
Avatar wrote:A Canticle For Leibowitz by Walter M Miller.
My absolute favorite stand-alone novel.
...even though he did come out with a sequel years later, which I have not read.

Yea, love it. Didn't know was a sequel though...looks like it's a parallel/gap filler, not a continuation when looked it up.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:05 pm

danlo wrote:Sound like I'd much prefer the U. K. version---Americans are idiots, don't pander to them!

I'm having a hard time getting past p. 350 of Memories of Ice, I'm trying my ass off guys, but I'm sorry, I'm just not as enthralled by all this as y'all...(also was trying hard so I could discuss Erikson with Fist at Elohimfest, but he's not coming this time so now I'm bummed...)

Sorry, mon ami. I blame Obama. No, the NY Legislature. No, the special interest groups. No...!!!

But, seriously, can't get into MoI?? You've read lots of Onos T'oolan, the Segulah, and Lady Envy! You've met the Grey Swords (and Itkovian is among the greatest characters ever created!)! You've seen more of the Bridgeburners, especially Quick Ben, who only gets MUUUUCH better! You've met Gruntle, who is an important character even in later books.

The battle for Capustan is going to begin soon. You'll see the horror that is the Pannion Domin.

And then, it's on to another, even bigger battle!!

Kevin's Watch

Kevin's Watch

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