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

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 8:41 pm

I've got the Fantasy Masterworks edition sitting in the next room, never picked it up yet... Guess that's another one to consider for sometime this year.

Post by **aliantha** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:02 pm

Orlion wrote:Finished A Game of Thrones, now to focus on Little, Big by John Crowley. It's actually reeeeeeeaaaallllllyyyy good. I had my doubts with the first couple chapters... it took a little getting use to Crowley's style, and if he was being silly or not. At chapter 3, though... holy crap.... I'm almost two hundred pages into the book, should be finished by next week

I'd be interested to hear Ali's opinion on it... or anyone elses', I suppose... it just seems to be an Ali book.... seriously, when you pick it up, just make it to the third chapter. If you don't fall in love with it then, I imagine you can put it down... and seek psychiatric help

I don't think I've read Little, Big. Are you saying I should?

Post by **Orlion** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:06 pm

aliantha wrote:
Orlion wrote:Finished A Game of Thrones, now to focus on Little, Big by John Crowley. It's actually reeeeeeeaaaallllllyyyy good. I had my doubts with the first couple chapters... it took a little getting use to Crowley's style, and if he was being silly or not. At chapter 3, though... holy crap.... I'm almost two hundred pages into the book, should be finished by next week

I'd be interested to hear Ali's opinion on it... or anyone elses', I suppose... it just seems to be an Ali book.... seriously, when you pick it up, just make it to the third chapter. If you don't fall in love with it then, I imagine you can put it down... and seek psychiatric help
I don't think I've read Little, Big. Are you saying I should?

Absolutely. I could loan you my copy when I'm done (I can't imagine Crowley ruining it... he's handled it very well thus far).

Post by **aliantha** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 9:09 pm

Sure, let me know.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:04 pm

Orlion wrote:
Stonemaybe wrote:Two thirds through Deadhouse Gates. Didn't enjoy it first time round but loving it this time.
I enjoyed Deadhouse Gates about as much as Gardens of the Moon... which is to say quit a bit, but Memories of Ice... that has to be one of my favorite books.

Edit: While I still remember and to avoid triple posting- I'm wondering if I should give China Mieville a chance. My favorite books (as of now) include Titus Groan, Memories of Ice, Against All Things Ending, and Some Do Not.

You know you should! Especially if you like Titus Groan.

Post by **lucimay** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 12:16 am

i'm about to the middle of The Scar. love Uther Doul.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:30 am

Orlion wrote:
Stonemaybe wrote:Two thirds through Deadhouse Gates. Didn't enjoy it first time round but loving it this time.
I enjoyed Deadhouse Gates about as much as Gardens of the Moon... which is to say quit a bit, but Memories of Ice... that has to be one of my favorite books.

Edit: While I still remember and to avoid triple posting- I'm wondering if I should give China Mieville a chance. My favorite books (as of now) include Titus Groan, Memories of Ice, Against All Things Ending, and Some Do Not.

I enjoyed GotM a lot. I loved DG. And I loved MoI. And HoC is also amazing. That's how I've felt all three times I've read them.

Can't help you on Mieville. I've only tried Perdido Street Station so far, and can't get into it after close to 100 pages. I'll maybe try again some day.

Post by **lucimay** » Sat Jul 30, 2011 3:21 am

Fist and Faith wrote: Can't help you on Mieville. I've only tried Perdido Street Station so far, and can't get into it after close to 100 pages. I'll maybe try again some day.

dude that happened to me too. i perservered tho and finished perdido street station and ended up liking it fairly well (tho the ending was not
as satisfying as i would have liked it did resolve)

but man...the scar is waaaaay better.

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:52 am

I loved Uthor Doul too!

I just finished ADWD. I think I might need a day or so to digest before I dive back into Meiville's Kraken. ADWD was a pretty intense read.

Post by **stonemaybe** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 4:06 pm

Go for Iron Council rather than Kraken. In fact i'd recommend you leave Kraken well alone!

Post by **lucimay** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 8:14 pm

somebody should make a movie of The Scar!! almost to the end now. here's something bizarre....you know who Bellis reminds me of?
Linden.

Post by **deer of the dawn** » Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:55 am

lucimay wrote:
Fist and Faith wrote: Can't help you on Mieville. I've only tried Perdido Street Station so far, and can't get into it after close to 100 pages. I'll maybe try again some day.
dude that happened to me too. i perservered tho and finished perdido street station and ended up liking it fairly well (tho the ending was not
as satisfying as i would have liked it did resolve)

but man...the scar is waaaaay better.

I've not yet read Perdido Street but The City and The City was AMAZING.

Post by **Farm Ur-Ted** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 2:45 am

Reading Dresden Files #13. And, loving it.

Post by **lucimay** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 6:28 am

finished The Scar. pretty good.

embassytown is sorta buggin me tho. it's like reading a clockwork orange. i know thats a bizarre comparison given plot but danged if
mieville isnt taking a page from burgess on language.

i should probably try the city and the city huh.

Post by **ussusimiel** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 9:59 pm

Finished Gardens of the Moon. Enjoyed it, eventually. Being dropped right into the middle of a huge story like that must have been what put me off in the first place; so many developed characters, so much history, so many sub-plots; my head was spinning like a coin

So Deadhouse Gates next?

Are there any reading order complications this early in the series?

u.

Post by **lucimay** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:11 pm

ussusimiel wrote:Finished Gardens of the Moon. Enjoyed it, eventually. Being dropped right into the middle of a huge story like that must have been what put me off in the first place; so many developed characters, so much history, so many sub-plots; my head was spinning like a coin

So Deadhouse Gates next?

Are there any reading order complications this early in the series?

u.

nope, no reading order difficulties at this point. and may i say that deadhouse gates is one helluva read.

later in the series you'll want to pick up Esselmont's Night of Knives. i read it after Midnight Tides but you'll have to ask Murrin where he thinks it should go. he and fist are the chronology experts.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:13 pm

It goes wherever you feel like putting it. I favour a dark corner of the bookshelf away from the prime real estate.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:24 pm

Deadhouse Gates is freakin' awesome!!!

I guess NoK is ok to read at any time. The events in it take place between the prologue and Chapter 1 of GotM, so you're already ready for it. But I surely wouldn't put off DG, MoI, or HoC for it!

Post by **ussusimiel** » Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:36 pm

Thanks people! :yourock:

I'll hew to the order you've outlined and draw on the wells of knowledge again when necessary

u.

Post by **Orlion** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:20 am

Yeah, listen to Fist for a good Malazan reading experience

(Murrin would just say 'stick with the Erikson books, you'll be fine'... and that's not entirely untrue... but I like Esslemont) Still haven't read the Bauchlin & Korbal Broach novellas or Stonewielder....

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