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

Post by **Shaun das Schaf** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 10:51 am

Finished Deadhouse Gates, (insert capitilized WOW), starting Memories of Ice. <-- I hear it's crap, but I'll give it a go anyway

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 11:18 am

DG wasn't half bad, eh?

Post by **Shaun das Schaf** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 12:01 pm

Awesome. It's definitely getting a re-read.
(This copy's gotta go back to the library, but I'll be purchasing my own.)

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:53 pm

I think we need to spawn a new thread called "What Malazan book are you reading RIGHT NOW?".

Post by **Orlion** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:26 pm

wayfriend wrote:I think we need to spawn a new thread called "What Malazan book are you reading RIGHT NOW?".

(And it's Stonewielder right now. I slowed down once it looked like it won't be until another four months until I can get my chemically laced hands on a copy of Orb, Sceptre, Throne.)

Post by **MsMary** » Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:32 pm

Still re-reading ASOIAF, just started A Feast for Crows.

On re-reading, I find myself wondering why some have said it's so bad, compared to the previous books. I am finding the threads of the story engrossing, even though I know what's coming.

Post by **Holsety** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:14 am

Shaun das Schaf wrote:Finished Deadhouse Gates, (insert capitilized WOW), starting Memories of Ice. <-- I hear it's crap, but I'll give it a go anyway

That was sarcasm right?

I'm reading Dust of Dreams. You can guess how I feel about Memories of Ice.

Post by **Fist and Faith** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:18 am

BTW, some of you who should be are not posting in the Erikson forum at the bottom of the page. Don't wait too much longer. If Onos T'oolan gets mad enough to come up here, things will probably get pretty ugly.

Post by **Shaun das Schaf** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:49 am

Holsety wrote:
Shaun das Schaf wrote:Finished Deadhouse Gates, (insert capitilized WOW), starting Memories of Ice. <-- I hear it's crap, but I'll give it a go anyway
That was sarcasm right?

I'm reading Dust of Dreams. You can guess how I feel about Memories of Ice.

Yes that was sarcasm! (It's my default mode of operation, so for future reference if in doubt, read my posts through this lens

)

Fist, I've been wary of spoilerings in the Erikson forum, going to be opening a few more threads as I go. I may even comment. Last thing I want is a lock-weilding Tool on my tail!

wayfriend,

Post by **Cameraman Jenn** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:58 am

David Eddings, "The Diamond Throne." It's light and kinda predictable but I was in the mood for that sort of read right now anyway.

Post by **Avatar** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:12 am

Orlion wrote:I slowed down once it looked like it won't be until another four months until I can get my chemically laced hands on a copy of Orb, Sceptre, Throne.

Uh, order it online from the UK? My copy arrives in...9 more days.

--A

Post by **Spiral Jacobs** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:15 pm

Grabbed A Dark and Hungry God Arising from the shelf just to browse, but found myself engrossed is the story again immediately. So now what, a complete re-read of the series? Wouldn't be the first time...

Post by **Orlion** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:43 pm

Avatar wrote:
Orlion wrote:I slowed down once it looked like it won't be until another four months until I can get my chemically laced hands on a copy of Orb, Sceptre, Throne.
Uh, order it online from the UK? My copy arrives in...9 more days.

--A

Well, some of us aren't made of money and blue-to-purple hair

(That said, I've placed my order

)

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:28 am

Hahaha, yeah, I've gone purple again.

Anyway, started Dust of Dreams today.

--A

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 5:48 am

Started my reread of The Crippled God yesterday.

--A

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 2:55 pm

The City and the City. Half-way through, I am failing to see the point.

Post by **sindatur** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 4:05 pm

Listening to the Gap Bk2, close being finished with it, then on to Book 3. The Narrator is really good, much better then the Narrators for the Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. It's been a good 10 years since I read the Gap Novels for the first time.

Post by **aliantha** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:29 pm

wayfriend wrote:The City and the City. Half-way through, I am failing to see the point.

That's too bad. I thought it was kind of a cool book.

Post by **Shaun das Schaf** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 5:47 am

wayfriend wrote:I think we need to spawn a new thread called "What Malazan book are you reading RIGHT NOW?".

House of Chains.

Re: The City and the City. I wasn't sure how I felt about this book either. I liked it, but I didn't love it. I'm going to read some more Mieville and see how I go. wayfriend, have you read his other works and did they score more points with you?

Post by **lucimay** » Thu Feb 16, 2012 6:55 am

wayfriend wrote:The City and the City. Half-way through, I am failing to see the point.

is that the detective one? i think it is. it's good. i liked it. it's about seeing and not seeing i think. mieville is an interesting guy. i didn't think (from reading perdido street station) that i was gonna like him much, but then a few weeks later i got a hankerin to be in that bas lag frame of mind again. my favorite, i think, is The Scar. Bellis Coldwine and Tanner Sack are my favorite characters.

but about The City & The City, he said he wanted to write a novel that his mother would've liked to read and she was big into detective fiction.

here's an interview with him where he talks about the book you might find interesting...

www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/38.China_Mi_ville

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