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#1441 Guest_Jay Tomio_*

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 09:18 AM

In the Eye of Heaven by David Keck and The Tourmaline by Paul Park, the sequel to one of the better books of last year A Princess of Roumania. Next week plan to move on to Naomi Novik's Throne of Jade and Black Powder War, the sequels to His Majesty's Dragon (aka Temeraire in the UK)

I'm also reading Brian K. Vaughn's collected Runaways (comic)

I'm trying to find time to read Geoff Ryman's latest, Kings Last Song.

#1442 Mezla PigDog

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Posted 24 April 2006 - 06:46 PM

The Vesuvius Club - Mark Gatiss (he of The League of Gentlemen fame for the Brits). It's easy, light reading. Good for commuting but not really anything to write home about .... as yet!

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 10:38 PM

I finished Franz Kafka's The Trial recently, and have since moved on to Guy Gavriel Kay's Tigana

Btw, I also purchased The Bonehunters yesterday

#1444 caladanbrood

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Posted 29 April 2006 - 11:12 PM

I'm hearing nothing but good about Novik recently. Another on the to-read list... I've seen Temeraire hovering in bookshops a few times, and it looks like a decent read:)

Reading Bill bryson's "Down Under" now. He's got a great style of writing, and his musings on Canberra had me laughing for ages. And damn, he does his research - incredably informative stuff. I'll have to dip into "Notes from a Small Island" when I get home.

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Posted 30 April 2006 - 12:52 PM

I've just finished reading All quiet on the Western Front and Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee and I may well start crying at any minute.

Literature is harsh.

#1446 Morgoth

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Posted 30 April 2006 - 01:44 PM

reading Faust by Goethe atm.. Love the style.. Purchased Paradise lost and plan to continue with that when I'm done

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#1447 pat5150

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Posted 07 May 2006 - 08:19 PM

Reading City of Saints and Madmen by Jeff Vandermeer is in many ways like visiting Tate Modern in London. Indeed, it's relatively impossible to decide whether what is found within each to be the expressions of unbelievably talented or deeply disturbed minds. Vandermeer certainly appears to enjoy walking the very fine line between the brilliant and the bizarre.

This novel is by far the oddest book I've read in years. And as such, it is not for everyone. The format may put off a number of readers. As a mosaic novel, City of Saints and Madmen is comprised of novellas and short stories. And although characters and events contained in one may appear or be alluded to in another, the book doesn't form a coherent whole. Speaking for myself, that was a bit of a problem. It seems the author doesn't want the reader to get comfortable. Which, ultimately, results in a somewhat constant disorientation.

One thing about Jeff Vandermeer is that he is a gifted writer. His terrific prose creates a living and breathing imagery. His style, at times almost lyrical, jumps off the page. And is dark sense of humor imbues each tale with a unique flavor.

City of Saints and Madmen is not for the average fantasy fan. But for jaded readers who have been around for a long time, Vandermeer's latest could be something special to sink your teeth into.

Check the blog for the full review. . .

Patrick
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#1448 Rich the Great

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Posted 07 May 2006 - 09:17 PM

1984, by Orwell. Getting through all the old "classics," and I'm constantly being pleasantly surprised.

#1449 Astra

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Posted 08 May 2006 - 12:02 AM

Reading The Last Light of the Sun by Guy Gavriel Kay.

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#1450 ObsoleteResolve

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Posted 08 May 2006 - 12:26 AM

The Thiefs Gamble, Juliet E. McKenna

Diamond Mask, Julian May

The Wizard, Gene Wolf

And assorted stuff by Raymond Chandler.

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#1451 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 08 May 2006 - 08:29 PM

I just finished A Feast for Crows. I really liked it! I'm looking forward to A Dance with Dragons now.

Of course, it has paled into insignificance now that I am rereading Bonehunters.

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#1452 McLovin

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Posted 08 May 2006 - 08:37 PM

I'm reading The World is Flat: A Brief History of the 21st Century (1st rev. ed.) by Thomas Friedman. It's nonfiction, about recent trends in globalization. It's OK so far...

OK, I think I got it, but just in case, can you say the whole thing over again? I wasn't really listening.

#1453 Guest_Jay Tomio_*

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Posted 09 May 2006 - 08:20 AM

For myself, making my way through Naomi Novik's Black Powder War (the third book in the Temeraire series out at the end of this month I think), and picked up David Keck's In the Eye of Heaven a debut epic fantasy series that had some pre-publishing hype attached to it that isn't really impressing to this pont. I started this last month, but put it down to move to something else I had to read. His ability to turn a phrase seems absent. Will be moving on to Salt Roads by Nalo Hopkinson soon.

I recently read an entirely forgetable epic fantasy debut by David Forbes entitled the Amber Wizard. I have read interviews where he states being tired of certain cliches, and then he goes right ahead and uses them. I also recently put up my review of Jeff Vandermeer's Shriek: an Afterword.

I have also been getting some comic book/graphic nobel reading done. I'm reading the epic fantasy graphic novel by Mark Smylie, Artesia, the legendary Osamu Tezuka's Buddah which ahs been collected by Harper Collins, The Surrogates by Robert Venditti & Brett Weldele. Really enjoying all three.

#1454 Smiles

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Posted 09 May 2006 - 08:41 AM

Second to last was Dan Abbnett, the Horus Heresy, he's the best warhammer 40k writer so far.

Just finished Night of Knives, can't wait for ICE's next installment. Similar to SE but with his own style, just wish it was longer. Very happy that two great writers are working on Malaz.

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