[rlfcl]

re-reading 1984

[chill]

Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra - El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha

[Dr Trouble]

Reapers Gale still.

This is what I have been missing.

[Falcdragon]

Finished Reapers Gale took about 10 hours will have to reread it once I got my thesis out of the way. It's a decent addition to the series though!

[pat5150]

Just finished Weis and Hickman's upcoming Dragons of the Highlord Skies.

As was the case with the War of Souls trilogy, The Lost Chronicles fail to recapture the magic of the Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends. Even though it's a delight to get reacquainted with the Companions, at times it feels as though Weis and Hickman are simply going through the motions. Insofar as I can tell, it doesn't feel as if their hearts are into this project. . .

Let's not forget that Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman's Dragonlance novels have been translated into twenty languages and have sold more than twenty million copies worldwide. And yet, much like fellow bestselling authors Raymond E. Feist, David Eddings and Terry Brooks, their latest works are clearly uninspired compared to their past collaborations. Dragons of the Highlord Skies lacks the depth and the originality that allowed them to capture the hearts and imagination of a whole generation of fantasy readers.

I would compare this new Dragonlance trilogy with the Star Wars prequels. Although they'll find a way to satisfy most of the fans on one level or another just for the chance to revisit the War of the Lance, these novels are not of the same quality as the ones that came before.

Check out the blog for the full review. . .

Patrick

[Tiste Simeon]

Finished reading RG for the second time and am now reading 1984 by George Orwell for the second time (the first time was about 10 years ago, so it's good to read it again, having forgotten it all... )

[Illuyankas]

Going through the Night's Dawn trilogy again, after lending it to my aunt what, two or three years ago? On The Neutronium Alchemist at the moment, I had forgotten what a cool character Al was.

[Anomander Rake]

Recently finished reading Dawn of Empire. Quite interesting, its set in the time where nations don't really exists, and villages are only just starting to be created.

[drinksinbars]

just finished look to winward and complicity by iain banks. both entertaining in their own way. reading ravenheart by gemmell now, sort of like a morning smoothie after a night of cocktails.

[Flawed]

The Wizard Knight - Gene Wolf.

I do hope its now all " then i did this " and " then i did that "

im only on the 4th page and its already annoying me. only another 900 odd to go

[stone monkey]

The character is really only a child, so he would relate events that way.

I'm reading The Invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares - in translation as my Spanish is quite rudimentary...

I'm also reading The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas, which has one of the most lurid covers I've ever seen; the book itself shows a certain amount of promise, however.

[Thelomen Toblerone]

Re-reading Beyond Good and Evil by Nietzche.

He's a lunatic, but oh so fun to read.

[Falco]

Hornby's 'Complete Polysyllabic Spree'. Might put it aside to read 'Voyage of Sable Keech' now that I've finished 'The Skinner' though.

[Astra]

1/2 through third book of Earthsea.

I am very disappointed. I don't like her writing style at all. For some reason I simply don't like it. Her narration reminds me of Silmarillion, however what is acceptable for Silmarillion doesn't work here at all.

[iscariot]

Have picked up Glen Cook's 'The Black Company' as it was so highly regarded by a few people on here...

It's getting better - but it started as a horribly confusing muddle and I started to doubt people's sanity.

[Astra]

iscariot;198233 said:

but it started as a horribly confusing muddle and I started to doubt people's sanity.

The first book only

Then it gets much better and clearer. Next time you are going to be confused is when you start book 7

[tiam]

Got a load of generic looking fantasy books for my Birthday.

Curse of the mistwraith- Janny Wurts
Naked Empire- Terry Goodkind
Daggerspell- Katherine Kerr
Sorcerers Treason- Sarah Zettel
Magician- Raymond E Feist
Servant Of the Empire- Feist and Wurts

Anygood or should i politely put off reading till everyones forgot about them and buy Gemmel for a while.

Reading at the moment a game of thrones by GRRM. Apperently as good as erikson and i admit im just as confused as i was the first time i read GOTM.

[Falco]

Of those books, I only rate the Feist and Feist/Wurts co-authoring. And Feist goes downhill from 'Magician' to be honest. Never read Zettel or Goodkind.

[Tiste Simeon]

drinksinbars said:

reading ravenheart by gemmell now, sort of like a morning smoothie after a night of cocktails.

The whole Rigante series is like that. I love em!

Currently on a historical mystery type thingy or whatever you want to call it. It's called "The Black Sun" by a guy called James Twinning, and I guess in someways is like the DaVinci code or something. It's based on a bunch of mysteries and thefts that are related to a neo-nazi groups who are trying to ressurect the Third Reich. It's not bad...

[rlfcl]

my uncle got me a (signed, oh be still my beating heart ) copy of billy bragg's book "The Progressive Patriot", so i'm starting to give it a read through. I've heard that it's so-so.