[Coco with marshmallows]

i agree, think Dresden 2 gets a bad rap.

yes it's a little samey and simplistic, the repetition grates, especially on a re-read, but i liked what he did with the various werewolf types.

[Tsundoku]

Started 'The Palace Job' (aka 'Ocean's Magic') by Patrick Weekes. Nice light ensemble character piece so far.

This post has been edited by Tsundoku: 28 July 2018 - 11:59 PM

[Abyss]

Tsundoku, on 28 July 2018 - 11:59 PM, said:

Started 'The Palace Job' (aka 'Ocean's Magic') by Patrick Weekes. Nice light ensemble character piece so far.

It starts strong, gets better from there. Enjoy!

[Aptorian]

I read Franz Kafka's The Change or The metamorphosis or what ever it's called in English.

It's a little under 80 page easily read novella. It was surprisingly entertaining, funny and sad. This is the first Kafka book I've read but I see where the term kafka-ish comes from. I've always been of the mistaken understanding that Kafka's writing would be hard to read, like Russian litterature but this was quite the opposite.

Anybody read any Kafka that they would recommend? According to Google he's written two books called the castle and the verdict that I think I might also be interested in.

This post has been edited by Alternative Goose: 29 July 2018 - 01:15 PM

[Mentalist]

Stalling hard on "Worm Oroborous". The flowery thous and thines are getting way too much for my tired, over-worked brain. The book is great for knocking me out to nap-land, but I highly doubt that was its purpose.

[Macros]

Did a bit of organising and tidy in my room.

There are 80 books on my shelf that I haven't read.
Couple this with what's on my Kobo and my wishlist on Goodreads my TRP is sitting close to 150 books.

Fucking hell's bells

[worry]

I've not read Kafka extensively or any of his novels, but aside from The Metamorphosis I do remember reading a short story collection many years ago (A Hunger Artist & Other Stories) and it was quite good. The title story is the only one I can remember offhand though, but I loved it. I would be shocked if there wasn't like a good quality Complete Short Stories comp out there for him by now.

[Tiste Simeon]

Alternative Goose, on 29 July 2018 - 12:28 PM, said:

I read Franz Kafka's The Change or The metamorphosis or what ever it's called in English.

It's a little under 80 page easily read novella. It was surprisingly entertaining, funny and sad. This is the first Kafka book I've read but I see where the term kafka-ish comes from. I've always been of the mistaken understanding that Kafka's writing would be hard to read, like Russian litterature but this was quite the opposite.

Anybody read any Kafka that they would recommend? According to Google he's written two books called the castle and the verdict that I think I might also be interested in.

I was Joseph K in the stage production of The Trial. It's a great story but I can't comment on the novel - the stage production is a work by Stephen Berkoff that was adapted from the Kafka piece. I really like it and there's a lot to unpack in it.

[Macros]

Started Children of Time by Tchaikovsky

[worry]

[pretending to know what you're talking about] That's a damn fine ballet!

[Serenity]

Luv2B_Sassy, on 30 July 2018 - 07:00 AM, said:

[pretending to know what you're talking about] That's a damn fine ballet!

If it helps, I'm nearing the end of The Tiger and the Wolf, also by Tchaikovsky. And jolly good fun it is, too.

[Macros]

Is that the first book in a series?

[Serenity]

Yeah, 'Echoes of the Fall'.

[Aptorian]

Tiste Simeon, on 29 July 2018 - 09:21 PM, said:

Alternative Goose, on 29 July 2018 - 12:28 PM, said:

I read Franz Kafka's The Change or The metamorphosis or what ever it's called in English.

It's a little under 80 page easily read novella. It was surprisingly entertaining, funny and sad. This is the first Kafka book I've read but I see where the term kafka-ish comes from. I've always been of the mistaken understanding that Kafka's writing would be hard to read, like Russian litterature but this was quite the opposite.

Anybody read any Kafka that they would recommend? According to Google he's written two books called the castle and the verdict that I think I might also be interested in.

I was Joseph K in the stage production of The Trial. It's a great story but I can't comment on the novel - the stage production is a work by Stephen Berkoff that was adapted from the Kafka piece. I really like it and there's a lot to unpack in it.

Ah yes, the trial is what I meant. Not the verdict. It sounds good.

[Macros]

Children of Time.


It was... Interesting.

One thing Tchaikovsky does consistently well (for me) is his presentation of different species and how they can operate in the same space with wildly different needs and abilities.

About the mid point I was getting a bit frustrated with the chapter by chapter pov switch but I didn't out it down until the thing was finished. A shade rapid in its conclusion and there probably could have been some fat trimmed in the middle, but overall a very good sci-fi (as far as I have read the genre which is not much)

[Mentalist]

Ok, Eddison switched gears from a mostly travelogue (and climbing the Kostra mountains) to a proper war, and his pacing improved significantly.

about 2/3s through and this is good fantasy. Not sure if I could handle 3 more volumes of this style in the Zimiamvia trilo, but reading doesn't feel like a chore anymore.

[Tiste Simeon]

Alternative Goose, on 30 July 2018 - 11:54 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 29 July 2018 - 09:21 PM, said:

Alternative Goose, on 29 July 2018 - 12:28 PM, said:

I read Franz Kafka's The Change or The metamorphosis or what ever it's called in English.

It's a little under 80 page easily read novella. It was surprisingly entertaining, funny and sad. This is the first Kafka book I've read but I see where the term kafka-ish comes from. I've always been of the mistaken understanding that Kafka's writing would be hard to read, like Russian litterature but this was quite the opposite.

Anybody read any Kafka that they would recommend? According to Google he's written two books called the castle and the verdict that I think I might also be interested in.

I was Joseph K in the stage production of The Trial. It's a great story but I can't comment on the novel - the stage production is a work by Stephen Berkoff that was adapted from the Kafka piece. I really like it and there's a lot to unpack in it.

Ah yes, the trial is what I meant. Not the verdict. It sounds good.

Like I said I can't comment on the actual Kafka novel but if you enjoyed Metamorphosis you'll probably like The Trial.

[Abyss]

IRON AND MAGIC. About half way thru.
Kateamine fans take note, I think you’re going to want to read this before MAGIC WHATEVERS streets in August.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 31 July 2018 - 02:39 AM, said:

IRON AND MAGIC. About half way thru.
Kateamine fans take note, I think you're going to want to read this before MAGIC WHATEVERS streets in August.

I have recently read this. Its really quite good, and may work well as a spin off series. Though I think they watered down Hugh a bit to make him a protagonist.

I recently read Anne McAffrey's really old book The Ship Who Sang and I really really loved it. This type of old sci-fi of fun space adventures are really charming and refreshing to read.

[Zeto Demerzel]

Mop up month for me in terms of series that I'd either previously dropped or have been plodding through:

1 - Mistborn 2 - Well of Ascension - Funny that I dropped this series after book 1 aeons ago because the writing just bugged the s*** out of me. Didn't notice that at all this time around. Either the writing improved miraculously or I've become less picky in my dotage . The tale stays damn interesting.  

2 - His Dark Materials 3 - The Amber Spyglass - *shrugs* Not the worst I've read but I seem to be terminally biased against anything labelled young adult.  

3 - SW NJO 18 (or whatever number) - Force Heretic: Remnant - Decent enough bridge story.