[Murrin]

I've been reading Alice in Sunderland by Bryan Talbot, which is full of fascinating stories related to the city, but I'm not sure what I think of it as a book/comic; some of the art style wasn't really to my taste, and I'm not sure about the structure of it, where at times it seemed the facts were piling up quickly and getting a little much to absorb. (It didn't help that the book has few natural stopping points at which I could comfortably put the book down.)

[Sparkimus]

I'm re-reading MBotF as well, at the end of HoC and undecided if I'm going to skip MT or not.

[Dag]

"Last Argument of Kings". It's absolutely brilliant. Can't put it down.

[Lostara Yil]

lewy;281382 said:

Been buisy re-reading the Malazan series. Currently at House of Chains.

And it's my birthday!

Happy Birthday! It was my B-day the day before yours. I am now of legal drinking age.

In other news, I wish I had time to re-read the Malazan series, but I'm currently about 150 pages into the 7th book (RG). Fun stuff! Wish school would allow me more time to enjoy it though, lolz.

[Astra]

Last night I finished The Shadows of the Torturer by Gene Wolfe.
I didn't find it exciting or interesting or gripping story. Boring
2.5 out of 5.

I am starting The Claw of the Conciliator today. If there is no improvement over the first book, it is going to be the last book in the series and after that I am going read Crown of Stars series by Kate Elliott.

[Spindrift]

I'm reading The Blade of Tyshalle. It's better than the first book so far (although Heroes Die is a better title).

[Shuglin]

jus finished reading Charlaine Harris's Sookie Stackhouse vampire/telepath books pretty amusing read I enjoyed em. Starting to reread Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series as the next installment "Small Favor" will be waiting for me at barnes and noble in 6 hours. can't flippin wait!!!!!!!!!!

[Lord Gordonis]

Wolf's Honour - Lee Lightener, before I started this I read night of Knives omg it was amazingly good

[Astra]

Briar King;282786 said:

Shadow & Claw is a great read. I hope you don't find it boring.

Gene Wolfe is a great author you just need a dictionary when reading! lol

I didn't like the first book.

Yes, dictionary is neccessary but not a lot Nothing in comparison with Perdido Street Station.

[Hume]

Okay, I've read The Scar, Still yet to Read Perdido Street Station, it's unread on my bookshelf.

So I can only compare The Scar but nevertheless I do believe Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun is far better than Mielville Bas lag world and writing.

[pat5150]

Well, if he keeps this up, Sergei Lukyanenko will soon become one of my favorite speculative fiction authors! I found The Night Watch impressive when I read it last year, and The Day Watch lived up to the high expectations generated by its predecessor. Indeed, urban fantasy doesn't get much better than this!

I can't quite believe that we don't hear more about this talented international bestselling author. The Night Watch series is sure to please most SFF fans out there. Lukyanenko is definitely an author worth discovering, so do yourself a favor and check him out!

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick

[Mentalist]

"Twilight Watch" was also awesome, as well as "Last Watch"

the movies have their merit too...

Haven't gottne to read his latest 2 yet, But I've heard good things as well

[amphibian]

kud13;283573 said:

"Twilight Watch" was also awesome, as well as "Last Watch"

the movies have their merit too...

Haven't gottne to read his latest 2 yet, But I've heard good things as well

I took my brother and cousin to see Night Watch here in theaters (U.S.). What we saw was apparently a heavily edited version released by Fox Studioes and it sucked gimungous hippo balls.

I may pick up the books or track down the real movies, but my brother and cousin will forevermore have nothing to do with the Watch series. Yeah, the movie was that awful.

[Mentalist]

hmm, dunno.
I saw the original (as in, in Russian), and I downloaded the second one (also, in Russian). They developed into a diff. story, which is referenced in a very subtle way in "the Last Watch"

And the books are MUCH, MUCH better then the movies, btw.

[Astra]

kud13;283690 said:

And the books are MUCH, MUCH better then the movies, btw.

I second to it.

I read all 4 books and watched the movies in Russian.
Didn't like movies at all. However, books are quite good.

[Mentalist]

Puck;281164 said:

Would you be so kind and post your thoughts on it when you've finished? 'Cause the first installment has been waiting on my bookshelf for about two years now to be read..

read part I of "Diamond sword, Wooden Sword" (got it as 2 separate books)

story seems to make more sense that "Hjorward" books, gives a nice background, filling it in in bits and pieces. The story follows several main characters--both important and not very. Overall, interesting, the traditional feel of Perumov's work --"there's a lot more to this than meets the eye" is all there. I'd recommend it. Oh, and as usual, instead of "Dark v. Light", Perumov tosses numerous factions into the mix, each having its own agenda.

At this point, I've put the series down, but not because I'm not hooked, but because I have an exam at 8;3o AM tomorrow, abnd I need top learn a month and a half woth of statistics in one night.

EDIT: finished the second half. The story reaches a "happy-endish" conclusion (meaning a few people survive), there is a nice convergence towards the end, (Seriously, Perumov really strikes me as the Russian SE), and the grand scheme of things ties back directly to the events from "Godsdoom" ("Гибель Богов"), vol. 1 of the Hjorward Chronincles, so I'd recommend reading at least that (or better yet, all 3, since if you're like me and living in the West, they can still be found online).
But, yeah, the story's quite fascinating, I've loved Perumov's Law of Balance ever since "The Ring of Darkness", and I enjoy his works. I'll be going on a Chapters run tomorrow, but if I can't find anything good, I think I'll start reading "irth of a Mage" next...

[Tiste Simeon]

The Fourth Estate - Jeffrey Archer

It's strangely compelling!

[Puck]

Scott Lynch - Red Seas Under Red Skies
..finally.

@kud13 - thank you

[Astra]

OK.
I give up on Gene Wolfe and The Claw of the Conciliator. An impossible task.

I am debating what to read now. Either The Tawny Man trilogy or Crown of Stars series. 98% the latter.

[Lord Gordonis]

heldanhammer - graham mcneil