[worry]

I'm reading In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. It's the same dude who wrote Breakfast at Tiffany's so I'm expecting a romantic little jaunt of a book! I need a break from all that death and dying in fantasy!

[Morgoth]

I just finished Nabokov's Laughter in the Dark.

I both love and hate Nabokov. Love him for his glorious writing. Hate him for how much he can disturb me. Or well, I guess I love him for that too, really.

[Serenity]

Made a start on Heinlein's The Door Into Summer this morning. Taken me a long time to get here - it's the first Heinlein I've read.

[amphibian]

I would read Have Spacesuit, Will Travel, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers - then abandon Heinlein entirely before reaching the terrible/gross/demented parts of his writings.

[Mezla PigDog]

I'm reading Perdido Street Station. A bit late to the China Mieville party but better late than never. Just over halfway through and it's great. Before that I read Wuthering Heights. Also great, that old Heathcliffe was a tad bonkers. Problem being that every time I think about it or tell anyone about it I get that darned Kate Bush song stuck in my head and I only know about 3 lines so having them go around and around and around is infuriating. It was at least useful for getting The Lego Movie song out of my head.

[worry]

Let me in-a-your window!

[McLovin]

Reading ELVEN STAR (Death Gate Cycle #2)

and

GHOSTMAKER (Gaunt's Ghosts #2).

[Morgoth]

Weaver of High House our new tyrannical overlord whom we bow before, on 02 September 2014 - 12:13 PM, said:

I would read Have Spacesuit, Will Travel, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers - then abandon Heinlein entirely before reaching the terrible/gross/demented parts of his writings.

I would argue that Stranger in a Strange Land is well within the "terrible/gross/demented parts" of Heinlein's writing. That book made me so disgusted with Heinlein I decided never to touch anything else he's written.

[D'iversify]

Weaver of High House our new tyrannical overlord whom we bow before, on 02 September 2014 - 12:13 PM, said:

I would read Have Spacesuit, Will Travel, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers - then abandon Heinlein entirely before reaching the terrible/gross/demented parts of his writings.

Don't think there's anything too gross or demented in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. I don't really agree with Heinlein's politics as expressed in the book but his exposition of them is relatively eloquent.

[Serenity]

D, on 03 September 2014 - 09:51 AM, said:

Don't think there's anything too gross or demented in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

That and Double Star are the only other ones that are interesting me, really. I've nearly finished The Door into Summer and it's been a reasonably enjoyable time travel tale. Probably going to read some Patrick O'Brian after this.

[polishgenius]

The Widow's House by Daniel Abraham. Shit be hitting the fan, y'all. The pace in the series has been measured and patient so far but this is the books where things begin to come to a head.

Plus, Clara Kalliam, already my favourite character in the series, is fast rising to be one of my favourite characters in fantasy fullstop. She's brilliant.

[amphibian]

High Priestess of our new tyrannical overlord whom we bow before, on 03 September 2014 - 06:21 AM, said:

Weaver of High House our new tyrannical overlord whom we bow before, on 02 September 2014 - 12:13 PM, said:

I would read Have Spacesuit, Will Travel, Stranger in a Strange Land and Starship Troopers - then abandon Heinlein entirely before reaching the terrible/gross/demented parts of his writings.

I would argue that Stranger in a Strange Land is well within the "terrible/gross/demented parts" of Heinlein's writing. That book made me so disgusted with Heinlein I decided never to touch anything else he's written.

The idea was to basically say "Heinlein goes into a lot more of this stuff, so if you're into that, feel free. But this is about the right stopping point for most people."

[polishgenius]

So I finished The Widow's House. It's a crime that more of you regulars aren't reading Daniel Abraham. This series is quite a slow build, but it's getting to where it's going now (one book left) and I think as a whole piece, it would probably read brilliantly.

The Long Price Quartet, his previous, is just sheer brilliance in a tiny little package.


He isn't as flashy as the other authors of the Great Debut Splurge of 2006-7 (that's Lynch, Rothfuss and Abercrombie), but he's just as good as any of them.

[QuickTidal]

polishgenius, on 03 September 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

So I finished The Widow's House. It's a crime that more of you regulars aren't reading Daniel Abraham. This series is quite a slow build, but it's getting to where it's going now (one book left) and I think as a whole piece, it would probably read brilliantly.

The Long Price Quartet, his previous, is just sheer brilliance in a tiny little package.


He isn't as flashy as the other authors of the Great Debut Splurge of 2006-7 (that's Lynch, Rothfuss and Abercrombie), but he's just as good as any of them.

I had recently purchased the first book for my Kindle. I'll move it up the ToRead list based on your reccc sir!

[Coco with marshmallows]

QuickTidal, on 03 September 2014 - 10:07 PM, said:

polishgenius, on 03 September 2014 - 10:00 PM, said:

So I finished The Widow's House. It's a crime that more of you regulars aren't reading Daniel Abraham. This series is quite a slow build, but it's getting to where it's going now (one book left) and I think as a whole piece, it would probably read brilliantly.

The Long Price Quartet, his previous, is just sheer brilliance in a tiny little package.


He isn't as flashy as the other authors of the Great Debut Splurge of 2006-7 (that's Lynch, Rothfuss and Abercrombie), but he's just as good as any of them.

I had recently purchased the first book for my Kindle. I'll move it up the ToRead list based on your reccc sir!

I've read all his stuff barring the Widow's House. It's good, but for me it's not Lynch/Rothfuss and DEFINITELY not Abercrombie level. Having said that, far prefer Dagger and Coin to Long Price.

[End of Disc One]

Love the Dagger and Coin. Will probably read the new book later this year.

[worry]

I was just gonna ask whether it had a definite endpoint, so knowing it's almost complete puts a little more fire under my butt to start it.

[Slow Ben]

Viking of High House our new tyrannical overlord whom we bow before said:

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QuickTidal said:

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polishgenius said:

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So I finished The Widow's House. It's a crime that more of you regulars aren't reading Daniel Abraham. This series is quite a slow build, but it's getting to where it's going now (one book left) and I think as a whole piece, it would probably read brilliantly.

The Long Price Quartet, his previous, is just sheer brilliance in a tiny little package.


He isn't as flashy as the other authors of the Great Debut Splurge of 2006-7 (that's Lynch, Rothfuss and Abercrombie), but he's just as good as any of them.

I had recently purchased the first book for my Kindle. I'll move it up the ToRead list based on your reccc sir!

I've read all his stuff barring the Widow's House. It's good, but for me it's not Lynch/Rothfuss and DEFINITELY not Abercrombie level. Having said that, far prefer Dagger and Coin to Long Price.

2.5 books in.



It's not like much else ive read. There's not really highs and lows or slow spots and dramatic climaxes/culminations. It's just steady and good.

[Andorion]

I am starting the first book of Jeff Salyards, Scourge of the Betrayer. I am around 10 pages in. I was wondering though whether anyone here could basically certify the quality of these books? I can't seem to like this book so far. Its not th eplot or the characters. Way to early for those. Its the language and writing style. It bothers me . Seems kind of .........scratchy

[Salt-Man Z]

Andorion, on 04 September 2014 - 03:20 AM, said:

I am starting the first book of Jeff Salyards, Scourge of the Betrayer. I am around 10 pages in. I was wondering though whether anyone here could basically certify the quality of these books? I can't seem to like this book so far. Its not th eplot or the characters. Way to early for those. Its the language and writing style. It bothers me . Seems kind of .........scratchy

I quite enjoyed the first two books. I think Salyards has a deft ear for dialogue/banter. The rest of his prose didn't really strike me either way, but I didn't have any complaints. The first book feels kinda like a prologue to the series, with the second (Veil of the Deserters) starting to show the bigger picture. I'd say they're worth your time.

This post has been edited by Salt-Man Z: 04 September 2014 - 04:23 AM