[Abyss]

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 09 June 2017 - 12:52 PM, said:

Traveller, on 09 June 2017 - 08:03 AM, said:

So, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, The Ocean at the end of the Lane, Monarch of the Glen, and Black Dog.

Am I nearing the end of my Gaiman-fest or have I missed any memorable ones? I'm not sure about Stardust as I watched the movie - worth a read anyway?

Sandman.

Very much so.
Also his short story collections, TRIGGER WARNINGS and others I forget the names.

[Andorion]

Abyss, on 09 June 2017 - 02:19 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 09 June 2017 - 12:52 PM, said:

Traveller, on 09 June 2017 - 08:03 AM, said:

So, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, The Ocean at the end of the Lane, Monarch of the Glen, and Black Dog.

Am I nearing the end of my Gaiman-fest or have I missed any memorable ones? I'm not sure about Stardust as I watched the movie - worth a read anyway?

Sandman.

Very much so.
Also his short story collections, TRIGGER WARNINGS and others I forget the names.

Also Gaiman's excellent Norse Mythology. If possible, I recommend the audiobook

[QuickTidal]

Abyss, on 09 June 2017 - 02:19 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 09 June 2017 - 12:52 PM, said:

Traveller, on 09 June 2017 - 08:03 AM, said:

So, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Neverwhere, The Ocean at the end of the Lane, Monarch of the Glen, and Black Dog.

Am I nearing the end of my Gaiman-fest or have I missed any memorable ones? I'm not sure about Stardust as I watched the movie - worth a read anyway?

Sandman.

Very much so.
Also his short story collections, TRIGGER WARNINGS and others I forget the names.

FRAGILE THINGS is still his best Short Fiction collection. I adore that book! There was also one before that one, SMOKE & MIRRORS.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 09 June 2017 - 02:32 PM

[Traveller]

Still a few out there then, cheers.

Currently a couple of chapters into Marquis, but seems like another short one so might try Stardust next.

[polishgenius]

Less 'still a few', more 'you haven't read his undisputed masterwork yet'. Sandman's a hell of a journey. Arguably the greatest comic ever written, certainly up there.

[Tiste Simeon]

Can add to all the Sandman love. It's amazing.

[LadyMTL]

I'm seeing a lot of praise for Sandman, I guess I'll add it to the list. I've read American Gods, Anansi Boys, The Ocean (etc) but never got around to Sandman.

As for me, I'm finally reading Brent Weeks' Night Angel trilogy, I'm about 2/3 of the way through the first book. My brother has suggested it to me a few times, so I finally bit the bullet and got the box set from Amazon.
It's not bad, at least so far. Compared to SE it's obviously a bit simplistic, but I've defnitely read worse.

[Chance]

And once your finished up Sandman you more or less have to go through Lucifer which is just as good, not Gaiman but still required reading.



Currently reading the Prophecy Con and finding it better then its predecessor, the crew of criminals are growing on me even if they are living in a world which for them at least is a kind of constant trainwreck in progress where once one group of enemies have been defeated the next is ready to run in through the door. The world is absurd and so is a lot of what happens in it. Not especially serious or even good but fairly enjoyable.

This post has been edited by Chance: 09 June 2017 - 05:04 PM

[Gabriele]

Mentalist, on 08 June 2017 - 10:47 PM, said:

"Tyrants and King's" was just plain poor writing. Book 2, where the villain spends the whole book telling you how awesome his master plan is, as everything slides into place BECAUSE EVERYONE IS DRIVEN BY THEIR TRAGIC FLAWS(the fact that you're basically beaten over the head with. Repeatedly) frustrated me almost to the point of throwing the book against the wall (Full disclosure: I detest the "tragic flaw" trope ever since Shakespear in high school. Obtuse characters "driven by one overriding flaw" is something I just can't tolerate as a plot device).

Book 3 wasn't much better. In time I was able to completely put the idea of ever trying "the eyes of God" out of my mind, because there's so many better books to read.

I remember that I gave up on Kings and Tyrant. The other series, Jackal of Nar, was a bit better. Nothing to write home about, but a nice read after a day of too much work.

[Macros]

Going to shelve the Dubliners, make it like poop time reading or something, just can't enjoy the little stories or his style. Makes me wary of trying Ulysses too.

Two new books arrived from amazone today, going to start Mages Blood, book 1 of the moon tide quarter by David hair

[Macros]

Only read the prologue and first chapter there tonight, long day tomorrow.

I can see this as being a frustrating read for me.
It immediately has echos of Monarchies of God in its blatant echoes of the real world's troubles with religions and the crusades. But it's far more heavy handed. The saviour of the crusading religions initials happen to be JC, the infidels are calling for a 'Shihad' to reclaim Habusalem.
I mean, come on.

There's potential for something interesting here with the mechanics of how the world works I think, but too much of this ham fisted paralleling could become wearisome

Eta - Habusalem is not a typo

This post has been edited by Macros: 09 June 2017 - 08:37 PM

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

Macros, on 09 June 2017 - 08:37 PM, said:

Eta - Habusalem is not a typo

*Hamsalami

This post has been edited by Whisperzzzzzzz: 09 June 2017 - 09:56 PM

[Mentalist]

Finished "Wheel of Osheim" . Decent ending, overall the series seems better than the "thorns" trilo.

Need to figure out what to read next for commute now.

[Baco Xtath]

Even though I wasn't a huge fan of Too Like the Lightning, I went ahead and listened to the sequel, Seven Surrenders. Overall, and in hindsight, the two are very good. Just difficult to get into to. Though nothing like Quantum Thief, getting into it is very much similar, though not as rewarding. Also listening to the Prefect, third ride through it. Going to start McClellan's newest next.

Reading a Hard Luck Hank short story anthology: Delovoa and Early years. It's good but the narrator really makes this series and this one isn't in earbook. Going to start Tyrant's Throne next.

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 10 June 2017 - 01:17 AM, said:

Fun fact. I'm keeping notes in my phone for 2017 so I can be accurate when the 2017 read lists thread hits in a few months. I started Safehold 8 on 3/22 in that time I've read in its entirety IT, GotM, DG, & MoI. Also 210 pgs of Tigana & the back half of Expanse 5. In this time I have made it only to the 600 pg mark of it. This amuses me so much. Wondering if I ll even finish that series before 2017 ends...

On the other hand, you are getting a lot of other reading done!

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 10 June 2017 - 02:11 AM, said:

Indeed. That post actually made me depressed after I read it on posting and I made myself put down HoC twice now. I gotta finish this shit!

Safehold is kind of like dwarf bread.

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld, dwarf bread is so tough, if you have it, you will go to any lengths to get any food at all to eat rather than trying to eat it.

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 10 June 2017 - 02:38 AM, said:

1-5 was so damn good though! Baring that 1st 150 pgs of 4 I had so much fun. 6-8 have been the worst slog of my reading life though I did enjoy those bits of 7 we talked about a few months ago! I'm now dead set that I will never EVER touch another Weber series in my life with the sole exception if he does another in this world and then I hope he gets an editor worth a shit to cut the bloat and tell the damn story!

Did you start Rome eread yet?

Weber needs an editor badly. He has awesome ideas, he just doesn't know how to stop. It wasn't always like this though. His earlier books had very little bloat.

I will start Rome as soon as I finish the last Wars of Light and Shadow book. About 55% in, so I should finish today or tomorrow.

[Maark Abbott]

I'm on 'The Gathering Storm' from Kate Elliott just now.

[Andorion]

Finished Janny Wurts' Initiate's Trial.

Starting the first Masters of Rome book.

Also starting The Judging Eye.

Considering starting Osman's Dream: A History of the Ottoman Empire.

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 10 June 2017 - 03:12 PM, said:

Like I said took me 40-50 pgs to properly get into it but once I did I read straight through them all. Enjoy

Started, reached the point where Marius enters the Senate hall.