[teholbeddict]

Despite reading a ton of historical fiction and being a huge fan of the genre I hadn't read any Bernard Cornwell, who I keep hearing is a must read. Got his Arthurian trilogy as a gift ( books or shoes = way to TB's heart lol) and have started on The Winter King. I'm about a hundred pages in, and I have to say that so far I don't really like it . I'm so disappointed because for the most part I've heard nothing but rave reviews from people in regards to Cornwell's work. I guess it's just not the type of historical fiction I prefer. It's early though and there are still three hundred and some odd pages to go, so hopefully I'll come to like it in the end. Either way I'm going to finish the trilogy. The book isn't terrible, just not something I am really into. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that it picks up.

This post has been edited by teholbeddict: 12 April 2010 - 04:10 PM

[Astra]

teholbeddict, on 12 April 2010 - 04:09 PM, said:

I'm about a hundred pages in, and I have to say that so far I don't really like it I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope that it picks up.

I am planning to read it.

Finished reading Under the Dome by S. King



Started The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) by Brent Weeks

[Salt-Man Z]

Halfway through Jim Butcher's Blood Rites. Might be the best Dresden book yet.

[Use Of Weapons]

Finished re-read of Changes and DoD. Have now got _Blood Of Elves_ to return to, about which I'm really unenthused. Any reason I should keep going with this? Does it get any less YA?

[QuickTidal]

Salt-Man Z, on 12 April 2010 - 06:13 PM, said:

Halfway through Jim Butcher's Blood Rites. Might be the best Dresden book yet.

Oh no no no sir....Dead Beat is up next....wait till Abyss finds out you have Dead Beat up next. It's balls out in the wind awesome.

[caladanbrood]

Mentalist, on 10 April 2010 - 08:35 PM, said:

just finished "Goood Omens" by Pratchett and Gaiman, and I cought myself 15 minutes later, re-reading and being up to Chapter 2 already.

I'm terrified that next time I go into a bookstore, I'll start buying Discworld.

In my opinion, the awesomeness in Good Omens is more down to Gaiman than Pratchett...

[Deornoth]

Finished reading Alexhey Pehov's 'Shadow Prowler' where a thief finds himself railroaded into a quest to save a kingdom from darkness. If that wasn't enough, there might be a prophecy involved as well... There is nothing new in 'Shadow Prowler' (quest + reluctant hero + first book in a trilogy = generic fantasy) at all and I was left wondering if the translation was up to scratch. Despite this though, I ended up having a lot of fun with a book that hit the target when it finally got going. My full review is over Here. I'm now reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's 'Salute the Dark'...

[McLovin]

Currently reading "Once an Eagle" by Anton Myrer. A tad slow so far. And it's a 1200+ page book, so it better pick up soon.

[Jusentantaka]

jitsukerr, on 13 April 2010 - 09:33 AM, said:

Have now got _Blood Of Elves_ to return to, about which I'm really unenthused. Any reason I should keep going with this? Does it get any less YA?

For someone with sex written in their 'interests' 3 times, you shouldn't be complaining.

But no, it really doesn't get any better. Was depressing a bit, but that's how it is.

[Use Of Weapons]

Jusentantaka, on 14 April 2010 - 02:54 PM, said:

jitsukerr, on 13 April 2010 - 09:33 AM, said:

Have now got _Blood Of Elves_ to return to, about which I'm really unenthused. Any reason I should keep going with this? Does it get any less YA?

For someone with sex written in their 'interests' 3 times, you shouldn't be complaining.

But no, it really doesn't get any better. Was depressing a bit, but that's how it is.

Oh really, is there sex at some point? I'm about a third of the way through, and there's been none so far. Suggestions of previous relationships notwithstanding, though it appears the touch of a wizard is akin to a shot of crystal meth. Which could be interesting.

OK, I'm intrigued enough to read a bit further

[LadyMTL]

I'm currently working on two books at once : Kate Elliott's Spirit Gate (which is okay so far...I can't say that I'm riveted yet but I still have about a quarter left) and Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Angel's Game. I bought it while in Amsterdam on a stopover and read 100 pages before the flight boarded so yeah, I am enjoying it.

[Fist Gamet]

I have given up on Magic of Twilight because it was as exciting as...as...well, to be honest, I can't think of anything quite so boring to compare it with. Absolutely nothing remotely different or interesting about it, 100% bland.
No thanks.
Oh well, now I shall try Black Sun Rising alongside Man Plus.

[Riot]

just starting reading hereos die. without the reception from many people on here i wouldn;t have bothered as the cover looks terrible and the blurb on the back aint much better, but the premise inside is far stronger then i expected, and getting quickly engrossed with it. also on my recently brought amazon buying spree:

the many deaths of the black company - glen cook. kinda sad that this is the last of the series. is cook writting more?
the neutronium alchemist - peter f hamilton. 1st book was ace
mainspring - jay lake. looks very promising
galactic north - alastair reynolds. recently finished absolution gap and disappointed by how it ended. hopefully these short stories will get me back into his universe
the court of the air - stephen hunt. been thinkin about htis for a while now
epire in black and gold - adrian tchaikovsky.
the space merchants - pohl & kornbluth
the count of monte cristo - alexander dumas
hunchback of notre dame - victor hugo.

should keep me going for the next few weeks

[Salt-Man Z]

Riot, on 15 April 2010 - 09:05 PM, said:

the many deaths of the black company - glen cook. kinda sad that this is the last of the series. is cook writting more?

Cook has proposed two more books (Port of Shadows and A Pitiless Rain) and supposedly he's working on the first one. There will also be a new Black Company short story ("Tides Elba") in this summer's Swords and Dark Magic anthology.

[Ain't_It_Just_]

Reading The Great Gatsby. It's quite good, actually.

[QuickTidal]

Currently about 170 pages into WARBREAKER by Brandon Sanderson and so far I am completely enthralled, in a similar way as I was with ELANTRIS. Damn but can this guy write standalones!

[Yellow]

Given up on Reynolds' Terminal World about half way through. Contrived, dull, and main character has nothing interesting about him. He just does the morally correct thing at every point.

[QuickTidal]

Yellow, on 17 April 2010 - 07:06 AM, said:

Given up on Reynolds' Terminal World about half way through. Contrived, dull, and main character has nothing interesting about him. He just does the morally correct thing at every point.

That sucks to hear, I was looking forward to reading it. Ah well, they can't all be gems I suppose.

[lobo the wolfman]

Reading George R.R. Martins Dreamsongs, and am loving it. For a collection of short stories there aren't really any weak ones in the book, they have all been enjoyable, The Skin Trade, Sandkings, the Ice Dragon and the Hedge Knight being the stand outs.

[werewolfv2]

currently Im working on a new book by a fairly new author, John A. Karr, Rhone.

Its a decent read, nothing earthshaking yet. Its put out by a small publisher and I have noticed a coupe editing errors, but hey, I dont have much time to read anymore so as long as Im enjoying the book i can live with a few minor issues