[January] What are you reading?

[valhallions]

Just finished the Judge Dredd Case files Vol.1 A bit dated but lots of fun. I love the shear over the top-ness

About to sit down with a Memory of Light, ben waiting for this one and looking forward to seeing how it all ends.

 

[Nellisir]

I'll keep that in mind once the book arrives and I get going with it. In the meantime, The Pagan Lord is now available, so I'll let that tide me over.

Let me know what you think of it. I liked the book, but seem to have a hard time saying "it's a good book", and someone else has asked me about it (my daughter's "you win 6 free lessons" piano teacher).

 

[Nellisir]

Reading Something Rotten by Jasper Fforde right now, plus rehashing some comics. Reading has been slow: I've been trying to get things done around the house; finish up The Complete Illusionist; and watch a little more Netflix. Plus just not really in the mood.

 

[Mark CMG]

Let me know what you think of it. I liked the book, but seem to have a hard time saying "it's a good book", and someone else has asked me about it (my daughter's "you win 6 free lessons" piano teacher).

So far, it's keeping me interested but I'm obviously already invested in the series and characters. The early combat, one of the strong suits of Cornwell, certainly is in keeping with his style, which is a good sign, IMO.

 

[Nellisir]

So far, it's keeping me interested but I'm obviously already invested in the series and characters. The early combat, one of the strong suits of Cornwell, certainly is in keeping with his style, which is a good sign, IMO.

I meant Britain BC. Sorry!

 

[Mark CMG]

I meant Britain BC. Sorry!

I see.


I'll certainly let you know. The only copy was at a Milwaukee library and the ILL hasn't arrived at my local branch just yet.

 

[trappedslider]

13 Reason why by Jay Asher..I honestly believe that every school should require it's kids to read it at some point because of it's subject material . I'll post what it's about from Amazon.

[sblock]When Clay Jenson plays the casette tapes he received in a mysterious package, he's surprised to hear the voice of dead classmate Hannah Baker. He's one of 13 people who receive Hannah's story, which details the circumstances that led to her suicide. Clay spends the rest of the day and long into the night listening to Hannah's voice and going to the locations she wants him to visit. The text alternates, sometimes quickly, between Hannah's voice (italicized) and Clay's thoughts as he listens to her words, which illuminate betrayals and secrets that demonstrate the consequences of even small actions. Hannah, herself, is not free from guilt, her own inaction having played a part in an accidental auto death and a rape. The message about how we treat one another, although sometimes heavy, makes for compelling reading.[/sblock]

 

[Dungeoneer]

I just finished Timebound by Rysa Walker. A YA book with a very tight, mind-bending time travel plot. Fast paced too. Also has a very interesting angle where the ability to use time travel devices is hereditary and must be inherited. One of the best time travel books I've read in a while.

 

[sabrinathecat]

Tried reading Thief's Covenant, but gave up in annoyance at the author's constantly bouncing back and forth in time with the narrative. Not sure what he was thinking. Won't be picking up any more of those books. Sadly, I bought 3 as a package deal on amazon. Not sure what to do with them now.
I have a small stack of books I've finished with. Suggestions?

 

[Zombie_Babies]

I've finished The Diary of a Superfluous Man, Mumu, Asya and First Love from the collection of Turgenev stories I'm reading. The first three are pretty good but First Love is really noteworthy. It's amazing, really. I think it's more accessible than the others - and more than most translated Russian classics overall - and doesn't suffer from the same level of melodrama one typically finds in works from this place at this time. It just works, I guess.