[April] What are you reading?

[Desdichado]

Just read The Mars Mysteries by Graham Hancock. I was expecting more way out there Dark*Matter type of stuff, but it was surprisingly reasonable and refrained from making too many outrageous conclusions. I actually quite enjoyed that.

I'm also reading The Lord of Snow and Shadows by Sarah Ash, which is good, but unfortunately promises to be the first part of who knows how many in the series.

And, I'm plodding through The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian. I really like how you can just pick it up, read a section or two and then put it back down.

I will be reading, also this month, The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown.

I also recently finished the first three books of the Black Company series, so I might pick up the next one. And I've had a copy of Wizard's First Rule in my nightstand for a few months that I haven't started yet.

 

[Pants]

I also recently finished the first three books of the Black Company series, so I might pick up the next one. And I've had a copy of Wizard's First Rule in my nightstand for a few months that I haven't started yet.

If you read Wizard's First Rule, ONLY read Wizard's First Rule. The other books are either almost uniformly bad or vicious rip-offs of Robert Jordan.
Just fair warning.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

I'm finally getting back to Yendi by Steven Brust, and finishing up the last 50 pages where I left it a few months ago.

After that, I'm on to the first Black Company book, and a few gardening and alternative lawn covering books so I can start on landscaping the house we bought.

haven't been able to get past page 1 of Perdido Street Station, for example

Keep reading! Don't give up! Give it at least two chapters (although, I was hooked from page 1) before you put it down.

 

[Crothian]

Strange Case of Dr Jeckle and Mr Hyde, plus there are other short stories by Stevenson in it.

 

[JoeBlank]

Probably going to start rereading Wheel of Time, or start on the Coming of Conan the Cimmerian or Robin Hobb's Liveship Traders trilogy.

I just picked up Magic Ship, the first book in the Liveship Traders trilogy, and am liking it so far. I have never read anything by Hobb, but was impressed by her short in Legends II.

Is it okay that I have not ready the Fitzchivalry trilogy that comes first in the series? I got the impression that the Liveship series, while set in the same world, does not really concern the same characters. I picked up Magic Ship because I happened to see a copy, and because the story in Legends II more directly relates to that series.

 

[Pants]

Is it okay that I have not ready the Fitzchivalry trilogy that comes first in the series? I got the impression that the Liveship series, while set in the same world, does not really concern the same characters. I picked up Magic Ship because I happened to see a copy, and because the story in Legends II more directly relates to that series.

From what I gather, the Assassin Trilogy and the Liveship books are fairly unconnected. However, Liveship is connected with the Tawny Man books in some way. Not too sure, seeing as I haven't read either.

I would highly recommend reading the Assassin books when you get a chance. Highly enjoyable read. The books are as follows:
1. Assassin's Apprentice
2. Royal Assassin (one of my favorite books ever BTW)
3. Assassin's Quest (Kind of a letdown, but still good!)

 

[JoeBlank]

Thanks, Pants. If the Liveship series holds my interest as well as the short in Legends II, I'll be reading the first series eventually.

Have you read the short in Legends II? I believe the title is Homecoming. I think part of what I liked is the first person style, and I think the Assassin trilogy is first person as well, whereas Liveship is not.

 

[Pants]

Have you read the short in Legends II? I believe the title is Homecoming. I think part of what I liked is the first person style, and I think the Assassin trilogy is first person as well, whereas Liveship is not.

Haven't read anything in Legends II yet, seeing as I don't own it.

The Assassin books are definitely first-person. I was leery at first, but the perspective helps to create a better connection with the main character.

 

[Creamsteak]

I'm reading Koushun Takami's Battle Royale. When I'm done with this, I'm probably going to read the original Conan stories (not the Robert Jordan ones). After that, I'm interested in read The Journey West. Then perhaps back to some Lovecraft.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I'm up to Heretics of Dune again. Probably read a Pratchett book sometime soon...