[April] What are you reading?

[Sir Brennen]

Just finished Narcissicus in Chains, the latest Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter paperback. Though there have been a lot of good ideas thoughout the series, the writing style is not that great, and the books are getting just plain redundant. I picked up all the paperbacks at once to read consecutively, but probably won't get the next one.

On to The Dreamthief's Daughter, by Michael Moorcock (starting tomorrow.)

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

I have almost finished Elric of Melnibone by Michael Moorcock. Often people have mentioned this character and the trilogy was out at the library. I find it refreshingly swift of plot and the fantasy side to it is, dare I say, believable.

After that i've got The Wizards and the Warriors by Hugh Cook (a NZer). I've read it before a few years back and really enjoyed his gritty anti-hero and savage world. Unfortunately the next book in the series was a goofy type comedy which just didn't entertain me.

There is also the 10th book of RJ's Wheel of Time waiting to be started but frankly, I don't think so.

 

[AuroraGyps]

Instead of diving back into one of the series I had going, I started a new trilogy. I just finished The Black Unicron by Tanith Lee, which I read years ago, and started on The Gold Unicorn. These were written for YA so the writing's a bit lighter, but still good.
I also found a new idea for a D&D creature in The Gold Unicorn, a Mousp... part mouse part wasp. There's even a picture of a cute little mouse with dragonfly looking wings and a poisonous barbed stinger on the end of its tail. Just a cool idea.

 

[Wolf72]

I like them. Though I haven't read Machine Crusade yet. Though none of the books really hit me the way all the original books do. I fear this will happen with the 6th Dune Book to be written...but I'd definitely like to read it anyway.

agreed ... I'll be waiting at the library (much much cheaper ) for that one.

 

[Krug]

Witch Hunter by CL Werner. Need something light to read while I'm ushering for a film festival...

 

[Storminator]

Tactical and Strategic Missile Guidance, by Paul Zarchan.


I'm tired of coworkers coming in the office and knowing more about missile guidance than I do.

PS

 

[Krug]

Friend loaned me Bendis' graphic novel Torso, based on the actual Torso murders in Cleveland. Some great atmosphere though the story moves in lurches.

You can read about the Torso murders in greater detail here.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

-Finishing The Once and Future King by T.H. White, which I left at home to come to London.
-Under the Net by Iris Murdoch
-On the Road by Jack Kerouac
-Finishing up Dubliners by James Joyce

 

[Seonaid]

Any of you read DreamQuest by Bill Pottle? If so, good, bad, worth buying? (It's YA.)

 

[Krug]

Starting on what America seems to be reading, <i>The DaVinci Code</i>. The writing style makes gaming fiction look like Shakespeare, but it's a fast read with some intriguing points.