[Feb] What are you reading now?

[Zaukrie]

The Paths of the Dead, by Steven Brust. While I think he is really over-doing the annoying style in this particular book (if you've read any in the Phoenix Guards duology, you know what I mean), I still like the story.

Of course, this came in from the library when I was 100 pages into Fellowship of the Ring, and about 1/2 way through re-reading the Book of the Righteous by Green Ronin, not to mention "The Boxcar Kids" with my kids.

 

[Orius]

I just finished A Wizard of Earthsea. Not bad, but I found it a little dissapointing.

I'm not sure what I'm going to read next. It all depends on what's down at the local library. I think they have some of Martin's books, so I think I might try that. They have a strange way of organizing books, though. Sometimes fantasy will be shelved under sci-fi, and sometimes under fiction (the WoT books are divided between *both* sections). So sometimes it takes a while to find what you're looking for.

 

[Chauzu]

Now I'm reading Baudolino.

 

[Sagan Darkside]

Well if you finished those books, give your views .. not an in depth review but maybe a paragraph.

I finished The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout today- and recalled this post.

It was a good book. A mystery novel with the detective being Nero Wolfe and his assistant/partnet Archie Goodwin. I am enchanted by the pair, and the writing is great. Nero's sharp tongue and Archie's cunning wit are well done. The world always feels alive (for example: both often refer to past cases that never appeared in books). The mystery itself was pleasant- I have seen the tv adaption of this very one, but it felt good to revisit the story in another manner.

On a side note for anyone who may have the same problem with mysteries that I once did- I found most horribly lacking in that the solution was impossible for the reader to figure. It took a dear professor of mine to slap me in the head and to tell me to stop treating the book like a challenge, but to read it like I would any other book- for the characters and the story. Since then I have enjoyed mysteries- especially the books written by Rex Stout.

The best line from the book(with pc warning- Nero was afraid of women): Nero- "A woman who is not a fool is dangerous."

SD

 

[Mistwell]

I finished The Silent Speaker by Rex Stout today- and recalled this post.

It was a good book. A mystery novel with the detective being Nero Wolfe and his assistant/partnet Archie Goodwin. I am enchanted by the pair, and the writing is great. Nero's sharp tongue and Archie's cunning wit are well done. The world always feels alive (for example: both often refer to past cases that never appeared in books). The mystery itself was pleasant- I have seen the tv adaption of this very one, but it felt good to revisit the story in another manner.

On a side note for anyone who may have the same problem with mysteries that I once did- I found most horribly lacking in that the solution was impossible for the reader to figure. It took a dear professor of mine to slap me in the head and to tell me to stop treating the book like a challenge, but to read it like I would any other book- for the characters and the story. Since then I have enjoyed mysteries- especially the books written by Rex Stout.

The best line from the book(with pc warning- Nero was afraid of women): Nero- "A woman who is not a fool is dangerous."

SD

Rex Stout is great. I too started to read them from the perspective of trying to solve the mystery. It took me a few books to figure out that Stout has no intention of giving the reader a fair shot at solving the mystery, and that it wasn't about that. It's about the mind of a genius, and his snazy sarcastic sidekick. It's also great to read about the 30's, 40's, and 50's.

There is now a television show based on the books. I can't recall what cable network is carrying it...I think A&E. The show is pretty good. They get both Nero and Archie down fairly well.

 

[Krug]

Now I'm reading Baudolino.

Do tell us how u find it Chauzu!

Finished Graham Swift's The Light of Day, and found it quite disappointing. I loved his last novel Last Orders, but this one is just slow and even at 250 pages, it should have been half the length.

 

[WayneLigon]

I'm about 2/3rds done with Stackpole's When Dragons Rage , book two of the DragonCrown War series. After that.. it's probably another go at Well of Darkness, or no, wait! I have Nix's 'Abhorsen' sitting on the shelf, calling to me in a pitiful voice. I must read that next.

 

[Chauzu]

Do tell us how u find it Chauzu!

Eh? How I found what? The book? I got the book at Borders.

 

[Fade]

'Foucalt's Pendulum', Umberto Eco. Having some difficulty getting into it, the writing is a bit flowery for me.

 

[Krug]

Eh? How I found what? The book? I got the book at Borders.

What you thought about Baudalino..