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[July] What are you reading?
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Hijinks
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The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon (http://www.dianagabaldon.com/)
It was published in 2001 and the long-awaited next book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, is coming out in September. Yahoooooo! But it's been a while since I read Cross, so I'm re-reading so that I'm up to speed.
For those of you who don't know Diana Gabaldon's work, I recommend picking up Outlander. It's the story of a 1940's WWII nurse who goes back in time through the stones in Scotland and becomes involved in the Highlander battles at Culloden and in France in the 1700's. TONS of history, some good sex and romance, and the best female heroine I've ever read (and I was an English major, so I've read a LOT).
Outlander is the first in the series, then there are 4 more, with the one coming out in September being the 6th in the series, and it's probably not the last. Unfortunately, she takes forever to write them because they're so densely packed with information.
It was published in 2001 and the long-awaited next book, A Breath of Snow and Ashes, is coming out in September. Yahoooooo! But it's been a while since I read Cross, so I'm re-reading so that I'm up to speed.
For those of you who don't know Diana Gabaldon's work, I recommend picking up Outlander. It's the story of a 1940's WWII nurse who goes back in time through the stones in Scotland and becomes involved in the Highlander battles at Culloden and in France in the 1700's. TONS of history, some good sex and romance, and the best female heroine I've ever read (and I was an English major, so I've read a LOT).
Outlander is the first in the series, then there are 4 more, with the one coming out in September being the 6th in the series, and it's probably not the last. Unfortunately, she takes forever to write them because they're so densely packed with information.
Chain Lightning
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Reading Tad Williams' "The Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn" books. I'm on the last 50 pages of "The Dragon Bone Chair" right now. I decided to pick up this series because it was one of those things that I kept seeing on the shelves everytime I browse through the store. The page count is huge and meaty and I was hoping to set my teeth into something epic.
So finally I gave up resisting and bought the first book. So far I like his writing style . . . but plot wise, it moves rather slow considering how many pages I've consumed. I'm gonna assume that more stuff will start to snowball and gain speed as I enter into the 2nd book. At least I hope so. However, despite the slow moving plot, I'm not bored or anything. I still enjoy following the characters.
"Grey Knights" is awesome. Counter's best. I tried to read "Soul Drinker" , but just couldnt' finish it. He must've grew as a writer after "Soul Drinker", because "Grey Knights" is way better.
Of the 40k line, I love almost anything by Dan Abnett. Have you checked out the Eisenhorn Trilogy or Guant's Ghosts? I'm fixing to read the Ciphas Cain books next. I heard they're good.
So finally I gave up resisting and bought the first book. So far I like his writing style . . . but plot wise, it moves rather slow considering how many pages I've consumed. I'm gonna assume that more stuff will start to snowball and gain speed as I enter into the 2nd book. At least I hope so. However, despite the slow moving plot, I'm not bored or anything. I still enjoy following the characters.
Lobo Lurker said:
"Grey Knights" is awesome. Counter's best. I tried to read "Soul Drinker" , but just couldnt' finish it. He must've grew as a writer after "Soul Drinker", because "Grey Knights" is way better.
Of the 40k line, I love almost anything by Dan Abnett. Have you checked out the Eisenhorn Trilogy or Guant's Ghosts? I'm fixing to read the Ciphas Cain books next. I heard they're good.
Ankh-Morpork Guard
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Currently paging through The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett and Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond.
And interesting combination of books to be reading at the same time.
And interesting combination of books to be reading at the same time.
KaosDevice
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Ankh-Morpork Guard said:
Diamond has a new book out called 'Collapse' I made a mental note to track it down after I finish the current heap o'books. Looks interesting.
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