[July] What are you reading?

[JoeGKushner]

Robin Hobb?

Ah, I see I'm not the only one of the boards whose read the books. I tend to buy books in series so that when I do get around to it, I have the whole thing at once. With some books, like Wheel of Time or Clash of Kings, that's not possible.

Has anyone read the second series? I'm really enjoying the first series. The only thing bugging me so far is Molly. I don't want to sound stupid, and perhaps I'm wrong, but if she isn't pregnant by the Fitz and devoting herself to that child, I'd be very surprised. I'd also be surprised if the Fool doesn't have a little Elder blood (or some other type of blood!) in him.

Overall very good though. I tend to enjoy 1st person stories as it's easier to get into the character's head. Amber did a real god job with this style too.

 

[Pants]

Has anyone read the second series? I'm really enjoying the first series. The only thing bugging me so far is Molly. I don't want to sound stupid, and perhaps I'm wrong, but if she isn't pregnant by the Fitz and devoting herself to that child, I'd be very surprised. I'd also be surprised if the Fool doesn't have a little Elder blood (or some other type of blood!) in him.

First question, what book are you on?

As for the Tawny Man Series, I haven't read it yet. I've heard that the LiveShip Traders should be read before that, but I'm loathe to make the plunge. The sample chapter from the first Liveship book irritated the hell out of me.

 

[drothgery]

First question, what book are you on?

As for the Tawny Man Series, I haven't read it yet. I've heard that the LiveShip Traders should be read before that, but I'm loathe to make the plunge. The sample chapter from the first Liveship book irritated the hell out of me.

I haven't read Fool's Fate yet, as it's not in paperback until December (if I'm really attached to a series, I'll buy hardcovers, but Hobb's not quite like that for me), but I'm pretty sure you could get by without reading the Liveship Traders books if you really wanted to; I think Hobb gives you enough info to puzzle out the rest. But I'd give the first one a shot before I made that decision.

 

[ironmani]

I just finished reading Witchhunter by C. L. Werner. It wasnt too bad. A good "Action Movie" read. I'm still plowing thru Vampireslayer, but I just cant seem to get into it. *shrug* It seem thou that every book I pick up is linked in a trilogy! So no getting off with just spending 7 bucks for a one off book!

 

[JoeGKushner]

First question, what book are you on?

As for the Tawny Man Series, I haven't read it yet. I've heard that the LiveShip Traders should be read before that, but I'm loathe to make the plunge. The sample chapter from the first Liveship book irritated the hell out of me.

Well, I found out I was right about the one thing (Molly). I'm on book three, about page 300. I have this feeling that Burrich and Molly are going to wind up together. A strange thing that, but maybe I'm misreading the foreshadowing here.

So far, so good. Still, I wish authors could make books similiar in length to the old days. Heck, I remember the old Moorcoock books and hardly any of them were over a few hundred pages.

 

[Pielorinho]

I'm now reading Thraxas, a World Fantasy Award winner. And I gotta say, I'm a bit disappointed: it's nowhere near as good as the other WFAs I've read, not even as good as your average Robert Asprin MYTH-ing book.

Daniel

 

[Krug]

Life After God by Douglas Coupland which even has a D&D reference.

 

[AuroraGyps]

I'm in the middle of The Serpent's Shadow by Lackey and I'm enjoying it alot. It a different take on Snow White.

Next is the third, forth, and fifth Harry Dresden books that I reserved at the library. I also reserved Whedon's Fray graphic novel, 3.5 DMG & 3.5 PHB, the Draconomicon, & something else I can't remember. Yay, Buffalo library system!!

 

[JoeGKushner]

Well, just finished Assassin's Quest. A very long (almost 800 page paperback) and see that I was right about a few things. A few things surprised me at the end there.

One thing I didn't like about the book was how it resolved the conflict of the raiders with the main character tending to not really be there (at that point he wasn't really needed though no?).

 

[Pants]

One thing I didn't like about the book was how it resolved the conflict of the raiders with the main character tending to not really be there (at that point he wasn't really needed though no?).

Totally agree. That was one of my initial complaints about the book. Plus, Kettle annoyed the hell out of me.