November - What are you reading?

[Wombat]

One of my nieces insisted that I read Warriors #1: Into The Wild; I can't speak to the rest of the series(es...), but this first book is well-written, well-paced, and has very good characters -- not cardboard cutouts.

While I doubt I will be reading anywhere near all of these books, the first one was more than worth the effort!

 

[Eridanis]

I ended up grabbing PERSEUS SPUR by Julian May. I haven't re-read it since I devoured it on its release almost ten years ago. I'm glad to say it's still as good, or even better, than on my first reading.

The Wizard is the second half of a duology. Read The Knight first. I enjoyed it, but it's not an easy read.

Thanks; I couldn't remember which one came first.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

Right now, "I Am Legend". It was reprinted thanks to the forthcoming film and I'd never read it, so...

 

[Darkwolf71]

Currently reading HPLs At the Mountains of Madness, Eddings' The Malorian, OotS: Start of Darkness, and I need to get back to House of Leaves which I started last spring, but I got distracted by life issues and just found sitting on my bookshelf looking very abandoned and lonely.

 

[Richards]

I also took advantage of the three-day weekend to treat myself to a re-read of Alan Moore's Watchmen. I've lost track of how many times I've read it, but it's still a blast.

Johnathan

 

[Pozatronic]

After finishing Michael Chabon's "Jews With Swords" (I refuse to call it by any other title), I picked up "The Yiddish Policeman's Union". I'm only 120 or so pages through it, and that first 100 kinda of just sat there, but I can feel the tip of the hook on the flat of my tongue, just waiting to sink into my flesh.

The only bad part is that "Things That Never Happen" by M. John Harrison has arrived, and there's a very strong urge for me to abandon said novel above and start this short story collection. And also: The latest issue of Tin House has arrived at my doorstep. It's got stories from Kelly Link and Miranda July and Aimee Bender and a piece about Angela Carter from Rick Moody!

I don't know what to do!

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'll be heading to the library this weekend. I've got a couple of books they're holding for me: The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War (David Halberstam) & War In Korea [G.I. Series] (Christopher J Anderson).

I've been wanting to bone up on my Korean history to be a better writer on the subject.

 

[Enforcer]

Just finished The Orc King by R.A. Salvatore. He's still an entertaining read, even though I prefer his Artemis Entreri "spinoffs" of late.

I just started Swords and Deviltry, by Fritz Leiber. It's the first Lankhmar stuff I've ever read, so far it's interesting but we'll see. After that, I'll be either picking up Dreamsongs, Vol. I, a collection of George R.R. Martin's other fiction, or some more Cormac McCarthy (I loved The Road).

 

[WayneLigon]

I should finish Red Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch this weekend. After that, probably 'Jews With Swords'.

 

[Bloodcookie]

Well, I just finished Noam Chomsky's Failed States, and started volume 3 of the Vampire: the Masquerade Clan Novel Saga, and Umberto Eco's Foucault's Pendulum.