[September] What are you Reading?

[Pants]

Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson

 

[Olive]

Just finished Iron Council by China Mieville. Up next, The Te of Piglet by Benjamin Hoff.

After, I may have to go back and re-read Mieville's other books, Perdido Street Station in particular. And then that new Iain Banks novel, if I can get a copy.

You sir, have excellent taste.

I'm reading Philip K Dick's A Scanner Darkly, but I've almost finished. Then I'll get into Slaughterhouse-5, one of those books I've always meant to read but never have.

Then hopefuly I'll be able to buy the new Banks.

 

[Ibram]

I just got through with the first Champions of Kamagawa book (the best Magic book that I've ever read, not that thats hard to do).

I'm just got "Brilliance Under the Moon" book three in the Tales of the Otori series... very eagerly awaited.

 

[Krug]

Also Batman: Black & White 4.

 

[replicant2]

Just finished Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield, and if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.

It's historic fiction, the story of the battle of Thermopylae where 300 Spartans and their allies sacrificed their lives to stem the advance of the 2 million man invading Persian army. As history shows the Spartans were killed to the last man, but they slaughtered thousands of Persians, delayed their advance for three costly days and inspired the Greeks to achieve victory by their example.

The book's strengths are the scenes of combat, where you gain a whole new appreciation for the grim struggle of heavy infantry, clashing with spears and shields, as well as the depiction of Spartan culture, which from birth breeds men willing to fight and die for their homeland. They were the greatest warriors of their age (and perhaps any age), not only because of their rigorous training but because they conquered the fear of death.

Through it all, Pressfield makes you care by creating vivid, memorable characters. I can't say enough about this book!

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Still in the retro mood from last month:

The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells. Always one of my favorites. The first "real" book I read as a lil'un, and since then I've read it probably 15 times.

 

[Wombat]

Due to a short-term loan, I am hitting Kitchen Confidential before Club Dumas. Great book! Reminds me of why I never became a chef!

 

[Desdichado]

I've also been listening to The Face in the Frost on audiobook, and I'm about 25-30% in as of this morning (should bump that up after lunch and the drive home...)

What a delightful little book! Whimsical Lovecraftian horror! I'm not sure why it's in the recommended reading list of the 1e DMG though; although it is a good little fantasy, it hardly seems D&D-like in style at all.

 

[diaglo]

just reread: The Magehound, The Floodgate, The WizardWar by Elaine Cunningham

also Dissolution, Insurrection, and Condemnation in paperback (i hate hardbacks) by various authors.

and finally finished the paperback version of The Lone Drow by RA Salvatore

starting on the Rogue Series tomorrow night.

 

[Sarigar]

Vikings by Roesdahl and Saga of the Volsungs. I'm on a viking kick(for a class, but the sagas are fun ).