What are you reading? (April 2005)

[orbitalfreak]

I'm currently on The Pillars of Creation, book seven in Terry Goodkind's The Sword of Truth saga (starts with Wizard's First Rule. These are spectacular books, a bit slow in book two or so, but amazing reads after that.

Waiting with baited breath for the final novel in the War of the Spider Queen to come out.

 

[Bloodstone Press]

Reading up on more material for 1948, I just finished Foucault's Pendulum and I am about to start on The Man in the High Castle.

 

[Krug]

Just finished the last volume of Maison Ikkoku. Finally, it all gets resolved!

Also readying The Wine of Dreams by Brian Craig. Early Warhammer stuff is very good, while these days the stuff is more uneven.

 

[reanjr]

Niel Gaimen's American Gods.

 

[Psychic Warrior]

Interesting Times by Terry Pratchatt.

I tried to start the Rincewind books with Colour of Magic but hated it. I'm halfway through Interesting Times and I'm still not sure if I like it.

Definately like his books about the Night Watch in Anhk Morpork better.

 

[Insight]

Reading up on more material for 1948, I just finished Foucault's Pendulum and I am about to start on The Man in the High Castle.

What did you think of Foucault's Pendulum? I head it was a tough book to get through. Any truth to these rumors?

 

[Pozatronic]

Just last night I finished The Warrior-Phrophet by R. Scott Bakker. I can't understand why so many people don't give this series enough credit. For sure, the first volume The Darkness That Comes Before took a bit to get into...but this one..by god. Anasurimbor Kellhus is the most enjoyable manipulating bastard I've ever had the pleasure of reading.


I need a break from Fantasy, so up next is either Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safram Foer; Winslow In Love by Kevin Canty; or I. by Stephen Dixon.

 

[Wombat]

Just finished the young adult novel The Amulet of Samarkand -- this book has a stronger and more twisty plot that many "adult" books I have read of late, especially in the fantasy field! A heck of a fun read -- Bartimaeus is a really fun character.

And I am swiftly working through Teach Yourself To Be A Madman: Memories of a Young Russian Soldier. Essentially this is an autobiographical work by a fellow who got hauled into the Soviet military and decided he would get out by feigning to be insane, a trick that worked almost too well. A very amusing read.

 

[Dakkareth]

What did you think of Foucault's Pendulum? I head it was a tough book to get through. Any truth to these rumors?

I found it a fun read, but getting to the bottom probably requires one or two more times.

As for me, I just finished Gardens of the Moon (for the sixth or seventh time) and might start on Deadhouse Gates, unless my finals get in the way.

 

[jgbrowning]

I'm reading, "New Towns of the Middle Ages," by Maurice Beresford. Dry, but very interesting.

joe b.