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What Are You Reading? (March 2005)
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Vonlok The Bold
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I'm reading the One Kingdom of the Swan War series. I hadn't heard much about it, don't see it discussed much, but it was what was available while I was out of the country. I'm actually enjoying it. It isn't the best of the best, but it is better than a ton of the fantasy novels that are out there.
TheAuldGrump
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This week I finished rereading De Re Metallica by Georgeous Agricola, translated by Herbert Hoover; and the Scepter of Mercy trilogy by Dan Chernenko.
The first is a very dry, but heavily illustrated period book on Renaissance mining techniques. If you want to know what makes dwarfs so serious read this book.
The Scepter of Mercy series is a very good fantasy novel involving politics, war, usurpers of the throne, political mistakes, and a demon/god. Only one dissapointing scene in the series, and one of the best endings I have seen in a while, as the last book continues for a while after the climax.
The Auld Grump
The first is a very dry, but heavily illustrated period book on Renaissance mining techniques. If you want to know what makes dwarfs so serious read this book.
The Scepter of Mercy series is a very good fantasy novel involving politics, war, usurpers of the throne, political mistakes, and a demon/god. Only one dissapointing scene in the series, and one of the best endings I have seen in a while, as the last book continues for a while after the climax.
The Auld Grump
Cthulhu's Librarian
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Nighthawk said:
What did you think of it? I've got it on order, but haven't received it yet.
Angel Tarragon
Dawn Dragon
I started reading the Rising Tide Forgotten Realms novel anthology earlier this week. When I'm done with book 4 I'm going to move on to the Thieves World series of novels.
Just finished:
Elminster's Daughter, by Ed Greenwood
Che Guevara, by Andrew Sinclair
Return to Lankhmar, by Fritz Leiber
Next up:
Stalingrad, by Anthony Beevor
The Rite, by Richard Lee Byers
Spellfire, by Ed Greenwood (second time around)
A small death in Lisbon, Robert Wilson
Elminster's Daughter, by Ed Greenwood
Che Guevara, by Andrew Sinclair
Return to Lankhmar, by Fritz Leiber
Next up:
Stalingrad, by Anthony Beevor
The Rite, by Richard Lee Byers
Spellfire, by Ed Greenwood (second time around)
A small death in Lisbon, Robert Wilson
DaveStebbins
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I just finished Cerulean Sins an Anita Blake vampire hunter novel by Laurell K. Hamilton, which was OK, but nothing amazing. Certainly not up to the standard of Seduced by Moonlight, which is from a different series of hers.
My workout schedule has gotten better, so I just finished Matchstick Men, which was good, but not exactly my type of book. When matched with The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin, which I read a few weeks ago I guess this was 'novels about obsessive compulsives' month for me.
Currently my MP3 player has most of an Amelia Peabody mystery in it. The title escapes me, but any Elizabeth Peters archaeology mystery set in early 20th century Egypt is probably good enough to get me through my work out.
Towards the end of this coming week I'll be visiting my daughter, which means I'll have about 18 hours in the car to listen to a couple more audio books. I'll have to see what the local library has that looks interesting.
Again, no real time to invest in hardcopy books, as evidenced by the fact that I spent ten hours at work today and will be headed back in tomorrow.
-Dave
My workout schedule has gotten better, so I just finished Matchstick Men, which was good, but not exactly my type of book. When matched with The Pleasure of My Company by Steve Martin, which I read a few weeks ago I guess this was 'novels about obsessive compulsives' month for me.
Currently my MP3 player has most of an Amelia Peabody mystery in it. The title escapes me, but any Elizabeth Peters archaeology mystery set in early 20th century Egypt is probably good enough to get me through my work out.
Towards the end of this coming week I'll be visiting my daughter, which means I'll have about 18 hours in the car to listen to a couple more audio books. I'll have to see what the local library has that looks interesting.
Again, no real time to invest in hardcopy books, as evidenced by the fact that I spent ten hours at work today and will be headed back in tomorrow.
-Dave
Undead Pete
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Just got all of Steven Brust's Taltos novels in omnibus edition off half.com. I'm about to finish Jhereg. Pretty damn good so far. I'll probably switch back and forth between this series and my 1100 page Great Book of Amber (another omnibus edition) by Roger Zelazny.
Captain NeMo
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I'm an incredibly lazy reader, but I'm like half way through the Catcher in the Rye. Loving it, although J.D Salinger's writing style can be somewhat tiresome at times.
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