What are you reading?

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As the title suggests, what books are you reading/have you read recently? Anything good? Something completely horrible? It doesn't necessarily have to be fantasy based. Recently I read a book called "Gargoyle". VERY good book (and no it isn't fantasy based) that took the author almost 7 years to write. On the fantasy side, the best I've read recently were the "Hell's Gate" series (2 books so far) by Baen Publishing. I liked it because it took 2 groups of people, one group that had a little magic and more technology (think Industrial Revolution) and another with a lot of magic and almost no technology and pitted them against each other. Seemed well thought out and was very entertaining. How about you?

[rjedi]

I just finished reading the first 3 of the outlander novels and really enjoy them.

Another one was young adult lit, but it was the pendragon series and I really enjoyed those (dont make fun, im 16 still I can get by with reading those )

edit: and reading Brave New World for english class which I dont like but I think that is just because its required reading and I hate being told what to read

[drsmooth]

Steven Erikson(re-reading0
Brent Weeks(just finished his trilogy)
Brandon Sanderson

[Doomcrew]

Original REH, and David Gemmel.


Cheers

[Faelyndel]

Just recently finished Son of Khyber, the second book in Keith Baker's "Thorn of Breland" series. He is such a phenomenal writer, just... wow. Really puts a lot of the inter-nation tensions lingering from the War into perspective too, if you're into that kind of lore stuff.
I'm also anxiously awaiting the final book in the Inheritance series (you know, the Eragon books that were originally supposed to be a trilogy but got bumped up to four books...)

Also, just a fun little fact, apprently my grandparents know Andrew Davidson the author of Gargoyle! (unless you're thinking of a different book named Gargoyle, that is! :P )

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Just recently finished Son of Khyber, the second book in Keith Baker's "Thorn of Breland" series. He is such a phenomenal writer, just... wow. Really puts a lot of the inter-nation tensions lingering from the War into perspective too, if you're into that kind of lore stuff.
I'm also anxiously awaiting the final book in the Inheritance series (you know, the Eragon books that were originally supposed to be a trilogy but got bumped up to four books...)

Also, just a fun little fact, apprently my grandparents know Andrew Davidson the author of Gargoyle! (unless you're thinking of a different book named Gargoyle, that is! :P )

The one and the same! Great book, I highly recommend it as one of those "outside your norm" books to read if you haven't already.

[Musouka]

I just started Gauntlgrym. The latest from RA Salvatore's Drizzt series. It's going pretty good, and is supposed to be a trilogy that coincides with a new online game coming called Neverwinter and a new PnP toolset for 4.0.

[SniptheShadow]

Awesome thread topic!!!

I just finished "The Terror" by Dan Simmons. Fantastic!

Before that was David Mitchell's "Ghostwritten." I'm in awe.

Now I'm about fifty pages into "Forest Mage" by Robin Hobb. I loved her other books but I have to say this set of three isn't taking off for me like The Liveship Trader series or any of the ones with Fitz as a character in them. But I love her work so I'll keep chugging along.

I have "The Child Thief" by Brom sitting on my shelf and staring back at me as I type this, but there are about half a dozen novels in line before his. (I may let him take cuts)



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Steven Erikson(re-reading)

This.

Malazan Book of The Fallen is simply awesome.

Also
Gang of Four - Design Patterns, Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

[Memnir]

Just got done with a 1-7 re-read of The Dark Tower books by sai King.

Am currently reading Strip by Thomas Perry

[Hecate100]

Recently finished The Strain and The Fall of Guillermo Del Toro & Chuck Hogan's "Strain" trilogy. I thought they were quite good.

[FuzzyDuck81]

Just started re-reading the Memory, Sorrow & Thorn series by Tad Williams, excellent stuff.

other recent reads were Nation by Terry Pratchett (excellent non-discworld book), Shogun by James Clavell, The Very Hungry Caterpillar (with my little cousin whos only 18 months) & The Gruffallo (also with cousin)

[GBantaR]

I'm currently trying to get through Orson Scott Card's entire bibliography, though not in any particular order. I read the entire Alvin Maker series, and Worthing Saga, and am now on Memories of Earth.

BTW if you even ask if I've read the Ender and Bean sagas and all related peripheral stories I'll punch you where the sun don't shine.

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Just started re-reading the Memory, Sorrow & Thorn series by Tad Williams, excellent stuff.

other recent reads were Nation by Terry Pratchett (excellent non-discworld book), Shogun by James Clavell, The Very Hungry Caterpillar (with my little cousin whos only 18 months) & The Gruffallo (also with cousin)

Everything by James Clavell in the Asian Series is just hands down awesome. It's been about 5 years since I read those, makes me want to read them again. I highly recommed them to anyone that doesn't mind a long read (many are in the 700-1000 page category). Honestly once you start they are hard to put down.

Also, I don't know if you guys have read Nelsom Demille, but he writes some very entertaining books. Plum Island made me literally laugh like a hyena.

[Wrendd]

I am an avid reader and seem to have a lot of time on my hands here in Tikrit, so I have read quite a bit recently.
I just finished Mission of Honor by David Weber (and have read Hell's Gate as well, also by Weber, good read) and immediately before that I read Storm from the Shadows, also by Weber and in the same universe as the Honor Herrington books, but is a parallel story line.

I am getting ready to start re-reading the entire Kathy Reichs series about Tempe Brennan (tv show Bones), Ms Reichs lives and works in Charlotte NC (and Quebec) and several of her books take place in and around NC. Since I grew up in Charlotte it appeals to me. I got hooked on her when I read one of her books (can not remember which one right now) and in it she commented that she pulled into her office at 601 N College st (Medical Examiner's office) and the other half of that building is the downtown ambulance station in Charlotte, which I happened to be sitting in while waiting for a call (I am a medic), was kinda cool thinking "huh, she would be right on the other side of this wall...."

On the non-fiction side I have recently re-read Superfreakenomics and I thoroughly enjoyed it for the 2nd time. I have also read Stiff by Mary Roach and reccomend it to anyone that has an interest in anatomy and what happens to your body if you donate it to science. I doubt I will ever forget opening lines of the book: "The human head is the same approximate size and weight as a roaster chicken. I have never before made this comparison, but never before have I seen a human head in a roasting pan" (She was at a convention of plastic surgeons and they were going to practice a technique).

I would also reccomend the book Bitten, but I do not remember the author. It discusses the effects of bites and stings from all manner of insects, sea-life, mammals and just about everything that could bite you and have interesting effects. It is written for the layman, so no prior medical knowledge is needed. It can be a bit graphic (the diary of a person bitten by a funnel-web spider in Australia is quite interesting and slightly disturbing), but it is not really that bad.

[Shyver]

Re-reading the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher at the moment, and on book 9. Not a difficult read, but a lot of fun.

Also read 'Feed' by Mira Grant earlier this year and would suggest it, can't wait for the next book in the spring.

[Bekki]

Love to read.

Like David Weber and Dennis L. McKiernan

Read the Honor Harrington series

the Tales of Mithgar series.

But of late I have be reading.... Uhhhh.... Ok

I must now tell you my secret Shame...

I am reading yes...

The Harry Potter series...

They were given to me and I thought what the heck
and I have been pleasantly surprised.

I do have a list of Books I would
like to read a mile long though.
(Far too many to post here)

Including such luminaries as...

Phillip K. D*ck
David Weber
Issac Azimov
L. Sprague De Camp and many others.

There are so many great authors
out there it is hard to choose sometimes.

Great thread op!

[Wrendd]

If anyone here is an Honor Harrington fan, then I would STRONGLY suggest that you also read the Horatio Hornblower series. Truly classics, and Beat to Quarters is still one of my all-tie favorite books. I do not even like the ocean all that much, but the Horatio Hornblower books are exceptional.

(I have a feeling that most of the people that read the forums and also read Daivd Webers book have already read Horatio Hornblower, but if any of you have not, get to it)

[LeslieWest_GuitarGod]

.. decided to re-read a classic:

Dracula.

[Cernunan]

Ground Zero, the 13th in the Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson.
He has decided to write only 2 more then republish Nighworld to end the series