Books Whats everyone reading atm?

[DaGaffer]

Yet to find a book of his I didn't like. I hate to think how many shrooms he has taken in the past to expand his consciousness!

Actually I've been pretty underwhelmed by his last two; Terminal World didn't really work and Blue Remembered Earth was a bit.. flat. Obviously a setup for a new series but not that interesting in its own right.

 

[Agell]

Actually I've been pretty underwhelmed by his last two; Terminal World didn't really work and Blue Remembered Earth was a bit.. flat. Obviously a setup for a new series but not that interesting in its own right.

I thought terminal world was a good mix of stories

Blue Remembered Earth was a good 'near future' storyline, with nearly all science it in theoretically possible now (with enough money!), which was a change to most of his other stuff which was already 'way' out in the future

 

[DaGaffer]

I thought terminal world was a good mix of stories

I think you might be mixing up Terminal World with Zima Blue. Terminal World is a novel not an anthology.

 

[Agell]

I think you might be mixing up Terminal World with Zima Blue. Terminal World is a novel not an anthology.

Yeah my mistake, have not read terminal world, but now waiting for whispermail to deliver to my kindle. Must have missed it moving across the world

 

[Killswitch]

Out of interest have many people here come across Charles Stross? He's a talented guy who writes both "funny" sci-fi/fantasy crossover books (his Laundry) series and some seriously hardcore sci-fi as well. He's also a really nice guy who took the time to correspond with me when I had a concept for a novel which I'm waaaaaay too lazy to write. Highly recommended.

 

[DaGaffer]

Out of interest have many people here come across Charles Stross? He's a talented guy who writes both "funny" sci-fi/fantasy crossover books (his Laundry) series and some seriously hardcore sci-fi as well. He's also a really nice guy who took the time to correspond with me when I had a concept for a novel which I'm waaaaaay too lazy to write. Highly recommended.

New Laundry book out in July (The Apocalypse Codex). I've read most of his stuff by now, Halting State is probably my favourite of his (although I didn't find his follow-up, Rule 34, quite as good).

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Ubik by Dick.

 

[TdC]

Neil Gaiman - Neverwhere (reread). Just finished American Gods. Both books the "Author's preferred text" editions.

 

[Calaen]

50 Shades Darker, Book two of the Shades trilogy by E. L. James It's pertty much a chick book with lots of screwing in it, I like it!!

 

[DaGaffer]

Ton of stuff coming out in June/July that I want, but nothing much out right now so I'm reading James Joyce, Dubliners, which isn't really my cup of tea but I'm persevering with it.

This lot should keep me going through the summer;

When The Devil Drives ; Fate of Worlds: Return from the Ringworld ;
The War That Came Early: Coup d'Etat; 2312 ; Existence - Limited Edition 3D Cover ; Iron Gray Sea (Destroyermen) ; The Apocalypse Codex: A Laundry Novel (The Laundry Files)

 

[djpringle]

After watching both versions of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy I'm reading the follow up - The Honourable Schoolboy. Not bad so far, pretty slow moving though...which was expected.

 

[SilverHood]

Ubik by Dick.

I really enjoyed it, for something written so long ago, it's surprisingly good. Also, couldn't stop thinking that Dick invented the Matrix.

 

[Lakih]

Currently reading part two of the Hunger Games trilogy... interesting story, not the best authur though

 

[TdC]

Rereading Revelation Space. Just finished Neverwhere.

 

[Shagrat]

upto wheels of time book 5 now.

i could seriously take a cricket bat to nynaeve. fuck me she's annoying. although tbh, most of the central characters could do with a slap.

 

[TdC]

first read through I got so annoyed with the women that it took great effort to not just skip their chapters. This read is the....3rd and I find myself coming to terms with just finding them mildly irritating Only ones I hold in any real regard are Birgitte and Tuon.

 

[Cerb]

upto wheels of time book 5 now.

i could seriously take a cricket bat to nynaeve. fuck me she's annoying. although tbh, most of the central characters could do with a slap.

That's funny because I've just started to read book and I've been thinking much the same thing. Every time she says something along the lines of "Stupid stubborn men" I feel like screaming "STUBBORN? STUBBORN? YOU ARE THE QUEEN OF HARD HEADEDNESS YOU FUCKING KNOW IT ALL CUNT". But I don't, because the missus already looks at me funny for reading this type of book to begin with.

Seriously though was Robert Jordan actually a feminist or something? It seems like all every woman in these books does is complain about men being stupid.

 

[TdC]

well the men try to do their best, and the women all think they're idiots while making tonnes of mistakes themselves. bit like real life really

 

[Cerb]

Honestly it's mostly Nyneave that annoys me. Also so far I have to say any feelings between her and Lan seem very contrived.

 

[Deebs]

Just started reading Wool. Quite interesting and has certainly got me hooked.

 

[Zede]

Pushing Ice, by Alistair Reynolds.

Started on this myself yesterday, in honor of SPACEX launching, this and Terminal World are the only two i've not read by reynolds...and reviews of Blue Earth are a bit iffy ! They are 3 days into the Burn to Janus

Fav Reynolds novel peeps ? I'm going for The Prefect

 

[Helme]

Reading Crime & Punishment by Dostoyevsky, never got around to it before and after reading a bunch of books on ethics I decided to give it a whirl since it's used as an example a lot there, so far so good. Surprised that the language is so "accessible" given its age.

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Reading Crime & Punishment by Dostoyevsky, never got around to it before and after reading a bunch of books on ethics I decided to give it a whirl since it's used as an example a lot there, so far so good. Surprised that the language is so "accessible" given its age.

Dostoyevsky is brilliant. Nearly everything he wrote was superb. C+P is great. Most Russian work of that era is surprisingly readable by modern standards. He's certainly easier to read than the overly wordy and descriptive Dickens, for example.

 

[Cyradix]

 

[DaGaffer]

Guns, Germs and Steel. Never got around to reading it before.

 

[Syri]

Just finished Garth Nix's Old Kingdom trilogy, Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen. Excellent set of books, really hard to put down when you start. Shame there's no ebook version that I can find though. I prefer proper books, but my kindle is a lot more convenient when going away.

 

[Raven]

Made a start on the Wheel of time series. Not sure what the fuss is about yet, I will carry on though as so many have said its good.

 

[Zarjazz]

It doesn't really get going until towards the end of the first book and it doesn't become great until the 2nd. The first 8 books in the series which he wrote in one pretty much continuous 1 book-a-year period are still some of the most fun I've ever had reading, I grew up with them. After his little break he then starts to fall into the same trap a lot of fantasy authors do in popular series and adds in lots of unnecessary characters, tedious plot lines and general filler. /me waves at George R. Martin.

 

[Shagrat]

Made a start on the Wheel of time series. Not sure what the fuss is about yet, I will carry on though as so many have said its good.

let me know if you want to kill all the female characters by about book 3, I know I did

 

[DaGaffer]

Existence by David Brin. Got 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson, and The Long Earth by Pratchett and Baxter lined up on the Kindle to follow.