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Which book are you reading currently? #4

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Taluntain, Oct 31, 2005.

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  1. Dice

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    Gates of Paradise - V.C Andrews. I swore to myself I'd stop reading her books but I can't help it. I need to know what happens.
     
    Dice, Dec 14, 2005
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    The depressingness of The Farseer Trilogy is one of its best elements IMO :)

    Anyway, finished Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman - and it was funky. Now I'm once again lacking for reading material.
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 14, 2005
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    Have never played the Myst games, but I was in a used-book sale earlier and picked up a copy of Myst: The book of Atrus and Myst: The book of Ti'ana. I'm reading the former right now, pretty good stuff...
     
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    Don't know if it counts as a book, but currently reading Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell. Excellent stuff, VERY witty in parts.

    @Enagonios: Atrus is pretty good. Tiana's less so, IMO. There story's idea is pretty good, but I always felt neither book really took advantage of the material at hand. There's a third book in the series (The Book of D'ni) but I've never read it.
     
    Ziad, Dec 15, 2005
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    Yeah, I saw the the 3rd book in the bookstore and I'm planning to pick it up this weekend
     
    Enagonios, Dec 16, 2005
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    I finished Silver Gryphon waiting for my flight home - it was good - better than White Gryphon but not quite as good as Black Gryphon.

    I have started The War of the Flowers by Tad Williams. So far I am a little bored but the story has barely started yet.
     
    JSBB, Dec 17, 2005
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    With This Ring - Amanda Quick

    Gotta read something while waiting for cookies to bake.
     
    kuemper, Dec 17, 2005
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    War of the Flowers is pretty good imo, it does start slow but it gets better.

    now that i'm finally free I can continue reading Myst: The Book of Atrus
     
    Enagonios, Dec 17, 2005
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    War of the Spider Queen -- Dissolution

    So far, I am enjoying myself. But do the drow freak me out. It's waiding through a sea of blood and murder, I say. Ever deeper, ever farther we go.

    :aww:

    Cant wait to learn what the Mother of Lusts is up to. And whether the drow pantheon will attempt to take advantage of it all...
     
    Dendri, Dec 17, 2005
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    What comes after the "Dark Elf Trilogy" for Drizzt? I just finished Jordan's Knife of Dreams and I'm looking for something new to read...Any suggestions?

    When I read for fun I usually stick to fantasy and sci-fi, but I also like reading history.
     
    Sir Belisarius, Dec 19, 2005
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    After Dark Elf comes The Icewind Dale Trilogy

    Not reading anything at the moment - but after Christmas I don't think I'll be lacking for reading material for quite a while...
     
    Aikanaro, Dec 19, 2005
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    Taluntain, Dec 19, 2005
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    Thanks, Tal - You've added so much to the site, I sometimes forget how huge it is...I mean, there's a front page??!?! ;) :p
     
    Sir Belisarius, Dec 19, 2005
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    That excuse is 6 years old now, you know... :p
     
    Taluntain, Dec 20, 2005
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    I'm about halfway through "A Feast for Crows' by George R. R. Martin. Not much has happened, to be honest, but it's still great reading so far.
     
    Harbourboy, Dec 20, 2005
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    Taluntain wrote:
    You of all people should know: Never mess with the classics!

    :grin: :spin: :roll: :banana: :outta:
     
    Sir Belisarius, Dec 20, 2005
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    just finished the Book of Atrus, good stuff. Going to start on the Book of Ti'ana now.
     
    Enagonios, Dec 21, 2005
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    I'm about 3/4's through Assassins Quest, I've just put it down as my eyes have gone funny from too much reading! Jeez, this is a mammoth book. Brilliant though, absolutely brilliant. I'm really getting into the nitty of it now, it's unfolding. I can see that Fitz is going to meet some sad end and Molly and Burrich are going to get it on. Unless Hobbs is luring me into thinking that before swinging in the twist at the end! Can't get enough of this. Hobb is my favourite author by a massive amount. I'll be getting her full works for sure.
     
    Barmy Army, Dec 22, 2005
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    Well finally I've read all the 4 threads on "currently reading books".

    Made a very, very long list and started reading Eriksons malazan series first book "Gardens of the Moon"
    Damn this thing is good :p

    What worries me though is that someone said that after Erikson everything seems bland :( So should I continue with some lighter reading and leave Erikson for later or just binge right from the start :p

    So far I've read
    Tolkien works, WoT, Eddings stuff and Harry Potter books.
     
    Melhisedek, Dec 22, 2005
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    Erikson is certainly up there as providing some of the richest fantasy writing around at the moment, so most others will seem less 'complex' I guess but don't let that stop you.

    I reckon if you stick to reading Robin Hobb, Steven Erikson, and George R. R. Martin then you are covering the 3 best fantasy writers around right now.
     
    Harbourboy, Dec 22, 2005
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