What Are You Reading?

katarin

Black Sheep wrote: »

Hmm.... It's admittedly been a good few years, but I thought there were at least a few characters I would have put in the 'evil' category (judging them by their actions alone). Admittedly it's a matter of perspective and I've never been much for moral relativism :pac:

It's definately a matter of opinion. I read the books under the impression from the middle of the second book (at least) that GRRM was playing with the idea of 'evil' as being a matter of perspective. For example..

When Jaime Lannister dropped Bran out of that window, he was definately Number One Baddie in my book; by the middle/ end of the second book I sort of understand him. By the end of Feast for Crows, I have to admit that he's my favourite character. He's believable, human, flawed and not too bright when it comes to noticing when someone's manipulating him. I found him too understandable a character to put into the bracket of 'evil' or for him to stay in the guise of a villian.

But it's all a matter of perspective.

Black Sheep

Jaime

definitley morphs into a very compelling character as the series progresses - totally agree with you there.

This is making me want to re-read (what there is of) the series again, must dig out my copies. I planned to do that anyway before I watch the TV adaption.

Shryke

Grew into one of my favorites too. I'm going to be re-reading these soon as the next book is out July 12th! I'm not too pushed about the TV show. I might nearly just give it a miss (I will in my ass though).

pH

Finished Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch, really liked it.

It's not epic fantasy by any means, kind of a cross between Harry Potter, a police procedural and the Dresden Files. Similar in theme also perhaps to Gaiman's Neverwhere.

It's also very "English", London, its geography, people and history are also a central theme of the book, and the humour (and there's a fair amount of wit) is quite British.

Paddy Samurai

Got this last week ,but only started it today.I have been waiting on this one a long time,so really looking forward to getting stuck in.:D

OwaynOTT

Paddy Samurai wrote: »

Got this last week ,but only started it today.I have been waiting on this one a long time,so really looking forward to getting stuck in.:D

About 200 pages in myself. Great book so far.

bigsmokewriting

Haruki Murakami - The Wind Up Bird Chronicle
very enjoyable!
Ciaran, the Big Smoke Writing Team

ixoy

"Terminal World" by Alastair Reynolds. Wanted to read a bit of sci-fi in between reading a 900-page fantasy epic and a 1000-page one

O-Deazy

Starting to re-read RR Martin's 'Game of Thrones'.. Such a good book, forgot how much I enjoyed it!

Shryke

Starting Wise Mans Fear by Rothfuss.

groovie

I got it from the book depository in the uk, 11.83EUR no postage. I read the first book in January, so it's still comparatively fresh in my head.
I'm starting this tonight, hopefully.

Black Sheep

Ten pages into Robert Heinlein's 'Tunnel in the sky'. What an amazing author.

pH

Finished The Drawing of the Three (Book II of Stephen King's The Dark Tower). Really liked it compared to the first, the whole

Being John Malkovich thing with the doors

was a real enjoyable surprise, moved straight on to Book 3 !

AnCapaillMor

Just finished Crossroads of twilght on the WOT series. Bloody hell what an ending, the book kinda meandered along nothing major then the end happened. Honestly thinking of not picking up dragon age 2 so i spend all my time on "Knife of dreams".

WolfForager

AnCapaillMor wrote: »

Just finished Crossroads of twilght on the WOT series. Bloody hell what an ending, the book kinda meandered along nothing major then the end happened. Honestly thinking of not picking up dragon age 2 so i spend all my time on "Knife of dreams".

Im gonna wait til the final book comes out so i can read em from start to finish again, otherwise i'll feel like i'm missing out on something.

fionny

O-Deazy wrote: »

Starting to re-read RR Martin's 'Game of Thrones'.. Such a good book, forgot how much I enjoyed it!

They are bloody good, really looking forward to the new one in July, and the TV series in April.

Zapp Brannigan

Chapters over here finally got 'The Wise Man's Fear' in stock!

There was 20% off fantasy so I also bought Brent Weeks 'The Way of the Shadows'.

Can't wait to get stuck in!

old hippy

Got some Ursula Le Guin recently in the charidee shops; are they all that?

RodVelvet

Just Started "The Wise Man's Fear", good price with book depository, enjoying it so far.

Zapp Brannigan

How good is Rothfuss!?

I started 'The Wise Man's Fear' last night and just breezed through about 200 pages! Really don't want it to end, I felt the exact same way with 'The Name of the Wind'

mcgovern

mcgovern wrote: »

Finished Looked to Windward by Banks, which was pretty good but I didn't like the ending, and now halfway through Spook Country by William Gibson.

Didn't really like Spook Country, Gibson is going downhill all the time
Now reading Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod.

ixoy

mcgovern wrote: »

Now reading Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod.

Let me know what you think of this - I didn't care for it at all.

groovie

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

How good is Rothfuss!?

I started 'The Wise Man's Fear' last night and just breezed through about 200 pages! Really don't want it to end, I felt the exact same way with 'The Name of the Wind'

The start is a breeze alright, nothing is happening! I know it's going to pick up but so far so zzzzz. Granted, I only finished the first book in Jan so it's too familiar to me, but it's a little bit action light so far. I have high hopes for it though, I know it's going to pay off, so I'm taking it slowly now.

Rubecula

Just finished reading a novel by Clive Cussler called Valhalla Rising. On the face of it it is a detective type novel but there is a bit of sci fi in there.

I won't give the plot away though. Not a brilliant novel but good entertainment.

fenris

I am about 80% of the way through Judas Unchained at the moment - well worth ploughing through the duller bits early on as there the now plenty of destruction and chaos!

myk

fenris wrote: »

I am about 80% of the way through Judas Unchained at the moment - well worth ploughing through the duller bits early on as there the now plenty of destruction and chaos!

I'm a big Hamilton fan- after Judas Unchained you have the Void Trilogy to look forward to. BUt I actually prefer the Night's Dawn trilogy.

sxt

Just started ,The man in the high castle

Dades

Rubecula wrote: »

Just finished reading a novel by Clive Cussler called Valhalla Rising. On the face of it it is a detective type novel but there is a bit of sci fi in there.

I won't give the plot away though. Not a brilliant novel but good entertainment.

Clive Cussler is my guilty pleasure.
I've read all the Dirk Pitt's and a lot of the rest of his stuff too!

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Thinking of ditching China Mieville's Kraken, as after a great start I'm finding it a bit of a chore, which reading should never be.

Black Sheep

Started my re-read of 'A game of thrones'. Even better the second time around, if that's possible.

I feel we're lucky to have a writer like George RR Martin doing a series like this - even if it is going to take a while to complete. I've loved his writing since I read 'The Skin Trade' (a werewolf novella / short story) and 'Fevre Dream' (pick it up as a Fantasy Masterwork - amazing novel).

OwaynOTT

Dades wrote: »

Clive Cussler is my guilty pleasure.
I've read all the Dirk Pitt's and a lot of the rest of his stuff too!

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Thinking of ditching China Mieville's Kraken, as after a great start I'm finding it a bit of a chore, which reading should never be.

Ive just got that very book last week. Whats the problem with it?