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Thargor

Was flicking through my ebook library on my phone today at work bored out of my mind, ended up reading the first 50 pages of Lord of the Rings, completely hooked now, I dont remember any of it!

Thargor

Glebee wrote: »

Just finished up with Legend. Brilliant book and would make an epic film version. Not sure about the ending though.
I think id have much preferred if the fortress fell in glorious defeat. They were getting hammered and then the other army decided they has something more important to take care off
. Anyone deep breath and onto House of Chains - Malazan book 4.

You probably know this but theres 10 other books in the Drenai saga after Legend:

https://www.goodreads.com/series/40522-the-drenai-saga

Glebee

Just finished up with Legend. Brilliant book and would make an epic film version. Not sure about the ending though.

I think id have much preferred if the fortress fell in glorious defeat. They were getting hammered and then the other army decided they has something more important to take care off

. Anyone deep breath and onto House of Chains - Malazan book 4.

Bits_n_Bobs

Igotadose wrote: »

Re: The City We Became by Jeimisin..."

Loved all her other books but found this one a total turkey. Gave it up around the half way mark, just turgid.

Igotadose

keane2097 wrote: »

I just got that in a 2-for-1 sale on Audible. I'd be interested to hear how you find it in the end.

Re: The City We Became by Jeimisin

I finished it, it was written well , but the story and characters were both pretty weak. Not a lot of excitement in it. Basically, I enjoyed the NYC aspects of it reminding me of where I grew up, but the story just wasn't that great.

Now reading her short story collection "How Long 'til Black Future Month."

Gary kk

The White Feather wrote: »

OK, now finished House of Chains and Midnight Tides. Halfway through the Malazan series.

Great reads and glad I started them!!

Takes awhile eh

Loved whiskey jack

The White Feather

The White Feather wrote: »

Now just finished Memories of Ice and House of Chains next.

Fantastic stuff so far!

OK, now finished House of Chains and Midnight Tides. Halfway through the Malazan series.

Great reads and glad I started them!!

[Deleted User]

The Midnight Library. Nominally SFF. terrible
No idea why it's a bestseller.
Here's a hint, dude, writing "quantum physics" 20 times with no other expansion doesn't make you sound smart
Also needs a visit to menwritingwomen

Thargor

The sequel to Under Heaven is just as good as the first, River of Stars, best things I've read in ages.

ixoy

* 'Artificial Condition' by Martha Wells, the second in her Murderbot series. I thought this was better than the first (which I enjoyed), having a tighter plot and not having to rely on introducing Murderbot. Delves a bit more into background and pushes the character forward, all in a nice short book.

* 'Blood Upon the Sand' by Bradley P. Beaulieu, book two of six in his 'The Song of the Shattered Sands'. Much like the first, a big part of the appeal for me was having a different setting, namely basing it out of a Middle Eastern influenced world. It's not particularly rich in terms of writing or plot, but the pacing was quite good - a fair bit happened, which isn't often the case for middle installments in series. Got through it fairly swiftly for a 600+ book.

* 'A Closed and Common Orbit' by Becky Chambers, the second in her 'Wayfarers' series. Thanks to some here, I went in with lower expectations so was pleased with the book. It's not as good as the first - focusing just on two characters means there's not the same richness of cultures or viewpoints and the Jane backstory is a bit drawn out. What won me over is Chambers optimistic viewpoint, in spite of the hardships the characters suffer. It's just a nice read, which is a good thing these days.

fenris

The back story to the writing of Legend is cool.

"When David Gemmell complained about back pain in the 1970s, doctors ran tests and said he might have cancer. So they performed a biopsy. Gemmell, who was in his 20s, took sick leave from his job at a British newspaper and waited for an answer. He grew so restless that he started to write a fantasy novel about a mountain fortress besieged by a barbarian horde.

He wrote everything but the ending, choosing to tie the fortress's fate to his own. If he had cancer, it would fall. If he didn't, it would survive."

Glebee

About 30% through David Gemmells - Legend. A cracking read, really enjoying it. Had never heard of it before for some reason until someone mentioned previously.

pixelburp

smacl wrote: »

Had it on advance order and downloaded it to the Kindle over the weekend. Currently halfway through something else but thinking of swapping over. Loved the first two books in the trilogy, third was a dead duck but recent novella "To be taught if fortunate" was excellent imho.

Same as re. the quality of of her books thus far, so curious what you think of this new one then if you get around to it

Shame Chambers never wanted to simply continue the adventures of the first book's cast, they have easily been its best and most interesting.

lordgoat

Guess I'm the only person that thinks Jemisin while being a bit different is a bit dull

fenris

Same regarding Jemisin, I enjoyed the first few books but then started to struggle and want her to just get on with it, got very hard to pick the book back up.

Tristram

shrapnel222 wrote: »

i love Jemisin, but i gave this one up a third of the way in

I confess to the same. Unusual as normally I'll slog on through to the end but put this down one day and never picked up again.

keane2097

shrapnel222 wrote: »

i love Jemisin, but i gave this one up a third of the way in

Oops

shrapnel222

keane2097 wrote: »

I just got that in a 2-for-1 sale on Audible. I'd be interested to hear how you find it in the end.

i love Jemisin, but i gave this one up a third of the way in

keane2097

Igotadose wrote: »

Now working on "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin. Nice read so far, especially as I'm from NYC originally and recognize all the real-world locations.

I just got that in a 2-for-1 sale on Audible. I'd be interested to hear how you find it in the end.

Heffoman

Yeahyeah42 wrote: »

Going to read “the death gate cycle” read the 1st three books years ago and stopped for some reason and loved them also “Necroscope” by Brian lumley looks interesting - just to add found the death gate series (1st 3 books) superior to dragonlance just my opinion mind

Loved the death gate cycle in my youth. Doesn't seem to get the love their deserve.

Igotadose

Just finished "The Ruin of Angels," last in the Craft Sequence. Felt like the series had lost some steam by this one, and the ending was, well, kind of far-fetched but entertaining.

Now working on "The City We Became" by N.K. Jemisin. Nice read so far, especially as I'm from NYC originally and recognize all the real-world locations.

Tristram

Waiting on delivery and looking forward to it. Thanks to the poster above for flagging.

smacl

pixelburp wrote: »

I'm just reading that Becky Chambers has a new one coming on the 18th, "The Galaxy and the ground Within". Apparently it'll be the last one she writes set in the universe of "Long way to a small angry planet" and hopefully she'll find some of the verve lost in the last couple of books.

Had it on advance order and downloaded it to the Kindle over the weekend. Currently halfway through something else but thinking of swapping over. Loved the first two books in the trilogy, third was a dead duck but recent novella "To be taught if fortunate" was excellent imho.

fenris

Working my way through the Galaxy's Edge series off shoots in between other books, currently reading No Fail by Doc Spears, one of the ones where Cole and Ansbach have added in another author.
Quite good, fast moving, basically covers what a kill team does on smaller missions in between saving the galaxy, a bit like Chris Ryan but in space

[Deleted User]

Blackhorse Slim wrote: »

Currently reading Bloody Rose, Nicholas Eames' sequel to Kings of the Wyld. Enjoying it a lot, about 1/3 of the way through and if anything it's better than the first.

I've also recently read the first 2 Broken Earth books by N K Jemisin, very different but also fantastic. I have no. 3 ready to go when I finish Bloody Rose. And I'm slowly making my way through the Dresden Files books (book 5 up next).

Lockdown has been pretty good for reading.

Reading kings of the wyld also, very enjoyable

Blackhorse Slim

Conall Cernach wrote: »

I'm reading the Witcher books, on Tower of the Swallow now. I think it is fair to say that they are ****e. The short stories were diverting, the one with the striga being the best, but nothing to write home about.

I pretty much agree on this. The first 2 books, the short stories, were very good, but the novel series was not great and I gave up about half way through. MIght go back to it someday, it wasn't terrible, but didn't really hold my attention. There is better out there

Blackhorse Slim

Currently reading Bloody Rose, Nicholas Eames' sequel to Kings of the Wyld. Enjoying it a lot, about 1/3 of the way through and if anything it's better than the first.

I've also recently read the first 2 Broken Earth books by N K Jemisin, very different but also fantastic. I have no. 3 ready to go when I finish Bloody Rose. And I'm slowly making my way through the Dresden Files books (book 5 up next).

Lockdown has been pretty good for reading.

Conall Cernach

I'm reading the Witcher books, on Tower of the Swallow now. I think it is fair to say that they are ****e. The short stories were diverting, the one with the striga being the best, but nothing to write home about.

Thargor

Thargor wrote: »

Im really struggling for anything to read at the minute, there hasnt been anything good in so long, next up is Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel Kay which might be alright:

shrapnel222 wrote: »

Both the Chinese based ones are fantastic.

Under Heaven is a masterpiece, so good to be back reading an author who can actually write.

[Deleted User]

Vicious by ve schwab. Great stuff. Really loved her shades of magic series. This is a bit more contemporary