09-25-2012, 02:28 PM | #14266 |
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I'm reading Cloud Atlas. I loved David Mitchell's 1000 Autumns of Jacob de Zoet and I'm really enjoying this one as well.
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09-26-2012, 12:15 AM | #14267 | |
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09-26-2012, 08:11 AM | #14268 |
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It's been a bit of a slow month for me. I've only read two books so far. Lyonesse by Jack Vance, which I think I mentioned before (I mostly liked it), and Forever Peace by Joe Haldeman. I was quite disappointed with the latter, given that it won most of the major SF awards on publication. It started out quite promising, but faded into a conspiracy thriller. It also did a weird thing with alternating first- and third-person for no good reason. I didn't see much relation to The Forever War, either, except for the word Forever in the title.
I've just started I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett. One of the earliest books I bought on my Kindle. I figured it was about time. |
09-26-2012, 09:15 AM | #14269 | |
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09-26-2012, 11:56 AM | #14272 |
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There can be a problem when an author writes a book which is sequel to an earlier book, but which is completely different in style. I was very disappointed when I first read "Speaker for the Dead" after having read "Ender's Game". I can now read "Speaker for the Dead" and enjoy it as an excellent book in its own right, but at the time I was expecting a true sequel to "Ender's Game" (ie military SF) and so was disappointed.
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09-27-2012, 03:15 PM | #14273 |
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I finished Stephen King's "The dead zone" these days. A fine book with a taste of 70's and almost none of the usual King's terror fare. The problem I have with King is one alone: I've already watched most of his best novel adaptations for the movies, so I kinda know what to expect. In this case however, I've mostly forgotten the movie plot details since long, so I had a good ride. Couldn't shake off Christopher Walken as Johnny Smith in my head, though.
I've started reading Wool Omnibus edition. Finished book one. Smooth narrative so far, gives a taste for more no doubt, the writer is clearly a skilled one. |
09-28-2012, 06:53 AM | #14274 | |
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09-28-2012, 10:49 AM | #14275 | |
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The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
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09-28-2012, 06:24 PM | #14276 |
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Finished The Aeneid by Virgil, the Ahl Oxford translation. Good book, if you're into ancient classics.
Today started The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. I know it probably won't measure up to the magic of the Harry Potter series but I'm still hoping it's good. |
09-30-2012, 05:19 AM | #14277 | |
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Now I'm reading another interesting story in a totally different genre - Pegasus Falling by William E. Thomas. This is part of an historical wartime trilogy by an independent author who unfortunately passed away before his work could be published widely. I'm about halfway through the book and finding it very readable. I remember someone a while ago looking for a romance from a male perspective. I would put this book on that list. |
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09-30-2012, 06:26 AM | #14278 |
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I'm just about to finish ghost story by Jim Butcher, I think i will have a re-read of the Rings of the Master series by Jack Chalker next.
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09-30-2012, 09:20 AM | #14279 |
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I just started Old Man's War by John Scalzi.
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09-30-2012, 04:00 PM | #14280 |
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I just finished Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. It was a ravishing book. When everything starts clicking together, it is mind blowing.
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