What should I read next?

[Tinwolf]

Originally Posted by Moejoe

I quite enjoyed the movie of Catch-22 and disliked the book thoroughly. Maybe that was because I was forced to read it in Secondary School and it left a bad taste in my mouth.

I think the book is much better than the film, the events in it are just so crazy they could be true which is the appeal of it.
I really do suggest you give it another try.

[Over]

FInished the Mistborn trilogy. I've enjoyed it very much and the finale was great. I'm looking forward for more Brandon Sanderson's works (although that will take a while, as he is still working in the Wheel of Time series).

Started Inspector Chen.

(I'm still reading some pbooks too, trying to get them all read so that I can go really 100% digital. After months without touchin them, I just have to read them all and put them behind me. )

[poohbear_nc]

Originally Posted by Over

FInished the Mistborn trilogy. I've enjoyed it very much and the finale was great. I'm looking forward for more Brandon Sanderson's works (although that will take a while, as he is still working in the Wheel of Time series).

Started Inspector Chen.

(I'm still reading some pbooks too, trying to get them all read so that I can go really 100% digital. After months without touchin them, I just have to read them all and put them behind me. )

Inspector Chen is great! I spent a lot of time on Wikipedia looking up all the Chinese/Asian astrology/mythology that's incorporated.

[Over]

What do you think I should read next?

David Weber's Off Armageddon Reef

or

Brent Week's The Way of Shadows

or

Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer

?

[Over]

I'm almost finishing Joe Abercrombie's trilogy. Would like some advice what should read next.

[Darqref]

Originally Posted by Over

I'm almost finishing Joe Abercrombie's trilogy. Would like some advice what should read next.

Well, I've read Weber's Off Armageddon Reef. If you have read other books by Dave Weber, its a similar writing style. If you haven't, you're opening yourself for a LOOOONG line of other books by the same author.

OAR is an artificially maintained low-tech culture. First you have to buy in to the back story, and why the culture starts and/or needs to stay low tech, but that isn't really any worse than buying into a jump or warp drive. The whole thing sticks together, but Dave is sort of a naval tech guy, and likes to set things up so they read like a variation of historical naval engagements.

His other books include the Honor Harrington series; a fantasy series with wizards and gods and alternate humanoid races; another SF series with different tech that was based on (and maybe also the basis for) the Starfire game system; and several others.

Some people don't like his SF, because he sometimes lets himself indulge in the tech for tech's sake, which can read like an infodump. YMMV.

[Over]

Originally Posted by Darqref

Well, I've read Weber's Off Armageddon Reef. If you have read other books by Dave Weber, its a similar writing style. If you haven't, you're opening yourself for a LOOOONG line of other books by the same author.

OAR is an artificially maintained low-tech culture. First you have to buy in to the back story, and why the culture starts and/or needs to stay low tech, but that isn't really any worse than buying into a jump or warp drive. The whole thing sticks together, but Dave is sort of a naval tech guy, and likes to set things up so they read like a variation of historical naval engagements.

His other books include the Honor Harrington series; a fantasy series with wizards and gods and alternate humanoid races; another SF series with different tech that was based on (and maybe also the basis for) the Starfire game system; and several others.

Some people don't like his SF, because he sometimes lets himself indulge in the tech for tech's sake, which can read like an infodump. YMMV.

Thanks for your input. I don't mind to learn some tech info here and there, as long as it's reasonably accurate. I like the premisse of the book, so I'm leaning to read it next.

[Tiburon]

For those of you that do not know. Brandon Sanderson is offering his latest book Warbreaker as a free download from his website. I have only read a few chapters, but so far I am enjoying it.

After reading Mistborn, and how well he pulled of WoT, I can tell Sanderson will be one of the authors I will continue to read for a long time.

[thinkpad]

I would say Pillars of the earth by Ken Follett. One of my favourite books along with the sequel World without end. Only problem is it's hard to put it down once you start reading it.

Pillars of the earth $6.39 on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Pillars-Earth-ebook/dp/B000UZPI2U



World without end $9.99 on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/World-Without-.../dp/B000W93CHC

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by lilac_jive

There was a Catch 22 movie? I had no idea.

One of the "special times" in my coming of age.