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JohnnyD · 02-22-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

"The Wishsong of Shannara" by Terry Brooks.

finished "The Wishsong of Shannara". I read this book some 10, 15 years ago for the first time and this was the first re-read. I'm not entirely certain if I'm a fan of Terry Brooks; there's nothing wrong with his stories, but, I don't know... are they a bit on the bland side?

However, time for something completely different: The Belisarius Saga, by David Drake and Eric Flint. As it turns out, I already had the first five books (thanks to Baen's Free Library and a Webscription month, which had the fifth book in it). So I'm now half way through "An Oblique Approach". I had to use the dictionary (Webster 1913) to look up "Oblique"

This is a totally enjoyable book: well written, a bit of excitement, a bit of humor... nice

gwynevans · 02-22-2008, 07:35 AM

I've been mixing eBook & pBook, but going through my recent/preferred F&SF books as follows...

Anything by Simon R. Green, i.e. The DeathStalker, Forest Kingdom & Nightside series.
Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Series
Terry Pratchett - particulalry the Ankh-Morpork-based ones
L E Modisett - Recluse series (First 7 or so - must take another look at the others)
Mistborn - (Will have to keep an eye out for the later ones.)
Michael Gear(?) - Forbidden Borders series
Debra Doyle & ? - Mageworlds series (first 3, anyway)
Some of David Drake & David Weber's output!
Some of Iain Banks's Culture
Joe Haldeman's Forever War series
Earlier Heinlein
Laumer's Retief!
Anne McCaffrey's earlier Pern stories - not sure about the latter ones & Crystal Singer
J K Rowling - Currently re-reading The Goblet of Fire as daughter's bed time story!
Ben Bova - Moonbase 'series'
Elizabeth Moon - the first few Serrano books (There's a theme here...)

nekokami · 02-22-2008, 12:07 PM

Just started re-reading The Diamond Age by Neil Stephenson. One of my favorites.

MickeyC · 02-22-2008, 12:27 PM

Just finished The Watchman by Robert Crais. Good read

Just started Monday Night Jihad

TheDarkTrumpet · 02-24-2008, 07:53 PM

Fairly new e-book reader here.

Currently reading "The Subtle Knife", from the Dark Materials series.

I've only read a few books on my new device, but really enjoy it a lot so far.

HarryT · 02-28-2008, 10:31 AM

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I'll be interested in hearing your views on the last of the BC books, _The Judas Mission_. The first two BC books were splendid. The third lacked depth, and seemed a bit hurried, as though Zahn wanted to get a contractual commitment out of the way and get on to other projects.

Dennis

Just finished "The Judas Mission". I really enjoyed it. A very satisfying end to the trilogy, IMHO. Good plot, and well-written. Thoroughly recommended. Guess it just goes to show that we all have differing tastes!

Now started re-reading Martin Scott's excellent "Thraxas" fantasy series.

Xnyper · 02-28-2008, 07:26 PM

The jungle books -- Rudyard Kipling

I normally dislike short stories, but I must admit that these are pretty good.

Taylor514ce · 02-28-2008, 08:07 PM

Currently Reading:

Working my way through O'Brian's Master and Command series, again.
The Cogwheel Brain by Doron Swade, non-fiction
Thunderstruck, Erik Larson, non-fiction (and excellent).

Big B · 02-28-2008, 09:04 PM

My current reading list. I tend to read non-science fiction. I work in Aerospace and get enough of that at work.

The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius
Day of Reckoning Pat Buchanan
A Journal of the Plague Years Daniel Defoe

Xenophon · 02-29-2008, 01:45 PM

Currently reading my way through the Leigh Brackett/Edmond Hamilton "Eric John Stark superbundle" recently released at WebScriptions. Tasty old "Science-Fantasy" adventures that read like a cross between Edgar Rice Burroughs and Dashiell Hammett.

Next up will be the various free ebooks from Tor, then probably next month's Baen releases.

Xenophon

JSWolf · 02-29-2008, 02:19 PM

I'm currently reading Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. It was the first free eBook from Tor. It's very good so far.. up to 114 of 909 on my 505. Not too many errors to have to correct due to the PDF conversion so far.

JohnnyD · 02-29-2008, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

Now started re-reading Martin Scott's excellent "Thraxas" fantasy series.

Thraxas! Excellent indeed!

It seems that there will be no more new Thraxas books, because of some pitiful business conflict

It's a shame, really...

HarryT · 03-01-2008, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnnyD

Thraxas! Excellent indeed!

It seems that there will be no more new Thraxas books, because of some pitiful business conflict

It's a shame, really...

Indeed - a contractual dispute with Baen, apparently. It's a pity that the series has been left "hanging" in mid-plot, so to speak. Still, what we have is excellent.

JohnnyD · 03-01-2008, 07:36 AM

Thraxas definitely deserves a re-read; I read most of the series on a Palm Tungsten T (first model), reading them on my shiny new Cybook will be like reading a new book

But first I have to finish "Old mans war", also an excellent story. And I've just finished "An Oblique approach", which was also really nice... Life is good!

I'm also on to a new adventure, but I will mention that in another thread: I've been on the search for books by Philip G. Williamson; I have the first three p-books of the "Firstworld chronicles" and I ordered the last three p-books via Amazon-second-handed... I'm planning to scan/ocr them (sweat starts to break out, even by thinking about it)... In the meanwhile I'll try to contact the author, maybe these books can be released as e-books...

Puddytat purr · 03-01-2008, 12:21 PM

I'm currently reading the Pern books by Anne (& now Todd) McCaffrey, then I'm going to read the Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey, then I'm gonna read my Robin Hobb books, then my Stephen King books, then my Terry Pratchett books...

SHHHHHHHHHH, GO AWAY, I'M BUSY!

I only got my cybook last week

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02-22-2008, 07:35 AM	#212
gwynevans Wizzard Posts: 1,402 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: iPad 2, iPhone 6s, Kindle Voyage & Kindle PaperWhite	I've been mixing eBook & pBook, but going through my recent/preferred F&SF books as follows... Anything by Simon R. Green, i.e. The DeathStalker, Forest Kingdom & Nightside series. Lois McMaster Bujold - Vorkosigan Series Terry Pratchett - particulalry the Ankh-Morpork-based ones L E Modisett - Recluse series (First 7 or so - must take another look at the others) Mistborn - (Will have to keep an eye out for the later ones.) Michael Gear(?) - Forbidden Borders series Debra Doyle & ? - Mageworlds series (first 3, anyway) Some of David Drake & David Weber's output! Some of Iain Banks's Culture Joe Haldeman's Forever War series Earlier Heinlein Laumer's Retief! Anne McCaffrey's earlier Pern stories - not sure about the latter ones & Crystal Singer J K Rowling - Currently re-reading The Goblet of Fire as daughter's bed time story! Ben Bova - Moonbase 'series' Elizabeth Moon - the first few Serrano books (There's a theme here...)

02-22-2008, 12:07 PM	#213
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Just started re-reading The Diamond Age by Neil Stephenson. One of my favorites.

02-22-2008, 12:27 PM	#214
MickeyC Grand Sorcerer Posts: 16,731 Karma: 12185114 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Florida Device: iPhone 6 plus, Sony T1, iPad 3	Just finished The Watchman by Robert Crais. Good read Just started Monday Night Jihad

02-24-2008, 07:53 PM	#215
TheDarkTrumpet Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: PRS-505	Fairly new e-book reader here. Currently reading "The Subtle Knife", from the Dark Materials series. I've only read a few books on my new device, but really enjoy it a lot so far.

02-28-2008, 07:26 PM	#217
Xnyper Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Cybook	The jungle books -- Rudyard Kipling I normally dislike short stories, but I must admit that these are pretty good.

02-28-2008, 08:07 PM	#218
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	Currently Reading: Working my way through O'Brian's Master and Command series, again. The Cogwheel Brain by Doron Swade, non-fiction Thunderstruck, Erik Larson, non-fiction (and excellent).

02-28-2008, 09:04 PM	#219
Big B Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: L.A. Device: PRS-505	My current reading list. I tend to read non-science fiction. I work in Aerospace and get enough of that at work. The Argonautica Apollonius Rhodius Day of Reckoning Pat Buchanan A Journal of the Plague Years Daniel Defoe

02-29-2008, 01:45 PM	#220
Xenophon curmudgeon Posts: 1,487 Karma: 5748190 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Redwood City, CA USA Device: Kobo Aura HD, (ex)nook, (ex)PRS-700, (ex)PRS-500	Currently reading my way through the Leigh Brackett/Edmond Hamilton "Eric John Stark superbundle" recently released at WebScriptions. Tasty old "Science-Fantasy" adventures that read like a cross between Edgar Rice Burroughs and Dashiell Hammett. Next up will be the various free ebooks from Tor, then probably next month's Baen releases. Xenophon

02-29-2008, 02:19 PM	#221
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I'm currently reading Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson. It was the first free eBook from Tor. It's very good so far.. up to 114 of 909 on my 505. Not too many errors to have to correct due to the PDF conversion so far.

03-01-2008, 07:36 AM	#224
JohnnyD Connoisseur Posts: 95 Karma: 72819 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Drenthe, The Netherlands Device: Cybook Gen3 (cracked screen)/Bebook/Nokia E60/Nokia 5800/Kobo Aura HD	Thraxas definitely deserves a re-read; I read most of the series on a Palm Tungsten T (first model), reading them on my shiny new Cybook will be like reading a new book But first I have to finish "Old mans war", also an excellent story. And I've just finished "An Oblique approach", which was also really nice... Life is good! I'm also on to a new adventure, but I will mention that in another thread: I've been on the search for books by Philip G. Williamson; I have the first three p-books of the "Firstworld chronicles" and I ordered the last three p-books via Amazon-second-handed... I'm planning to scan/ocr them (sweat starts to break out, even by thinking about it)... In the meanwhile I'll try to contact the author, maybe these books can be released as e-books...

03-01-2008, 12:21 PM	#225
Puddytat purr Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 55 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Isle of Wight (that's the little speck at bottom of the UK map) Device: Bookeen Cybook	I'm currently reading the Pern books by Anne (& now Todd) McCaffrey, then I'm going to read the Valdemar books by Mercedes Lackey, then I'm gonna read my Robin Hobb books, then my Stephen King books, then my Terry Pratchett books... SHHHHHHHHHH, GO AWAY, I'M BUSY! I only got my cybook last week