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Badandy · 08-14-2011, 03:10 PM

I finished The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway a couple of days ago. I'm afraid that a prolonged absence of reading for pleasure due to school-mandated reading has rendered my ability to extract themes and deeper meaning a little weak at the moment. Hopefully that doesn't persist.

I just started reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons. 15% in and enjoying it so far. It certainly grabs the reader's attention faster than Dune (which was the last Sci-Fi I read) in my opinion.
EDIT: I'd like to add that I loved Dune, it is one of my all-time favorites. It just took me a while to get into it.

xg4bx · 08-14-2011, 07:22 PM

Shifting by BV Larson. Its a pretty apocalyptic story reminiscent of King's "The Mist". Magic is seeping into the real world, mutating people and playing havoc with any technology thats greater than middle ages era.

Stitchawl · 08-14-2011, 09:35 PM

I'm just about finished with "The Sword-Edged Blond" by Alex Bledsoe and I have to admit... I really enjoy his style! Normally I don't read 'Fantasy' stuff, and I can't get into magic and dragons and stuff, but this book... Very entertaining!

It's the story of an almost over-the-hill sword jockey turned P.I. in an interesting mixed up world. Far out but not too far out. Clever concepts, fun dialogs, and interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. I'll be sorry to finish it.

Stitchawl

maianhvk · 08-14-2011, 10:00 PM

I just finished Neil Gaiman's "Stardust".

BearMountainBooks · 08-14-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

I'm just about finished with "The Sword-Edged Blond" by Alex Bledsoe and I have to admit... I really enjoy his style! Normally I don't read 'Fantasy' stuff, and I can't get into magic and dragons and stuff, but this book... Very entertaining!

It's the story of an almost over-the-hill sword jockey turned P.I. in an interesting mixed up world. Far out but not too far out. Clever concepts, fun dialogs, and interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. I'll be sorry to finish it.

Stitchawl

This has been on my wishlist for a long time. Maybe I'll go find a used copy and read it. My friend won't lend me her copy (she would have to mail it) because she says it's a "keeper." (well, she would lend it to me, but I'd have to mail it back and with all that mailing, it's cheaper just to ORDER the dang thing!)

Stitchawl · 08-14-2011, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BearMountainBooks

This has been on my wishlist for a long time. Maybe I'll go find a used copy and read it. My friend won't lend me her copy (she would have to mail it) because she says it's a "keeper." (well, she would lend it to me, but I'd have to mail it back and with all that mailing, it's cheaper just to ORDER the dang thing!)

I can only locate two book written by him right now, but I have a feeling that he will write some more... At least, I hope so!

Stitchawl

thinkpad · 08-15-2011, 05:11 AM

Finished re-reading the Kinshield Legacy and are now starting on the sequel The Wayfarer King.

philandjan · 08-15-2011, 07:39 AM

Moving straight on to Jo Nesbo's 'The Redeemer', my fourth Harry Hole Story in a row.

There's something about getting into a series that you enjoy. The only problem is that you know it will end soon and you will have to move on.

Normally, when I have finished a series, I move on to a different genre so that I am not directly comparing author to author (if you know what I mean

)

BearMountainBooks · 08-15-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by thinkpad

Finished re-reading the Kinshield Legacy and are now starting on the sequel The Wayfarer King.

Dang it, these are on my TBR too...

kdgarris · 08-15-2011, 01:27 PM

Just finished "Eroma" by Piers Anthony. I would say it was a decent read for the price, but certainly not one of his better works. It's interesting to see that he has a couple of electronic-only books, at any rate.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-15-2011, 02:40 PM

Well, I didn't have my e-reader around, so I started reading James Joyce Ulysses. If the first thirty pages are any indication, this is going to hurt more than Moby Dick.

HomeInMyShoes · 08-15-2011, 03:25 PM

contransmagnificandjewbangtantiality? Hey I use compound run on words more than most, but that's just indecipherable.

Pookeysgirl · 08-15-2011, 04:06 PM

I'm reading Kingmaking (Pendragon's Banner Trilogy, Book 1) by Helen Hollick. I got it from Amazon for $1.99 http://www.amazon.com/Kingmaking-Pen...3438658&sr=1-1. It was $10 at Kobo

I'm not very far into but so far it's pretty good.

Rumpelteazer · 08-15-2011, 04:21 PM

I just finished rereading Joseph Nassise's Riverwatch. Not as good as I remember it to be, I prefer Heretic, but still a good and entertaining read.

Now back again to Shogun. It's very good but a slow read for me.

Bikeridr · 08-15-2011, 04:31 PM

I'm in Spalding mode.
Just finished Nick Spaldings "Life... With No Breaks" and "Life... On A High".
Currently I'm reading Spaldings "The Cornerstone".

08-14-2011, 03:10 PM	#10471
Badandy Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 13366 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Terminus Device: Kindle 3, iPhone	I finished The Sun Also Rises by Hemingway a couple of days ago. I'm afraid that a prolonged absence of reading for pleasure due to school-mandated reading has rendered my ability to extract themes and deeper meaning a little weak at the moment. Hopefully that doesn't persist. I just started reading Hyperion by Dan Simmons. 15% in and enjoying it so far. It certainly grabs the reader's attention faster than Dune (which was the last Sci-Fi I read) in my opinion. EDIT: I'd like to add that I loved Dune, it is one of my all-time favorites. It just took me a while to get into it. Last edited by Badandy; 08-14-2011 at 10:45 PM.

08-14-2011, 10:00 PM	#10474
maianhvk whimsical Posts: 2,779 Karma: 88193939 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: in darkness Device: current: PPW 4. brick: K3 & Voyage.	I just finished Neil Gaiman's "Stardust". Last edited by maianhvk; 08-14-2011 at 11:13 PM.

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08-14-2011, 07:22 PM	#10472
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	Shifting by BV Larson. Its a pretty apocalyptic story reminiscent of King's "The Mist". Magic is seeping into the real world, mutating people and playing havoc with any technology thats greater than middle ages era.

08-14-2011, 09:35 PM	#10473
Stitchawl Opsimath Posts: 12,344 Karma: 187123287 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand Device: Sony PRS-650, iPhone 5, Kobo Glo, Sony PRS-350, iPad, Samsung Galaxy	I'm just about finished with "The Sword-Edged Blond" by Alex Bledsoe and I have to admit... I really enjoy his style! Normally I don't read 'Fantasy' stuff, and I can't get into magic and dragons and stuff, but this book... Very entertaining! It's the story of an almost over-the-hill sword jockey turned P.I. in an interesting mixed up world. Far out but not too far out. Clever concepts, fun dialogs, and interesting enough to keep me turning the pages. I'll be sorry to finish it. Stitchawl

08-15-2011, 05:11 AM	#10477
thinkpad David Posts: 1,808 Karma: 8916183 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Norway Device: Kindle, E.Edge (sold), Irex Iliad (retired)	Finished re-reading the Kinshield Legacy and are now starting on the sequel The Wayfarer King.

08-15-2011, 07:39 AM	#10478
philandjan Trainee Old Git Posts: 78 Karma: 162 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dégagnac, France Device: Kindle	Moving straight on to Jo Nesbo's 'The Redeemer', my fourth Harry Hole Story in a row. There's something about getting into a series that you enjoy. The only problem is that you know it will end soon and you will have to move on. Normally, when I have finished a series, I move on to a different genre so that I am not directly comparing author to author (if you know what I mean )

08-15-2011, 01:27 PM	#10480
kdgarris Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 14744 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Indianapolis, IN USA Device: Kindle 3 wifi	Just finished "Eroma" by Piers Anthony. I would say it was a decent read for the price, but certainly not one of his better works. It's interesting to see that he has a couple of electronic-only books, at any rate.

08-15-2011, 02:40 PM	#10481
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Well, I didn't have my e-reader around, so I started reading James Joyce Ulysses. If the first thirty pages are any indication, this is going to hurt more than Moby Dick.

08-15-2011, 03:25 PM	#10482
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	contransmagnificandjewbangtantiality? Hey I use compound run on words more than most, but that's just indecipherable.

08-15-2011, 04:06 PM	#10483
Pookeysgirl Wizard Posts: 1,705 Karma: 12696746 Join Date: May 2010 Device: K3, Kobo Mini	I'm reading Kingmaking (Pendragon's Banner Trilogy, Book 1) by Helen Hollick. I got it from Amazon for $1.99 http://www.amazon.com/Kingmaking-Pen...3438658&sr=1-1. It was $10 at Kobo I'm not very far into but so far it's pretty good.

08-15-2011, 04:21 PM	#10484
Rumpelteazer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,331 Karma: 27919658 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition	I just finished rereading Joseph Nassise's Riverwatch. Not as good as I remember it to be, I prefer Heretic, but still a good and entertaining read. Now back again to Shogun. It's very good but a slow read for me.

08-15-2011, 04:31 PM	#10485
Bikeridr Information Acquirer Posts: 436 Karma: 4265156 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Latvia, Rigas Rajons Device: Kindle 3 International, Pocketbook Color	I'm in Spalding mode. Just finished Nick Spaldings "Life... With No Breaks" and "Life... On A High". Currently I'm reading Spaldings "The Cornerstone".