What We're Reading

[Fluffy_Muffin]

It's coming!!!http://www.georgerrmartin.com/if-update.html

Also a miniseries and an RTS.  Woohoo!!

I need to read more, again.

FINALY, i waited so long for this. I wish he was immortal so he could write indefinetly 

[Siiem]

I can't read.

[Zypher]

Reliving my teenage years right now with a healthy dose of Terry Pratchett.

"The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head."  - Hogfather

Take that Credulous believers !

[Formless]

Reliving my teenage years right now with a healthy dose of Terry Pratchett.

"The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head."  - Hogfather

Take that Credulous believers !

Terry Pratchett remains as one of my all time favorite writers.  I own 20+ of his books.  I have read each book at least 3 times, they are very re-readable, the best part of his books is that you forget all the great jokes after about 6 months and get to enjoy them all over again when you re-read the book.  Great author, I was very sorry to hear that he is sick. 

[Count_RisArch]

Currently reading "The Crippled God" which seems to be a popular choice It does, however, make me sad to think that my favorite fantasy series of all time is coming to an end. I remember my Dad giving me Gardens of the Moon, what 10-11 years ago now? Ahhh such memories. Esslemont (spelling?) isn't bad though so at least the Malazan Universe will live on and I look forward to Erikson's next outing be it fantasy or fiction.

I would also recommend the "Takeshi Kovacs" trilogy by Richard Morgan, starting with the first in the series "Altered Carbon" The mixture of Hard-Boiled dectective story coupled with an amazingly dark and believable sci-fi universe makes this compelling stuff. His new-ish Fantasy series "The Steel Remains" is also very good. If you can stomach a homosexual main character and hard, gay sex scenes of course.

Finally I would like to share in the rage at G.R.R Martins massivley delayed next novel. The man knows how to write some damn fine fantasy but I hope the fat cunt will hurry up and finish it before he dies of old age. The HBO series did make me blow my load in a nerdgasm of epic proportions though. Sean Bean strikes me as the perfect cast for Ed Stark and I look forward to this and the next book with equal anticipation.

[Bull]

Finally I would like to share in the rage at G.R.R Martins massivley delayed next novel. The man knows how to write some damn fine fantasy but I hope the fat cunt will hurry up and finish it before he dies of old age. The HBO series did make me blow my load in a nerdgasm of epic proportions though. Sean Bean strikes me as the perfect cast for Ed Stark and I look forward to this and the next book with equal anticipation.

Yes. Down with George RR Martin. The most annoying part is that he's unapologetic regarding his delays, yet knows that even those of us who are pissed off will still buy the next novel. I hate him.

And, when is the HBO series going to air? And how the hell can they air it when his series is likely still 10-12 years from being finished? He says he has at least 2 more books for the series, and this last one took ALMOST SIX DAMN YEARS TO COMPLETE.

[Kaelaen]

And, when is the HBO series going to air? And how the hell can they air it when his series is likely still 10-12 years from being finished? He says he has at least 2 more books for the series, and this last one took ALMOST SIX DAMN YEARS TO COMPLETE.

April 17th.

[Ninja_Khorin]

Raymond E. Feist
Terry Pratchett
George R. R. Martin
Patrick Rothfuss
Tolkien
Robert E. Howard

Are my favourite authors. Currently reading "The Wise Man's Fear" by Patrick Rothfuss. The book is massive :S 1000 pages and it's the second book of the trilogy.

[Leesin]

I haven't sat down and read a book for many years, I might have to dig out one of my old ones and have a read.

Khorin, you mention Raymond E. Feist, I take it you've read Magician then? I read that book like 10 years ago ( or maybe more ) and I still remember it being awesome, I never really got around to reading anymore of his books but what would you recommend?

[Ninja_Khorin]

Yes, and it's good that you've read magician, it's definately one of his best. I recommend following this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raymond_E._Feist (Riftwar LEgacy and Legends of the Riftwar can be read at any time after the Riftwar Saga, I think, but the rest are in chronological order)
The Riftwar trilogy and Empire trilogy are both awesome. I haven't read Dark- or Demon War Sagas or any of the Krondor books(Riftwar Legacy), but I think his books have all been good so far. The only problem is that the main character becomes too powerful, so the author has to come up with reasons to not just solve every problem with the wave of a hand

But keep in mind that his best books are the first 2 trilogies(I especially enjoyed Empire trilogy, and you can read it without reading the first trilogy, but it's recommended, there's a few references.) + Krondor's Sons. Of course there are a few exceptions like "Honoured Enemy", which takes place at the same time as Magician and follows a company of soldiers.

Sorry for my rambling and bad sentence structure 

[Kaelaen]

The last series I read while I still had money to buy books was The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe.  Didn't understand it the first time, made about as much sense the second time, and to this day I still cannot understand what all the hubbub was about.  Granted I don't claim to be very intelligent so maybe it was just beyond me.  If you like books that allegedly has a lot of depth to it but spells absolutely none of it out for the reader, read that.

A series I did enjoy immensely and hasn't been mentioned yet is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.  It's a fantasy/hard-boiled detective fiction mix, but I feel the best way to describe it is with a picture:

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Granted, while he doesn't actually ride around downtown Chicago on a zombified Tyrannosaurus Rex all the time, it does measure adequately what one can expect in terms of awesomeness levels.

[Belatu]

I only read what I write

[Kalam]

A series I did enjoy immensely and hasn't been mentioned yet is The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher.  It's a fantasy/hard-boiled detective fiction mix, but I feel the best way to describe it is with a picture:

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Granted, while he doesn't actually ride around downtown Chicago on a zombified Tyrannosaurus Rex all the time, it does measure adequately what one can expect in terms of awesomeness levels.

If you liked Jim Butcher, I think you might like Simon R. Green's Nightside series even more. It covers all sorts of badass cliches while oozing sheer style. It's like The Dresden Files on crack, LSD, and 'shrooms all at once.

[Kaelaen]

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If you liked Jim Butcher, I think you might like Simon R. Green's Nightside series even more. It covers all sorts of badass cliches while oozing sheer style. It's like The Dresden Files on crack, LSD, and 'shrooms all at once.

Taking your word for it.  Feels nice to finally have something to read again while waiting for everyone else to finish their next books.

[Formless]

Just finished reading "The Blade Itself" by Joe Abercrombie, it was alright, he plays around with the characters nicely so that some of the "bad" guys at the start did not look so bad and the good guys finished looking not so good.  Overall an enjoyable read.  Not as good as "The Name of the Wind"  but not bad at all.  Recommended

Also just finished the "Warded Man" and "Desert Spear" by Peter V. Brett, both books were very good and I enjoyed the new take on fantasy.  Some of the relationships developed between the characters in the book are not well described and lack a genuine feeling or sometimes even reason for the attachments the characters make.  However the world is unique and the way magic works in this world help to make this book an interesting read.    Definitely Recommended.