Yeah, I'd encourage anyone to do so. Also, if you're a comic book fan there is an adaptation being released in TPB form soon.
SF/F Books: Chapter Two - What Are You Reading?
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I'm taking a break from Honor Harrington before tackling "At All Costs". I'm goint to read the Star Trek Titan novel, Sword of Damocles, and the superhero novel, "Superpowers".
Right now I'm about 1/3 of the way through Terry Pratchett's Hogfather, which is pretty funny so far. I got back from Hastings where I picked up Mort, which I plan on reading next.
I'm on the last chapter of Noah's Orphans in Mean Streets. I enjoyed the Dresden Files story, The Warrior, as always. The Nightside one, The Difference a Day Makes, was pretty good, if a little anticlimactic at the end. The Harper Blaine story, The Third Death of a Little Clay Dog was ok, but didn't really draw me in too much. I'm enjoying the Remy Chandler story, Noah's Orphans though. When I finish that I'll be watching Angel: After the Fall Vol. 3.
Mort is pretty funny.
Just finished Cowboy Angels. Good story, if a bit predictable. Interesting atmosphere, lots of James Bond action.
Since I last posted, I've read the following SF&F:
- Essential Killraven, Vol. 1 (from Marvel, a collection of the comics based on War of the Worlds from 1973-2001)
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White (for class)
- The War of the Wenuses by C. L. Graves and E. V. Lucas (an 1898 novel parodying War of the Worlds, which was actually decently funny)
Right now, I'm fifty pages from finishing Heinlein's Friday.
- Essential Killraven, Vol. 1 (from Marvel, a collection of the comics based on War of the Worlds from 1973-2001)
- Charlotte's Web by E. B. White (for class)
- The War of the Wenuses by C. L. Graves and E. V. Lucas (an 1898 novel parodying War of the Worlds, which was actually decently funny)
Right now, I'm fifty pages from finishing Heinlein's Friday.
See, I read Storm Front, which I thought was pretty interesting. But, I am highly disappointed by Fool Moon. I put it down a third of the way through because it's just been way too predictable so far. I correctly knew who the head werewolf was from the second the person was introduced, and it seemed Dresden was needlessly making his mission ten times more difficult than it needed to be. Maybe after I finish the next six or seven books I have lined up I'll give it another shot, but so far this is a highly disappointing second entry.
Fair enough. If I remember correctly there was only 2 books in the series where I was underwhelmed compared to the rest, and that was Death Masks and Fool Moon (I think, unless I'm mixing stories up in my head) but I still enjoyed all the books so far.
Essential Killraven includes all of Killraven's original stories in Amazing Adventures #18-39 (1973-6), plus his appearances in Marvel Team-Up #45 (with Spider-Man), Marvel Graphic Novel #7 (1983), and the Marvel Knights one-shot Killraven #1 (2001). The only thing not included is the Alan Davis mini from 2002-03, but that was set in a different continuity anyway.
I don't know why it's called "Vol. 1", because there's not really any content left to make a Vol. 2.
I just finished Tuck, the finale of Stephen R. Lawhead's Cymrufication of the Robin Hood Legend. Highly recommend the trilogy. Highly.
Read the first Torchwood tie-in, Another Life, this weekend. I am now on to book two of Raymond Benson's James Bond Union Trilogy. I am underwhelmed.
Read the first Torchwood tie-in, Another Life, this weekend. I am now on to book two of Raymond Benson's James Bond Union Trilogy. I am underwhelmed.
Only one story left in Different Seasons (I realize now how foolish it was to mention it in the Sci-Fi/Fantasy forum). It's made me want to check out more Stephen King; he writes much better than I expected, to be honest. His writing flows nicely and keeps me turning the pages.
Anyways, I'm seriously thinking about getting into The Dark Tower. One thing about it that bothers me about it, though, is hearing that it ties into King's other books. I don't really want to have to read 30+ books or whatever it is. Would anyone familiar with the series be willing to advise me whether or not I'd be able to understand the seven main books without having to read others?
Anyways, I'm seriously thinking about getting into The Dark Tower. One thing about it that bothers me about it, though, is hearing that it ties into King's other books. I don't really want to have to read 30+ books or whatever it is. Would anyone familiar with the series be willing to advise me whether or not I'd be able to understand the seven main books without having to read others?
I read the first four (my favorites) after having only read The Stand and 'Salem's Lot. I read the last three later on, but I don't think you actually HAVE to read the others to understand what's going on. There are a few minor characters (Father Callahan, Salem's Lot; Randall Flagg, The Stand; Ted Brautigan, Hearts in Atlantis), but how they got to Mid-World/End-World is explained in the Dark Tower series. I highly recommend them.
I finished Angel: After The Fall vol.3 a couple of days ago and started The Devil You Know, the first Felix Castor novel, thanks to a mention somewhere in this thread. I've ordered the next three novels in the series, so I guess that says I'm enjoying it so far. Should kill time for the next 10 days, until Turn Coat comes out anyway.
Orson Scott Card: Ender's Shadow
I'm half way through Star Trek Glass Empires which I'm finally reading and also started A Singular Destiny. After these two are finished I'll be moving to Obsidian Alliances.
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