So what are you reading now? (Part 3)

[RandyS]

In general, the Lost Era miniseries has been uniformly outstanding so far. Daring, varied, complex, and fascinating. Too bad that, from what I hear, Deny Thy Father fails to match the trend.

Have you read Catalyst of Sorrows yet? I've been debating trying to track this one down or a while, and I would love to hear your thoughts.

No, I haven't. I look forward to it.

You should. It was a great read.

I just started Inception. I'm only 50 pages in. Can't decide weither I like it or not yet. The one thing I have decided though is that I like the font size of the print in this novel. It makes the reading alot easier, and it would be nice if all the books switched to this for good.

 

[Christopher]

The one thing I have decided though is that I like the font size of the print in this novel. It makes the reading alot easier, and it would be nice if all the books switched to this for good.

That would require either that all the books be a lot shorter or that they have so many pages that the customer would be charged more money for them. Everything's a tradeoff.

Of course, you could get an e-book reader and set the font size to whatever you're comfortable with. But that could have its own tradeoffs, such as the expense of the reader device.

 

[Lonemagpie]

Finally bloody finished The Man With The Red Tattoo - god that was awful. I'd have done Bond better. Honestly. (and somebody should take over the slot, since I can't see Seb Faulkes slumming it again)

Can't read Trek for relaxation until July, so next it'll probably be Richard Morgan's Steel Remains, and dipping into Pulp Fiction: The Crimefighters for variety

 

[Greg Cox]

I've started reading TWILIGHT, just to see what all the excitement is about.

Let the mocking commence . . . .

 

[Dancing Doctor]

I've started reading TWILIGHT, just to see what all the excitement is about.

Let the mocking commence . . . .

Good luck. Your intestinal fortitude is stronger than mine.

 

[DimesDan]

I've started reading TWILIGHT, just to see what all the excitement is about.

Let the mocking commence . . . .

I did that with the Da Vinci Code and I still regret it to this day.

 

[RandyS]

The one thing I have decided though is that I like the font size of the print in this novel. It makes the reading alot easier, and it would be nice if all the books switched to this for good.

That would require either that all the books be a lot shorter or that they have so many pages that the customer would be charged more money for them. Everything's a tradeoff.

I know. That's why I didn't say I expected a change. just that I would appeicate one.

 

[Dayton Ward]

^ My world got so much easier when I finally succumbed to the reality of needing reading glasses.

 

[Count Zero]

In the meantime, I've finished Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds, two novellas in one book. I quite liked the stories and the universe they were set in. I think that's the same universe his 'Revelation Space' series is set in, but I had no problem understanding what was going on or how this universe works. So good, unobtrusive world building.
I'll check out his Revelation Space series sometime in the near future.

I've begun reading another book I bought second hand at the same occasion as this one, the infamous Warped by K. W. Jeter. So far, I like it.

 

[Thrawn]

The Revelation Space books are outstanding until the last one chronologically (Absolution Gap), which is just really bizarrely paced. Still worth reading, but a little disappointing. Overall, it's one of my absolute favorite sci-fi universes, though. Great stuff. The newest, set early on in the universe's chronology, is called The Prefect, and is wonderful. If you don't necessarily want to dive in to the main trilogy, it's standalone and a good place to start.

 

[indianatrekker26]

right now i'm reading "Map of Bones" by James Rollins. Really enjoying it so far. It's giving me that Indiana Jones-type fix.

 

[BrotherBenny]

I just finished Mack's The Calling. Read it in four and a half hours.

Super cool stuff and now waiting for the next one.

 

[mbruno]

I've started reading TWILIGHT, just to see what all the excitement is about.

Let the mocking commence . . . .

I did that with the Da Vinci Code and I still regret it to this day.

Personally, I enjoyed The Da Vinci Code(and Angels & Demons as well), though I haven't read The Lost Symbol yet. I have the book, I just kinda forgot about it for a while.

Then again, I've got far too many unread books anyway.

 

[Cap'n Crunch]

I finished The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor's Wing last week. I'm now reading (and almost done with) The Hound of the Baskervilles. When I finish that I'm going to start on Star Trek: Unspoken Truth.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

Theodore Roosevelt's History of the United States, edited by Daniel Ruddy.

Roosevelt was many things in his life, an amateur historian among them. This book takes selections from his extensive writings (books, letters, and more) and forms a coherent narrative of American history.

I've read Roosevelt's The Naval War of 1812 (his history of the War of 1812, with especial emphasis on the naval conflict, but the land campaigns, the causes, and the resolution are covered as well), and this book could easily sit beside them. It's opinionated and it's muscular, and Roosevelt isn't afraid to take aim at some of the sacred cows of American history. (He has little patience for Thomas Paine, he fixes blame for the Civil War on Thomas Jefferson.) It's clear that Roosevelt would punch today's Republicans in the mouth for their perversion of the party and their repudiation of everything he believed in.

A fascinating read.

 

[JAG]

Just started Counterstrike, by our own Dayton Ward. Only 30 pages into it and I am entranced. Waited a long time for this sequel.

 

[Dayton Ward]

It's clear that Roosevelt would punch today's Republicans in the mouth for their perversion of the party and their repudiation of everything he believed in.

Maybe we can lobby for a scene of this sort in Night at the Museum 3?

Just started Counterstrike, by our own Dayton Ward. Only 30 pages into it and I am entranced. Waited a long time for this sequel.

Here's hoping it's worth the wait.

 

[Defcon]

Just started Counterstrike, by our own Dayton Ward. Only 30 pages into it and I am entranced. Waited a long time for this sequel.

Here's hoping it's worth the wait.

I'm now about halfway through (sadly I don't have as much time to read as I would like), and so far I would say it was worth the wait.

 

[stonester1]

I,Q was a grand Trek novel, combining spiritual/metaphysical exploration along with a rousing adventure and Peter David's (with the help of John De Lancie) spot on characterization.

Loved it...now to finish Best Destiny...

 

[RandyS]

^ My world got so much easier when I finally succumbed to the reality of needing reading glasses.

I already use them. That's another reason I enjoyed the larger print. Didn't need them for Inception.

Also, I got tired of falling alseep with them on. For some reason they keep falling off my face.