darkchylde28 | 1,546 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 2/1/2020 at 7:44 PM, Reed Rothchild said: Also burned through this guy Pretty good. Thought it was better than Storm Front (the first book) Beware of burning through the Dreseden Files books too quickly. I and my friends and family read through them pretty quick (there were 9 at the time), then got stuck on his "one a year" schedule, which has since turned into a longer and longer wait between follow ups due to him branching off into other series and genres. At this point, there hasn't been a new Dresden Files book to read since before my son was born, lol. Supposedly, though, the newest one is finally done and scheduled to be released this July. Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul | 502 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Star Wars Shadows of the Empire - I've been wanting to read it for so long (since I played the N64 game)... I don't know why I never read it til now. But it's really good. Edited February 3, 2020 by AstralSoul13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan | 11 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Just finished up The Cthulhu Casebooks - Sherlock Holmes and the Shadwell Shadows. Currently reading A Feast for Crows (Game of Thrones). Currently listening to Terminus, by Peter Clines. If you haven't listened to or read any of Peter Clines works I HIGHLY recommend him for those who like Sci-Fi/fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,517 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 3 hours ago, darkchylde28 said: Beware of burning through the Dreseden Files books too quickly. I and my friends and family read through them pretty quick (there were 9 at the time), then got stuck on his "one a year" schedule, which has since turned into a longer and longer wait between follow ups due to him branching off into other series and genres. At this point, there hasn't been a new Dresden Files book to read since before my son was born, lol. Supposedly, though, the newest one is finally done and scheduled to be released this July. Fingers crossed! Could be worse. He could be on the Song of Ice and Fire/Kingkiller schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) @Reed Rothchild The Dresden Files are pretty good - they do succumb to the problem that plagues much of urban fantasy in that the main character keeps getting stronger and stronger over the course of the series. The other thing that disappointed me with the series is that he is supposed to be a detective but does remarkably little detective work. There was a brief tv series based on the books that is pretty good: Some other urban fantasy series you might like: Kitty Norville (Carrie Vaughn) Iron Druid (Kevin Hearne) Alex Verus (Benedict Jacka) Junkyard Druid (M.D. Massey) Mercy Thompson (Patricia Briggs) Daniel Faust (Craig Shaeffer) Nightside series (Simon Green) - I really really like this one. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am currently reading "The Golem - A Montague and Strong Detective Novel" - Orlando Sanchez Edited February 3, 2020 by Wandering Tellurian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,401 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Book 3 of The Gentleman Bastards is losing me. I really liked the first two, but am struggling to maintain interest here. Don't know if it's because there isn't a big overall heist like the other books or the tired will they, won't they between Locke and Sabetha that's dragged out too much. Maybe it's just that this book kind of feels like good guy vs. good guy so there aren't super high stakes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avatar! | 1,808 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I was actually reading the sci-fi book Three-Body Problem. Honestly, just couldn't get into the characters, so back to Tennyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuNKeY | 241 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Went off rails and started reading manga through the Viz app ($2 month), just read the dragon ball saga (except super) and now working on dr slump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,517 Editorials Team · Posted February 3, 2020 Author Share Posted February 3, 2020 I have both the Three Body Problem (series) and Gentleman Bastards in my backlog. Sitting right in front of me in fact... taunting me, alongside the other 150 books I need to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 I thought I would finally read Dune. It is a really dense, slow read. Especially after reading a few the Thrawn Trilogy. The good Star Wars novels are fast adventure stories. Might just go back to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adorabear | 69 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I just started reading this last week! I like murder mysteries, and I have been enjoying the short stories so far! I know the author has some books featuring some of the characters from the stories, so I think I will check some of those out after I finish this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,517 Editorials Team · Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Finished The Black Prism (great) and The Fifth Season (great). Now I'm starting up all of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 I finished Dune. It was fine, if you like heavy politics. It also had a lot of tropes such as the main villain being four steps ahead of everybody and knowing exactly how people will think and react. Then Paul is basically Jesus. Being written in the 60s this may have been where these tropes originated, but reading it now for the first time. Dune had no impact on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 (edited) I picked up a bunch of early Heinlein stuff at the thrift store yesterday - I haven't read his stuff since high school - so I will be working on rereading those: The Day after Tomorrow The Door into Summer Farmer in the Sky Have Space Suit Will Travel The Puppet Masters Revolt in 2100 Rocketship Galileo The Rolling Stones Starman Jones Edited February 21, 2020 by Tabonga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralSoul | 502 Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 One of my goals for this year was to read more books - shooting for at least one a month (which is a lot for me). Picked up two books by the author of my favorite book (Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Currently 12 chapters in and it is pretty good. A nice light hearted scifi adventure. A well needed reprieve after slogging through Dune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,517 Editorials Team · Posted March 3, 2020 Author Share Posted March 3, 2020 Finished Half a King (very fun) and Ancillary Justice (very dry) Starting up these two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Finished up the We are Bob books. I recommend them if you like a fun scifi story. With lots of nerd culture references. Now on to The Witcher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesRobot | 5,793 Events Team · Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Reading this Ace Double I got from @Tabonga. Just finished The Winds of Gath. Really enjoyed it. 60s scifi; right up my alley. Now I'm onto Derai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, JamesRobot said: Reading this Ace Double I got from @Tabonga. Just finished The Winds of Gath. Really enjoyed it. 60s scifi; right up my alley. Now I'm onto Derai. Heh - now that you are hooked the price goes up. Probably at least three times. It is a long series - 33 books - but most of them stay pretty engrossing. There are a few major plot twists coming up in the series (I think books 4 and 6) that will figure importantly in the books thereafter . It helps if you can read them in order. The first 8* are probably the best - they were published by Ace Books and the ones thereafter by DAW (the last two were published much later by another publisher - they go for ridiculous amonts of money and are pretty poorly written - I suspect that they were ghosted by someone who really wasn't familiar with the series. ) This article has a list of them in order: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dumarest_saga There was at one time talk of a tv series based on the books - which could have been good if it been done properly. *"Toyman" and "Jester at Scar" were two of my favorites. Quote Edited March 4, 2020 by Tabonga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) @JamesRobot Here are some other series you might like: Dominic Flandry series by Poul Anderson. Retief series by Keith Laumer The Rim Worlds series by A. Bertram Chandler Edited March 4, 2020 by Tabonga 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) I couldn’t take anymore of The Witcher book. After reading multiple pages of mindless prattle between characters that go absolutely nowhere. What I read was very juvenile. It may be due to poor translation, but I doubt it. I think of Sapkowski the same way as I do, Philip K. Dick. Where the books are presented better through the lens of creators in other forms of media. Moving on to The Hobbit. Edited March 5, 2020 by themisfit138 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Rothchild | 9,517 Editorials Team · Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 Anyone read these? I'm starting in July - hoping to read one a month (the other three are elsewhere at the moment) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabonga | 2,317 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I picked up a set of these today in very nice condition at the thrift store today: https://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Illustrated-Collection-Books/dp/133831291X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=harry+potter+illustrated+collection&qid=1583446332&s=books&sr=1-1 I have been meaning to get around to reading the series - I guess this is a sign that I should do so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themisfit138 | 523 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Used book store clearance find. The lot was $20 out the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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