Argent he/him Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Done with The Last Hero. Was very happy with it. Reading Unseen Academicals, which unless I am mistaken, is the last Rincewind book. I am debating whether to read the City Watch or the witches sub-series next. I am leaning towards City Watch.
Dunkum he/him Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Done with The Last Hero. Was very happy with it. Reading Unseen Academicals, which unless I am mistaken, is the last Rincewind book. I am debating whether to read the City Watch or the witches sub-series next. I am leaning towards City Watch. Beyond a certain point, they stop being Rincewind books and start being wizards/unseen academy books. and I would recommend the city watch books, unless you are trying to save the best for last or something. That said, If you haven't already, you should read Small Gods, which is pretty stand-alone. not necessary for understanding things, but one of the best in the whole series.
Kestrel she/her Posted May 4, 2015 Posted May 4, 2015 Picked up Hero of Ages again, instead of reading my required school reading.
DanTheSeamonster he/him Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Done with The Last Hero. Was very happy with it. Reading Unseen Academicals, which unless I am mistaken, is the last Rincewind book. I am debating whether to read the City Watch or the witches sub-series next. I am leaning towards City Watch. I agree with Dunkum. Definitely the City Watch, some of my favorites from the whole world. Also, I really enjoyed Going Postal and it's two sequels as well. Sheer hilarity. And as for books I'm currently reading, I'm going through Firefight, Red Seas Under Red Skies (dang book is taking me ages to read it )and Princep's Fury at the moment.
Argent he/him Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Beyond a certain point, they stop being Rincewind books and start being wizards/unseen academy books. and I would recommend the city watch books, unless you are trying to save the best for last or something. That said, If you haven't already, you should read Small Gods, which is pretty stand-alone. not necessary for understanding things, but one of the best in the whole series. Small Gods is one of the few Pratchett books I know I've read. The thing is, I read a bunch of them many many years ago, and so I barely remember the main characters, let alone the plot. As a tribute, of sorts, to Pratchett I am (re)reading everything now, and so I'll get to Small Gods in due time. I agree with Dunkum. Definitely the City Watch, some of my favorites from the whole world. Also, I really enjoyed Going Postal and it's two sequels as well. Sheer hilarity. I think City Watch > Witches > Tiffany whatever-her-name-is > Death is how I am going to (re)read the series.
Dunkum he/him Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 Small Gods is one of the few Pratchett books I know I've read. The thing is, I read a bunch of them many many years ago, and so I barely remember the main characters, let alone the plot. As a tribute, of sorts, to Pratchett I am (re)reading everything now, and so I'll get to Small Gods in due time. I think City Watch > Witches > Tiffany whatever-her-name-is > Death is how I am going to (re)read the series. tiffany aching, and she is basically a continuation of the witches, so that makes a certain amount of sense. I hadn't even started reading the books until just a couple years ago, so I'm not due for a reread any time particularly soon, but if I run short on other reading material, I may look up the city watch books at the library.
Tyson Posted May 9, 2015 Posted May 9, 2015 Reading the Unhewn Throne Trilogy by Brian Staveley. I was unsure whether or not to read this series due to contrasting reviews on Goodreads. It seems that most people either give it 5 stars or 1 star, so its a love it or hate it sort of book. So far it's briliant. Easliy slipping into my top 5 favourite books, but I'll try to reserve any real judgement until I finish the trilogy. On another note: Am I the only person excited for The Dinosuar Lords by Victor Milan? I mean, Knights RIDING dinosaurs!!!!!! I'll buy the book to put on my shelf for the front cover alone.
Winds Alight she/her Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Right now I'm reading "Die Verschworenen" (something like "The Conspiring Ones" in English) by Ursula Poznanski. It's the second book of a trilogy set in a dystopian universe. Similar to the Hunger Games or Divergent. So far, I like it.
Left he/him Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Finished Thunk! and am currently working on the Davinci Code, Unseen Academicals, and The One Eyed Man. Also have Heretics of Dune, Half a King, and David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell checked out and waiting their turns. Half a King seems very......well lets go with nothing new. It seems to be a redo of the viking teen king romance and politics that I've seen before. Is there anything new? Or is it just written well, because I know there's a lot of fans of the author who are sanderfans.
Argent he/him Posted May 10, 2015 Posted May 10, 2015 Reading the Unhewn Throne Trilogy by Brian Staveley. I was unsure whether or not to read this series due to contrasting reviews on Goodreads. It seems that most people either give it 5 stars or 1 star, so its a love it or hate it sort of book. So far it's briliant. Easliy slipping into my top 5 favourite books, but I'll try to reserve any real judgement until I finish the trilogy. I also loved it. Can't imagine why anyone would rate it as low as one star. Even if you don't like the premise and the genre, it's not a bad book, by any standard.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 I have finished Warbreaker and am now working on The Kindly Ones (no, not THAT one the OTHER one!) and The Book of Phoenix by Nnedi Okorafor.
-Deleted- Posted May 11, 2015 Posted May 11, 2015 Re-reading Against the Day, by Thomas Pynchon, and will be reading Welcome to Hard Times, by Doctorow. After that, probably Telegraph Avenue and I've been itching to re-read Mason & Dixon, and Don Quixote. I think this will probably be the year I spend re-reading all of my favorite books lol. I have wanted to do that for a while, and it seems to have naturally happened this year. So I'll probably be seeing Arthur Dent and Dirk Gently for the first time in a few years. Which is appropriate since it's May.
Briar King Posted May 12, 2015 Posted May 12, 2015 Finally finished Rome 4 last night and moved onto Rome 5 Caesar. Such a great series so far.
DanTheSeamonster he/him Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Currently reading, First Lord's Fury by Butcher, The Republic of Thieves by Lynch, Elvenbane by Norton and Lackey, and The Lonesome Gods by L'Amour.
StormingTexan he/him Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 I finished the Magicians trilogy which started off pretty shaky for me but I liked it by the end. Then I read the first book in the Dark Tower series cant really say I liked it may come back to the rest of the books later. I am not really a fan of westerns though and that may be my problem with it (AoL is the only book I have read in this kind of setting I liked). Ok so I tried to give Gaiman another shot after not really digging American Gods and picked up The ocean at the end of the lane. Funny thing was is in the copy of American Gods I have the first chapter of this book is in it which I liked when I read it. Sorry to all the Gaiman fans out there I just don't get it. I am about 70% through and doubt I will finish which is extremely rare for me I usually finish books even if I do not like them. Just got the first Powder Mage book hoping it is as good as I hear.
AerionBFII he/him Posted May 20, 2015 Posted May 20, 2015 Having a great reread (audiobook style!) of all my faves: Just finishing book 3 of The Night Angel series by Brent Weeks Then i will reread Kvothe's series, Then i will freshen up on The Prince of Fools before the release of Book 2 in the series, Then i will finally begin Locke Lamora!
Dunkum he/him Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I finished the Magicians trilogy which started off pretty shaky for me but I liked it by the end. Then I read the first book in the Dark Tower series cant really say I liked it may come back to the rest of the books later. I am not really a fan of westerns though and that may be my problem with it (AoL is the only book I have read in this kind of setting I liked). Ok so I tried to give Gaiman another shot after not really digging American Gods and picked up The ocean at the end of the lane. Funny thing was is in the copy of American Gods I have the first chapter of this book is in it which I liked when I read it. Sorry to all the Gaiman fans out there I just don't get it. I am about 70% through and doubt I will finish which is extremely rare for me I usually finish books even if I do not like them. Just got the first Powder Mage book hoping it is as good as I hear. I actually do like westerns, but I still couldn't get into Dark Tower. Just didn't find book 1 compelling enough to follow it up. And my favorite parts of the Magicians trilogy were the Julia and Janet bits. I mentioned to a friend of mine that if Grossman could rewrite book 2 by taking out all of Quentin's bits and replacing them with whatever Janet was doing at that time *leave the julia chapters though, I love those) It would be amazing.. can't agree w/ you on Gaiman, though.
Winds Alight she/her Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I kinda think I'll start with "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr like, tomorrow or something.
sanderfuss he/him Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I've been visiting this tread whenever I seem to be struggling with what to read next. This one and the top 5 thread. It's great for that. The two opinions I like to read most are Dunkum's and Argent's. There opinions although most of the time conflict each other are great to read. Two people obviously deep into the genre but with different views. Going back to the top 5 thread though, Dunkum let us know his top 5 and would say that I'm with him on his selections. but Argent hasn't. I'd be very interested to know them. If only for a bit of inspiration.
StormingTexan he/him Posted May 21, 2015 Posted May 21, 2015 I actually do like westerns, but I still couldn't get into Dark Tower. Just didn't find book 1 compelling enough to follow it up. And my favorite parts of the Magicians trilogy were the Julia and Janet bits. I mentioned to a friend of mine that if Grossman could rewrite book 2 by taking out all of Quentin's bits and replacing them with whatever Janet was doing at that time *leave the julia chapters though, I love those) It would be amazing.. can't agree w/ you on Gaiman, though. I really wanted to like Dark Tower I love long series and even better completely written series but yeah like you just found nothing to compele me to continue it. I really liked the second Magicians book probably my favorite of the 3 although I liked the ending a lot. I agree to I found the Julia parts the most interesting. I liked how it showed the wheels off school of magic. I know I'm odd man out on Gaiman.. Like I said I really wanted to give his books another shot still nothing. I'm all ears if there is something you think I should try.
Dunkum he/him Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 I really wanted to like Dark Tower I love long series and even better completely written series but yeah like you just found nothing to compele me to continue it. I really liked the second Magicians book probably my favorite of the 3 although I liked the ending a lot. I agree to I found the Julia parts the most interesting. I liked how it showed the wheels off school of magic. I know I'm odd man out on Gaiman.. Like I said I really wanted to give his books another shot still nothing. I'm all ears if there is something you think I should try. Hmm, maybe give Stardust a shot. Stardust aims for a bit of a younger audience than his other books, or at least seemed that way to me, but that also means it is a bit more fun. Alternatively, maybe see if you can find the first volume of Sandman, preferably at a library. the Comic Book format means that even if the writing isn't pulling you in, the visuals could. I'm not normally much of one for comics, but I loved Sandman. But honestly, if his style isn't doing it for you, then I wouldn't try too hard to force it, based on what you posted, you've given him a reasonable chance
Young Bard he/him Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan. To be honest, I'm finding it slow an dull at the moment, about 150 pages in. People keep talking about how bad Winter's Heart and Crossroads of Twilight are, but if it goes to far downhill from here... Still, it seems to be almost universally agreed that it gets better at Knife of Dreams, and then when Brandon takes over in the Gathering Storm, so I remain hopeful.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted May 22, 2015 Posted May 22, 2015 The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan. To be honest, I'm finding it slow an dull at the moment, about 150 pages in. People keep talking about how bad Winter's Heart and Crossroads of Twilight are, but if it goes to far downhill from here... Still, it seems to be almost universally agreed that it gets better at Knife of Dreams, and then when Brandon takes over in the Gathering Storm, so I remain hopeful. I didn't much care for The Path of Daggers. Winter's Heart was fine... much like Lord of Chaos: lots of nothing and a pretty sweet ending. Crossroads of Twilight deserves it reputation, I could never get past that book... to the point that I am starting over many years later.
Dunkum he/him Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 I never got the hate for Crossroads of Twilight, but then again, I don't need a whole lot of action to get me liking a book. A little bit of Mat and/or Perrin go a long way. Egwene too, towards the end of the series. That said, yea, the last 4 books are a major jump in quality.
Briar King Posted May 23, 2015 Posted May 23, 2015 The Path of Daggers by Robert Jordan. To be honest, I'm finding it slow an dull at the moment, about 150 pages in. People keep talking about how bad Winter's Heart and Crossroads of Twilight are, but if it goes to far downhill from here... Still, it seems to be almost universally agreed that it gets better at Knife of Dreams, and then when Brandon takes over in the Gathering Storm, so I remain hopeful. Winters Heart is fairly good. I didn't like Path at all and main for 1 reason. Crossroads now is just a bad bad book....
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