What you reading at the mo?

Sash · 12-03-2008, 13:14

I'm close to finishing my current set of books so would like some ideas on what to try next. I'll read anything if it's not too heavy and loses my interest. Fantasy/Sci-fi is my thing. Any suggestions?

Laz · 12-03-2008, 13:22

If you like less-intense SciFi, try Spider Robinson's Callahan stories: "Lady Slings the Booze" etc.

If you're up for a 9-volume adventure in convoluted alien politics, read CJ Cherryh's Foreigner series. Similar but shorter is her Chanur series, starting with "The Pride of Chanur".

A more straight-forward space-opera would be Elizabeth Moon's Ky Vatta series, or her other one that I can't remember... Heris Serrano - that's it!

I just read Spin State, but that was very intense and confusing - good though.

I'm not into Fantasy, so no suggestions there.

emma roids · 12-03-2008, 14:21

currently reading The Society by Michael Palmer, good twisty turney murder mystery book.

then im gonna read The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson for the second time cos its frigging mental.

Paparika · 12-03-2008, 16:22

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

ok it's not sci fi but its nice to wind down with

or something really different, James Frey fantastic set of books
A Million little pieces
My friend Leonard

Seth · 12-03-2008, 16:37

Currently reading Trudi Canavan - Last of the Wilds, it's book 2 of the "Age of the Five" trilogy. The writing style kinda reminds me a little of Tolkien, in that it kinda takes it's time with everything.

Canavan's first trilogy "The Black Magician" is also a good read. =]

teflon · 12-03-2008, 18:59

If you like sci-fi and have either an mp3 player or a quiet, calm pc room then check out escapepod.org for some free audio sci-fi stories. Most of them are about half an hour and there's a new one every week.

Sash · 12-03-2008, 21:08

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Originally Posted by Seth

Currently reading Trudi Canavan - Last of the Wilds, it's book 2 of the "Age of the Five" trilogy. The writing style kinda reminds me a little of Tolkien, in that it kinda takes it's time with everything.

Canavan's first trilogy "The Black Magician" is also a good read. =]

Read them all

and you're right, they are a great read. Have just finished Robin Hobbs Shaman's Crossing and starting Renegades Magic. Very similar to Trudi Canavan, and I hope you have all age of 5 the books, the ending is good

Oh and she is to write another 3 books along the lines of The Black Magican trilogy Trudi Canavan :: About Trudi's Books

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Originally Posted by teflon

If you like sci-fi and have either an mp3 player or a quiet, calm pc room then check out escapepod.org for some free audio sci-fi stories. Most of them are about half an hour and there's a new one every week.

Sounds good, spoken stories can be rather relaxing. Will have a look and try when the kids are in bed. Thanks.

Mars · 14-03-2008, 01:15

Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett

I love the discworld series of books, when you get a '*' at the end of a sentence,
and a footnote at the bottom of the page with a really funny joke in,
the only books ever to make me burst out laughing,
I like the way Death ALWAYS TALKS IN CAPS,

The Hogfather has been adapted to TV
and the first book in the series 'The Colour of Magic'
will be on Sky tv over easter, with David Jason playing Rincewind
- the most inept Wizard ever,

I'm dying to see what 'the luggage' will look like!
( a little wooden chest that sprouts legs and follows him around,
occasionally eating people!)

Paparika · 15-03-2008, 10:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mars

Feet of Clay - Terry Pratchett

I love the discworld series of books, when you get a '*' at the end of a sentence,
and a footnote at the bottom of the page with a really funny joke in,
the only books ever to make me burst out laughing,
I like the way Death ALWAYS TALKS IN CAPS,

The Hogfather has been adapted to TV
and the first book in the series 'The Colour of Magic'
will be on Sky tv over easter, with David Jason playing Rincewind
- the most inept Wizard ever,

I'm dying to see what 'the luggage' will look like!
( a little wooden chest that sprouts legs and follows him around,
occasionally eating people!)

*cry's i don't have sky, i had an opportunity at Christmas to watch it at my parents then sky postponed it, now my parent have sky in France, its a bit of a jaunt to go watch it for easter.

**paparika sulks and sinks into depression, walks out the room and gives the luggage a sharp kick and instantly regrets it.

Finished the fried green tomatoes, now reading A million little pieces again

Detomah · 15-03-2008, 11:59

The Ogre Downstairs - Diana Wynne Jones

Tis a kids book, that I read when I was at school many years ago, which I loved to bits, which involves chemistry sets, nasty step fathers, flying children and many other great kiddies adventure type things.

I recently picked it back up and started reading it again and it's just as good as I remembered it first time round.

To me it's much more fun reading than some of these heavy adult books.

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