What are you reading now?

[Aegis]

I've read about Martin's style; sounds like a good read. I have the first book of that series... unopened, collecting dust. I haven't read any fantasy stuff in a long time and I've been considering going for something more of a fast read. I'll have to dig that one out.

Personally, I think that A Song of Ice and Fire is the best Fantasy series ever written. But that's of course not to say that it's a series that'll appeal to everyone. The books are long and there are a lot of characters.
At times they seem more like historical fiction than actual Fantasy, though other parts of the series are heavy on the supernatural. But I highly recommend them anyone interested in Fantasy. Even if they'll end up not liking them. I think that it's one of those series that fans of Fantasy really should give a try.

Currently I'm just waiting for a couple of books to get in stock at the place I buy my books, and I don't really feel like starting on anything huge before that, meaning another long book in a long series is still collecting dust on my shelf.

 

[DitchWeasel]

...The books are long and there are a lot of characters.
At times they seem more like historical fiction than actual Fantasy...

That's exactly the appeal that made me buy the book.

Well, I almost choked on the dust, but I located my copy of A Game of Thrones, and the Prologue already has me hooked. Martin certainly has a grasp on dark moods and character interaction. The balance between dialogue and narrative seems good so far too, if he maintains this consistency throughout. The titles of the books tend to give the impression that there will be a bit of political intrigue as well; that's good. This should keep me busy for a bit. Thanks for the extra recommendation.

 

[hedonis]

LOTS of books about training and riding horses.

H

 

[Becks...poamr]

I'm a girly girl sometimes too, Becks.

Rock on for us.

Juiced.. Jose Canseco's book

Can I borrow it when you're done? I'll have in sent back to you a few days later.

Oh, yeah...new book: Royal Road to Fotheringay.

 

[Becks...poamr]

Since I last posted, I've read a few more books, and the one I'm nearly done with now is Twilight of the Habsburgs:The Life and Times of Emporor Francis Joseph by Alan Palmer

 

[L3ggy]

I'm reading two books at the moment, The Book of Lost Tales part I and Narn I Chín Húrin(it's elvish for The Children of Húrin), both is written by J.R.R Tolkien and later edited by his son Christopher Tolkien.

I love Literature(spelling?)

 

[D-rock]

I’m reading The Calligraphers Bible and practicing each hand as I go along.

 

[McNab]

Just finshed Sniper One by SGT Dan Mills.

Now reading the new PJ Tracy novel.

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

The Waffen-SS At War: Hitler's Praetorians 1925-1945 by Tim Ripley

 

[Blink]

I'm going through Greg Bear's Eon for the third time. He's one of my favorite authors, and his science fiction is top-notch, IMO.

 

[Thunderbolt]

I'm reading "Kiss and make up" a Gene Simmons biography and it's quite entertaining .

 

[Becks...poamr]

Finished the biography of Francis Joseph and have now moved on to The Lonely Empress: Elizabeth of Austria by Joan Haslip.

 

[titsrock]

"Bleak House" by Dickens...

 

[bunker]

Henning Mankell.

He is a Swedish writer of thrillers (police investigation)

In his books, we follow the same chief inspector Kurt Wallander (the best one of course) of a small town in Sweden.

Ususally we discover a murder at the beginning of the book (most of the time a pretty ugly one). Then no more murders, just that policeman and his colleagues doing their investigation. Not too much paperwork in their office, lots of intuition and always something that keeps you going.

Also from book to book we follow him in relation to his family (wife, divorce, problems with his father, new girlfriend from a nearby country, problem with his daughter and now her daughter starts to work in the police too).

All books can be read individually so someone can read any of his books without being bothered by the family stuff.

It is very well written. When I start reading, I can't stop.

 

[hafrus]

Angels And Demons by Dan Brown

 

[killakinley]

Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky

 

[Jagger69]

Dead Certain by Robert Draper.

 

[CaDDaFy]

IT by S. King. I watched the 2 part film when i was about 14 but i heard off a friend the book is far better.

 

[Paraniod]

No country for old men, just finished moved onto House of Leaves

 

[KittyKat]

The Rise to Globalism by Stephen Ambrose and Origins of Containment by Mary Larson