What are you currently reading?

[Chai26]

love to read as well, just that i sometimes maybe lazy to read

[Pol]

I think that I'm still reading "Unlikely stories, mostly" by Alasdair Gray. Those are crazy, not mostly - everywhere. * They also could be described like sort of true fantasy, if fantasy genre definition didn't axed to D&D today. This is true fantasy.

[Chai26]

true fantasy? define it

[Elvin]

I have a feeling he means less cliches and more imagination.

[Pol]

true fantasy? define it

I think you must read slower. Here wasn't anything to produce that sort of generall question.

[Caradoc]

have you read Dayworld then?

Yes, all three. Last two were subpar IMHO, and the premise was hard to buy.

Another great PJF book is "A Barnstormer in OZ" where Dorothy's son returns to Oz. Now it is seen through the eyes of a world-wise adult rather than an innocent child.

[PhoenixReborn]

Any fans of Harry Turtledove out there? Philip Jose Farmer? Howard Waldrop?

For me Turtledove is too dry. PJF can be amazing and he can be terrible...I tend to avoid him, but some of the short stories are good.

Don't know Waldrop.

Anyone like David Eddings?

Currently reading Cordwainer Smith...

[asandir]

look up a dictionary

[Caradoc]

Howard Waldrop writes quirky alternate history laced with popular culture. His Night of the Cooters was a version of War of the Worlds where the Martians set down in rural Texas. They never stood a chance. In Ike at the Mike Eisenhower detoured on his way to West Point and became a blues clarinetist, while Sinatra became President. Stuff like that. Howard used to live down the street from me in Austin.

[Chai26]

hey any of you read clive barker's abarat? awesome book

[asandir]

can't say as I have, seen a couple of his movies though

[Swordmaster]

Anybody read Brandon Sandersons "Elantris"? I'm starting on it now after reading a couple of sample chapters on his website.

[asandir]

picked up the Complete Chronicles of Conan .... have read a little of Conan, so I hope it's alright

[Swordmaster]

Reading various articles on Ancient Rome, which is my main subject this semester.

[Elvin]

I liked this stuff but I have forgotten many things of ancient rome. I remember only basics.

[asandir]

the Chronicles of Conan .... don't bother, it was very crap IMO, read the first story and have returned the book to the library, that'll teach me to try new stuff

[ScarlettP]

Anyone like David Eddings?

Love it! Read all 12 or 14 Belgarath books twice.

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Finally getting around to working on the last Harry Potter.

[asandir]

If you've read the Belgariad and the Mallorean, then you must read the Elenium and the Tamuli .... very good series they are, better I reckon then the earlier ones and more mature

[Pol]

If you've read the Belgariad and the Mallorean, then you must read the Elenium and the Tamuli .... very good series they are, better I reckon then the earlier ones and more mature

I think that I had read lots of them, not all. Used as source our local library. On that place, why not to mention an ancient game 'Betrayal at Krondor', which is somewhat similar?

PS I think all later series, were written in pair wraiting with his wife Leigh Eddings. So that's maybe why they are better. Sadly that will not continue, as she passed out in this year.

Edited.

[asandir]

Betrayal at Krondor was based on the riftwar series of novels (well to a degree) and they were penned by Raymond E. Feist .... David Eddings did work closely with his wife Leigh, and credits here on his later books, such as the Belgarath and Polgara "biographies" and his books after the Tamuli, he wrote about why in his foreword to Belgarath's story if memory serves, I have the whole series (all four of those) at home