what are you reading?

Kon-Tiki · Post by **Kon-Tiki** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:02 pm 0

To me, it always seemed like it was just a tool for Tolkien to write his main books. Like having something at hand that gives the entire history and mythes and legends of that world, so he wouldn't make inconsistent references.

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:07 pm 0

Not at all, the mythos which The Silmarillion embodies was Tolkiens' main passion.

Anyhow, before we tick people off for going way off-topic maybe we'd better start another thread for this.

mutopian · Post by **mutopian** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 6:16 pm 0

grue wrote:
mutopian wrote:Working my way through the Harry Dresden files by Jim Butcher (on book 6) at the moment. They don't require a lot of deep thinking/analyzing which is nice back and forth
I've read only Stormfront but although Dresden is quite interesting as a character and I'm a sucker for monologue and noir situations I found it very shallow. Are the following volumes any better?

I would say they get better but there'll still fairly easy going stuff. From book 3 or 4 there's a plot arc which features in the rest of the books as an underlying thing as well as the main plot of each book which helps things along. Few shocks and revelations in later books as well.

IronGiant · Post by **IronGiant** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:47 pm 0

Time to re-awaken this thread again - I'm currently reading Thursbitch by Alan Garner (excellent author). Next up, when it arrives, will be Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett.

grue · Post by **grue** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:50 pm 0

Psychomech by Brian Lumley. It's not Necroscope but it has the same edge-of-your-seat qualities.

MrsSnake · Post by **MrsSnake** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:52 pm 0

Not long finished reading The Blonde Geisha by Jina Bacarr (an erotic novel and a very good read)

Currently reading Love In Vein by Poppy Z Brite

TheGoodbyeGirl · Post by **TheGoodbyeGirl** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 10:53 pm 0

As it says in me sig

The girl in Times Square by Paullina Simons

TheDuke · Post by **TheDuke** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:01 pm 0

I'm currently reading Dracula Was A Woman by Raymond McNally, and In A Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fanu.

Zen-Chan · Post by **Zen-Chan** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:03 pm 0

The Tibetan Yogas Of Dream And Sleep

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tibetan-Yogas-D ... F8&s=books

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:08 pm 0

Re-reading The Algebraist. Best non-culture that Banks has written yet.

grue · Post by **grue** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:09 pm 0

Bog wrote:Re-reading The Algebraist. Best non-culture that Banks has written yet.

I haven't read that yet but I'm ready to defend Wasp Factory on that account.

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:22 pm 0

Permit me to rephrase: Best non-culture sci-fi that Ian M. Banks has written.

grue · Post by **grue** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:25 pm 0

Bog wrote:Permit me to rephrase: Best non-culture sci-fi that Ian M. Banks has written.

Ok then.

What's your favorite Culture novel Bog? I can't pick between Excession (sp?) and State Of The Art. (Honourable mention of The Player though.)

PurpleChair · Post by **PurpleChair** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:33 pm 0

Iain Banks vs Iain M Banks.

(Yesterday I finished All Tomorrow's Parties; today I read the first half of Watchmen.)

PhilSmith · Post by **PhilSmith** » Sat Sep 23, 2006 11:35 pm 0

grue wrote:Psychomech by Brian Lumley. It's not Necroscope but it has the same edge-of-your-seat qualities.

I read Psychamok years ago, and a few of his Cthulhu Mythos books. Tried to like his work, but just can't. His dialogue strikes me as being a bit... stilted, maybe? Clunky? His plotting's alright, mind, but I've never been sold on his characterisation.

Currently re-reading Transmetropolitan by Warren Ellis. God I love that series. Some wonderful moments in there, and Spider Jerusalem's terrifically foul-mouthed.