Darth Richard Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 The Daylight War? The real answer is probably Under the Dome. Ha! I laughed out loud at that. And holy mother of poop, Under The Dome was terrible, and GROSS. And i like most King, even the King that most people don't like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashiara Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 I enjoyed Joyride by Stephen King. I know most of King's latest books have been hit or miss but this one was a good one, short and sweet and hitting just the right tones of nostalgia, without letting it become too much. Don't let the pulp cover fool you, this one is worth reading. I also read The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater, after a couple of friends from here strongly recommended it. Also a great a read, it starts off a bit slowly but pulls you in and takes you places. I almost forgot it was a YA book. I'll wait a little on the second one though, I don't want to pay the hardcover price for it, but it's definitely on my to-read list. I'm currently reading The Killing Moon by N.K.Jemisin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashiara Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 The Daylight War? The real answer is probably Under the Dome. Ha! I laughed out loud at that. And holy mother of poop, Under The Dome was terrible, and GROSS. And i like most King, even the King that most people don't like. Under the Dome was my first thought too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanek's muse Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Deep Sky by Patrick Lee: pure fun brain candy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First of My Name Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Just finished The Blade Itself, now starting Dust, the last part of the Silo trilogy. My hopes are high :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alytha Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Also started The Alloy of Law, which is quite OK but not overwhelming so far. It would have been interesting to find out what happened after Mistborn. I also can't remember who the Lord Mistborn was, although I guess it's not too important for this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chun-Li Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I just started Last Argument of Kings, the 3rd book in the FLT and I'm hoping it doesn't disappoint. I tried reading Doctor Sleep by Stephen King but stopped halfway through, it was a yawnfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted01 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Finished Rivers of London and moved straight on to the second book, Moon Over Soho. I love this series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Completed On the Steel Breeze, moved on to Ann Leckie's Ancilliary Justice. Wait, what book is this? Under the Dome, indeed. I was comparatively mild on The Daylight War, though that was also not very good at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Gold Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Over the summer, I went on a spree of reading Gillian Flynn's novels. Sharp Objects, which I believe was her first novel, was excellent; I enjoyed Gone Girl, but the darkness of Sharp Objects was more appealing. I then read Herman Koch's The Dinner, which was another great, thoroughly engrossing read. It is not the "European Gone Girl" as some reviewer described it; I think it's far better, with one important exception at the end. I went on a similar spree recently, and based on that, I checked out The Dinner. While I enjoyed the premise and think the structure of the book was interesting, ultimately some of the characters did not work for me. I'm a big fan of books featuring terrible people, but in this case, I thought the medical explanation for Paul's (and therefore Michel's) horribleness made the character much less interesting. Aside from a few superficial details I do not think it is very similar to Gone Girl - I think the more apt comparison would be William Landay's Defending Jacob, which I think explored many of the same themes of The Dinner but was executed much better imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkess Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Also started The Alloy of Law, which is quite OK but not overwhelming so far. It would have been interesting to find out what happened after Mistborn. I also can't remember who the Lord Mistborn was, although I guess it's not too important for this story. I just read that one. About a third into it, I had to get out my copy of the Mistborn series to try and figure out who they were referring to with all their names! ETA: Oh, and Lord Mistborn is Spook, FYI. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just finished 'Ancillary Justice' by Anne Leckie. There is a reason people are raving about this one. Also reading Interesting Times by Pratchett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garett Hornwood Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Finished Stone of Farewell, unlike The Dragonbone Chair, started off strong and didn't let up. The only annoying was that Williams writes Miriamele and Maegwin well on one page and then cliché on the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravenhair Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I went on a similar spree recently, and based on that, I checked out The Dinner. While I enjoyed the premise and think the structure of the book was interesting, ultimately some of the characters did not work for me. I'm a big fan of books featuring terrible people, but in this case, I thought the medical explanation for Paul's (and therefore Michel's) horribleness made the character much less interesting. Aside from a few superficial details I do not think it is very similar to Gone Girl - I think the more apt comparison would be William Landay's Defending Jacob, which I think explored many of the same themes of The Dinner but was executed much better imo.Your spoiler was my one important exception at the end. :)I believe it was a reviewer for the Wall Street Journal who stated that the Dinner with the European Gone Girl. Ugh.Defending Jacob has been recommended to me as well. I may give it a try after I finish the Criminal Conversation of Mrs. Norton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just finished 'Ancillary Justice' by Anne Leckie. There is a reason people are raving about this one. Yup. Only 50 pages into this one, but there is something very intriguing about it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Yup. Only 50 pages into this one, but there is something very intriguing about it so far. Thanks, guys. Just ordered a sample chapter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks, guys. Just ordered a sample chapter... How I'd describe it so far: (not really spoilery as it's the premise spelled out in the first two chapters, but still) What would happen if a ship's AI became trapped in a human body? Especially if the ship's AI had severe problems without its normal sensor inputs, like not being able to tell what gender someone is? ETA: io9 has a good article on the book as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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