Nearly Headless Ned Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 The Iron Dragons Daughter-Michael Swanick. Grimm, but I liked it a lot. Don't know how to accurately describe this book as I need to let it percolate for awhile. Possibly read it again at a later date. Definately one of the best reads this year for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Don't know how to accurately describe this book as I need to let it percolate for awhile.Allow me to help you: "Genius". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UndergroundMan Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 What do you think of this one? I have it sitting on my to-read pile.I enjoyed it. It mostly deals with the protagonist's time in a POW camp and the complicated political environment within. I found certain portions surprisingly tragic, given the rather cut and dry narration of events and my lack of attachment to any of the characters. It was on the same high level of the other works that I've read from Ha Jin, "Under the Red Flag" and "Waiting". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Who Swears Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Finished The Heroes.At first I found it really hard to get into and had to keep flipping to the character list (thank GOD for that thing, I am terrible with characters). Then I was more into it but didn't really like the characters. Then I ended up absolutely loving it. I found myself laughing at completely inappropriate times quite often. Does that make me 'delightfully twisted and evil'?I liked it better than Best Served Cold, I think because it was not quite as depressing. I may have even liked it better than the First Law Trilogy... maybe. It was awesome reading them all back to back like that, I want more! :drool:Next up is the omnibus edition of Abraham's Long Price Quartet, Shadow and Betrayal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Quizboy Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 . Does that make me 'delightfully twisted and evil'?Pretty sure your icon does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Cicero Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 That avatar looks perfectly moral and reasonable. Not twisted at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Who Swears Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Quizboy Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hail to the boobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Finished The Heroes.At first I found it really hard to get into and had to keep flipping to the character list (thank GOD for that thing, I am terrible with characters). Then I was more into it but didn't really like the characters. Then I ended up absolutely loving it. I found myself laughing at completely inappropriate times quite often. Does that make me 'delightfully twisted and evil'?I liked it better than Best Served Cold, I think because it was not quite as depressing. I may have even liked it better than the First Law Trilogy... maybe. It was awesome reading them all back to back like that, I want more! :drool:I too read all five books back-to-back earlier this year, and loved it. Cannot wait for Red Country...which, unfortunately, has been pushed back into November here in the US. :bawl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sis Who Swears Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 I too read all five books back-to-back earlier this year, and loved it. Cannot wait for Red Country...which, unfortunately, has been pushed back into November here in the US. :bawl:I believe it is still coming out on Oct 23rd in Canada. I hope. I can't wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melonica Stormborn Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Started reading the first chapter of The Hunger Games. The writing style is distracting. I'm not sure if it's the author's fault or I'm getting too old for YA books. I'll try to finish it though, cause I'm like that. I couldn't live knowing there's a half-finished book lying around. Before that I read a Mitch Albom book - completely cliched and forgettable, same as anything by Paulo Coelho. I don't even remember why I have a copy of that book, I must have bought it when I was still young and impressionable. I'm re-reading ASOIAF on the sides too, but I do it mostly when I need to pass the time before a meeting or sleeping (not full-blown reading).I think the main issue with Murakami is cultural differences, but I like that when I'm reading his books, I get the feeling that things don't need to happen and not everything is meant to be resolved. Life goes on. It's kind of bittersweet.I will buy Cloud Atlas and The Book Thief when I next get to the bookstore. Heard good things about those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biter Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 After taking a lot of time to really get into, I found Middlesex to be rather good. While it felt too verbose at times, I thought the story of the Stephanides family was very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Just going to start Legend by Gemmell. I wanted something quick and easy and this one comes with fairly good rec's from people on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astra Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 The Iron Dragons Daughter-Michael Swanick. Grimm, but I liked it a lot. Don't know how to accurately describe this book as I need to let it percolate for awhile. Possibly read it again at a later date. Definately one of the best reads this year for me.Is it a stand alone novel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Is it a stand alone novel?Yes, although he set The Dragons of Babel in the same universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearly Headless Ned Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Allow me to help you: "Genius".I think 'very good' is suficent for me. Liked it as a satire, and was rather fond of the very flawed protaganist who never seemed to learn from her mistakes(tying in nicely with the various reincarnations throughout the book), something I suspect the author believes is common in the human experience. Started Prince Of Thorns by Mark Lawrence but didn't really like the writing style and I feel less enthused about the 'swords 'n' sorcery' end of the fantasy genre than I did 10 years ago. Not to knock it at all, just my tastes have changed I guess. Still enjoy GRRM and Abercrombie.So I started Among Others by Jo Walton, more my cup of tea. Quite like it so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkynJay Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I really liked Territory by Emma Bull. A lot. Making it the second "Western" fantasy I have read, and liked(A. Half-Made World being the other, and B. Western as a US-centric view would call it, dealing with the American West).Next will either be Bull's debut, the second Flashman, or starting the second Caphius Cain omnibus. I shall decide when I get home and pick one, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guinevere Seaworth Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I found the last book of the City of a Hundred Rows series, City of Light and Shadow, a bit disappointing. The climatic scene was really rushed and the author never really expanded on the wonderful steampunk city that he created in the first 2 books. I would've love to have seen more of it. The ending was just a bit too pat and easy. I feel like a historical fiction, so Mary: Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Margaret George is next. It has been sitting on my to be read pile for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbor Gold Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Finished Broken Harbor by Tana French. It was, typically, just meh plot-wise, but fairly good character-wise. It seriously feels like she is making up the plot as she goes along, which for a murder mystery isn't the best approach imo. I could tell that she spends some time on internet message boards, however, because they play a fairly significant role in the story and she executes those parts perfectly. And hilariously. For example (no spoilers), one guy starts a thread asking about an animal or something, and the thread ends up being closed after someone brings up Hitler on the third page. :lol:Not sure what to read next. I purchased Cloud Atlas, but I feel like I'm really in the mood for some straight up, classic fantasy. Might be time to cruise the rec threads - I want elves, magic, swords - D&D-type stuff. Or maybe Shadow and Bone. Decisions, decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I really liked Territory by Emma Bull. A lot. Making it the second "Western" fantasy I have read, and liked(A. Half-Made World being the other, and B. Western as a US-centric view would call it, dealing with the American West).I'm glad you enjoyed it :thumbsup: Jesse Fox is pure awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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