What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?

Damelon · Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2003 3:58 pm Post subject:

ASOS finally arrived yesterday, and I celebrated by reading 100 pages Smile

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duchess of malfi · Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2003 7:31 pm Post subject:

You and Danlo will both be done with that book by the time the group read tackles chapters 3 & 4! Laughing

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Zahir · Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2003 7:24 pm Post subject:

Okay! Finished Clash of Kings!! Sooooo looking forward to Storm of Swords!!!

Now to find an extra nine dollars...grrrrr....
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duchess of malfi · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 6:01 am Post subject:

Everything else is on hold for me -- I finally got my hands on Martin's The Arms of the Kraken! Very Happy

Damelon · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2003 11:49 am Post subject:

Finished A Storm of Swords last night. There was more action in 2 chapters in that book than in 2 books of Jordan!

Dutchess - I see your point about throwing the book around in anger.
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duchess of malfi · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2003 9:30 pm Post subject:

Well, I finished Fall of Hyperion, the Sandman comic book, and Lord of Light. I am now reading C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces, which is pretty good so far! Very Happy

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duchess of malfi · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 5:14 am Post subject:

Well, I finished up Till We Have Faces, am going to read a book by David Brin next. It's called Glory Season, and was recommended to me by Lord Danlo, so I'm pretty sure I will find it a very good read. Very Happy

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Ryzel · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2003 7:40 pm Post subject:

I have just started reading "Inversions" by Iain M. Banks. So far I have not gotten a handle on what it actually is about, but it is very good for all that.

For lighter stuff I am currently rereading "The War God's Own" by David Weber. It is fantasy, unlike most of his other stuff but it is quite good if you are looking for a little lighter militaristic fantasy with some magic thrown in.
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Damelon · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 7:33 am Post subject:

I'm now reading Dune Messiah, having finished Dune this week.
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Bannor · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 4:53 pm Post subject:

Still rereading Watership Down. Not a children's book at all. Very Happy

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Brinn · Posted: Sun Mar 30, 2003 5:35 pm Post subject:

Just started A.A. Attansio's "Last Legends of Earth". Reminds me a bit of Neverness but so far I'm only about 50 pages in. Very cerebral stuff!
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MsMary · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2003 9:46 pm Post subject:

I am currently reading Ursula LeGuin's The Other Wind, having raced through the previous books of the Earthsea series.

Though, I have to say, it took me a very long time to get into A wizard of Earthsea. The book just didn't grab me till I was at least halfway through it...after which I was definitely addicted. Very Happy

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duchess of malfi · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:34 am Post subject:

today I started thr chonicles of amber Very Happy

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Bannor · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:41 am Post subject:

Watership Down, Watership Down! What a great book! Long live Fiver! Cussing

(Yeah, I know, a little extreme, but I've been wanting to use that graemilin for the longest time!) Very Happy

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"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."

duchess of malfi · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 2:43 am Post subject:

Bannor, that is a good book! Didn't you tell me that there is now a sequel, too? I had never heard of the second book before...is it as good as the first?? Question

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Bannor · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 12:21 pm Post subject:

More Tales from Watership Down is excellent, but not nearly as good as the first. Have you read Watership Down?
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"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."

duchess of malfi · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2003 5:39 pm Post subject:

Yes, I have, and I think it's a wonderful book! Very Happy

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Bannor · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2003 2:38 am Post subject:

My admiration level for you just went up significantly! Wink

(It was already high!) It's so refreshing to find some Watership Down fans! Lion

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"Do you have a wife?"
"At one time."
"What happened to her?"
"She has been dead."
"How long ago did she die?"
"Two thousand years."

birdandbear · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2003 10:57 pm Post subject:

Just finished the Chrons amd then Mordant's Need. Everyone here seems to really love The Gap, so that's next on my agenda, but I needed a break before I dive into something that (reputedly) dark. So right now I'm reading Deryni Checkmate by Katherin Kurtz for about the twentieth time. Just some nice simple religious persecution and genocide. Sad

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danlo · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2003 11:47 pm Post subject:

Deep in the heart of ASOS! VEEEEERY HAPPY!!!!!!!