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Currently reading Celtika. The plot seems implausible to my layman's mind, but it's well written by an especially immaginative and articulate author; I enjoy his descriptive recreation of pre-Christian shamanism in northern Europe. Also reading The Soul Thief which is also a well written narrative of the effort of a young Irishman to find his twin sister who has been carried off by viking marauders. Both are very good...not the best I've ever read, but two that I doubt I'll forget.

I recently finished Dust of Dreams and The Crippled God. I thought it was a really great ending to the Malazan series.

Next up is Mr. Monster.

Started catching up on Sevenwaters - Son of the Shadows was amazing whereas Child of the Prophecy was somewhat meh. Anyone know if the latest two Sevenwaters books are worth reading?

I'm also reading Moonshine by Alaya Johnson after somebody here recommended it, and I really dig it so far.

Helen wrote: "Keep hearing about World War Z (the other thread!) and added it to my TBR, is it good?"

I thought World War Z was awesome, Helen. Great story.

I am reading Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin. Just about 150 pages into it. Do I need to say 'What's it about?'

Is it about dancing?

Perhaps with dragons?

I was going to make a Gregory Hines/Mikhail Baryshnikov in dragon suits joke, but then I realized how dated that made me.

Then I got sad and couldn't do it.

I do not that a dragon makes an ideal dance partner. It would probably step on my feet.

If they make the book into a movie will it star Kevin Costner

About two-thirds through Downpour. I have to admit I like the fact that this urban fantasy does not involve long discussions of what the main character is wearing, doesn't make the main plotlines the protagonists' love life. And doesn't jazz up all the characters into some super-sexy parade of paranormal drool.

Shanshad,

After not loving the last or last two of the Greywalker books, I was ready not to read this one. Is it set in Seattle? Because some of her stuff seems better when it is not, or when she doesn't have her friends to run to for advice.

Mark wrote: "If they make the book into a movie will it star Kevin Costner"

I tip my hat to you, good sir.

I'm new to good reads. I thought I would just start throwing out some book suggestions like once a week. Just finished a great book (I've read it like 5 times) Ancient Shores by Jack McDevitt. I wrote a review of it in my book shelf, but I still haven't figured out how all that works yet. I LOVE THIS BOOK!!

Finished Mr. Monster. Good, suspenseful story. I'll be getting to the last in the trilogy soon.

For now, though, I'm going to read Ghost Story. It feels good to be back in Harry Dresden's head.

You'll love Ghost Story.

So much going on, it's great.

Reading The Magicians' Guild, which a lot better than I expected to be.

I went to a Jim Butcher book signing a couple of years ago (when Turn Coat came out), and someone asked him about the difference between writing the Dresden Files series and the Codex Alera series. I'm paraphrasing, but his answer was something like: It's nice to alternate between the two. Because it's high fantasy and has multiple viewpoints, Codex Alera challenges him more as a writer. But once that's done, it's really nice to get behind the wheel with Harry and just drive.

Peggy wrote: "I went to a Jim Butcher book signing a couple of years ago (when Turn Coat came out), and someone asked him about the difference between writing the Dresden Files series and the Code..."

Nice to know. Thanks for the information.

Taking a break from some serious reading (Bleak House, Cryptonomicon and The Gilded Age) to do something quick and easy, to wit, Gail Carriger's Heartless. Cute.

Ala wrote: "I keep looking at Feed, but can never commit.

Also, love me some Dresden Files :)"

FEED took me something like 20-30 pages to get into, but it was a good ride from then on. I do really recommend the book. I think it's a great read, especially for our times.

I'll get to it eventually, I'm sure.

Just a few dozen hundred books keep getting in the way

Currently reading The Dark Path by Luke Romyn. A real page turner.

I started Gardens of the Moon and will likely start An Unsuitable Job For A Woman tonight.

Currently reading Fatherland and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Seraphitta wrote: "Ala wrote: "I keep looking at Feed, but can never commit.

Also, love me some Dresden Files :)"

FEED took me something like 20-30 pages to get into, but it was a good ride from then on. I do reall..."

Have you read Deadline, its very good too.

Appropriated A Clash of Kings. Should be able to join the group read.

I finished reading Ghost Story and it was another solid entry for the Dresden Files.

Next up I'm finally going to read Dune.

I'm clearing my literary palette with some non-fiction as I prepare myself to tackle A Dance with Dragons.

I am reading the new edition of A Place Beyond Man: The Archives of Varokby Cary Neeper. I loved this book when it was first published. I remember being drawn to it by a review in F&SF. Since Cary Neeper recently surfaced on GR, I decided to re-experience her book.

Currently reading The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. It's a great read.

Lee wrote: "Currently reading The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America. It's a great read."

Excellent book

I'm reading Prince of Thorns with Alex Bledsoe's Dark Jenny up next. My daughter really loved Dark Jenny.

I don't get a whole lot of time to read, so I'm really slow, but once I've finished those two, I've got Who Fears Death next on my list. At the rate I'm going, it'll be Christmas before I'm done. ;-)

As long as you're reading, it doesn't matter how slow or fast you're going ;)

Right now I'm reading Carrie by Stephen King. Really good and a quick read if you havent already read it. I got hooked after reading The Shining earlier this year. You probably have already read it, but if not READ IT! It has become one of my fave books of all time. Amazing character development!

I just finished some disappointing paranormal romance last night. I need something to get the enthusiasm back, so I'm going to re-read the Dresden series...I'm behind a couple of books, so I thought it would be fun to go back to the beginning before catching up.

Finally got around to cracking open Kushiel's Dart, and I'm interested in seeing where it goes, after the rather slow historical/religious start.

Reading Sleepwalk with Me now, after finishing The Briar King which I really didn't care for.

I'm reading Fortress in the Eye of Time (Aug group read), enjoying it so much I'll have to abandon all my September plans and do the series!

That good, eh Helen?

May have to add that to ye olde TBR mountain range.

Really is. I'd never read anything by her before and got it semi-reluctantly. Can't drag myself away. Only prob is bought it on kindle, then got 2,4 and 5 but 3 not currently available!

Helen, some of her SF is really good too.

I finished up KJ Parker's Engineer trilogy. Good, but it'd be nice if some of the characters had even somewhat healthy relationships.

Also read Zaftan Entrepreneurs by Hank Quense. It's got fantasy races set on a planet invaded by aliens and billed as a comic adventure with political satire. Decent, but I think Quense could stand to add more humor to it.

Also read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. Very well written and I liked it a bit better than Thousand Autumns.

Now reading Dead Iron by Devon Monk.

I'm on a cyberpunk kick lately. I'm currently reading The Voice of the Whirlwind. Up next will likely be The Shockwave Rider or The Quantum Thief.

H.d. wrote: "Right now I'm reading Carrie by Stephen King. Really good and a quick read if you havent already read it. I got hooked after reading The Shining earlier this year. You probably have already read it..."

I enjoy King's earlier books very much. Read them all many years ago and went through one after the other. I kind of lost interest with some of his later stories.

Thanks Benjamin, I've just gone with hers in the sci-fi vs fantasy vote.

Made quick work of Dead Iron by Devon Monk. As a western steampunk with werewolves, the book had all the right elements for an interesting read, however I just couldn't get into the author's writing style. I would still recommend it as other people might like it more than I did.

Then I made even quicker work of Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson, which was a decent young adult fantasy. Though I was a little uncomfortable about the idea of evil librarians.

Now reading Den of Thieves by David Chandler.

I've taken the plunge and started reading Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow. I'm determined to finish it.

I might give Dead Iron a shot. Also, let me know how Den of Thieves goes, Benjamin. It looks interesting.


I'm currently halfway through Moon Called. Cover sucks, but the story's not so bad.

I just finished Packing for Mars. I was going to say that Mary Roach has the Best Job Ever, but I'm about a third of the way through Bonk....

I'm reading the book that just came out by Richelle Mead. Bloodlines.