So what books have you read or are reading?

right now I'm reading The Jackal of Nar by John Marco. So far it reminds me a little bit of the Goerge R.R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. Not as good as AGoT and the world seems less fleshed out, but still a good read.

I'm reading Goshawk Squadron by Derek Robinson, a kick-ass story about a WWI fighter squadron. Research for In Harm's Way: Aces in Spades. I picked up about a dozen books and movies for this. Hell's Angels, War Story, Goshawk Squadron, The Blue Max, Winged Victory, Dawn Patrol, and more, plus a bunch of memoirs and technical books.

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I just finished reading George R.R. Martin's A game of Thrones, which was relatively decent in my opinion. I also have been rereading Jules Verne's 20000 Leagues Under the Sea, mustering a half assed effort at best.

I have also been reading a lot of comics of late. I just finished reading the first 51 issues of Fables, which I have to say grew on me at an exponential rate. It took six issues for me to really like, but now I have to say I love it.

I also just finsihed the first 32 issues of the The Losers, which was a fun read. The art complimented the story and atmosphere in my opinion.

I also just finished reading Avenger's Disassembled which was mostly disappointing and predictable, which is a shame because I'll always consider Marvel my first.

I am reading the ninth volume of the Punisher right now, and enjoying it. I am also looking forward to rereading Jerry Pournelle's Faulkenberg's Legion books, which I do from time to time.

I regularly read US news and World Report, Time, Wizard the Guide to Comics, and The National Geographic as well.


(Can you tell I am home on Workman's Comp? Heh.)

I'm catching up on some back issues of the London Review of Books. I'm also reading the latest issue of Granta, a British-based magazine that publishes new writing. This issue is titled 'War Zones', and it has a variety of fiction, memoir and reporting on that theme.

In roleplaying, I'm slowly digesting Burning Wheel.

i just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy, From Baghdad with Love by Jay Kopelman, and am JUST starting Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban.

gameswise, i'm hoping to start reading Esoterrorists, which (hope-hope) should arrive today.

Just finished on the bus this morning - Chasing the Sea, Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia by Tom Bissell.
Starting before bedtime tonight - Against the Day by Thomas Pynchon.

With regard to gaming, I hope to soon begin (re)reading Wild Talents when it arrives in the post.  I say "(re)read" because I've read rough drafts of it at various stages, so I have a good idea of what to expect, though I'm eager to see what made the final cut.

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I'm still in a light reading phase.  Currently reading Singularity Sky by Charles Stross and wondering where the hell I was when this came out; it's incredibly good!

Next up will be the new novel by Mark Danielewski (of House of Leaves [/COLOR]fame).

Shouldn't that be House of Leaves?

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Quote from: McrowSo what books have you read or are reading?

Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds. Its a book of hard SF short stories set in the universe of the Revelation Space books.

About a week or so ago I finished Ilium, Dan Simmons (after reading the first in the set, Olympos).  I really liked his Hyperion stuff, even though I usually don't do a lot of Sci-Fi.  He just seems to get it right for me.

Now I'm reading David Farland's The Runelords. I thought it would be schlock Fantasy, but it's actualy not to bad; an interesting premise and writing isn't over the top - yet.

For gaming, I'm reading The Cog Wars from Levi Kornelsen.

Money's tight, so I don't know what I'll read next.  Between reading and digesting Levi's The Cog Wars and Spike's Building a World through Studies I should be good for a while.  If not, there's always Tolkien to delve into...again.

I haven't read War and Peace in a while either...

A War Like No Other - Victor Davis Hanson.
Time Patrol - Poul Anderson

The Scar, china meiville. This is my second time through. I'm broke and out of books. I'm thinking about rereading simmon's Hyperion, It's been well over a decade since I read it, so I've forgotten most of it.

I finished reading the Lioness series by Tamora Pierce, and was about to read the "Protector of the Small series" by her as well but decided to wait and re-read various Garret, PI stuff (the original trilogy at least)

Just finished: The Pearl Diver by Sujata Massey.
Now reading: Lisey's Story by Stephen King.
Next in line: Inkspell by Cornelia Funke.

Quote from: Ian AbsentiaShouldn't that be House of Leaves?

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D'oh!  Good catch.