What Are You Reading?

Frawg · Jul 1, 2014

Anyone else deep into a good book?

My current read is: Shield & Crocus written by a friend, Michael R Underwood.
Though I have 3 other books I've started as well:
Charmfall by Chloe Neill
Break of Dawn by Chris Marie Green
Undead to the World by DD Barant

What are you reading?

n103ew · Jul 1, 2014

Mostly your posts...

micki · Jul 1, 2014

I am seriously hooked on Game Of Thrones. I am reading George R. R. Martin's 5 book boxed set of The Game Of Thrones.

MoFo · Jul 1, 2014

micki said:
I am seriously hooked on Game Of Thrones. I am reading George R. R. Martin's 5 book boxed set of The Game Of Thrones.

Excellent read.

I'm currently reading.

First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie.
Dreden Files: Skin Game by Jim Butcher
A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

StaceyL · Jul 2, 2014

Does listening to an audio book count?

MoFo · Jul 2, 2014

StaceyL said:
Does listening to an audio book count?

I would say so. I consumed about 30-50 hrs of audio books a week for years. I kind of miss that about my old occupation. You're still consuming literature and using your imagination, and it has book in it's name...lol.

Dhim · Jul 2, 2014

I'm about to dip into the new Daniel Suarez novel. Just finished my first Warcraft novel, War Crimes. I think I might check up on some of their back catalog. Before that I did the 4th and 5th book in the Thrawn series from Star Wars. #ImANerd.

StaceyL · Jul 2, 2014

In that case, I've covered about 250 books in the last couple years. I just finished The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and moved back to a previous series called The Sisterhood Series by Fern Michaels. The current book is Vanishing Act.

MoFo · Jul 2, 2014

StaceyL said:
In that case, I've covered about 250 books in the last couple years. I just finished The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher and moved back to a previous series called The Sisterhood Series by Fern Michaels. The current book is Vanishing Act.

Nice. Did you listen to Skin game? Check out The first law trilogy, you won't be disappointed. It's gritty fantasy.

Celtic Fury · Jul 2, 2014

Currently I am reading Joyland by Stephen King

StaceyL · Jul 2, 2014

Yes, I actually only finished it last week I think. I haven't listened to Side Jobs though, its on the list. I will have to add that trilogy to my ever growing list of books to listen too but it will be a while. Turned out I was 14 books behind on my sisterhood series lol We bought them at Christmas and I'm just now getting around to listening to them. So that will keep me busy for about a month, give or take.

MoFo said:
Nice. Did you listen to Skin game? Check out The first law trilogy, you won't be disappointed. It's gritty fantasy.

Big Jake · Jul 2, 2014

Now on book 9 of steve erikson, The Malazan Book of the fallen searies, Dust of Dreams

Obsolete · Jul 2, 2014

I'm rereading The Street Lawyer by John Grisham for the 12th time. I'm a huge Grisham fan when he stays within his genre.

hastur · Jul 2, 2014

earth abides

RichS · Jul 2, 2014

Just finished The Lincoln Myth by Steve Berry, Just about done with Skin Game (Dresden Files), and going to start A Better World by Marcus Sakey.

Frawg · Jul 2, 2014

Skin Game by Butcher is on my to-read list but I'm trying to finish out 4 other working series first, I doubt I'll be that good.

KuntryBarbie · Jul 3, 2014

I have started on the vampire academy books......

I just finished the 50 shades of grey books and I only have 2 books left on the house of nite novel to finish em up....

Big Jake · Jul 3, 2014

"I just finished the 50 shades of grey books and I only have 2 books left on the house of nite novel to finish em up...."

4:00 am and reading porn..... Hi my name is Jake

Frawg · Jul 3, 2014

KuntryBarbie said:
I have started on the vampire academy books......

I just finished the 50 shades of grey books and I only have 2 books left on the house of nite novel to finish em up....

Kuntry you'd probably really like the Charmfall series & Chicagoland vampires series by Chloe Neill. The first one - Charmfall is a young adult series, the 2nd one is more of an adult urban fantasy series (more sex, violence & language).

egomama · Jul 3, 2014

Re reading (for the third or 4th time) the entire Women of the Otherworld series, freaking love it

Kuntry you'd probably really like the Charmfall series & Chicagoland vampires series by Chloe Neill. The first one - Charmfall is a young adult series, the 2nd one is more of an adult urban fantasy series (more sex, violence & language).

Also check out the Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep, and The Darkest Powers series and Women of the Otherworld series both by Kelley Armstrong. If you like, what I call VampPorn, the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton is really good (at least most of them).

KuntryBarbie · Jul 3, 2014

Frawg said:
Kuntry you'd probably really like the Charmfall series & Chicagoland vampires series by Chloe Neill. The first one - Charmfall is a young adult series, the 2nd one is more of an adult urban fantasy series (more sex, violence & language).

hmmm aint heard of em have to check em out.... oooooo nice

KuntryBarbie · Jul 3, 2014

egomama said:
Re reading (for the third or 4th time) the entire Women of the Otherworld series, freaking love it

Also check out the Elemental Assassin Series by Jennifer Estep, and The Darkest Powers series and Women of the Otherworld series both by Kelley Armstrong. If you like, what I call VampPorn, the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton is really good (at least most of them).

VampPorn hmmm..... will have to look those up and see about getting em to read

Ricardo Hernandez · Jul 3, 2014

The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison

egomama · Jul 3, 2014

Ricardo Hernandez said:
The Undead Pool by Kim Harrison

Kim Harrison is an awesome writer

I love her "The Hollows" series.

mrsdeli · Jul 6, 2014

White Fire by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child with Dr. Sleep on deck. Still need to get Mr. Mercedes and a couple others.

Frawg · Jul 6, 2014

@mrsdeli Love Preston Child, though its been a few books since i read any of theirs. Cabinet of Curiosities is one of my all-time favorite books.

TheCraftyBuckeye · Jul 6, 2014

Oh my.....if you want some serious "vamp porn" check out The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J.R. Ward. I think they are a MUST to read in order, though.

Frawg · Jul 7, 2014

Word added to my internal dictionary - vamporn.

Merrick92 · Jul 7, 2014

Currently re reading "The Scar" by China Mielville. I don't know why I reread books. I've got a series by C.S. Friedman called the Coldfire Trilogy that I have read like 7 times now....

BJ Lowry · Jul 9, 2014

REreading the Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks.
Book 1: The Black Prism
Book 2: The Blinding Knife

rereading them in prep for the release of the 3rd book here soon.
Also Highly recommend The Night Angel Series by the same author, killer read!

Frawg · Jul 9, 2014

BJ Lowry said:
REreading the Lightbringer Series by Brent Weeks.
Book 1: The Black Prism
Book 2: The Blinding Knife

rereading them in prep for the release of the 3rd book here soon.
Also Highly recommend The Night Angel Series by the same author, killer read!

I've started the first series by him, I think its the second you mentioned...the one with the cloaked figure on the cover (apologies for non-coherent thought). I just couldn't get into it...but I need to try again.

BJ Lowry · Jul 9, 2014

Frawg said:
I've started the first series by him, I think its the second you mentioned...the one with the cloaked figure on the cover (apologies for non-coherent thought). I just couldn't get into it...but I need to try again.

Yea the Lightbringer Series has the rear view of the cloaked figures, Absolutely loved reading these books, all 3 times that I have read them. The Night Angel Series (his first series) I have read at least 5 times. Awesome stories, awesome author. Book has to grab me within the first chapter, and he does it everytime.

Frawg · Jul 9, 2014

Frawg said:
Anyone else deep into a good book?

My current read is: Shield & Crocus written by a friend, Michael R Underwood.
Though I have 3 other books I've started as well:
Charmfall by Chloe Neill
Break of Dawn by Chris Marie Green
Undead to the World by DD Barant

What are you reading?

Since the 1st I've finished Shield & Crocus, Charmfall, and Break of Dawn and have started in on several other new ones:
A Shiver of Light by Laurell K Hamilton
Skin Game by Jim Butcher
Ghosts by Gaslight - a collection of steampunk/victorian short stories
The Serpent of Venice - Christopher Moore
The Underground Girls of Kabul - Jenny Nordberg
Rosemary & Rue - Seanan McGuire

We'll see how many I can finish the rest of the month.

serenity219 · Jul 9, 2014

Definitely read the Chicagoland Vampires if you like Chloe Neill. I like anything by Kelly Armstrong. Omens was so good. I have read and reread Women of the Otherworld. Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin and also Mythos Academy. Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson books are another favourite. And I grabbed a copy of the last Dresden Files novel the day it came out. I am definitely going to check out some of the titles you all have mentioned. I am an avid reader.

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KREAM · Jul 9, 2014

JET by Russell Blake. This book, full of Mossad and CIA assassination squads, is not my usual type of read but I was drawn to the thought of a female protagonist who kicks ass. I'm about halfway done and I must say its a really good action thriller. Will definitely read the whole series.

Frawg · Jul 10, 2014

serenity219 said:
Definitely read the Chicagoland Vampires if you like Chloe Neill. I like anything by Kelly Armstrong. Omens was so good. I have read and reread Women of the Otherworld. Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin and also Mythos Academy. Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson books are another favourite. And I grabbed a copy of the last Dresden Files novel the day it came out. I am definitely going to check out some of the titles you all have mentioned. I am an avid reader.

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Yeah I'm waiting impatiently for the next in the Chicagoland Vampires series.

For those looking for a kick ass strong female lead:
Devon Monk's Allie Beckstrom series and the new Prospero Series both have awesome leading ladies
Geekomancy by Michael R Underwood (and Celebromancy) though I liked the former better than the latter.
Vampire Babylon by Chris Marie Green is an older (early-mid 2000s) series of 6.2 books

serenity219 · Jul 10, 2014

I am waiting for the next in the Chicagoland Vampires too. One month to go as it is out on August 7 according to Amazon.

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justaguy · Aug 2, 2014

the forums!

Hobby Kid · Aug 2, 2014

Half way through Imperial Palace by Arnold Bennet. There's so many characters you have to keep reading else you have to keep going back. I downloaded it to read on my kindle but I searched and bought the original hardback as it's very old and his books mean a lot to me

Frawg · Aug 3, 2014

Not sure how many readers here are on goodreads.com - I'm on there: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9843461-carrie-foster Granted I use the site a bit differently than most. I use my 'currently reading list' as a list of things I want to read sooner than the rest of my want to read list. And then I update with the current book(s) based on read progress. And usually have 8-10 books going at once, sometimes more, sometimes less.

Currently reading the October Daye series by Seanan McGquire almost done with book 2.

For those that don't know Seanan McGuire = Mira Grant - same author, different types of books.

Hobby Kid · Aug 3, 2014

I made a rule to myself that I would only read one book at a time to ensure I'd finish it and not have lots of unfinished books... but I let that slip after a year. Now I have maybe five books I'm reading but mainly just two

serenity219 · Aug 3, 2014

Frawg said:
Not sure how many readers here are on goodreads.com - I'm on there: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9843461-carrie-foster Granted I use the site a bit differently than most. I use my 'currently reading list' as a list of things I want to read sooner than the rest of my want to read list. And then I update with the current book(s) based on read progress. And usually have 8-10 books going at once, sometimes more, sometimes less.

Currently reading the October Daye series by Seanan McGquire almost done with book 2.

For those that don't know Seanan McGuire = Mira Grant - same author, different types of books.

Have you used fictfact.com? I use it to find out what is being released at any given time. I often have about 5 books on the go and find myself frequently asking the question "What shall I read next?" Fictfact.com has become my go to resource.

RichS · Aug 3, 2014

Was looking at my book shelf today, pulled The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, here we go again.

Hobby Kid · Aug 3, 2014

RichS said:
Was looking at my book shelf today, pulled The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, here we go again.

Totally. That's the difference between a good film and a good book. You can read a good book over and over. It's like a 'find' for life

Tripster · Aug 4, 2014

Propaganda By Edward L. Bernays

Ace · Aug 4, 2014

I reread the Lord of the rings about every 2 years. The gunslinger every 3. Wizards first rule. All things clancy, griffin, and asprin. Etc etc. It's a wonder I ever get to anything new.

Hobby Kid said:
Totally. That's the difference between a good film and a good book. You can read a good book over and over. It's like a 'find' for life

Hobby Kid · Aug 4, 2014

Ace said:
I reread the Lord of the rings about every 2 years. The gunslinger every 3. Wizards first rule. All things clancy, griffin, and asprin. Etc etc. It's a wonder I ever get to anything new.

I know what you mean. You can rely on a book that you know to meet that inner need. When I go to a bookshop I spend ages going through the books reading parts hoping it'll hit the spot. It seldom does. My friend on the other hand will go in, go to her fav section and she already knows by the type of book whether it's gonna work for her. She'll always find something.

Ace · Aug 4, 2014

Oh damn i forgot heinlein. How the heck i forgot him is boggling my brain

Frawg · Aug 4, 2014

Finished A Local Habitation by Seanan McGuire (book 2) and now already 73% through An Artificial Night also by her (book 3).

I recently finished book 1 in a new series and actually blogged about the book here: http://frawgzdezignzmaille.blogspot.com/2014/07/book-review-midnight-texas-by-charlaine.html - don't worry there's no spoilers. I'm debating if I want to keep going with the reviews on that blog or move to another one.

Hobby Kid · Aug 4, 2014

Empress by Karen Miller. Finished it a month ago. Only ever met one person who's read it. Powerful book about a young girl, Hekat (Hell Cat), who becomes a mighty warrior and rules supreme over the whole known world

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