I have took a recent break from longer books, and re-read three Agatha Christie mystery novels that I hadn't read in many years:  The ABC Murders, N or M?, and Murder on the Orient Express.  None of them were nearly as good as I remembered them being -- in particular N or M? had not aged well for me -- but they were still enjoyable.

Completed Stewarts The Wicked Day, which concludes her Merlin Saga.  Nearly finished with The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells.  Not sure where to go next. Maybe the follow up to Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, by Ken Follett.  The wife wants me to read a few more Star Wars books.  Maybe.  They are quick reads but get a liitle repetitive. 
 

Just finished one of the best books I've read in terms of the style of writing.

 

Rebellion (in the UK Renegade I believe) by Robyn Young. I have not seen such talent in a long time. There was not one moment where I was bored or distracted; the battle scenes were amazing. The storyline was riveting, all the more because it was real. The best historical fiction novel I remember to have read.

Done with The Invisible Man and on to The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli. 

I had forgotten how dull that book was.  Finished The Prince.  On to World Without End by Ken Follett.

The Cold Commands - Richard K Morgan

 

I guess I don't mind all the cursing after all, and Steel Remains did get interesting eventually, if alittle predictable plot-wise...

Currently reading The court of the air by Stephen Hunt,  nice steampunk setting. Have White night by Butcher on the way,

Finished World Without End by Ken Follett.  It was awesome.  As good as Pillars of the Earth I think.  Highly reccomend them both. 

 

Next up is Digital Fortress by Dan Brown.  I have enjoyed the Robert Langdon stories and figured I might like these as well.

Starting the fifth book of the Malazan series today, Midnight Tides. 

Finished Digital Fortress and Deception Point by Dan Brown and The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins.  Browns stuff is fast paced and fun.  The Hunger Games was ok.  Definitely for a younger crowd.  Have to see the movie now and see if it's bad or if the visualization of the carnage saves it.  I'll probably read the rest of the series now anyway. 

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Finished the second Hunger Games book, Catching Fire.  Not bad.  Ending was abrupt.  On to the third.

Done with the Hunger Games trilogy after completing Mockingjay.  All in all not too bad.  Actually saw the Hunger Games movie.  Funny how much they changed since I didn't find the books all that detailed or full of fluff. I think someone who has seen the film but not read the book would not have really picked up on the real motivations for why Katniss does everything she does and you really miss out on the internal dialogue she has about the other characters. 

 

On to the newest Terry Brooks Shannara additions, The Dark Legacy of Shannara, Wards Of Faerie.  

Just completed The Kobolds Guide to Board Game Design by Mike Selinker.  Pretty interexting and actually very helpfull as I am trying to complete a game of my own.  Currently I am reading Brian Tinsman's The Game Inventors Guidebook.  Again, very helpful.  Also reading Wards of Faerie by Terry Brooks.

I am reading the Legend of Drizzt books. Got three so far and nearly finished two after a week's reading! Am looking for other series. Any good ones?

Finished Tisman's The Game Inventors Guidebook and now onto Characteristics of Games by George Elias, Richard Garfield, and K. Robert Gutschera.  Eventually I will finish Wards of Faerie.  Been really into the game design books lately as I have been working on a few of my own. 

Just finished the Daylight War by Peter v. Brett, the third book in his Daylight War saga. Cant wait for the next.

Starting in on "The Goldfinch" by Donna Tartt. Stunningly well written so far, can't believe I haven't checked out her work before.

Just started Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch and I'm really enjoying it

just read portions of the Illiad for World lit and have to say ....

 

Achilles is a whiny little bitch.  team Hector FTW.

 

 

now onto the Odyssey

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Finished reread of The Way Of Kings and started Words of Radiance.  Also finished Characteristics of Games.  Wards of Faerie will have to wait.  Forgot how much I enjoyed WOK.  So far I am enjoying WOR as well. 

I'm re-reading Wheel of Time again, and I'm currently on TDR.

Finshed Words of Radiance.  I thought it was great.  I've heard a lot of complaint about pacing and stuff but I didn't have that problem.  I thought it moved along fine.  For such a large book there was enough in each  chapter to keep the story moving.  I now have a need to reread Warbreaker.  I was going to just go and look up some info I think related to WoR but found myself starting from the beginning.  Forgot how much I enjoyed Lightsong.

Just started today the New Watch. The latest in the night watch series, love those books. On page 57 already and sucked right in.

Wrapped up The Goldfinch, highly recommend.

 

Starting in on Tender as Hellfire by Joe Meno.

Finished Fractal Prince by Hannu Rajaniemi yesterday. It had a marvelous structure and was better than its prequel Quantum Thief in many areas, but unfortunately the ending left me feeling the same as

 

after I finished QT - the author has an ability to make me not interested about the next book. I'm still going to read the Causal Angel when it' published in Finland in September. Rajaniemi can write well and

 

the characters are deeper than in many fantasy books I've read. If the last part is better than FP, then it's very good. I hope the ending problem gets fixed. I'll likely read FP again to arrange my thoughts

 

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