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With thanks for its service, we're retiring the 2017 thread at 44 pages (over 2100 comments! We're a chatty, book-devouring crowd!)

So, whatcha readin'?

I’m still deciding! Jeez!

The Martian - Andy Weir

Cannot wait to delve into it! :)

I'm reading:
- Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan
- Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey
- A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin

Currently rereading The Princess Bride to see if it holds up after all these decades. So far so cute. I never noticed the data-point that Florin is "between Germany and Sweden" before... nice giveaway for the naive.

Has anyone read anything else by the author?

Randy wrote: "I'm reading:
- Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick
- Uprooted by Naomi Novik
- Altered Carbon by [author:Richa..."

Are you on a dragon kick or is that just the way the maiden fainted?

Cheryl wrote: "Currently rereading The Princess Bride to see if it holds up after all these decades. So far so cute. I never noticed the data-point that Florin is "between Germany and Sweden" befor..."

You mean Morgenstern? No, I haven't been able to find translations of any of his other works ;-)

But no, I haven't read anything substantial by Goldman :-) I've seen some of the movies he did the screenplays for, though, does that count?

Fools and Mortals by Bernard Cornwell
Provenance by Ann Leckie
Renegades by Marissa Meyer

also planning to read:
The Golem and the Jinni for book bingo this month

Provenance is interesting. I'm tying to figure out why the one character's pronouns are "e" and "eir". The MC is referred to as she. So I'm thinking maybe "e's" an alien with no specific gender (though "eir" description was human sounding)? I might be way off the mark. It just seems odd to me that the author would make something like this up for the males and not the females.

I started The Black Lung Captain, #2 in the Ketty Jay series. Fun so far.

I'm reading EON by Greg. Bear before I return to the delightful DS Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBride.

Also have Sylvain Neuvel's SLEEPING GIANTS on hold at the library.

Looking for some suggestions for some good fantasy novels to read in 2018.

Ive tried Robin Hobb but bounced off book #1 very quickly I may try again.

Aside from Lost Stars (it was okay so far, minus some YA tropes), I'm reading a comic book about my lover: Star Wars: Kanan-The Last Padawan #1

MadProfessah wrote: "I'm reading EON by Greg. Bear before I return to the delightful DS Logan McRae series by Stuart MacBride.

Also have Sylvain Neuvel's SLEEPING GIANTS on hold at the library.

Looking for some sugg..."

I am actually starting Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer next month (plus the rest of the series). Since you enjoyed his Dagger and Coin series, probably you might want to read his other works. Even the urban fantasy series too.

In thought Daniel Abraham's Long Price Quartet was pretty good. I hope you enjoy it.

I'll start my reading in 2018 with re-read of Illidan: World of Warcraft now that his story has pretty much ended. Again. Probably gonna start tomorrow, and meanwhile decide what new things to read after.

I have already managed to finish 2 short stories I was supposed to be reading over Christmas.

I will be finishing The Handmaid's Tale

On my list :
A Gentleman in Moscow
Poirot Investigates
The Last Hours

I have already managed to finish 2 short stories I was supposed to be reading over Christmas:
Julian: A Christmas Story
In The Late December

I will be finishing The Handmaid's Tale

On my list :
A Gentleman in Moscow
Poirot Investigates
The Last Hours

Silvana wrote: "I am actually starting Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer next month (plus the rest of the series)."

I really enjoyed that series. I read it several years ago, and that was what put Daniel Abraham on my radar. I’ll be interested to learn what you think of it once you try it!

I’m still reading The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers, myself. I’ll probably finish it up today or tomorrow and then get back to The Wheel of Time. I’m up to book 7.

MadProfessah, maybe try some Sanderson? Elantris or Warbreaker might be good for starting? Fledgling may be good for you, too. Written in classic Octavia Butler style, contemplates what life would be like if you were part of a vampire's blood donors, so a lot of focus on sexual politics.

Uprooted has gotten better, but it's still...idk. Not clicking. I really enjoy the magical parts, but I guess I'm not buying the characters, really, and so far I find all of the relationship aspects pretty abusive. Braving the cold for Ninefox today, pretty excited to see what that's about.

Just started , and it is really intriguing so far. If I don't get answers soon, it is looking like a 3 star. Mmmmm

Also picked up and

Allison wrote: "Uprooted has gotten better, but it's still...idk. Not clicking. I really enjoy the magical parts, but I guess I'm not buying the characters, really, and so far I find all of the relationship aspects pretty abusive."

That's exactly how I experienced that novel. It never clicked, and the degree to which relationships hinged on nonconsensual abuse made me want to run the other way.

I can only second opinions about Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer and subsequent books!

Currently, I’m working my way through the demon cycle. This series started very well for me, but the longer I read (currently book three: The Daylight War) the more faults I’m finding.

Sabrina wrote: "I can only second opinions about Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer and subsequent books!

Currently, I’m working my way through the demon cycle. This series started very well for me, b..."

I was so glad when the 4th book came out in Kindle version - it took a couple of years and the only version available for quite a while in the us was priced at over $200

I want to get into Cinder, but first I am delving into the next Allomancer trilogy by Brian Sanderson. (For those who have not tried Mistborn, it is a fantastic series that shook me emotionally.)

Drizzt wrote: "I want to get into Cinder, but first I am delving into the next Allomancer trilogy by Brian Sanderson. (For those who have not tried Mistborn, it is a fantastic series that shook me emotionally.)"

I loved the fact that every time I was sure I had the basic set of actions down on what was going to happen in a particular scene he shook his finger at me and took the plot in an unexpected direction. It was magical, reminding me why I got into reading Sci-Fi/Fantasy, to begin with.

Drizzt wrote: "For those who have not tried Mistborn, it is a fantastic series that shook me emotionally."

I'm sold! More Cosmere in the years before Stormlight Book IV comes out.

So, I didn't love the first book of Mistborn. I had issues with it. Is there character growth in the subsequent books? Does the plot become more subtle/complicated/less linear? I'll try it again if so.

Allison, I absolutely think so!

This year, about five billion years after everyone else, I plan to start the 'Game of Thrones' series. I've never seen the TV series and have no idea what happens, so I look forward to going in blind.

Noah wrote: "I've never seen the TV series and have no idea what happens, so I look forward to going in blind. "

That's impressive, because I feel like spoilers for the TV show are EVERYWHERE and unavoidable.

Prior to season 6, I had read the books and didn't care about spoilers, but now that the show is presumably spoiling details about the final books I feel like I had to watch the show week to week.

Hopefully you enjoy the books. The first three are really great.

There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Thrones myself this year.

Sarah wrote: "There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Thrones myself this year."

Noah wrote: "This year, about five billion years after everyone else, I plan to start the 'Game of Thrones' series. I've never seen the TV series and have no idea what happens, so I look forward to going in blind."

After you’ve read the first book, come back here and read this. You’ll get what I’m laying down then. There are no spoilers for any of the subsequent books in the following paragraph, I promise.

The biggest spoiler, of course, is that (view spoiler)[Darth Vader (hide spoiler)] is (view spoiler)[Luke’s dad. (hide spoiler)] Once you know that, everything else in Westeros falls into place. Then the big twist is that (view spoiler)[Verbal Kint is Keyser Soze. (hide spoiler)] Soon you two will also be running around shouting (view spoiler)[“By the power of Grayskull!� (hide spoiler)] Remember to tell yourself it’s just a story and not to get too hung up on (view spoiler)[why they didn’t just ride the giant eagles to Mordor. (hide spoiler)]

Noah wrote: "This year, about five billion years after everyone else, I plan to start the 'Game of Thrones' series. I've never seen the TV series and have no idea what happens, so I look forward to going in blind."

The thing I think of every time I hear someone starting Game of Thrones is I would like a little more Fantasy in my Science Fantasy. It is an amazingly well-written book, but the first one is mostly politics with little or no magic and no Dragons. By the end of the series, I am wondering if he is doing it just to see how convoluted he can get his plot and still keep track of what is going on. At this point, I am debating finishing the series when he gets done (if) writing it. Did enjoy the books for the most part, but I am not sure I could go back and re-read it to catch up to what is going on in the new books.

Rob wrote: "Noah wrote: "I've never seen the TV series and have no idea what happens, so I look forward to going in blind. "

That's impressive, because I feel like spoilers for the TV show are EVERYWHERE and ..."

I have heard that the books and the show are no longer following the same path.

Trike wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Thrones myself this ..."

You are fresh. ;-)

A book I finished in 2017, but too late to make the thread -

The Flesh Eater by John Gordon. Reviewed it - /review/show/2240881340.

Trike wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Thrones myself this ..."

Your last paragraph just made my day Trike!!!

Eh. Not fresh. I’ve seen the show (through season 4) I was just never that enthralled with it. If I had liked the show more I would have picked up the books sooner. As it stands it’s really just one of my friends trying to convince me the show is worth giving a second shot to.

Sarah wrote: "Eh. Not fresh. I’ve seen the show (through season 4) I was just never that enthralled with it. If I had liked the show more I would have picked up the books sooner. As it stands it’s really just on..."

Oh sorry, I meant Trike, who was being cheeky with his spoilers! No, you are good. I hope you enjoy it.

Sadly underwhelmed by The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell - /review/show/2241030811.

Phrynne wrote: "Trike wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Throne..."

Your right should have read the spoilers earlier. It is tee-shirt worthy

So I decided to take advantage of Kindle Unlimited. (which is really pretty limited when it comes right down to it) This book popped up as one of the ones they thought I would like, and hey it was free so what the heck.

Ghosts and Grudges: a Reverse Harem Urban Fantasy

I gave it four stars, here is the review:

A book that earns higher marks for breaking molds. While this is an Urban fantasy, which is a popular genre for writers at the time, it is unique in the fantasy model is Japanese mythos instead of a Western One. Even then it still isn't done breaking the mold. Although that is as much a part of the plot as anything the authors do kind of let it slip when they call the book a reverse Harem Urban Fantasy.
A bit of a breath of fresh air. Will be interesting to see what the sequel is like.

Since it has no chance of winning the polls I decided to read Twelve Days on my own.

Ahh- that makes more sense. I couldn’t read the spoilers (thanks GR app) so I had no idea what they said. Sorry!

I'm about 75% done with A Clash of Kings so I'll finish the rest of the series this year and then pretend like The Winds of Winter might actually be released in the near future. I also read and loved The Final Empire last year so I'm going to fly through the rest of the Mistborn series and then branch out into some other Cosmere novels. Any suggestions on which Sanderson to pick up next? I want to read Annihilation before the movie comes out and I've also been dancing around Dune for about a year now. I picked up the audio recently so I think I'll give it a shot.

Elizabeth wrote: "I'm about 75% done with A Clash of Kings so I'll finish the rest of the series this year and then pretend like The Winds of Winter might actually be released in the nea..."

Stoooormliiiiiight Archiiiiiive

I mean... READ THE WAY OF KINGSSSSSSS

Shoot, this isn't working like I'd intended.

I've been told Warbreaker is a great book to read

sothatyouhavecontextforwordsofradiance.

Whew! Almost didn't make it there. Glad I was able to get out my intended recommendation without sounding like a crazy cultist!

Allison wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "I'm about 75% done with A Clash of Kings so I'll finish the rest of the series this year and then pretend like The Winds of Winter might actually be r..."

I can tell that you sort of enjoy the Stormlight Archives! I love throwing myself into a series and I felt so left out with all the excitement for Oathbringer so I think that will be my next Sanderson series. I have all three giant hardbacks staring me down from their shelf.

yeeeeeeesssssssss

uh... that is, I hope you have fun!

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Last page update -- 11/ 29/2018

To that end, several non-SciFi books have been brought to my attention as well as some carry overs from 2017. They are:

1. Last Light by Dean Koontz --REVIEW.
2. Wind, Sand and Stars by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Translated from the French by Lewis Galantière. -- REVIEW.
3.The Rich Nations and the Poor Nations by Barbara Ward. -- REVIEW.
4. The Debate About the Electoral College by [Sue Edwards Bradford -- REVIEW.
5. A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey -- REVIEW.
6. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson -- REVIEW.
7. Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny -- REVIEW.
8. The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
9.The Churn by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
10. The Cohasset Basset by Deborah Gillmaster -- REVIEW.
11. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Stephen Brusatte -- REVIEW.
12. The Expanse: Origins by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
13. Gods of Risk by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
14. Drive by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW .
15. Modern Day Miracles by Allison Casi -- REVIEW.
16. Tomorrow! by Philip Wylie -- REVIEW.
17. The Vital Abyss by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
18. Strange Dogs by James S.A. Corey -- REVIEW.
19. Forbidden Planet by Philip MacDonald -- REVIEW.
20. Great Women in Aviation #5 - Eileen Collins Astronaut/and First Female Space Shuttle Pilot and Commander by Henry M. Holden - .

The New Penguin History of The World by J.M. Roberts -- very long-term read for me almost 1200 pages. READING is DEFINITELY IN WORK. The longest book I have read yet on Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ.

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House by Michael Wolff -- CURRENTLY READING.
Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist by Jennet Conant -- CURRENTLY READING
The Aviators: Eddie Rickenbacker, Jimmy Doolittle, Charles Lindbergh, and the Epic Age of Flight by Winston Groom. -- CURRENTLY READING


My Sci-Fi/Fan Book Club 2018 reads can be found at The SciFi/Fan Book Club's "Read All the Books: The Fifth Season,"
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Trike wrote: "Sarah wrote: "There are spoilers for Game of Thrones everywhere, but I feel like if you don’t know anything about it they are impossible to understand. I’ll be starting Game of Thrones myself this ..."

That is a sure way to drive a fandom geek to the edge of a nervous breakdown :0)

I've read Origin, and even though I didn't expect much it managed to left me kind of disappointed. I don't think that I'm ever going to read something from Dan Brown.
Now I'm reading Followed by Frost, and it's like I'm reading Frozen. Book may be interesting because of a man/woman issues (I'll put it in spoiler, maybe unnecessary because good part is given as blurb) (view spoiler)[book is about young woman who refuses to have relationship with a man (wizard btw) and he curses her with dreadful curse. This situation can be easily transferred in everyday world where people are bullied just because of saying "NO" to bullies. One of the reason I'm reading this is to see how author dealt with this issue. (hide spoiler)]