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What are you currently reading besides the books of the month?

I just finished Redshirts. It's a take on if Star Trek type of characters (mostly the extras who are always wearing the red shirts) were real. I didn't know what to expect going in, but it ended up being quite funny.

I've heard of Redshirts, but have been kinda on the fence on if I want to read it or not. I may have to check it out after all. I'm currently reading The Collapsing Empire which is by the same author and I really like his humor and writing style.

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "I've heard of Redshirts, but have been kinda on the fence on if I want to read it or not. I may have to check it out after all. I'm currently reading [book:The Collapsing Empire|300..."

This was my first book of his. I'll definitely be looking into your recommendation soon.

Hi,
I just joined this group on the recommendation of Nikki (Nyx).
I have read everything that Scalzi (Redshirts) has written, and I liked or loved all of his books. Redshirts is representative of his humorous writing style, but is not like his other books in world building. I got hooked on his stuff with Old Man's War, and have heard from others that Locked In was the gateway drug of choice.
Anyway, that's my two cents on Scalzi.

I'll add my voice to the chorus of Scalzi fans here; I really like his writing style!

Nikki, I saw in the Introductions thread that you're a fan of tabletop RPGs. You should check out NPCs by Drew Hayes. I found this series to be absolutely hilarious, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys tabletop RPGs.

oooh I'll have to check that one out! Sounds like a fun read

About to start SINthetic by J.T. Nicholas. Curious how it will be it seems like it's sci-fi with a bit of detective thriller mixed in there.

Right now I'm reading the magicians by lev grossman.
I have read the old mans war after a somewhat persistent suggestion ... And it was pretty good.

I'm interested to hear what you think of the magicians when you finish it. I have that one on my to-read list currently.

So far it's written well and the story is broken up by characters. So it's cool to see what brought each one to where they are now.

Not sure how I'm feeling about SINthetic. It's ok, not bad but not amazing either. Right now it's sitting at about a three star for me but I'm just under half way through so we will see how I feel at the end.

I really wanted to like The Magicians, but sadly Grossman's writing style doesn't work for me. I loved the story and the characters. This could be the only thing I have read that I liked the TV show better than the book. Don't kill me.

Jenny wrote: "I really wanted to like The Magicians, but sadly Grossman's writing style doesn't work for me. I loved the story and the characters. This could be the only thing I have read that I liked the TV sho..."

Hey sometimes it happens. Very rarely, but it can happen.

A Dance with Dragons. Only 250 pages left, and I'm kind of glad there probably won't be any further books (ever?). This series didn't meet my expectations, mostly.

Auntie Terror wrote: "A Dance with Dragons. Only 250 pages left, and I'm kind of glad there probably won't be any further books (ever?). This series didn't meet my expectations, mostly."

I completely agree. I thought that he had some really interesting world elements and subplots - Brann's psychic abilities, the Faceless Men, and the White Walkers in particular, but Martin never developed these to a significant degree, and I felt like the rest of the story just became more and more sprawling with no conclusion in sight by the end of book 5.

Scot wrote: "Auntie Terror wrote: "A Dance with Dragons. Only 250 pages left, and I'm kind of glad there probably won't be any further books (ever?). This series didn't meet my expectations, mostly."

I complet..."

I've been thinking about reading this series but now I'm not sure.

Just started The Secret Circus of Pain and Degradation. Still working on SINthetic.

... is what I'm reading at the moment :-)

ooooh Alchemy of Murder sounds interesting. I'll have to add that one to my to-read shelf. I'll be curious to hear what you think of Sabriel. I've had it on my to-read shelf for a while and am unsure if I'll ever end up reading it.

Hey all! So I just read To Pay With Blood by Kate Mason. It was actually really good if you’re into vampires and jealous/possessive men.... guilty pleasure 😂😂😂

Hello All! I have just joined this group - hoping to make lots of friends here :) I am about to finish Ready Player One. It is 2045, and people live in a virtual world called the Oasis, while the reality is deserted and empty. When the creator of the Oasis dies, it turns out that he created a contest inside the virtual world and the person that wins will get ownership of the Oasis. It a lovely book, full with 1980s references, video games, books, movies... :)

Hi Ivana,
Ready Player One is safely in my all time top ten favorite books. Of course, I am old enough to remember all of the references in the book, but I was never a Rush fan. Used to be really good at pacman and joust, and I can quote Holy Grail like a champ. What a nerd. Me, I mean.
I just started N.K. Jemisin's first book in the Stone Sky series. It has gotten great reviews, and is starting strong.

Hi all - thanks for the invite to join the group! I started Six of Crows yesterday morning and will finish this evening. I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying this book and how quickly I got sucked in - I don't normally purchase hardcovers anymore, but by noon yesterday I'd already bought the sequel, Crooked Kingdom, as well!

I just started Cinder its really cool, I love it so far.

Nikki (Nyx) wrote: "ooooh Alchemy of Murder sounds interesting. I'll have to add that one to my to-read shelf. I'll be curious to hear what you think of Sabriel. I've had it on my to-read shelf for a while and am unsu..."

Sabriel was brilliant, just the kind of fantasy I needed after the kind of "fantasy" ASOIAF is. It feels like high fantasy, but doesn't actually do most of the clichees.
Alchemy of Murder is quite entertaining so far, too. ;-)

As for ASOIAF: What Scot says is true - many of the interesting bits are left lying about. And it isn't so much a fantasy series as a historical novel one with fantastic elements, mostly based on a wild mixture of British history. You get dragons, but they hardly do anything and serve more decorational purposes. You get a bit of magic here and there, but not enough to know whether there is actually a system in the background with rules and limits or just "whatever looks cool for special effects", and you get a few more fantastic elements none of which get explored to the extent to be expected in fantasy novels.
But then, a lot of people love this - mostly those who started with the series and then read the books, at least of the ones I spoke to.

On Topic:
The Alchemy of Murder and Madame ist leider verschieden: Ein Paris-Krimi are the two books I'm still on. ;-)

Im reading Disturbed by Jennifer Jaynes. And also I’ve started the third of the lunar chronicles Cress by Marissa Meyer.

Just finished The Secret Circus of Pain and Degradation. It was ok, I gave it three stars. It wasn't bad but it wasn't that great either. Pretty solidly in the middle.

I’m finishing now when breath becomes air. It’s non fiction. A neuron surgeon fighting with cancer. The biography it’s written by him. It’s such a bittersweet book. I’ve loved it from page 1. I can’t stop recommending it.

Valeria wrote: "I’m finishing now when breath becomes air. It’s non fiction. A neuron surgeon fighting with cancer. The biography it’s written by him. It’s such a bittersweet book. I’ve loved it from page 1. I can..."

Excellent - I've had this on my "To Read" shelf for awhile, gonna have to pick it up.

Go for it. I finished it in a day and half. Keep the tissues handy

I finished The Wrath & The Dawn and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows just yesterday. They were both really good :')

Ive got a busy March planned. I’m going to try and get through all of these (as well as Norse Mythology) this month.

I'm currently reading and the world-building is amazing!

and - otherwise I only did graphic novels and Nutshell this month, but I'm done with them and hope to get at least the Rothfuss done till April. ;-)

Auntie Terror wrote: " and - otherwise I only did graphic novels and Nutshell this month, but I'm done with them and hope to..."

What did you think of The Name of the Wind? I was given this at Christmas and haven't decided where to put it on my tbr.

I just started and am loving it so far. I'm coming in blind on this one and hope that it lives up to the hype.

This month I plan on reading:
*Six of crows and crooked kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
*Made you up by Francisca Zappia
And then of course the two books of the month :)

This month I already read:
*Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
*Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
*Twisted Summer by Wilos Davids Roberts

Currently reading Raptor Red and I’m really liking it.

Teresa wrote: "This month I plan on reading:
*Six of crows and crooked kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
*Made you up by Francisca Zappia
And then of course the two books of the month :)

This month I already read:
*..."

omg, six of crows duology is soo good!! hope you love it haha

kazually wrote: "Teresa wrote: "This month I plan on reading:
*Six of crows and crooked kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
*Made you up by Francisca Zappia
And then of course the two books of the month :)

This month I a..."


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Ideally I'd finish Lirael (Abhorsen #2) and The African Trilogy this month, while Abhorsen (Abhorsen #3) can wait till May.

currently reading Red Queen. on chapter 2 and don't really know what i think about it other than i'm kinda bored

Just finished The Cybernetic Tea Shop about to start The Collector & Evocation: The First AI Stories Collection.

Finished Blood and chocolate.
Reading The War of the Worlds by H G Wells and Never let you go by Chevy Stevens

I just started Still by Camilla Monk. She's an amazing writer. Odd in the best way possible. This one is about a neurotic woman who can freeze time.

I'm also reading Stormwalker by Allyson James which is UF. Entertaining but not all that original.

Reading The Animators at the moment, and I’m really digging it. It’s been really interesting getting an insight to the processes of an animator. The relationship between these two friends has also been really interesting to read about.

Just dropped into Netgalley last night and discovered I was approved for Goodbye, Paris by Anstey Harris. I remember looking at it but I don't remember requesting it....I might have to check through my e-mails maybe the author or the agent invited me to read / review.

Looks good. Just the sort of book I love reading.

I'm kind of in the mood for zombies so I bought Prepared (Sundown Series) by Courtney Konstantin.

I think there is something uniquely American and maybe even a little racist about the genre. A group of folks (often militia types) are the heroes. The build fortresses to protect themselves from the mindless zombie hordes flooding up from the South (I've actually seen the South mentioned as the origin in more than one book).

But I overthink everything. The main thing I love about the genre is kick-ass female characters.

Spinning Silver release day. I'm pretty excited about this. Uprooted was brilliant...and I can't wait to start this one. I have two books I'm in the middle of but this one is up next!

I started reading Seven Fallen Feathers last night. It's non-fiction about how First Nation boys were murdered in Thunder Bay in Canada. I'm sure Americans treated Native Americans just as badly, as portrayed in Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI. A movie was supposed to be made about that, but I'm still waiting.

S Roberta wrote: "I started reading this last night. It's non-fiction about how First Nation boys were murdered in Thunder Bay in Canada. I'm sure Americans treated Native Americans just as badly, as portrayed in Ki..."
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