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I've been on a serious Star Trek jones now for the last few weeks so last month I read The Sorrows of Empire Star Trek Mirror Universe.

Tomorrow, I'm picking up Glass Empires Star Trek Mirror Universe and The Romulan War Beneath the Raptor's Wing Star Trek Enterprise from the library. And I should be getting a used copy of Harbinger Star Trek Vanguard 1 by mid-month.

I'm also rewriting my alternate Trek timeline (i.e., how I would have done things if I owned the franchise). Might post it to the blog site one of these days.

In more serious literature, I continue to move through the 13-volume collection of Chekhov's short stories - I'm up to volume 4. And I'm planning to read something by Sylvia Townsend Warner and T. F. Powys, I just have to decide what.

In the nonfiction realm, I hope to finish my religion-themed reading by finishing Bart Ehrman's Jesus Interrupted Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible Why We Don't Know About Them and getting to The Evolution of God.

I should finish Breath and Bone this weekend. I've got two non-fiction books to finish this month for my church: One Month to Live: Thirty Days to a No-Regrets Life and The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict.

Book club reads for May (and a couple left over from April) include:



Check out my current-month book shelf to see what else I decide to peruse as the month marches on.

A bit under half way through Song in the Silence by Elizabeth Kerner. I'm really enjoying it.

Just started The Emerald Storm by Michael J. Sullivan a few days ago too.

I have nearly finished Deadhouse Gates. These books are taking a long to read, but they are sucking me in. I am going to have to get Memories of Ice from the library next.

1/3 into Shadow's Edge (Night Angel, #2) by Brent Weeks
Good so far. Maybe a bit better than the first book. Some unexpected moments.

I'm currently reading Heroes Die by Matthew Stover and Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher. Will likely read either Elantris by Brandon Sanderson or one of about 50 other books I want to start reading this month.

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey. Can you believe I've never read this?? I've had it on my shelf to read for years! In fact, I have TWO copies so I must have bought it twice!

im 2/3rds the way through The Warded Man which is becoming one of my all time fav's i'm also reading The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories by Tim Burton , Stone of Farewell by Tad Williams , The Second Coming by David H. Burton, Summer Knight by Jim Butcher and if my copy of The Desert Spear arives i'll read that

I have finished Under Heaven, Guy Gavriel Kay's latest. I absolutely loved it!

Just started reading Don't Mess With Earth. Looks like an interesting read so far.

I am reading The Strain.

I just finished up with Terminal Freeze. I will continue to work on Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell and The Second Coming.

im reading Bone crossed by Patricia Briggs. And the Good the Bad and The Undead by Kim Harrison

William wrote: "I am reading The Strain."

What do you think of it? It's on my "To Read" list (or it should be cause I keep eyeing it).

About to start Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. I've read the Hogfather and the first two in the series...the next three are now there waiting to be read!

Jeff wrote: "William wrote: "I am reading The Strain."

What do you think of it? It's on my "To Read" list (or it should be cause I keep eyeing it)."

I can't speak for William, but I really enjoyed The Strain It's different but good. I can't wait for the rest of the trilogy

Re-reading Legacies, Conspiracies and All the Rage by F. Paul Wilson

Reading Dragon, Sahara, Inca Gold, and (hopefully) Shock Wave by Clive Cussler

The Infinity Gate by Sara Douglass and Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie

Jeff wrote: "William wrote: "I am reading The Strain."

What do you think of it? It's on my "To Read" list (or it should be cause I keep eyeing it)."

I am enjoying it so far. Very good, and as Heather said I cannot wait for the rest of the trilogy.

Melanie wrote: "About to start Terry Pratchett's Discworld books. I've read the Hogfather and the first two in the series...the next three are now there waiting to be read!"

Melanie, I too love Terry. Best comedic fantasy out there. My favorites are Pyramids and The Truth. FOFL plus a message.

Busy, busy first week of May, at least as far as my reading schedule goes. :)

Finished three novels: 1) Diplomatic Immunity (my review); 2) Black Easter (my review); and, 3) Breath and Bone (my review)

I started A Canticle for Leibowitz this morning. I thought I had read this novel back in the 80s, but nothing I'm reading seems familiar at all. I'm still listening (on my lunch and evening walks) to I Am Legend: And Other Stories but I have no idea how far or how close I am to the finish.

After I finish Canticle I'll probably start one of my two library books:

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I'm currently reading the 9th Malazan, Dust of Dreams and as always i enjoy Erikson. It's going a little slower, yet is not my mother tongue, but I'm almost at the end and already dream about the last book.

I'm planning on reading The Briar King, and in fact started it, but put it aside as I had just finished George R.R. Martin's A Clash of Kings and needed a little break from epic fantasy with rivers of blood, LOL. I also plan to read Nation, the two Janny Wurts books, The Curse of the Mistwraith and The Ships of Merior. Then I'm reading David Burton's The Second Coming. Outside of fantasy, I have Owen Sheer's Resistance, and My Old True Love and books 2 and 3 of the Lymond Chronicles by Dorothy Dunnett. I have a number of others but those are at the top of my list.

I've just started The Hallowed Hunt by Bujold.

My work load over the next two weeks is supposed to be lighter than usual. I plan to finish off a lot of the series and trilogies that are on my TBR shelf.

The Farthest Shore by Guin is next.

Planning on reading the next books in the mythago cycle. So far I have only read
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And just maybe if I have some time to spear I will start reading on The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss or The Warded Man by Peter V. Brett;)

Currently reading Gardens of the Moon, along with a reread of the Name of the Wind. The Malazan series will probably occupy my time for the next little while.

Also reading Gardens of the Moon. I have a week off from work, so I hope I'll be able to get a lot read. My plan is to read more of our group reads: The Briar King, Curse of the Mistwraith and Ships of Merrior, and The Second Coming. I don't know if I'll make it through all of those in May, but I'll make it through them. Then I want to read the series that follow them. (That's three big series - that could take me several months).

"Gardens of the Moon" is still on my list to be read, it's a big series so I'm waiting a bit with it. Finishing the smaller ones first. But have heard many good things of the series:)

I'm knuckling under to peer pressure and put Gardens of the Moon on my wishlist at B&N. But I've got a lot of other stuff to read first.

Just finished by Brent Weeks.
Good, solid sequence to The Way of Shadows

Immediately started the third and the last book in the Night Angel trilogy, Beyond the Shadows

I'm reading the "Warriors" anthology. I'm about halfway through, and most of the stories have been quite good. I'm looking forward to the final story the most - a new Dunk and Egg story by George R R Martin.

Also reading: "Songs of a Dead Dreamer" by Thomas Ligotti. Up next is Guy Gavriel Kays "Under Heaven" and then "Kraken" by Mieville. Oh joy!

I just finished reading The Briar King for next month's dicussion. I've two other books started, The Dragon Keeper and Under Heaven.

I finished The Briar King, Resistance, and Friday Night Bites for a little lightweight fluff, and am 206 pages into The Curse of the Mistwraith which I am enjoying quite a lot.

I am ready to start Sabriel. I also have Memories of Ice to read from the library.

I just started Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. It is 1,000 pages...does he really have that much to say?

Lisa wrote: "I just started Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. It is 1,000 pages...does he really have that much to say?"

Good Grief! I thought The Curse of the Mistwraith was bad with 843 ppg. How can any book be 1000 pages? Especially in a series! Mistwraith has been worth it... is the Mazalon series?

I'm about to finish the Belgariad (Eddings) Trilogy. It was alright - not enough character development. Didn't really care what happened to any of them - very LOTR-ish in some of the plot elements. I probably wouldn't have bothered to finish it if I had something else lined up to read. (which I find to be a daunting task .. always seem to wait to the last minute)

Wendy wrote: "I'm about to finish the Belgariad (Eddings) Trilogy. It was alright - not enough character development. Didn't really care what happened to any of them - very LOTR-ish in some of the plot elements...."

Which one is that?

Wendy wrote: "I'm about to finish the Belgariad (Eddings) Trilogy. It was alright - not enough character development. Didn't really care what happened to any of them - very LOTR-ish in some of the plot elements...."

You are absolutely right. Belgariad is considered to be fantasy for 10-14 years old. Very naive and simple. Some readers who read it at the age, hold warm reminiscences of it, however if you read it as a grown up...
Belgariad is probably the best. All his other books are like that or worse. Good always always wins. You never worry about characters.
The worst book was The Redemption of Althalus. After that I gave up. You see, when a goddess is a lover of a protagonist, he can do absolutely anything he wants to. Where is the fun? It is like playing first person shooter game with a hacked code that gives you unlimited amo, health and shows all hidden exists.

I liked the Belgariad, which is 5 books, not a trilogy. It wasn't great literature, but it was a lot of fun. The characters are certainly not done in depth, they're caricatures. For good escapism, I thought it was perfect. If you're looking for depth such as you'll find in LOTR, you picked the wrong writer. It did get old with the Mallorean, another 5 books & the other 3 books did nothing for me at all. Actually, I didn't bother reading one, the codex one.

I liked a couple of his trilogies, especially the Elenium. It's a candy read, just like the rest of his novels. I never cared for his writing much when he tried to get serious. He wasn't a great writer, but he was a good entertainer, IMO.

Sandra wrote: "Lisa wrote: "I just started Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. It is 1,000 pages...does he really have that much to say?"

Good Grief! I thought [book:The Curse of ..."

I can't decide if it's worth it. I am sitting here trying to make myself continue. I want to know what happens, but I don't want to have to read the whole thing to find out. And it's only #3 of 9, I think. I'm leaning towards dropping the book and the series. Anyone have encouragement to continue?

I have not read the series yet, although I am collecting it in hard back editions. The last, tenth book, is going to be published in the beginning of 2011. Then I start to read it.

You might want to try visiting
Maybe you can find some encouragement over there :)

Well I ordered the first book today. And the third one in Janny Wurts Mistwraith series. I finished #1 and it's right up there in my 'best book I ever read' list, so am jumping right into #2.

Sandra wrote: "Well I ordered the first book today. And the third one in Janny Wurts Mistwraith series. I finished #1 and it's right up there in my 'best book I ever read' list, so am jumping right into #2."

Woot! Glad you are enjoying the Wars of Light and Shadow. :)

Oh, I love it!

I finished Magician's Gambit (The Belgariad, Book 3) last night. (My bad - thought it was only 3 books, as I had bought a new edition which had them all in one volume). I appreciate the comments from everyone. I am new to reading and its good to hear that I am capable of more sophisticated reading! It's all relative and the only way you can learn what you like is by trying things out.

Anyway, back to the book. As I was getting toward the end, I kept thinking... there are not enough pages left to properly wrap this up. I mean, the book ends as they are running out of a crumbling tower! Understand that this isn't the end of the series but I think a book deserves a little more wrap-up than that. I noticed the other 2 books before didn't wrap up either... but enough is enough. It's like hosting a dinner party and someone leaving after their last bite. Rude.

Moving on...last night I bought The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 1) by Tad Williams.

Wendy wrote: "last night I bought The Dragonbone Chair (Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Book 1) by Tad Williams. "

This one is good. However, you need some patience. The first book in the series is slow to start, like the first 300 pages :) After that it picks up the pace. I enjoyed the series.

Arthur wrote: This one is good. However, you need some patience. The first book in the series is slo..."

Great! So far, brick books don't scare me off. I'll have to see what you mean by starting slow... I think that maybe I like slow. Can't wait to find out!

I can't believe how many of these books are ones I've never heard of! I need to start reading more! I'm re-reading the Wizard of EarthSea right now.A Wizard of Earthsea. Read it a very long time ago - long enough to have forgotten most of it but remember the "feel" of it ... good book.

currently reading The Hero of Ages , Stone of Farewell , Exile and The Second Coming then it's onto The Desert Spear