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message 1: by Kevin (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) | 530 comments Wanting to now what everyone has planned on their plates to read this month?


message 2: by Tara (new)

Tara (tarabookreads) I am reading Mistborn The Well of ascension.


message 3: by Traci (new)

Traci Rereading A Clash of Kings. Going to start Night of Knives.


message 4: by Mate77 (last edited Feb 01, 2012 08:01AM) (new)

Mate77 I'm in the process of rereading the Miles Vorkosigan books, currently I'm on book 9. I'm also planning to read some Terry Pratchett books.


message 5: by Jelmer (new)

Jelmer  | 16 comments The second Wheel of Time boxset(The Shadow RisingThe Fires of HeavenLord of Chaos) just arrived. But I have my Midterm exams right now, so I will wait till the weekend.


message 6: by Elise (new)

Elise (ghostgurl) | 1020 comments Finished The Omen Machine last night. It was pretty bad, but knowing me I'll probably still buy Sword of Truth books.

Now I've started Percepliquis


message 7: by Jonathan (new)

Jonathan | 17 comments Hello all,

I am currently reading Deadhouse Gates by Erikson.


message 8: by Soo (last edited Feb 01, 2012 07:13PM) (new)

Soo (silverlyn) My reading meandered and I finished: Cathy's Book If Found Call 650-266-8233 by Jordan Weisman Cathy's Key by Jordan Weisman Cathy's Ring by Sean Stewart and 3 Megan Hart novels. Out of the 3, I really thought Switch was beautiful.

The Cathy Trilogy is a hoot! Book 3 is amazing! Anything I griped about in book 2 was totally put to rest in book 3. I really enjoyed reading that trilogy and I hope more interactive novels are written.

Need to Wrap Up: Flame Within (Bonded Fantasy, #7) by Mima Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami

Then Reading: Firelight (Darkest London, #1) by Kristen Callihan Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Jaz Parks, #1) by Jennifer Rardin Hunger (Riders of the Apocalypse, #1) by Jackie Morse Kessler Envy (Empty Coffin, #1) by Gregg Olsen Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson


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M Todd Gallowglas (mgallowglas) | 12 comments Starting a reread of the Malazan Book of the Fallen one book a month, starting with Gardens of the Moon
Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1) by Steven Erikson


message 10: by Soo (new)

Soo (silverlyn) Hhee, I forgot about that one. Added!


message 11: by Kevin (last edited Feb 02, 2012 05:37AM) (new)

Kevin Xu (kxu65) | 530 comments Elise wrote: "Finished The Omen Machine last night. It was pretty bad, but knowing me I'll probably still buy Sword of Truth books.

Now I've started Percepliquis"


Yeah, a lot of people gave up after book 6.

Also, you don't mind that he puts his view points in all his books?


message 12: by Clare (last edited Feb 02, 2012 06:40AM) (new)

Clare Deming I'm reading With Fate Conspire right now. As well as another book in the Dresden Files. I'm almost done with that one. Up next: The Broken Kingdoms and The Kingdom of Gods. Then Awakenings. And I'm doubtful I'll get to it before March, but a re-read of GRRM.
With Fate Conspire (Onyx Court, #4) by Marie Brennan Proven Guilty (The Dresden Files, #8) by Jim Butcher The Broken Kingdoms (The Inheritance Trilogy, #2) by N.K. Jemisin The Kingdom of Gods (The Inheritance Trilogy, #3) by N.K. Jemisin Awakenings by Edward Lazellari


message 13: by Pickle (last edited Feb 02, 2012 06:49AM) (new)

Pickle | 87 comments Minority Report The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick Volume 4 by Philip K. Dick The Disappearing Dwarf by James P. Blaylock Martian Time-slip by Philip K. Dick and if i have anytime left i plan to read Peace & War (The Forever War Omnibus, #1-3) by Joe Haldeman


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Finishing up with A Dance with Dragons and just about done with The Death Cure. Love the ASOIAF series, like the Maze Runner series, there are some issue with this one, but for the quick read that it is, I can forgive the shortcomings, not horrible, but not the best either. Looking ahead, think I am gonna begin with The Wise Man's Fear and The Magicians. Happy reading all!


message 15: by Amber (last edited Feb 02, 2012 10:49AM) (new)

Amber Ivers (mohawkguy28) Elise wrote: "Finished The Omen Machine last night. It was pretty bad, but knowing me I'll probably still buy Sword of Truth books.

Now I've started Percepliquis"



I believe that you will love that story! I just finished it.

I am going to read The Sookie Stackhouse Companion


message 16: by Katie (new)

Katie (emkaybee) | 29 comments I need to wrap up:

The Killing of Worlds (Succession, #2) by Scott Westerfeld
Legend (Legend, #1) by Marie Lu

Want to read:

1Q84 by Haruki Murakami The Secret Hour (Midnighters, #1) by Scott Westerfeld Touching Darkness (Midnighters, #2) by Scott Westerfeld Blue Noon (Midnighters, #3) by Scott Westerfeld The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1) by Cherie Priest


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Elise (ghostgurl) | 1020 comments Kevin wrote: "Elise wrote: "Finished The Omen Machine last night. It was pretty bad, but knowing me I'll probably still buy Sword of Truth books.

Now I've started Percepliquis"

Y..."


When I was younger I didn't mind it, no. But when I got older I understood more about objectivism. I don't really agree with it, but it didn't stop me from reading the series. It was really my first adult fantasy series, so I guess I have a sentimental attachment to it.


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Barbm1020 Re-reading Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett Guards! Guards! at home and The Invisible Ones by Stef Penney The Invisible Ones at work.


message 20: by Mags (new)

Mags I'm reading Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence

After this one ... I'm not sure ... should I read The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss or A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin ???

Planning on reading ... but doubt I'll finish them this month:
Angel Arias (Night Creatures, #2) by Marianne de Pierres Revenge of the Witch (The Last Apprentice / Wardstone Chronicles, #1) by Joseph Delaney Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay The Way of Shadows (Night Angel, #1) by Brent Weeks Article 5 (Article 5, #1) by Kristen Simmons


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Cherry Vanilla Addikt wrote: "I'm reading Prince of Thorns (The Broken Empire, #1) by Mark Lawrence

After this one ... I'm not sure ... should I read The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2) by Patrick Rothfuss or A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin ???

Planning on ..."

Two great books, depends on what you're looking for. I feel like Rothfuss has a great story going, but not quite as intense as Martins books. I wouldn't necessarily call Rothfuss light reading, but it certainly is not as complex as Martin's series. Really don't think you can go wrong. I'm about to wrap up
A Dance With Dragons and then begin reading The Wise Man's Fear. Either way you look at though, you are heading toward two incomplete series which is kinda a bummer.


message 22: by Joseph (new)

Joseph | 1651 comments Finished The Desert of Souls, which I highly recommend if you're after well-crafted Arabian Nights-flavored adventure fiction, and started Living With The Dead, a novella by Darrell Schweitzer, one of my favorite authors.


message 23: by Mags (new)

Mags Thank you guys, yeah I guess my next book will be Wise Man's Fear :)

What about Among Thieves???


message 24: by Lianne (new)

Lianne (eclecticreading) I am currently reading Michael J. Sullivan's Theft of Swords. I'm only a bit in, but it's been exciting so far--looking forward to seeing how the rest of the series shapes up =)


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Bill (kernos) | 324 comments I just started the Nevérÿon series by Samuel R. Delany


message 26: by Joseph (new)

Joseph | 1651 comments Kernos wrote: "I just started the Nevérÿon series by Samuel R. Delany"

Another series that sits on my shelf staring at me accusingly. I'll be very curious to hear what you think of it.


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Candiss (tantara) Joseph wrote: "Kernos wrote: "I just started the Nevérÿon series by Samuel R. Delany"

Another series that sits on my shelf staring at me accusingly. I'll be very curious to hear what you think of..."


Ditto that.


message 28: by Joseph (new)

Joseph | 1651 comments OK, I spent much of the weekend on the bus or otherwise away from electronic distractions, so it was productive: Finished Living With The Dead, read Sky Pirates, William King's latest, read The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack and am about to start The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man.


message 29: by Jenny (new)

Jenny (jennyc89) I'm reading Spin.


message 30: by Traci (new)

Traci Cherry Vanilla Addikt wrote: "Thank you guys, yeah I guess my next book will be Wise Man's Fear :)

What about Among Thieves???"


I liked Among Thieves. Fun. Not great. Sword and sorcery. Sort of like The Way of Shadows or The Lies of Locke Lamora (but lighter)

I'm reading Return of the Crimson Guard. Can't say I like it. Way too many first time characters to keep track of. I'm lost. And my head hurts.


message 31: by Sandra (new)

Sandra  (sleo) | 1913 comments Just finished Maisie Dobbs #4 - Messenger of Truth, and Hounded, which was fun, but I got a little tired of the info dumps. Am reading Ship of Destiny, and the rest of the month is undecided.


message 32: by Traci (new)

Traci I'm hungry for information drops. Lol. Just a few would help.


message 33: by Sandra (new)

Sandra  (sleo) | 1913 comments Traci wrote: "I'm hungry for information drops. Lol. Just a few would help."

In what?


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message 35: by Sandra (last edited Feb 05, 2012 07:07PM) (new)

Sandra  (sleo) | 1913 comments Traci wrote: "Return of the Crimson Guard. So very lost."

LOL, I figured, seeing your posts at series group. Well, I gather Esselmont's books aren't essential to reading the series.


message 36: by Eric (new)

Eric (eterrell3) Hoping to find time to finish up Elantris soon and then dive into The Crown Conspiracy.


message 37: by Kate (new)

Kate | 42 comments I'm currently reading The Wild Ways and hoping to start The Alloy of Law soon.


message 38: by Elise (new)

Elise (ghostgurl) | 1020 comments Finished First Rider's Call on my Kindle last night. It was really amazing. Moving forward with the next in the series, The High King's Tomb


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David Coyne (david109) Just finished Assassin's Apprentice (Farseer Trilogy, #1) by Robin Hobb and about to start Assassin's Quest (Farseer Trilogy, #3) by Robin Hobb . Watcher of the Dead (Sword of Shadows, #4) by J.V. Jones was the best in January, though; too bad the last one hasn't come out yet, and I can't find a publishing date - does anyone know? Then there's Red Seas Under Red Skies (Gentleman Bastard, #2) by Scott Lynch and The Ragged Man (Twilight Reign, #4) by Tom Lloyd ... going to be a busy month ...


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David Coyne (david109) Traci wrote: "Cherry Vanilla Addikt wrote: "Thank you guys, yeah I guess my next book will be Wise Man's Fear :)

What about Among Thieves???"

I liked Among Thieves. Fun. Not great. Sword and so..."


I agree with Traci - Among Thieves is easy to read, fast and entertaining. Good value stuff.


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Michele | 85 comments After a long time in which I read things other than fantasy, I have just completed Stardust and The Magician King. I had seen the film for Stardust, so it wasn't much of a surprise. The Magician King really impressed me at toward the end of the book.


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Helen | 3614 comments Mod
I think I prefer the film of Stardust. I'm reading Ship of Destiny then I'm onto Rise of Empire.


message 43: by Tish (new)

Tish | 46 comments Read The Next Thing I Knew (Heavenly, #1) by John Corwin and Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Now reading Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman and The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Upcoming: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern and The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater . I requested The Night Circus from the library a month ago, but I'm still number 168 in line (better than the 246 I was). May turn out to be a March read!


message 44: by Eli (new)

Eli Adelholm (eliadelholm) | 46 comments Well fantasy-wise I have just begun reading A Clash of Kings. And then I am planning to read The Last Unicorn as well.


message 45: by Cheryl (new)

Cheryl Hager (cheryl_is_reading) Elise wrote: "Finished First Rider's Call on my Kindle last night. It was really amazing. Moving forward with the next in the series, The High King's Tomb"

I enjoyed these books a lot, I will start Blackveil this month. I found these books when I was looking for something similar to Terry Goodkind series ...she used his name in the text too.


message 46: by Kate (new)

Kate | 42 comments I really like the Green Rider series. The books take a long time to come out though.

I just finished The Last Stormlord, which I really enjoyed.


message 47: by Cheryl (last edited Feb 11, 2012 12:49PM) (new)

Cheryl Hager (cheryl_is_reading) I recently finished: The Prophet of Yonwood (The Ember Series, #3) by Jeanne DuPrau (audio), Lirael (Abhorsen, #2) by Garth Nix ,and The High King's Tomb (Green Rider, #3) by Kristen Britain .

I am working on: A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) by George R.R. Martin , The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski (audio), The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater (book club), and The Diamond of Darkhold (The Ember Series, #4) by Jeanne DuPrau (audio).

Then I will start: Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3) by Kami Garcia , Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke , The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle (book club), Abhorsen (Abhorsen, #3) by Garth Nix , Blackveil (Green Rider, #4) by Kristen Britain ...and whatever else I can fit in. :)


message 48: by Traci (new)

Traci I'm doing a reread of the Dark Elf books by R.A. Salvatore. Yesterday I read Homeland. Today is Exile. Sojourn probably tomorrow. And then I'll read something completely different. Maybe Horns. Been curious about that book for awhile now and I just bought it today.


message 49: by Faith (new)

Faith McKay (faithmckay) Right now I'm reading Divergent (Divergent, #1) by Veronica Roth , and then I'm going to read Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson, #2) by Patricia Briggs Blood Bound, the second Mercy Thompson.... and then I'm not quite sure. I have a long to read list!


message 50: by Joseph (new)

Joseph | 1651 comments Finished The Curious Case of the Clockwork Man and went immediately into Expedition to the Mountains of the Moon. I look forward to seeing how all of the different strands tie together.


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