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Post by Sargai on Apr 8, 2014 23:49:48 GMT -5
The board isn't yet active enough to do the monthly reading thread thing, but I am still not going to give in and make a single thread for perpetuity. We're going seasonal.
Because a lack of posts does not supersede the fact that I'd prefer this to be a monthly thread. I am still reading Black Wings of Cthulhu and since Kobo doesn't have anything resembling a proper page count, I have no idea how far I am in. The stories have gotten better since those initial few, that's for certain.
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Post by dragonreader on Apr 16, 2014 20:32:51 GMT -5
Currently reading The Reaver by Richard Lee Byers
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Post by dragonreader on Apr 19, 2014 19:28:26 GMT -5
OK, I finished The Reaver by Richard Lee Byers. Really enjoyed it. I have been impressed with all of the Sundering books so far.
Not sure what to start next (I have so many books on my to read list) but will read some short stories while deciding.
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Post by Sargai on Apr 21, 2014 19:09:25 GMT -5
Aside from books, I stumbled across a series of flash fiction posts chronicling humanity's expansion into space on imgur and have been reading them since. I am not the biggest fan of SF, but these are fun and I am really enjoying them.
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Post by dragonreader on Apr 24, 2014 12:22:15 GMT -5
I read Some of the Best from Tor.com 2013 Edition
Now reading The Stolen Crown by Dennis L. Mckiernan.
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Post by Sargai on Apr 24, 2014 12:43:41 GMT -5
I am reading several things at once, which isn't working out all that well, but whatever.
I am still reading The Black Wings of Cthulhu, which has been hit or miss and is a little too obvious with the theme. Then there is A Book of Horrors, edited by Stephen Jones, which has been fairly decent though has had some rough stories. I just started SuperNOIRtural Tales, a collection of short fiction that mashes together noir and horror, by Ian Rogers. The first story was a sketchy Vampire/Werewolf bit, but that was acknowledged in the introduction. Hoping for more interesting fare as I head into the next.
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Post by Strider on Apr 24, 2014 14:05:46 GMT -5
I just finished Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book. It was a good read.
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Post by Kaytin on Apr 28, 2014 22:17:11 GMT -5
Finished Star Wars: Specter of the Past. Actually finished it right before they announced the EU retirement, so when I saw the news I was even more depressed at the fact that these stories might not even be referenced.
Probably gonna start up the Dragonriders of Pern books once I get them from my brother. Anyone else here ever read them? If so, how are they?
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Post by Avelyn on May 2, 2014 15:31:31 GMT -5
Neil Gaiman is good stuff. I also enjoyed The Graveyard Book, when I read it a few years back.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane was pretty good, as well, although I didn't enjoy it as much as some of his other work.
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Post by Strider on May 3, 2014 17:03:45 GMT -5
Neil Gaiman is good stuff. I also enjoyed The Graveyard Book, when I read it a few years back. The Ocean at the End of the Lane was pretty good, as well, although I didn't enjoy it as much as some of his other work. I liked The Ocean at the End of the Lane quite a bit as well, although I agree it wasn't his finest work.
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Post by Sargai on May 7, 2014 10:12:01 GMT -5
I ran across Charlie Huston's latest book when trying desperately to find something of interest in my library's e-book catalogue. Was a big fan of Huston for a long time and I probably should have gotten around to reading this new book, Skinner, long before now since it was released some time last year, but Huston took a break from writing to do the Hollywood thing and the last book before that sucked so I just kind of forgot about him. Anyway, this new book isn't bad so far. Just have to wade through and tune out a lot of spy lingo, which is about as thick and sticky as your average technobabble infodumps in SF.
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Post by dragonreader on May 9, 2014 9:06:27 GMT -5
So I finished The Stolen Crown by Dennis L. McKiernan. I quite enjoyed it.
Next up will probably by Triple Jeopardy, a trio of Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout
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Post by Strider on May 9, 2014 22:24:13 GMT -5
I finished Joe Hill's Heart-Shaped Box. I really dig his short stories and comic series, so I gave his first novel a go and ended up really enjoying it. The apple certainly fell close to the tree.
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Post by Sargai on May 11, 2014 17:23:14 GMT -5
I've put Skinner on hold to read Jeff VanderMeer's Authority, the follow up to Annihilation, which was released earlier this year. I'm enjoying it so far, but it is a different beast and tamer thus far.
In other news, I got my mom to read Annihilation:
Actually, I had reservations. I knew it would be a bit too weird for her tastes, but I thought there was a slim chance she'd dig it, too. Plus, it is inspired by St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge and she tends to be into books that feature the Floridian wilderness in some way.
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Post by dragonreader on May 11, 2014 19:20:33 GMT -5
Read Triple Jeopardy, a trio of Nero Wolfe mysteries by Rex Stout
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