What Are You Reading? 3

[=Tamar]

Beyond the Fields We Know, a 1972 reprint of books by Lord Dunsany that originally were printed 1906-1916 and not reprinted until this edition. Page one of The Gods of Pegana (1906) describes the maker of small gods...

 

[Quatermass]

I finished The Long War on Saturday, and today, I finally got to read (after nearly a three year hiatus) the next volume of the manga series Monster.

The Long War was pretty good, but it lacked something of Pratchett. It feels more like Stephen Baxter was writing it. Not a bad thing by any means, save for that there are two authors on the front cover. Good book, but lacked the wonder and discovery of the original, substituting it with more human drama (not a bad thing, but the lack of wonder was telling).

Monster volume 6, while as good, was altogether more welcome. I have the first five volumes of Monster, but when I ordered volumes 6 and 7, I only got 7, due to volume 6 going out of [EFF!]ing print (which it remains to this day). However, I did finally find the sixth volume at a library I joined, and it was like an old friend coming back. Great thriller series, and debatably the best manga series of all time. Now, hopefully, I can read the whole thing from beginning to end...

Next on the list? The Sandman: The Dream Hunters.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Thief of Time (Kindle).

 

[chris.ph]

book two of the fat vampire series, bloody funny and nearly free on the kindle :dance: :dance:

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

book two of the fat vampire series, bloody funny and nearly free on the kindle :dance: :dance:

Is that what they're called Chris. :

 

[pip]

About half way through The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Its such a joy to read after trudging through The Long Earth.
Like all Neil Gaiman books its fairly unique and nothing like his other adult novels in Style.It flows very well and catches you right from the start.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Manly men on Twitter have been admitting to shedding a tear at the end of Ocean.

 

[pip]

Oy Spoiler alert you sod . Now i'm expecting a sad ending

 

[Bouncy Castle]

It might be sad, it might be uplifting, it might be that they dropped the book on their teeny tiny toes.

 

[pip]

 

[Antiq]

Carpe Jugulum

 

[chris.ph]

book two of the fat vampire series, bloody funny and nearly free on the kindle :dance: :dance:

Is that what they're called Chris. :

yes they are wwd

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vampire-Value-M ... at+vampire

 

[pip]

Finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Wow. Absolutely brilliant. So worth it. Its not the longest book but definitely worth picking up -
My blog review is a bit more detailed (not much though) -
Ocean at the End of the Lane

 

[Bouncy Castle]

How many boxes of Kleenex?

 

[pip]

I was on a bus when I finished it so I had to fight to keep my emotions intact.

 

[michelanCello]

Finished The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
Wow. Absolutely brilliant. So worth it. Its not the longest book but definitely worth picking up -
My blog review is a bit more detailed (not much though) -
Ocean at the End of the Lane

Sounds good

 

[pip]

Problem now is picking a book to follow it

 

[michelanCello]

Problem now is picking a book to follow it

I know! I finished The Graveyard Book a couple of days ago, now I looked around on my shelf and I didn't feel like anything I have on it...
So I picked up Good Omens again

But I actually long for something fantasy... I wants magic and dragons and fairies and I'll be happy

 

[pip]

I loved the Graveyard book. Quite possibly still one of my favourite ever books. Why not try the book its based on (The Jungle Book) for a comparison exercise.

 

[The Mad Collector]

But I actually long for something fantasy... I wants magic and dragons and fairies and I'll be happy

Plenty of choice in the guest room my sci-fi and fantasy books are nearly all in there