What are you reading?

[Danny B]

I've already read Joe Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, but that was after a significant gap between each novel. I've just read all three of them as one continuous story, and boy does it make a difference. I honestly believe it's the best BFFT* in many, many years.

I'm looking for a change of pace, while still being in a fantastical frame of mind, so I'm about to start The Magician's Guild trilogy by Trudi Canavan and dipping into Larry Niven's Tales of Known Space now and again. For SF, it's hard to beat a bit of Niven at his peak.

* Big Fat Fantasy Trilogy, for the uninitiated

 

[BatrickPatrick]

I read some of the Trudi Canavan ones a few years ago, but found them kind of boring.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

1984 by George Orwell

 

[Tonyblack]

I've just started reading 'The Dogs of Riga' by Henning Mankell, it's an Inspector Wallander book and it's really good so far.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Finished the Witches of Chiswick by Robert Rankin. Fun read

 

[poohcarrot]

A fine book, young Sjoerd. If you're still in a Robert Rankin mood, try Web site story.

 

[Sjoerd3000]

thanks Pooh I will

 

[superfurryandy]

Sped through Vols 5 & 6 of Transmetroplitan - I want to be Spider Jerusalem.

Also just started Blood Line by Mark Billingham, and Mark Radcliffe's latest.

 

[fords]

Just finished Jingo (working my way through the Watch books just now) and now I'm onto Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman.

 

[BatrickPatrick]

Rommel? Gunner who? - Spike Milligan

CRASH 2 3 GROAN

 

[fords]

Spike Milligan's war memoirs are awesome

 

[BatrickPatrick]

xD They're very british humour (i.e slightly racist)...but still awesome

 

[fords]

His memoirs are also one of the best accounts of the 2nd World War. I think we're pretty lucky we had him on board at that time

 

[superfurryandy]

Also just started Blood Line by Mark Billingham, and Mark Radcliffe's latest.

Also Sit Down Comedy, which is a collection of writings by stand up comedians, and re-reading Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn. I like to have a choice.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Why ain't you in Edinburgh, Andy?

 

[chris.ph]

im reading midshipmans hope by david feintuck

and ive just read some asimov robot rip off which im not bothering naming as it was s@@@

 

[superfurryandy]

Why ain't you in Edinburgh, Andy?

Sweetie, if I could afford to go for the whole month, I'd be there - sadly, I'll just be there for the last week - already booked 13 shows

 

[Sjoerd3000]

Couldn't find Web site story so now started with Raiders of the lost carpark by Robert Rankin

 

[BatrickPatrick]

I'm onto Monty: His part in my victory (Spike Milligan) now. It's a short one.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

Why ain't you in Edinburgh, Andy?

Sweetie, if I could afford to go for the whole month, I'd be there - sadly, I'll just be there for the last week - already booked 13 shows

Ahhh.