For Sci-fi if you have not read the Hyperion Cantos by Simmons you should give that one a shot. For a light fantasy I just finished Elantris by Sanderson and thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Ah, John Sandford - author of the first book (Rules of Prey) I ever read that made me say, "I can do better than that."
[Just an amusing FYI; I'm not trying to dissuade anyone from reading Sandford; like anyone else, he's quite good for those that enjoy what he does.]
I've got Hyperion on my shelf at home, but have yet to start it. I keep hearing great things about it though.
:lol: You know, I looked up his other works on Goodreads and it looks like most of his works are crime drama, which I'm not much into. Maybe Saturn Run will be the only book of his that I enjoy. :orely:
Also, he's written a shit ton of books! :o
You guys, I'm having a tough time getting into The Terror. I'm about 130 pages in and I don't know how much more talk about ice melting and coal burning I can take.
I'm giving it some time because it's such a mammoth novel, but my interest is quickly waning.
At what point does this pick up?
:o Oh no. I also loved it from the beginning and devoured the book. Could not put it down.
I am almost done with The Abominable by Dan Simmons. It's taking me awhile to read this one for some reason. I like it, and had been dying to get to the Yeti's, but once I got to that last part of the book it wasn't as good. It seemed to switch into an entirely different type of book.
Just finished The Kennedy Tapes: Inside the White House During the Cuban Missile Crisis by Ernest May & Philip Zelikow.
It pretty much is what it says it is - transcripts of White House conversations before and during the CMC - whether you think you will or won't enjoy this, you're right.
Certainly this was a tense time for the people involved, but even knowing the general background, two things stick out as especially frightening:
Spoiler: 04-11-2017 09:40 AMSt. TroyJust started (on p 27) I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes - so far, so good. 04-11-2017 12:54 PMWeDealInLeadCaitlin R. Kiernan - Agents of Dreamland 04-11-2017 01:06 PMfernanditoI promised Heather I wouldn't give up on The Terror, so I'm still reading that. 200 pages in. 04-11-2017 04:33 PMHeather19 04-11-2017 04:48 PMWeDealInLeadThe Terror is a book I keep meaning to read but there's always something else to read first. I'll unfuck that next winter. It doesn't really seem like spring or summer are the ideal time for it. Snowed in mid-december is more fitting, I think. 04-11-2017 04:48 PMzeligI liked that book. It felt like a slog but an enjoyable slog. I mean I was engaged and captivated throughout. 04-11-2017 04:58 PMHeather19 04-12-2017 04:51 AMjsmcmullen92I am reading through The Colour of Magic right now. Not as funny as I thought it would be but I have a feeling it would be if I played D&D or read those types of books as a kid. 04-12-2017 04:55 AMwebstar1000About to start Shift by Hugh Howey. Loved Wool... hope this is as good! 04-12-2017 08:19 AMfernandito 04-12-2017 09:26 AMHeather19That's how The Abominable felt for me. I enjoyed it but it was slow moving. The Terror on the other hand, despite its length was such a quick read for me. I think I finished it within a week (which for me is super fast). I couldn't put it down. 04-17-2017 03:48 AMwebstar1000Hey guys, is Hyperion by Simmons worth a read? What about the Fall of? 04-17-2017 04:58 AMWeDealInLeadIt's a classic. You'll have to be patient with it though. It's as dense as Ilium and Olympos but each book is twice as long (plus two more books).
Just finished Pilot Light by William Ashbless (yeah, yeah, it's Powers and Blaylock). Hilarious stuff. A single sentence and than two pages of footnotes about pretty much nothing. 04-17-2017 04:59 AMwebstar1000 04-17-2017 05:12 AMWeDealInLeadMaybe others can chime in. Once the action starts, it's pretty much non-stop plus the goddamned Shrike is one of the most badass/enigmatic characters in science fiction. 04-17-2017 05:33 AMjsmcmullen92It took me a long time to read and at first I wasn't liking it but after reading both Hyperion and Fall I am very happy I did. Well worth and great story.
That said I have yet to pick up Endy and Rise from the shelf to read. Maybe I'll give them a go after I finish the Mistborn series 04-17-2017 05:36 AMjsmcmullen92I tried reading the Colour of Magic but found it dull. I feel like if I were into D&D or high fantasy more I would like it but I finished the first two short stories within and have no want to read the last 2. 04-17-2017 08:04 AMJean