Books: What have you been reading?

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

I read steelheart and thought it was an okay book. The power sets seemed kinda random though. How was Firefight?

Firefight was good. There was a lot of humor to it. he delves a lot more into the powers process with this one.

[saul_on_the_road_to_damascus]

I'd agree with all of that. I'd say the two Stormlight books are his best work, even if the second one gets a little repetitive. I wish he'd prioritize them over some of his other projects. The first Mistborn and the standalone Elantris are also pretty clever.

His worldbuilding is top notch, and he's great at defining simple magic systems and then extrapolating them in novel ways. His action sequences are impeccable. Some of his character work can be a little slight and there's a certain YA quality to even his non-YA material, but sometimes that's what you want. Really, it's mainstream superhero comics in epic fantasy prose drag. I'm honestly surprised that his actual superhero novels are so mediocre.

I wish he would put out a sequel to the rithmatist already. It has been two years. Guh!!!

[harashkupo]

Firefight was good. There was a lot of humor to it. he delves a lot more into the powers process with this one.

Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I just might give this second one a try.

I just noticed in that post you mentioned Nora Roberts. When I was out of books I borrowed Naked in Death and have been completely hooked to the series.

[Deathstroke]

Finished reading the Una McCormack Star Trek novel The Fall - The Crimson Shadow.

[Cinnamon]

Recently I've been rereading the Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb. It's been a few years since I last read it. It's still easily one of my favorite stories.

[Mighty Roman]

I've just started The Bourne Identity-I've wanted to read this series for a while, but I've only just been able to find a copy of the first book.

[Deathstroke]

I finished reading the Ellen Hart novel The Old Deep and Dark the other day.

[Taral-DLOS]

Currently re-reading my favourite book: Jurassic Park.

[Malvolio]

Nothing's Sacred by Lewis Black

[Cometman]

The Actors Life: Journals 1956-1976 by Charlton Heston.

[The Beast Of Yucca Flats]

Girl In A Band, by Kim Gordon.

[Deathstroke]

I finished two books in the last two days:

Star Trek: The Fall - The Poisoned Chalice by James Swallow
Stone Cold by C. J. Box

[Mighty Roman]

I've just started reading Skulduggery Pleasant: The Dying of the Light. I've loved the series so far-time to read the grand finale.

[kevinjwoods]

REad an old Green Striped Penguin Crime Novel which was only noticeable for the explanation of how to cook a penguin in an ad at the back.

[Enigmatic Undead]

Murder on the Orient Express

by Agatha Christie



This is the first Agatha Christie novel I've read and what an incredible 'whodunit' it is. The mystery is interesting, the cast rich with colorful characters and the ending reveal was fantastic and unexpected. I am definitely interested in reading the other adventures of detective Hercule Poirot as well as more of Christie's other work.