What We're Reading in September!

[Culhwch]

You all know the drill.

I'm currently leafing through Max Brooks' The Zombie Survival Guide (or whatever it's called - I think that's fairly close...)

 

[soulsinging]

I didn't read that one, but World War Z might be the most pleasant surprise I've ever had from a book. I'm not at all into that whole zombie thing, but the book was simply amazing. It personalized the story in a way I wouldn't have thought possible with a "horror" novel.

Currently I'm reading 'American Tabloid' by James Ellroy and it is incredible. I tend to forget just how great a writer he is. Even the weakest book I read by him (Black Dahlia) is head and shoulders above most crime writers. He juggles big casts and expansive timelines without sacrificing any characterization or plot. And this book is supposed to be his opus of sorts.

 

[Connavar]

I didn't read that one, but World War Z might be the most pleasant surprise I've ever had from a book. I'm not at all into that whole zombie thing, but the book was simply amazing. It personalized the story in a way I wouldn't have thought possible with a "horror" novel.

Currently I'm reading 'American Tabloid' by James Ellroy and it is incredible. I tend to forget just how great a writer he is. Even the weakest book I read by him (Black Dahlia) is head and shoulders above most crime writers. He juggles big casts and expansive timelines without sacrificing any characterization or plot. And this book is supposed to be his opus of sorts.

I have only read his Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins
series and found his prose,his story too crude and over the top in language,style.

How is LA Confidential in comparison ? I like the movie, is the book better ? I plan on giving him a last tryout and try a book that are seen as him in top.

 

[CyBeR]

I didn't read that one, but World War Z might be the most pleasant surprise I've ever had from a book. I'm not at all into that whole zombie thing, but the book was simply amazing. It personalized the story in a way I wouldn't have thought possible with a "horror" novel.

I was skimming the bookdepository list of zombie books just the other day and this one popped up. Made the mistake of looking through the goodreads review and decided to wait until I saw some more opinions on it. I may get it.

As for myself, reading some Romanian literature...and am shocked by it. After the kid-friendly (and not so much) Romanian stuff I've read in highschool, this comes as a bolt of lightning from the blue. The debauchery of the main character is absolutely stunning...plus, he's suffering from a terminal case of love induced stupidity. Impressive...never knew Romanian classics had it in them.

 

[purple_kathryn]

a Starfleet Core of Engineers Omnibus - Out of the Cocoon

 

[Doctor Crankenstein]

I'm reading this at the moment. Half Historic Fiction, half chick lit. It's not bad, I guess some people might find the alternation between a chapter with first person with one character and then a chapter with third person for another character in the next somewhat annoying but I think it adds to the effect of the first person woman reading about the third person one... Trying to be ambiguous as possible so I don't spoiler for anyone.

And I just finished reading these two. I loved Blasphemy, created a thread about it to discuss but none of you seem to have read it . I didn't like speak so much, I read it for a literacy course at university. There were a number of things about it that I didn't like, mainly how formulaic it was and the short, jabby, statement-like sentences and nonsensical paragraph breaks.

 

[Montero]

Reading Justina Robson's Natural History, a bit over half way through.

Interesting mixture of created creatures (known as the Forged) which serve (or not in some cases) humans in Earth Solar system. Then there is the abandoned alien planet, weird new alien technology (from a long dead civilisation) and everyone trying to decide what would be best to do next - but there is no agreement on that.

Enjoying it. Justina Robson is very good at coming up with new creatures and worlds and getting inside their heads.

Probably will get the follow on "Living Next Door to the God of Love" one of these days - if only for the cracking title.

 

[Montero]

@Frankenstein.
It amazes me how many authors there are out there I've never heard of. Apart from being aware of Starfleet in general, I am completely unfamiliar with every author so far in this thread.
One of the great things about SFF, that, how many authors new to you that you learn about.

 

[Mouse]

Still on Jane Slayre by I forget who.

Also reading The Queen's Necklace by Teresa Edgerton.

Technically also readying Oscar Wilde's fairy tales and JV Jones's Sword from Red Ice still, but I haven't picked either up for a while.

 

[murphy]

Now reading An Artificial Night by Seanan McGuire. It's the third book in the October Daye urban fantasy series, and she gets better with each book.

 

[BryStearns]

I just finished reading CassaStar, the debut novel by Alex J Cavanaugh. It was a pretty exciting read, and I quite enjoyed it. Check out my full review at my site, and I highly suggest you pick this book up.

Now I'm reading Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding, which I have heard many great things about. Other than that, just sitting, waiting, wishing for R.A. Salvatore's next novel, Gauntlgrym.

 

[Tillane]

Just started Joe Abercrombie's Best Served Cold. And Haruki Marukami's The Wind-Up Bird Chrinicle. One of these days I'll actually stick to one book at a time...

 

[Redthing]

Hopefully going to finish The World Without Us by Alan Weisman at work tomorrow!

 

[bluespider100]

I'm now reading Galactic North by AR. will start reading later.

 

[thaddeus6th]

I've also just begun Best Served Cold. Early days, enjoying it, though it doesn't yet seem up to the very high standard of the First Law Trilogy.

 

[AE35Unit]

Finished The Purple Cloud last night- an enjoyable early post-apocalyptic tale, and now, thanks to Project Gutenberg om going to read something I never thought I would- The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge! Not a great lover of poetry but I've long wanted to give this epic a go (its in 7 parts!)

 

[Harry Kilmer]

The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison. Only a fewpages in and loving it.

 

[Hypnos164]

Finally making real inroads into Learning the World by Ken Macleod after a bit of a break from reading to watch all 5 series of The Wire back to back.

Enjoying it so much I might finish it today

 

[AE35Unit]

Next to read, Edison's Conquest of Mars by Garrett Putnamm Serviss (1898), with ilustrations (e-book)

 

[Talysia]

Continuing with my Wheel of Time reread (as the next book is released in November, and I haven't read the series in a long time), I'm now moving on to The Fires of Heaven.