Goodreads Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors discussion

What book are you reading right now? Are you enjoying it?

-Vince
Constellation Chronicles The Lost Civilization of Aries

I'm actually reading several books right now. I just finished book 5 of the Kitty werewolf series, and I have the 1st book of Dragon of Pern on tape. And I am reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, also on tape.

I've been trying to finish up the Incarnations of Immortality series (Piers Anthony), but lately I've been too busy working on the sequel to my novel.

Hi-Fi Color for comics.

I know I know. It's not fun. :-P

Graveyard book by ed and lorraine warren. very funny, so much drama! Reads like the gameshow announcer is in my head; "she saw a dark man-shape, and there was no one else in the room!". next I'm reading Ghost road blues! yay

Rita J. wrote: "I'm actually reading several books right now. I just finished book 5 of the Kitty werewolf series, and I have the 1st book of Dragon of Pern on tape. And I am reading Rich Dad Poor Dad, also on tape."

I loved Pern novels, the Dragonriders of Pern was one the of the first sci-fi/fantasy novels I bought myself. and Kitty's a pretty fun character. Have you read anything by Kim Karrison?

Anna wrote: "Rita J. wrote: "I'm actually reading several books right now. I just finished book 5 of the Kitty werewolf series, and I have the 1st book of Dragon of Pern on tape. And I am reading Rich Dad Poor ..."

I haven't heard of Kim Karrison. I'll look her up.

I've just finished up Steven Erikson's Gardens of the Moon (Book One of the Malazan Book of the Fallen). Absolutely brilliant!
Though there is a tendency to throw out bizarre names and races as if you ought to know all about them already, but you get more familiar with them as the book goes on.
A very engaging plot... I can't wait to get my teeth into the rest of the series!

Power & Light is the 2d in a 6 book series which compiles all of Roger Zelazny's short works; stories, poems & nonfiction stuff.

I've collected his works for years & am reading new-to-me stories & getting insights into his techniques & thought processes that are fantastic.

I'm about 60% of the way through American Gods. It's the book of the month in the Fantasy Book Club.

Great Book. Please tell me you have read Neverwhere.

Oh yes. I've read Neverwhere ... 2x.

Ian wrote: "I've been trying to finish up the Incarnations of Immortality series (Piers Anthony), but lately I've been too busy working on the sequel to my novel."
Is the sequel more difficult to write than the novel?

I am currently reading David Eddings' Castle Of Wizardry, the fourth novel in his Belgariad series. Next up will be the last book in this series called Enchanter's Endgame, then either on to The Mallorean books the sequel to this series or Richard Herley's Pagan Series.

Cleveland: Hard to say... It was easier from a technical standpoint, since I'd learned quite a bit from writing the first... The story is a bit more involved than the first, though, so it was harder to outline and write.

Still, haven't read anyone else's books since...

Finished American Gods and have just started on The Prefect, which is the book of the month in the Hard SF Club.

I've just embarked on The Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton. Has anybody else read it?

Finished both Castle Of Wizardry and Enchanter's End Game. I think I am going to take a break from fantasy and re-read Either The Decameron or Candide.

My reading interest are quite eclectic. I just finished a mystery, Capitol Crimes, by Kirk Spangler. Though it is a self-published book, it is well written. Prior to that, I read U is for Undertow, by Sue Grafton and really enjoyed it. A recent book I had a lot of fun reading was Roll Around Heaven, by Jessica Maxwell. It is a spiritual adventure filled with laugh-out-loud sections that left me in stitches. Oh yeah, and in Sci-Fi, my last read was The Digital Plague by Jeff Somers. A bit violent for my tastes, but an interesting concept.

Hi since money has been tight, I stumbled upon this .99 cents gem.

It's a short but is not bad.

The Invitation by Jodie Hendrix

http://www.amazon.com/The-Invitation-...

Scorpio invasion in the Dray Prescot series. I haven't read any of these in a couple of years but it's amazing how quickly the tone and language come back to me. I'm enjoying it.

My current reads in sci-fi are:

"Ring" by Stephen Baxter, as it plays its part in the Xeelee sequence.

"Old Man's War" by John Scalzi.

"Judas Unchained" by Peter F. Hamilton.

I am thoroughly enjoying them all. All three of these authors are excellent with deep story plot lines, "hard" sci-fi as it should be, and excellently developed, believable characters!

I'm also reading two by Stephen King, "11-23-63" and "Under the Dome." While not one of my usual authors, I really like the alternative history and time portal aspects of 11-23-63. The CBS summer series tweaked my interest in "Under the Dome," but the book is far better than television can produce.

Yulande wrote: "I've just embarked on The Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton. Has anybody else read it?"

I've read "The Dreaming Void" and "Pandora's Star" both by Mr. Hamilton. After finishing the first, I felt like I wanted more background information on the Commonwealth, so the next selection had to be Pandora's Star. Based o what I have read so far, I am sure his work is both interesting and engaging, at least it has been so for me.

Hello everyone, I just joined this group today.

I'm a children's fantasy author, and I've been a great fan of the genre ever since I read The Lord of the Rings as a teenager, shortly followed by Dune.

More recently, I loved The Hunger Games, and I'm currently reading two genre books:

- a children's title, because I'm doing an event with Julia Golding at the Bath Kids Lit Festival in September.

- alternative history sf, which I discovered recently for my Kindle.

Both good so far!

The Hidden Realms of Firestone by Linda M. David -
Book Review by Susan McMichael – 4 out of 5 stars

Volcanic Lava Logs and an awesome holiday...

A mysterious figure is looking at a featureless wall.... then Agathea Fulstropp arrives with the bang of the car door. She doesn't want to go on holiday seeing things: “I want to go the beach with granddad.” She knows quite well where she wants to go: to school, on another planet and her parents aren't going to stop her. However, lots of other people have plans for Thea and she is kidnapped....

Who has kidnapped her? Where is she? Returned to the school with little knowledge of what happened Thea is simply delighted to be back. All, however, is not well, with a new girl spoiling everything. Will Thea ever again be friends with Annalije? Will she be able to find out who kidnapped her, before she is kidnapped again?

Linda M. David's The Hidden Realms of Firestone is an engrossing Fantasy/Science-Fiction book for teenagers. It will also appeal to those teenage readers who enjoy the School Story genre. Beyond this David’s novel can be read and greatly appreciated by adults who wish to recapture a little of their youth.


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Can't remember if I replied to this. I am reading "God Emperor of Dune". I love the series...but it's intense, heady stuff!

I'm currently reading the omnibus of The Noricin Chronicles - Chronicles The First. I've read the novellas before; however, I've started the series over so that all of it is fresh in my mind ad I read the newest installment.

Reading, "The Terra Data," in the Dumarest of Terra series by E. C. Tubb. I like these quite a lot. Always consistent.

Finished the Terra Data and reviewed. I need to do a blog post on Tubb, who wrote a huge number of books. Just started reading People of the Crater by Andre Norton, one of her very early works.