Beyond Reality discussion

Hi everyone,

Here is the list of major SF&F titles to be released in November. Please let us know if you're planning to read any of these books!

Anderson, Poul: The Van Rijn Method (pap)
Anderson, Taylor: Crusade (#2 Destroyermen) (pap)
Anvil, Chris: The Trouble with Humans (pap)
Archer, Alex: Rogue Angel #21: Paradox (pbo)
Baker, Kage: The House of the Stag (tp)
Barclay, James: Nightchild (#3 Chronicles of the Raven) (tpo)
Bear, Elizabeth: By the Mountain Bound
Boyett, Steven R: Elegy Beach (#2 Book of the Change)
Briggs, Patricia: Alpha And Omega: Cry Wolf: Vol 1 (Graphic Novel)
Brown, Eric: Cosmopath (Bengal Station) (pap)
Bullington, Jesse: The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart (tpo)
Butcher, Jim: First Lord’s Fury (#6 Codex Alera)
Butcher, Jim: Princeps’ Fury (#5 Codex Alera) (pap)
Butcher, Jim: Death Masks (#4 Dresden Files) (1st Hardcover)
Card / Black: The Authorized Ender Companion
Chadbourn, Mark: The Silver Skull (#1 Swords of Albion) (tp)
Chafe, Paul: Exodus: The Ark (tpo)
Cooper, Brenda: Wings of Creation
Dellamonica, A M: Indigo Springs (tpo)
Deniro, Alan: Total Oblivion, More Or Less (tpo)
Doctorow, Cory: Makers
Freeman, Pamela: Full Circle (tpo)
Gentle, Mary: Grunts (Reissue) (pap)
Greenwood, Ed: Arch Wizard (#2 Falconfar) (pap)
Gustainis, Justin: Evil Ways (Morris and Chastain) (pap)
Howard, Robert E: Conan’s Brethren: The Complete Collection (tp)
Hoyt, Sarah: A Gentleman Takes a Chance (pap)
Hutchins, J C: 7th Son: Descent (tpo)
Kerr, Katharine: The Silver Mage (#4 Silver Wyrm)
Konstantelos / Jenkins-Brady: Three Wise Cats: A Christmas Story (tpo)
Marillier, Juliet: Heart’s Blood
Marillier, Juliet: Heir to Sevenwaters (pap)
McClure / Stern: Cincinnatus: The Secret Plot To Save America
McDevitt, Jack: Time Travelers Never Die
McKenna, Juliet E: Blood in the Water (#2 Chronicles of the Lescari Revolution) (pap)
McKinley, Robin: Chalice (pap)
Meluch, R M: Strength and Honor (#4 U.S.S. Merrimack) (pap)
Michaels, Richard: The Fall of Eden (tpo)
Modesitt, L E: The Lord-Protector’s Daughter (Corean) (pap)
Monk, Devon: Magic In the Shadows (#3 Allison Beckstrom) (pbo)
Murphy, C E: Take a Chance (Graphic Novel) (tpo)
Niven / Lerner: Destroyer of Worlds (#3)
Patton, Fiona: The Golden Tower (#2 Warriors of Estavia) (pap)
Paul, Graham Sharp: Helfort’s War Book 3: The Battle of Devastation Reef (pbo)
Rench, Amy: Fallen Rogue (pbo)
Ringo / Taylor: Claws That Catch (pap)
Rusch, Kristine Kathryn: Diving into the Wreck (tp)
Somers, Jeff: The Electric Church (pap)
Takami, Koushun: Battle Royale (tp)
Turtledove, Harry: The Breath of God (pap)
Vandermeer, Jeff: Finch (#3 Ambergris) (tpo)
Watt-Evans, Lawrence: A Young Man Without Magic
White, Steve: St. Anthony’s Fire (pap)
Wolfe, Gene: An Evil Guest (tp)
Wurts, Janny: Grand Conspiracy (Reissue)(pap)
Zahn, Timothy: The Cobra Trilogy (tp)
Zahn, Timothy: Odd Girl Out (pap)
Eds. Dann / Dozois: The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy
Ed. Little: The Trouble with Heroes (pbo)

Stefan

Oh, dear - huge temptations! I'm happily going to be buried, for at least a day over one of these!

That would be Immediate buys for me:
R. M. Meluch's Strength and Honor A Novel of The U.S.S. Merrimack. I absolutely love this space opera series - with its startling little twists and turns, and a quantum basis. The characters are drawn huge, the action is unrelenting, and I always get shouts of laughter...this series is far more tongue in cheek, for this author, who can write and be deadly serious and thought provocative - but here she's produced three of my most fun light reads. I look forward to the new one. Captain Farragut is a trip!

The other immediate buy, to hang onto for a tranquil moment - Juliet Marillier's Heart's Blood, which title unfortunately is shared by a prior release by Jane Yolen.

I'll get the Juliet McKenna title too, as I rather enjoyed the first in that series, though the ending stung lots, I'd like to see where she takes it. There are a few others I might bob for, but I've got unread books by those authors on the shelf to tackle, first.

I read a great deal, but my hot-list is selectively short.

For me, the Gene Wolfe, the Doctorow, the Kage Baker, the Eric Brown, the Elizabeth Bear, maybe the Poul Anderson and the Jack McDevitt all want attention. There was another one in the W's too but it eludes me now...

Just the Kristine Kathryn Rusch for me.

Well, I won't rush out and buy any, but the ones that will go on my list to watch for, ask for, buy when I get a gift card, etc., include the books on the list by:
Baker, Butcher, Card, Chadbourn, Kerr, Marillier, and McDevitt.

I've already purchased the Jack McDevitt, Time Travelers Never Die. He's one of those authors I like to spend my money on!

Nothing I'm waiting on, and nothing which calls out to me. Ah well - just as well, I suppose, as I already have 50+ books on the tbr list.

I'll read anything by Elizabeth Bear or Kage Baker. But like Kathi said, that means they'll go on my to-read list.

Bear, Butcher, Mcdevitt, Meluch, Rusch and Zahn....probably more but I will acquire slowly my kindle already has 50ish unread books. I am going to try to read with you folks in November but I haven't yet acquired the books and neither is available for kindle.....so I have to actually get to a store. I am glad to have joined and expect to get a lot out of it as I read with you.....

Marty wrote: " I am glad to have joined and expect to get a lot out of it as I read with you..... "

It really adds to the book--other people see things that I miss and the exchange of perspectives and the noticing of details enhances the enjoyment for me!

Kathi wrote: "It really adds to the book--other people see things that I miss and the exchange of perspectives and the noticing of details enhances the enjoyment for me!"

Definitely! That's one of the reasons why I enjoy keeping the group going - it really does enhance the reading experience. It's a shame I didn't get the chance to read next month's books.