Mar-22-2010, 10:39 PM (UTC)
Recent reads:
Windhaven, by George R. R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle. A decent novel, but nothing really special, I have to say.
Dying of the Light, by George R. R. Martin. A disappointment. I actually started reading it way back in 2008 and put it down halfway through. It does get better near the end, but it still didn't work for me. If I summarised the plot it would sound really exciting, but it was boring.
Dragon Haven, by Robin Hobb. I really liked it, but I did miss the more epic sweep of earlier books. More information is in the Dragon Haven thread.
Dreamsongs part 1, by George R. R. Martin. A strong collection of short stories. My personal favorites are The Monkey Treatment, The Ice Dragon and Sandkings.
Voltaire's Coconuts, by Ian Buruma. Non-fiction book about the relationship of Europeans to England. It felt more like a collection of anecdotes than something with a real point to it. People kept thinking that I was reading something by Voltaire, and I had to tell them "No, actually it just has one chapter about Voltaire."
And currently reading...
Fevre Dream, by George R. R. Martin. I'm 60 pages in and not sure what to of it think yet.
Windhaven, by George R. R. Martin and Lisa Tuttle. A decent novel, but nothing really special, I have to say.
Dying of the Light, by George R. R. Martin. A disappointment. I actually started reading it way back in 2008 and put it down halfway through. It does get better near the end, but it still didn't work for me. If I summarised the plot it would sound really exciting, but it was boring.
Dragon Haven, by Robin Hobb. I really liked it, but I did miss the more epic sweep of earlier books. More information is in the Dragon Haven thread.
Dreamsongs part 1, by George R. R. Martin. A strong collection of short stories. My personal favorites are The Monkey Treatment, The Ice Dragon and Sandkings.
Voltaire's Coconuts, by Ian Buruma. Non-fiction book about the relationship of Europeans to England. It felt more like a collection of anecdotes than something with a real point to it. People kept thinking that I was reading something by Voltaire, and I had to tell them "No, actually it just has one chapter about Voltaire."
And currently reading...
Fevre Dream, by George R. R. Martin. I'm 60 pages in and not sure what to of it think yet.
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