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Non-FPW Readings - Sigokat - 06-12-2011
Since the "what are you reading" thread is closed and this forum says to post about Non-FPW books, I guess I'll start a new thread here.
I'm currently reading Jim Butcher's Storm Front. I think its the first book in the Dresden Files, but not 100% sure.
So far its not a bad book, easy to follow and get in to whether or not its the first book or not.
I'm not sure if I'll continue with the series once I'm done, I guess I'll see once I'm done with this one which should be soon. I started a couple days ago and I'm already about half way done.
Non-FPW Readings - Medusa - 06-12-2011
You are correct. It is the first one in the series. Its a great series. I also love his fantasy series: Codex Alera.
Non-FPW Readings - A-dono - 06-12-2011
Currently reading A History of Japan: Second Edition by Conrad Totman.
It's a door-stopper but well worth it.
Non-FPW Readings - Medusa - 06-12-2011
I'm reading one of my free Smashwords books that I downloaded yesterday: Into Hell by James Roy Daley. Weird, creepy and I am loving it
Non-FPW Readings - Monquito - 06-12-2011
Just finished Denis Lehane's Shutter Island. Starts brilliantly. Crisply written and a creepy atmosphere.
Becomes very silly and flat later on. A pity.
I'm now reading Patrick Culhane's Black Hats: an aged Wyatt Earp takes on Al Capone. Great concept. I'm only a few chapters in but it's very engaging so far.
After that I'll get cracking on book 3 of the Gunslinger series.
Non-FPW Readings - wdg3rd - 06-13-2011
Rereading a few volumes of Lois McMaster Bujold's "Miles Vorkosigan" series, presently A Civil Campaign. Next "new" book in the pile, Rainbow's End by Vernor Vinge.
Non-FPW Readings - rjack_fan - 06-13-2011
I've been catching up on some classics since I got my iPad. Reading way more now since it's so comfortable to use for several hours.
The Day of the Triffids
Dracula
Anno Dracula
The Midwich Cuckoos
By chance I had just finished Dracula when Anno Dracula came out for kindle. Glad I had that all fresh in my head, it made the reading much easier.
If you can find them, the Diogenes Club short story collections by Kim Newman are awesome, and provide some good background on some of the characters from Anno Dracula as well. There are also numerous references to characters from the time the book was set, but I haven't read enough to catch them all. With the extensive notes in the ebook, I have a good list of books to work through, then I will reread it and see how much I catch.
Non-FPW Readings - APhew - 06-13-2011
I'm enjoying ROBOPOCALYPSE by Daniel H. Wilson immensely. The format reminds me a lot of WORLD WAR Z by Max Brooks. It covers the before, beginning, during, and after of the rise of the machines. Not to be confused with the whole Terminator mythos, the only thing it has in common is the whole machines rising up and trying to destroy humanity. The story itself follows different "heroes" from the beginning to the end and the way it's structured makes for extremely fast reading.
Non-FPW Readings - Lysistrata - 06-13-2011
Re-reading Abarat by Clive Barker.
Non-FPW Readings - Alvin Fox - 06-13-2011
The Five by Robert McCammon should be arriving today.