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[Mr.Skar]

The one and only Book Thread! This is to be the thread for all your book related questions and posts. What you're reading, what you want to read, favorite authors and the like. Have a question about a series/author/genre/book? Go for it! Want to talk about how much you hate/love a given author? Also welcome. All genres are welcome. Only rule is that it has to be about books, not graphic novels or comics (as much as I like them they deserve a seperate thread).

I'll start:

Currently reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. So damn good, I can't believe it took me this long to get to reading her work. For a second book in a trilogy it succeeds in giving the main character a lot of "Hell yeah!" moments. I just hate hate hate the main villain so much.

Up next is The God Engines by John Scalzi. Fantasy/sci-fi novella by a favorite author of mine.

Your turn Off-Topic.

[Mr.Skar]

Celrath wrote...

What about this one


http://social.biowar...3/index/1467284

It has fallen somewhat behind, and while I have my fair share of posts in there this thread has a different goal. More like it has no goal but to give a place to discuss books, instead of only making a list or asking one question about a genre.

[addiction21]

Wow from on to off topic in less then 5 posts....





Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy



That and the following books are the only books I have ever laughed out loud while reading.

[Mr.Skar]

VentraleStar wrote...

The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet was pretty touching book.

Can't say I've ever heard of him (her?) before. What makes the book so touching?

[Mr.Skar]

addiction21 wrote...

Wow from on to off topic in less then 5 posts....


Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

That and the following books are the only books I have ever laughed out loud while reading.

I blame Celrath.

And I agree with you on the laughing part, they have been the only books to make me laugh out loud.

[Baracuda6977]

graphic novels do not deserve a thread, i just had to read Persepolis and want to kill everyone in the entire middle east now

[Mr.Skar]

randumb vanguard wrote...

Celrath wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

addiction21 wrote...

Wow from on to off topic in less then 5 posts....


Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

That and the following books are the only books I have ever laughed out loud while reading.

I blame Celrath.

And I agree with you on the laughing part, they have been the only books to make me laugh out loud.

Everyone blames Celrath! 

maybe if it wasn't your fault all the time we wouldn't have to blame you...

But it's so easy I think we'd keep doing it though.

On topic with a random book suggestion: Butcher Bird by Richard Kadrey. The only negative thing I an say about this is that so many insane things happen in the first half of the book that when the second half comes along you are no longer surprised. Of course the characters are moving through Hell on the back of a man faced mecha spider, what else would they be doing?

[Quickdry]

Currently reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb. So damn good, I can't believe it took me this long to get to reading her work. For a second book in a trilogy it succeeds in giving the main character a lot of "Hell yeah!" moments. I just hate hate hate the main villain so much.

Your forget, that trilogy is the 1st trilogy in a trilogy of trilogies. After the Assassin's trilogy, theres the Liveship Traders trilogy, then they go back to the 6 duchies and the original cast for the Fool's Fate trilogy.

I wasn't a huge fan of the Liveship Traders, although a lot of people like them and they are essential in understanding the Fool's Fate trilogy. But DAMN that was like the best book series ever. I read those 9 books mad quick.

I just finished the Desert Spear, the sequal to the Painted Man book, which is good, if kind of falling prey to the middle book in the series problem

Finished "In the Name of the Wind" a while back and it's probably one of the best books I've ever read. Problem is the guy plans it to be the first in a trilogy, and he's taking FOREVER to write the next one.

The Night Angel trilogy was good too. If you like Robin Hobb's books you'll probably like those.

[Mr.Skar]

I knew about the Tawny Man trilogy, but the Liveship trilogy is part of the same thing as well? Hmm, didn't know that. I have been meaning to get The Night Angel trilogy for a little while now, but I dunno yet. Is it one of those kind hearted assassin type stories, 'cause I might be all tapped out of care after the Farseer books AND the Tawny Man books.

[Mr.Skar]

If I can borrow Zombie survival guide, then yeah. Don't quite wanna buy it, not THAT into zombies.

[Quickdry]

Mr.Skar wrote...

I knew about the Tawny Man trilogy, but the Liveship trilogy is part of the same thing as well? Hmm, didn't know that. I have been meaning to get The Night Angel trilogy for a little while now, but I dunno yet. Is it one of those kind hearted assassin type stories, 'cause I might be all tapped out of care after the Farseer books AND the Tawny Man books.

The Liveship Trilogy is in the same world and directly affects the Tawny Man trilogy. You can read the Tawny Man without reading Liveship, but it won't make as much sense. Some scenes won't make sense at all, now that I think about it.

The Night Angel trilogy isn't so light hearted. The dude likes to kill and is really good at it. There's a little bit of angst, but it's usually covered up by the fact that the Main character is totally down with the punishment of evil. So he just goes and wrecks fools.

[Quickdry]

Mr.Skar wrote...

If I can borrow Zombie survival guide, then yeah. Don't quite wanna buy it, not THAT into zombies.

Rather than that, I'd read World War Z by the same author. It's basically a character driven story of how humanity is destroyed and ultimately survives during a zombie apocolypse. One of the most fun books i've ever read.

[Funkcase]

Been reading all The hitchhikers guide to the galaxy books.

[Mr.Skar]

Quickdry wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

I knew about the Tawny Man trilogy, but the Liveship trilogy is part of the same thing as well? Hmm, didn't know that. I have been meaning to get The Night Angel trilogy for a little while now, but I dunno yet. Is it one of those kind hearted assassin type stories, 'cause I might be all tapped out of care after the Farseer books AND the Tawny Man books.

The Liveship Trilogy is in the same world and directly affects the Tawny Man trilogy. You can read the Tawny Man without reading Liveship, but it won't make as much sense. Some scenes won't make sense at all, now that I think about it.

The Night Angel trilogy isn't so light hearted. The dude likes to kill and is really good at it. There's a little bit of angst, but it's usually covered up by the fact that the Main character is totally down with the punishment of evil. So he just goes and wrecks fools.

Well thanks for the heads up about the Liveship books, I was gonna skip them and head straight to the Tawny Man books. I'll have to see if they have the Night Angel books at my library though, as I am a little strapped for cash right now.

[Mr.Skar]

Quickdry wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

If I can borrow Zombie survival guide, then yeah. Don't quite wanna buy it, not THAT into zombies.

Rather than that, I'd read World War Z by the same author. It's basically a character driven story of how humanity is destroyed and ultimately survives during a zombie apocolypse. One of the most fun books i've ever read.

Sounds good.

[Quickdry]

Mr.Skar wrote...

Quickdry wrote...

Mr.Skar wrote...

If I can borrow Zombie survival guide, then yeah. Don't quite wanna buy it, not THAT into zombies.

Rather than that, I'd read World War Z by the same author. It's basically a character driven story of how humanity is destroyed and ultimately survives during a zombie apocolypse. One of the most fun books i've ever read.

Sounds good.

BTW, Max Brooks is Mel Brooks' son. I personally thought that was crazy.