A new What are you reading thread.

[Hagelrat]

Because the old one is a little long now and I can't remember where I read up to. :whacky011:

So, what are you all reading now and what is in your reading pile for Christmas?

I am reading Laughing Boy's Shadow, which is grim and wonderful, by Steve Savile.
I am also looking forward ot getting stuck into Necropolis and David Gemmell's Legend which I have ever read.

[Anthraxus]

I'm currently reading The Tommyknockers by Stephen King. I should finish that by Christmas and will hopefully be getting Vanished to read after that.

[Harper]

I am just finishing The Mermaid's Madness by Jim Hines. It's very good!

[Sakutian]

I'm reading Dragons of the Hourglass Mage and Strange Brew at the moment. Dragons of the Hourglass Mage is fantastic so far if anyone else was thinking of taking a peek at it.

[BlueNinja]

I'm sort of reading the Lord of the Isles series by David Drake. Overall, while I liked the first two books, I'm finding the third rather meh. Before that, I read his Belisarius series, and looked up some of the actual history surrounding Belisarius and Justinian with the idea of possibly using it in my Trans-Dimensional campaign I run with the Ho3G.

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Currently reading "The Apothecary Rose" by Candace Robb, and "totally weird and wonderful words" by Erin McKean, and rereading a Swedish bok about self-esteem. Ordered by my boss to do the latter one....

/Magnus

[BlueNinja]

I meant to put both The Stand and Salem's Lot on my e-book before I left home, but I forgot to. :banghead:

[Chimaera]

Just finished "23 Hours", David Wellington's latest book in the series that started with "13 Bullets". The series then progressed to "99 Coffins" and "Vampire Zero". I have to say, as much as I loved "13 Bullets" as a refreshingly different take on vampires, one in which they are truly monsters, I'm becoming disappointed. "13 Bullets" was pure awesome. "99 Coffins" was pretty good, but definitely coasted somewhat on the coolness of its predecessor. "Vampire Zero" should have been the last book and it could have wrapped up nicely there. "23 Hours" has a killer premise and actually promised to wrap things up in style, but ultimately, for me, failed to deliver. I had some quibbles with Wellington's portrayal of martial arts in the story (something that likely won't be a deal-breaker for many -- just a bit of inauthenticity that rankled me a bit), but the real sin is that the book has no resolution. It just sets up another book. Meh. I'm done with it, methinks. I can't recommend "13 Bullets" highly enough, but I have to say, I don't think the succeeding books live up to the first. I think that the model established by the first just isn't sustainable, with the remaining books basically being progressively less exciting, less frightening iterations of the first.

I'm also reading "The Strain", by Guillermo Del Toro (yes, that dude!!) and Chuck Hogan. This is another vampire book, running more off of a disease model, drawing a lot from ideas and theme's that Del Toro established in "Blade 2". It's not bad -- no sexy, seductive vampires (yay!), but somehow, it seems more like explication than entertainment. The authors are saying "Look at my cool idea!" (and to be fair, the ideas are pretty cool), rather than using cool ideas to evoke and provoke. This is definitely a case of too much telling and not enough showing. Not bad, but not great either.

[whitetrash]

Reading The Black Company book II of The Books of The south Dreams of steel....

[BlueNinja]

Reading The Black Company book II of The Books of The south Dreams of steel.... I've read seven or eight of the Black Company series. The tone doesn't change much, but the characters and the focus change really, really quickly as you go on. The first three stick together somewhat, I think, since they're all part of the same "campaign."

That said, I love some of the badguys' descriptions.

[Haze]

I'm over half way through Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey. It's been interesting so far and I'm curious as to how it ends.

[Anthraxus]

Just started reading Vanished a few days ago.

[marmalade]

My mom loaned me The God Delusion, but since Dawkins takes the scenic route through every chapter, I'm alternating chapters with A Meeting in Corvallis.

[Harper]

I've got an ARC called LADY LAZARUS--historical fantasy by debut author Michele Lang--at the moment. Just finished a thrilled called EVEN by Andrew Grant.

[Archaelos]

Finishing up a reread of Stephen Donaldson's Mordant's Need duology. Started reading Gaiman's Sandman series. I got Greywalker for Christmas and that's on my soon to read list with Sanderson's Mistborn, McCarthy's Border Trilogy, and Romeo Dallaire's Shake Hands with the Devil. Not sure which I'll read next.

[Hagelrat]

I have the ARC for Mark Newton's City of Ruin ready to go on the sony pocket. Will be starting it at lunch today.
In paperback going back to Laughing Boy's Shadow after putting it aside for some quick reads over xmas, and reading a YA novel Need. Well, who can decide on just one book? :th_angelsmiley4:

[Detritus]

I just picked up Interview with the Vampire this afternoon. Despite running a PBP V:tM campaign elsewhere on this site for the past three years, which includes material I first started working on 12-13 years ago, I've never read any of Anne Rice's stuff. I'm starting to fix that now.

[Hagelrat]

be interested to hear what you think of Interview.

[rse2412]

Just had a "Where Angels Fear to Tread" by Thomas Sniegorski delivered. Looking forward to another Remy Chandler story.

Rae

[Detritus]

be interested to hear what you think of Interview.
I finished it a while ago, but forgot about this post.

It was pretty good, although I had a little trouble getting into the story. Part of that was that I got really busy right when I started reading the book, so there were several nights in a row where I fell asleep after a few paragraphs or a couple of pages, part of it was trying to turn off the part of my brain that now almost automatically associates descriptions of vampires in action with game mechanics, and part because I felt the story didn't really pick up until Claudia arrived on the scene. The last two-thirds or three-quarters of the book is pretty good, once Lestat becomes less of a central figure in the narrative.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

Rae-
I just finished WHERE AGNELS FEAR TO TREAD last week and loved it.

I'm reading Cherie Priest's BONESHAKER now.

[denthor]

tried and failed Paradise lost

Picked up the prophet of the rose a book by Margret Weiss part of her dragon lance series.

[Baelfyre]

Just finished the new Honor Harrington book Mission of Honor. Really, really cool ending.

[Mouser]

Six Days of War by Michael Oren (http://www.amazon.com/Six-Days-War-Making-Modern/dp/0195151747)

He claims in his introduction that he's doing his best to write a balanced history of the Middle East since 1967...

Of course, he's a fellow at the Shalem Center, so that's unlikely.

On the upside, I'm enjoying it very much.

[rse2412]

I have just finished Jim Butcher's "Changes". Absolutely brilliant! Of course I am a sucker for Harry Dresden books which helps.

This was the normal fun and games with a raft of usual companions lending a hand to fight the always inventive bad guys, but this time a few real choke in the throat sad moments that really grabbed hold of me. And as for the ending all I can say is

Spoiler space ahead:-








No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *EWG*

Rae

[Hagelrat]

I'm munching through Adam Nevill's Apartment 16 at the moment, I love a good ghost story but of course I am not sleeping well while it's ongoing.

[BlueNinja]

Let's see... I read through Changes, and decided that I'm going to re-read all of Dresden on cruise. Currently I'm in the middle of one of the "Chicks in Chainmail" series for some light-hearted fun.

I hope some of you are reading Storm Born (http://www.criticalfumble.net/forum/showthread.php?t=24767) over in the writing forum.

[Zayda]

I just finished The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery and am now reading Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron, which I should finish tonight.

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Just finished "The Apotechary Rose" by Candace Robb.

/Magnus

[rse2412]

Has anyone read any of the Faith Hunter Skinwalker novels (I think there are only two)? I would be interested to know what you think of them if you have.

Rae

[ImzadiDragonfly]

Sorry Rae. They're both sitting on Mt. Read Me just waiting for me to get to them.

[Sakutian]

I just finished Changes by Jim Butcher and Strange Brew.

[AnotherSKip]

because I traded mostly no computer time in the morning for a solid two hours of PM computer time (which does not work in my favor) I am rereading all my old Dragon Magazines. Some interesting stuff there (tho Gygax's three page rant on 'people not playing the game like it is supposed to be' forced several unintentional chuckles from me at his expense.)

And same with the 'Why there is a Second edition'

[Kalzazz]

I read Pandora Gets Vain by Carolyn Hennessy and The Fall of the Towers by Samuel Delany

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I’m currently reading SPELLWRIGHT by Blake Charlton. I’m enjoying it so far.

I also just got back from his reading at Powell’s. He read from a couple chapters in SPELLBOUND, which is the next book in the series. Since this book hasn’t even gone through first edits yet it will be interesting to see if it changes. Or if I even remember enough of it by the time it published to recognize any changes.

[Kalzazz]

Recently read Pandora Gets Jealous and Pandora Gets Lazy by Carolyn Hennessy. I cant wait until the 4th book comes out in softshell

[Harper]

I’m currently reading SPELLWRIGHT by Blake Charlton. I’m enjoying it so far.


Oo! I know Blake! he's totally cool. Did you know he's dyslexic? As well as cool, that is.

I'm reading an advance copy of EYES TO SEE by Joe Nassise right now. so far it's amazing and creepy. If you like my stuff, you'll love Joe's.

[BlueNinja]

I am slowly (due to busy schedule with minimal reading time) working through From Hell With Love by Simon R. Green. After that, I'm finally getting to Vanished.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

Oo! I know Blake! he's totally cool. Did you know he's dyslexic? As well as cool, that is.

I did know about the dyslexia. And the coolness. There was a pre-signing get-together at McMenamins where much hilarity ensued. Brent & Kristi Weeks were there and a handful of fans. Blake shared a story about the first time that he met Brent. Then Brent told us his version of the meeting. If I recall correctly all the people in the two tellings were the same but that was it.

[Zayda]

I recently finished Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin.

I'm currently re-reading Orwell's Animal Farm and am reading The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister.

I was trying to tackle Infinite Jest this summer for "Infinite Summer" but I just cannot get into it.

[Archaelos]

Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin.


How was that? I picked it up once and read the back cover, but didn't end up reading it.

For myself:

Recently finished Dune by Frank Herbert. I've just started Stieg Larrson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which isn't impressing me so far, but I'll give it the benefit for now and keep reading.

[Kalzazz]

Finished Flinx Transcendant by Alan Dean Foster

[rse2412]

Currently reading Rob Thurman's Cal Leandros series. On to Book 4 Death Wish and really enjoying them.

Rae

[Baelfyre]

Reading the Telzey and Trigger books. They've aged remarkably well, and I think Flint did an excellent job on the editing.

[Chimaera]

Just finished "Changeless", the second book in Gail Carriger's The Parasol Protectorate series. The first book was "Soulless". Very enjoyable -- I narfled them up in a day apiece. They're not going to change your life with deep, penetrating insights into the human condition, but they're entertaining books and worth reading. They're quasi-urban fantasy, set in an interesting steampunk Victorian England. The third book isn't out yet, but I'll be getting that one as soon as it hits.

[Zayda]

How was that? I picked it up once and read the back cover, but didn't end up reading it.

For myself:

Recently finished Dune by Frank Herbert. I've just started Stieg Larrson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which isn't impressing me so far, but I'll give it the benefit for now and keep reading.

Mistress of the Art of Death wasn't too bad. It was a bit predictable in places, but it was interesting to see how the author wove these very complex worldviews about religion--Christianity, Judaism, women, medicine--into a pretty tightly written novel.

I finished my re-read of Animal Farm and finished The School of Essential Ingredients by Bauermeister. The Bauermeister book was okay--definitely a quick read, but a bit too idyllic in places.


I've just started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The beginning of it seems to drag a bit, but it's picking up pace and getting interesting.

[Archaelos]

I've just started The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. The beginning of it seems to drag a bit, but it's picking up pace and getting interesting.

Agreed. The first few chapters were slow, but once it got into the main storyline the pacing was much better. I'm not sure I liked the end; the conclusion felt rushed, but I liked the book enough that I'll pick up the sequels.

[Paradox]

The Tibetan Book of the Dead by Padma Sambhava, et al.

Batwoman: Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Willaims III

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Currently reading "The Lady Chapel" by Candace Robb as well as the rpg "Ghosts of Albion".

Think I have some other books lying around as well that I have started reading. as in "The Fashion since 1900" by John Peacock, and "Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harpers Bazaar 1867-1898"

/Magnus

[BlueNinja]

I finished the five Percy Jackson books (I give them a B) and have started "The Shattered Sphere" by Roger MacBride Allen. Awesome sci-fi so far. Von Neumann silicoid-cyborg aliens totally ignoring humanity while they destroy the solar system. :D

[Zayda]

Agreed. The first few chapters were slow, but once it got into the main storyline the pacing was much better. I'm not sure I liked the end; the conclusion felt rushed, but I liked the book enough that I'll pick up the sequels.

Yeah, the conclusion did feel a bit rushed, but I will be reading the sequels as well. I have the second book already, but I need to pick up and read my book club read for August before I can get to it.

[Hitcher]

In the last ten days, I've read Freehold by Michael Williamson, Saphhire Road by Wynne Whiteford, Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair and today reread Dark Piper by Andre Norton. Next on my reading pile is Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore and Enchantress of the Stars by Sylvia Engdahl.

I'm reading Enchantress of the Stars because I'm looking for a young-adult book a friend told me about years ago. It's about a genetically engineered girl (called an "evo-stepper") who gets sent out to a terra-forming project, only gets caught sabotaging it (she discovered intelligent life (in the oceans?) but nobody wants to believe her). As they can't send her back, they decide to maroon her on a nearby world the terra-formers rejected as it has primitive intelligent biped life on it.

After several internet searches came up empty, I asked a few scifi boards and this was one of the suggestions. I already know Enchantress of the Stars is not the book I'm looking for. I'm beginning to think the only way I'll find out the title is by writing my own version and seeing who sues me.

[BlueNinja]

I read the first two books in the Sector Hospital series by James White. Old-style sci-fi, think ER with aliens (who aren't all humanoid in apperance, or even tolerance). Not great writing, but the aliens are interesting, as is how three dozen different intelligent races with mostly different atmosphere and gravity requirements handle all working and treating each others cases.

I set aside the rest of it to finally get to reading Zelazny's Lord of Light. I took a quick jaunt through the Amber short stories first (and damn, why did he have to die before turning those into another five book set). Lord of Light is interesting, I know almost nothing about India's mythology into Buddism and Hinduism, so I'm not sure how much he's derivating from the original material.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I finished Kat’s Labyrinth last night. I can’t recommend it enough. Not sure what I’m reading next to start filling the time in for next year’s Greywalker release.

[Mist]

Finished Labyrinth and am now reading Jealousy by Lili St. Crow.

I almost think I like her YA series better than the other books. Although I prefer Jill Kismet over the Dante Valentine books, and Demon's Librarian is great. I wish she would have time soon to write the sequel to that one.

[Archaelos]

Yeah, the conclusion did feel a bit rushed, but I will be reading the sequels as well. I have the second book already, but I need to pick up and read my book club read for August before I can get to it.

Finished the second and third book. They make for an interesting trilogy overall, shifting from mystery to thriller to legal procedural as the story unfolds. The focus of Played with Fire is much better, in my opinion, than the first. I'd rate it as the best of the three with a very strong story and unfolding mystery. While I liked most of Kicked the Hornet's Nest, it suffered from a bit of rush at the end, somewhat hurried with less resolution than I would have liked. I found the political side and court drama laess compelling than the straight out thriller / mystery of the first two volumes with some draggy bits during the transition. Still worth a read. There's a lot in this trilogy to discuss, beyond the scope of this thread. At some point, I may start a discussion on the GE&R boards to poke around at some of the ideas Larsson deals with. I'm also interested in seeing the movies (the Swedish versions, not so keen on what Hollywood will do to the story...and the characters. I'm not sure Salandar will survive an American movie producer, heh.)

Also read Stephen King's Blaze (one of the "Bachman" novels, or so he says). It was stronger than the worst of King's writing, but not as good as his best work. Very middle of the road. I found the attempt to evoke pathos very clumsy, which is unusual for King. He's normally adept at tugging the emotions. Good voice throughout, and an homage to an American classic.

I've just started Greywalker, which I've been meaning to read for a while.

[Detritus]

I just finished reading Towers of Midnight, the 13th and presumptive penultimate book in the Wheel of Time series. It is pretty good, although it has a pretty different feel from its predecessor.

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Reading the following:

"The Fashion since 1900" by John Peacock
"Victorian Fashions and Costumes from Harpers Bazaar 1867-1898"
"Summer Knight" by Jim Butcher

Still reading the rpg Ghosts of Albion. Dammit, I want it in a dead tree-version. *grumbles and complains*

The have a few other books that I have started but not finished (yet)

/Magnus

[Harper]

Finished Christopher Golden's fifth Peter Octavian/Shadows Saga novel, WAKING NIGHTMARES, in manuscript recently. O. M. G. So very creepy and good. Start now with OF SAINTS AND SHADOW and catch up before the new one is in covers. *shiver*

[Kalzazz]

I read the first two Percy Jackson books yesterday and the saw the movie . . . the first book starts off slow and without creating an ounce of interest in the characters, but after a while becomes cool, the second is cool from the get go

Movie was okay, better and worse than the book in parts

[BlueNinja]

I've just started Greywalker, which I've been meaning to read for a while. So, how's this reading going for you?

After reading through a really awesome fanfic called Hybrid Theory (http://www.bladeandepsilon.com/hybridtheory.htm), I've gone back to reading through Dresden Files books. I am about to start Turn Coat.

[Detritus]

Just picked up Paris, 1200; The Virgin Warrior: The Life and Death Joan of Arc and a biography of Charlemagne, which is part background reading for my PbP game here and part independent interest in medieval French history.

[Hagelrat]

Reading 'The Reapers are the Angels' set some years after the zombie apocalypse first happened. Loving it, beautifully written with a strong, young female lead.

:jump:

[Zayda]

Just finished Daemon by Daniel Suarez.

[Archaelos]

Recent reads...

Nomad Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Full Dark, No Stars Stephen King

Currently reading...
The Crusades Thomas Asbridge

Started reading Butcher's Side Jobs but got distracted and haven't gone back to finish.

[Archaelos]

So, how's this reading going for you?


I thought it was a decent enough read. At some point, I do intend to pick up the next book in the series. I'm admittedly a bit shy on giving a full critical review on this particular forum. ;)

[ImzadiDragonfly]

This month I’ve read the first three books in Jeanne C. Stein’s Anna Strong series, The Becoming, Blood Drive and The Watcher. I found them fun and quick reads. Now I’m reading Kimberly Derting’s debut YA urban fantasy novel, The Body Finder. I’m not too far in this one but it’s looking good. Derting’s second book in the series is coming out this month so I thought that was a good a reason as any to grab this one off of my TBR pile.

[Zayda]

I finished Hells Belle's by Jackie Kessler, The Ginseng Hunter by Jeff Talarigo, and Freedom (TM) by Daniel Suarez.

Freedom is second book in the Daemon series by Suarez. Both are very good with the first book, Daemon, being the better of the two.

[Archaelos]

Finished Side Jobs by Jim Butcher. The first three or four stories are quite weak, and it took me a little to get by them. However, the last half of the book is fantastic, the story and style really picks up and makes the book worthwhile.

Read Rothfuss's Wise Man's Fear. Highly recommend, it's a must read for fantasy fans.

Now I'm staring at my bookshelf wondering what to read next. :|

[Zayda]

I finished The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua about a week ago.

I am now reading The Shack by William Paul Young.

After that I need to re-read the first installment of the Percy Jackson series so that I can read books 2-4 to make sure I can offer some clear guidance to the little man with a school project that he has due in May. It's a cool project; they have to build a fantasy game with game board, tokens, and a movement device based on a fantasy novel. He has chosen The Battle of the Labyrinth since he is currently reading it.

[Archaelos]

In the last month...

King of Torts, The Associate, The Street Lawyer and The Testament all by John Grisham. (I have no idea, so don't ask. Legal thriller addiction just blindsided me.)

Hangman and Burnt Bones by Michael Slade.

Tried to read one of Lieber's Lankhmar collections. Couldn't do it.

Now reading Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses (with the intention to read the entire Border Trilogy.)

[BlueNinja]

I'm about halfway through the third book in the Coldfire trilogy by CS Friedman. Good writing, but I'm slow getting through it because if I have downtime, I've generally been watching tv or playing games.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I’m half way through MAGIC ON THE HUNT by Devon Monk. It’s the sixth book in the Allie Beckstrom series. I enjoy this series a lot. It’s set here in Portland and I have fun figuring out where in town characters are or where fictional businesses or homes have been added to the landscape.

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Just started reading Death Masks - Book 5 in the Dresden Files sereies by Jim Butcher.

And I got some nice books on mediaveal & renaissance swordsmanship and other close combat-techniques Including one book by Hans Talhoffer.

/Magnus

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I finished BLOOD OATH by Christopher Farnsworth today. It’s the first book in the Nathanial Cade series. I enjoyed it and recommend it.

Next up for me is DEFIANCE (Strange Angels Series #5) by Lili St. Crow and THE NATIVE STAR by M.K. Hobson.

[rse2412]

I concur re Blood Oath. I have just ordered the second book in the series - The President's Vampire.

[myyrdneopia]

Just finished HEXED by Kevin Hearne (book 2 in the Iron Druid Chronicles). Really great stuff. Also recently read were THRONE OF JADE by Naomi Novik and DEADLINE by Mira Grant(Seanan McGuire). Next up are THE WARDED MAN by Peter V. Brett, THE QUANTUM THIEF by Hannu Rajaniemi, and a reread of Jim Butcher's Dresden Files in prep for GHOST STORY in July.

[Archaelos]

Since last posting...

Read Joe Abercrombie's First Law series, good stuff. The Blade Itself, the first in the series, is particularly well done.

Iain Banks's Player of Games and Consider Phlebas. Excellent far future sci-fi. I'll be reading more of his.

Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis. Excellent writing, and some neat ideas, but I'm not wholly sold on the execution. Worth a read though for anyone interested in the intersection of fantasy and the Second World War.

Next up are THE WARDED MAN by Peter V. Brett...

Brett is high on my to read list. I keep seeing good mention of his books.

[SharonS]

I just read Criminal Macabre: Omnibus Vol 1 (netgalley) kick ass Pulp graphic novel. He is like Buffy, only more screwed up and vulgar <G>.

and Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris- love this series!

reading Piper's Fury by Rachel Firasek. Awesome PNR with an alpha vamp that makes me...well, let's just say I like him ;)

starting Plain Fear Forsaken by Leanna Ellis (YA paranormal)

I am a reviewer so I am constantly reading things is many genres.
:spring_blau: (am I the only one who just loves all these cool smilies?)

[myyrdneopia]

Just finished up the most recent book in the Temeraire series by Naomi Novik: TONGUES OF SERPENTS. Also have gone through Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn Trilogy. And then, today, I recieved Harry Connolly's CHILD OF FIRE and K.A. Stewart's A DEVIL IN THE DETAILS in the mail. :D :D :D

[rse2412]

Just finished reading Hounded and Hexed in the Iron Druid series by Kevin Hearne. I can recommend it too. Also Monster by A Lee Martinez.

Hammered the third in the Iron Druid series is out in July.

[Archaelos]

Currently reading The Humans Who Went Extinct. Trying to decide between The Journey of Man or Seven Daughters of Eve to read next.

[Harper]

i can tell I need to catch up on my reading.... ;)

[Ladyfyreyes]

I've started reading Game of Thrones. I got sucked in by the series and don't want to wait for more.

[Zayda]

I'm currently reading The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd.

[Archaelos]

I've started reading Game of Thrones. I got sucked in by the series and don't want to wait for more.

Which reminds me I want to do a reread of the series before book 5 comes out.

[Magnus Bergqvist]

Reading Blood rites (book six in the Dresden files series) by Jim Butcher

/Magnus

[Zayda]

I just finished reading The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan and Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I just finished BLACK MAGIC LOA (Hoodoo Series #2) by Adrian Phoenix. I’m now reading HONEYED WORDS (Sara Beauhall Series #2) by J.A. Pitts.

[myyrdneopia]

I'm currently reading DOWNPOUR by guess who? :D :D :D

[/tease]

[Mist]

I'm currently reading DOWNPOUR by guess who? :D :D :D

[/tease]

no fair!

it's not like I have nothing else to read though. I'd need a lot of time off to make it through the TBR pile.

[myyrdneopia]

Well, okay, I'm also rereading the Dresden Files in prep for Ghost Story in two weeks. But DOWNPOUR takes priority.

Sorry mist. I know I shouldn't have. My fingers didn't check in with my brain when typing. :(

[Mist]

Well, okay, I'm also rereading the Dresden Files in prep for Ghost Story in two weeks. But DOWNPOUR takes priority.

Sorry mist. I know I shouldn't have. My fingers didn't check in with my brain when typing. :(

No problem. I'd be excited to get it too. And from the sounds of the minion thread I might just have it in the next day or two.

[Zayda]

I just finished Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and The Weird Sisters by Eleanor Brown.

[Harper]

I'm currently reading The Poisoner's Handbook, by Deborah Blum. Non fiction and very interesting to us freaky mystery people. ;)

[Zayda]

I just finished Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater and am currently reading Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I finsihed HONEYED WORDS by J.A. Pitts. Loved this book as much as the firstin the series.

I'm picking Cherie Priest's FOUR AND TWENTY BLACKBIRDS back up. I need to stop trying to read two books at once. I just can't seem to make that work.

[ImzadiDragonfly]

I finished DOWNPOUR yesterday and finished Cherie Priest’s BLOODSHOT Friday afternoon. Loved them both.

I’m starting Devon Monk’s DEAD IRON TODAY.

[Harper]

Just finished The Lock Artist by Steve Hamilton, starting something light and frivolous: Smuggler's Lady by Jane Feather.

meanwhile... writing on book 7....