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nekokami · 06-26-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by astra_lestat

Almost finished The Tombs of Atuan.

An improvement on A Wizard of Earthsea but .....something in the way she writes doesn't suit me well. I will continue nonetheless.

I suggest you try Tales from Earthsea next. That has short stories written more recently, and her style has changed over time. Reading those short stories will work fine after Tombs. If you don't care for Tales, you might want to try a different author. Maybe Diana Wynne Jones, if you do like fantasy. If I knew what else you do like, I might be able to make a better recommendation.

Le Guin is not an "action" author in any case, and won't appeal to everyone. I happen to like her quite a bit, but I'm not always in the mood for her stuff either.

Steven Lyle Jordan · 06-26-2007, 05:23 PM

I'm going to be taking Niven's Building Harlequin's Moon and Allen Steele's Coyote with me on vacation... both paper. I have a few Dr. Who books on my PDA that I haven't read yet. Unfortunately, I know I won't finish them all in a week! (Besides, I'll be spending some of that time writing my next book!)

astra · 06-27-2007, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I suggest you try Tales from Earthsea next. That has short stories written more recently, and her style has changed over time. Reading those short stories will work fine after Tombs. If you don't care for Tales, you might want to try a different author. Maybe Diana Wynne Jones, if you do like fantasy. If I knew what else you do like, I might be able to make a better recommendation.

Le Guin is not an "action" author in any case, and won't appeal to everyone. I happen to like her quite a bit, but I'm not always in the mood for her stuff either.

Thanks

Mostly I read only fantasy. I have a long list of what I would like to read. Earthsea was the next on the list after The Lions of Al-Rassan

I just thought that Earthsea belongs to fantasy classics so I have to read it at some point. A friend of mine who liked The Black Company series by Glen Cook (which I really enjoyed), also liked Earthsea and I wanted to give it a try. Unfortunatelly it is not my type. I will finish it anyway. At least the four major books and maybe the fifth as well. They are pretty short. Then I will read The Terror by Dan Simmons, then....maybe I will start reading HP or Perdido Street Station by China Mieville or Anansi Boys/American Gods/Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Then...Robin Hobb, her third and fourth trilogies.

The list is very long for a slow reader like me

Probably will take me 2 years to finish everything I said.

P.S. Then there will be Black Man and Ysabel in a new future to read as soon as I can

nekokami · 06-27-2007, 12:07 PM

Sounds like you would probably like Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, and I highly recommend Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy. If you like contemporary fantasy, I'd recommend Patricia Briggs and maybe Charles de Lint (though he may be a bit slow for you). If you are considering Harry Potter, I would recommend Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy, Diana Wynne Jones, particularly the Chrestomanci books, Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series, and possibly Diane Duane's Young Wizards. You might also like Tamora Pierce's Tortall books.

Since you're not really enjoying Le Guin, I would suggest that you steer away from C.J. Cherryh's fantasy, as well as Patricia McKillip, and Robin McKinley is likely to be chancy for you as well, though you might like The Blue Sword. (These are all authors/books I really liked, but their pace and style more resembles Le Guin than the others I mentioned.)

Happy reading!

cherdman · 06-27-2007, 05:44 PM

I'm now reading The Road (mobipocket) by Cormac McCarthy. WOW

johnnaryry · 06-29-2007, 12:29 PM

I just started "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill. So far, it's exquisitely creepy, just like his dad's stuff...

--ryan

cherdman · 07-08-2007, 08:36 PM

I'm now reading Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds. This is my first Reynolds book and I'll probably be reading Chasm City next. Really good book so far (about 1/3 complete). It's a shame that his other works (Revelation Space) are not available in an Ebook format.

morituri · 07-15-2007, 01:26 AM

I'm reading Woken Furies, the last book in Richard Morgans's Takeshi Kovacs trilogy. A bit of cyberpunk, a bit of the Singularity, a lot of action. Each book feels a little bit different, but all have been excellent so far.

Arek_W · 07-15-2007, 11:50 AM

I have started reading some serious sci-fi classics from Brian Aldiss "Saliva Tree" and than going for Philip K. Dick's books. And just yesterday finished listening to Stephen King's Salem's Lot. First time ever done it and it was very impressive. Have to admit, unabridged audio books are great

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Leaping Gnome · 07-15-2007, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by morituri

I'm reading Woken Furies, the last book in Richard Morgans's Takeshi Kovacs trilogy. A bit of cyberpunk, a bit of the Singularity, a lot of action. Each book feels a little bit different, but all have been excellent so far.

I just read the first two of the series within the last month, the first was better than the second but both were pretty good, looking forward to the third. Then I read Blind Shrike by Richard Kadrey and it was a decent quick read, especially for a free book. Last night I just finished the second book in HarryT's Haggard Anthology.

nekokami · 07-15-2007, 10:29 PM

I just finished Pratchett's Wee Free Men and A Hatful of Sky. I haven't read any other Discworld novels, but I really liked Good Omens. I highly recommend these two books. I'm going to read Wintersmith next.

And, for the record, it was the online ads for Wintersmith at ebook stores that got me thinking about reading these books!

JSWolf · 07-25-2007, 05:30 AM

Currently, I'm reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

cherdman · 07-25-2007, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Currently, I'm reading Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Same here. I'm half-way done. I'm liking it.

astra · 07-25-2007, 04:46 PM

A couple of days ago I finally finished 5 books Earthsea. Definitely it is not my cup of tea. Let alone Tihanu was a bit too feministic for my liking...

Started The Terror by Dan Simmons.

yvanleterrible · 07-25-2007, 04:47 PM

Now that HP's done I'm back to Cherryh's 'Company Wars' and then back to Steve Jordan.

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06-26-2007, 05:23 PM	#92
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	I'm going to be taking Niven's Building Harlequin's Moon and Allen Steele's Coyote with me on vacation... both paper. I have a few Dr. Who books on my PDA that I haven't read yet. Unfortunately, I know I won't finish them all in a week! (Besides, I'll be spending some of that time writing my next book!)

06-27-2007, 12:07 PM	#94
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Sounds like you would probably like Steven Brust's Vlad Taltos series, and I highly recommend Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy. If you like contemporary fantasy, I'd recommend Patricia Briggs and maybe Charles de Lint (though he may be a bit slow for you). If you are considering Harry Potter, I would recommend Jonathan Stroud's Bartimaeus trilogy, Diana Wynne Jones, particularly the Chrestomanci books, Garth Nix's Keys to the Kingdom series, and possibly Diane Duane's Young Wizards. You might also like Tamora Pierce's Tortall books. Since you're not really enjoying Le Guin, I would suggest that you steer away from C.J. Cherryh's fantasy, as well as Patricia McKillip, and Robin McKinley is likely to be chancy for you as well, though you might like The Blue Sword. (These are all authors/books I really liked, but their pace and style more resembles Le Guin than the others I mentioned.) Happy reading!

06-27-2007, 05:44 PM	#95
cherdman Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T-E-X-A-S Device: Dell Axim X51v	I'm now reading The Road (mobipocket) by Cormac McCarthy. WOW

06-29-2007, 12:29 PM	#96
johnnaryry Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 194 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lexington KY, USA Device: 64GB Apple iPad 3 WiFi, 32GB Apple iPhone 4S	I just started "Heart-Shaped Box" by Joe Hill. So far, it's exquisitely creepy, just like his dad's stuff... --ryan

07-08-2007, 08:36 PM	#97
cherdman Enthusiast Posts: 46 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: T-E-X-A-S Device: Dell Axim X51v	I'm now reading Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds. This is my first Reynolds book and I'll probably be reading Chasm City next. Really good book so far (about 1/3 complete). It's a shame that his other works (Revelation Space) are not available in an Ebook format.

07-15-2007, 01:26 AM	#98
morituri Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 500048 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Doha, Qatar Device: iPhone 6, iPad Air, Kindle PW2, Kindle HD	I'm reading Woken Furies, the last book in Richard Morgans's Takeshi Kovacs trilogy. A bit of cyberpunk, a bit of the Singularity, a lot of action. Each book feels a little bit different, but all have been excellent so far.

07-15-2007, 11:50 AM	#99
Arek_W Connoisseur Posts: 76 Karma: 24 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wroclaw, Poland Device: PRS-505, ASUS N636	I have started reading some serious sci-fi classics from Brian Aldiss "Saliva Tree" and than going for Philip K. Dick's books. And just yesterday finished listening to Stephen King's Salem's Lot. First time ever done it and it was very impressive. Have to admit, unabridged audio books are great .

07-15-2007, 10:29 PM	#101
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I just finished Pratchett's Wee Free Men and A Hatful of Sky. I haven't read any other Discworld novels, but I really liked Good Omens. I highly recommend these two books. I'm going to read Wintersmith next. And, for the record, it was the online ads for Wintersmith at ebook stores that got me thinking about reading these books!

07-25-2007, 05:30 AM	#102
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07-25-2007, 04:46 PM	#104
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	A couple of days ago I finally finished 5 books Earthsea. Definitely it is not my cup of tea. Let alone Tihanu was a bit too feministic for my liking... Started The Terror by Dan Simmons.

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07-25-2007, 04:47 PM	#105
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Now that HP's done I'm back to Cherryh's 'Company Wars' and then back to Steve Jordan.