What are we reading?

[Martok]

As for myself, I just started Crown of Swords (book 7 in the Wheel of Time series) this morning.  My journey through the slog has officially begun (although it's still moving along well enough at the moment)...

So either the slog doesn't begin until the second half of the book, or Crown of Swords is a much better read than I remembered.  I'm already halfway through, and it's not dragged for me at all yet.  Keeping my fingers crossed this continues! 

[TheCommandTent]

I would recommend 'Decision in Normandy' by Carlo D'este

Just picked this one out for book #1 of my summer reading.

[bob48]

^Its a very good book. I'm about half way through his book on the Sicily Campaign, 'Bitter Victory' and its also proving to be an excellent read. Highly recommended.

[mirth]

Just started The Big Book of Porn, Vol. 27.

[TheCommandTent]

^Its a very good book. I'm about half way through his book on the Sicily Campaign, 'Bitter Victory' and its also proving to be an excellent read. Highly recommended.

Thanks for the recommendation.  I really enjoyed his Patton and Churchill books so I assume I will enjoy these just as much.

[JasonPratt]

As for myself, I just started Crown of Swords (book 7 in the Wheel of Time series) this morning.  My journey through the slog has officially begun (although it's still moving along well enough at the moment)...

So either the slog doesn't begin until the second half of the book, or Crown of Swords is a much better read than I remembered.  I'm already halfway through, and it's not been dragged for me at all yet.  Keeping my fingers crossed this continues!

ACoS was shorter than LoC if I recall correctly, and the structure indicates they were probably intended originally to be one book, so ja it clips along pretty well. I don't remember thinking it was a slog exactly the first time I read it, I was only horribly disappointed about nothing much important really happening in it. The Supergirl portions in Ebou Dar are the sloggiest (relatively) because they make no progress until suddenly the end; but Mat lightens that up a lot. (And Birgitte to a lesser extent. Clearly Mat and Birgi should have been a couple but I'm also kind of glad RJ didn't go that route -- partly because that would have undermined her devotion to Cain for no good reason, and partly because that would have been far too much awesome concentrated in one place and would have completely taken over the series.  8) But also because I think her not being a romantic interest helps him grow as a character.)

To be fair I do also like the Rand-political things, of which this is basically Book 2 of 3. That could be sloggy for other people.

[Martok]

As for myself, I just started Crown of Swords (book 7 in the Wheel of Time series) this morning.  My journey through the slog has officially begun (although it's still moving along well enough at the moment)...

So either the slog doesn't begin until the second half of the book, or Crown of Swords is a much better read than I remembered.  I'm already halfway through, and it's not dragged for me at all yet.  Keeping my fingers crossed this continues!

ACoS was shorter than LoC if I recall correctly, and the structure indicates they were probably intended originally to be one book, so ja it clips along pretty well. I don't remember thinking it was a slog exactly the first time I read it, I was only horribly disappointed about nothing much important really happening in it. The Supergirl portions in Ebou Dar are the sloggiest (relatively) because they make no progress until suddenly the end; but Mat lightens that up a lot. (And Birgitte to a lesser extent. Clearly Mat and Birgi should have been a couple but I'm also kind of glad RJ didn't go that route -- partly because that would have undermined her devotion to Cain for no good reason, and partly because that would have been far too much awesome concentrated in one place and would have completely taken over the series.  8) But also because I think her not being a romantic interest helps him grow as a character.)

To be fair I do also like the Rand-political things, of which this is basically Book 2 of 3. That could be sloggy for other people.

Actually, it does appear I may have spoken just a little too soon (and that the slog, does, in fact, begin around book's halfway point)... 

The whole scene where Elayne and Nyneave, ahem, apologize to Mat takes *way* too long (and is just as painful to read as I remembered).  Following that, I'm now reading the chapter that introduces the Circle/Kin...which I had to stop in the middle of.  Yes, the bits with Mat are definitely entertaining, but man I'd forgotten just how...rambling the chapters regarding the Supergirls and Ebou Dar can be. 

Still, I can't complain too much yet.  Even with the latest slowdown, the pacing in CoS has been much better than I'd remembered -- so far, at least! 

[JasonPratt]

I'm always surprised at how much I don't hate that book when I reread it.  ;D

Ditto for The Path of Daggers coming up next. So there's hope.

But man, when you get to WH and CoT, you might as well just go read Leigh Butler's chapter recaps for free at Tor.com, as they'll be much more entertaining.

[Martok]

I'm always surprised at how much I don't hate that book when I reread it.  ;D

Ditto for The Path of Daggers coming up next. So there's hope.

Yeah, that's what I seem to recall as well.  I don't think I'll feel compelled to do too much skimming -- a little, but not much -- until I get to books 9-10. 

But man, when you get to WH and CoT, you might as well just go read Leigh Butler's chapter recaps for free at Tor.com, as they'll be much more entertaining.

I'll keep that in mind when I get to them.  I'm going to try *really* hard to just get through both those books on my own, but it's good to know I have an "out" if I need one.  :) 

[bob48]

In a fit of pure nostalgia, I just picked up the compilation of the first 5 'John Carter of Mars' books for the Kindle...for £0.74 :)

[vyshka]

Just finished Leviathan Wakes and Viper Pilot, and I am in the middle of reading The Defense of Moscow 1941 and The Mote in God's Eye.

[GDS_Starfury]

I've been reading a lot of ASUS manuals and forums guides.
man has technology advanced....
and while I know this isn't the bleeding edge of whats out there is more then enough for a good 3 or 4 years minimum.

[vyshka]

Finished up Niven and Pournelle's The Mote in God's Eye last night, and I am starting on Spin by Robert Wilson. Comtemplating throwing $70 to the black library for the Eisenhorn / Ravenor ebundle. $260 gets you the whole Horus Heresy ebundle. Yikes. Recently picked up Lucifer's Hammer by Niven and Pournelle, and The Butcher of Anderson Station by James S.A. Corey so they will probably be next in the list for the sci-fi reading.

[OJsDad]

Just finished A Sword Into Darkness.  A Sci-Fi about a billioniare that builds his own starship to defend earth from an alien invasion when the government won't believe him.  Good story and only $0.99 at B&N. 

[Staggerwing]

It occurs to me that we may want to explore the idea of a GH lending library.