Talking to yourself is not fun after a while. Don't get me wrong, I never wanted to be read and still don't. This was just a rather elaborate way to keep track of the books I'm reading. I know, a spreadsheet/database would be easy to set up. I know I have one running on Google docs. This is the graphical front end.
So, since "The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye".
"Contagious" by Scott Sigler. 10/10, superb even better than the shock filled first book.
Then.
"The Looking Glass Wars" & "Seeing Redd" by Frank Beddor. Both re-reads. Fucking brilliant the two, read in anticipation of imminent delivery of the third book of the trilogy. "Archenemy" Which too is excellent. My only problem is the author, quote from wikipedia and elsewhere "Frank Beddor is a former world champion freestyle skier, a film producer, actor, stuntman, and author.[1] He produced There's Something About Mary and Wicked." Plus a bestselling author. overachieving bastard.
Then.
Eater by Greg Benford, another re-read from ages ago. Didn't work so well as most of his previous stuff.
Then onto.
"The Rising" by Brian Keene. Which I did enjoy but he has played too much with his zombies for me to get book 2. Running, talking, driving, planning and gun firing zombies are just fucking wrong.
And then.
"The Osiris Ritual" by George Mann. Excellent steampunk adventure. Will be buying all other books by this author. 1 book could have been a flash in the pan 2 this good, he's worth following.
Knackered now.
Monday, October 26, 2009
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Invaluable hoarding habit.
Seeing as my entire TBR pile seemed mostly bland an unappetising after "Orbus", I decided to delve into my book hoard from the last 37 years. I did have a purge of a few thousand about 16 years back but it was mainly dross, apart from inexplicably allowing some of my most treasured books to go as well.
Anyway, I've never sold a book since, nor given or thrown away, they are going to form my funeral pyre.
Inspired by a "Do you know the name of" thread on sffworld, I grabbed "Nightworld" by F. Paul Wilson. First read more than a decade ago. Loved it, cracking if barmy stuff.
Followed that up with "The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye" by Niven & Pournelle. I was going to read "The Mote in God's Eye" but my copy is a little fragile. So I read the sequel, it has it's flaws and I know I struggled the first time round, but I really enjoyed it. I'm going to fit a bit more Niven and or Pournelle into my TBR pile in future, I've got plenty.
Anyway, I've never sold a book since, nor given or thrown away, they are going to form my funeral pyre.
Inspired by a "Do you know the name of" thread on sffworld, I grabbed "Nightworld" by F. Paul Wilson. First read more than a decade ago. Loved it, cracking if barmy stuff.
Followed that up with "The Moat Around Murcheson's Eye" by Niven & Pournelle. I was going to read "The Mote in God's Eye" but my copy is a little fragile. So I read the sequel, it has it's flaws and I know I struggled the first time round, but I really enjoyed it. I'm going to fit a bit more Niven and or Pournelle into my TBR pile in future, I've got plenty.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Orbus
Fuck, the best just got better.
Neal Asher if my favourite author. In my opinion he writes the best, most enjoyable SF that I have read in my 40 odd year SF reading history.
Orbus is better than anything else he has written. I am blown away by this book every time I pick it up. I will try to put it into words later, right now I'm still trying to work out what I can read after somthing that good.
I did try to go back to "The Mirrored Heavens" after "Orbus". I even managed another 60 pages (in the same amount of time it took to read Orbus), but I have now given up on it, I'll never read it, my loss no doubt, I'll live with it.
Neal Asher if my favourite author. In my opinion he writes the best, most enjoyable SF that I have read in my 40 odd year SF reading history.
Orbus is better than anything else he has written. I am blown away by this book every time I pick it up. I will try to put it into words later, right now I'm still trying to work out what I can read after somthing that good.
I did try to go back to "The Mirrored Heavens" after "Orbus". I even managed another 60 pages (in the same amount of time it took to read Orbus), but I have now given up on it, I'll never read it, my loss no doubt, I'll live with it.
The Mirrored Heavens
For the umpteenth time I am trying to read "The Mirrored Heavens" by David J. Williams. I know it's good as I've seen so many glowing reviews on blogs etc. I just don't get it though, can't read it. I've managed to get to about page 100 this time and was prepared to bash on and see if it got any easier, Then.......
"Orbus" arrived.
"Orbus" arrived.
Fragment
Fragment by Warren Fahy is a book which has been on my Amazon Wish-list for a while, I hadn't really made up my mind whether to get it or not, it could have been a real duffer. Tag line read "Jurassic Park for the Lost Generation"
Then I found it in a local supermarket for £2.99. That sort of price makes a gamble inevitable.
It was a corker, it had its faults, but not enough to stop it being a good hard SF with hardcore monsters, romp. The De Rigueur self serving baddy was a bit OTT but I'll live with that as I know he'll get a suitably sticky end.
Page turning stuff, highly recommended.
Then I found it in a local supermarket for £2.99. That sort of price makes a gamble inevitable.
It was a corker, it had its faults, but not enough to stop it being a good hard SF with hardcore monsters, romp. The De Rigueur self serving baddy was a bit OTT but I'll live with that as I know he'll get a suitably sticky end.
Page turning stuff, highly recommended.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Zombies
I am happily reading about Zombies again. "Dead City" by Joe McKinney. Absolutely smashing. I don't get the time or peace and quiet to do a cover to cover read any more, So this'll be a 2 session book.
Actually, many many years ago when DD was quite small I asked her if I could have a bit of peace and quiet. "What! Both?" she huffed as she wandered off, since then it's been the case that "No" I can't have both.
Actually, many many years ago when DD was quite small I asked her if I could have a bit of peace and quiet. "What! Both?" she huffed as she wandered off, since then it's been the case that "No" I can't have both.
Summer Hols
In the summer hols, we rarely go far and as DD isn't (Thankfully) interested in hanging around on street corners drinking strong cider with a gang of chavs. She'd rather watch a movie with me and her mum with a medium strength cider.
Reading takes a hit as a result. I finished "Dragonfly Falling" excellent read, immediately ordered the third book. "Blood of the Mantis"
While waiting for that to come, I read "Tithe" by Holly Black. A YA book which I grabbed totally at random. It was OK, a bit too teenish for me but dark enough to keep me reading till the end.
Then on to "Blood of the Mantis". A brilliant book, introducing even more races to this already somewhat confusing world. I guess when you have the entire insect universe to call on for inspiration, it must be very tempting to let your imagination run riot, which Mr Tchaikovsky does very well, not letting it get too far ahead of him.
Reading takes a hit as a result. I finished "Dragonfly Falling" excellent read, immediately ordered the third book. "Blood of the Mantis"
While waiting for that to come, I read "Tithe" by Holly Black. A YA book which I grabbed totally at random. It was OK, a bit too teenish for me but dark enough to keep me reading till the end.
Then on to "Blood of the Mantis". A brilliant book, introducing even more races to this already somewhat confusing world. I guess when you have the entire insect universe to call on for inspiration, it must be very tempting to let your imagination run riot, which Mr Tchaikovsky does very well, not letting it get too far ahead of him.
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