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Elisabeth Vonarburg, Michael Chabon, Umberto Eco Aeryn Send a noteboard - 08/09/2010 01:16:15 PM
I'm still in the mood for thoughtful scifi.

Currently reading:

- Elisabeth Vonarburg - Reluctant Voyagers (very good)

- Michael Chabon - The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (good, but not spec fic)

- also listening to Palimpsest by Catherynne M. Valente on audiobook (I hate it when the narrator does accents - inappropriately, badly, hard to understand. The only voice I like is when she does Casimira. That's how all the characters should speak - dreamily, singsong. And I don't mind Sei's voice at all. But thankfully there's little dialogue, and she narrates the text beautifully. And the book - ahh... I'll definitely be getting all of Valente's work on audio, I've wanted it since first reading it.)


Still Planning:

- Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
- Paul Witcover - Tumbling After
- Jeff VanderMeer - City of Saints and Madmen

Read recently:

- Robert Silverberg - Dying Inside (disappointing, hated the main character, he's so mean and unpleasant)

- Elizabeth Moon - Once a Hero (took a detour into military scifi; this was ok, but not as good as Tanya Huff's or Walter Jon Williams' stuff, and not as interesting as Code of Conduct which I read just before. I'm still going to read her Vatta's War eventually.)

- Kristine Smith - Code of Conduct (surprisingly very interesting and exciting document-chasing thriller)




This message last edited by Aeryn on 08/09/2010 at 01:19:37 PM
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Re: I ordered a few books... Camilla - 02/09/2010 10:56:18 PM 1200 Views
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I will. jh - 05/09/2010 08:21:19 PM 1155 Views
I really liked them. Both the scifi and the fantasy. In fact, Coldfire is prob my least fav. *NM* Aeryn - 08/09/2010 05:23:36 PM 557 Views
Good fantasy books. jh - 23/09/2010 08:23:55 PM 1032 Views
Trust a Swede to take that line. Camilla - 23/09/2010 08:49:32 PM 1078 Views
Oh, I also picked up Dhalgren by Delany. *NM* jh - 06/09/2010 08:29:00 PM 600 Views
The Fry Chronicles by Stephen Fry, the prologue to Towers of Midnight, et al. *NM* RandAllThor - 02/09/2010 06:44:10 PM 685 Views
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Blameless... Phelix - 02/09/2010 08:07:52 PM 1201 Views
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Great book. Tigr - 02/09/2010 08:48:35 PM 1109 Views
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Tough one MonCul - 09/09/2010 11:12:28 PM 1144 Views
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Make sure you stop after Ender's Game. *NM* Chas - 10/09/2010 01:39:00 AM 644 Views
+1 *NM* jh - 10/09/2010 02:46:04 PM 605 Views
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I moved in to college today, and yet I still find myself surprised that it's september.... lol A Deathwatch Guard - 03/09/2010 06:59:15 AM 1210 Views
I'm reading whatever my class assigns me. Kronin al'Sulc - 03/09/2010 07:24:03 AM 1135 Views
And maybe some Discworld if I have time. Kronin al'Sulc - 03/09/2010 07:25:32 AM 1131 Views
Gardens of the Moon, Steven Erikson *NM* ? - 03/09/2010 12:50:23 PM 572 Views
Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson but not sure I want bother finishing it random thoughts - 03/09/2010 08:53:12 PM 1236 Views
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TBH, I never could enjoy Snow Crash. jh - 05/09/2010 08:23:11 PM 1138 Views
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The Name of the Rose Chas - 07/09/2010 01:26:11 AM 1199 Views
Way of Kings, or die trying anyway *NM* BlackAdder - 07/09/2010 01:30:03 AM 637 Views
Seconded. Got about 300 pages left. Awesome book. *NM* j-whitt987 - 07/09/2010 01:46:07 PM 551 Views
Thirded! Will probably take me most of the month though unless I really get hooked by it *NM* ursidae - 07/09/2010 06:32:23 PM 558 Views
It's not going well Way over my head w/ other stuff atm *NM* BlackAdder - 18/09/2010 11:44:56 AM 536 Views
Elisabeth Vonarburg, Michael Chabon, Umberto Eco Aeryn - 08/09/2010 01:16:15 PM 1500 Views
I guess I'll continue my great WoT reread. Currently in TSR *NM* Vidarfe - 08/09/2010 02:42:12 PM 590 Views
Have you checked out the re-read at Tor? Rebekah - 08/09/2010 05:31:48 PM 1175 Views
Thanks a lot! I didn't know about it *NM* Vidarfe - 09/09/2010 12:28:38 PM 618 Views
Re: September! So, what are you planning to read this month? Stephen - 20/09/2010 01:55:33 PM 1069 Views
Yeah, good luck with that. Legolas - 20/09/2010 02:08:35 PM 1505 Views
LOL... Jacob - 21/09/2010 08:40:51 PM 1121 Views
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