Fantasy Book Club discussion

I just started Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Emily wrote: "Kathy, we're still discussing it over in the European Royalty group (we expanded and now to a European Royalty read and then a regular historical fiction read each month). Come on over and join!"

Thanks, Emily. I joined the group this morning. I plan on going back to it later and adding some comments. It looks like a great group.

Reread Inkheart and Inkspell because I felt like I needed a refresher before Inkdeath which I just finished. Really enjoyed the series overall but was disappointed in the last chapter of Inkdeath. After that I read Swan Maiden by Jules Watson which I got a pre-release copy of at NY ComicCon. Actually didn't have high hopes, but ended up really liking it. Has sparked an interest in reading more books based on myths, particularly Celtic myths. I just started the YA fantasy book Flora Segunda. The writing reminds me a bit of Neil Gaiman in that it is totally original...nothing seems like it was "borrowed" from other fantasy. Hopefully my copy of Alphabet of Thorn will arrive soon because I'm supposed to read it this month for the Sci Fi and Fantasy Book Group!

Thanks for the recommendation on "Flora Segunda" - I added it to my TBR list. I've never heard of it before - so I'm excited!

I am in the middle of "The White Gryphon" by Mercedes Lackey, and "The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. Both are amazing so far, I just hope to finish them this moth yet!

I don't plan ahead too far when it comes to reading, I'm currently averaging a book a day. I'll likely get through 10 more books this month. I have three more books by Jane Lindskold at the moment - The Dragon of Despair, Wolf Captured, and Wolf Hunting. After that, it all depends on my mood. I have quite a few Kindle books to read, some nonfiction I could read, some other fantasy on the to-be-read list. Or I could decide to feed my other habit - I am a videogame junkie, too.

Tracy wrote: "I don't plan ahead too far when it comes to reading, I'm currently averaging a book a day. I'll likely get through 10 more books this month. I have three more books by Jane Lindskold at the momen..."

Videogames? Do you play fantasy videogames and/or superhero videogames? I went crazy with the superhero ones: Spiderman, Justice League, the Ultimates, etc. But I also got two fantasy games, one of which is a version of Final Fantasy. Do you have any games that tie into fantasy novels you have read?

Maurice - I do a lot of RPG games. Right now I'm replaying Oblivion and have Fallout 3 for my PC. I'm still playing Okami on the Wii and I have Final Fantasy and the Lego games (haven't played Batman yet) on the PS2. I usually just rent the superhero games. Not very many book tie ins exist, and the few I know of just weren't that good.

I LOVE Okami. Such a great game.

reading Halfway to the GRave by jeanine Frost and Storm of Swords by George RR Martin

Right now:Demon Moon by Jack Williamson
It's reminding me of Nightfall by Isaac Asimov, which is one of my favorite books. Totally enjoying this book.

Recently finished the Genesis of Shannara series, probably one of the best post-apocalyptic novels I've read in a long time.

Tracy wrote: "Maurice - I do a lot of RPG games. Right now I'm replaying Oblivion and have Fallout 3 for my PC. I'm still playing Okami on the Wii and I have Final Fantasy and the Lego games (haven't played Ba..."

I usually take way to long to read books because I play videogames as well. As of lately it has been World of Warcraft which is very fantasy related with it's own story line and lore. The world is massive and the game play is quite addicting.

Reading a lot of Forgotten Realms stuff at the moment. Just finished the first couple books in the Moonshae Trilogy, Darkwalker on Moonshae and Black Wizards, and I plan to finish the third book, Darkwell soon. For right now however I have started a new series (still in the FR), Shandril's Saga. Anybody else enjoy reading the Forgotten Realms?

Kathy, Emily and Kelsey, I love the Outlander series!

Jeanne wrote: "Kathy, Emily and Kelsey, I love the Outlander series!"

It's going to blow my goal of reading 75 books this year, but I'm planning on reading the Outlander series straight on throught now.

Stephen wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Maurice - I do a lot of RPG games. Right now I'm replaying Oblivion and have Fallout 3 for my PC. I'm still playing Okami on the Wii and I have Final Fantasy and the Lego games (hav..."

I know: video games (and TV) compete with reading a lot for me too. Besides the super hero games and Final Fantasy XII, I have Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Champions of Norrath, and Second Sight. It's great to meet some video game fans here- Stephen, Tracy, and Emily. Ok. Back to reading. Got to finish "Revelation Space" before I resume "The Name of the Wind"....

I just finished Cast In Courtlight, and am now (finally) starting Son of a Witch A Novel. I read something else earlier this month, but now I'm blanking on what it was.

Does anyone know if there is a palm application or something for good reads? That would be very helpful. I seem to have most of my "spare" time to do little administrative type work on my bus rides - and I could quickly do book updates then if there is.

I read The Name of the Wind a while ago (thankfully) or I'm not sure if I'd be done by now).

Oh! I know! I finished Mistborn The Final Empire earlier this month, and I read The Child Goddess

Well, February is almost over - how's everyone doing on their monthly goals?

I read Queen of the Darkness by Anne Bishop and Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey and I loved them both. I also just finished Mistborn, which I thought was fantastic and am sad I missed the discussion on here (though if anyone else is lagging, I've started adding my comments to those threads anyway).

I didn't get to read either the second in Goodkind's Sword of Truth series or the third of the Wheel of Time series.

Non-fantasy-wise, I read

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Gilead: A Novel by Marilynne Robinson
and Katherine by Anya Seton for the European Royalty group here on Goodreads.

Well, I got thru all my definite plans:

Morgawr by Terry Brooks
Stephen King Goes to the Movies by Stephen King
Just After Sunset by Stephen King
The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
Griffin's Daughter by Leslie Ann Moore
The Crown Conspiracy by Michael Sullivan

Didn't get to the others on my 'soon' list, but I did get a good jump into House of Chains by Steven Erikson.

Fantasy i will read,new book haul,library books are :


In The Realm of the Wolf by David Gemmell
The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson
The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson
Sheepfarmer's Daugther by Elizabeth Moon.

I just started Lud-In-The-Mist by Hope Mirrlees. It's a fantasy novel that pre-dates "The Lord of the Rings" by more than 30 years. I've only read one chapter and I can already tell that Neil Gaiman was heavily influenced by this book when he wrote "Stardust". I'm not just saying that because he wrote an introduction. The tone, setting and the one character introduced so far is very, very similar.

I had to set The Bone Doll's Twin aside because it was starting to drag. So, I'm sticking to just reading a chapter a night, and I'm finding I enjoy it more that way.

Now, I'm focusing most of my attention on A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. So far I'm loving it. This book is huge, both in scope and the amount of characters.

I'm almost done with my Feb. reading. I finally finished NightWorld 2 and The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis, and am halfway through The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe. It'll take me the next two days to read the other half *sighs* It just seems like there's not alot of time to read these days.