Flights of Fantasy discussion

I'm currently reading Secondhand Souls. It's a bit disappointing, especially since A Dirty Job was one of my first Moore books, and still one of my faves, and I was excited for this sequel but it's just not really working for me.

I'm rereading Michael Ende's The Neverending Story The last time I read this was as child, then watching the movies, I forgot quite a bit but I really like it

I haven't decided what is next. I picked up The Final Formula by Becca Andre for free at amazon.ca. I'm shocked that BookBub found something of remote interest and was actually available in Canada. That might be next or something else. I'm not enamored of starting a new series so maybe it will be back to Discworld to try to finish that off. I think I've requested Interesting Times three times from my library but I keep going on holiday or getting sick and not being able to pick it up. Silly library doesn't have that one as an eBook yet.

Me and hubby decided to do a full Discworld reread next year. We're debating about whether to try and do 2 or 3 a month. I'm thinking 2, so I don't get burned out and can fit in enough other stuff, but then it'll nearly 2 years to get through.

I read three or four a year on average. One a quarter seems pretty reasonable, but that means a good twelve years to get through the series.

So I'm in the midst of A Duty To The Dead and All the King's Men for some book clubs. I'm also in the midst of two serialized works: The Two of Swords by K J Parker (which I have mentioned before) and Badge, Book, and Candle. This last is properly titled Bookburners with the main writer being Max Gladstone. The fourth episode came out this week (arriving weekly). You can get more info at serialbox.com.

Homeinmyshoes wrote: "I read three or four a year on average. One a quarter seems pretty reasonable, but that means a good twelve years to get through the series."

I don't have that kind of patience. LOL

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "I don't have that kind of patien..."

It's actually been really good. I've got other things interesting me and anytime I hit a lull in my interest I just pick up Discworld. Its a great series because you don't have to remember much of anything previous to enjoy the next book. There's no cliffhanger from a previous book to force you into the next. Best series ever.

Hello Everyone! I've missed you!

I have recently started The Aeronaut's Windlass!
So far, so good.

Started Way of Kings today. So far I am liking it. :)

Just finished Thief's Magic by Trudi Canavan. Liked it. Waiting for book #2.

Nyssa!

MrsJoseph wrote: "Nyssa!"

:) Hi Mrs. J!

Nyssa wrote: " I have recently started The Aeronaut's Windlass!
So far, so good.

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I'm going to restart this this weekend. Haven't had a chance to read in 3 days and I've kind of lost the thread. I expect to be able to find my way back in place easy enough. Just need some uninterrupted time!

I'm supposed to be reading A Matter of Magic - but of course it's time to go back to the library...

O_O

I'm STILL reading The Dinosaur Lords! It's been a month and I'm still a couple of hundred pages from the ending. FFS, it's not even a huge book.

Then of course, Goodreads is going to send me an October newsletter to cheer me up. First thing I see:

You started reading
Dune

92 days ago.

Just finished MARY: The Summoning. Nice ghost story--I have the sequel on hold.

I'm also currently reading Black Earth: The Holocaust as History and Warning; it's not a sci-fi/fantasy, but it's quite fascinating (and scary).

MrsJoseph wrote: "I'm supposed to be reading A Matter of Magic - but of course it's time to go back to the library...

O_O"


Ooh, I like this series. Not sure if it'll be your cuppa, but it was a nice little read.

I prefer the second book to the first, though. You might, too, since the second is a bit more romancey.

Looking forward to reading MARY: The Summoning once I finally get through Daughter of Hounds.

Chris wrote: "Then of course, Goodreads is going to send me an October newsletter to cheer me up. First thing I see:

You started reading
Dune

92 days ago."


O_O

I know those feels. I avoid those emails, lol.

I'm still on Three Kingdoms: Classic Novel in Four Volumes and Words of Radiance. Fairly sure I'll finish Words of Radiance this month, though Three Kingdoms will take me perhaps until the end of the year.

Started MARY the other day. Good opening. It's one of the few YA books I've read which, to me, really seems like it's a bunch of teenage girls...

Which is both good and bad. Because teenage girls are annoying, yo.

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Started MARY the other day. Good opening. It's one of the few YA books I've read which, to me, really seems like it's a bunch of teenage girls...

Which is both good and bad. Because teenage gir..."

So true.

I'm reading The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3), a suitable book for Halloween. I'm enjoying it very much!

Nicki wrote: "Hi Nyssa! (Belatedly!) Good to see you. :)"

Hi, Nicki! :) I'm sorry to hear that you were sick, but I'm glad you're back and feeling better. (((Hugs)))

Michelle (Crazy Cat Lady) wrote: "I'm reading The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3), a suitable book for Halloween. I'm enjoying it very much!"

Cool. I read the first in that series, but didn't think of the sequel for a Halloween book. Might have to pick it up now.

I'm going to Universal next week so, in preparation, I have started rereading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

I caught up with the Dresden short stories (up to Blood Rites) and then finished up Blood Rites last night. I want to move on to the next book, but I have The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn for library book club next.

Jackie, I'll read Huck Finn with you. Just need to get home from Texas and load it to my Nook.

I'm reading The Heart Goes Last; it's really gripping so far. Margaret Atwood is hit or miss with me.

Chris wrote: "Jackie, I'll read Huck Finn with you. Just need to get home from Texas and load it to my Nook."

Awesome :) Buddy Read! Have you read Tom Sawyer?

I'm familiar with the stories, but haven't actually read them. The librarians from book club said I should read Tom Sawyer first, but I'm not going to have time for all that. I might read it after though.

Jackie wrote: "Chris wrote: "Jackie, I'll read Huck Finn with you. Just need to get home from Texas and load it to my Nook."

Awesome :) Buddy Read! Have you read Tom Sawyer?

I'm familiar with the stories, but ..."

While Huck Finn works best if you've read Tom Sawyer first, you can totally read them separately. Huck Finn is a slightly different person in TS than his own book. I read Huck Finn first so I never had the TS crazies that most people do. I can take or leave TS.

Thanks, MrsJ. That's good to know. My bookish OCD keeps going off, but I really don't have time this week to read both books. lol

I think I read TS when I was a kid. Not sure if it was the full version. Or an illustrated kid version.

colleen the fabulous fabulaphile wrote: "Michelle (Crazy Cat Lady) wrote: "I'm reading The Hollow Boy (Lockwood & Co., #3), a suitable book for Halloween. I'm enjoying it very much!"

Cool. I read the first in that series..."

Book 3 is the best in the series; you NEED to read it. I loved it so much, it's a bit unhealthy! ;)

Nicki wrote: "Right now I'm reading by basically just plucking things off the shelf at random. I'm giving myself no more than five minutes to pick a book, to stop myself from overthinking my way into taking thre..."

That's great! I'm trying something similar but not doing to well...

I am currently working on The Rose Society, the sequel to The Young Elites. These are fun books...

Finally got my hands on Burn by Julianna Baggot. I really liked the first two books in the series but I have heard mixed reviews of this one..

Just finished The Name of the Wind and now reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Based on Sinister's comment I just put a hold on The Young Elites.

I finished 'Goblet of Fire' last night, but am putting aside my HP reread for a time to read some Halloween reads, so I started The Fall this morning. So far it's pretty evocative.

Andrew wrote: "Just finished The Name of the Wind and now reading The Ocean at the End of the Lane. Based on Sinister's comment I just put a hold on The Young Elites."

Yay! Let me know what you think.

I really liked Ocean at the End of the Lane. What do you think so far?

Regarding Ocean at the End of the Lane... I am half way through at this point. It isn't what I was expecting. At first I didn't think I was going to like it but now had a really hard time putting it down after lunch. Can't wait until I can pick back up tonight.

I'm working my way through All You Need Is Kill - audio. I still have about 4 hours left.

This month I'm mostly reading books about the history of the Third Reich and some bizarro novellas and story collections by Carlton Mellick III and Cameron Pierce.

I'm reading NOS4A2, which I'm really liking and The Name of the Wind, which I'm not...

Will be interested to hear what you make of The aeronauts windlass..I have it and read a couple of chapters but couldn't quite get into it... Need to go back to it at some point..

I just started Revival. So far so good.