General / Off-Topic What are you reading currently?
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Apparently I'm reading Dune again. Sort of by chance. I was in a book shop today. Nothing particular on my mind, just browsing. And then I saw this on the shelf. One of the most striking covers I've ever seen. It's just mesmerizing. And look - page edges are dyed in the most amazing rich aquamarine blue. Which works great with both the sleeve and the cover. Definitely one for the collection, quite a looker on the shelf. I just had to have it. It's a third hardback copy of Dune I've got, so I might have a bit of a problem 
But I can't resist. Almost every print of Dune has fantastic cover design, and whoever made this definitely loves their job. No idea why I'm nerding out over a book cover.
But I can't resist. Almost every print of Dune has fantastic cover design, and whoever made this definitely loves their job. No idea why I'm nerding out over a book cover.
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After a very long time I'm reading the Foundation series again.
Just been reading about a new on-line book shopping service to replace Amazon, supporting local bookshops. Apparently it made a big success on launch in USA and launches today in the UK after being asked to do so by UK independent bookshops.
www.theguardian.com
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'This is revolutionary’: new online bookshop unites indies to rival Amazon
Bookshop.org, which launched in the US earlier this year, has accelerated UK plans and goes online this week in partnership with more than 130 shops
www.theguardian.com
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Today I finished The Elderling Series, a 16 book Epic saga, by Robin Hobb.
Extraordinary.
The best fantasy fiction that I've had the pleasure to experience, topping my previous favourites of Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant books and Tolkien's Middle Earth. Not just by a little bit, but head and shoulders above that elevated echelon of writing.
Exceptionally highly recommended.
Beware, however, it took me 20 months, or so to complete ... so not to be entered into lightly. But what fantastic rewards, engaging characterisation and twists and turns of narrative. The emotion that it illicits is simply astonishing.
There were several points throughout the Epic that had me in tears. And the ending? Yep, moved me to tears through several chapters.
The down side? Whatever I read next will likely be shallow and hollow by comparison.
Extraordinary.
The best fantasy fiction that I've had the pleasure to experience, topping my previous favourites of Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant books and Tolkien's Middle Earth. Not just by a little bit, but head and shoulders above that elevated echelon of writing.
Exceptionally highly recommended.
Beware, however, it took me 20 months, or so to complete ... so not to be entered into lightly. But what fantastic rewards, engaging characterisation and twists and turns of narrative. The emotion that it illicits is simply astonishing.
There were several points throughout the Epic that had me in tears. And the ending? Yep, moved me to tears through several chapters.
The down side? Whatever I read next will likely be shallow and hollow by comparison.
Meditations - Marcus Aurelius
Michael Moorcock's fantasy might do the trick. Roger Zelazny's Amber books I recommend too.
Anyone else struggling to read/get through 'The Three Body Problem' by Cixin Liu ? I am finding it hard to care and get bored when it starts describing ( to me ) meaningless stuff like what is happening in the 'game', to me its like when people tell me about their dreams.
Gotta love the Fool.
Sword and Scimitar by Simon Scarrow, not too bad so far.
Finished this. I'd already seen the film so I knew the story but it was still a compelling read. Highly inventive.
Now reading:
Just finishing the Gap Cycle by Stephen Donaldson.
Although its one of those series where you kind of get tired of seeing how much hell the protagonists go through. Its like the Dresden Files where every single book Harry Dresden ends up getting the poo poo beat out of him.
Although its one of those series where you kind of get tired of seeing how much hell the protagonists go through. Its like the Dresden Files where every single book Harry Dresden ends up getting the poo poo beat out of him.
Brilliant. I must have read that series three times now.