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So what are you guys reading?

Having finished Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time, i had to find more books to read.

Also finished four crime books by Lars Kepler (The Hypnotist, The Nightmare, The Fire Witness & Sandman)

So now i am back on fantasy, turns out my sister had most of A tale of the Malazan Books of the fallen by Steven Erikson. So now i am reading the first book: Gardens of the Moon.

I have really enjoyed the book so far, things are happening at good pace, not too slow but not too fast either (for my taste at least)
There is magic, intrigues and scheming, and things that make me want to read and learn more.

All of the books i have mentioned i am recommending.
 
oh this is the topic for me, so part of my new year's resolution for the year is to read at least 52 new books (no rereads) and this is where I'm at so far

1. Gun Machine by Warren Ellis
2. The Difference Engine by William Gibson
3. Wheel of Time 14 - A Memory of Light -by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson
4. Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow
5. Shadow Ops 01 - Control Point by Myke Cole
6. Shadow Ops 02- Fortress Fron*tier by Myke Cole
7. Demon Cycle 01 - The Painted Man by Peter V. Brett
8. Demon Cycle 02 - The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett
9. Demon Cycle 03 - The Daylight War by Peter V. Brett
10. Milkweed 01 - Bitter Seeds by Ian Tregillis
11. Milkweed 02 - The Coldest War by Ian Tregillis
12. Hellequin 01 - Crimes Against Magic by Steve McHugh
13. Hellequin 02 - Born of Hatred by Steve McHugh
14. A Natural History of Dragons, A Memoir by Lady Trent by Marie Brennan
15. Blood Oranges by Caitlin R. Kiernan (as Kathleen Tierney)
16. Fair Coin by E. C. Myers
17. Quantum Coin by E. C. Myers
18. Hexcommunicated (Agent Tepes Book 1) by Rafael Chandler
19. Stay Alert (Troubleshooter Rules 1) by Allen Varney
20. Hard Times in Dragon City (Shotguns and Sorcery 1) by Matt Forbeck
21. Playing For Keeps by Mur Lafferty
22. Birth of the Dread Remora (The Scattered Earth book 1) by Aaron Rosenberg
23. Rojan Dizon 01 - Fade to Black by Francis Knight
24. Surface Detail (A Culture Novel - 9) by Iain M. Banks
25. The Hydrogen Sonata (A Culture Novel - 10) by Iain M. Banks
26. 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
27. Feed (Newsflesh 1) by Mira Grant
28. Deadline (NewsFlesh 2) by Mira Grant
29. Blackout (NewsFlesh 3) by Mira Grant
30. Spellbent (Jessie Shimmer 1) by Lucy A Snyder
31. Shotgun Sorceress (Jessie Shimmer 2) by Lucy A Snyder
32. Switchblade Goddess (Jessie Shimmer 3) by Lucy A Snyder
33. Redshirt: A Novel With Three Codas by John Scalzi
34. Throne of the Crescent Moon (Book one of the Crescent Moon Kingdoms) by Saladin Ahmed
35. The Human Division (Old Man's War 5) by John Scalzi
36. The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle 01) by Patrick Rothfuss
37. The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicle 02) by Patrick Rothfuss
38. Sharp (Mindscape Investigations 02) by Alex Hughes
39. The Grim Compay (Grim 01) by Luke Scull
40. Etiquette and Espionage (Finishing School 01) by Gail Carriger
41. Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
42. Discount Armageddon (InCryptid 01) by Seanan McGuire
43. Midnight Blue-Light Special (InCryptid 02) by Seanan McGuire
44. Rosemary and Rue (October Daye 01) by Seanan McGuire
45. A Local Habitation (October Daye 02) by Seanan McGuire
46. An Artificial Night (October Daye 03) by Seanan McGuire
47. Late Eclipes (October Daye 04) by Seanan McGuire
48. One Salt Sea (October Daye 05) by Seanan McGuire
49. Ashes of Honor (October Daye 06) by Seanan McGuire

So I'm hoping to hit at least 100 by year's end
 
The last book I just finished reading was:

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It was recommended to me by an acquaintance who struggles w/ some of the same mental health issues the author/lead character in the book struggles with. & since I suffer from generalized anxiety disorder, I decided to check it out. It was very good. Very honest, @ times whimsical & @ other times very plaintive. Ellen Forney did a great job & I even recommended this book to my mom who's a psychotherapist as something she might possibly suggest to her patients for reading & a source of encouragement. After reading it herself, she decided to put a copy in her office to share w/ her patients.

I'm currently reading:

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So having finished the 10 books in A Tale of the malazan book of the fallen, im currently reading The name of the wind, by Patrick Rothfuss.

Also ordered Prince of Nothing a trilogy by R.Scott Bakker excited to read this since it has been highly recommended by several friends of mine.
 
continuing from the list in my first post:


1. Ashes of Honor (October Daye 06) by Seanan McGuire
2. NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
3. Nightlife by Rob Thurman
4. Dead Witch Walking (The Hollows 01) by Kim Harrison
5. The Good, the Bad and the Undead (The Hollows 02) by Kim Harrison
6. Every Which Way but Dead (The Hollows 03) by Kim Harrison
7. A Fistful of Charms (The Hollows 04) by Kim Harrison
8. For a Few Demons More (The Hollows 05) by Kim Harrison
9. The Outlaw Demon Wails (The Hollows 06) by Kim Harrison
10. White Witch, Black Curse (The Hollows 07) by Kim Harrison
11. Black Magic Sanction (The Hollows 08) by Kim Harrison
12. Pale Demon (The Hollows 09) by Kim Harrison
13. A Perfect Blood (The Hollows 10) by Kim Harrison
14. Ever After (The Hollows 11) by Kim Harrison
15. The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan
16. Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson 01) by Patricia Briggs
17. Blood Bound (Mercedes Thompson 02) by Patricia Briggs
18. Iron Kissed (Mercedes Thompson 03) by Patricia Briggs
19. Bone Crossed (Mercedes Thompson 04) by Patricia Briggs
20. Silver Borne (Mercedes Thompson 05) by Patricia Briggs
21. River Marked (Mercedes Thompson 06) by Patricia Briggs
22. Frost Burned (Mercedes Thompson 07) by Patricia Briggs
23. Red Mars (Mars 01) by Kim Stanley Robinson
24. Casino Infernale (Secret History 07) by Simon R Green
25. Gardens of the Moon (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 01) by Steven Erikson
26. Deadhouse Gates (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 02) by Steven Erikson
27. Memories of Ice (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 03) by Steven Erikson
28. House of Chains (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 04) by Steven Erikson
29. Midnight Tides (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 05) by Steven Erikson
30. The Bonehunters (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 06) by Steven Erikson
31. Hunted (Iron Druid Chronicles 06) by Kevin Hearne
32. Reaper's Gale (Malazan - Book of the Fallen 07) by Steven Erikson
33. My Life as a White Trash Zombie (Angel Crawford 01) by Diana Rowland
34. Even White Trash Zombies get the Blues (Angel Crawford 02) by Diana Rowland
35. White Trash Zombie Apocalypse (Angel Crawford 03) by Diana Rowland
36. The Shambling Guide to New York (Shambling Guide 01) by Mur Lafferty
37. The Glass God (Magicals Anonymous 02) by Catherine Webb as Kate Griffin
38. The School for Good and Evil (School for Good and Evil 01) by Soman Chainani
39. Lexicon by Max Berry
40. Celebromancy (Ree Reyes 02) by Michael R. Underwood
41. Magic Rises (Kate Daniels 06) by Ilona Andrews
42. Kill City Blues (Sandman Slim 05) by Richard Kadrey
43. Twenty Palaces, a Prequel (Twenty Palace Society 00) by Harry Connolly
44. Dead Things (Eric Carter #1) by Stephen Blackmoore
45. City of the Lost by Stephen Blackmoore
46. Zoo City by Lauren Beukes

current count: 95
 
What did you think of The Malazan book of the fallen so far BK?
 
They are just so dense, there are some books I can just work my way through but the Malazan series I feel like every few pages I have to take a moment and digest the 50 plot important things that just happened.

I feel like I'm procrastinating on the last three but I shall finish them
 
I'm making myself read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. It's definitely written in a different style, which i give the author kudos for. Not sure if I will want to keep reading once they get to the 9/11 stuff though.
 
I'm just starting in on "The Mysterious Island" by Jules Verne after finishing Conrad's "Heart of darkness". Usually I love Verne's stuff so I'm hoping I'll enjoy this one too. I'm also going to try out a comic book named "The Unwritten" my friend has insisted that I need to read. We'll see if I like it as much as I liked "The Sandman".


I had a goal to read 100 books this year (joined Goodreads to keep track) and weehoo! I've already reached 96 :) Not too shabby at all.
 
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