What are you currently reading?

[eclipse]

Finished Dune Messiah, started Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card.

Ps: I remember vaguely that Card was a troublesome writer. What was wrong with him?

https://www.vice.com/en/article/znwb4j/orson-scott-card-is-officially-the-most-racist-sci-fi-author

I don’t know how you can be officially the most. You are or your are not.

https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2013/11/07/homophobia-quotes-orson-scott-card-controversy-bigot-enders-game/

Please don’t read the link if you don’t want to get angry or upset, it’s very offensive.

[DrNefario]

I finished Orders of Battle (Frontlines #7) by Marko Kloos. It was all basically settled after book 6, but now they're in big trouble again, and I have to wait for the next one.

I think I'm going to read Daughter of the Forest (Sevenwaters #1) by Juliet Marillier next.

[wakarimasen]

Working my way through Robin Hobb's catalogue and loving it...

With the slight proviso that something better feckin' happen soon in Fool's Quest or imma reach out with the wit and strangle someone (probably fitz because he's the dumbest canny person ever).

[S. K. Inkslinger]

I finished reading Mort today. I even left my house in the morning late because of it, I was so enthralled in the book and how it was gonna end, hahah.  4.5/5 stars. Gotta say, it's one hell of a hilarious, exciting, and quirky adventure, although the story does seemed to be a standalone? I thought that there were many books in the Death Discworld series? Does it continue with more of Death's solitary adventures, or Mort's further adventures?

[Elfy]

The Discworld Death books are largely standalone, they’re connected by focusing on the character of Death.

[Bender]

Santiago: A myth of the far future
- Mike Resnick

Tarantino's Hateful Eight in Space - Not exactly accurate, but it's the feel I got! A sci-fi read that plays on Wild West tropes, filled with fun names and larger than life character, from bounty hunters to mysterious bandidos, it's light, fun and engaging and unique read.

7/10

[S. K. Inkslinger]

Just started Rhythm of War. I do remember being less impressed with Oathbringer than I am with Way of Kings and Words of Radiance, and the beginning of this book felt pretty bleh-ish to me. Navani's first chapter on party organization almost got me dropping it for a bit, then Kaladin's and Vail's chapter sounds kinda like the daily diary of the mentally ill (and this is from me who's also have a mental illness). I do remember a feeling quite a lot less intrigue with the Radiants and a lot of many other main topics of the book in book 3, but let's see.

Also, are there any good places with summaries of Oathbringer on the internet? I kinda forgot what the Fused and the Everstorm are.

[ScarletBea]

I started Nick Martell's Kingdom of liars, and I think this will be another of those exceptions where both @eclipse and I like the book

It was funny, the start, because it matched one of the strongest starting paragraphs I've read in a long time (such a huge amount of information in those few words, great scene setting!) with one of my pet peeves (in both books and screen), which is starting with an action scene and then go "X time earlier...."

[eclipse]

I started Nick Martell's Kingdom of liars, and I think this will be another of those exceptions where both @eclipse and I like the book

It was funny, the start, because it matched one of the strongest starting paragraphs I've read in a long time (such a huge amount of information in those few words, great scene setting!) with one of my pet peeves (in both books and screen), which is starting with an action scene and then go "X time earlier...."

2021 heading to be a strange year. I’m with you on the “X time earlier....”  too.

[isos81]

Finished Ender's Game, fabolous read. Started Old Man's War.

[hexa]

Third Prince by Toby Neighbors.  Coming-of-age fantasy.  Good stuff

[Peat]

Read Aliette de Bodard's Fireheart Tiger. Twistier than any novella has any right to be. The writing zips by but I had to take several moments to reflect while reading. Its tender and harrowing by turns.

[isos81]

Finished Old Man's War, a funny and fantastic read. Started Red Rising by Pierce Brown.

[Bender]

Finished Old Man's War, a funny and fantastic read.

The whole series? it just keeps getting better.

[Bender]

The Primus Initiative by Robert Davies