What is currently on your Night Stand/ What are you reading?

Post by **Darb** » Thu May 29, 2003 1:56 pm

DIZZY: Wait, those were YOUR boxers ?

/me checks tag

Post by **Darb** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 4:39 pm

Ok, I'm about to start the first book of Horatio Hornblower sometime this weekend.

Anyone else ?

This thread has langushed too long, and gone more than a little astray

Post by **KiltanneN** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 5:54 pm

STILL wading my way through Robert Jordans Weel of Time Opus - I am not sure which volume I am up to know - but I just know it will take me more weeks...

Kilt

Grilka · Post by **Grilka** » Thu Jun 05, 2003 8:39 pm

I just started The Warrior's Bond (Juliet McKenna) but unfortunately I don't get to read much at a clip, I wonder if I'm even ten pages into it yet.

(And you people need to start putting tags in your undies, too)

bob k. mando · Post by **bob k. mando** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 12:25 pm

And you people need to start putting tags in your undies, too

actually, i was getting a little short on shorts, as it were. think i'll just make off with a few extry pairs the next time i'm over.

Post by **Darb** » Mon Jun 09, 2003 9:08 am

Sometime this morning, I'll place a bulk order for the rest of the Hornblower series ... loved the first one (finished it in 2 sittings)

Elessarion · Post by **Elessarion** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 3:07 am

Hi there,

Newbie here...just wanted to contribute something!

I am currently reading "The Truth" by Terry Pratchett, brilliantly funny man.

But I just finished a really cool book called "The Dragon Chronicles" by Malcolm Sanders. It was a but of a departure from my normal reading as it isn't exactly a noverl. It's written in the style of a journal and is kind of a cross bvetween an adventure story and an encylcopedia.

It follows the journey of a powerful wizard, charged with a quest by his dying king of defeating all the dragons in the kingdom. The story is very engaging but what really impressed me was the detail and the dedication that has gone into the look of the book.

The artwork is beautiful and the whole style of the book has been carefully thought out. Even the pages look like old parchment that has been lost for hundreds of years.

Post by **Darb** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 8:21 am

Elessarion: Welcome aboard !

Regarding The Dragon Chronicles - haven't read it yet. What did you think of the author's handling of magic ? Did he do a decent job ?

Plenty of authors have tried to competantly portray magic in their worlds ... some succeed, whereas others fail miserably.

Also, what did you think of his portrayal of dragons ?

His grasp of dueling tactics ?

etc.

As a lifelong fan of fantasy, and numerous roleplaying game systems, I'm a real stickler for those sort of picayune details

Post by **KiltanneN** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:41 am

Very happy to have you here - hopefully you will have as much fun as we all do - and we look forward to "seeing you around".

The Dragon Chronicles does sound interesting - Has Malcolm Sanders written much else? My usual sources haven't got any listings for him at all!

We also have a Critics Corner where we encourage one and all to post what they think of a book - Your post certainly is alomg those lines - and if you feel so inclined - perhaps you would care to copy the post and drop it in there...

Have you read any of Terry Goodkind's "Sword of Truth" series? They might have appeal for you - that goes for you too Brad - have you looked at them at all?

Kilt

Entwife · Post by **Entwife** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:01 pm

Well, my 'nightstand' is a large block of stacked books. I haven't figured out where to put a drawer in yet.

I tend to have at least two books going at any given time, and it just so happens I've just turned the last page on my most recent two. Also, we just hit our local library's yearly sale, so we've been rolling in new books or old favorites that had been worn out.

The two I just finished were: Insomnia by King and The Color Purple by Alice Walker. Both wonderful novels in their own ways. King is either 'On' or horribly 'Off', and I wasn't at all disappointed with this one.
I'm still in the process of sorting out all my thoughts on it, but can say that I found it to be a captivating story with interesting characters. Not nearly as frightening as some of King's work, but definitely a deep, thought-provoking, and emotional tale. Ironically, I found myself falling asleep every time I stretched out with this one! Entirely do to all the commotion going on here at home right now though.

As for the Color Purple, I greatly enjoyed the film and this was my first time reading this story. It's still beautiful and moving. I feel that it is one of those works that everyone should have read at least once, but unlike many others...I think I prefer the film. Reading in 'accents' can be really hard work! I found it difficult to block out the ever flowing 'input' that goes on in our crowded home and continue to follow the story. Again, not the fault of the book itself though.

Some of the others currently making up my 'nightstand' at the moment are: The Dark Half, Dead Zone, The Wind Witch, Into the Darkness, a Patricia Cornwell novel, The Castle Perilous, Dragonheart, and a bunch of old favs like Last Unicorn (newest copy already in tatters! tsk) or A Prayer for Owen Meaney.

While fantasy fiction is probably my favorite genre, I realized some time ago that finding new fantasy treasures in resale shops, yard or library sales is pretty rare. You either hit a windfall, or have to turn to another genre for entertainment as we fantasy fans tend to hold onto our books more so than most any other genre! I've now asked every used book store owner I know and they all seem to agree. Seems disturbingly dragonlike behavior now that I think on it.

Post by **KiltanneN** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 9:26 pm

Enteife:

Welcome to the board, and I had /*NEVER*/ thought of it before - but you are SO right. The hoarding of SF&F books is indeed disturbingly Dragon-like behaviour.

Curled up warm and content on our hoard with our latest acquisition clutched firmly in our claws - I mean hands...

You certainly get the picture...

rgds
Kilt

Sephrenia · Post by **Sephrenia** » Thu Jun 12, 2003 10:26 pm

(Sephy peers through the door... nice place you've got here

)

kiltannen wrote:I have not read a "paper" book for quite a while - I am reading most of my books these days on my palm.

Means I don't have to carry a bag while commuting - but I have most of the Wheel of time in there - it is AMAZING how much it holds.

Kilt

Me too. I have the entire works of Tolkien on mine at the moment. I'm part way through the Two Towers after not reading any Tolkien in years.

Elessarion · Post by **Elessarion** » Fri Jun 13, 2003 4:10 am

Hi all,

First off, thanks for the welcome messages, nice to be here!

Ok some questions were asked about the review I posted so here goes:

Malcolm Sanders (as far as I know) hasn't written anything else as yet.

In response to Brad's questions: I thought the magic side of things was handled well, although the book tends to focus more on the journey of the wizard and his apprentice than anything else.

The dragons are a mixed bag, some are aggressive and some are not, which would seem to show that the author has taken care not to write a stereotypical dragon.

Thanks again all!

melabonbon · Post by **melabonbon** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:20 am

currently i'm reading Loop, the second Ring sequel, translated into french from japanese. (i can't read japanese and it hasn't been translated into english)
and can someone please recommend a good werewolf or creepy hospital/mental institution novel?

melanie

Sephrenia · Post by **Sephrenia** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 3:15 am

Entwife wrote:a bunch of old favs like Last Unicorn

Hmm. Note to self.. go out and get a copy of The Last Unicorn (haven't read that in *years*) and Beagle's other excellent book, A Fine And Private Place (haven't read that one in donkey's either...)

Post by **KiltanneN** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 7:13 am

Here are a couple of links for you Sephrenia...

http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bf ... ="mainmenu"

btw - this book is on sale at bn now!

unfortunately whilest bn show a listing for A Fine And Private Place they are not carrying it in stock @ the moment.
http://service.bfast.com/bfast/click?bf ... ="mainmenu"

rgds
Kilt

Post by **Darb** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 9:50 am

Melabonbon:

can someone please recommend a good werewolf or creepy hospital/mental institution novel?

* I think "American Werewolf in London" might exist in novel form - but the movie is still something of a cult classic.
* "One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest"

Post by **Darb** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 10:01 am

ENTWIFE: An old friend of mine, named Treebeard, says that you know him and that he's been looking for you for a very very long time. Could you please amble on over to Fanghorn Forest and check in on him ? Much obliged.

p.s. The poor guy's been lonely for ages, and he's sportin a 'woodie' that could cower an oliphant.

Entwife · Post by **Entwife** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 11:20 am

He'll just have to take care of himself. I've got my very own Ent to attend to right here at home.

I'm here to tell ya that asspiring proffesors are every bit as longwinded as Ents!

Most of them just aren't lucky enough to have an Entwife to understand them.

Post by **Darb** » Mon Jun 16, 2003 12:10 pm

You can't fool me. Only mammals and certain species of birds are monogamous. Trees and plants cast pollen to the wind and then drop seeds and nuts in various forms. Ents can (and do) form longstanding relationships, because they are sentient, social and long lived, but I don't buy the monogamy thingee for you guys because it runs contrary to the actual biological means of your species' reproduction.

I checked with Yavanna, and she backs me up on this.

In any case, could you at least send the poor guy a 'Dear John' or something, along with one of your female Ent friends who's lonely for a little male contact ? I mean really ... the poor guy, not to mention all of his other male friends in Fanghorn, have been so hard up for female companionship for eons that they're literally pining away. If he (and they) don't pollinate and get their nuts off soon, and I'm not talkin about squirrels, they might all die of love-blight.

Trebor1503 · Post by **Trebor1503** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 10:01 am

Just finished the latest Clive Cussler book and I am going to crack "To Kill A Mockingbird" tonight... I am trying to braden my horizons by reading some classical stuff mixed with the new.

Ghost85 · Post by **Ghost85** » Mon Jul 07, 2003 10:16 pm

I find that my nightstand currently holds the Stephen King/Peter Straub collaberation book "Black House". After forcing myself to read through the most recent Wheel of Time book (Sorry, friends and neighbors, but they seem to be heading downhill, in my opinion), I embarked on a Dark Tower binge, and have ripped through every King book I can find hoping to see glimpses of the Tower in its field of roses.
I have become a Tower junkie, and a thoroughly unrepentant one at that.

Trebor1503 · Post by **Trebor1503** » Wed Jul 09, 2003 2:38 pm

I must second you rthough on the "Wheel" series... I loved the first few books but I now find it a chore to read them. I still do only becasue I have invested so much time into the series, but I am not enjoying it.

Hopfully Jordan can refocus.

Post by **Darb** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 1:42 pm

After I finish the Hornblower series, I think my next book will be this one ...

After that, perhaps I'll take a peek at what that 'Poldark" activity is all about

Trebor1503 · Post by **Trebor1503** » Tue Jul 15, 2003 4:24 pm

I just read a juv. fiction book called "The Giver" by Lois Lowry and wow, did I get shivers.

This book is about 180 pgs and you could read it in a day or two... but it is a future society motif and it is very good. Next up is "The Deerslayer", I suppose, unless something else catches my eye on the way to the book case.

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What is currently on your Night Stand/ What are you reading?

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