What are you reading now?

[J. A.]

"Life of Pi", by Yann Martel

 

[MoonlitSonata]

I'm re-reading the Left Behind series for the hundredth time. It's my most favorite series ever and I try to read it at least once ever year or so.

 

[J. A.]

Carrying the Fire, by Michael Collins. Just for refreshing memory. I've read it before.

 

[Fid]

The Call Of The Wild by Jack London
I'm reading it for the NEA Big Read.

 

[PatS]

Re-reading Orwells 1984. Hard to believe it was written in the 40’s

 

[Jupiter7]

Re-reading Orwells 1984. Hard to believe it was written in the 40’s

I had to revisit this book after watching Northern Ballet's version of it on iPlayer in UK.

 

[scifan57]

Re-reading Orwells 1984. Hard to believe it was written in the 40’s

I had to revisit this book after watching Northern Ballet's version of it on iPlayer in UK.

I remember there was a new edition of the book published in 1984 and a movie based on the book and starring John Hurt was released.

 

[twerppoet]

Just finished "Master Walk" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

I'll probably read "Cains's Mutiny" by Charles E. Gannon next. It's the fourth book in a series; only available as an eARC at the moment.

 

[scifan57]

Just finished "Master Walk" by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller.

I'll probably read "Cains's Mutiny" by Charles E. Gannon next. It's the fourth book in a series; only available as an eARC at the moment.

I've never read one of the eARC books but I have many older proof and advance reading copies in my collection. This one, which I enjoyed, is Lord Valentine's Castle.

 

[twerppoet]

I've never read one of the eARC books but I have many older proof and advance reading copies in my collection. This one, which I enjoyed, is Lord Valentine's Castle.
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A classic.

I didn't even know about ARCs, let alone eARCs until I started buying from Baen. The back end of nowhere doesn't usually get those kind of perks.

 

[scifan57]

A classic.

I didn't even know about ARCs, let alone eARCs until I started buying from Baen. The back end of nowhere doesn't usually get those kind of perks.

I purchased this copy in the dealers room at the World Science Fiction Convention. Among other sellers it has the largest concentration of science fiction book dealers you'll ever find in one place. Many sell classics and rare editions, including manuscripts, proofs, and advance reading copies. The convention is also the best place to meet your favourite authors. For example, I've met Sharon Lee and Steve Miller several times as well as Robert Silverberg who autographed the proof copy of Lord Valentine's Castle for me.

 

[twerppoet]

I purchased this copy in the dealers room at the World Science Fiction Convention. Among other sellers it has the largest concentration of science fiction book dealers you'll ever find in one place. Many sell classics and rare editions, including manuscripts, proofs, and advance reading copies. The convention is also the best place to meet your favourite authors. For example, I've met Sharon Lee and Steve Miller several times as well as Robert Silverberg who autographed the proof copy of Lord Valentine's Castle for me.

I'd love to go to a science fiction convention, but my budget doesn't allow for both buying lots of books and going to conventions.

Still, one day I'll probably make it happen, at least once.

 

[scifan57]

I'd love to go to a science fiction convention, but my budget doesn't allow for both buying lots of books and going to conventions.

Still, one day I'll probably make it happen, at least once.

You'll have to keep an eye out to see when the next one is in the Pacific North-West.

 

[NSquirrel]

Mick Herron

I came across the books of Mick Herron recently, particularly the Slough House series.

For anyone who followed the UK TV series Spooks, about MI5 and 6, the books cover a group of spies who failed or offended in one way or another at the head office (not the Spooks Grid, but similar) and were sent to work at Slough House, a building in London, on menial, boring jobs with the hope that they will give up and resign, hence saving the complex and costly process of firing them. Their boss, who knows where some 'bodies' are 'buried' is a pretty obnoxious character, (Again UK TV, but if you know Dalziel and Pascoe, then the late Warren Clarke would have made an excellent choice for Jackson Lamb, the boss, to my mind. Great actor; missed.)

There are four books so far and one in the pipeline for 2017: Slow Horses (a play on the words Slough House), Dead Lions, Real Tigers and The List (a short story)

Slow Horses appeared in the Daily Telegraph’s list of “the twenty greatest spy novels of all time”.

Mick Herron has won and/ or has been nominated for several prizes for the series. Great writing and great fun: had me laughing a lot

 

[gamergirl999]

IT - Stephen King
A true cult classic, if ever there was one.