What are you currently reading?

[RonClinton]

Starting Lansdale’s MOON LAKE.

[sholloman81]

Finally got around to reading my Suntup AGE of A Scanner Darkly. Has been awhile since I read this novel. I forgot how much humor was in this book. The paranoid rants of the druggies really crack me up which is a good thing considering how bleak the rest of the book tends to be. Love the ending as well. Overall, while Dick's writing can be hit or miss for me, this is a novel that I definitely enjoyed.

[Sock Monkey]

Making my way through the three-volume choose-your-own-pathway WE ALL HEAR STORIES IN THE DARK, and loving it so far. I'm around 10 stories in (Out of 101), and it is like nothing else I've ever read. This was supposed to be my big vacation read last week, but our vacation trip was derailed after one day, and we had to come right back home, so I'm slowly making my way through it at as time permits, alone with Rick Huatala's THE MOUNTAIN KING and a few others.

WE ALL HEAR STORIES IN THE DARK has me super-intrigued. I’ve almost pulled the trigger on it multiple times. I’d love to hear your thoughts once you’ve finished it.

[dannyboy121070]

Making my way through the three-volume choose-your-own-pathway WE ALL HEAR STORIES IN THE DARK, and loving it so far. I'm around 10 stories in (Out of 101), and it is like nothing else I've ever read. This was supposed to be my big vacation read last week, but our vacation trip was derailed after one day, and we had to come right back home, so I'm slowly making my way through it at as time permits, alone with Rick Huatala's THE MOUNTAIN KING and a few others.

[Jargendeli]

Finished DOUBLE THREAT by F. Paul Wilson. Sometimes I forget what a great writer Mr. Wilson is. About halfway through FALLING by T. J. Newman. Next up is THE FINAL GIRLS SUPPORT GROUP by Grady Hendrix.

Jim

[Martin]

That one was a miss for me. I wanted to love it and I gave it every chance, but it felt like a YA novel. I couldn't finish it. I was really bummed.

I loved it and will be returning to it multiple times.

[jeffingoff]

Finished Westlake Soul from Rio Youers. Fantastic book! I also see why Owen King wrote the intro for SST. The book felt like an Owen King story at points.

That one was a miss for me. I wanted to love it and I gave it every chance, but it felt like a YA novel. I couldn't finish it. I was really bummed.

[Martin]

Finished Westlake Soul from Rio Youers. Fantastic book! I also see why Owen King wrote the intro for SST. The book felt like an Owen King story at points.

[RonClinton]

Just finished Joe Lansdale's "Moon Lake". I enjoyed the heck out of this book. Could have finished it in one sitting; however, I forced myself to slow down because I didn't want to let go of the characters that soon and because I wanted to delay that bittersweet feeling of knowing that I just finished an amazing story and would not get to spend any more time in that world. A definite five-star read for me!

Good to hear...that one will likely be my next book after the one I just started.

[sholloman81]

Just finished Joe Lansdale's "Moon Lake". I enjoyed the heck out of this book. Could have finished it in one sitting; however, I forced myself to slow down because I didn't want to let go of the characters that soon and because I wanted to delay that bittersweet feeling of knowing that I just finished an amazing story and would not get to spend any more time in that world. A definite five-star read for me!

[sholloman81]

Recently finished my Tolkien re-read of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, & The Silmarillion. Took me awhile, but, as always, they were each amazing. In the past, I have struggled a bit to get through The Silmarillion; however, this time around, the book just clicked for me and I found myself enjoying it more than I ever have. The Silmarillion is probably an unfilmable book; however, I would love to see what someone who appreciates the material could do with it as a prestige multi-season tv series.

Also finished A Fine Dark Line by Joe Lansdale. Recently picked-up the limited edition version from SubPress and decided to give it a read. Am glad I did as I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this novel. Originally read it when it was first published as a trade edition. Lansdale is one of those authors who can work magic with coming of age stories. Strongly recommend this book.

Am currently reading Joe Lansdale's newest novel, Moon Lake. Am only about 50 pages in, but, so far, so good. Definitely has that Lansdale voice to it.

[brlesh]

Finished Sunblind by Michael McBride last night.

A really dark piece, where the real horrors at times exceed the supernatural horrors.

One of McBride's best.

After that, started Transmissions From Punktown, ed. by Brian Sammons.

Only two stories in so far, but enjoyed them both (the first by Thomas, the second by Paul Tremblay).

B

[RonClinton]

I read the first book in that series before reading Old Man's War. I enjoyed it but now having read the full Old Man's War series it really is several notches below it. So I guess my opinion would be that they are entertaining but in the end forgettable.

Yeah, that’s kind of what I was afraid of. Think I’ll continue to hold off, and will just await his new book scheduled for next year.

[Martin]

I still haven’t started the Interdependency series (yet)...one, it’s the only Scalzi I haven’t read so am not in a rush to have to call it a day, and, two, it honestly doesn’t look as interesting as the OMW series (more space opera (not typically my thing), less Heinlein) and at first blush looks unnecessarily complex...just don’t want to end on a sour note after being disappointed not too long ago by the LOCK IN duo. What did you think of the Interdependency trilogy?

I read the first book in that series before reading Old Man's War. I enjoyed it but now having read the full Old Man's War series it really is several notches below it. So I guess my opinion would be that they are entertaining but in the end forgettable.

[RonClinton]

I completely agree with your assessment. Although I enjoyed the story it almost felt like it was trying to hard at times. I need some new Scalzi and am thinking about revisiting Old Man's War to hold me over.

I still haven’t started the Interdependency series (yet)...one, it’s the only Scalzi I haven’t read so am not in a rush to have to call it a day, and, two, it honestly doesn’t look as interesting as the OMW series (more space opera (not typically my thing), less Heinlein) and at first blush looks unnecessarily complex...just don’t want to end on a sour note after being disappointed not too long ago by the LOCK IN duo. What did you think of the Interdependency trilogy?