what are you reading (thread 4)

[gjkendall]

The Die-Fi Experiment review

[gjkendall]

Just about to start this beauty!

[allan175]

Originally Posted by allan175

Not been impressed with Double Star, it has definitely aged. Quite dull, felt like not much happened through the whole book.

Next months book is Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. Sounds quite interesting from the description.

Well, Sleep Giants wasn't too bad, written in an "interview" format (a bit like World War Z). I think it would have worked better as an audio book, others have said the audio book of it is very good.

The sequel supposedly gets a lot better, but for me Sleeping Giants was a bit average, a bit too contrived and all the science was a bit too vague. I'm sure I'll read the sequel at some point.

This month's book is Central Station by Lavie Tidhar, it definitely sounds interesting, and a couple of people at book club have read it already and seem quite excited by it.

[gjkendall]

Finished Josh Malerman's Goblin today. Best book I've read in ages...brilliant!

I'll post a review up later in the week.

[dbilsborough]

Reading through Tim Weaver's David Raker series:

Amazon.co.uk: Tim Weaver: Books, Biogs, Audiobooks, Discussions

On book four, really enjoying them, but quite graphic in places...

[gjkendall]

Goblin Review

Delighted when Earthling Publications told me it is the first 'published review online' for the new Josh Malerman novel.

[gjkendall]

I finished The Corona Book of Horror yesterday...a passable anthology with a mixture of fantastic shorts to a couple of absolute clunkers.

I'm now moving onto Secrets Of The Weird by Chad Stroup. From what I can tell so far it's set in the real world but in a City that reminds me of Total Recall. It's full of mutants, cannibals, neo-Nazis, prostitutes, cults, a new drug that is taking over. The story has a main character that's transgender and currently in transition.

Only 5 chapters in but I'm loving it.

[gjkendall]

My review for Before by Paul Kane

[basegreen]

Highly recommend The Punch Escrow by Tal M Klein

A sci-fi type book based around teleportation and how it's achieved. Lionsgate already picked up the movie rights.

[sleep4ever]

The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker

Laughingly described as Seven meets the Silence of the Lambs, is only a step up from the Scooby Doo scribbling of Chris Carter. Wish they wouldn't hype books up to a stupid level like that.

[gjkendall]

Originally Posted by sleep4ever

The Fourth Monkey by JD Barker

Laughingly described as Seven meets the Silence of the Lambs, is only a step up from the Scooby Doo scribbling of Chris Carter. Wish they wouldn't hype books up to a stupid level like that.

I should be reading this in 3 or 4 books time. No spoilers, but why was it so bad?

[sleep4ever]

Originally Posted by gjkendall

I should be reading this in 3 or 4 books time. No spoilers, but why was it so bad?

After all the hype it really is nothing new.

Its the standard two narrative (past/present day) that is common in nearly every book I seem to be reading at the moment.

I wasn't trying to be contrary to the many glowing reviews but it was distinctly average, and it had been hyped so much. Its borrowed from/inspired by so many other things you'll lose count.

The characters are cardboard cut out cliches that when there are twists you dont care because you have no involvement.

All that aside you might like it

[gjkendall]

Secrets Of The Weird Review

[gjkendall]

Originally Posted by sleep4ever

After all the hype it really is nothing new.

Its the standard two narrative (past/present day) that is common in nearly every book I seem to be reading at the moment.

I wasn't trying to be contrary to the many glowing reviews but it was distinctly average, and it had been hyped so much. Its borrowed from/inspired by so many other things you'll lose count.

The characters are cardboard cut out cliches that when there are twists you dont care because you have no involvement.

All that aside you might like it

Maybe I'll push this a little further down the TBR pile!

[sleep4ever]

Originally Posted by dbilsborough

Reading through Tim Weaver's David Raker series:

Amazon.co.uk: Tim Weaver: Books, Biogs, Audiobooks, Discussions

On book four, really enjoying them, but quite graphic in places...

Finished I am Missing today. A big improvement on Broken Heart which didn't seem to go anywhere.

[jockosjungle]

Reading my first ever James Bond, Casino Royale seemed the place to start. Really enjoying it and a little surprised how close the film seems to be following the book (I presumed it was just the title robbed from it). Doesn't seem that long, but enjoying it so far. I'll almost certainly read the rest of the Ian Fleming ones.

[gjkendall]

I've just finished a new horror anthology called New Fears. It's released on the 19th September, has tales by some heavyweights of the genre. It's a solid collection with at least 6 Tales that are brilliant.

I'll post a review soon.

I'm now moving onto The Wolves Of El Diablo...werewolves vs cowboys! It's the sequel to The Guns Of Santa Sangre which I enjoyed.

[gjkendall]

New Fears: Horror Anthology Review

[gjkendall]

Wolves Of El Diablo review

[Rob]

Just finished Kings of the Wyld by Nicholas Eames.

Highly recommended if you're a fan of authors like Joe Abercrombie & Scott Lynch, although it's not quite in the same vein.

It's set in a fantasy world where "bands" of fighters/wizards get together and go on "tour", killing D & D style monsters to make a name for themselves.
A bunch of old-timers decide that "we're getting the band back together".
There's a lot of spot-the-rock-music-name reference going on, but the book pulls it off really well. All of the characters are very well realised, the dialogue crackles and whilst there's plenty of comedy there are also some surprisingly well handled emotional moments.