What I’m Reading Post-Earthquake
I’m finally getting back into reading after the earthquake, when between all that heavy digging and everything else going on, I just didn’t feel like sitting down with a book. The turnaround began on March 18 when I had my “much-needed day off” and read and enjoyed Dragonfly Falling, the second in Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shadows of the Apt series.
Since then I have picked up Ian McDonald’s River of Gods again and am starting to get into it. I suspect I would probably be enjoying this book a lot more if not for the earthquake and its aftermath. It’s a fascinating premise with a lot going on, usually the kind of book I absolutely love—but which, of course, demands energy, and energy has been in short supply of late. So I’m enjoying it so far, but maybe not loving it as much as I would under more normal reading circumstances.
How about you—what are you reading right now? What’s “hot” on your bookshelf? Or e-reader?
Heh, the Schadows of the Apt series is hot on my bookshelf, too. Plus the last volumes of Erikson’s Malazan Book of the Fallen (the final volume just came out this month), Paul Kearney’s Monarchies of God series, and Douglas Jackson’s Hero of Rome.
Looking foward to A Dance with Dragons, of course, and Jackson’s second, Defender of Rome, plus Ben Kane’s Hannibal, Enemy of Rome. Yes, I got the Roman bug pretty bad; I’m even writing about them myself. 🙂
BTW In case you haven’t read those alredy, I’d like to recommend Lois McMaster Bujold’s Curse of Chalion and Paladin of Souls. I think they might be right up your alley, with a strong historical flavour (Reconquista Spain), an interesting concept of gods / religion / magic, and some romance.
You’ve got a great list there, Gabriele. I also recommend Daniel Abrahams, series: the first, I think is “A Shadow in Summer.” I have read “The Curse of Chalion” and recognised the Castile of pre-unification Isabella fairly quickly 😉 — but I haven’t got to “Paladin of Souls” yet.
Hi Helen
Have just heard that Diana Wynne Jones died on Saturday morning. So, I’m leafing through my copy of Howl’s Moving Castle and thinking what a wonderful story-teller she was – funny, and clever and wildly imaginative. Such a delight.
Jane, thank you for letting me know about Diana Wynne-Jones. As you know, I have been on the road, one consequence of which has been being a little out of the loop, news-wise. I like Howl a lot, but I think my favourites will always be my early Diana Wynne-Jones reads: Eight Days of Luke, The Power of Three and Cart and Cwidder.
Just got a whole bunch to read – after I finish the assignment.
Jimm Buther – Changes (Harry Dresden Book 12), Jaye Wells – Green Eyed Demon (Sabrina Kane Book 3), Sherrilyn Kenyon – Invincible (Chronicles of Nick Book 2)…
I’ve also just read the latest Suzanne Brockmann – a military/romance/suspence/thriller. and it was personally signed and hugged before being shipped!
A goodly number of paranormal urban romances there, Jan—a light reward for after the assignment.:)