What book are you reading at the moment ?

[C4Cat]

Wasn't aware I thought it was one story over many books. Consider Phlebas is always listed as Culture #1

It's order of publication

 

[saor]

I'll second Iain M Banks

Might need to try again one day. I found The Algebraist so damn tedious - especially the world building when he goes down to slow time to the world of those big creatures (on a gas giant planet or something).

 

[Arzy]

Might need to try again one day. I found The Algebraist so damn tedious - especially the world building when he goes down to slow time to the world of those big creatures (on a gas giant planet or something).

Algebraist was definitely not one of my favorites, don't think I actually finished it.

 

[Kosmik]

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30809689-norse-mythology

The Norse myths told in in his manner and prose, very bardic, am enjoying it thoroughly. Also quick easy reads which are nice for on the go.

 

[faniebraai]

Yeah, Consider Phlebas isn't his greatest piece of work.

Both of you should try Player of Games.

ok, i'll do that next then thanks

 

[OrbitalDawn]

Busy with this at the moment. Excellent so far.

 

[C4Cat]

I just started this on audio:

Am hoping for the usual high quality sfi-fi space opera from Reynolds

and this on my kindle

This is an interesting - books are released initially as a series with a new chapter every week, each written by a different author! Season one was great! Season 3 was just released.
see SerialBox.com. Episodes are released in both digital and audio format.

 

[Crusader]

Might need to try again one day. I found The Algebraist so damn tedious - especially the world building when he goes down to slow time to the world of those big creatures (on a gas giant planet or something).

The Algebraist is definitely one of the worst of Banks' novels.

 

[OrbitalDawn]

I just started this on audio:
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Am hoping for the usual high quality sfi-fi space opera from Reynolds

Did you read The Prefect/Aurora Rising first?

and this on my kindle
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This is an interesting - books are released initially as a series with a new chapter every week, each written by a different author! Season one was great! Season 3 was just released.
see SerialBox.com. Episodes are released in both digital and audio format.

Interesting concept! Let us know if it actually holds together or becomes disjointed.

 

[Crusader]

Did you read The Prefect/Aurora Rising first?

You could conceivably read Elysium Fire as a standalone, but it won't have nearly the same impact as when you read both. I re-read The Prefect just before starting Elysium Fire (reviewed here) and it added so much more to the experience. Most of the groundwork for the world/universe is done in the first one, while Elysium Fire is a far closer focus on Dreyfus and his team. Then you can throw in Revelation Space and adds yet another layer. I kinda went into a Reynolds reading binge after finishing Elysium Fire...

 

[saor]

Both of you should try Player of Games.

Got the sample, seems cool so far.
Thanks.

 

[C4Cat]

Did you read The Prefect/Aurora Rising first?

I did, a few years ago admittedly but I read a quick recap and it all came back to me. So far Elysium is pretty good though I'm only a couple of chapters in.

Interesting concept! Let us know if it actually holds together or becomes disjointed.

Season one of Tremontaine was good, I listened to the audio book version and it wasn't disjointed at all. I think the trick here is that it's written like a tv series in that there is a writing team - although different writers write specific episodes (or chapters) the entire team works out the complete plot and storyline together before the actual writing begins.

 

[C4Cat]

You could conceivably read Elysium Fire as a standalone, but it won't have nearly the same impact as when you read both. I re-read The Prefect just before starting Elysium Fire (reviewed here) and it added so much more to the experience. Most of the groundwork for the world/universe is done in the first one, while Elysium Fire is a far closer focus on Dreyfus and his team. Then you can throw in Revelation Space and adds yet another layer. I kinda went into a Reynolds reading binge after finishing Elysium Fire...

Thanks, nice website - I tend to agree with your reviews of those books I've read, so I'll definitely be looking out for those you scored highly which I haven't read yet!

 

[Nerfherder]

Just finished We are legion(we are Bob) Book 1 of the BoBiverse.

Its really great, nice light reading. Such fun.

Going to read the Jordan Peterson book before I get the rest of the Bobiverse series.

 

[SYNERGY]

Just finished We are legion(we are Bob) Book 1 of the BoBiverse.

Its really great, nice light reading. Such fun.

Going to read the Jordan Peterson book before I get the rest of the Bobiverse series.

Yup, love the bobiverse series.

Just finished the last book, concludes the arc pretty nicely.

 

[faniebraai]

Another "The Bawb" fan over here

 

[Crusader]

Thanks, nice website - I tend to agree with your reviews of those books I've read, so I'll definitely be looking out for those you scored highly which I haven't read yet!

Thanks, glad you like it. Let me know how things turn out if you discover something new.

 

[Snyper564]

Just started the Mistborn Trilogy by Brandon Sanderson.

Still early days.

Me too!

 

[Nerfherder]

Yup, love the bobiverse series.

Just finished the last book, concludes the arc pretty nicely.

Been craving this kind of thing since I finished the Martian and Ready Player One.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

An amazing (non-fiction) story about a young lady growing up rural Idaho as a Mormon but making it to Cambridge University.

A talented writer for someone her age...