What are you reading, part 3

[SarahG]

Several forum members have recommended Rothfuss's Name of the Wind, so I picked it up yesterday and stayed up far too late reading.  Then when I finally forced myself to turn off the light, I had trouble sleeping and had all kinds of scary dreams.  I'm definitely hooked - but maybe I shouldn't read it right before bed.

[Reaves]

The biggest problem in my opinion was the lack of grammar being consistent I mean, he did alright, but there were MANY places that could have been improved.

By grammar do you mean rules of sentence structure and that type of thing? Run-on sentences? I noticed some mistakes in dialogue but always chalked that up to the fact that the characters didn't study grammar in school  and would talk naturally without worrying about the finer points of the English language.

For the most part I consider grammar rules to be a style choice. There are times where run-on sentences are actually really bad and/or don't make sense. Fragments that are confusing. But they can just as easily be tools of expression to convey the scene to the reader.

[WriterDan]

Several forum members have recommended Rothfuss's Name of the Wind, so I picked it up yesterday and stayed up far too late reading.

Name of the Wind is an awesome book.  Loved every minute of it.  Just got another friend of mine to start reading it.  Can't wait for Wise Man's Fear!  April can't come too quickly.

[GreenMonsta]

I just started reading "The Runelords" by David Farland the other day. There was a sign next to Robert Jordans book that said if you liked Jordans work than you might like David Farland and I think Anne Cobb or something like that. Im a little more than half way through and I like it a lot so far, so I guess Boarders wasn't too far off with the informative sign.

[Sigyn]

I'm reading Snake Agent by Liz Williams, and I am loving it. I hope it continues as good as it started.

[SarahG]

I finished Name of the Wind and I loved it.  I think my favorite part may be the title and what it signifies - there's something intensely stirring about the idea of things obeying you and helping you if you know their names.  (I hope I'm not spoiling anything here - it's in the first chapter.)

[GreenMonsta]

Just finished David Farlands RuneLords. I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I had a good amount to it and a cool magic system that we dont even get to fully understand in this first book. I am eager to finish the series, too bad it will have to wait until after MB3 at this point.

[readerMom]

I think my favorite part may be the title and what it signifies - there's something intensely stirring about the idea of things obeying you and helping you if you know their names.

I think that idea would appeal to me more if I didn't have children.

[SarahG]

Maybe you just haven't learned their deep names yet. 

[readerMom]

Maybe you just haven't learned their deep names yet

Aaaah, that's my problem.
Just finished The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.  I liked it more than I thought I would.  I felt disappointed that it was over so quickly.

[Sigyn]

I'm reading The Magicians and Mrs. Quent. I found out it was due at the library and I couldn't renew it, so it jumped the reading queue. I'm really liking it so far, although it does some funny things with its tone. The first part reads like a regency romance while the second part reads like a mix of Jane Eyre and Turn of the Screw. I haven't gotten to the third part yet.

[WriterDan]

Finished Last Argument of Kings by Joe Abercrombie.  Absolutely amazing.  The guy can write.  Into Freedom's Landing by Anne McCaffrey right now.  Maybe halfway through.  Going to bail on it in a few hours though when I go to pick up my copy of Hero of Ages.  Will probably be with that one for a while.

[fuzzyoctopus]

I am reading Lethe by Tricia Sullivan, and am disappointed to learn she has only  another handful of books out there, because this one is really good.  (Didn't stop me from ordering two of the ones she does have off of half.com though!)

[MrPaperCamel]

Just finished Elantris. All I can say is wow. I have never been so hopelessly in love with storylines before, while at the same time being frustrated by certain things that were done. I love figuring out puzzles, but I had the feeling I was given any clues towards what the answer was. Won't thread hijack or necropost elsewhere (though my brain is tingling with thoughts), will just say what a wonderful journey it was and I sincerely hope we are not done with it. I know Brandon has said he will continue, but I never take anything for granted. Especially in light of such things as Firefly, Advent Rising, and Red Dwarf.

Currently have Mistborn and Academ's Fury on order (small town bookstores hate me). Currently reading up on how to operate Ubuntu because I apparently don't remember how to work Linux. Going pretty quick though. Like falling off a bike.

[GreenMonsta]

Elantris is awesome, I loved that book so much. Im currently re-reading Wizards First Rule to prep for the series thats coming out on ABC in like 10 days or so. Im about halfway and its hard to believe I still love this book as much as I do.