Where are you in Fantastyland: February 2012

I was just in mid-19th Century America with Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. It was pretty well researched and easy to read, but I didn't buy the premise at all.

I just left magical New York and environs in The Magicians. It's brilliant; read it.

#2 I tried once. Didn't find it brilliant. Granted, didn't get very far.

Trompng round AnkhMorepork with Commander Vimes and the rest of the watch in Feet of Clay.

Tromping round AnkhMorepork with Commander Vimes and the rest of the watch in Feet of Clay.

Going to head to the world of Glen Cook's Black Company with The Books of the South.

#3 I'm with you majkia--I got about halfway through and it seemed like nothing was happening. Couldn't go on.

I am 1/3 through 11/22/63 by Stephen King. It is EXCELLENT so far.

Beniowa, Tim Burton is producing the movie version of that book. Maybe he'll improve it!

I'm revisiting the Nightside with John Taylor and looking for angles and/or angels. Agents of Light and Darkness.

I'm still busy battling Karsites in By the Sword.

I'm also dealing with a murderous cult that threatens both Ixia and Sitia in Fire Study.

And then I'm traveling with Ragwist's circus in Dragon Avenger. Strong dragon heroines can be hard to come by, and Wistala is definitely a gal after my own heart.

I'm on the ship Paragon in Ship of Destiny.

I've been told I have to Bewere the Night, which is shaping up to be an interesting anthology so far. ^-^

*Finally* made it to Letheras with the Bonehunters in Reaper's Gale. This was the first Malazan book that was a significant slog. It picked up in the last 250 pages or so, but it definitely didn't fill out its length as well as the others for me.

Currently well into The Traitor's Daughter and enjoying it.

GirlMisanthrope, Tim Burton is a pretty good director so maybe so!

Last night I was in Elan with Percepliquis by Michael J. Sullivan. Decent finish to the Riyria Revelations, but I'll admit I was a little disappointed. The novel was 200 pages longer than the other five books. The overarching plot also felt a bit tacked on, like the author didn't spend enough time building it up in the previous books. My opinion might improve with a series re-read in the future.

Somewhere in a strange sort of Europe at the end of the 18th century. England is not seperated by a sea from the rest of the continent. Rather strange to look at the map.

I'm currently reading Cold Magic by Kate Elliott

15> The only thing I really liked about Cold Magic was the world building. I didn't care much for the characters or the plot.

Finished Fire Study. Not sorry to leave Sitia; it's not a very safe place to be a child, particularly a young girl. You're likely to get your heart cut out of your chest.

But now I have traveled to feudal Japan, where I have encountered The Fox Woman. This promises to be an interesting clime, and even a beautiful one. I'm not very far in, but so far the lyrical prose style reminds me a bit of Patricia McKillip -- which is a good thing.

I'm heading to Hawaii with Micro.

Not fantasy strictly speaking, but close enough :)

Just come back from being Among Thieves and it was a really great ride.

With Susan discovering her Grandfather has taken up the job of the Hogfather. I've been wanting to read this one for ages.
HO. HO. HO.

I have wanted to discover for a very long time Midkemia and Kelewan and just finished the first 3 in Raymond E Feist series. I am dissapointed that I never came round to read them earlier because they are brilliant.

>21: If you want to discover more of those worlds, see if you can find the Empire trilogy that Feist wrote with Janny Wurts. They focus on life and politics in Kelewan. The first book is Daughter of the Empire.

I'm still out in space with the Chanur crew, getting drawn ever deeper into intrigue and double-crossing. I'll be back for some fantasy when I get to the end of the saga.

I have been reading 4 books along with my composition students for their assignment...but not I can FINALLY get back to fantasy! And finish the last 100 pages of The Fallen Blade and Naamah's Blessing that have been sitting off to the side!

I'm bouncing between 18th century Haiti, 19th century Paris, and 4th century Alexandria, in Nalo Hopkinson's The Salt Roads.

Started The Last Unicorn on Friday night and I can already tell it's going to be a lovely, lyrical tale. Might not have time to read it in the next month, but I'll definitely be trying!

21 & 22> I have to agree with Sakerfalcon, the Empire Trilogy by Janny Wurts and Raymond Feist is by far my favorite books set in Midkemia and Kelewan.

22&26 Thank you for the suggestion. I found almost all copies in this series in a charity shop (Lucky me!) and the other ones I still needed I ordered with my favourite bookstore. I just started Jimmy the Hand after that I will read the other 2 and then I will start with the Empire Trilogy.
I am really looking forward to carry on reading this series.

Just started one of the books that have been om my shelves for ever. Drakevleugel = Dragon Wing by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Reading A Forthcoming Wizard by Jody Lynn Nye...

I'm at that tricky halfway point of The Magicians described by >3 and >7 that makes any fantasy fan wonder where this story's going - if anywhere - but sticking with it to the end.

I'm in Sanctuary having just finished Thieves' World and starting up Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn.

Somewhere within the seven worlds in The Wizard by Gene Wolfe.

I'm in Ireland Twixt Firelight and Water.

Journeying through Lovecraft's 'Dreamlands' with Randolph Carter...

Since reading Bewere the Night, I've been exploring the lands in The Green Man, Beguilement and The Silver Pony.

I'm currently exploring Discworld and encountering Small Gods, though.

sparrowbunny: Oh, I loved that book.

Just went through the Mort Comic. Now I wanna read the actual book again. ^_^

I headed to the Isles in The Gods Return.

Just finished Hogfather, now onto Jingo.

have started a fun new urban fantasy series by C.E. Murphy Urban Shaman and have rededicated myself to reading The Last Unicorn by Peter Beagle (have picked it up and set it down a couple of times...)

# 3, 7, 30--Just read the book and liked it. I had a hard time putting it down.

After giving up on the Dresden Files I have picked up book 4, Summer Knight and actually enjoy it.

In the midst of battle in A Game of Thrones and happy to be there.

>40: Glad to hear some positive feedback for The magicians as it's on my tbr pile!

I started reading Fortress in the eye of time by C. J. Cherryh at the weekend. Slow to start, but atmospheric in the way that Patricia McKillip's novels are.

>30/42: finished The Magicians and posted my review. If you can stick with this novel past the first half, you'll be rewarded.

>39: The Last Unicorn is more interesting if you read it as allegory, the unicorn standing in for any ideal, the pursuit of it the chase for that ideal. Think of this quote from its first chapter: "I've never really understood ... what you dream of doing with me once you've caught me."

As a matter of fact ... huh ... just realized that's a theme in the Magicians, too.

I'm in the Sanctuary in Wings of Omen. It is a strange place and these are strange stories.

>40

Although I liked the Dresden files from the beginning, I have heard several people say that it took around four books for them to get into it, so you are not alone.

A Storm of Swords by George R. R. Martin. Listening via Audible.com. It's tough to get through lengthy tomes in a series in 10-30 min bursts before falling asleep at night, but I'll get there!

In Africa with Temeraire.....

I've just been considering An Agreement with Hell somewhere in Southern California.

Still walking the world of Haplo - part 3 this time Vuurzee = Fire Sea by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman

Just starting Lamentation. Don't know whether to be sad yet or not ...

I'm in the Rain Wilds with Dragon Keeper. This is my first Robin Hobb and I'm really enjoying it so far!

I was in the fantasy world, Prodigion, traveling from Dymetrice to Pithlyn while writing the novel, Storytale. But now, I'm in my backyard, getting sucked into a fantasy realm called, Agmer. It's pretty crazy!

I just finished The Golden Compass and liked it a lot. Armored bears! Looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.

53> My favorite scene in all fantasy literature comes in The Amber Spyglass, the scene with Lyra and Pan on the dock. I can't say anything more or it's SPOILER.

I'm following Ash as he walks through a street cluttered with ghosts in Pamela Freeman's Blood Ties.

I was just in Moscow with The Master and Margarita and am now lying on a beach in Lilliput in Gulliver's Travels.

At the Arcanum with Kvothe in The wise man's fear.

Westeros: Three quarters of the way through A Clash Of Kings.

It was Fated that I be in London this month.

Exploring the sands of the Seven Cities continent in Deadhouse Gates.

Very busy last two days of the month!
I spent a couple days in Panem doing a re-read of The Hunger Games in preparation for the movie in March.

Ran across the Nine Mountains in Touch of Power (Maria V. Snyder's newest YA book). Very fun, and I read the whole thing yesterday!

I've moved into Snyder's dystopia now: Inside Out. It's kind of blah right now, so I may end up picking up something else on March 1.

>61 Inside Out started a little slow but I thought it finished strong and set up nicely for the sequel, which is on my TBR list. Glad to hear Touch of Power is good. It's on my wishlist.

>62 I've heard it's good, so I'm giving it a chance. Dystopia isn't really my style and neither is Sci Fi, which is why I've put off reading it

I'm heading to the Six Duchies in Assassin's Apprentice.

Reading Dominion by C. S. Friedman. It's a novella length prequel to her Coldfire trilogy.

65: ?! Holy crap, I didn't know about that and I am a HUGE Coldfire fan! Didn't like her new series at all, so I kinda stopped following news about her, apparently foolishly.

I'm in 19th-century Germany with tomcat Murr, courtesy of E.T.A. Hoffman.

66, lohengrin: I stumbled across it looking for short reads at amazon.com for my Kindle. I haven't read the new trilogy yet, but I loved the Coldfire books. I'm seriously thinking about doing a re-read of them.

Finished Dominion by C. S. Friedman and started A Stark and Wormy Knight by Tad Williams.

>62 tottman --Thanks for the tip, and I finished Inside Out. I thought it was kinda meh. Not my favorite of Snyder's. Once I figured out the twist, it just turned me off. I like their little world within the cube, but the Sci Fi ending is too much for me. I have the sequel, but I don't see myself reading it anytime soon.

I'm in The Night Circus

*edited because this isn't February anymore!*

Somewhere in Yamatan Reigers vlucht by Sophie Lucas

February in July...?