Where are you in Fantasyland: October 2011

Kicking things off ...

Leaving the Deep Fell and heading for the Fire Springs to capture Strabo in Magic Kingdom for Sale

Can I be somewhere in sci fi, rather than fantasy? Because I'm on the atevi homeworld with Bren Cameron one more time, in Betrayer.

I don't think it really matters if the book is Sci-Fi or Fantasy (weren't they all lumped together at one point?). But, as far as I've seen, the title has always had "Fantasyland" in it.

Well, this is the Fantasy Fans group, so that follows ;-)

I'm not sure I could distinguish between the two genres before I joined LibraryThing; I think I have a better grasp now, but still feel, for example, that McCaffrey's Pern books belong firmly in both camps, even though she insists they're sci fi.

And I really enjoy both genres, so . . .

Sci Fi? I always consider them fantasy, ain't no body gonna tell me different ... even the author. *lol* But I suppose the same can be said about the Witch World series.

That's the problem with science fantasies, they're too happy being both.

It's only a problem if it bothers you!

*lol* It only bothers me when I try to find them on the library's bookshelf. They've three spots where they 'could be' (if they haven't been filched). At least the bookshops lump'em together, even if it is a small section in the corner somewhere. -_-

I'm currently doing something of a timeshare between multiple books: Red Phoenix by Kylie Chan is the primary book I'm reading right now, but also The Spindle Whorl .And, yes, I know the latter book isn't fantasy (although it might be possible to make a case for The Spindle Whorl as it does involve time travel).

I've just started on Tam Lin by Pamela Dean. (I'm timeharing it with two non-fantasy books and a fair amount of my friends' unpublished writings.)

Conan the Wanderer by Robert E. Howard, L. Sprague De Camp and Lin Carter.

In Valdemar with Mags, though technically I've just left, since I just finished the new Mercedes Lackey book, Changes.

I just read Heroes at Odds Book 6 of the series... then I read on her website that Ace won't be publishing book 7! It's a bit of a shame.

I'm in Umberwald with The Fifth Elephant.

I'm navigating magic & mystery in Tenochtitlan in Servant of the Underworld by de Bodard -- conflict between gods of the Aztec empire. I think it was recommended by someone on this list (thank you!) and it's quite good. Handles well the human characters & their motivations, the different world-view, and the divine & supernatural aspects.

I'm on the planet Garden with Rigg Sessamekesh from Orson Scott Card's Pathfinder. Excellent book!

I'm in Venice with Alfeo Zeno in The alchemist's apprentice.

I like reading multiple books at once, alternating between different styles and different types of plots and characterization. One day I'll read one book; the next I'll read another; I usually alternate between four. This may be hard to do, but I like being absorbed in more than one story.

Just left Irieth and Tooth and Claw (I'm on a bit of a dragon kick right now);

Just set out traveling with Finnikin of the Rock and his companions.

In the midst of:
Exploring the weird city in which humans and fantasy races live side-by-side in Goblin Moon by Teresa Edgerton;
Just trying not to get killed in A Storm of Swords.

So I have my balance of romance/sentiment, action, and darkness/cynicism.

Doing a bit of mountain climbing in The Whitefire Crossing.

I spent the last few days outside Portland, OR with A Werewolf in the North Woods.

About to revisit Terre D'Ange in Kushiel's Justice for my final few days escape from work.

I'm in Manhattan learning all about Ghosts of Manhattan

Finished off a couple of books. First was Prince of Thorns, which was good though I didn't like quite as much as everyone else seemed to.

The second was A Different Kingdom, an early book of Paul Kearney's and was a solid portal fantasy set in Ireland.

Loving Before They are Hanged.

I am on a man-hunt, er....,vampire hunt with Raylene as she travels to San Fransisco in Hellbent, trying to preserve the little family she has cobbled together.

On my way to Ephebe with Brutha and Vorbis in Small Gods.

Listening to Music with Rocks In in Soul Music.

@pwaites: I'm working my way to that. Better be good.

Just finished reading the entire Hollows series by Kim Harrison in just over a week. I find myself on a bit of an urban fantasy kick because of it, so I'm about to start Rosemary and Rue by Seanan McGuire. In addition, I'm listening to the audio of The Magicians finally...and I'm slogging through the not-very-good The Omen Machine by Terry Goodkind. I may give up on it soon. His writing has gotten worse and worse and worse and worse... *sigh*

27 - There's a lot of rock music references and jokes, obviously. If you understand those, you'll probably like it more than you would otherwise. However, everyone seems to enjoy Death (the personification, that is).

Just finished Absolute Midnight and posted a two-star review. Frankly, I was disappointed, and I think the series is starting to pall on me, though I'll get the rest of the books (though I'm not panting in anticipation for them anymore) just to see how everything turns out. That's assuming Barker gets around to finishing the series.

Journeyed out of Ch'in and am now waiting to see how Moirin and Bao will escape the Tatar lands in Naamah's Curse

So I did officially give up on The Omen Machine. Completely insipid, repetitive, and just graceless. I've moved on to The Wee Free Men instead.

>31 VivalaErin: You just reminded me that I've got Naamah's Kiss to get me started on that trilogy. Can't wait . . .

Now I'm back on the Ketty Jay in Black Lung Captain with my favorite air pirates.

oh! How is Black Lung Captain? I'm eager to read it!

Majkia,

It begins with a chase so off to a great start :)

>33 ejj1955: It felt like it moved a lot quicker to me, but still good. Enjoy!

I am currently reading A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin and I am also listening to the unabridged audiobook version of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson.

Broken Honour by Robert Earl
Bloodforged by Nathan Long

On a gritty warhammer fantasy kick.

Continuing the series: moving into Naamah's Blessing. We'll see where Moirin ends up this time.

>40 VivalaErin: I love Jacqueline carey, but haven't reread the first Naamah books, so I haven't started Naamah's blessing yet. I hope it's good!

I'm currently reading the magicians by Lev Grossman. We just left the South Pole and are back at Brakebills.

Finally reading A Dance with Dragons...

I'm on Discworld, reading Snuff. I'm also making my way through The Way of the Wizard, which is a bit of a mixed bag so far...

Just getting to the point of being settled into Reaper's Gale. (It always takes me a while to get past how daunting the Malazan books are and just enjoy the ride.)

I'm in Ischia in The Fire's Stone by Tanya Huff and I'm also revisiting the Hours of the Abarat in my audiobook re-read of Days of Magic, Nights of War. I hope to be able to read Absolute Midnight soon.

In Prague, Marrakesh, and elsewhere with Karou in Daughter of Smoke and Bone.

Lost in three books, A Dance of Cloaks, Beyond Shadows, and Prince of Thorns

Lost in three books, A Dance of Cloaks, Beyond Shadows, and Prince of Thorns

I'm jumping from Xian with the gang from Reamde and in Whitechapel with the revolutionaries of Whitechapel Gods

I've played Thud!, travelled Seaward and visited The White City where I read The Welsh Fairy Book.

Not sure where I'm going next, but I think I'll be paying The King of Elfland's Daughter a visit.

I've been travelling with Valen in Flesh and Spirit by Carol Berg. Really enjoyed this one, even the time in the monastery which a lot of people seem to wish had been cut. I'll get to the sequel soon.

Finished Reiksguard by Richard Williams (in the World of Warhammer Fantasy)

I'm reading A College of Magics by Caroline Stevermer. A little slow so far (about 100 pages in) but interesting.

>53 tottman:: I thought the sequel, A scholar of magics was a million times better than College! I should reread it though and see if my opinion has changed.

>54 Sakerfalcon: I read some comments that the second half of the book gets a lot better, so I'm hopeful. There are some very intriguing bits of characterization so far.

Just finished the last of the Coldfire trilogy by Friedman, Crown of Shadows. Too much of a fast bailout at the end into happy endings for all, but otherwise the set was really good.

I'm currently very much enjoying Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch.

I've just moved to Hallendren in Warbreaker.

Moved from Om in Small Gods to Lancre in Lords and Ladies.

I've been at Ramkin Hall, wondering what Snuff is all about and meandering the surrounding countryside.

hope you found your way out in the end :)

I'm in Vlad Taltos'office, trying to recover from an assassination attempt! i.e. The book of Jhereg by Steven Brust. Tough guy...