Whatcha been reading lately?

[Guts3d]

Hmmm... I wonder if those old comic books are worth enough to part with yet...

[slgrieb]

Hmmm... I wonder if those old comic books are worth enough to part with yet...

Golden Age stuff is worth a mint, but anything else is mostly disappointing. Even the buyers guides are mostly dead and gone. Newer stuff, even Silver Age, is just too common. Also, speculation in the 90's pretty well poisoned the market.

[Mayet]

Hard to believe that Patterson is writing novels for kids these days, isn't it? I like most everything of his, but I'm more than somewhat burned out on all novels about Invincible Psychopaths, which means that some of Patterson is currently off the menu.

Patterson is a "quick mindless read" ..that was how he was described to me by another friend.. but i do enjoy his books...

I didn't mind the witch and wizard series but can't get into the maximum ride series... bit young for me ....

For the same reason, as much as I like DeMille, that put me off the Lion books. However, Up Country remains one of my favorite books, and most of the John Corey books are excellent; just didn't like the Lion books.

demille can waffle on and gives to much away too early... doesn't leave you hanging but leaves you with a let down..like I already knew the ending

Anyone who enjoys Cussler, or Flashman should read William Dietrich's Nathan Gage novels; Napoleon's Pyramids, The Rosetta Key, The Dakota Cipher, and The Barbary Pirates. It's best to read the series in order, and whatever you do don't start with Dakota Cipher. It's a little lame.

will have to take a look at those ones.. I am always looking for new books seeing as Im not allowed to do much other than read...

[slgrieb]

Well, then, do put Laurie King on the list. So far, I've only read 3 of King's Mary Russel/Sherlock Holmes books (The Language of Bees, The God of the Hive, and The Pirate King) but they've been exceptionally good. King can occasionally drag things out a bit too long, but those moments are usually just bumps in the road.

SciFi and Fantasy? Well, I can't say I have anything new to say beyond what I've said in other posts in the thread. Lots of authors doing retreads of earlier work, or paying a visit to Cliche City, I'd say. If I had to suggest one fairly recent SF novel, it would be Greg Bear's City at the End of Time.

For a good fantasy, try Declare by Tim Powers. It's my favorite of all his novels. On Stranger Tides (forget the wretched movie!) and Last Call would be second and third.