I'm in the mood for fantasy that reads like the author had a really good game of DnD and wanted to write about it. You know the kind. Has no qualms about using goblins, and elves, and wizards with cheesy magic powers. A Song of Fire and Ice is great and all, but sometimes I just need something a bit more shameless and dorky. So, I'm reading The Icewind Dale trilogy by R.A. Salvatore, and I've got the first three books of the Dragonlance series for after I finish that.

I love "The Icewind Dale Trilogy" read the first book not so long ago again, need to read the others.

That actually sounds a lot like what I'm reading right now, Magician: Apprentice except DM-ed by a well-mannered teenage boy who just wants to have a good, fun, safe time. A Song of Fire & Ice is more like if the DM had just finished reading... I dunno some Image comic from the '90's, and by that I mean with the blood and violence, not the pouch mounted gun tits.

Thinking about giving Asimov's "Prelude to Foundation" a whirl. It's been sitting on one of my bookshelves collecting dust since 2005.

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Silverthorn by Raymond E. Feist

Ended up finishing Magician: Apprentice last night and quickly put the followup on my iPad. While there were some major pacing issues towards the last 150 pages or so where years went by each chapter, I did like how they started to develop some of background characters more. It did seem a little strange though, as the main character Pug was really the only one we got to see, minus two chapters, and then he's just abandoned at the end of the second act. In either case I'm not as concerned as these books are huge and there's only three of them, but it was a little odd, and makes me wonder if that's why there's two versions of the book.

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In The Presence Of My Enemies, by Gracia Burnham. Martin and Gracia Burnham were missionaries in the Philippines from 1986 to 2001, when they were kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf, an Islamic extremist group. This is the account of the year of the captivity, along with many other kidnapped Filipinos. The "adventure" unfortunately ended with Martin being shot to death, so Gracia had to write the book alone.

I just started this book, and the first think I notice is that Ms. Burnham is in no way a writer. The writing style is very immature, but I can accept that. She was a missionary, not a novelist. The story does look like it will be an interesting one, as I see the various kidnappees and how they survive in the jungle with their kidnappers.

Currently reading Anne Franks diary (no idea which version) and I'm around mid 1943. They've been in the annex a while now and it's beginning to get pretty boring for me. It's kind of same ****, different day. Anyone know if it'll pick up?


@pete I will check the books I have and definitely download it if its missing. Thanks!

I'm reading "Your name's at the door" history of aussie rock. It was given to me but I was told I am in it. Can't find me at all. I think there's a guy called ben who did stuff i did.

I wouldn't recommend it...boring as batchit...usual we had a gig there was a riot ho feckin hum

Rabbit, Run by John Updike

I believe he has won a Pulitzer prize for some books in this series. Kick-ass book so far.

Just finished Sophie's Choice and eee-gads was it depressing. I think the choice totally sucks.

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