I got the first couple of books for a friend of mine and now he swears by them (last year I got him Sword of Truth, which he now swears against).Originally Posted by Unbreakable Rocco
I read quite often and I was wondering what you guys are currently reading. Also, feel free to talk about your favorite book/series.
I'm currently hacking my way through book seven, Reaper's Gale, of The Malazan Book of the Fallen series by Steven Erikson.
It's an awesome series but two of the books have really been taxing to read because of shifts in character, but I still highly recommend it.
Personally, I can't do the 1000-page-per-volume fantasy epics anymore.
At the moment I'm reading:
Jorge Luis Borges - Labyrinths (awesome - I love re-reading this)
Iain M. Banks - Matter (this one is a slog. It'll be a miracle if I get half way through)
plus general edumacational reading of my own and also the course texts for my students.
Awesome. If you're into poetic epics, try Milton's Paradise Lost (if you haven't already). Really, really great stuff.
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