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[RJMooreII]

I just got a whole slew of Osprey books on Medieval and Steppe peoples in the mail. Right now I'm reading Carolingian Cavalry AD 768-986.

[thedarkman]

Reading Darkness Weaves, very slowly. It is very good, but I seem so busy this summer, my reading time suffers. Gotta change that. I will set aside 2 hours of time tonight to devote to the dark work of Wagner; with a tumbler or two of Jack Daniels, of course!

[Lunatic]

"Ofärd" Misfortune(=?), by Dick Harrison.
It is about an ironage Geat, that ends up as a slave in the land of the Franks.

[docpod]

Wrapped up LEMONS NEVER LIE by Donald Westlake as Richard Stark (Hard Case Crime #22) last night. Have also knocked off GUN WORK by David J. Schow and THE FIRST QUARRY by Max Allan Collins this past week. Have a stack of Lawrence Block paperbacks for summer reading. May read Tim Willocks' THE RELIGION next.

Morgan

[Almuric]

Lonigan, by Louis L'Amour. Collection of some of his Western stories, including some historical notes about topics related to each story.

[MisfitPanda]

Currently reading the tales of The Purple Pirate, by Talbot Mundy

[docpod]

Currently reading the tales of The Purple Pirate, by Talbot Mundy

That is probably my favorite by Mundy. THE PURPLE PIRATE was originally four novellas that were in ADVENTURE in the 30s. They seem to move quicker than the earlier massive Tros sequence.

Morgan

[PaulMc]

Ravenor Returned by Dan Abnett. I read the Eisenhorn trilogy a while ago, and now I need to finish Ravenor. The impetus is because Abnett is now writing a new trilogy in which the two Inquisitors will be facing off. (Ravenor was a student/underling of Eisenhorn.)

[deuce]

Currently reading the tales of The Purple Pirate, by Talbot Mundy

That is probably my favorite by Mundy. THE PURPLE PIRATE was originally four novellas that were in ADVENTURE in the 30s. They seem to move quicker than the earlier massive Tros sequence.

Morgan

I would probably agree. Way to go, Panda!

[witchfire]

i'm curently re-reading fred saberhagen's book of swords

& i just bought James Barclay's Dawntief ,chronicles of the Ravens
& David Gemmell's Troy-Lord of the silver bow

[Dark Mark]

I finished The Wicked by James Newman - I found it a note perfect hymn to the glorious horror novels of the eighties as well as being a great nail biting stomach churning work of evil genius in it's own right. This book is a treat from beginning to end and the design alone is fabulous as like the text it perfectly evokes the classic era of paperback horror fiction that I know and continue to love so well. Hat's of Mr Newman for this most enjoyable read

Now reading Cosmic Forces by Gregory Lamberson - The third installment in Gregs excellent Jake Hellman Files which I've been looking forward to reading for a while.

[El Borak's Li'l Brother]

I am reading The Sword and Sorcery Anthology.

[Kane]

In preperation for running a Sword & Sorcery rpg, I've been re-reading Wagner's Kane series.
I have to admit that reading them with an eye to the details, I'm impressed with how well they all interconnect with each other.
This reading of the stories reaffirms my position that Wagner ran a very close second to Howard when it came to writing S&S.

[Dark Mark]

I have finished Cosmic Forces: Book Three in The Jake Helman Files Series by Gregory Lamberson – Greg’s third thrilling Helman adventure pits its redoubtable hero against a sinister cabal of evil men who worship an ancient and fiendish entity. Joining forces with both the forces of light and dark this is his most exciting episode yet and the pace doesn’t let up throughout. If you haven’t experienced Greg’s masterful, amazing storytelling and cinematic prose yet what are you waiting for?

I am now reading Midnight Rain by James Newman - James' wonderful novel The Wicked left me wanting more so I snapped up this novel straight away.

[MoeTheBarman]

The Lion at Bay by Robert Low, part 2 in the Kingdom series.

[El Borak's Li'l Brother]

I am going old school. In order to assist in my present writing project, I am reading John Norman's Tarnsman of Gor. It will be my third romp through this book dating back to the mid 70's the first time and just a couple of years ago, I think, for the second.

[Almuric]

Wake of the Bloody Angel, by Alex Bledsoe. Fourth in his series of Eddie LaCrosse fantasy-mysteries. In this one he's hired to discover the fate of the infamous pirate Edward Tew. After the rather bleak Dark Jenny, this is a bit more enjoyable, with more scope than the previous books. Magic remains scarce, but there's a huge change on that front, one that took me completely by surprise and that will have an impact on the rest of the series.

[thedarkman]

Finished Darkness Weaves (awesome!), now I'm working on Bard III, by Keith Taylor (also awesome!). I'm also reading The Broken Sword, Night Winds, Black Seas of Infinity (Lovecraft collection) and Zothique (Clark Ashton Smith collection). As you can see, I have a problem: I have so many new books to read, I try to read several at the same time, and don't make a whole lot of progress. I have collected at least 75 new (old, actually) books in the last year or so, and have only read a few so far. I need to gain control of my reading habits, and tackle 1 challenge at a time (I need help!).

Edited by thedarkman, 27 July 2012 - 12:58 PM.

[Dark Mark]

I have finished Midnight Rain by James Newman – A young boy is the only witness to a brutal slaying. This novel is steeped in the kind of dread that only children know as caught between a rock and a hard place it’s protagonist uncovers a web of sickening terror and deceit. Wonderful stuff which perfectly evokes the darker side of childhood.

I am reading Graverobbers Wanted (No Experience Necessary) by Jeff Strand – So far this is causing unbridled laughter on public transport. Jeff does it again.

[deuce]

"Ofärd" Misfortune(=?), by Dick Harrison.
It is about an ironage Geat, that ends up as a slave in the land of the Franks.

Sounds interesting. Since the Geats/Gautar were a historical people, I'm surprised that there haven't been more such novels.

We know Hygelac/Hugleik led "proto-Viking" raids against the Franks.