What are you reading?

I've been reading the same series for months (since I rarely read hardcopy books anymore), also a battle/war/army series, plus magic n stuff, called the Farsala Trilogy. YA fiction based on the war between the Romans and the Persians. It's definitely interesting to see the class differences depicted in the story (and the non-UK based mythology).

My absolute favorite series is Song of the Lioness Quartet by Tamora Pierce. Chibi badass female protagonist with swords and magic! And she even has purple eyes too!

Like prplmunky, I've been consuming Brandon Sanderson's work. So far, here is what I've read:

• Elantris (novel and Novella)
• Mistborn Trilogy
• Warbreaker
• Stormlight Archive 1 & 2

I've only just begun book 4 of Mistborn, "The Alloy of Law."

Yep! I have Alanna's complete series and The Protector of the Small, and also Trickster's Queen but I haven't gotten around on reading that because I want to have the set first. Protector didn't have the same pull to me as Alanna's story did. I've read that series maybe >20x I've practically memorized it at this point

My mom actually gave me the three books that would change my life, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by T. Pierce, Prince Caspian by CS Lewis, and Haunted Bridge from Nancy Drew Mystery stories. After that I AM hooked I tell ya, I'm pretty sure she picked them up at random too because the only thing she likes to read is Daily Life and Chicken Soup So basically it's her fault that there are only three things I spend my money on, books and gaming, and stuffs related to them lol

Sanderson seems to be a popular guy here on this thread - and I do have his books waiting in the wings. In fact I am starting his Mistborn Trilogy before I read anything else (I do have his other books listed by Munky and Thrillhouse as well, they'll get a turn later).

Then I have the Locke Lamora books to get to - and the entire Malazan Book of the Fallen series, and the Lightbringer series (Weeks disappointed me with the Night Angel trilogy, but his sophomore effort is apparently -far superior-, and I know first hand how the first thing you write is not generally going to be your best literary work). I have the Otherworld series by Tad Williams to get to one day as well, and I think the majority of the Sharpe novels...

I like fantasy, sci-fi, and historical fiction. I actually need more historical fiction so that I can lament about how I will one day get to reading that, too XD

I will be the first to admit I do not read nearly as much as I should. When I do get free time, it's always a cruel, brutal choice:

Gaming or reading or writing or watching something.

Gaming wins out the majority of the time, even if it should not. And sometimes it's a 'gaming/watching something' combo, because if I'm working on a handheld game that requires grinding (ie, any rpg/srpg), then I can do that while watching something and it's like I get a twofer.

Have I mentioned yet how much I miss the free time I used to have? My 'freewheeling Starky' days, as Munky once so aptly put it? ;_;

I started with Elantris, so I didn't have much trouble with it. But after reading his other works I can see how it's rougher around the edges.

I never listen audio books, so I can't comment on the reader. But I did very much enjoy 'The Stormlight Archives.' It's lighter on the action than the Mistborn series; more character driven. It does have action, so it's not devoid of it. But definitely lighter on it.

lol, yeah. 'Warbreaker' did have a lot of dialogue. It picks up after the first half or so. After that, I really became absorbed and I didn't pay any mind to whether it was abundant or lacking.

I've started reading Breaking Legacies by Zoe Reed. I found the recommendation on Tumblr. So far it's about a huntress ordered by the King to find his runaway daughter, the Princess. Will revise when I finish the book.