What are we Reading Now: Conan the Librarian

[elf25s]

i had not read any book bolo tanks series in decades
might take a look at it again

[elf25s]

was looking for  a read for the weekend...came across breserker series complete which i did not know i still had....

[idea weenie]

boy and his tank leo frankowski...fun romp through about a tank warfare and how thinking tank formed a relationship with its pilotand vice versa

Did you get a chance to read the sequel, "The War with Earth"?

enjoyed his conrad stargard series sadly he passed away before he could do the 8th book

Read that series too, but only books 1-5 IIRC.  It had a few good moments in there where the main character wanted to do something but the lower tech level didn't allow it (i.e. boards to make beehives with to make removable frames).  Instead the local woodworker had an idea - he burned hollows in a split piece of trunk then tied the trunk together with rope.  Not as efficient as removable frames, but it was far more practical to make.  Conrad realizes that in spite of his own book education he had a lot to learn.

[elf25s]

i had read it i think there were total of 4 books in series
actually behives were made that way for ages in that part of europe at the time so leo describes very very old tech
its not surprising since he was originally an designing engineer
take a look at his fata morgana it was interesting take on legend of floating island that existed in time of mythical king arthur and why it was never discovered

[Wrangler]

Not quite a book per say, but live & very detailed fan story on Space Battles.com/forums which I've been slow to read since I want it to last.  Princess of Mandalore (Youjo Senki/Star Wars) being written by L4 of the WEST.  I don't know what this guy does for work, but he write very interesting & detailed fan story inserting long tormented soul of Tanya Degurechaff from the anime / manga The Saga of Tanya the Evil and has her reborn again as Mandalorian nobility. Inserted right at the dawn of the Prequels of the Star War/Clone Wars era.  He writes good, damn good.  Makes me forget sometimes I'm actually reading fan story and not official Star Wars novel.  It's that good.

Here

[elf25s]

got my paws at a thrift store on firefox and firefox down
first was made into movie with one of action greats clint eastwood second was a book sequel

[Ruger]

got my paws at a thrift store on firefox and firefox down
first was made into movie with one of action greats clint eastwood second was a book sequel

Showing my age. Went and saw the movie in the theater when it came out.

Ruger

[Daryk]

I was young enough I had to wait for HBO.  That would have been cool to see in a theater... :/

[elf25s]

i also recall the arcade cabinet it was cool and it was one of the first ones to use laser disk as a background image source.....mach 3 came later but dragons lair used same tech and was the first.
in second book i did not like that they were able to drain and dry the plane and make it usable as if nothing happened
heck chanook even tho it was designed for water drop and recovery still needs at least  at minimum 80 of fixes and repairs to make it flightworthy and its engines are on top
and i was lucky i was able to see it in theater when they had retro movie nights didnt have thx sound still kicked buttom

[GRUD]

I also watched Firefox at the theater! 

Back then I never thought to look for the novelization though, so I never read it or had even HEARD of Firefox Down. 

Currently about halfway through Redliners, by the late David Drake. 

YEARS back I read another sci-fi story where the plants were against humans as they are in Redliners, but I don't remember the Author much less the title. 

Looking at his Bibliography, aside from reading most (if not all?) of the Hammer's Slammers books, I've read Ranks of Bronze (which had 2 Sequels I'm JUST NOW finding out about!), Dagger (from Thieves' World), Killer, and probably some of his other works.  I know Northworld sounds familiar (after looking at the Wiki for it), so I Think I've read it (when it was NEW!), but don't think I read the other 2 in the trilogy. 

[Daryk]

The interview linked by beachead1985 over in the RIP thread discusses Northworld, if you're interested.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Currently reading Aftermarket Afterlife, the latest InCryptid novel by Seanan MacQuire.

[NightSarge]

Reading Mercenary's Star right now

[GRUD]

Currently reading Aftermarket Afterlife, the latest InCryptid novel by Seanan MacQuire.

I've read her Newsflesh stories and enjoyed them all.  Not sure Why she feels she "Needs" 2 different pseudonyms (3 "names" total) to write in this day and age though.  Sure, back in the 40's, 50's and even 60's women HAD to use them if they wanted to be published, but that's LONG passed by this point.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

Some authors like using pseudonyms if they write several different styles and don't want people mistaking stuff that's very different from their normal stuff.  Newsflesh is very different from the novels she's published under her own name: InCryptid, October Daye, or Wayward Children are all books you could expect to see on the Teen shelf at the library.  The stuff that she published as Mira Grant?  Not so much.

[elf25s]

harry turtledove
case of toxic magic dump
he actually shines in that one his other one are too formulaeic and dont feel like its a lived in universe

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

I remember that one.  It was interesting.  I do agree that a lot of his stuff was very formulaic.  Especially any of his alternate universe war novels.

[S2pidiT]

Currently reading Sword and Fire, slowly working through my BattleTech backlog. I've got 30 left to go of the books I have so far, it doesn't include any I might buy as I continue reading.

[I am Belch II]

Reading WWE Wrestler Becky Lynch's book. The Man, Not Your Average Average Girl

Not bad just your typical wrestler book.

[GRUD]

Last night at work I finished book 4 of the Guardians of the Flame series, The Heir Apparent.  I'm 57 now, last time I read it I was in my mid-20's.  First time I was in my early 20's.   

A couple months back I'd finished the Omnibus of books 6 & 7 (The Road to Ehvenor & The Road Home, respectively), To Home and Ehvenor.  I haven't read Book 5 (The Warrior Lives) in a few decades either, and I haven't read books 8-10 (Not Exactly the Three Musketeers, Not Quite Scaramouche, Not Really the Prisoner of Zenda, respectively) ever.   


Currently reading The Wild Shore at home, not sure what I'll be reading at work (on break) just yet.   

[Prospernia]

Went to the local-library; returned some books. Looking for a book an ancient-Russia; none, really. There was a Russian-history books that talked about it, briefly, but, it was like a WIKI-page.  The only place I can find serious books on ancient-history is a university-library.

[Grognard]

I'm hunting for a specific book.
can't recall the name or the author.
it is a fantasy sword/lance/sandal story.

the primary character is a crippled master swordsman who cries out to MODI! his sword god when he goes into battle.
a link would be greatly appreciated.

[Prospernia]

I'm hunting for a specific book.
can't recall the name or the author.
it is a fantasy sword/lance/sandal story.

the primary character is a crippled master swordsman who cries out to MODI! his sword god when he goes into battle.
a link would be greatly appreciated.

I did a Google, only got the Crippled Masters, '79 Kung-Fu movie with Jackie Chan.

[Grognard]

did a new search with a few more inebriated brain cells and found exactly what I was looking for:
The Last of the Renshai
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1096473.The_Last_of_the_Renshai

last read it about 25 years ago: twas an excellent read then.  Gotta find a copy now to see if it holds up to my memories.

[elf25s]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPpla7dAcGk
normally i despise audio books and will not bother listening to one or even short stories...
but my friend insisted...and he almost never recommends anything but he recommended this short story abut 6 times before i caved in...have to say it had me laughing for first time in about a4 month period...if there are gods hope he gets their blessing for his one...i really really needed this

[S2pidiT]

Read the Marauder anthology. I enjoyed it well enough, and I like the idea of superstitions spreading among MechWarriors.

My BattleTech backlog went from 30 to 80 when I bought that BattleTech fiction Humble Bundle. I had several of the books in this new bundle, but plenty I didn't have that it was worth the price at the second-highest tier.

[Euphonium]

Just finished Rats, Bats, and Vats by Eric Flint & David Freer, and started on the sequel, The Vats, The Bats, and the Ugly.

Cloned human conscript and some uplifted military animals vs alien invaders, with a good dose of humour.

[MoneyLovinOgre4Hire]

I remember reading the first one many years back.  Didn't realize it ever got a sequel.

[Euphonium]

The sequel is worth it I think, it does a nice job of covering the fall-out of Chip, Ginny, & Fitzhugh's actions in the first book.


The bats & rats get to testify during the court martial...