What are You Reading Right now?

I'm about halfway through Lords of the Sith by Paul S. Kemp.

So far, it's one of the best SW novels I've read. Taking place not long after ROTS, Palpatine and Vader get their Star Destroyer blown out from under them, and they find themselves stranded on a primitve planet full of members of a hostile resistance group, as well as really nasty natural predators.

It's cool to see the Sith master and his apprentice with their backs against the wall, and light sabers in hand. And it's interesting to see the birth of what becomes the Rebellion against the Empire. So far, it's a great read!

The book jacket reads-

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. . . .

When the Emperor and his notorious apprentice, Darth Vader, find themselves stranded in the middle of insurgent action on an inhospitable planet, they must rely on each other, the Force, and their own ruthlessness to prevail.

“It appears things are as you suspected, Lord Vader. We are indeed hunted.”

 

I'm almost done with Gene Wolfe's Sword of the Lictor, as part of my read-through of his New Sun series (1-4, plus the fifth addition).

I'm finding the series enjoyable overall, albeit a bit difficult to read at times for various reasons. Primarily I've gleaned from my own comprehension as well as a couple of reviews I've read that it has some foundations with various aspects of the Bible, which quite frankly I'm not familiar with, as well as several archaic or simply seldom-used terms sprinkled throughout.

It has some faults, but it's a nice read so far, and it does get you to think from time to time. I've had to stay away from reading anything about it though, as I'm afraid to spoil myself on something. (and please no one spoil me here)


I'm reading it as included in this coupling:

 

Just to throw something out, I'd recommend Steven King's Dark Tower series. The first book, the Gunslinger, is not a great book, but it started the series and was originally a collection of magazine stories. Once past that, things really pick up.

 

I'm reading The Phantom Menace comics, just released in Brazil last year in a single special edition. The cover, back cover and some other paintings inside de book made by hugh Fleming are pretty beautiful. But...the art of the story its very poor and the story it self cuts a lot of momments of the movie. I'm trying to enjoy it a little bit more listening the Soundtrack's TPM while reading the book....heheheh

 

Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough. It's pretty good, although I'm not too into historical fiction. It was recommended to me and is so far enough to keep me interested. I think my problem is that I've gotten the latest Tom Fletcher novel in the mail and it's just sitting on my "to read" pile. Staring at me.

 

if you like fantasy i recommend The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss. It is really good.

 

I'm reading the Archie and Jughead comics. Not the originals, which I've read so many of, but the new ones, with the 21st century update in looks, story-line, etc. Archie and his relationship with Betty and Veronica is actually pretty realistic, fun, and just enjoyable to read. There's so much life in the characters. And Jughead has finally returned! He doesn't just gnarl on food, he's a bit of a wise soul, odd, but very sharp and caring. He's once again the other big character, and not just a side. But artists for the main Archie series are great, do I prefer the first one just a bit more since it was so well done! As I said, Jughead is so well done as well, and he really steals so many scenes. His own series has him a lot more of a goofball and a daydreaming food nut, but it's still able to connect to the Archie mainline really well. Everyone, go check it out!

 

Currently reading Armada by Ernest Cline, the same author as Ready Player One.



https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16278318-armada

@Darth Lexor Kai @Old Biff from the Future

 

There's this book I read years ago called "Outbound Flight" which I'm going to pick up again:

It's really interesting and it's written by Timothy Zahn and references his older novels about the "Outbound Flighy Project" that is meant to evoke the feelings of both The OT and the PT and if you're a fan of Zahn then I guarantee you'll like it.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Outbound_Flight_(novel)

 

Yeah I read that one. It was okay. I liked his other novels better.

 

I probably liked it because I was 13 when I read it .

 

At the moment i'm reading Lords of the Sith. ANd i 'm halfway and i like it

 

I liked it but there wasn't enough Sith-y goodness and lore as I was anticipating.

 

Yeah i can understand that. The title is a bit deceiving in that way

 

I decided to read this again,

 

It was decent, just a bit cluttered, unneeded, etc. I think the best stuff was the first interactions between Hera and Kanan, especially their romantic moments, and Rae Sloane, who is in Aftermath, and is a continuing character and all that good stuff