Reading
Reading: Finished "The Golden Compass" last week. I started the second book, but put it down after a few chapters. The book was OK, but nothing more. It certainly was not interesting enough to entice me to finish the trilogy. It had none of the scope or grandeur of either LotR or the Belgariad.
On the other hand, started "Old Man's War" by John Scalzi last night and just finished it up. Compelling characters, interesting setting, solid military SF. One person on arts.rec.sf.compositon called it "Starship Trooper's" without the lectures. That pretty much nails it, although I even enjoyed the lectures, when they are coming from the master. I will be purchasing "The Ghost Brigades" and "The Lost Colony" on my next visit to the bookstore.
On the other hand, started "Old Man's War" by John Scalzi last night and just finished it up. Compelling characters, interesting setting, solid military SF. One person on arts.rec.sf.compositon called it "Starship Trooper's" without the lectures. That pretty much nails it, although I even enjoyed the lectures, when they are coming from the master. I will be purchasing "The Ghost Brigades" and "The Lost Colony" on my next visit to the bookstore.