Thread: What are you reading? What was the last book you enjoyed?

Legionary: The Roman Soldier's (Unofficial) Manual by Philip Matyszak



Everything you ever wanted to know about being a Roman Legionary: what Legion to join, camp life, equipment, fighting techniques, how to stay out of trouble ect ect.

Philip Matyszak teaches ancient history at Cambridge University and is also a very entertaining author, so if you like history, especially Roman Empire stuff, check him out.

Continuation of a series that started with Retribution Falls. That was a great book; very much like Firefly.

Originally Posted by nick_nautious

the 2nd book is much better in my opinion. you can really tell a difference in the way he writes since the blade itself was his first book. but i love Glokta i must have laughed for 20 minutes on the "if he's an apprentice, im the king of gurkul" part in the first book

I just started the 3rd book last night....god bless the local library and speaks volumes about this series. Im not intro fantasy/adventure books at all but this series is a very fun read.

Originally Posted by Hipcheck

I just started the 3rd book last night....god bless the local library and speaks volumes about this series. Im not intro fantasy/adventure books at all but this series is a very fun read.

i actually just picked up the 3rd book thanks to a 40% off coupon from borders... got about 300 pages left in george martin's "storm of swords" then im gonna read 2 short books (The Last Wish & Blood of Elves by Andrzej Sapkowski about The Witcher) then hop on The Last Argument to close the series then ill probably read "Best Served Cold" as well which is in the same universe as The First Law trilogy but its a stand alone book

3 hour marathon and just finished A Storm of Swords.... WOW

this was one of the best books I've read in awhile. The Book Thief isn't literature, but the story is fantastic and will stay with you long after you've finished it.

Just finished the first 2 books in Robert V.S. Redick's "Chathrand Voyages" series
-Red Wolf Conspiracy
-The Ruling Sea

Currently reading
Bedroom-"The Blade Itself, Book 1 of The First Law series" by Joe Abercrombie
Upstairs-"Warhammer 40k: The Inquisition War Omnibus" by Ian Watson
Downstairs-"Flight of the Renshai" by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Car/Travel-"House of Chains, Book 4 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen" by Steven Erikson

Here's my Shelfari page, a social site to keep track of and to find new books. Since I read so much, this site has helped me immensely (not trying to spam)
http://www.shelfari.com/bfisch

Originally Posted by Fisch

Just finished the first 2 books in Robert V.S. Redick's "Chathrand Voyages" series
-Red Wolf Conspiracy
-The Ruling Sea

Currently reading
Bedroom-"The Blade Itself, Book 1 of The First Law series" by Joe Abercrombie
Upstairs-"Warhammer 40k: The Inquisition War Omnibus" by Ian Watson
Downstairs-"Flight of the Renshai" by Mickey Zucker Reichert
Car/Travel-"House of Chains, Book 4 of the Malazan Book of the Fallen" by Steven Erikson

Here's my Shelfari page, a social site to keep track of and to find new books. Since I read so much, this site has helped me immensely (not trying to spam)
B Fisch - CA, USA

I cannot recommend the Malazan Books of the Fallen series highly enough. The best series I have read in the last 10 years.

Originally Posted by motalare

I cannot recommend the Malazan Books of the Fallen series highly enough. The best series I have read in the last 10 years.

I have all the books that are out now...House of Chains has been a tough one to get through, I bought it and started it when it first came out...lol. Took a couple of years off but figured I better finish it as I have all the rest to get to. The first 3 were great.