Can you tell I've been on a huge scifi/fantasy kick by all the 4's in the labels for this post?
WWW:Watch - Robert Sawyer
WWW:Wonder - Robert Sawyer
Neuromancer - William Gibson
The Way of Kings - Brandon Sanderson
Earth Awakens - Orson Scott Card
Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson
Cast in Shadow - Michelle Sagara
The Black Prism - Brent Weeks
Once again I will bemoan the fact that I don't update nearly as often as would be ideal to give the best reviews of these books. In fact I'm not confident that I didn't forget some books here. I'm basing the list on the list in my library account but its pretty jumbled.
Lately I've been borrowing far more books than I've had time to read. I need to pace myself better!
Here goes:
The second two WWW books were fantastic. Only for scifi people, but I thought they explored some interesting ideas in a relatively novel (to me) way.
Neuromancer is a scifi classic and I read it because it was mentioned in Snow Crash which I enjoyed. I found Neuromancer more difficult to read, almost as if it was aimed at a different generation of people. For scifi aficionados it would definitely be worth the read.
The Way of Kings and The Words of Radiance are the first two books in the latest trilogy by my most recent favorite author, Brandon Sanderson. They are serious fantasy, but the writing and characters are fantastic. I'd recommend Sanderson for someone who'd never read fantasy before but was interested in trying it out. The Way of Kings is a bit slow - Warbreaker or Mistborn might be better to start with.
Earth Awakens is the last book in Card's pre-Ender's Game trilogy. I enjoyed it because I enjoy everything else he writes, but I'd only suggest reading this if you are very invested in the Enderverse.
I think Cast in Shadow was suggested by a friend. Its basically a mystery in fantasy format. I enjoyed the book but found the fantasy to be a bit too intense for me. This is part of a huge series but I'm not going to seek out the others.
Lastly, the Black Prism is the first in a trilogy by Brent Weeks. It reminded me very strongly of Warbreaker and I enjoyed it immensely. The sequel is the next book on my list. This book is fantasy, but again the characters and plot are engaging and the fantasy is not too overbearing.
