Books I'm Waiting For...

[Grey_Wolf]

Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time nr:s 10 - 12.

Stephen King's Dark Tower nr:s 5 - 7.

The last book of the NJO-series.

Terry Brooks' part three of the "Journey..." (that will have to do with Shannara-books for me)

...and that's about it.

[IronParrot]

Please say Wheel of Time is actually going to end with 12? Then I might actually get back to reading it... I quit after #7 because it was just dragging on forever and ever.

As for what I'm looking forward to: well, I'd have to admit quite honestly that I don't follow current literature so much anymore. Too much older stuff to catch up on first before I start planning ahead. Maybe it's also because I generally don't read series fiction. Although there's the next Harry Potter...

[Linaewen]

I'm waiting for the next Harry Potter too. As well as the next book by some Australian fantasy authors.
Fortunately, though, the next 20 or so books on my list are all Tolkien-related, hence are already published, so I don't need to wait. :p

[Shadowfax]

Originally posted by Linaewen
Fortunately, though, the next 20 or so books on my list are all Tolkien-related, hence are already published, so I don't need to wait. :p Yeah, me too!:D :p

[Elvellyn]

I'm waiting for my church library to get a couple of books by Gilbert Morris.

[Huan]

If that rumor I read at this forum about a newly discovered translation by Tolkien of Beowulf is true, then I am anxiously awaiting that. Otherwise, most of my favorite books were all written hundreds or thousands of years ago, so I don't really know whom I should be waiting for. I stay so out of the loop regarding current authors. Basically, I arrive at the public library where I work and on the days we get new shipments I'm pleasantly surprised by whatever new arrivals happen to strike my fancy.

[Aralyn]

*Sigh* I'm alwats waiting for some book or other to come out.

Fearless: Before Gaia
Left Behind: Armegeddon
and Alias:#3

[galadriel]

I'm waiting for Orson Scott Card's Shadow Puppets to come out in paperback. I'm a cheapie.

And, of course, Harry Potter. Last week, I saw the cover art on amazon.com and got unduly excited over it. Sigh.

[gandalfstormcrow]

Stephen King's Dark Tower nr:s 5 - 7
I thought they were supposed to out already. *sigh*

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by gandalfstormcrow
I thought they were supposed to out already. *sigh*

No. According to the printingschedule on the Stephen King site the books will come out like this:

nr 5: nov-03
nr 6: summer of 2004
nr 7: nov-04

[Aralyn]

Armegeddon came out!!! YEAH and I just finished reading it. Only two more books to go

[Elvellyn]

Don't you hate it when you wait for ever to get a book and then read the whole thing in a day or two?

[Aralyn]

YES!!! EXACTLY

[Silpion]

"The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhym Novel" which is out but I reserved it at the library (I am number 2 on the wait list). I also have reserved "Stolen" by Kelley Armstrong (number 3) and "Club Dead" by Charlaine Harris (number 4). I have a feeling I will end up borrowing all three books at once. I am also waiting for "To the Nines: A Stephanie Plum Novel" by Janet Evanovich and, of course, the new Harry Potter book.

[Linaewen]

Originally posted by Elvellyn
Don't you hate it when you wait for ever to get a book and then read the whole thing in a day or two?
Yes. I fear I will do that when Harry Potter 5 comes out. Still waiting for that...

[cassiopeia]

I just finished reading the first four Harry Potter books (I read them about three years ago but I'd forgotten them), so now I'm waiting anxiously for the next one. I'm debating whether to buy it (it costs a whopping $45) or order it from the library.

[Baby-K]

Secrets & Lies - Wouter Basson and South Africa's Chemical & Biological Warfare Programme (This is the autobiography of SA's "Doctor Death" - he was at the helm of the CBW programme during apartheid era SA)

Rabbit-Proof Fence (this should give you an idea)

Written by Doris Pilkington, the daughter of the oldest girl, Molly, the story traces the traumatic uprooting of the three sisters from their community in Northwestern Australia. Following a government edict in 1931, black children and children of mixed marriages were gathered up and brought to settlements where they were to be disciplined to abandon their aboriginal heritage, and taught to be culturally white. The three sisters, Molly, Gracie and Daisy quickly planned an escape from the Moore River Native Settlement with its harsh life of padlocks, barred windows, hard cold beds and horrible food. Solitary confinement was doled out as regular punishment and they were forbidden to speak their own language. The girls headed for the nearby rabbit-proof fence that stretches over 1000 miles through the desert toward their home. Their journey lasted over a month, and they survived on everything from emus to feral cats, while narrowly avoiding the police, professional trackers, and hostile white settlers. Their story is a truly moving tale of defiance and resilience.

A Caress of Twighlight (Laurell K Hamilton) - apparently it's a saucy fantasy - will check it out.

Damned sure wish delivery didn't take so long - still waiting for my hardcover copy of The Wee Free Men (Terry Pratchett) :rolleyes:

[Coney]

Originally posted by Baby-K
Damned sure wish delivery didn't take so long - still waiting for my hardcover copy of The Wee Free Men (Terry Pratchett) :rolleyes:

That's the bugger I'm waiting for in Paperback, oh and Nightwatch.......I managed to download a copy of Nightwatch, but it was the bleedin' American version :(

[Baby-K]

Originally posted by Coney
That's the bugger I'm waiting for in Paperback, oh and Nightwatch.......I managed to download a copy of Nightwatch, but it was the bleedin' American version :(

I was toiling with the idea of getting Nightwatch, but I went on an online shopping spree of note (summin like 5 books and about 18 cd's plus a few kiddies stuff for Martin - god I need help :rolleyes: And there was this pretty bracelet that I really liked, but it's costume jewelry, so I can't wear it (God blessed me with an allergy to anything less than 18cr gold - I suppose it's a blessing in disguise ;) ), so I couldn't quite fit it into the budget this time round ;)

[Coney]

Originally posted by Baby-K
I was toiling with the idea of getting Nightwatch, but I went on an online shopping spree of note (summin like 5 books and about 18 cd's plus a few kiddies stuff for Martin - god I need help :rolleyes: And there was this pretty bracelet that I really liked, but it's costume jewelry, so I can't wear it (God blessed me with an allergy to anything less than 18cr gold - I suppose it's a blessing in disguise ;) ), so I couldn't quite fit it into the budget this time round ;)

:D......now there is a book everyone should invest in

How To Kill A Credit Card by K T Corruptor ;)

Oh yes, and I'm currently waiting for Micheal Moorcock to get his finger out of his wotsit and finish the Latest Elric books.

[Baby-K]

Originally posted by Coney
:D......now there is a book everyone should invest in

How To Kill A Credit Card by K T Corruptor ;)

Oh yes, and I'm currently waiting for Micheal Moorcock to get his finger out of his wotsit and finish the Latest Elric books.

K S darlin' ;) K S Corruptor :D And if ye order now you'll get free enrollment in the 12 step practiacl programme plus dibs on the next edition - Credit Cards: If it's not gold he's not worth it ;)

Another book I'm waiting for is my 'replacement' copy of Pillars of the Earth - ex went & lost the bloody thing, now I can't find it in the bookstores - had to order one :(

[Churl]

Is anyone else eager for Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2X27VP1ZUI&isbn=0380977427&itm=5)?  He must have big plans for it: apparently it's 944 pages long, and is (only) Volume 1 of something called The Baroque Cycle.  I've loved most of Stephenson's other stuff … I can't wait to see what he does with this.

I'm also curious to see if Mark Danielewski can possibly follow up House of Leaves (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2X27VP1ZUI&isbn=0375703764&itm=1) with anything nearly as mind-blowing.  It's certainly a tough act to follow!

[markedel]

I'm waiting for Harry Turtledove's American Empire: The Victorious Opposition.

His books are like crack; expensive, unhealthy, enjoyable and way too addictive. Stupid August release dates.

[Grey_Wolf]

Now I'm waiting for the new Dirk Pitt-book by Clive Cussler which will arrive in November. The title is Troyan Odyssey.

Clive is retiring, so his son, Dirk Cussler, will take over the writing of DP-books. I hope he's just as good an adventure-thriller writer as his father.

[Grey_Wolf]

I've also ordered the first six books of Colleen McCullough's Rome-series and am awaiting part four and five of Mary Stewart's King Arthur-series.

[nessa]

Greywolf! You're the first person I've seen who has heard of the Mary Stewart Arthurian novels! I've read them loads of times and love them. Have you read them before? If not you will not be disappointed. Let me know, if you remember, how you get on with them?

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally posted by nessa
Greywolf! You're the first person I've seen who has heard of the Mary Stewart Arthurian novels! I've read them loads of times and love them. Have you read them before? If not you will not be disappointed. Let me know, if you remember, how you get on with them?

Hi Nessa!

I actually haven't read them yet, but I will read them when I have the entire quintet. If you like King Arthur-stories, here's a few tips:

A A Attanasio's quartet
Stephen R Lawhead's quintet
Roger Lancelyn Green's King Arthur And His Knights of the Round Table

I haven't read the Lawhead ones yet either since I'm reading the books of my favourite adventure-thriller author (Clive Cussler) at the moment. Once I'm gone through those, I'll most probably will start reading Mary Stewart's books (though it depends on me having aquired parts four and five).

Kindest Regards,

Anders

[hectorberlioz]

I'm waiting for the next book in the 'Redwall' series. I just love those books! they are so good! its hard to find GOOD kids books nowadays. By the way, is the 'Artemis fowl' series any good?. i have only heard of them. never seen em.

[Evenstar1400]

artemis fowl is okay, not my favorite though.

Lomahenge just came out.... Sept. 29. i had been waiting for it too, cept i dont have it yet.

i was waiting for The Slippery Slope from A Series of Unfortuanate Events, but i got it and finished it. now all i need is someone to talk to about it......

[hectorberlioz]

*first movement of beethovens fifth sounds in my mind as i realize that loamhedge came out and i didnt know it*
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
ahhhh! *frantic panic and a girly sounding scream*

[hectorberlioz]

can somone tell me when Michael Crichton's next book will be out? and what it is called and about?

[hectorberlioz]

*sigh* will I never get to the bookstore?

[Grey_Wolf]

Winston Churchill's Second World War parts

2. Their Finest Hour

5. Closing the Ring

6. Triumph And Tragedy

...and two books about HTML

[Lady Ravyn]

i think i'll be waiting for EVER for Sara Douglass to publish her other 3 books in the Wayfarer Redemption series; they've been published in Australia for a long time, but the US has yet to see them *sigh*

[Grey_Wolf]

Story of Sail and Seamanship And Ships In the Ancient World me having a growing interest in things ancient.

[Katie of the Golden Wood]

Originally posted by Churl
Is anyone else eager for Neal Stephenson's Quicksilver (http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?userid=2X27VP1ZUI&isbn=0380977427&itm=5)?  He must have big plans for it: apparently it's 944 pages long, and is (only) Volume 1 of something called The Baroque Cycle.  I've loved most of Stephenson's other stuff … I can't wait to see what he does with this.

I read about that in Time magazine before it came out, and I'd really like to read it, but I'm cheap and can't afford hard covers. Let me know how it is though, because it looks great.

hectorberlioz: Did you read Prey? I haven't read it yet, but its waiting in my room. I'm pretty sure thats the most recent.

And as to Wheel of Time...you can pretty much skim 8,9,10 and know whats going on when you pick up 11 in a couple months. (too many!) They are pretty slow paced, but I still enjoyed them. Only two left, so the last two should be pretty fast paced, like the old Wheel of Time I know and love.

Katie

[Grey_Wolf]

Books 1, 2 and 7 of HOME.

[Grey_Wolf]

War at sea in the age of sail 1650 - 1850.
by Andrew Lambert

D-DAY: 6 June 1944 - the Normandie Landings.
by Richard Collier

[Hawklan]

I have heard rumour that Stephen Donaldson is bringing out a new book in the Thomas Covenant series - this is mighty interesting considering the ending of the last one in the series ??!! Maybe we will get " Thomas Covenant - the believer " or " thomas Covenant - The nice guy " :D

If you've read the others you'll get the joke.

[cee2lee2]

The next in A Series of Unfortunate Events is supposed to be out this fall. And I do hope we don't have to wait another 3 years for the next Harry Potter!

[Grey_Wolf]

I've just ordered

Lawrence James'
The Rise And Fall of the British Empire,
Warrior Race: A History of the British At War
The Savage Wars: British Campaigns In Africa 1870 - 1920.

[Grey_Wolf]

I've also ordered

Brian Lavery's The Arming And Fitting of English Ships of War 1600 - 1815

Peter Goodwin's The Construction And Fitting of the Sailing Man of War 1650 - 1850

Peter Padfield's Rule Britannia: The Victorian and Edwardian Navy

[sun-star]

Tom Tackles the Chalet School! I'm completing my childhood collection...

[Grey_Wolf]

I've just ordered two more books of Lawrence James:

Raj: The making and Unmaking of British India

Golden Warrior: The Life And Legend of Lawrence of Arabia

Which will be the final two of my Lawrence James-collection.

[Lenya]

Book 11 & 12 of Wheel of Time :) It is taking to long.

[Lenya]

It would be really cool if I could find a collection of all Dr. Seuss' books, I love the guy. Unfortunately, I have yet to locate such a collection :(

[Grey_Wolf]

Have ordered Parts two - four of Tusen år i Europa (A thousand years in Europe).

James Lydon's The Making of Ireland, Thomas Bartlett/Jeffrey Keith's A Military History of Ireland, Winston Churchill's Second World War Parts two, Five and Six Their Finest Hour, Closing the Ring and Triumph And Tragedy.

Will get parts three and four of På vakt i öster (A quartet about Finland's east border.)

Jan Morris' Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress, Pax Britannica: The Climax of An Empire and Farewell To the Trumpets: An Imperial Retreat.

Kevin Crossley-Holland's The Seeing Stone, At the Crossing-Places and King of the Middle-Marches.

[Beren3000]

I ordered three books from a series called Philosophy and Popular Culture. They were recommended by inked and I can't wait for them to arrive. They're:
The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts
The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer

[Pytt]

I ordered three books from a series called Philosophy and Popular Culture. They were recommended by inked and I can't wait for them to arrive. They're:
The Lord of the Rings and Philosophy: One Book to Rule Them All
Harry Potter and Philosophy: If Aristotle Ran Hogwarts
The Simpsons and Philosophy: The D'oh! of Homer

Wohoa! they looked interesting! :) let us know if you liked them.

[Nurvingiel]

James Lydon's The Making of Ireland, Thomas Bartlett/Jeffrey Keith's A Military History of Ireland, Winston Churchill's Second World War Parts two, Five and Six Their Finest Hour, Closing the Ring and Triumph And Tragedy.
If you like books about Ireland's history, I highly recomment "The Princes of Ireland" by Edward Rutherford. He is the genius that wrote the acclaimed "Sarum" (and it's brilliant) as well as "London" (haven't read, but apparently it's not as good as Sarum), as well as several other epic historical-fiction (emphasis on historical). There's one of Russia, and I think one or two more.

[Grey_Wolf]

If you like books about Ireland's history, I highly recomment "The Princes of Ireland" by Edward Rutherford. He is the genius that wrote the acclaimed "Sarum" (and it's brilliant) as well as "London" (haven't read, but apparently it's not as good as Sarum), as well as several other epic historical-fiction (emphasis on historical). There's one of Russia, and I think one or two more.

I actually have Sarum, London and The Forest, but I've only read the first two. So that means I simply have to get that one, too. (there is a mighty collector-spirit in me since I'm a "crayfish", you see).

[Lenya]

My books came! and they are worth every penny :)

[Grey_Wolf]

Stephen King's The Dark Tower V: The Wolves of Cavalla and Tom Clancy's Armoured Cav: A Guided Tour of An Armoured Cavalry Brigade.

[Grey_Wolf]

In February I'll get Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles Trilogy.

Thus adding to my Arthur-collection which already consists of:
Stephen R Lawhead's Quintology, A A Attanio's Quartet, Mary Stewart's Trilogy, Roger Lancelyn Green's K.A.A.H.K.O.T.R.T.

[Lenya]

Stephen King's The Dark Tower V: The Wolves of Cavalla and Tom Clancy's Armoured Cav: A Guided Tour of An Armoured Cavalry Brigade.

Are the Dark Tower books worth it? I am considdering to read them but I don't know how it is.

[Pytt]

a friend of my is reading them, if he isn't finished. he thinks they are really great. he said I should read them, but I have so much else to read. he even thinks they are better than LoTR, so I don't quite know if he is trustwhorty... :rolleyes:

[Embladyne]

I'm waiting for the 17th book of a manga series called 20th Century Boys. It's pretty awesome in the way that it talks about the importance of music to the main character, and that the world population in is danger of destruction no less than three times in the space of about 15 years. Sadly, I've only found it in japanese right now, and have to read scanlations, 'cause I can only read English or Chinese translations. :( The last time I looked for it at my favorite book store, they didn't have it, either.

Oh, and I'm waiting for Hanakimi to be finished so the manga-ka can start a new series...I'm so excited!

[Grey_Wolf]

Are the Dark Tower books worth it? I am considdering to read them but I don't know how it is.

I think so. The major reason being that I've waited for the books for so long a time. I'll get parts six and seven soon too. And then It'll be finally complete.

[Lenya]

a friend of my is reading them, if he isn't finished. he thinks they are really great. he said I should read them, but I have so much else to read. he even thinks they are better than LoTR, so I don't quite know if he is trustwhorty... :rolleyes:

No, I don't think you should believe him, his proirities is obviously in the wrong place.

[Grey_Wolf]

Am waiting for the pocketversion of Conn Iggulden's Emperor III: The Field of Swords which I believe to be the third and final part..