I usually have several books that are being read. This occurs because I have one in the car (I live in a community where we have many train tracks), one in the bag I use for a purse (for breaks, lunch and waiting for appointments) and one at home on the night stand.
The Age Of Odin, by James Lovegrove was a great find at the local library. I was killing time and just happened to pick it up. A couple of hours later and 100+ pages in I realized that the time just flew by. This was surprising to me because usually I go for more medieval time stories. The book is full of twists and turns and is very hard to put down. Contemporary warfare with Odin and the end of the world thrown in for good measure. About a ex-soldier trying to come to grips with civilian world and finding that he "lives" for the battle. What do you do with a soldier that the army doesn't want anymore? Send him to save the world.
The Wise Man's Fear by Patrick Rothfuss is a follow up to The Name Of The Wind. I have been waiting for this book since I read the first one. Don't let the size of the books scare you. The story carries you along like a great movies. The main character is one that most people can relate to. Who doesn't want to tell all the people with power and money that they are acting like two year old that have had their candy taken away. Trying to find your place in life, love and the world in general. And just trying to survive when the world seems against you. And like life there are things to laugh and cry about. There are a very few places where the story drags, but thankfully they are few and short.
I can say that both of these book are great reads. I reread The Name of the Wind before the second book was released. And with most books I really enjoy, it was as good or better the second time around.
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