Books I am Looking forward to...

2011 is a very good year. Because some of the most awaited books are releasing in the fourth quarter. Let's go through them one by one.

1) Scarecrow and Army of Thieves - Matthew Reilly  This is the fourth book in the Scarecrow, not counting Hell Island which was a novella. Expecting lot of action, mayhem and violence in this one. Reilly never disappoints with his books. Really looking forward to this one. Release date for hardcover - October 20! Fans of thriller, adventure, action should pick this one up.

2) The Cold Commands by Richard K. Morgan - I'm a big fan of sci-fi books by Morgan. Takeshi Kovacs series is my absolute favourite. The first book in the Land Fit for Heroes series "The Steel Remains" left lot of questions unanswered, which I am hoping this book will answer. Ringil is a great character. Complex, brave, troubled, funny, gay, and lot of other things. But he is not a boring lead. The book might be a complex read if you've not read Steel Remains before reading this one. That book is good for getting a feel of the world Morgan has built for his characters. Release date according to Amazon - 11 October! fans of dark fantasy, violent action, complex politics should give this one a go.

3) The Republic of Thieves - Scott Lynch - This books seems to be a classic case of being stuck in development hell. And I really want to read this one as soon as it comes out. But as earlier the release date was somewhere in November 2011, but now, the dates have been pushed back to 2012 at Amazon's website, so not really sure when this is releasing, but it will be released sometime in future. Scott Lynch has had some major problems in his life with depression and other stuff, but the dude is a talented writer. Hope he makes the best of his skills and gets out of the bad phase and writes kickass books for a long time. Will be waiting for this one!

That's pretty much it for today.

What books are you waiting for? Lemme know in comments! 

Just read :: '48 by James Herbert

I bought a double book which has Ghosts of Sleath and '48 by James Herbert. Two books for the price of one. Always a good deal. It's been a long time since I read Herbert and he was an entertaining writer the last time I read him. So, yeah, '48 was a good read. But somehow, i didn't connect with the lead character of Hoke because the book is too fast. Minor niggle, but if you're looking for a good read to pass the time, pick this book. James Herbert knows his disasters well and his other books like Rats and Domain are also good ones.

Now, I've started reading the other half of the book, Ghosts of Sleath. Going ok so far.

After this, I will buy some new book to read. Yes :)

What are you reading?

Re-reading Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly, Plus info on Army of Thieves

There can really be no justification for re-reading a book other than that the book is really really good. And it varies from person to person how much you like a book. Scarecrow by Matthew Reilly is one of those books that I love to re-read. This is as quick a page turner as they come. The plot is not too complex, not too simple either, and it's a fun ride through and through.

There is a bounty on the head of 18 people in the world, all members of elite forces and our very own Shane Schofield aka The Scarecrow is one of them. So, its up to him to save the world from doom and global warfare and he does it in style. Reilly's writing might be over the top for some, but its very very entertaining. His novels are like Hollywood action flicks, where you don't have to spend a lot of brain, but you leave the hall refreshed, excited and happy. And if that doesn't make a book good, then I don't know what does.

I re-read this book to prepare myself for the onslaught that is going to be Scarecrow and Army of Thieves. In this book, an island that houses a destructive weapon is overtaken by a group of soldiers called "Army of Thieves" and it's up to Schofield and his team to stop them from unleashing destruction upon the world. As Matthew Reilly mentions on his website, its going to be a bloody book, it's going to be a fast book, and as I will add, its going to be a fun book too!

The release date for the book is October 12 and I will be waiting to get my grubby hands on it!