Thumbing Through Yesterday

We continue our journey through Stephen R. Donaldson's Gap Cycle with Chaos and Order, book 4 of the series. Events continue to accelerate and the scope continues to expand, with Trumpet facing the worst threats to her survival so far. As we're finally moving past some of the character-level cruelty, Tony is enjoying this book more than the earlier ones.
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A Dark and Hungry God Arises is the 3rd book in Stephen R. Donaldson's Gap Cycle. Tony isn't enjoying the read, but acknowledges the mastery of the world building. Tom is in awe of how well Donaldson is setting up events for the climax yet to come. In this volume, we see the core characters consolidate at Billingate, an illegal shipyard just inside Amnion space. Back at Earth, the conflict between the Dragon and Warden Dios begins to take shape.
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Forbidden Knowledge by Stephen R. Donaldson is the 2nd book in his Gap Cycle. We read the first for episode 9; now, we're undertaking the rest of the series. What happens to Morn now that she's escaped the clutches of Angus Thermopylae? How did Nick Succorso manage to get her away from Com-Mine station? What are the deeper threads that bind these characters? In book 2, we begin to get a glimpse just how big this universe really is.
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Shogun by James Clavell is quite a read! This was Tony's pick, and a first-time read for Tom. It's a monster of a book, but completely fun and compelling! Set in Japan during the 1600s, James Blackwell, an English man piloting a Dutch ship finds himself involved in the intrigues and machinations of feudal Japan.
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Lin Carter's Under the Green Star is something Tom fell in love with when it was fresh off the presses in the early 70s, and which has been unavailable until recently. A "sword and planet" science fantasy, Green Star gets very different reactions from Tom and Tony!
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Demon concludes John Varley's Gaea trilogy, and what a conclusion it is! Giant snakes! Giant Marilyn Monroe! WAR!! Sirocco has been fired from her job as Wizard to become the Demon, and now she plans to overthrow Gaea. Can one truly kill a god? Let's find out!

Wizard is the 2nd book in John Varley's Gaea trilogy. We return to the ring 75 years after the events of Titan. Sirocco is an alcoholic. Gaby is on the outs with Gaea, who has begun accepting pilgrims from Earth. Will Tom's rewfound appreciation for this series continue?

Titan by John Varley is the beginning of a trilogy about Gaea, a sentient alien megastructure in orbit around Saturn, and the loves of the human crew who first discover her. Initially pooh-poohed by Tom, listen to how one of Tony's favorite books makes a new impression on him!

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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is a Pulitzer prize winning novel by Michael Chabon, whose writing is definitely worthy of the honor. We follow the lives of two cousins, thrown together in the days before WWII, as their passion and artistry make them a force to be reckoned with in the world of comic books.

Jhereg by Steven Brust is a favortie of Tony's and the springboard to a series which currently contains 15 novels. Part scifi, part fantasy, and all fun, this was a delightful first read for Tom.