Yeah, I liked Cadderly as a character for the most part. I guess in a way it's the reason why I disliked The Ghost King.
The problem with Cadderly is that he's getting a bit OP as the books progress.

#13 - Chester Anderson - The Butterfly Kid

I found this book on some list of weird SF. It opens with: "The trouble with most warlocks is that they talk too much". I'm not sure in what genre drawer would I file it in, but it doesn't really matter, it's a very amusing read. A bunch of Greenwich Village proto-hipsters save the world from would-be benevolent conquerors from outer space. Or at least that's what they do near the end of the book. Dig it, baby :p

#14 - Samuel R. Delany - Babel-17

It's funny. Delany is credited as one of the key players in the process of transforming SF into something more than pulpy adventures in space. And yet, Babel-17 is pulpy as hell. A nearly-perfect heroine (best-selling poet, cryptographer, linguist, telepath, akido [sic] master, and probably I am forgetting something...oh, right, beautiful..and young...and a genius) is tasked with a secret mission that takes her onto a series of (mis)adventures. This is then mixed with poetry, linguistic musings and tidbits about sexuality and bodily modification. It was pretty entertaining, looking forward to reading more Delany, though it's going to be years with my present priority-to-new-authors program.

It Happened in Georgia / by James A. Crutchfield

Full list here.

Been reading a lot of Hemmingway of late.
Also Evelyn Waugh. Love me some Evelyn Waugh!

Not much of a fantasy man myself save for Game of Thrones (almost done the fist book). Though Salvatore might be something to check out. I always see tons of his books at the shops.

Currently Reading "The Herald" by Ed Greenwood

First 4 John Carter Books - ERB
The Baldur's Gate Trilogy
The Abolethic Sovereignty Trilogy
Elminster Must Die - Greenwood
Bury Elminster Deep - Greenwood
Elminster Enraged - Greenwood

The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin' / by Bill Zehme

Once I got over the odd cadence of the language, which I assume was meant to mimic Sinatra's way of speaking, this was a decently entertaining read. However, it is very sympathetic to its subject.

Full list here.

Just finished The Scarlet Gospels by Clive Barker.

Initially the writing harkened back to his glory days, specifically with echoes of Imagica. The first third of the novel has lots of texture and character, and the scenario is compelling. But as the book went on he seemed to lose momentum, with later character introductions being mere thumbnails and resulting in people who didn't really feel fleshed out. Worse, a lot of the dialogue digresses into juvenile innuendo, even while the characters are navigating Hell.

There are good touches in the book, and it's interesting to see where two of his most enduring characters (Harry D'Amour and Pinhead) end up, but otherwise it feels less like a labour of love and more like a mere labour on his part. Only recommended to diehard Barker fans.

So far this year:

First and Only by Dan Abnett.

Promise of Blood by Brian McClellan

The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan

Game of Thrones George RR MArtin

GOT I just finished the other day. It gave more insight into the characters (I have watched all the episodes thus far) whilst the show added more dimension if that makes any sense. It was a surprisingly easy read. The characters were all believable and very human. What happened to the people in the book I can see happening for real. Truly honest writing.

Now reading The Day of The Jackal by Frederick Forsythe.

Seems like I haven't updated my list in a while. In april, I finished The Chocolate War (Robert Cormier). I first remember seeing that specific book at my grandmother's house, but back then, it didn't seem interesting enough (I was a terrible judge of books when I was younger) Somehow, it found it's way to my house, and I decided to pick it up. It was quite good, with an unexpected ending.

The next book took a lot longer to read: Lords of Chaos, by Robert Jordan. I finally finished it previous week, and though the story was getting slower (I expected it to end with the attack on Sammael,) but overall I really enjoyed it and some pieces were highlights so far in the series.

List so far:
#0: What if?, Randall Munroe
#1: The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan
#2: The Time of contempt, Andrzej Sapkowski
#3: Mee met morgen
#4: The Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan
#5: The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier
#6: Lords of Chaos, Robert Jordan

George Bernard Shaw / by G.K. Chesterton

It is a testament to the mutual respect and admiration these two men had for each other that they could write the things they wrote about each other. Chesterton considers Shaw as a dramatist and philosopher. Many entertaining and enlightening rabbit-trails along the way.

Full list here.

I finished another book this afternoon, Out of the Silent Planet, by C.S. Lewis, translated into Dutch (where it's titled 'Malacandra') I found it at the library, when looking for the next part of the Wheel of Time, not knowing more of Lewis than his Narnia books. In the end, I was pleasantly surprised by it!

List so far:
#0: What if?, Randall Munroe
#1: The Shadow Rising, Robert Jordan
#2: The Time of contempt, Andrzej Sapkowski
#3: Mee met morgen
#4: The Fires of Heaven, Robert Jordan
#5: The Chocolate War, Robert Cormier
#6: Lords of Chaos, Robert Jordan
#7: Out of the Silent Planet, C.S. Lewis

#11 Korven Peura (Finnish title) by Reino Lehväslaiho

#15 - Anna Kavan - Ice
#16 - Theodore Sturgeon - More Than Human
#17 - John Varley - The Ophiuchi Hotline
#18 - Poul Anderson - Tau Zero

So far, #17 is my favorite this year (or, to put it differently, the only 4/5 so far on the GoodReads scale). It's one of those books where the only problem is that it's not long enough. But apparently there are sequels, or at least a couple of other novels set in the same universe.

I'm sure I have a copy of this kicking around somewhere. I've actually had it for years but never got around to reading it. You've inspired me to track it down and give it a read now. :)