OK, it’s been a while between posts. Here’s a quick round up of some of the stuff I’ve been reading/playing over the last few months.

The Malazan Book of the Fallen

This is a truly epic fantasy series from Steven Erikson; I’ve been reading it for months and I’m only on the third book! Seriously seriously brilliant stuff though.

I’ve got another five books to go after those, and two more releasing in the future. (On that note, I’m still waiting for George R.R. Martin to finish Dance with Dragons…)

Fight Night Round 4 ~ Xbox 360

A worthy purchase but not without problems, Fight Night 4 is a lot of fun for the most part but becomes a little frustrating due to the too-challenging training mini-games which eventually result in your undefeated boxer being worse on-paper than your opponents. It’s still possible to win at this point, but you have to fight conservatively since it’s too difficult to knock the other guy out.

Born to Run ~ Chris McDougall

This is a really interesting read even if you’re not into running, although you will appreciate it more if you are. The majority of the story revolves around the Tarahumara, a near-forgotten Mexican tribe who, despite their isolation, live in a way that makes them world-class endurance runners.

Tales of Vesperia ~ Xbox 360

Felt like playing an RPG so picked this up recently, along with Eternal Sonata (which I haven’t played yet). I’m only a few hours into Vesperia, so it’s really still in RPG-introduction mode, but it seems decent enough so far.

Various cycling & running books

I’ve been doing a lot of cycling and running this year so have actively taken even more of an interest in learning about things like technique, physiology and nutrition than ever before. Here’s some of the better books I’ve been referring to: