| Author |
 Topic  |
|
Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
 Posted - 21 May 2012 : 18:46:18
|
| The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands by Stephen King. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
 |
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2012 : 22:12:24
|
| Finished up Brandon Sanderson's Elantris. I thought it was a very solid standalone fantasy novel, and my first by this author. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 May 2012 : 22:13:26
|
quote:
Originally posted by entreri3478
Finished up Brandon Sanderson's Elantris. I thought it was a very solid standalone fantasy novel, and my first by this author. The end of the story left plenty of room for a sequel or two if the author so desired.
|
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2012 : 04:20:49
|
quote:
Originally posted by entreri3478
Finished up Brandon Sanderson's Elantris. I thought it was a very solid standalone fantasy novel, and my first by this author. The end of the story left plenty of room for a sequel or two if the author so desired.
He said in an interview that "it's one of the worlds he'd like to revisit someday." |
Every beginning has an end. |
|
|
|
Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2012 : 04:28:00
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
Now on page 162 of The Bourne Ultimatum by Robert Ludlum. I must admit, the chatty parts really discouraged me. I started reading this two months ago, but had to drop it because Ludlum kept on breaking the "show, don't tell" golden rule. Fifty pages dedicated to nonstop talking of the characters in conference. How would you like that?
Anyway, rant over. To the good parts: Jason Bourne. Ludlum effectively humanized him. Despite his (seemingly) unparallelled skills as an assassin, his age is catching up on him, something he himself could no longer deny. He improvises. He plans well (though, yes, sometimes, not well enough). He relies on his intelligence as much as his instincts. If there's anything that's bad in the picture, that's his having a family and so many close friends. That is never good for an assassin...
The many supporting characters do more than just support. They pretty much paint some lovely scenes. And I do love it that almost every chapter, I find something that surprises me (in a good way).
On page 223 now. Bourne and The Jackal are on the move to outsmart the other. It's interesting how Ludlum makes the reader really hate a character, and then later on understand and to a certain point, like him/her...
The chatty parts never go away, but they are tolerable this time.
The "debate" on moralizing about killing someone is handled well. One might expect, knowing what Bourne has gone through, that he'd end up being (irritatingly) brooding... Well, one would be mistaken... |
Every beginning has an end. |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2012 : 14:26:28
|
quote:
Originally posted by Dennis
quote:
Originally posted by entreri3478
Finished up Brandon Sanderson's Elantris. I thought it was a very solid standalone fantasy novel, and my first by this author. The end of the story left plenty of room for a sequel or two if the author so desired.
He said in an interview that "it's one of the worlds he'd like to revisit someday."
I certainly hope he does someday. Elantris is great as a single book, but i think a follow up sequel or two would be fantastic. I know Sanderson has tons of projects going on now with the Mistborn series and I believe he is currently writing the second book of the Way of Kings series. At least he is finished co-authoring the last few books of the Wheel of Time.  |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 22 May 2012 : 14:27:36
|
| Starting another nice "fat" fantasy book, Memories of Ice by Steven Erikson. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 11:26:34
|
Thats a good one, hope you Enjoy it as much as i did.
I Am Reading Phalanx the finale of the Soul Drinkers saga. |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 23 May 2012 : 21:01:53
|
quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil
Thats a good one, hope you Enjoy it as much as i did.
I Am Reading Phalanx the finale of the Soul Drinkers saga.
I'm 130 pages in and it looks like things are getting set up for one heck of a battle/finale at the end of the book. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 24 May 2012 : 02:27:12
|
| For those that dig the Star Wars universe, I would highly recommend Karen Traviss' Republic Commando series. Not a lot of lightsaber flashing, but one of the best SW series I've read since Swarm War. |
Misanthorpe
Love is a lie. Only hate endures. Light is blinding. Only in darkness do we see clearly.
"Oh, you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a man, by then it was nothing to me but.. blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me." - Bane The Dark Knight Rises
Green Dragonscale Dice Bag by Crystalsidyll - check it out
|
Edited by - Fellfire on 24 May 2012 02:27:40 |
|
|
|
Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 25 May 2012 : 11:36:25
|
quote:
Originally posted by Fellfire
For those that dig the Star Wars universe, I would highly recommend Karen Traviss' Republic Commando series. Not a lot of lightsaber flashing, but one of the best SW series I've read since Swarm War.
The first few in the series maybe but the last few were just ridiculous discourses on the evils of the jedi order, all the more ridiculous as they are coming from a bunch of Mando bounty hunters and assassins.
If Luke Skywalker was real he would probably sue the pants of Traviss and maybe get a restraining order or something.
|
|
|
|
Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 28 May 2012 : 16:01:05
|
quote:
Originally posted by Thauranil
quote:
Originally posted by Fellfire
For those that dig the Star Wars universe, I would highly recommend Karen Traviss' Republic Commando series. Not a lot of lightsaber flashing, but one of the best SW series I've read since Swarm War.
The first few in the series maybe but the last few were just ridiculous discourses on the evils of the jedi order, all the more ridiculous as they are coming from a bunch of Mando bounty hunters and assassins.
If Luke Skywalker was real he would probably sue the pants of Traviss and maybe get a restraining order or something.
Haha. I know nothing about the series, but that made me chuckle.
I'm still trying to finish the night angel trilogy. Almost done. Got sidetracked when I found my housemate had a bunch of the realms of... books (he's the guy who got me into FR in the first place), so I've mostly been reading those short stories lately. Doesn't help I've got the Weeks novels on the iPad, and I keep forgetting to charge it. So much easier to toss a paperback in my bag when I go into work. Although the iPad I'm less inclined to leave/lose, kind of like what I did to realms of magic. Can't win here. |
|
|
|
Tyrant
Senior Scribe
USA
586 Posts |
Posted - 30 May 2012 : 22:13:02
|
I finished the third and fourth Star Wars X Wing books, The Krytos Trap and The Bacta War, both by Michael Stackpole. I have enjoyed Stackpole's first 4 parts of the series. However, the man needs to learn to let characters actually die. I am pretty sure just about every member of the squadron is believed to be dead at one point or another in the series, some in pretty conclusive ways, only to pop back up later. Beyond that, I do like the characters. My only other complaint is that I would've thought the various Imperials they are fighting would have had fighters more advanced than TIE Fighters, Interceptros, and Bombers. I thought the TIE Advanced and Defender were around by this point in the timeline. I also thought Coruscant fell way too easily. I find it very hard to believe a fleet doesn't permanently defend the capital of the Empire.
I was going to pick up book 5, Wraith Squadronby Aaron Allston (who also writes parts 6 and 7) which follows a different group, but the book store only had parts 8 and 9 so I will have to order from Amazon. I did go ahead and pick up SW: Scourgeby Jeff Grubb to read next.
As for Traviss, I have not read any of her books but I have heard considerably negative things about her apparent obsession with the Mandos. She also is a major proponent of absurdly low numbers for the clone army. Low as in lower than the current size of the U.S. armed forces and that is meant to fight a war across an entire galaxy against an enemy that numbers either a quadrillion or a quintillion (I can't recall which). That is why I haven't read any of her books. |
Peace is a lie, there is only passion. Through passion, I gain strength. Through strength, I gain power. Through power, I gain victory. Through victory, my chains are broken. The Force shall free me.
-The Sith Code
Teenage Sith zombies, Tulkh thought-how in the moons of Bogden had it all started? Every so often, the universe must just get bored and decide to really cut loose. -Star Wars: Red Harvest |
|
|
|
Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 31 May 2012 : 00:47:26
|
Recently reread Mortal Consequences, Book III of The Netheril Trilogy by Clayton Emery. I tried to treat it as a non-Netherese-centric book and as an adventure one instead. It seemed to work, as most of the things that annoyed and irritated me at first and second reading didn't do as much this time around. Though the final battle of Sysquemalyn and Sunbright is rather too 'out there.' Not to mention that the epilogue is so, so short and "dismissive" of Netheril's fate, as though the telling of what happened to Netheril in the end is just an afterthought...
---
A sumptuous amount of Netherese lore could have been had if only... |
Every beginning has an end. |
|
|
|
skychrome
Senior Scribe
713 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 01:47:08
|
| Finished the introductory short story to the Abysmal Plague series: "Gates of Madness". Really liked it, maybe I should have a try on the series! |
"You make an intriguing offer, one that is very tempting. It would seem that I have little alternative than to answer thusly: DISINTEGRATE!" Vaarsuvius, Order of the Stick 625 |
|
|
|
Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 04:21:54
|
| Nemesis, Book II of the Masquerade Cycle by Thompson. The Weatherlight Saga has been great thus far; I love Rath. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
|
|
|
Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 05:36:02
|
| I'm re-reading the Empires trilogy, right now. I've not read it in years... Moving thru the books pretty quick, though -- I'm in the second book. It helped that I had to work on Memorial Day, and it was dog-slow. In addition to some other goofing off, I read about 200 pages of the first book, before the end of my shift... |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
I am the Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen!  |
|
|
|
The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 07:05:40
|
| I can't even remember the last time I read the "Empires" trilogy. Might tackle that series next, I think, once I'm done with my current lot of books. [I always loved Dragonwall.] |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
Scribe for the Candlekeep Compendium -- Volume IX now available (Oct 2007)
"So Saith Ed" -- the collected Candlekeep replies of Ed Greenwood
Zhoth'ilam Folio -- The Electronic Misadventures of a Rambling Sage |
|
|
|
Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 13:54:04
|
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I can't even remember the last time I read the "Empires" trilogy. Might tackle that series next, I think, once I'm done with my current lot of books. [I always loved Dragonwall.]
My bad, I meant the Empire trilogy, not the Empires trilogy. I'm reading Servant of the Empire right now, by Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist.
If you're into the Riftwar books, but haven't read this trilogy, it's highly recommended -- it gives a lot more detail about Tsurani life and politics than the Riftwar books do. |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
I am the Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen! |
|
|
|
The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 16:09:12
|
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I can't even remember the last time I read the "Empires" trilogy. Might tackle that series next, I think, once I'm done with my current lot of books. [I always loved Dragonwall.]
My bad, I meant the Empire trilogy, not the Empires trilogy. I'm reading Servant of the Empire right now, by Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist.
If you're into the Riftwar books, but haven't read this trilogy, it's highly recommended -- it gives a lot more detail about Tsurani life and politics than the Riftwar books do.
Actually, I was about to start the "Serpent War" books, so... |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
Scribe for the Candlekeep Compendium -- Volume IX now available (Oct 2007)
"So Saith Ed" -- the collected Candlekeep replies of Ed Greenwood
Zhoth'ilam Folio -- The Electronic Misadventures of a Rambling Sage |
|
|
|
Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36971 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jun 2012 : 20:05:29
|
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I can't even remember the last time I read the "Empires" trilogy. Might tackle that series next, I think, once I'm done with my current lot of books. [I always loved Dragonwall.]
My bad, I meant the Empire trilogy, not the Empires trilogy. I'm reading Servant of the Empire right now, by Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist.
If you're into the Riftwar books, but haven't read this trilogy, it's highly recommended -- it gives a lot more detail about Tsurani life and politics than the Riftwar books do.
Actually, I was about to start the "Serpent War" books, so...
If you've not read the Empire books, track them down and read them. Nowhere near as much magic and combat, but the political maneuvering is great. Plus, the books have one thing I really love in fiction: seeing the same scene, from a different angle. In Magician: Master, we saw Milamber get pissed and nearly destroy the Imperial Games. In Servant of the Empire, we have the same scene from the PoV of people in the audience, and we get to see the rather intense aftermath of his actions. |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
I am the Giant Space Hamster of Ill Omen! |
|
|
|
The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 01:29:24
|
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote:
Originally posted by The Sage
I can't even remember the last time I read the "Empires" trilogy. Might tackle that series next, I think, once I'm done with my current lot of books. [I always loved Dragonwall.]
My bad, I meant the Empire trilogy, not the Empires trilogy. I'm reading Servant of the Empire right now, by Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist.
If you're into the Riftwar books, but haven't read this trilogy, it's highly recommended -- it gives a lot more detail about Tsurani life and politics than the Riftwar books do.
Actually, I was about to start the "Serpent War" books, so...
If you've not read the Empire books, track them down and read them. Nowhere near as much magic and combat, but the political maneuvering is great. Plus, the books have one thing I really love in fiction: seeing the same scene, from a different angle. In Magician: Master, we saw Milamber get pissed and nearly destroy the Imperial Games. In Servant of the Empire, we have the same scene from the PoV of people in the audience, and we get to see the rather intense aftermath of his actions.
I think I've got the "Empire" books in one of my many "To-Read" stacks. And, in fact, I think I've already read Daughter of the Empire some years ago. Perhaps I should tackle these books before Serpent War. |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
Candlekeep - The Library of Forgotten Realms Lore
http://www.candlekeep.com -- Candlekeep Forum Code of Conduct
Scribe for the Candlekeep Compendium -- Volume IX now available (Oct 2007)
"So Saith Ed" -- the collected Candlekeep replies of Ed Greenwood
Zhoth'ilam Folio -- The Electronic Misadventures of a Rambling Sage |
|
|
|
Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 09:19:13
|
| Detzer's Donnybrook the Battle of Bull Run, Chic Young's Blondie,Complete Comic Strips 1930-1933 and The Years best Fantasy Stories 4 edited by Lin Carter. A mixed bag the last one; a mediocre norse saga pastiche by Poul Anderson, a good short faerie tale by Grail Undwin, a so and so sketch by Ashton Smith and a pretty good Robert Howard story finished by Offutt. And now the Lin Carter storie. |
No Canon, more stories, more Realms. |
|
|
|
Arimol
Acolyte
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 09:58:48
|
| Azure Bonds. Loving it. One of the best FR books I've read in a long time. |
|
|
|
Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 02 Jun 2012 : 11:51:11
|
Just finished Titan of Twilight,
Great series , it really helped me view the world from a giants viewpoint and was well written to boot. I should have read it ages ago. |
|
|
|
DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 03 Jun 2012 : 15:29:14
|
Finished The Wind Through the Keyhole by Stephen King. Thought it was great. But I am a huge fan of his Dark Tower novels.
Now reading Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jun 2012 : 20:32:18
|
Finished Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E Howard. Fun read!
*As a side note: If anyone needs help coming up with ideas for gaming adventures, just read a Conan book. Nearly everything could be easily transplanted into the Realms or wherever you wish. This past Conan book that I read even had a giant ice worm called a Remora and mentioned the Astral Plane! |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jun 2012 : 23:14:47
|
Finished reading Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler. Great book!
Now reading The Light of Burning Shadows, book #2 of The Iron Elves by Chris Evans |
|
|
|
Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 11 Jun 2012 : 12:33:53
|
Just read To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolfe.
A vivid book by a great author that tends to linger in your mind. |
|
|
|
Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 12 Jun 2012 : 21:18:16
|
| Finished the third Conan book: Conan the Freebooter by Robert E Howard. It was nice to see the adventures start to have more depth than the previous two books. |
Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way. -Steve Martin
Amazon "KindleUnlimited" Free Trial: http://amzn.to/2AJ4yD2
Try Audible and Get 2 Free Audio Books! https://amzn.to/2IgBede |
|
|
|
Topic |
|
What are you Reading? 2011
Topic Locked
