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Entromancer
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USA
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 Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 14:38:09
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| Red Country is the start of a new trilogy, isn't it? There is a short preview for Red Country on youtube; the end gave me some horror vibes. :D |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 15:17:36
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Started Only in Death , novel from the Gaunts Ghosts series set in the Warhammer 40k universe.
It was this series that got me interested in warhammer so am expecting big things from this novel. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
2396 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 15:31:29
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I recently read SON, the sequel to Lois Lowry's YA novel "The Giver." Lovely, deceptively simple prose.
Last novel read was THE RAVEN'S HEART by Jesse Blackadder, a historical novel I reviewed for Renaissance Magazine.
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 16:02:12
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Originally posted by Entromancer
Red Country is the start of a new trilogy, isn't it? There is a short preview for Red Country on youtube; the end gave me some horror vibes. :D
Hmmm not sure if it is the beginning of a new trilogy, but I am thrilled about it nonetheless. Amazon UK was having a 60% off sale for this new hardcover a week after it released!  |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 18:17:16
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I have to wait a week for Red Country. I think the main characters are Cosca and Ferro, and it's standalone.
Recently finished
The Hydrogen Sonata (Culture, #10) by Iain M. Banks
The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson - :) |
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LastStand
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 22:02:48
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I finished Star Wars: Starfighters of Adumar a few days ago which finished up the older X-Wing books.
I've never read any of the X-Wing tales aside from the old comic books published by Dark Horse. I loved those books!
You really should. Aaron Allstons Wraith Squadron is one of my favorite series in the Star Wars universe and as Tyrant said his writing is much better than Stackpole's so don't get put off by by the first few books in the series.
I completely agree with the above - some of my favorite Star Wars novels.
Almost finished with Queen of the Depths by Richard Lee Byers. It's nice to learn more about a deity, and her priest, that do not feature much in the realms. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 26 Oct 2012 : 23:38:04
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Now on Chapter 8 of The Vanguard by T.A. Chase. Consort/healer/warrior meets the prince in a series of battle that would decide the fate of their realms. A subject that has no love for his sadistic Queen, and a royalty whose love for his people makes up for his loathing for his father.
Chase assembled a really interesting cast, with easily distinguishable voices. The system of magic is more divine than arcane; and there's more emphasis on raw, physical strength than on magic. I just wish the world would be fleshed out better in the succeeding chapters... |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2012 : 01:22:03
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Finished A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin
now reading Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2012 : 08:42:58
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Re-reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, partly for the fun of it, and partly for some research. In my humblest opinion, it has everything a fantasy reader could ask and hope for. It's one of those books that very much deserved the kind of hype it received.
[I bought the first paperback edition by DAW, but so many friends borrowed it and the spine now has too many horrible wrinkles. So I bought another, but this time the UK edition printed by Gollancz. The cover's good, but not as 'mysterious-good' as the original. Which is odd, really, since most UK edition cover art tend to be better, like The Mistborn series.]
Now on Chapter Seventy-Three, Pegs, page 526. For the most part, it's engrossing. It's just that I thought I'd gotten over the things that irritated me during my first reading, but I was wrong... Rothfuss was probably torn between making this an Adventure story and Romance. He would have been wiser if he chose the former...
I got distracted by unexpected good and bad news today. If the stars align, I should be able to finish this tomorrow. |
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 28 Oct 2012 : 09:55:47
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
I recently read SON, the sequel to Lois Lowry's YA novel "The Giver." Lovely, deceptively simple prose.
Last novel read was THE RAVEN'S HEART by Jesse Blackadder, a historical novel I reviewed for Renaissance Magazine.
Did not know there was a sequel to that book. Interesting. The Giver is one of those books I read way back in elementary school, but I remember it better than some of the stuff I've read in the last four or five years. Or I've just developed dementia... |
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Tyrant
Senior Scribe
USA
586 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2012 : 02:40:44
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I finished Star Wars: Starfighters of Adumar a few days ago which finished up the older X-Wing books. Now I am reading the receent addition to the series, Mercy Kill. having read the whole series this way I think I prefer Aaron Allston's portions to Michael Stackpole's. Allston keeps it funny while still having the nerve to kill characters that have actually been reasonably established and that stay dead (with a handful of exceptions). I have the feeling that I am missing part of the story by having not read any of the Yhuzzan Vong war books as Mercy Kill talks about events during that period, but it isn't taking away from my enjoyment of the book. I hope this is the sign of more books about Wraith Squadron in the future.
I finished Mercy Kill. I enjoyed it as much as the previous Wraith Squadron books. This one is a little different though. Piggy (the super intelligent Gammorean) is the main character. He is a character that has seen quite a bit at this point and it has taken a toll on him. He has some flash backs to fill in the blanks. One in particular towards the end of the Vong war hits pretty hard and explains his attitude. Fair warning, this book assumes that you have read some of the more recent books (like the 9 part Fate of the Jedi series) and have at least passing knowledge of events since the last X Wing book (and there have been lots and lots of events). It does have the comedic and light hearted moments of Allston's other XWing books, but it also grapples with the aftermath of surviving one war after another and loosing allies similar to previous books and the sole survivor of Talon Squadron. There are a number of cameos as well. The end is definitely written as a set up for more books and I really hope they end up being written. |
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ElaineCunningham
Forgotten Realms Author
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Posted - 29 Oct 2012 : 16:20:20
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Originally posted by Yoss
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Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
I recently read SON, the sequel to Lois Lowry's YA novel "The Giver." Lovely, deceptively simple prose.
Last novel read was THE RAVEN'S HEART by Jesse Blackadder, a historical novel I reviewed for Renaissance Magazine.
Did not know there was a sequel to that book. Interesting. The Giver is one of those books I read way back in elementary school, but I remember it better than some of the stuff I've read in the last four or five years. Or I've just developed dementia...
SON is actually the fourth book in the series. If you have read The Giver, you don't have to read books 2 and 3 to know what's going on in this one.
The Giver is the sort of book that stays with you. I read it when my kids were in middle school. |
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Hawkins
Great Reader
USA
2131 Posts |
Posted - 29 Oct 2012 : 17:54:52
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| Wow. I didn't know about any sequels to The Giver. I might have to pick those up for my wife for her birthday. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2012 : 08:02:31
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Started Cinder by Marie Sexton. A light, charming, witty, and intoxicating 'gay adaptation' of Cinderella. All gay men, young and old, must read this.
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Just finished it. Loved every page. It should have been LONGER! |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 30 Oct 2012 : 18:37:30
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| Weaveworld by Clive Barker. This one surprised me; after the first three chapters I felt a strong connection to Cal and Suzanna. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 03 Nov 2012 : 08:23:02
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Originally posted by Dennis
Re-reading The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, partly for the fun of it, and partly for some research. In my humblest opinion, it has everything a fantasy reader could ask and hope for. It's one of those books that very much deserved the kind of hype it received.
[I bought the first paperback edition by DAW, but so many friends borrowed it and the spine now has too many horrible wrinkles. So I bought another, but this time the UK edition printed by Gollancz. The cover's good, but not as 'mysterious-good' as the original. Which is odd, really, since most UK edition cover art tend to be better, like The Mistborn series.]
Now on Chapter Seventy-Three, Pegs, page 526. For the most part, it's engrossing. It's just that I thought I'd gotten over the things that irritated me during my first reading, but I was wrong... Rothfuss was probably torn between making this an Adventure story and Romance. He would have been wiser if he chose the former...
I got distracted by unexpected good and bad news today. If the stars align, I should be able to finish this tomorrow.
Finished it 2 days ago.
-------------------A Spoiler-Free Review-------------------
The Name of the Wind is the first book of The Kingkiller Chronicle by Patrick Rothfuss. The man who was thought lost now tells his own story, the truth behind the myth. The dragon-slayer, the famous swordsman, and the most notorious and powerful wizard in the four corners of civilization, allows us to see for the first time his early beginnings, his struggles that no ordinary boy should have survived, his triumphs, failures, hopes... His life...
The story sucks you in right from the very beginning. Rothfuss has much control in his narration, much restraint to prolong the inevitable, and undeniable finesse in his choice of words. He doles out secrets sparingly, cuts with a precision that only a seasoned surgeon can, plays and sings with the power and resonance of a skilled musician, and recites with the melody of an august poet, making Wind one of the most engrossing and brilliantly written debuts in years.
Kvothe (pronounced like “Quothe”) dances between the two points of ambivalence; for one moment scrupulous, and at other times reckless. He is honest, but would swoop to exaggeration and lies when the necessity demands it. He is a fierce fighter, but a hopeless romantic. He is a genius, yet prone to blunder. He is a hero you will find easy to like...
However, there are things in Wind that prevent it from being a 'perfect book.' The use of first person POV in about ninety percent of the narration considerably limits the story, hampers possible interesting developments, and fails to sufficiently flesh out more than half of the characters. Kvothe is an interesting and entertaining character, I grant you that, but the excessive focus on himself (no small wonder there, since he himself admitted he could be conceited at times) includes details that are best left in the first draft of this novel. And Denna, Kvothe's 'damsel in distress,' will likely make you fast-read the chapters where she appears, because she is, in every sense of the word, a boring, colorless, and almost utterly useless lass.
Many questions are left unanswered, and the clues hidden in every scene, in each dialog, would make you eager to read the sequel. I consider this a 'set-up' book, a preliminary to greater things to come... As Kvothe puts it, “We have all the groundwork now. A foundation of story to build upon,” (Chapter 92, p. 654).
Out of 10 possible stars, I give it 9. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 04 Nov 2012 : 08:10:09
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Just bought Babel- 17 by Samuel R. Delany, on old sci fi novel.
I ll never read anything by this author before but its won a Nebula award so it should be pretty good. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 05 Nov 2012 : 15:15:17
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| Finished Joe Abercrombie's The Heroes. It was a typical Abercrombie book: total awesomeness filled with scheming, violence, strategy, and GRIT. Now just waiting on my copy of Red Country from the UK which I fear has been delayed by Sandy. |
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LastStand
Learned Scribe
130 Posts |
Posted - 05 Nov 2012 : 18:12:25
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| Just started The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. We'll see how it goes. |
"Don't. The battlegrounds that you and I have returned from alive are too different."
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 05 Nov 2012 : 22:58:42
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| Just started Reaper's Gale, book 7 in Steven Erikson's Malazan series. |
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Quale
Master of Realmslore
1757 Posts |
Posted - 06 Nov 2012 : 21:14:02
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| Of the books above The Heroes is my favorite, then Red Country, A Clash of Kings, The Name of the Wind, Weaveworld, Babel-17, Dragonbone's Chair (so much filler), and the least favorite Reaper's Gale. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 06 Nov 2012 : 21:58:35
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Now reading The Pirate's Primer by Jill Knowles. Enjoying it so far. 'Tis what will happen if Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean turns out gay. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 07 Nov 2012 : 14:34:59
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| Well my UK copy of Red Country has been lost in transit, so Amazon.uk is sending another one. While I wait impatiently for that to arrive I will continue the Malazan series with House of Chains. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 09 Nov 2012 : 19:49:58
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Just started The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. We'll see how it goes.
Do let us know what you think of it. I have a copy on my shelf and have long been planning to read it. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 09 Nov 2012 : 19:54:08
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Finished Ancient Images by Ramsey Campbell. It is the first book of his I have read and I quite liked it. I thought the ending was a little abrupt but overall I thought it was really well written and suspenseful. Will definitely read more of his work.
Not sure what to read next. Perhaps back to a Song of Ice and Fire with A Storm of Swords |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 09 Nov 2012 : 22:05:00
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Just started The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. We'll see how it goes.
Do let us know what you think of it. I have a copy on my shelf and have long been planning to read it.
Dito |
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LastStand
Learned Scribe
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Posted - 10 Nov 2012 : 19:52:48
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Originally posted by DragonReader
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Originally posted by LastStand
Just started The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. We'll see how it goes.
Do let us know what you think of it. I have a copy on my shelf and have long been planning to read it.
Dito
Will do. I'm about 50 pages in and it's slow going so far - but I have been warned that the first 100 will be. After that it apparently becomes great. Not to mention, and if my memory is not failing me, GRRM said in an intereview (I read) that Lord of the Rings and Dragonbone Chair were two of the more prominent inspirations for AsoIaF. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 10 Nov 2012 : 22:01:41
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
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Originally posted by DragonReader
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Originally posted by LastStand
Just started The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams. We'll see how it goes.
Do let us know what you think of it. I have a copy on my shelf and have long been planning to read it.
Dito
Will do. I'm about 50 pages in and it's slow going so far - but I have been warned that the first 100 will be. After that it apparently becomes great. Not to mention, and if my memory is not failing me, GRRM said in an intereview (I read) that Lord of the Rings and Dragonbone Chair were two of the more prominent inspirations for AsoIaF.
Hmm that doesn't bode well for me since I can't stand the Lord of the Rings. I love the setting, but despise Tolkien's writing style. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 11 Nov 2012 : 01:52:37
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Still working through A Clash of Kings. It's particularly slow going for me, because I'm both reading and comparing it with the Second Season of the GoT television series -- and noting just what was skipped, what was used, and what was altered somewhat.
It's fun stuff. |
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