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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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 Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 03:20:58
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| I'm almost done with my reading of the New 52 Batman comic book. Next up, I think, I'll tackle the remaining two books of the "Fate of the Jedi" series that I still have to read. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 03:43:20
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Finished The Element of Fire by Martha Wells and was a bit disappointed. Interesting idea and some interesting characters but execution wasn't the best. But it was her first novel so I will likely give her work another try at some point.
Now reading 5th Horseman by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 14:36:40
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| Started on Exile's Return by Raymond Feist. I am enjoying reading about Novindus, I always wondered what state it was left in after the Emerald Queens rampage. |
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Clad In Shadows
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 15:13:11
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| Finished Elantris. Now working on Jim Butcher's Small Favor. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 15:34:52
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Started on Exile's Return by Raymond Feist. I am enjoying reading about Novindus, I always wondered what state it was left in after the Emerald Queens rampage.
Most of the people of in Novindus still lead a backward way of life. And I’m not sure if it’s just I, but I get the impression that Ray doesn’t particularly like this continent. No bunch of heroes hailed from this place. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 12 Apr 2013 : 17:40:09
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Started on Exile's Return by Raymond Feist. I am enjoying reading about Novindus, I always wondered what state it was left in after the Emerald Queens rampage.
Most of the people of in Novindus still lead a backward way of life. And I’m not sure if it’s just I, but I get the impression that Ray doesn’t particularly like this continent. No bunch of heroes hailed from this place.
I don't think it has anything to do with dislike -- almost all of his heroes have been from the Kingdom of the Isles, the original stomping grounds of his D&D group. That's like saying Ed Greenwood doesn't like Chult because none of the Knights of Myth Drannor or Company of Crazed Venturers came from there. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 13 Apr 2013 : 18:01:28
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| Finished the Third Book of Swords. Great fast-paced fantasy! |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 14:12:47
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| Starting Goodkind's Faith of the Fallen. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 14:44:29
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| Finished Exile's Return , as usual its a book that entertains and draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more. I am looking forward to the Darkwar saga books. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 14:47:17
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I decided to reread Return of the Crimson Guard ( at least the climatic battles at the end) and quite enjoyed it this time around.
Ian Esslemont does a good job on the battles and his characters are better rounded individuals unlike Erikkosn's characters who tend to turn into one huge character defect. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 15:59:20
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Finished Exile's Return , as usual its a book that entertains and draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more. I am looking forward to the Darkwar saga books.
It’s one of my favorite trilogies in the cycle. As you can tell by the title, it’s darker than Ray’s usual offerings. |
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Renin
Learned Scribe
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 16:40:28
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Goodkind's Faith of the Fallen.
And that's a good place to stop (in my mind).
I, however, am not a follower nor a fan of Ayn Rand and 'Atlas Shrugged' and all that. Following up on Goodkind in interviews after this book, I found he is a rigid thinker in this mindset.
I had to know why Richard acted in such a manner during the course of this book-after the first encounter, wherein he lectures those people for what seems like 100 pages, some themes seemed out of place to me-and then I found out why.
Just a 2 cent opinion, that's all. But I stopped reading his work after this book. |
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Renin
Learned Scribe
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 16:44:57
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I've been rereading Elaine Cunningham's Song and Swords books (again). With the poor taste of what 4th Ed has done to me, I tried going back to reread the books of my junior high years and see if the Realms was what I remembered it as.
It was. ;)
So, I've been doing my 'classics'- the 'Song' series, Azure Bonds, Homeland, and then I noticed all these Elminster books I've been passing, and what?-books dealing with the Knights of Myth Drannor? Finally? After all this time? Salvatore's Neverwinter saga ties into what has gone on in 4th Ed, as well as push towards this Sundering?
Inquiring minds want to know.
Also, finishing Jim Holt's "Why does the world exist?" |
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charger_ss24
Learned Scribe
USA
108 Posts |
Posted - 14 Apr 2013 : 18:37:10
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| After finishing The Last Threshold, needed my Artemis and Jarlaxle fix, so I picked up the Sellswords Trilogy. Just reading a couple chapters a night, so hopefully it will last me when The Companions and The Godborn come out. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 00:08:25
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Originally posted by Renin
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting Goodkind's Faith of the Fallen.
And that's a good place to stop (in my mind).
I, however, am not a follower nor a fan of Ayn Rand and 'Atlas Shrugged' and all that. Following up on Goodkind in interviews after this book, I found he is a rigid thinker in this mindset.
I had to know why Richard acted in such a manner during the course of this book-after the first encounter, wherein he lectures those people for what seems like 100 pages, some themes seemed out of place to me-and then I found out why.
Just a 2 cent opinion, that's all. But I stopped reading his work after this book.
You gave up on this series halfway? Unless you really hated the first 6 books, that seems like an extreme measure. |
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9thChapter
Learned Scribe
Canada
110 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 02:33:09
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Still working my way through Sanderson's Way of Kings. At 400k words - even doubling up on audiobook and e book - it's been a slow one. A rewarding adventure and tight character development. Worth it IMO.
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Yoss
Learned Scribe
USA
259 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 12:51:56
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Finished The Blade Itself. I liked a lot about it, particularly the distinctions in narrative voice when segments were centered around each of the main characters point of views: for example, Logen's constant "you've got to be realistic," or Glotka's italicized actual thoughts vs what his replies are. I had a relatively difficult time picturing the world clearly, though. In my head, the Agrinot never really solidified and my concept of the overall map of the world was sort of vague. I found the characters interesting, and kept reading because of that, but I'm not entirely sure I'm too into the story to continue on with the rest of the trilogy. It was a decent enough read, but nothing really grabbed me and made me think wow, I can't wait to read the rest of this. That being said, I probably will pick up the second book eventually, but I wasn't compelled to run to the store and buy it as soon as I finished this one.
Probably going to knock out the remaining 4 harpers books that my housemate has, or maybe some Beckett. My brother got me a copy of Molloy/Malone Dies/The Unnamable a couple years ago, and I'm sort of in the mood to switch it up as I've read almost nothing but fantasy and a couple Star Wars books over the past couple years. I've also been in the mood to re-read a lot of James Joyce lately... |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 13:37:02
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Finished Exile's Return , as usual its a book that entertains and draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more. I am looking forward to the Darkwar saga books.
It’s one of my favorite trilogies in the cycle. As you can tell by the title, it’s darker than Ray’s usual offerings.
Unfortunately it doesnt seem to be available in any book stores so I have been forced to order it online and thus will have to wait at least a couple of weeks. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 13:59:21
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 14:11:14
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Finished Exile's Return , as usual its a book that entertains and draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more. I am looking forward to the Darkwar saga books.
It’s one of my favorite trilogies in the cycle. As you can tell by the title, it’s darker than Ray’s usual offerings.
Unfortunately it doesnt seem to be available in any book stores so I have been forced to order it online and thus will have to wait at least a couple of weeks.
Hmm. That’s strange. They’re actually reprinting almost all the books in the cycle. Some of our local bookstores even have an entire shelf full of Feist novels only. Anyway, maybe a lot of people bought it. |
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Renin
Learned Scribe
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 15 Apr 2013 : 16:31:36
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
You gave up on this series halfway? Unless you really hated the first 6 books, that seems like an extreme measure.
Actually, I really enjoyed the first 2 immensely, was still satisfied with the 3rd, the 4th was still pretty good, but left a little something to be desired.
It's just that I couldn't help but see Goodkind's ideologies becoming more apparent in his writing. FoTF irked me greatly.
Also, the implied threat and evil of Jajang had just worn out it's welcome to me. I felt that the story had grown too large, and became weak in the process. I personally felt no problem in simply walking away from it. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 16 Apr 2013 : 08:36:36
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Dennis
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Originally posted by Thauranil
Finished Exile's Return , as usual its a book that entertains and draws you into the story and leaves you wanting more. I am looking forward to the Darkwar saga books.
It’s one of my favorite trilogies in the cycle. As you can tell by the title, it’s darker than Ray’s usual offerings.
Unfortunately it doesnt seem to be available in any book stores so I have been forced to order it online and thus will have to wait at least a couple of weeks.
Hmm. That’s strange. They’re actually reprinting almost all the books in the cycle. Some of our local bookstores even have an entire shelf full of Feist novels only. Anyway, maybe a lot of people bought it.
Well thats as good an explanation as any. .
Seriously though I didn't have any trouble getting the older books, just this series, for whatever reason. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 09:38:29
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I’m reading Firedrake, Book I of the Legends of the Dragonrealm . I’m loving it so far. One of the things I like about Richard is that he is an “economist”—he chooses words ever so carefully and often, if not always, avoids verbose descriptions. Another is, he makes me tolerate and to some degree like the things I normally find annoying or boring. It’s no secret that I don’t care for the bloated winged lizards that call themselves dragons. But Richard’s dragons have interesting personalities and are more human than monsters, which Gold himself, the Dragon Emperor, admitted.
Cabe Bedlam is proving to be a hero I can easily sympathize with. Though I guess it would have been better had Richard slowed down Cabe’s coming into power.
I have all the omnibus and also the latest book Shade, and I was so tempted to jump straight to it. But for some reason, I was able to resist the temptation, and so I’m starting where it all begins . . . |
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Renin
Learned Scribe
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 12:48:05
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Finished off 'Elminster in Hell' just a week or two back as well. Loved the memories, the flashbacks, the full lore and richness of those.
I was just more confused about what wasn't answered for me in the book; Elminster just fell into some hole between worlds? Seeing as how I had stepped away from Realms novels during college, I didn't realize I was reading 'the story behind the story' of Return of the Archwizards. Beyond that, really enjoyed the pure epicness of this fantasy.
On to: halfway through Elminster's Daughter. Love me some Cormyr intrigue. Although, as fun and zany as the chase is, it's going on 40 pages and still going! |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 12:59:28
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Originally posted by Renin
Finished off 'Elminster in Hell' just a week or two back as well. Loved the memories, the flashbacks, the full lore and richness of those.
I was just more confused about what wasn't answered for me in the book; Elminster just fell into some hole between worlds? Seeing as how I had stepped away from Realms novels during college, I didn't realize I was reading 'the story behind the story' of Return of the Archwizards. Beyond that, really enjoyed the pure epicness of this fantasy.
Indeed. I loved it too. Rarely do we see novels partly set in the Nine Hells. I just wish Ed could back to this kind of plot and setting, or rather, that WotC would for once stop making him write about the Cormyr, Manshoon, and Mystra, which are all overrated. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 13:11:26
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Originally posted by Dennis
I’m reading Firedrake, Book I of the Legends of the Dragonrealm . I’m loving it so far. One of the things I like about Richard is that he is an “economist”—he chooses words ever so carefully and often, if not always, avoids verbose descriptions. Another is, he makes me tolerate and to some degree like the things I normally find annoying or boring. It’s no secret that I don’t care for the bloated winged lizards that call themselves dragons. But Richard’s dragons have interesting personalities and are more human than monsters, which Gold himself, the Dragon Emperor, admitted.
Cabe Bedlam is proving to be a hero I can easily sympathize with. Though I guess it would have been better had Richard slowed down Cabe’s coming into power.
I have all the omnibus and also the latest book Shade, and I was so tempted to jump straight to it. But for some reason, I was able to resist the temptation, and so I’m starting where it all begins . . .
I used to have the original, single book editions of all the Dragonrealm books. It's a really interesting setting, and Lord Gryphon is one of my favorite characters. That said, there's something about the books that just doesn't quite work for me, and I've not bothered replacing them. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 13:29:31
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Care to share what that something is? I don’t mind spoilers, if it’s just one thing or two, that is. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 13:44:40
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Care to share what that something is? I don’t mind spoilers, if it’s just one thing or two, that is.
It was nothing I could put my finger on. Just a general thing. |
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Dennis
Great Reader
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Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 13:55:49
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Hmm. Perhaps because of some of the characters? Too powerful for your taste? I get the impression you don’t normally go for overpowered beings, save Pug, I guess.
By the way, does the original, single edition also have a foreword? I was quite amused with this: “Upon a suggestion, I took Firedrake to a publisher about an hour and a half away. Literally walking in off the street, I asked to speak with the editor (and no, you really can’t do that these days).”
And this probably a big spoiler, but I’m curious . . . is Nathan Bedlam really dead? (I’m still on chapter 5.) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36968 Posts |
Posted - 17 Apr 2013 : 19:29:43
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Originally posted by Dennis
Hmm. Perhaps because of some of the characters? Too powerful for your taste? I get the impression you don’t normally go for overpowered beings, save Pug, I guess.
By the way, does the original, single edition also have a foreword? I was quite amused with this: “Upon a suggestion, I took Firedrake to a publisher about an hour and a half away. Literally walking in off the street, I asked to speak with the editor (and no, you really can’t do that these days).”
And this probably a big spoiler, but I’m curious . . . is Nathan Bedlam really dead? (I’m still on chapter 5.)
I don't mind powerful characters... There was just something overall, about the setting and all the stories, that just didn't grab me as much as it could have. Perhaps I didn't care for the characters enough, perhaps I didn't get enough of a feel for the land itself... I don't recall.
I seem to recall Nathan reappearing, but I've not read those books in ten years or so. I barely remember any of the characters beyond Cabe, Gwendolyn, Darkhorse, Dru Zaree (sp?) and his daughter (whose name escapes me), Madrac, and the blue dragon duke that went to the other continent with Gryphon. |
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