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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
 Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 02:41:51
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Ok so I finished Witch Wraith, the final book in the Dark Legacy of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Overall I enjoyed the series, but felt it kind of rehashed some old story lines. The ending did have a few little twists and some excitement.
Now reading The Godborn by Paul S. Kemp |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 04:42:47
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Originally posted by The Sage
I didn't seem to have any problem accessing the DELETE function for your post, Dennis.
Sorry to bother you, Sage. My mistake. The little pop-up window actually did appear, but it was "behind" the page I was currently accessing. I only realized it when I closed all the web pages. Sorry. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 10 Oct 2013 : 17:55:05
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| Reading Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in asking Arthur's Court |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2013 : 13:27:52
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| Started Quest for Lost Heroes by David Gemmel. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 11 Oct 2013 : 15:40:14
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I'm done with Embers of Atlantis.
It was an okay novel, and a decent enough introduction into the "Fireborn" universe. But there were a surprising amount of typos in the book, which kind of spoiled my reading of it somewhat.
I don't think I'll pick up the second book in the series for my next read just yet. I might move on to some other book, or the stack of unread comic books I've got sitting here.
Not sure what I'll read next. |
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Renin
Learned Scribe
USA
290 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2013 : 03:27:32
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Finished 'The Spectral Blaze.'
Mr. Byers; keep on writing!
Next up; both 'The Masked Witches' as well as 'Doctor Sleep' by Stephen King. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2013 : 03:45:23
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| So with today's NYCC news that former Spoiler/Robin/Batgirl Stephanie Brown will make her reintroduction into DC's New 52 universe next year [Woot! And it's about time!], I've decided to re-read the first volume of her 2010 Batgirl comic book series -- "Batgirl Rising." |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
USA
4266 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2013 : 03:49:06
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Just finished reading the Old Grey Box a few days ago (right before my dog chewed it up when I left it sitting on the chair...dog is still alive but in exile).
Getting ready to re-read several of my favorite Savage Sword of Conan comics from my childhood. My wife is reading Peter Pan to the kids and I'm listening to it at night as well (the REAL Peter pan mind you, not this Disney stuff).
My next book to read personally is actually The Knights of Myth Drannor trilogy. Starting tmr. |
The Old Grey Box and AD&D for me! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2013 : 04:07:15
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Originally posted by Dalor Darden
Getting ready to re-read several of my favorite Savage Sword of Conan comics from my childhood.
I missed a lot of these issues during their original run. But, thankfully, publisher Dark Horse have been collecting them all together in handy trade-paperback formats -- which means I can purchase them in their reprinted glory. |
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Drustan Dwnhaedan
Learned Scribe
USA
324 Posts |
Posted - 12 Oct 2013 : 06:39:31
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| Just finished reading The Sword of Shannara. I've got to figure out what I'm going to read next. (*sigh* So many choices, so little time.) |
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2013 : 16:31:06
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Finished The Godborn. Totally loved it. Worth the four-year wait. |
Every beginning has an end. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 15 Oct 2013 : 16:30:07
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| Just finished Smoke and Mirrors.....short stories by Neil Gaiman....wonderful stuff |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
John F. Kennedy, speech in Dublin, Ireland, June 28, 1963
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Drustan Dwnhaedan
Learned Scribe
USA
324 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2013 : 06:42:29
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| Started reading Shadowbred by Paul S. Kemp. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 16 Oct 2013 : 08:09:03
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I'm almost done with Freedom in Exile.
I was bitten by the "Wheel of Time" bug today, while reading the snippet of a Robert Jordan novella I missed some years back. So I'm thinking I'll probably return to my reading of the "Wheel of Time" next. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2013 : 00:48:03
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| The Godborn by Paul Kemp and The Dreamthief's Daughter by Michael Moorcock. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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The Masked Mage
Great Reader
USA
2420 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2013 : 02:40:13
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| Just read through the Hunger Games trilogy in prep for the second movie. |
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9thChapter
Learned Scribe
Canada
110 Posts |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2013 : 13:19:51
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| Reading Waylander 2 In the Realm of the wolf. |
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Fellfire
Master of Realmslore
1965 Posts |
Posted - 17 Oct 2013 : 22:25:25
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| Has anybody yet read the new Locke Lamora novel The Republic of Thieves? |
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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
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 04:29:49
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Has anybody yet read the new Locke Lamora novel The Republic of Thieves?
Not yet. But I want to start the "Locke Lamora" series soon.
I've heard [mostly] only good things about these books. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 04:31:57
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I've finished Freedom in Exile.
And so I decided against moving back into the "Wheel of Time" series. Instead, I'm re-reading what is, perhaps, my favourite book... Italo Calvino's Invisible Cities.
I like to re-read it every so often. And I've always been a big fan of Calvino's work. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 16:38:27
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I read and finished and enjoyed No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. And I would say I enjoyed this book and it was a great story and I would recommend it to others and they should read it but only if you don't mind run-on sentences and over-excessive use of the word "and."  |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 19 Oct 2013 : 16:39:13
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Originally posted by The Sage
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Originally posted by Fellfire
Has anybody yet read the new Locke Lamora novel The Republic of Thieves?
Not yet. But I want to start the "Locke Lamora" series soon.
I've heard [mostly] only good things about these books.
One of my favorite series! |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2013 : 08:51:21
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
Just finished Smoke and Mirrors.....short stories by Neil Gaiman....wonderful stuff
Cool.
Have you read "Fragile Things" by Gaiman? It's worth the read for the Cthulhu-Sherlock Holmes story "A Study In Emerald" alone. His audiobook reading is pretty good too.
As for me, I've just started reading "Ah King," a collection of six stories by W. Somerset Maugham.
I'm proud to say my copy is a First Edition, printed in 1933, which I found for about $6 US at a local estate sale/antiques store. |
Look for me and my content at EN World (user name: sanishiver). |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 20 Oct 2013 : 14:57:53
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
I read and finished and enjoyed No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. And I would say I enjoyed this book and it was a great story and I would recommend it to others and they should read it but only if you don't mind run-on sentences and over-excessive use of the word "and."
I have seen the movie, which was quite awesome.  So I might try out the book as well. Any thoughts on how it compares to the movie? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2013 : 03:19:01
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
I read and finished and enjoyed No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. And I would say I enjoyed this book and it was a great story and I would recommend it to others and they should read it but only if you don't mind run-on sentences and over-excessive use of the word "and."
I have seen the movie, which was quite awesome. So I might try out the book as well. Any thoughts on how it compares to the movie?
Nearly identical as far as order of events. The only issue you might have is with Cormac McCarthy's writing style which is very basic even though he spins some interesting stories....and he refuses to use quotation marks during dialogue.  |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2013 : 14:16:42
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
I read and finished and enjoyed No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. And I would say I enjoyed this book and it was a great story and I would recommend it to others and they should read it but only if you don't mind run-on sentences and over-excessive use of the word "and."
I have seen the movie, which was quite awesome. So I might try out the book as well. Any thoughts on how it compares to the movie?
Nearly identical as far as order of events. The only issue you might have is with Cormac McCarthy's writing style which is very basic even though he spins some interesting stories....and he refuses to use quotation marks during dialogue.
Messy and frank ehh, just like the movie. Sounds good so far.
Thanks. |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2013 : 01:33:18
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
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Originally posted by Thauranil
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
I read and finished and enjoyed No Country For Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. And I would say I enjoyed this book and it was a great story and I would recommend it to others and they should read it but only if you don't mind run-on sentences and over-excessive use of the word "and."
I have seen the movie, which was quite awesome. So I might try out the book as well. Any thoughts on how it compares to the movie?
Nearly identical as far as order of events. The only issue you might have is with Cormac McCarthy's writing style which is very basic even though he spins some interesting stories....and he refuses to use quotation marks during dialogue.
Messy and frank ehh, just like the movie. Sounds good so far.
Thanks.
You will know fairly soon whether or not McCarthy's writing style annoys you. It doesn't bother me so I am able to enjoy his books. |
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