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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
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 Posted - 20 Aug 2006 : 05:22:55
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Originally posted by mavericace
Well new books come out all the time but at last count I counted a couple short of 190.
190 seems like the right number. My list, which needs updated for some of the books that came out this month or so, shows there are 187. As I said though, it needs updated. |
For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort and quiet and excite you... Books are full of the things that you don't get in real life - wonderful, lyrical language, for instance, right off the bat. - Anne Lamott, Bird by Bird
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2006 : 05:30:23
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Originally posted by mavericace
Well new books come out all the time but at last count I counted a couple short of 190.
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Originally posted by Kuje
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Originally posted by mavericace
Well new books come out all the time but at last count I counted a couple short of 190.
190 seems like the right number. My list, which needs updated for some of the books that came out this month or so, shows there are 187. As I said though, it needs updated.
Thanks, now all I need to do is count up what I have to see how many I need! |
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"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
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Jagou
Acolyte
USA
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Posted - 20 Aug 2006 : 15:17:18
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Thanks for the link.  It's gonna take a while to go through my bookshelf and get an inventory. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36966 Posts |
Posted - 20 Aug 2006 : 16:32:31
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Originally posted by Jagou
Thanks for the link. It's gonna take a while to go through my bookshelf and get an inventory.
I've got to do the same thing. I just did the same thing with my DVDs, and discovered that I had twice as many as I would have estimated!
More on topic... I finally finished reading the War of the Spider Queen books. I know that this series was quite well-liked by a lot of people, but I'm not among those numbers. While I do have minor complaints and quibbles (such as, how did Gromph vomit up his breakfast when he wasn't in his own body?), there's nothing that makes me dislike them. They simply failed to grab me.
I think a large part of the problem was that the books focused on an all-evil group, and that the group wasn't truly united in common cause. They had common goals, but they kept squabbling amongst each other and almost dissolving, until they finally did turn on each other. Had they truly been united, it likely would have improved the reading experience for me.
So, while I didn't dislike the books, it's not likely that I'll read them again any time soon.
But I did like Pharaun, Alissza, and their interplay. I'd love to see him brought back, and a novel about the two of them. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 21 Aug 2006 : 18:01:41
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| Got Blackstaff in the mailbox today, time for my first realms book in quite a few months. The first couple of chapters were actually more entertaining than I had counted on and I am finding this to be the realmsbook I have enjoyed most, with the exception of Greenwood, for years. |
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mavericace
Seeker
USA
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Posted - 22 Aug 2006 : 06:28:00
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My Girl Friend found a used book shop today and I had her pick up 20 more FR books lol. At 2 bucks a book you cant beat the price.
I completed the Maztica set, Horse lords books, Nobels books, Moonshae books, Druid Home books, Twilight Giant books, and I only have 2 books to go untill I own all the Harpers books.
Looks like i have a lot of reading to do lol. (sorry if some of the spelling is bad on the titles) |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36966 Posts |
Posted - 22 Aug 2006 : 07:42:34
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Originally posted by mavericace
My Girl Friend found a used book shop today and I had her pick up 20 more FR books lol. At 2 bucks a book you cant beat the price.
I completed the Maztica set, Horse lords books, Nobels books, Moonshae books, Druid Home books, Twilight Giant books, and I only have 2 books to go untill I own all the Harpers books.
Looks like i have a lot of reading to do lol. (sorry if some of the spelling is bad on the titles)
A friend and I did that to get his girlfriend into reading fantasy. |
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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
704 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 08:06:50
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
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Originally posted by mavericace
My Girl Friend found a used book shop today and I had her pick up 20 more FR books lol. At 2 bucks a book you cant beat the price.
I completed the Maztica set, Horse lords books, Nobels books, Moonshae books, Druid Home books, Twilight Giant books, and I only have 2 books to go untill I own all the Harpers books.
Looks like i have a lot of reading to do lol. (sorry if some of the spelling is bad on the titles)
A friend and I did that to get his girlfriend into reading fantasy.
As of today, I have read every novel (including the debated Double Diamond series) except for the following (though I own every novel to date):
Blackstaff
Master of Chains
Bladesinger
Son of Thunder
Swords of Eveningstar
Whisper of Waves (I rarely read trilogies until they are completed)
All anthologies except Realms of the Dragon I & II.
I just finished Ghostwalker. It was quite interesting to be reading the novel while hanging out with Erik Scott de Bie at Gen Con. I am currently reading Bloodwalk. I wanted to finish most of the novels above so that I could have more to discuss with their authors, but there just aren't enough hours in the day. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36966 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 11:28:24
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
there just aren't enough hours in the day.
And that's a complaint all of us share, my friend! |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31799 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 13:21:23
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Originally posted by EytanBernstein
Whisper of Waves (I rarely read trilogies until they are completed)
As do I... which is why I've set aside the Year of Rogue Dragons and Last Mythal trilogies for reading next month. Now that they've all been released and I'm just about to finish with Blackstaff and Dragons of the Dwarven Depths... I can pick up where I left off. Those two last books required me to halt my regular reading so I could spend some time enjoying Steven's tale and a return to the "War of the Lance" on Krynn.
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36966 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 17:23:00
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Originally posted by The Sage
Now that they've all been released and I'm just about to finish with Blackstaff and Dragons of the Dwarven Depths... I can pick up where I left off. Those two last books required me to halt my regular reading so I could spend some time enjoying Steven's tale and a return to the "War of the Lance" on Krynn.
Ditto that, though for me, those books interrupted my reading of the War of the Spider Queen series. |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 17:44:29
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I´m spliting my reading time between Ghostwalker and Bladesinger (both awesome works, IMHO).
Next month I pretend to read Son of Thunder and Darkvision (if my wedding let me any time to read . |
Dwarf, DM, husband, and proud of this! :P
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 18:07:05
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congrats on the wedding!
I just finished Maiden of Pain, a very good book! I only have a few books left unfinished now, ~rubs hands together and cackles with evil glee~ |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 18:13:15
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Thanks.
We´re already living together for 2 years, and now will make it oficial. 
September 23 is the Spring equinox here in the south hemisphere, so, we think that we choose a good date. |
Dwarf, DM, husband, and proud of this! :P
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Kuje
Great Reader
USA
7915 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 18:16:55
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Ahm,
Novels..... this is about novels. :)
That's why we have the PM option of talking about RL weddings, etc, less they are FR weddings! :) |
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Chosen of Moradin
Master of Realmslore
Brazil
1120 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 18:22:13
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Yup, you´re correct, Kuje! :)
And talking about novels,, the Rogue Dragons trilogy are in my list, too. Probably, I´ll pick the three books in november :) |
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VonRaventheDaring
Learned Scribe
USA
197 Posts |
Posted - 24 Aug 2006 : 23:38:07
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| Its a good series those dragon thrilogy, i have to get the servant of waves book yet, i think i have read the lady of poison, already. |
"Develop the latent abilities within you for that is your power alone. Psionics is the ultimate art of magic and you are its practitioner. Through lifelong dedication, strive to unite your will with your physical form to become one. Only through the unrestrained union of one’s mind and body can the magic of psionics truly be mastered. Throw off the yoke of any who would impose tyranny upon you. Likewise, do not ever force another to submit to your will. Free your mind, free yourself and you have only just begun the path to true psionic mastery. Free others, open their minds to the Invisible Art, and you will show them way to Auppenser."
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 25 Aug 2006 : 17:29:05
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| Finished with Blackstaff; great book, one of the best Realms novels until now. Time to finally start City of Splendour. I am looking forward to a large dose of Greenwood and Cunningham. |
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Von Seossk
Acolyte
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Posted - 26 Aug 2006 : 05:48:52
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| How were Ghostwalker, and Bladesinger? I read Master of Chains and was not impressed. I just finished reading one of the old Harper's books, and I thought it was pretty good. The seventh one, "Soldiers of Ice" |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 02:22:35
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Originally posted by Von Seossk
How were Ghostwalker, and Bladesinger? I read Master of Chains and was not impressed. I just finished reading one of the old Harper's books, and I thought it was pretty good. The seventh one, "Soldiers of Ice"
Just started Ghostwalker, if you liked Soldiers of Ice I think you will Like Ghostwalker as well. Not that they are much alike, but they both are not your "normal" realms novel. |
A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men - Willy Wonka
"We need men who can dream of things that never were." -
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Von Seossk
Acolyte
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Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 03:09:51
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| Cool, I'll have to pick those up sometimes, thought I'm going all the way back, I found an original copy of Darkwalker on Moonshae, and I always wanted to read it. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 07:07:10
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| Well if you liked Soldiers of Ice My guess is you will probably like Darkwalker. Another of my own personal favorites. |
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The Red Walker
Great Reader
USA
3567 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2006 : 23:50:29
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Originally posted by Von Seossk
Cool, I'll have to pick those up sometimes, thought I'm going all the way back, I found an original copy of Darkwalker on Moonshae, and I always wanted to read it.
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Originally posted by Jorkens
Well if you liked Soldiers of Ice My guess is you will probably like Darkwalker. Another of my own personal favorites.
I agree with Jorkens, Darkwalker was the first realms novel I ever read. I liked it enough to have re-read it at least twice. I do not want to spoil anything for you, but I will say that Canthus might be my favorite character in that book  |
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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EytanBernstein
Forgotten Realms Designer
USA
704 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2006 : 23:59:43
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Originally posted by The Red Walker
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Originally posted by Von Seossk
Cool, I'll have to pick those up sometimes, thought I'm going all the way back, I found an original copy of Darkwalker on Moonshae, and I always wanted to read it.
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Originally posted by Jorkens
Well if you liked Soldiers of Ice My guess is you will probably like Darkwalker. Another of my own personal favorites.
I agree with Jorkens, Darkwalker was the first realms novel I ever read. I liked it enough to have re-read it at least twice. I do not want to spoil anything for you, but I will say that Canthus might be my favorite character in that book
It's the first one I read as well. I alternated reading one book of the Moonshae series with one book of the Dark Elf series. |
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Jorkens
Great Reader
Norway
2950 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2006 : 19:09:41
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Well finished City of Splendor. I liked it, although its not my favorite from either author. There's plenty of small lorebits and interesting characterisations in the book and I would recommend the book for all Realms lovers.
As I finally have managed to get hold of a copy of Dicksons old The Dragon and the George and have about a thousand books that I have not gotten around to reading I am leaving the realms for a while at least when it comes to novels. |
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Ilztfryn Claddghym
Seeker
Canada
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Posted - 14 Sep 2006 : 20:58:43
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| Well I am nearly finished all of Salvatore's fr novels so I have a very long way to go :p |
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idan_mor
Acolyte
Israel
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Posted - 14 Sep 2006 : 22:09:01
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I am obiously far behind you guys, I have just finished the FORSKEN HOUSE book. I wish there would be a good fantasy book store here since the price for shipping is insanly high.
From the 3rd edition novel books that I have read I found the Return of the ARchwizards and Wotsq to be most to my liking and I am looking foroward for completing The Last mythal it sure is promising. And I can wait that a copy of Wotsq:Ressurection will turn out in one of my favourite bookstores. Also read lately Blackstaffm Elminster daugther silverfalls and re read the moonshae trilogy. |
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Ergdusch
Master of Realmslore
Germany
1720 Posts |
Posted - 15 Sep 2006 : 12:16:34
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Greetings folks!
After reading 1000 Orcs - a book I personally liked a lot - I read of course the rest of the trilogy - lone drow & 2 swords. Overall some intersting features but not all that great in the end. Liked the first drizzt books much better.
Thereafter I read Yellow Silk (The Rogues book 4). Great story great humor great ending. A wonderful book IMO one of the best FR-novels I've read so far. I can only recommand it.
I then started to work my way through Ed's books - Making of a Mage, Elminster in Myth Drannor, the Temptation of El and right now I read El in Hell. Fine books all of them cause I finally get some insights on the life and adventure of Faeruns mage mighty.
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Morgil
Acolyte
Netherlands
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Posted - 09 Oct 2006 : 15:45:02
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I read all books up to darkvision, except the 2 waves books (I'll wait till the concluding novel, i hate it when them make you wait for 2! years!)
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quajack
Seeker
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Posted - 10 Oct 2006 : 16:55:14
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I own every FR novel ever published. Three years ago I embarked on a quest to read each and every tome in order of publication date. I'm cruising right along with only a fraction of Realms books beckoning me. Awaiting my attention are:
Rogue Dragons Trilogy
Last Mythal Trilogy
House of Serpents Trilogy
Scions of Arrabar Trilogy
The Wizards Series
The Yellow Silk, The Crimson Gold
Lady of Poison, Queen of the Depths, Mistress of the Night
Bladesinger, Son of Thunder, Master of Chains
City of Splendors, Elminster's Daughter
I haven't included the Erevis Cale Trilogy because I started it last night and couldn't put the darn thing down. I'm 250 pages through and I'll probably finish the series by the I check back here.
The highest praise I can bestow upon Realms novels as a whole is that of the 150 or so books that I've read, only 4 of them have SUCKED (in my opinion). Thats a damn good ratio if you ask me (which nobody has).
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