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I finally have "Dust of Dreams" But I can't read it.

#21 Illuyankas

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Posted 05 February 2010 - 01:47 AM

I knew it! Those animals aren't just attacking you, they're trying to free their enslaved monkey butler brethren!

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Posted 05 February 2010 - 04:09 AM

Never! I dictate and he writes all my messages without any help me oh help me he won't let me free changes from what I say. He's a good monkey I am not a monkey I am a primate I hate him who does what I say hate him hate him.

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Posted 05 February 2010 - 06:00 PM

You Sir, are the Krusty the Klown of this forum!

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Posted 07 February 2010 - 10:11 AM

To be honest, the only one you need to re-read before DoD is Reaper's Gale. How I wish I had done :whistle:

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Posted 08 February 2010 - 03:54 PM

I now have DoD as well. It is currently resting a mere 12 inches from me on my desk at work. It taunts me so. It pulls the eye from the monitor in front of me and calls my name. I must resist its lure. Only 3 chapters in and it already threatens to steal my soul.

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Posted 12 February 2010 - 04:09 AM

I'm almost done reading "Bonehunters." Been ages since I've read it. I think this is second or third read of it. Totally forgot how fucking awesome it is.

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Posted 12 February 2010 - 06:22 AM

I bought DoD a week ago but I couldn't start reading until this week. It feels great to be reading again. I'm about a third of the way through it.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:00 AM

Just about done "Toll of the Hounds." Slow book. Really hurts not having Fiddler and crew in the book.

Should I read Esselmont's "Crimson Guard" before jumping into DoD?

#29 Illuyankas

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:08 AM

You probably should have read it before Toll, but if you want to, sure.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:09 AM

I'd say yes.
It'll refresh you between TtH and DoD.
Especially if you thought TtH was long. Because DoD has been long as well so far. It's only begun to pick up (where I am).

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:13 AM

There's so much philosophizing. Just shut up, Kruppe, just shut up. I read 'em for the action and the humor. Not the weighty proclamations of life and death.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:16 AM

Ruh-roh, Shaggy.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:17 AM

Oh boy....

Read "RotCG" first then.

Or else it'll take half a book to get to the action in DoD through the philosophy and the talking about death.

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#34 RodeoRanch

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:17 AM

I know. I skim. A lot.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:20 AM

RodeoRanch, on 06 March 2010 - 12:17 AM, said:

I know. I skim. A lot.

Re-reads or first read? I'm assuming you aren't going to skim DoD, although some parts will make you want to.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:23 AM

You're making me sad.

On the plus side, Butcher's "Turn Coat" is waiting on the shelf, ready to go. Dresden is all action and humor!

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:25 AM

Don't get me wrong, DoD is my favorite of the series so far. You'll know what I mean when you are done, though.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 12:26 AM

It better be worth it. Or I'll...well, I'll do something. Drink some beer maybe. Okay, drink some beer certainly.

#39 Slow Ben

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 01:12 AM

I like beer.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 01:25 AM

RodeoRanch, on 04 February 2010 - 06:31 PM, said:

Seriously. I read the back blurb and I do not know what the fuck is going on. It's been a long since I've read any Erikson. I think I'm going to have go back a few books to catch up before jumping into "Dust."

I've read from "Gardens" to "Midnight Tides" enough that I think I can start on "Bonehunters" and go from there.

How embarrassing.

I am having essentially the same problem. I read TtH when it came out, but I've never done a Malazan reread. Even with the quick releases, I'm lost. Too much time reading WoT over and over again I guess. And school. I was excited to get DoD but it has been sitting on my shelf for a while now. I didn't even try to read it over Christmas break, because the prologue was depressing. I'm always lost in prologues, though, so I imagine if I just stuck it out I'd be okay.

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