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

#41 Illuyankas

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 01:36 AM

Heh, I just realised I have a very intermitten? intermitted? sketchy recollection of most of the prologues in this series.

GOTM: Whiskeyjack, Ganoes the kid, maybe Fiddler?
DG: Felisin has a miserable walk. Also flies.
MOI: Jaghut torturing and FUCK YEAH KALLOR
HOC: Er, Trull? Maybe?
MT: BALLS TO THE WALL AWESOME AFTERMATH and a talented professional is commissioned.
TBH: I have no idea. Seriously, nothing comes to mind. Complete blank.
RG: It has ships in. That's it.
TTH: Campside fire? Am I close?
DOD: The Snake, maybe the walking argument, there's more but it's gone.
ROTCG: Azath shenanigans.

Off to find my TBH copy, I'm perturbed at my memory again.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 02:13 AM

Illuyankas, on 06 March 2010 - 01:36 AM, said:

TBH: I have no idea. Seriously, nothing comes to mind. Complete blank.

Hellian. It's like the only one I remember. And I was fucking lost while reading it, cause I had no idea who the fuck this drunk bitch was. But she turned out alright.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 02:33 AM

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 02:39 AM

RG is all the heart eating thingamabob.

I have nothing more to add.

(I like beer too...)

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 04:32 AM

... heart eating... thingamabob?? oh! the wolves, right. also rake and killy team up

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 11:39 AM

I had the same sort of problem, but I persevered. Still, having pants lends certain...advantages.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:14 PM

Terez, on 06 March 2010 - 01:25 AM, said:

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.

Interestingly, this is the exact problem I've had with Gathering Storm...

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 06:20 PM

I haven't read the last two WoT books. I'm waiting for the whole damn series to be ended and then it's time for an epic read through of the whole thing.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 08:12 PM

Illuyankas, on 06 March 2010 - 01:36 AM, said:

Heh, I just realised I have a very intermitten? intermitted? sketchy recollection of most of the prologues in this series.

GOTM: Whiskeyjack, Ganoes the kid, maybe Fiddler? and Dujek
DG: Felisin has a miserable walk. Also flies.
MOI: Jaghut torturing and FUCK YEAH KALLOR
HOC: Er, Trull? Maybe? Yup, him getting shorned
MT: BALLS TO THE WALL AWESOME AFTERMATH and a talented professional is commissioned. and a Jaghut makes some ice. LOTS AND LOTS OF ICE
TBH: I have no idea. Seriously, nothing comes to mind. Complete blank. Spiders, orgies and a lizard-cat feeding-frenzy. Taralack veed spits into his hair, too.
RG: It has ships in. That's it. The Preda sees a bunch of ships, Redmask sees a bunch of eaten-hearts, Mael and Killy do some awesometastic dragon-raping, then Rake talks about his average Tuesday
TTH: Campside fire? Am I close? Yup
DOD: The Snake, maybe the walking argument, there's more but it's gone. The Snake, Kalyth walks around a giant SCIENCE and the matron sends her out a Shi'gal (which is awesome but I won't spoil). A schizophrenic argues with himself and confuses the birds. A man with no thumbs pronounces himself JUSTICE while he watches a lizard look at a dragon that has been Jesus'd.
ROTCG: Azath shenanigans.

Off to find my TBH copy, I'm perturbed at my memory again.

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worrywort, on 14 September 2012 - 08:07 PM, said:

I kinda love it when D'rek unleashes her nerd wrath, as I knew she would here. Sorry innocent bystanders, but someone's gotta be the kindling.

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Posted 06 March 2010 - 10:32 PM

RodeoRanch, on 06 March 2010 - 06:20 PM, said:

I haven't read the last two WoT books. I'm waiting for the whole damn series to be ended and then it's time for an epic read through of the whole thing.

That sounds wise. I don't have the patience, but I don't really need refreshers at this point. I discuss WoT too regularly to forget any of it, and I'm constantly amazed at how that discussion ties into nearly every corner of the series. A surprising (or perhaps not) chunk of the important theory information is in the slow books.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 03:11 AM

Finally ready to read "Dust of Dreams." Only too me a month and a half to get ready.

Finished "Crimson Guard" tonight for the second time. Fucking loved it. No bullshit philosophizing or dreary Kruppe monologues. No sir. Just action. Lots of action and funny. That's what I like. But a hero named Kyle? Really? Kyle? Weak.

I suspect from people's comments that "Dreams" is going to be a brutal slog for me.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 03:14 AM

You get scenes in Letheras at the beginning. That should be all you need to get your motor running.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 04:01 PM

RodeoRanch, on 15 March 2010 - 03:11 AM, said:

...Finished "Crimson Guard" tonight for the second time. Fucking loved it. No bullshit philosophizing or dreary Kruppe monologues. No sir. Just action. Lots of action and funny. That's what I like. ...

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But a hero named Kyle? Really? Kyle? Weak.

It's pronounced 'keh-hill-lay' and is a totally accurate representation of the nomenclature of the relevant Quon Tallii subcontinetal tribes. Just accept it.

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I suspect from people's comments that "Dreams" is going to be a brutal slog for me.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 06:25 PM

Abyss, on 15 March 2010 - 04:01 PM, said:

RodeoRanch, on 15 March 2010 - 03:11 AM, said:

But a hero named Kyle? Really? Kyle? Weak.

It's pronounced 'keh-hill-lay' and is a totally accurate representation of the nomenclature of the relevant Quon Tallii subcontinetal tribes. Just accept it.

Except he isn't from Quon Tali.

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 06:28 PM

Abyss fail!

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Posted 15 March 2010 - 06:42 PM

Did i? Or do i perhaps know something you don't?!?!!!

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Posted 16 March 2010 - 12:54 AM

I don't think you do. At least not about how to pronounce Kyle. You may have other knowledge that I do not have but you should keep it to yourself. My brain is kind of full today.

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 04:21 AM

Burned through it. Done. Finally.

Heartily disliked it. Bummer.

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Posted 21 March 2010 - 04:23 AM

Which parts?

Also I acknowledge that this might be veering towards strange new territory for you but if it involves any specifics you might need to move the thread to *gasp* the book forums.

This post has been edited by Illuyankas: 21 March 2010 - 04:24 AM