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#1244 Guest_Duiker_*
Posted 25 December 2005 - 02:31 AM
Just finished A Feast for Crows by some fat guy. 'T was a good read.
Now on to Tigana by GGK.
Now on to Tigana by GGK.
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 12:19 AM
caliban said:
lords of dus by lawrence watt evans
Ah, that was the first real fantasy series I ever sunk my teeth into, 20+ years ago. Sorry, getting misty-eyed...
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 12:22 PM
I got A Feast for Crows for Christmas, so I will start ASOIAF again when I get back to Cardiff... Can't wait, I've almost forgotten how good that series was...
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 01:01 PM
GaesII said:
The Darwin Awards - Wendy Northcutt(a friend lent me this so I'm hoping it'll be a fun read)
Aye tis a great read. Very funny.
Though when I read that I found I felt fairly bad for reading it, as, in the end it is laughing at other peoples misery, but in the end it is hilarious!
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Posted 26 December 2005 - 04:32 PM
I am onto my reread of DHG. I may continue on and finish the series again, or I may take breaks to use the $70 in gift certificates from chapters I got to pick up some new stuff (Bakker, & Mary Gentle)
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Posted 27 December 2005 - 01:12 AM
Reading Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey. Only about 150 pgs in, not terribly interesting so far. Hopefully it picks up...
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Posted 27 December 2005 - 01:45 PM
reading the dragonbone chair by tad williams - memory, sorrow and thorn book one
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Posted 29 December 2005 - 05:16 PM
Hi guys!
As was the case with Brandon Sanderson's Elantris, I've had my eyes on Sarah Ash's The Tears of Artamon trilogy for quite some time. Every time I'd enter a bookstore, inevitably I would be drawn to those novels. Hence, I was very happy when Transworld offered to send me review copies of all three volumes. Lord of Snow and Shadows is the first book in the trilogy.
Having never read anything by Ash, I didn't know what to expect from this novel. And I'm pleased to report that it's a good read. Not a work that stands out, but a nice read nonetheless.
In my opinion, this novel's weakness lies in the characterizations. One facet of this story which may put off readers is the fact that the main character, Gavril, is a wimp. I understand that Ash wanted to create an anti-hero, and she certainly did. But I fear that she may have taken it a bit too far. Fortunately, in the end, Gavril comes around -- although not in a manner that may be satisfactory, especially to male readers. Also, there are a number of clichés with this cast of characters. But show me a fantasy story that doesn't have any. In any event, a number of clumsy characterizations doesn't take too much away from the quality of this book.
Moreover, Ash demonstrates that underneath what might appear to be a simple enough fantasy tale, this series could well be something that hides more depth than what is visible at face value.
Lord of Snow and Shadows could well be the starting point of a promising trilogy. We'll have to wait and see. . .
For the full book review, you can always check the blog!
Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
As was the case with Brandon Sanderson's Elantris, I've had my eyes on Sarah Ash's The Tears of Artamon trilogy for quite some time. Every time I'd enter a bookstore, inevitably I would be drawn to those novels. Hence, I was very happy when Transworld offered to send me review copies of all three volumes. Lord of Snow and Shadows is the first book in the trilogy.
Having never read anything by Ash, I didn't know what to expect from this novel. And I'm pleased to report that it's a good read. Not a work that stands out, but a nice read nonetheless.
In my opinion, this novel's weakness lies in the characterizations. One facet of this story which may put off readers is the fact that the main character, Gavril, is a wimp. I understand that Ash wanted to create an anti-hero, and she certainly did. But I fear that she may have taken it a bit too far. Fortunately, in the end, Gavril comes around -- although not in a manner that may be satisfactory, especially to male readers. Also, there are a number of clichés with this cast of characters. But show me a fantasy story that doesn't have any. In any event, a number of clumsy characterizations doesn't take too much away from the quality of this book.
Moreover, Ash demonstrates that underneath what might appear to be a simple enough fantasy tale, this series could well be something that hides more depth than what is visible at face value.
Lord of Snow and Shadows could well be the starting point of a promising trilogy. We'll have to wait and see. . .
For the full book review, you can always check the blog!
Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
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Posted 30 December 2005 - 05:46 PM
2/3 of the way through Kushiel's Dart. The first 300 pgs were fairly dull, because everything interesting happening in the book we only hear about second-hand. The next 300 pages have put our heroine more in the center of things, so it's gotten pretty good.
#1258 Guest_Duiker_*
Posted 31 December 2005 - 02:41 AM
Reading Guns, germs and steel by Jared Diamond. Probably known, since it won a Pulitzer, but for those who haven't heard of it yet: buy and read! It's great, informative and relevant since it deals with the very fundaments of our society.
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Posted 31 December 2005 - 06:51 AM
Just bought House of Leaves since I finished Kafka on the Shore a few days ago.. I thought the Kafka book was weird, but this House of Leaves book may perhaps be, if not the strangest then at least among the five strangesta dn most bizarre books I've ever read..
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Posted 01 January 2006 - 04:10 PM
Just finished reading In the Ruins by Kate Elliott, which is the sixth book in the series(Final one coming out Feb/Mar 2006). It was wordy, but enjoyed it greatly. 
