[Andorion]

The Incredible Kitsu, on 23 January 2016 - 07:44 AM, said:

I'm a little under 200 pages into Th1rte3n (I follow along with an actually copy of the book whenever I can when I'm mainly going the audiobook route). I'm really disappointed that they decided to change the name of this book in the states. Black Man just feels right considering how strong race is as a theme here. Between that and the way the book handles religion, I feel like I'm reading a legit possible future for the U.S, and that future is terrifying. I'm absolutely loving this book so far.

I'm also at the 160 page mark of Shadow of the Torturer. I'm slowing down and allowing myself to really enjoy Wolfe's writing this time, and I'm beginning to understand why so many of you guys have reread this so many times. It's simply beautiful.

is that the book where

Spoiler

the USA splits into three? West east, and christian centre?

[Abyss]

The Incredible Kitsu, on 23 January 2016 - 07:44 AM, said:

I'm a little under 200 pages into Th1rte3n (I follow along with an actually copy of the book whenever I can when I'm mainly going the audiobook route). I'm really disappointed that they decided to change the name of this book in the states. Black Man just feels right considering how strong race is as a theme here. Between that and the way the book handles religion, I feel like I'm reading a legit possible future for the U.S, and that future is terrifying. I'm absolutely loving this book so far.

BLACK MAN remains one of my favorite Richard Morgan books.They didn't switch the name in Canada.

[firvulag]

Mentalist, on 22 January 2016 - 09:30 PM, said:

firvulag, on 22 January 2016 - 05:29 PM, said:

The only other Tad Williams I've read was the Shadowmarch novels. My feelings on it seem to mirror everyone else's regarding Tad Williams in general: very good overall, but too long for it's own good. I'm definately going to be reading Memory Sorrow and Thorn eventually, not sure if I'll ever bother with the Otherland series.

I remember seeing the first Shadowmarc book in store, right after I read David Anthony Durham's "Acacia"...
I read the blurb, and my only thought was: "ANOTHER 4 kids with different fates ASOIAF wannabe???"
I've never been able to shake off that initial impression.

While there are definitely elements of that in Durham's Acacia trilogy the books are still very much worth reading, I thoroughly enjoyed them. The Shadowmarch novels also have some of the elements to them but it just gets dragged out too long

[JPK]

Andorion, on 23 January 2016 - 07:53 AM, said:

The Incredible Kitsu, on 23 January 2016 - 07:44 AM, said:

I'm a little under 200 pages into Th1rte3n (I follow along with an actually copy of the book whenever I can when I'm mainly going the audiobook route). I'm really disappointed that they decided to change the name of this book in the states. Black Man just feels right considering how strong race is as a theme here. Between that and the way the book handles religion, I feel like I'm reading a legit possible future for the U.S, and that future is terrifying. I'm absolutely loving this book so far.

I'm also at the 160 page mark of Shadow of the Torturer. I'm slowing down and allowing myself to really enjoy Wolfe's writing this time, and I'm beginning to understand why so many of you guys have reread this so many times. It's simply beautiful.

is that the book where

Spoiler

the USA splits into three? West east, and christian centre?

Yes. Very much yes.

[worry]

Because the main guy who wants to film it is James Franco, and everyone's like, "Hey we like you and all, but no."

[Serenity]

worry, on 25 January 2016 - 02:52 AM, said:

Because the main guy who wants to film it is James Franco, and everyone's like, "Hey we like you and all, but no."

They shouldn't worry, he's 'armless.

[Slow Ben]

Finished up Cinder Spires. Good book, excited to see where it goes.


Started The Emperors Blades last night on a reco from my brother. I know literally nothing about this book, although I'm assuming there is/was an emperor and he has/had blades, so we'll see.

[Andorion]

Reading Shadows of Self, just finished the prologue, Sanderson's 'humour' is hitting me right between the eyes. How was this book? Anybody read it?

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 26 January 2016 - 01:42 PM, said:

Reading Shadows of Self, just finished the prologue, Sanderson's 'humour' is hitting me right between the eyes. How was this book? Anybody read it?

I loved it, and am really looking fwd to the next one which came out today (BANDS OF MORNING). It's a nice industrial-era expansion of the Mistborn series.

[End of Disc One]

Andorion, on 26 January 2016 - 01:42 PM, said:

Reading Shadows of Self, just finished the prologue, Sanderson's 'humour' is hitting me right between the eyes. How was this book? Anybody read it?

I thought it was good, but I still prefer the original trilogy. I'd say I enjoyed it more than Alloy of Law, though I do wish he would stop trying to do humor.

[Andorion]

Yeah, thing is I loved Alloy of Law, especially the setting. Now Sanderson has always had an issue with characters but the prologue seems a bit OTT in humour even for him. I preferred the more serious tone he adopted in Elantris and Warbreaked

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 26 January 2016 - 04:57 PM, said:

Yeah, thing is I loved Alloy of Law, especially the setting. Now Sanderson has always had an issue with characters but the prologue seems a bit OTT in humour even for him. I preferred the more serious tone he adopted in Elantris and Warbreaked

I treat these Wax and Wayne books as Oceans 11 type stuff, so the humour always feels well-placed to me, when compared to the original Mistborn series which always felt "graver" and more "serious" toned.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 26 January 2016 - 05:00 PM, said:

Andorion, on 26 January 2016 - 04:57 PM, said:

Yeah, thing is I loved Alloy of Law, especially the setting. Now Sanderson has always had an issue with characters but the prologue seems a bit OTT in humour even for him. I preferred the more serious tone he adopted in Elantris and Warbreaked

I treat these Wax and Wayne books as Oceans 11 type stuff, so the humour always feels well-placed to me, when compared to the original Mistborn series which always felt "graver" and more "serious" toned.

Ok, I'll mentally shelve these as "caper" books. Corny humour, slambang action etc. I need to get out of the 'epic' mindset.

[End of Disc One]

Warebreaker had a serious tone? I thought it was one of his more "humorous" books.

[JPK]

Re: TH1RTE3N

Spoiler

that sex scene with Carl and the ex-detective was intense! Much more graphic than I really needed or wanted on my morning commute. I really feel his work has much more sex in it than it calls for.

[Andorion]

End of Disc One, on 26 January 2016 - 05:14 PM, said:

Warebreaker had a serious tone? I thought it was one of his more "humorous" books.

For some reason I found the book to be really dark and morbid. It was fun, but dark. Not really sure why.

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 26 January 2016 - 06:11 PM, said:

End of Disc One, on 26 January 2016 - 05:14 PM, said:

Warebreaker had a serious tone? I thought it was one of his more "humorous" books.

For some reason I found the book to be really dark and morbid. It was fun, but dark. Not really sure why.

Considering it's about gods that take the lifeforce of peasants by draining them of it, and resurrecting bodies as zombie soldiers...I can certainly see how it can be considered dark and serious.

It's got some humour in it (most of it Gallows humour of the one god who finds what he does distasteful)...but overall it's a pretty dark little tale, I agree.

[polishgenius]

Read Ex-Patriots today. Like the first it's good proper popcorn fun, but it's lacking... I dunno, a little wow-factor?

[Puck]

Reading The Thousandfold Thought. I've gotten soooo slow with reading. But still loving this stuff, more and more, actually. Go, Kellhus!

[Mentalist]

Finished "Happy Hour in Hell", the second Bobby Dollar novel

one word: it tries too hard. I'll pick up the third,because I'm interested to see where the story'll go, but on its own merits, Hell was kinda meh.

for the next commute read, think I'll go back to Moorcock and check out Jerry Cornelius