[amphibian]

Mentalist, on 14 March 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

Elizabeth Bear is the reason I'm considering getting an e-reader- her stuff is virtually impossible to find in print in Canadaland, yet, her books sound quite intriguing.

@ PG: Stephen Hunt was added to my Goodreads list. The blurb actually gave me more of a "Crown for Cold Silver"-type vibe. Given I really liked that book, I'm very interested.

Crown for Cold Silver is amazing. Inventive and able to blend what happened 20 years ago in-book with what is happening now with deep meaning.

[Stalker]

amphibian, on 15 March 2016 - 02:10 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 14 March 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

Elizabeth Bear is the reason I'm considering getting an e-reader- her stuff is virtually impossible to find in print in Canadaland, yet, her books sound quite intriguing.

@ PG: Stephen Hunt was added to my Goodreads list. The blurb actually gave me more of a "Crown for Cold Silver"-type vibe. Given I really liked that book, I'm very interested.

Crown for Cold Silver is amazing. Inventive and able to blend what happened 20 years ago in-book with what is happening now with deep meaning.

And on sale for $1.99 in the U.S. through Amazon! Worth grabbing at the price.

[Macros]

Just Finished Assail.

Quite enjoyed it, much more so than the jungle haul in blood and bone.
Actually looking forward to Dancers Lament now, given that its a shorter book and my favourite Ice novel is still NoK.

[acesn8s]

Stalker, on 15 March 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

amphibian, on 15 March 2016 - 02:10 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 14 March 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

Elizabeth Bear is the reason I'm considering getting an e-reader- her stuff is virtually impossible to find in print in Canadaland, yet, her books sound quite intriguing.

@ PG: Stephen Hunt was added to my Goodreads list. The blurb actually gave me more of a "Crown for Cold Silver"-type vibe. Given I really liked that book, I'm very interested.

Crown for Cold Silver is amazing. Inventive and able to blend what happened 20 years ago in-book with what is happening now with deep meaning.

And on sale for $1.99 in the U.S. through Amazon! Worth grabbing at the price.

Looked interesting and a price is sweet, so I bought it.

[champ]

Finally got around to John Gwynne - Ruin

Solid start after book 2s endings.

[HiddenOne]

acesn8s, on 15 March 2016 - 12:47 PM, said:

Stalker, on 15 March 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

amphibian, on 15 March 2016 - 02:10 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 14 March 2016 - 11:21 PM, said:

Elizabeth Bear is the reason I'm considering getting an e-reader- her stuff is virtually impossible to find in print in Canadaland, yet, her books sound quite intriguing.

@ PG: Stephen Hunt was added to my Goodreads list. The blurb actually gave me more of a "Crown for Cold Silver"-type vibe. Given I really liked that book, I'm very interested.

Crown for Cold Silver is amazing. Inventive and able to blend what happened 20 years ago in-book with what is happening now with deep meaning.

And on sale for $1.99 in the U.S. through Amazon! Worth grabbing at the price.

Looked interesting and a price is sweet, so I bought it.

me too

[Abyss]

Abyss, on 14 March 2016 - 02:47 PM, said:

Baco Xtath, on 14 March 2016 - 12:26 PM, said:

Abyss, on 14 March 2016 - 03:41 AM, said:

... BROTHERHOOD OF THE WHEEL tho... Urban fantasy based on truckers and others who try to protect the highways... That seemed to fit what. Was looking for.
Also, why read one of the hundreds of books in the TRP when I can just buy something shiny and new, amirite?...this should be a fun read.

Listened to Brotherhood of the Wheel over the weekend. Fuck'n awesome book. It's not a collection of shorts, though. There were 4 maybe 5 POVs. I didn't care for the narrator though. One of the characters is described as having a southern/Irish accent and the reader completely fucked it up - not sure how it would sound myself, really. But his reading of it was just either/or, not a mix. Didn't matter, book was awesome.

Noted and glad to hear someone else liked it.

Unfortunate about the narrator, a bad narration can kill a really good book. Conversely, a solid narration can really enhance a decent book into something really enrgossing.

Considering how drawn in I was by BROTHERHOOD's ch1, I'm glad I'm going w ebook.

acesn8s, on 14 March 2016 - 12:30 PM, said:

I'm interested in see how the rest of the book hold up. It sounds pretty cool.

You know I will, but Baco's post is encouraging.

Another chapter down, and this just became a solid mashup of The Dresden Files and Sons of Anarchy.
Yes. That.

I am enjoying this. A lot.

[acesn8s]

Ok, BotW made my ebook wishlist.

[JPK]

So I've been listening to Morgan's Market Forces on my way to and from work. I'm struggling with this one though. I feel it's lacking something that his works usually have, but I can't quite pin it down. I'm about five hours in and considering changing to something else. Does this pick up to the usual quality of his work, or should I move on?

[Abyss]

The Incredible Kitsu, on 16 March 2016 - 01:31 AM, said:

So I've been listening to Morgan's Market Forces on my way to and from work....Does this pick up to the usual quality of his work, or should I move on?

No, but it's worth finishing.

[Andorion]

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

[EmperorMagus]

Andorion, on 16 March 2016 - 03:57 AM, said:

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

Morgan is the best porn writer in fantasy. His only rival is GGK.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 16 March 2016 - 03:57 AM, said:

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

Altered Carbon was still okay- it just has the one long steamy scene.

Woken furies is when he crossed the line an started writing straight-up porn in a sci-fi setting, with the plot serving as filler from one encounter to the next.

[Maark Abbott]

Briar King, on 16 March 2016 - 04:58 AM, said:

EmperorMagus, on 16 March 2016 - 04:22 AM, said:

Andorion, on 16 March 2016 - 03:57 AM, said:

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

Morgan is the best porn writer in fantasy. His only rival is GGK.

Mmmmhmmmm

I prefer Bakker.

[Mentalist]

Maark Abbott, on 16 March 2016 - 12:38 PM, said:

Briar King, on 16 March 2016 - 04:58 AM, said:

EmperorMagus, on 16 March 2016 - 04:22 AM, said:

Andorion, on 16 March 2016 - 03:57 AM, said:

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

Morgan is the best porn writer in fantasy. His only rival is GGK.

Mmmmhmmmm

I prefer Bakker.

GGK Kay does the best softcore. Morgan is the go-to hardcore guy.

Bakker's blackspunk is a whole other dimension of it own.

This post has been edited by Mentalist: 16 March 2016 - 01:49 PM

[Maark Abbott]

Mentalist, on 16 March 2016 - 01:48 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 16 March 2016 - 12:38 PM, said:

Briar King, on 16 March 2016 - 04:58 AM, said:

EmperorMagus, on 16 March 2016 - 04:22 AM, said:

Andorion, on 16 March 2016 - 03:57 AM, said:

Reading Morgan's Altered Carbon - 15 chapters in, and this book so far is a mixture of a murder mystery inside a spy thriller, with the tech of Peter Hamilton. Oh and sex. Good to see Morgan is consistent about the sex

Morgan is the best porn writer in fantasy. His only rival is GGK.

Mmmmhmmmm

I prefer Bakker.

GGK Kay does the best softcore. Morgan is the go-to hardcore guy.

Bakker's blackspunk is a whole other dimension of it own.

Who are the Dunyain? Thrust thrust.

[Abyss]

Mentalist, on 16 March 2016 - 01:48 PM, said:

...

Bakker's blackspunk is a whole other dimension of it own.

I see what you did there.

I applauded.

[acesn8s]

I'm about 1/2 way through The Color of Magic. It's a fun read, I'm really impressed with Pratchett's descriptions.

[firvulag]

I'm currently reading Bloodstone by David Gemmell. I've been reading nothing but Gemmell recently and loving his stuff so far. Though after ten books straight I might read something else after this one before going back.

I was curious about his Troy trilogy, is it more historical fiction, or are there fantasy elements, if so how much?

[JPK]

Abyss, on 16 March 2016 - 03:04 AM, said:

The Incredible Kitsu, on 16 March 2016 - 01:31 AM, said:

So I've been listening to Morgan's Market Forces on my way to and from work....Does this pick up to the usual quality of his work, or should I move on?

No, but it's worth finishing.

Ok, I'll push through for a bit longer and see if it'll grab me. . I put my finger on what's bothering me about it though.

Spoiler

Most of his work tends to give a direct goal from the very beginning. Example: In THIRTEEN, it's hunt down and stop the rogue thirteen. MARKET FORCES on the other hand, doesn't seem to have developed his usual race to the finish event that his other works do. It's all the usual sex and violence (in fact, I feel it's even stronger on those aspects) of his other work, but it all seems so much more pointless.