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#17521 Maark Abbott

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 09:31 AM

Zoolanderis Derake, on 24 March 2016 - 08:42 AM, said:

Finished Dancer's Lament. Hated it!

Spoiler

Now onto Lord of Chaos by RJ for some real fantasy!

oh u

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#17522 Mentalist

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 11:24 AM

Andorion, on 24 March 2016 - 06:12 AM, said:

Finished Moorcock's Final Programme.

A very interesting book and while I don't think I have ever read anything quite like this, some aspects reminded me of Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman's Sandman graphic novels.

You said you're looking into H.G. Wells, right? You may find some parallels.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#17523 End of Disc One

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 12:16 PM

Zoolanderis Derake, on 24 March 2016 - 08:42 AM, said:

Finished Dancer's Lament. Hated it!

Spoiler

Now onto Lord of Chaos by RJ for some real fantasy!

I like how even though I haven't yet read Dacner's Lament, I know I can click that spoiler because of who posted it.

#17524 Traveller

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 12:23 PM

Now onto Emperor of Thorns, on my reread following Liars Key.

This trilogy has been as good of not even better a second time around.

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So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.

#17525 Esa1996

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 01:20 PM

Macros, on 24 March 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I think lord of chaos is the one with the lesbian orgy.
Rand just watches while they touch each other and swoon at the sight of his finely turned calves.

WOT SPOILERS:

LOC is the one where Rand pisses off every Aes Sedai on the continent.

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#17526 QuickTidal

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 02:35 PM

Esa1996, on 24 March 2016 - 01:20 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 March 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I think lord of chaos is the one with the lesbian orgy.
Rand just watches while they touch each other and swoon at the sight of his finely turned calves.

WOT SPOILERS:

LOC is the one where Rand pisses off every Aes Sedai on the continent.

Which is the one with the weird igloo hanky panky?

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#17527 Maark Abbott

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 03:06 PM

QuickTidal, on 24 March 2016 - 02:35 PM, said:

Esa1996, on 24 March 2016 - 01:20 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 March 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I think lord of chaos is the one with the lesbian orgy.
Rand just watches while they touch each other and swoon at the sight of his finely turned calves.

WOT SPOILERS:

LOC is the one where Rand pisses off every Aes Sedai on the continent.

Which is the one with the weird igloo hanky panky?

It's whichever one he first porks

Spoiler

in.

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#17528 Chance

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 03:25 PM

Going through the third Unhewn Throne book and it is pretty decent with some POW great and a few mostly Adare being really bad most of the time so far just like the last book.

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#17529 Esa1996

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 03:27 PM

QuickTidal, on 24 March 2016 - 02:35 PM, said:

Esa1996, on 24 March 2016 - 01:20 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 March 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I think lord of chaos is the one with the lesbian orgy.
Rand just watches while they touch each other and swoon at the sight of his finely turned calves.

WOT SPOILERS:

LOC is the one where Rand pisses off every Aes Sedai on the continent.

Which is the one with the weird igloo hanky panky?

The 5th, The Fires of Heaven.

#17530 T77

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 03:29 PM

Tiste Simeon, on 23 March 2016 - 04:44 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 23 March 2016 - 01:05 PM, said:

About 110 pages into my FoD ReRead. I'm finding it so enjoyable to re-read! It's doing the job of getting me even more amped for FoL!

I'm considering doing that as I can't remember anything about FoD...

I'm rereading it too and enjoying it as well.

#17531 Andorion

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 04:00 PM

Maark Abbott, on 24 March 2016 - 03:06 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 24 March 2016 - 02:35 PM, said:

Esa1996, on 24 March 2016 - 01:20 PM, said:

Macros, on 24 March 2016 - 08:59 AM, said:

I think lord of chaos is the one with the lesbian orgy.
Rand just watches while they touch each other and swoon at the sight of his finely turned calves.

WOT SPOILERS:

LOC is the one where Rand pisses off every Aes Sedai on the continent.

Which is the one with the weird igloo hanky panky?

It's whichever one he first porks

Spoiler

in.

I am of the opinion that WoT would be vastly improved by Rand blasting more things

#17532 Andorion

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Posted 24 March 2016 - 04:07 PM

Mentalist, on 24 March 2016 - 11:24 AM, said:

Andorion, on 24 March 2016 - 06:12 AM, said:

You said you're looking into H.G. Wells, right? You may find some parallels.

Yes I am reading this 800+ monster collection of complete short stories by Wells. Only read three but they are so very entertaining.

Something I forgot to mention, I found some atmospheric similarities between Cornelius and Warren Ellis' Supergod comic series. You should check them out.

#17533 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 12:00 AM

Based on the discussion in the "Books you Dislike" thread I have gone from Pawn of Prophecy to Queen of Sorcery. I'm moderately ashamed but I am really enjoying myself.

Currently rereading the Sandman graphic novels by Neil Gaiman. Truly brilliant!

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#17534 Abyss

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 03:15 AM

Tiste Simeon, on 25 March 2016 - 12:00 AM, said:

I still respect you Tiste.

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#17535 worry

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 03:30 AM

Me too! My first AOL screen name was GoodDurnik. It was before they upped the character limit so I couldn't even choose GoodmanDurnik. I've got lots of problems with the series (esp how it deals with race) but I think there's generally good YA storytelling. Also I really like the idea (and in fact the execution) of the autobio books by Polgara and Belgarath. The dual perspective on lived history was neat. But it does add pretty conveniently (and validly) to the old joke about Eddings telling one story over and over.

I do agree w/ whoever said in the other thread that the Sparhawk books were lousy.

They came with white hands and left with red hands.

#17536 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 07:10 AM

Zoolanderis Derake, on 25 March 2016 - 03:30 AM, said:

I do agree w/ whoever said in the other thread that the Sparhawk books were lousy.

You mean Belgariad 2: Electric Boogaloo?

And yes, the casual racism on every page is both hilarious and terrifying. "Oh you come from [country]? You must be [list of racial traits]!"

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#17537 worry

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Posted 25 March 2016 - 07:22 AM

Man, the Sparhawk books didn't even remind me of the Belgariad besides being quest fantasy (though tbh I remember very little about them, and I only read the first trilogy). At the time it reminded me of a child's conception of fantasy toughguys. Like they don't have differences in personality so much as outward signifiers. Like when a kid draws a team, and one guy has normal armor, one guy has dark armor with spikes, one guy has an eyepatch, one guy has a mohawk and tattoos. That's the depth of character.

They came with white hands and left with red hands.