[Whisperzzzzzzz]

 worry, on 17 July 2017 - 07:58 PM, said:

What's grimdark?

When you scowl in an unlit room.

This post has been edited by Whisperzzzzzzz: 17 July 2017 - 08:02 PM

[Tatterdemalion]

I'm reading OFF LEASH by Daniel Potter. It's about a guy who wakes up as a cougar and is meant to be an animal friend in a secret world of wizards. Lots of fun. At its best when being lighthearted and worst when establishing an actual and serious fantasy world with magic rules, etc. His writing 'as a cat' is rather excellent and fun. My favourite scene thus far is when the cougar lands a series of intricate jumps and leaps, and then, proud of himself, feels the warm sun and immediately just naps for half a day.

I have lots of TBR books now. Getting scary.

[Maark Abbott]

 Chance, on 17 July 2017 - 07:55 PM, said:

Going through the last parts of The Court of Broken Knives and it is just getting better along the way, probably because it was unclear where the fuck it was going for a while. The books is rediculously grimdark in nearly every aspect but still it has wonderful language and some characters that are just a joy to read when they aren't too far down in the dirt and self-pity.

I've actually queried Anna's agent, just hoping they actually get back to me about my own stuff now.

[QuickTidal]

Started Peter Newsman’s THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

[Cyphon]

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman’s THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

I'm reading this too at the moment and enjoying it. It's relentless!

Finished Scalzi's Collapsing Empire recently which is worth a read. My first time reading Scalzi but I gather it's the best of his writing. Very tight, good plot with good characters. You could see some of the twists coming but enjoyable non the less.

I also recently read the Hanging Tree which continues another excellent series and n.4 in the Thursday Next series by Jasper Fforde - which everyone should read if they haven't yet.

[Abyss]

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

*checks, sees sale*



Damn you.


*buys*

*looks for retaliative recommendation*

[Andorion]

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:05 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

*checks, sees sale*



Damn you.


*buys*

*looks for retaliative recommendation*

I absolutely loved the Vagrant. And I usually don't like postapocalyptic stuff. Extremely well written.

[Abyss]

 Andorion, on 18 July 2017 - 03:14 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:05 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

*checks, sees sale*



Damn you.


*buys*

*looks for retaliative recommendation*

I absolutely loved the Vagrant. And I usually don't like postapocalyptic stuff. Extremely well written.

NOT HELPING.

[acesn8s]

I ended up checking Gaiman's Norse Mythology out of the library the other week. Took my daughter in for story hour and started reading while waiting for her. It was good enough that I took it with me when we left. I've read most of the stories back in the day, but it was fun to get a fresh take.

Back to Bakker!

[QuickTidal]

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:21 PM, said:

 Andorion, on 18 July 2017 - 03:14 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:05 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

*checks, sees sale*



Damn you.


*buys*

*looks for retaliative recommendation*

I absolutely loved the Vagrant. And I usually don't like postapocalyptic stuff. Extremely well written.

NOT HELPING.

And while I think it began life as a standalone, the author has since expanded it to a series of which there are 3 books out, and two short stories.

[amphibian]

Newman's series is terrific and never goes the way one anticipated beforehand.

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

I tore through Gladstone's Three Parts Dead (fucking awesome — just bought the next two books) and Pratchett's Equal Rites (not Pratchett's finest work, but it was fun and funny. I ordered the next two books in the Witches sequence) last week.

Still slogging through Curse of the Mistwraith. I'm about halfway through and bored, but am hoping for the payoff in the latter half.

[Coco with marshmallows]

 worry, on 17 July 2017 - 07:58 PM, said:

What's grimdark?

thing is, since it's you that's asking, i assume most of us think you're trolling.

on the off chance you aren't, it's a portmanteau of grim and dark, primarily attributable to the Warhammer 40,000 game universe tagline that ran "In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war"

so yeah, it's grim and dark. it's grimdark.

easy.

[polishgenius]

The Vagrant is what the concept behind Peter V. Brett's The Painted Man could have been.

I didn't get into the sequel at first go, but I'll be back to it.

[Macros]

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 05:30 PM, said:

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:21 PM, said:

 Andorion, on 18 July 2017 - 03:14 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

 Abyss, on 18 July 2017 - 03:05 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 18 July 2017 - 12:31 PM, said:

Started Peter Newsman's THE VAGRANT, and was pretty spellbound within mere pages. What an interesting setting, and lead character! Really enjoying!

*checks, sees sale*



Damn you.


*buys*

*looks for retaliative recommendation*

I absolutely loved the Vagrant. And I usually don't like postapocalyptic stuff. Extremely well written.

NOT HELPING.

And while I think it began life as a standalone, the author has since expanded it to a series of which there are 3 books out, and two short stories.

Am I the only one who was massively underwhelmed by the Vagrant?

[worry]

Ah, so like Blood Meridian or Angela's Ashes. Got it!

[Andorion]

Finished Caesar. Loved it. Best book of the series.

Onto the October Horse.

Finished Court of Broken Knives. The book improves in the second half, though I am not sure about the progression of the main character.

Started reading First Watch by Dale Lucas. Really like it. City watchmen in a multi-cultural fantasy city with a buddy cop vibe.

[JPK]

Welp, finishing Soldiers Live had officially set me into a rut. I thought I'd found something that would be a nice light-hearted follow-up in League of Dragons by Naomi Novik, but then the opening scene was dark as hell.

I think I'm just going to go look at pretty pictures for awhile and read Remender's LOW.

[Andorion]

Regarding my classic challenge, I finished A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and I loved it. This and To Kill a Mockingbird have been my outstanding favourites in this challenge.

Now I am reading the Aeneid by Virgil.

[Macros]

I'm about 50% in Aeneid, keep forgetting to bring it down with me.
So far I prefer The Odyssey
But probably prefer Aeneid over the Illiad