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#21221 polishgenius

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Posted 13 November 2017 - 07:56 PM

I finished Deadhouse Landing. That was pretty fun, you guys.

This series is like what the Star Wars PT was meant to be, but, you know, good and not stupid and shit.

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#21222 Chance

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 06:08 AM

Nearly done with The Mirror Empire and while I have serious issues with some parts of the book, I'll probably read the next one merely because it is a very nicely imagined world and the last 25% of the book has been pretty awesome.

Still trying to finish up Dark Transformation book 3 but it is on hold, right now.

Also half way through Vallista which I'm still a bit uncertain on but its been growing on me.

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 05:29 PM

so it's that time of year when I procrastinate a lot on my time off and re-read the last few year's worth of posts in this thread to assemble the forum's recommendations. (As if I don't have enough books to buy)

This is the list I'm coming up with
-Josiah Bancroft "Senlin Ascends"
-"Kings of the Wyld"
-"Ninefox Gambit"
- K V Johansen - "Leopard"
-"Library at Mount Char"
- "The Forgetting Moon" (opinions seem to vary on this one)
-"City of Stairs/Blades/Miracles"
-Anthony Ryan's stuff

Note: I'm already reading Greatcoats, Staveley, Marc Turner, the Kate Daniels series, and have volume 1 of "Traitor's son" sitting on my desk.

Am I missing anything essential? (I will read Acts of fucking Caine as soon as I purchase an e-reader)

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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.

#21224 acesn8s

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 05:48 PM

Just finished chapter 12 of The Great Ordeal. Enter Lord Oirunas... shit just got real.

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#21225 Andorion

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 05:59 PM

Mentalist, on 14 November 2017 - 05:29 PM, said:

Craft books by Max Gladstone, the Heartstrikers series by Rachel Aaron

#21226 worry

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 06:20 PM

The Bible

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#21227 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 06:59 PM

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's Signal to Noise. I meant to start it about a month ago, but distractions kept me from getting past the first page. Now I'm hooked, though.

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 07:02 PM

Chance, on 14 November 2017 - 06:08 AM, said:

What serious issues do you have with the book? The second is better but I found both a bit disjointed in places.

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 07:44 PM

LIAR'S KEY by Mark Lawrence is so good that i'm probably going to delay the DEADHOUSE LANDING / OATHBRINGER conundrum to finish the Red Queen's War trilo.

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 07:58 PM

Abyss, on 14 November 2017 - 07:44 PM, said:

LIAR'S KEY by Mark Lawrence is so good that i'm probably going to delay the DEADHOUSE LANDING / OATHBRINGER conundrum to finish the Red Queen's War trilo.

Worth it.

THE WHEEL OF OSHEIM is a phenomenal ending to the series, and it likely won't take you but a few days to read.

But then I enjoyed this series even more than his first trilo.

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As for me, after weeks of not reading anything (not sure why, been knee deep in podcasts instead), I'll be starting OATHBRINGER tonight. Woot Woot!

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#21231 worry

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 08:00 PM

Podcasts?! But you're not a millennial!

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#21232 QuickTidal

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 08:16 PM

worry, on 14 November 2017 - 08:00 PM, said:

Podcasts?! But you're not a millennial!

I'm apparently not a Gen-Xer either (as I'd previously assumed). I fit into the gap between them called...wait for it...Xennials.

Soooooo....not sure where that leaves me. Probably at an 80's arcade trying to get to level 2 of Dragons Lair and failing repeatedly till I'm out of money.

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#21233 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 08:17 PM

QuickTidal, on 14 November 2017 - 08:16 PM, said:

I'm apparently not a Gen-Xer either (as I'd previously assumed. I fit into the gap between them called...wait for it...Xennials.

Didn't that used to be "Gen Y"?

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 08:33 PM

QuickTidal, on 14 November 2017 - 07:58 PM, said:

Abyss, on 14 November 2017 - 07:44 PM, said:

LIAR'S KEY by Mark Lawrence is so good that i'm probably going to delay the DEADHOUSE LANDING / OATHBRINGER conundrum to finish the Red Queen's War trilo.

Worth it.

THE WHEEL OF OSHEIM is a phenomenal ending to the series, and it likely won't take you but a few days to read.

But then I enjoyed this series even more than his first trilo.

I would agree, as much as i enjoyed THORNS, this is better. More fun, better action, better world development. Just at the scene where

Spoiler

and holy fuckstars that was epic.

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As for me, after weeks of not reading anything (not sure why, been knee deep in podcasts instead), I'll be starting OATHBRINGER tonight. Woot Woot!

The rest of Red Queen then Landing then Oathbringer (probably)... i envy me!

QuickTidal, on 14 November 2017 - 08:16 PM, said:

worry, on 14 November 2017 - 08:00 PM, said:

Podcasts?! But you're not a millennial!

Salt-Man Z, on 14 November 2017 - 08:17 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 14 November 2017 - 08:16 PM, said:

I'm apparently not a Gen-Xer either (as I'd previously assumed. I fit into the gap between them called...wait for it...Xennials.

Didn't that used to be "Gen Y"?

'slackers'.

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#21235 Macros

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 09:16 PM

Finish the third craft book by Gladstone.

I'm liking the series, they've all been quite predictable in the grand plot points and who was betraying who etc (two serpents rise was the most blatant so far but I had book 3 figured out pretty early, right the way down)

They're short enough reads and I can read them on my phone on my tea breaks at work too so I'll finish up the omnibus I have of the first five.

I would recommend them, even though you'll know what's coming they're well written and tightly paced. Page turners

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#21236 QuickTidal

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Posted 14 November 2017 - 10:40 PM

Salt-Man Z, on 14 November 2017 - 08:17 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 14 November 2017 - 08:16 PM, said:

I'm apparently not a Gen-Xer either (as I'd previously assumed. I fit into the gap between them called...wait for it...Xennials.

Didn't that used to be "Gen Y"?

I think so, but that never seemed to stick. No idea why.

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#21237 Andorion

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Posted 15 November 2017 - 03:41 AM

Deadhouse Landing and Oathbringer!

#21238 acesn8s

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Posted 15 November 2017 - 12:53 PM

Oathbringer for Kindle is $17 right. I should probably pick it up.

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Posted 15 November 2017 - 01:57 PM

Only made it through Prologue and Chapter 1 of OATHBRINGER last night (both awesome)...and could not read it this morning on the transit because of ALL the LOUD ASSHOLES around me who can't control the volume of their goddamned voices or respect peoples personal boundaries. What I would not give for a "quiet" section on buses and subways. UGH!

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Posted 15 November 2017 - 02:39 PM

Briar King, on 15 November 2017 - 06:19 AM, said:

Just looked at SLA 1 and it was $27.99.

We are going to wind up with a $50 SLA at some point before the 10 are done.

Maybe, but there will be the collections and omnibus editions that cut the price drastically to get people in to the earlier books as the series advances.
Hell, Tor was giving Way of Kings away at one point as a book 2 promo, no?

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