[Maark Abbott]

Tsundoku, on 26 September 2018 - 07:49 AM, said:

Giving Feist's King of Asses a go.

About 1/3 or so in and it seems pretty generic and low-magic so far. The only magic I've seen is his attempt to humanise gingers.

You can't humanise gingers. Even if they is badonkin'.

[acesn8s]

Gave up on Blade of Black Steel. I just don't care about most of the characters. They just seem to be bumbling around and not accomplishing much.

I started Blood of Elves.

[End of Disc One]

acesn8s, on 26 September 2018 - 12:03 PM, said:

Gave up on Blade of Black Steel. I just don't care about most of the characters. They just seem to be bumbling around and not accomplishing much.

I started Blood of Elves.

My exact feelings on BoBS. Everyone was just dicking around and I stopped caring, so I quit. Sad after how much I enjoyed ACfCS.

[Mentalist]

acesn8s, on 26 September 2018 - 12:03 PM, said:

Gave up on Blade of Black Steel. I just don't care about most of the characters. They just seem to be bumbling around and not accomplishing much.

I started Blood of Elves.

ABoBS is one of those good books where almost nothing happens.
It basically tries to get by on the strength of its humor, which is hit and miss. It worked for me, but it's likely not to work for many.

Stuff happens in the end, and book 3 is MUCH better paced, but I can totally understand people who don't enjoy the series.

[Mentalist]

completed the Silmarillion, as well as "Working God's Mischief"

Silmarillion is epic, and I now have some grasp on Tolkien's wider mythology, which is nice.

Cook's latest Instrumentalities novel promises a lot to come (and sadly, nothing has since), but in terms of its standalone merits, it annoyed me, because there's a major change happening to the main character that the reader can put together fairly quickly (and Cook does not stop dropping hints about it), but his protagonists continues being blissfuly unaware of it, At some point it stops being amusing and becomes annoying.

I love the setting, and there's some batshit insane stuff happening in this pseudo-Europe, but in terms of characters, yeah, it's a weaker book.

moving on, at home, I'll be staring the monster that is the hardback of the Metro trilogy. While in commute I'm thinking about getting back to Moorcock. I think the short fiction books are next in that list, followed by the Dream Quest Trilogy.

[End of Disc One]

Let us know when you get to page 5

[Andorion]

So I have all these books started - Record of a Spaceborn Few by Chambers, Empire of Ashes by Ryan but for the last 4 days the only books I can interest myself in are books on WW2.
Just finished Antony Beevor's Arnhem, which is really good and currently reading Ian W Toll's Pacific Crucible.

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 29 September 2018 - 01:33 AM, said:

Are they fiction?

Nope. History, but written in a way which gives you the point of view of the common soldier as well as the generals. Beevor in particular is an excellent author. His Stalingrad is a must-read

[Chance]

Finished up Port of Shadows last night and its not the best but neither is it the worst black company book, the middle third is pretty slow but it ain't a thick book so who cares. Some part of it was laugh out loud and some where awesome especially in the later part. Even got me thinking that I should re-read The Books of the North for a bit more speculation on those senjak sisters identities.

[Macros]

Andorion, on 29 September 2018 - 02:33 AM, said:

Briar King, on 29 September 2018 - 01:33 AM, said:

Are they fiction?

Nope. History, but written in a way which gives you the point of view of the common soldier as well as the generals. Beevor in particular is an excellent author. His Stalingrad is a must-read

Stalingrad was superb.

I have Arnhem here on my TRP, I might just start it tonight as my weekend at home read.

[Andorion]

Macros, on 29 September 2018 - 07:14 PM, said:

Andorion, on 29 September 2018 - 02:33 AM, said:

Briar King, on 29 September 2018 - 01:33 AM, said:

Are they fiction?

Nope. History, but written in a way which gives you the point of view of the common soldier as well as the generals. Beevor in particular is an excellent author. His Stalingrad is a must-read

Stalingrad was superb.

I have Arnhem here on my TRP, I might just start it tonight as my weekend at home read.

I was introduced to Beevor in such a random way. Our school library was horribly disorganized and the librarian was a tyrant who hated all students, except weirdly, me and 2 others who actually loved to read. He used to let me roam wherever I pleased in the back stacks and there I found Stalingrad and Berlin. I had only the vaguest ideas about WW2, but I had already read William Shirer's Rise and Fall of the Third Reich so I knew the context. I read both of those books before I was 16.

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 30 September 2018 - 04:26 AM, said:

Reading SW has been by far my most flip to map Malazan yet. I only thought DHG/7C was confusing... damn it’s got nothing on this imo. Really enjoying when I can though. Pg 137

Outlander 4 pg 28.




ONNNNLLLLLYYYYY 1042 pgs to go.

The only big thing wrong with DRUMS OF AUTUMN, is that like half the book plot functions off of a case of mistaken/not known identity because one character decides not to use their real last name and another character is looking for the real last name...and the two never have a conversation that reveals this.. It’s the most frustrating thing I’ve experienced in these books to date. Otherwise the plot of book 4 is solid. That section may just annoy you is all. Fair warning.

[worry]

I finished Harry August. Didn't love it as much as some, but I liked it well enough. 3 stars on the ol' Goodreads meter. Now onto The Great Ordeal. Do you guys read these novella-length "What Has Come Before" sections??

[Mentalist]

worry, on 30 September 2018 - 11:28 PM, said:

I finished Harry August. Didn't love it as much as some, but I liked it well enough. 3 stars on the ol' Goodreads meter. Now onto The Great Ordeal. Do you guys read these novella-length "What Has Come Before" sections??

Yes, if I'm coming back to the series after a long break.

No if I'm reading books back to back

[Tsundoku]

worry, on 30 September 2018 - 11:28 PM, said:

INow onto The Great Ordeal.

Is that code for any Bakker read? That's what I felt when I read the first one and didn't feel the desire to go further.

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Do you guys read these novella-length "What Has Come Before" sections??

I thought the answer was "The Darkness"?

[End of Disc One]

I love the “what has come before” sections. They’re my favorite recaps in any series I’ve read. They clarify some things and remind me how great the story is when you trim off the fat.

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[worry]

Tsundoku please relegate jokes to one per post as per community guidelines.

[Tsundoku]

worry, on 01 October 2018 - 12:19 AM, said:

Tsundoku please relegate jokes to one per post as per community guidelines.

Sorry Worry.

So weird that doesn't rhyme.

[Maark Abbott]

Tsundoku, on 01 October 2018 - 04:17 AM, said:

worry, on 01 October 2018 - 12:19 AM, said:

Tsundoku please relegate jokes to one per post as per community guidelines.

Sorry Worry.

So weird that doesn't rhyme.

Surrey Worry

Sorry Wurrey

[Puck]

Tsundoku, on 30 September 2018 - 11:49 PM, said:

worry, on 30 September 2018 - 11:28 PM, said:

INow onto The Great Ordeal.

Is that code for any Bakker read? That's what I felt when I read the first one and didn't feel the desire to go further.

You know, I love Bakker, but this is just too good


In reading matters, I am about to finish Fool's Quest. I had to take a month+ break because... the slog. The sloooog. There wasn't even any shipping bait to change up the scenery, except that bit stuffed in shortly before the end. You'd think that two characters who are supposedly devoted to each other to such a degree as they claim would have more meaningful conversations that I do with my distant cousin. Same issue as with Fool's Assassin, the actual story starts about 85-90% into the book. Fitz just sits around diddling his thumbs for most of the book.

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