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#2601
Posted 31 January 2008 - 02:05 AM
Picked up For a Few Demons More to re-read on my sick day. I like Kim Harrison's take on supernatural species
*casting the shaved knuckle*
#2602
Posted 31 January 2008 - 02:06 AM
I just picked up
The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin. Anybody read it? Any good?
also picked up
Across the Face of the World by Russell Kirkpatrick on a whim. Any good?
The Summoner by Gail Z. Martin. Anybody read it? Any good?
also picked up
Across the Face of the World by Russell Kirkpatrick on a whim. Any good?
#2603
Posted 02 February 2008 - 02:27 AM
Just finished Kay Kenyon's Bright of the Sky.
Titus Quinn is a former star pilot now living as a recluse. Most people believe that Quinn lost his mind during an accident, though he swears that the accident transported him to a strange world. He has no memories pertaining to how he was able to return, yet he's convinced that his wife and daughter are still trapped in this parallel universe. When, against all odds, evidence of the existence of this universe is accidentally discovered, Titus Quinn accepts to "scout" this new world for the corporation that abandoned him, secertly hoping to find his missing wife and child. What he unearths, however, threatens the existence of everything he holds dear and forces him to reconsider his plans.
High stakes, skilled worldbuilding, good characterization, adroit pacing: Bright of the Sky is a superior read.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
Titus Quinn is a former star pilot now living as a recluse. Most people believe that Quinn lost his mind during an accident, though he swears that the accident transported him to a strange world. He has no memories pertaining to how he was able to return, yet he's convinced that his wife and daughter are still trapped in this parallel universe. When, against all odds, evidence of the existence of this universe is accidentally discovered, Titus Quinn accepts to "scout" this new world for the corporation that abandoned him, secertly hoping to find his missing wife and child. What he unearths, however, threatens the existence of everything he holds dear and forces him to reconsider his plans.
High stakes, skilled worldbuilding, good characterization, adroit pacing: Bright of the Sky is a superior read.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
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#2604
Posted 02 February 2008 - 12:26 PM
That synopsis certainly makes it sound like a good book
I'm unsure what to start next. Banks' Matter, Glen Cook's Black Company omnibus or Daniel Abraham's Long Price: Shadow and Betrayal... choices choices!
I'm unsure what to start next. Banks' Matter, Glen Cook's Black Company omnibus or Daniel Abraham's Long Price: Shadow and Betrayal... choices choices!
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
#2605
Posted 02 February 2008 - 12:42 PM
Just finished Stuart MacBride's Broken Skin. He's probably my favourite crime writer - really makes Aberdeen come to life and shows just how hard being a policeman can be sometimes. Plus it's always nice to have gone to the same fish and chip shop as some of the characters . Another thing I like about MacBride is that he never limits his stories to a single investigation - there's always lots of stuff going on at once. There's usually some connection between them all, but the story never ends with just a single bad guy being caught and accused of everything. For example, in this one, 'Police Hero' DS Logan McRae has to work on 3 cases at once - a serial rapist, a BDSM afficianado killed in sex gone wrong, and trying to catch a 9 year old kid who had murdered an old man.
I have to say that I reckon this is one book that would work better as an audiobook. Helps you get a full sense of the dialect and stuff. I heard one of his other books on CD and found it even more entertaining than the book, which is a rarity.
Still, it's probably the best crime novel I've read in a long time.
Sir Thursday
I have to say that I reckon this is one book that would work better as an audiobook. Helps you get a full sense of the dialect and stuff. I heard one of his other books on CD and found it even more entertaining than the book, which is a rarity.
Still, it's probably the best crime novel I've read in a long time.
Sir Thursday
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#2606
Posted 02 February 2008 - 02:43 PM
pat5150;252398 said:
Just finished Kay Kenyon's Bright of the Sky.
High stakes, skilled worldbuilding, good characterization, adroit pacing: Bright of the Sky is a superior read.
High stakes, skilled worldbuilding, good characterization, adroit pacing: Bright of the Sky is a superior read.
How many books are going to be in this series?
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#2607
Posted 02 February 2008 - 08:41 PM
caladanbrood;252508 said:
That synopsis certainly makes it sound like a good book
I'm unsure what to start next. Banks' Matter, Glen Cook's Black Company omnibus or Daniel Abraham's Long Price: Shadow and Betrayal... choices choices!
I'm unsure what to start next. Banks' Matter, Glen Cook's Black Company omnibus or Daniel Abraham's Long Price: Shadow and Betrayal... choices choices!
If you want to start something that actually finishes...I'd go with Glen Cook...but Abraham is very good as well...just not done yet.
#2608
Posted 02 February 2008 - 08:50 PM
Also, add Dan Simmons' The Terror and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself to that list
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
#2609
Posted 02 February 2008 - 08:53 PM
oooooo
I'd have to say Abercrombie then....you can get all three books in the UK can't you?
I'd have to say Abercrombie then....you can get all three books in the UK can't you?
#2610
Posted 02 February 2008 - 09:01 PM
caladanbrood;252605 said:
Also, add Dan Simmons' The Terror and Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself to that list
It took me almost 200 pages before I finally got into The Terror, but I'm glad I read it, even if it's not something I would recommend highly to anyone else. The Blade Itself is very very good.
Shaken, not stirred.
#2611
Posted 02 February 2008 - 09:27 PM
ch said:
It took me almost 200 pages before I finally got into The Terror, but I'm glad I read it, even if it's not something I would recommend highly to anyone else.
I'm still chewing on that one...
@Brood:
Abercrombie or Abraham would be my tip. I read both in the past three months and I keep recomending them to everyone.
#2612
Posted 02 February 2008 - 11:20 PM
I've recently started The Count of Monte Cristo...the abridged version.
I've never seen the movie(s) which my mother was very surprised about. So instead of just showing it to me, she bought me the book. So far it's very cool.
I've never seen the movie(s) which my mother was very surprised about. So instead of just showing it to me, she bought me the book. So far it's very cool.
#2613
Posted 04 February 2008 - 11:52 AM
oh... that is one of my favourite non-fantasy books of all time
Dumas is an awesome writer
Personally, I have finished "A song for Arbonne" by Kay yesterday.
It was a very nice, well-written story, kept me quite interested. could have used more politics tho, imho...But still, a very nice, original take on the Albigensian Crusade, which is one of the mors interesting episodes of Medieval History, imho... Now, if only Kay would write about the Hussites...
Next up --"Tigana", also by Kay..
Dumas is an awesome writer
Personally, I have finished "A song for Arbonne" by Kay yesterday.
It was a very nice, well-written story, kept me quite interested. could have used more politics tho, imho...But still, a very nice, original take on the Albigensian Crusade, which is one of the mors interesting episodes of Medieval History, imho... Now, if only Kay would write about the Hussites...
Next up --"Tigana", also by Kay..
#2614
Posted 12 February 2008 - 05:24 AM
Wow, can't believe this thread was on the second page...
Finished "Tigana", neat little story had some interesting ideas. I can see why so many people adore Kay, but personally I find his stuff to be good, but noit necessarily great
Currently reading "Warrior of Great Darkness", book 2 of the hjorward chronicles by Nick Perumov...
Finished "Tigana", neat little story had some interesting ideas. I can see why so many people adore Kay, but personally I find his stuff to be good, but noit necessarily great
Currently reading "Warrior of Great Darkness", book 2 of the hjorward chronicles by Nick Perumov...
#2615
Posted 12 February 2008 - 06:04 AM
Reading Forests of the Heart by Charles de Lint. Not too bad so far, am waiting for it to get to the point though - many different characters with lots of backstory to flesh out (unlike Erikson who gives you a character and expects you to judge them by their actions, as their past is rarely known).
*casting the shaved knuckle*
#2616
Posted 16 February 2008 - 02:18 AM
Just finished Joe Abercrombie's latest!
Last Argument of Kings is an excellent conclusion to what turned out to be a very entertaining series.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
Last Argument of Kings is an excellent conclusion to what turned out to be a very entertaining series.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
For book reviews, author interviews, giveaways, related articles and news, and much more, check out www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
#2617
Posted 16 February 2008 - 02:31 AM
Riders on the Storm - My Life with Jim Morisson and The Doors
By John Densmore (Doors drummer)
By John Densmore (Doors drummer)
#2618
Posted 16 February 2008 - 08:35 AM
pat5150;259582 said:
Just finished Joe Abercrombie's latest!
Last Argument of Kings is an excellent conclusion to what turned out to be a very entertaining series.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
Last Argument of Kings is an excellent conclusion to what turned out to be a very entertaining series.
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
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To speak friendly, Even to the devil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
#2619
Posted 16 February 2008 - 09:16 AM
Some book about a WWII nurse who gets sucked back in time to 18th century Scotland. Can't remember the name right now, a friend loaned it to me to read because I ran out of reading material. Not far enough ino it yet to really have an opinion.
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#2620
Posted 16 February 2008 - 09:34 AM
Darkly Dreaming Dexter. I thought I would pick it up after watching the Fantastic season 1.
Sooo good.
Sooo good.