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The Standing Dead was probably my favourite book of last year, so powerful. However, thought the Chosen really dragged out too much in the middle, still enjoyable, but very heavy and demanding, loads of details to remember.
Reading at t'moment?
#602 Guest_allwilldie_*
Posted 31 July 2004 - 07:11 AM
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Originally posted by Pale Gumshoe:
@Amazing. I'm a big Gene Wolfe fan. Try his short story "The Death Of Doctor Island".
Where would I find it? Is it part of Innocents Aboard? I'm a big Wolfe fan too.
These Dark Tower books are definately getting better as they go along. So far the Waste Lands has really lived up to expectations. One of the things that really comes though in the writing is how much King is enjoying himself. Despite being so different from his other works, many scenes have the same feel.
#603 Guest_LooseCannon_*
Posted 22 June 2004 - 05:58 PM
The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King!
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Posted 01 December 2004 - 01:00 PM
Just finished Game of Thrones and am now starting on ermmm... the next one, erm Kings or somethimg. Good grief must stop drinking coffee a lot sooner, anyway the series by George RR Martin. I know you lot know what I'm on about.
I'll get my coat then.
*looks around for spawn*
I'll get my coat then.
*looks around for spawn*
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Posted 08 July 2004 - 07:01 AM
Damn you Rodeo! Damn you!
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Posted 20 October 2004 - 05:47 AM
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@Abyss: the language chart has no relevance to anything
Yah, i realized that a few hundred pages in, but initially i was like 'whoa'!
'Iron Council' was amazing.
Also just read Altered Carbon by R. Morgan - brilliant. Got the sequel TPB for less than the mmpb price at a clearance store, psyched to read it, but I have the next Bakker TDtCB book to read first. Kellhus is a bastard i can read about for hours.
- Abyss, on a good run.
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Posted 15 December 2004 - 06:35 AM
Been reading Life, The Universe and Everything for a while now.
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Posted 23 July 2004 - 07:26 AM
Having never read Steven Pressfield before Im about to try his new one Alexander to see if he's any cop, anyone any words of wisdom about him before I start just so I know if its a waste of time?
Also about to read Auriel Rising so I'll see if its up to much. Recent ums and ahhs include the Ancestors of Avalon which to be honest I havent yet picked up off the reading pile as I havent read any of the others, have the Druid King to read (recently finished Briar King which I have to admit I enjoyed.)
Also about to read Auriel Rising so I'll see if its up to much. Recent ums and ahhs include the Ancestors of Avalon which to be honest I havent yet picked up off the reading pile as I havent read any of the others, have the Druid King to read (recently finished Briar King which I have to admit I enjoyed.)
#610 Guest_Pale Remnants_*
Posted 31 July 2004 - 01:08 AM
@Amazing. I'm a big Gene Wolfe fan. Try his short story "The Death Of Doctor Island".
@First. As Brood says Rev Space,Red Ark, Ab Fab gap.
Reading *ahem* "The Healthy Dead"....lifestyles fascists reading further will go blind ( In joke ).
Mines copy number 191...and yours ?
@First. As Brood says Rev Space,Red Ark, Ab Fab gap.
Reading *ahem* "The Healthy Dead"....lifestyles fascists reading further will go blind ( In joke ).
Mines copy number 191...and yours ?
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Posted 17 March 2005 - 04:02 AM
Fritz Leiber's Tales of Lankhmar. This is really quite good and the old-fashioned style of writing appeals to me and gave me a few ideas with regards to my own writing.
Victory is mine!
#612 Guest_Pale Remnants_*
Posted 26 June 2004 - 10:30 AM
Reading :
Fiction SF : A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge. ( Big concept Space Opera )
Non Fiction : The Coast Road by Paul Gogarty ( A 3000 mile journey around the coast of England ) Enjoying so much, Myself and Mrs Pale had a trip to Scarborough.
Bought: Strontium Dog "Bad Timing " a 2000AD novel
Fiction SF : A Deepness in the Sky by Vernor Vinge. ( Big concept Space Opera )
Non Fiction : The Coast Road by Paul Gogarty ( A 3000 mile journey around the coast of England ) Enjoying so much, Myself and Mrs Pale had a trip to Scarborough.
Bought: Strontium Dog "Bad Timing " a 2000AD novel
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Posted 30 September 2004 - 03:57 PM
@Unoriginal: I suspect Mieville did too...What was he, trying to use the longest words possible? Bah!
I got Warrior Prophet yesterday!
Reading that. But I gotta take it slowly 'cause it was $30 (TPB) and I've got no money for other books 
I got Warrior Prophet yesterday!
Reading that. But I gotta take it slowly 'cause it was $30 (TPB) and I've got no money for other books
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Posted 30 June 2004 - 12:07 AM
A brief history of just about everything by Bill Bryson.
It's a really interesting book, I can't reccomend it enough
It's a really interesting book, I can't reccomend it enough
"Here's to beer!, the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems" Homer Simpson
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Posted 22 August 2004 - 11:24 AM
If you mean personal library... amazon prolly has it for like $20 tops...if you mean local library...slap them around until they buy it 
#616 Guest_allwilldie_*
Posted 16 June 2004 - 09:33 AM
Finally started reading The Briar King by Greig Keyes, heard good things, but I'm not a fan of traditional fantasy
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Posted 20 July 2004 - 05:46 AM
I'll save you alot of time, dont even bother with the treasured one (the next one in the latest eddings series) Have to say that Ive been unimpressed with his later stuff.
Nearly finished the Briar King and have to say really enjoyed it, looking forward to the next one in the series, will probably read the Druid King next as no one has given me any helpful advice.
Nearly finished the Briar King and have to say really enjoyed it, looking forward to the next one in the series, will probably read the Druid King next as no one has given me any helpful advice.
#619 Guest_allwilldie_*
Posted 17 June 2004 - 04:33 AM
@ Baran - fairly standard fantasy stuff, but still enjoyable enough. I perfered her standalone The Barbed Coil though (but a lot of people do hate it)
Anyway, changed my mind on the Briar King, I've now started Little, Big by John Crowley.
Anyway, changed my mind on the Briar King, I've now started Little, Big by John Crowley.
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Posted 22 March 2005 - 06:28 PM
The Wizard by Gene Wolfe....not sure how I feel about this pair of books yet, I think it's going to be one of those where I won't know if I liked it until I'm finished 
