[LadyMTL]

I'm still reading White-Luck Warrior but I have 2 Dresdencrack books waiting for me (Fool Moon and Grave Peril) and now I'm so very tempted to put WLW aside. Must...resist...urge.

[Abyss]

McLovin, on 20 October 2011 - 06:34 PM, said:

Finished BLOOD RITES (Dresden #6).
...I got so sucked into the last 1/4 of this book, I missed my train stop yesterday...

The Dresdencrack... it fucks up your daily commute and you THANK it for the inconvenience.

And yah, that finale is dragonfuckballs-out awesome.

QuickTidal, on 20 October 2011 - 07:07 PM, said:

... jealous you have a bunch more to go! What I wouldn't give to read those for the first time again.

You could always have those parts of your brain excised. you'd hardly notice the loss of short term memory, fine motor skills and bowel control.

QuickTidal, on 21 October 2011 - 12:19 PM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 20 October 2011 - 09:20 PM, said:

I'm pushing the 60% mark on Stephenson's Reamde. Man, it's slow going. I mean, I've read plenty of 1,000+ page books. Heck, I've read at least a couple of full-size hardcovers (as opposed to MMPBs) that crack the 1,000-page mark. But those usually into the epic fantasy genre; this (as opposed to his rambling and enjoyable Cryptonomicon) is pretty much a straightforward thriller. It's great fun, but man, it's just taking forever to get through.

I saw VIA your GoodReads feed that this seemed to be taking an excessive amount of time for you. It's why I'm dubious of reading it. Let me know how solid it is at the end if you don't mind.

I'm reluctant to start ANATHEM for similar reasons. CRYPTONOMICOM scarred me.

UseOfWeapons, on 21 October 2011 - 03:15 PM, said:

McLovin, on 21 October 2011 - 01:05 PM, said:

Since I've presently no more of the dresdencrack on hand, I am returning to my fantasy roots once again...PAWN OF PROPHECY by David Eddings.

The Belgariad lives!

"The first thing the boy Garion remembered was the kitchen at Faldor's farm."

heh... had to clear out some boxes and have all ten sitting on my shelf promimently now. I keep wanting to pick them up and skip to Silk's scenes.

Maia Irraz, on 21 October 2011 - 03:19 PM, said:

I'm still reading White-Luck Warrior but I have 2 Dresdencrack books waiting for me (Fool Moon and Grave Peril) and now I'm so very tempted to put WLW aside. Must...resist...urge.

Reistsance is futile And anyways dresdencrack reads are so short that you can jump right back in a few days. stop fighting. give in. they're awesome books. you'll thank me.



Finished Mieville's EMBASSYTOWN. Brilliant book. Much more 'hard' sf than his other stuff and briliantly executed pay-off finale. Strikingly different from KRAKEN... is there nothing this man cannot write?

And now, gloriously.... THE COLD COMMANDS.

[Salt-Man Z]

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 21 October 2011 - 12:19 PM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 20 October 2011 - 09:20 PM, said:

I'm pushing the 60% mark on Stephenson's Reamde. Man, it's slow going. I mean, I've read plenty of 1,000+ page books. Heck, I've read at least a couple of full-size hardcovers (as opposed to MMPBs) that crack the 1,000-page mark. But those usually into the epic fantasy genre; this (as opposed to his rambling and enjoyable Cryptonomicon) is pretty much a straightforward thriller. It's great fun, but man, it's just taking forever to get through.

I saw VIA your GoodReads feed that this seemed to be taking an excessive amount of time for you. It's why I'm dubious of reading it. Let me know how solid it is at the end if you don't mind.

I'm reluctant to start ANATHEM for similar reasons. CRYPTONOMICOM scarred me.

I loved Crypto, but it took me a month to get through as well.

[wade]

Just on the verge of completing Game of Thrones, and started Blood Follows in the Bauchelain + Korbal Broach tales. I'd forgotten how heavy Erikson's writing is!

[Salt-Man Z]

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

Finished Mieville's EMBASSYTOWN. Brilliant book. Much more 'hard' sf than his other stuff and briliantly executed pay-off finale.

Wasn't it amazing? Embassytown currently holds the "Best read of 2011" title for me. It was also my fist Mieville, and I'm almost hesitant to try another one, 'cause it can't possibly get any better than that, can it?

[End of Disc One]

McLovin, on 20 October 2011 - 06:34 PM, said:

Finished BLOOD RITES (Dresden #6).

Holy.

Effing.

Crap.

I got so sucked into the last 1/4 of this book, I missed my train stop yesterday. Which was fine, bcs then I got more time on the train going back to read.

Kincaid is pure badassitude.

But you have Dead Beat next. Most of us found that one pretty boring

[Abyss]

Salt-Man Z, on 21 October 2011 - 03:39 PM, said:

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

I'm reluctant to start ANATHEM for similar reasons. CRYPTONOMICOM scarred me.

I loved Crypto, but it took me a month to get through as well.

Took me monthS plural and the end was... meh. Fun book, but weak finish.

[QuickTidal]

I started THE COLD COMMANDS two days ago, and I'm rounding the 100 pages mark (hard to tell on my Kindle, I'm around the 20% mark) I think, and so far it is pretty awesome. Totally bleak and sometimes hard to stomach, but totally Morgan goodness so far!

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 21 October 2011 - 04:28 PM

[Salt-Man Z]

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 04:19 PM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 21 October 2011 - 03:39 PM, said:

I loved Crypto, but it took me a month to get through as well.

Took me monthS plural and the end was... meh. Fun book, but weak finish.

I took me by surprise, but I warmed to it quickly; I think there's a certain amount of charm to ending the book right there.

End of Disc One, on 21 October 2011 - 04:06 PM, said:

But you have Dead Beat next. Most of us found that one pretty boring

I see what you did there.

[Abyss]

End of Disc One, on 21 October 2011 - 04:06 PM, said:

McLovin, on 20 October 2011 - 06:34 PM, said:

Finished BLOOD RITES (Dresden #6).
...

But you have Dead Beat next. Most of us found that one pretty boring

Dull as dull wood basted in dullsauce. Nothing interesting happens at all. Practically puts one right off the dresdencrack.
Finale's a total snoozer.
Should have been called Dead Tired.


- Abyss, also notes his deep rooted love for all things goodkind.

[QuickTidal]

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 05:01 PM, said:

Should have been called Dead Tired.

The name of my buddy's 4th year 16 mm zombie Film funnily enough.

[McLovin]

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 05:01 PM, said:

End of Disc One, on 21 October 2011 - 04:06 PM, said:

McLovin, on 20 October 2011 - 06:34 PM, said:

Finished BLOOD RITES (Dresden #6).
...

But you have Dead Beat next. Most of us found that one pretty boring

Dull as dull wood basted in dullsauce. Nothing interesting happens at all. Practically puts one right off the dresdencrack.
Finale's a total snoozer.
Should have been called Dead Tired.


- Abyss, also notes his deep rooted love for all things goodkind.

I sense something in the Force...is it...sarcasm?

[McLovin]

Briar King, on 21 October 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

McLovin, on 21 October 2011 - 01:05 PM, said:

Since I've presently no more of the dresdencrack on hand, I am returning to my fantasy roots once again...PAWN OF PROPHECY by David Eddings.

The Belgariad lives!

THEN GO GET DEADBEAT AND PROVEN GUILTY FOR BACK UP FOR ONCE YOUR DONE WITH DEADBEAT!

I DID MISTER ALLCAPS YELL GUY!

[QuickTidal]

Reading THE PLAYER Of GAMES by Iain M. Banks (my first Culture novel) and so far I've been blazing through it. I got through the whole first section (about 100 pages) in less than a few hours. I think I can say that I enjoy Bank's writing style.

[Mentalist]

My lord, it's been a while since i've posted here.
my most recent read has been "Gap into vision by Donaldson (book 2 of the Gap cycle), followed by "alchemist in the Shadows", the second Cardinal's blades book.

Gap was good. it really moved away from the contained setting of the first novel. I can see why people like this series. Not an easy read, makes you think, but far more enjoyable than the first Covenant trilogy.

Alchemist is a great book, carries the tone of Dumas' works perfectly, and the fantasy elements work.

most recently, I've started "Sea Watch", the 6ths Shadows of the Apt book, but i've had next to no time to read it, so can't really comment.

[Use Of Weapons]

Salt-Man Z, on 21 October 2011 - 04:05 PM, said:

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

Finished Mieville's EMBASSYTOWN. Brilliant book. Much more 'hard' sf than his other stuff and briliantly executed pay-off finale.

Wasn't it amazing? Embassytown currently holds the "Best read of 2011" title for me. It was also my fist Mieville, and I'm almost hesitant to try another one, 'cause it can't possibly get any better than that, can it?

I would say that, in fact, Embassytown was my least favourite Mieville, and boy do you have some reading to do.

[Abyss]

Briar King, on 21 October 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

McLovin, on 21 October 2011 - 01:05 PM, said:

Since I've presently no more of the dresdencrack on hand, I am returning to my fantasy roots once again...PAWN OF PROPHECY by David Eddings.

The Belgariad lives!

THEN GO GET DEADBEAT AND PROVEN GUILTY FOR BACK UP FOR ONCE YOUR DONE WITH DEADBEAT!

What he SAID.

McLovin, on 22 October 2011 - 12:59 AM, said:

Briar King, on 21 October 2011 - 07:06 PM, said:

...
THEN GO GET DEADBEAT AND PROVEN GUILTY FOR BACK UP FOR ONCE YOUR DONE WITH DEADBEAT!

I DID MISTER ALLCAPS YELL GUY!

READ NOW THANK US LATER.

McLovin, on 21 October 2011 - 07:37 PM, said:

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 05:01 PM, said:

End of Disc One, on 21 October 2011 - 04:06 PM, said:

McLovin, on 20 October 2011 - 06:34 PM, said:

Finished BLOOD RITES (Dresden #6).
...

But you have Dead Beat next. Most of us found that one pretty boring

Dull as dull wood basted in dullsauce. Nothing interesting happens at all. Practically puts one right off the dresdencrack.
Finale's a total snoozer.
Should have been called Dead Tired.


- Abyss, also notes his deep rooted love for all things goodkind.

I sense something in the Force...is it...sarcasm?

a-duh.

UseOfWeapons, on 24 October 2011 - 09:20 AM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 21 October 2011 - 04:05 PM, said:

Abyss, on 21 October 2011 - 03:26 PM, said:

Finished Mieville's EMBASSYTOWN. Brilliant book. Much more 'hard' sf than his other stuff and briliantly executed pay-off finale.

Wasn't it amazing? Embassytown currently holds the "Best read of 2011" title for me. It was also my fist Mieville, and I'm almost hesitant to try another one, 'cause it can't possibly get any better than that, can it?

I would say that, in fact, Embassytown was my least favourite Mieville, and boy do you have some reading to do.

I enjoyed it more than PERDIDO or IRON COUNCIL, tho THE SCAR remains one of my favourite books. And of course KRAKEN is squiddy awesomeness in squid sauce.

What's very striking is Mievile's ability to shifty tone and voice effectively, because E'TOWN was very different from Bas-Lag and KRAKEN utterly different from both.



Am just baout halfway thru Morgan's THE COLD COMMANDS and OMG THIS IS SO GOOD.
Seriously, the man just gets better and better.

[ansible]

I just started reading The Walking Dead...halfway through Book Two (hardbacks). Loving it.

Also went back and picked up The Engineer Trilogy, which I never got around to reading. A bit slow but I'm enjoying it.

Aside from that I've been reading the Dark Tower graphic novels...I'm through Treachery (trade pb) now.

I also recently read Embassytown and thought it was pretty good. I thought the prose was awkward in places (poor use of commas, maybe...), but otherwise very interesting.

[Abyss]

ansible, on 24 October 2011 - 03:41 PM, said:

...I also recently read Embassytown and thought it was pretty good. I thought the prose was awkward in places (poor use of commas, maybe...), ...

yah, i noticed that and a few times it made me re-read a few sentences to clarify. I don't mind an author being creative/clever with his phrasing, but Mieville did do that quite a bit in this book. Not a detractor by any means.

[Use Of Weapons]

Anyway, I'm reading Steph Swainston's _Above the Snowline_, which is fun in a weird, disconnected way. I felt the same way about the only other thing I've read of hers, _The Year of Our War_.