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#10541 Imperial Historian

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Posted 24 April 2013 - 10:18 PM

I'd recommend the David Weber books, early honor harrington, and most of his other sci-fi is very good.

Jack Campbells lost fleet is also pretty good as straight military sci-fi goes.

#10542 Defiance

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 03:53 AM

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#10543 MTS

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 04:14 AM

I'm reading Under Heaven again in anticipation of receiving River of Stars, and by God if it isn't just as good the second time round.

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#10544 Morgoth

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 06:14 AM

I'm more than a little surprised by how riveting I found the Histories by Heredotus. It was a fantastic read, and completely changed my impression of that time period.

Now onto The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers. I've yet to read a book of his I didn't find immensly enjoyable, so fingers crossed.

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#10545 MTS

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 12:58 PM

Morgoth, on 26 April 2013 - 06:14 AM, said:

I'm more than a little surprised by how riveting I found the Histories by Heredotus. It was a fantastic read, and completely changed my impression of that time period.

Herodotus is a brilliant read. If you're looking for anything similar for the Romans, The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius is fantastic.

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#10546 T77

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 02:01 PM

Morgoth, on 26 April 2013 - 06:14 AM, said:

Now onto The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers. I've yet to read a book of his I didn't find immensly enjoyable, so fingers crossed.

I read this recently and enjoyed it. It was my first Power's book.

#10547 stone monkey

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 06:57 PM

Suetonius I found kind of hilarious. He reads a bit like a tabloid style biographer. He's obvious relishing all the lurid detail.

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 07:53 PM

stone monkey, on 26 April 2013 - 06:57 PM, said:

Suetonius I found kind of hilarious. He reads a bit like a tabloid style biographer. He's obvious relishing all the lurid detail.

You should get a kick out of Tacitus then.

Currently enjoying David Brin's "Existence". Damn that dude can make you think.

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#10549 Malaclypse

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 09:01 PM

King of Thorns and it's amazingly good - honestly I'm astonished. Where did this guy come from? Mark Lawrence, the best new fantasy writer since SE and by a long long way - tell your friends

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#10550 Morgoth

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Posted 26 April 2013 - 09:17 PM

Sombra, on 26 April 2013 - 07:53 PM, said:

stone monkey, on 26 April 2013 - 06:57 PM, said:

Suetonius I found kind of hilarious. He reads a bit like a tabloid style biographer. He's obvious relishing all the lurid detail.

You should get a kick out of Tacitus then.

Currently enjoying David Brin's "Existence". Damn that dude can make you think.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Existence. I didn't think Brin's prose would be up to par, but I was proven wrong.

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 07:22 AM

stone monkey, on 26 April 2013 - 06:57 PM, said:

Suetonius I found kind of hilarious. He reads a bit like a tabloid style biographer. He's obvious relishing all the lurid detail.

He really does. Anybody who writes a book called 'The Lives of Famous Whores' really loves lurid detail.

That's where I see the comparison to Herodotus, who clearly loves writing about every damn thing he hears. Nevertheless, both are surprisingly good historians for all that, and Suetonius is one that's really underrated I feel.

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 03:04 PM

Just finished John Crowley's The Deep, now reading John Crowley's Beasts. I imagine that afterwards I'll read John Crowley's Engine Summer.

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Posted 27 April 2013 - 06:51 PM

Reading Glen Cook's A Cruel wind, 2/3 inn and so far so good.

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 01:12 PM

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Anyway, in better news I completed by Drenai collection and so I am beginning re-reading the lot. First up: Waylander! Posted Image

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 05:07 PM

Can't be arsed to start a new thread, and I'm not sure I know how to anyway.
So here goes...

Should I read ASoIaF?
Or do an epic re read.
There you go.
As some of you may know, and relate to, I love TMBoTF and I haven't read any fantasy since finishing the main series more than 6 months ago.
Also, I have actually re read the series (upto TTH I think) and so I'm not sure wether to re-read the rest or not.
Obviously the appearance of GoT on TV has motivated me to read the series, even though I said I never would. I don't want to look like one of those jumping on the band wagon.
However I was given the whole set for Xmas and its been a long time since I embarked on an epic famtasy adventure of this type. It's a lovely feeling.

So, help me decide.

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 05:54 PM

To Solidsnape: Is waiting a lot of years a problem for you? If it isn't, read Asoiaf now... you'll probably like it and it will take much less time than a full reread. But in case you aren't really prone to waiting, i'd advise to delay it ... else you'll get pissed off big time.

I'm Reading The return of the black company and i'm not liking it nearly as much as the first 2 omnibuses... the plot and characters are still great but the narration is much sloppier and less engaging. How's the fourth book?

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 06:51 PM

Solidsnape, on 28 April 2013 - 05:07 PM, said:

I don't want to look like one of those jumping on the band wagon.

Not reading something for this reason is equally and exactly as bad as reading/watching/listening to anything just because it is popular in the first place.

So read it.

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Posted 28 April 2013 - 10:09 PM

Fair enough. Both excellent points. I'll start reading forthwith.
Expect lots of questions!!

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