[QuickTidal]

Yeah man, you are done like dinner.

On that front, I have a friend who basically ONLY reads supernatural thrillers...and he was only up to SUMMER KNIGHT...he HAS DEATH MASKS but hasn't read it yet...well he spoiled the Mrs. and I over Xmas, so I Amazoned him the next 4 books...he should be properly stuck in a bit. One more for the ranks. One more.

[Abyss]

GROWZZZZZ!!!!



SO MUCH GROWZZZZZZ!!!!

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

I'm in the not "getting" Abercombie camp. Just tried The Blade Itself recently and gave up about a third of the way in. Possibly that's an unfairly quick decision, but when a book's actively putting me off the activity of reading I tend to call it quits.

Dresden is on my list, as is Scott Lynch's Republic of Thieves, but for now I'm reading through Esslemont for the first time and having lots of fun with it.

[Baco Xtath]

Personally, Abercrombie's a top five author for me with the Heroes being one of my top five books. I'm currently on a reread of the First Law trilogy and am loving even more.


Just finished Whispers Underground by Ben Aaronovitch. Didn't like it as much as the first two but that's because of the story itself, not the quality of the writing -still loved it though. Can't wait for Broken Homes to be released on audible. Also almost finished with the White Rose and Pushing Ice. Just downloaded the Jinni and the Golem so that's next up, as is 14 and The Devil You Know.

[JPK]

Well, I finished Steelheart faster than I meant to. I was hoping it'd tie me over until Wurms comes in the mail for me tomorrow. Oh well, guess I'll just have to fill my time some other way like a tpb or two of Transmetropolitan.

[worry]

Finished Emperor of Thorns. Fantastic, and if I may say so, surprisingly elegant finale. Really jumped to the top tier of authors I look forward to seeing more from.

On an entirely different note, I'm now going to read a book called The House of Arden by E. Nesbit, and its sequel Harding's Luck, both early 20th Century children's fantasy stories that were recommended to me. Anybody a fan? I thought I had never heard of her, but it turns out I did read and enjoy Five Children and It when I was in grade school.

[Stormcat]

I just started The Heroes by Abercrombie. So far all of his books have sucked me in pretty fast.
As for Dresden crack... I refused to start it for so long even though multiple people told me to. When I finally gave in it was game over. I was drooling and screaming BRAINS! I went out and bought them all the next day. When Cold Days came out I read it within 48 hours. It's crack for your brain for sure.

[Tattersail_]

This is it. There's no going back. My reading for foreseeable future is Ship of Thesus, VM Straka by J.J. Abrams and Doug Dorst. What?

[Puck]

I caved and am now reading Master of the House of Darts by Aliette de Bodard [I had been putting it off because I did not want the trilogy to be over, ever], and while it's 'just' more of the same as in the first two books, with the same structure to the narrative [someone dies, the protagonist investigates, nobody's being cooperative, more people die, KABOOM, the end], but I just can't help loving it. I'm wondering how it will fare on a re-read, but the protagonist is totally makes it worth, and there are a bunch of other recognizable charaters that, while not likeable in their own right, are so much fun to read about.

This trilogy sure does have its weak points, mainly the repetitiveness of the plot structure, and I'm not sure but I feel like it shows that the author's native language is not english, but it makes up for that with really well developed characters and the fact that despite knowing the narrative structure I cannot guess at who/what caused whatever the plot hook of the current storyline is up until the very end. One could say that's because new people and information keep turning up as the plot demands, but for me that's part of why it's such a page turner. It's nothing else if not fast-paced.

Basically, this is going to end up on my list of favourite series despite its shortcomings. It needs more love. Besides, I love the protagonist.

'My Lord, I don't think -'
'Acatl never thinks. That's his problem.'

This post has been edited by Puck: 08 January 2014 - 02:15 PM

[Abyss]

Can't quite muster the drive to start anything new since Clines' 14. It was a surprisingly satisfying read and my fiction craving is at low ebb.


Have The Hunger Games going on audio, but the eyeballz haven't been driven to jump into anything new. Lots of goodies on deck but i'm in purgatory...

May just read some comics til EX-PURGATORY streets on Jan 14.... oh... hey, creepy...

[Aptorian]

Just finished Last Argument of Kings.

I don't know what happened. One minute I am reading a terribly mediochre book and then the curtain gets pulled away and there it is! That book I had been wanting to read all along!

The last third or maybe fourth of the books was great. Why didn't he do something like this in the first and second book? There's convergences. Final showdowns. Betrayal. Revelations. Gloating and Groveling. And most importantly, one of the best endings I can recall reading.

It's a special skill to end a book on a note, with out it being a cliffhanger, that makes you want to immediatly pick up the next book and get cracking.

[champ]

I created a bit of a problem for myself...

I read Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London and whilst I was waiting for the next book to arrive I picked up Cold Days for a tasty reread! Problem is not much lives up to Dresdencrack and I am now in a lull and lost what to read, just cannot go back to Urban Fantasy yet...

Going to try and get out of the lull with The Steel Remains first reread!

[Abyss]

champ, on 08 January 2014 - 08:19 PM, said:

I created a bit of a problem for myself...

I read Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London and whilst I was waiting for the next book to arrive I picked up Cold Days for a tasty reread! Problem is not much lives up to Dresdencrack and I am now in a lull and lost what to read, just cannot go back to Urban Fantasy yet...

Going to try and get out of the lull with The Steel Remains first reread!

Solid choice.


Or you could go a completely dif direction with some sci-fi... have you read FAITH by John Love yet?

[champ]

Abyss, on 08 January 2014 - 09:05 PM, said:

champ, on 08 January 2014 - 08:19 PM, said:

I created a bit of a problem for myself...

I read Ben Aaronovitch - Rivers of London and whilst I was waiting for the next book to arrive I picked up Cold Days for a tasty reread! Problem is not much lives up to Dresdencrack and I am now in a lull and lost what to read, just cannot go back to Urban Fantasy yet...

Going to try and get out of the lull with The Steel Remains first reread!

Solid choice.


Or you could go a completely dif direction with some sci-fi... have you read FAITH by John Love yet?

I haven't no, I was tempted to pick up Hyperion for a reread and a change of direction so that is a good shout, this forum hasn't let me down yet afterall!

Thanks for the recommend, purchased!

[champ]

Briar King, on 08 January 2014 - 09:53 PM, said:

Just finished Red Country 45sec ago. Fuck me that was badass... I loved it!

So I guess it's time for Emperor of Thorns now. Or maybe Republic of Thieves.

Emperor - has to be, it's the final book!

[Ukjent]

Good to hear, wonder if the next book will be out this year, i hope so.

[QuickTidal]

Graablick, on 08 January 2014 - 11:49 PM, said:

Good to hear, wonder if the next book will be out this year, i hope so.

Street date appears to be June....but that could be wrong.

[CowboyYojimbo]

I'm reading The Name of the Wind.
Heard amazing things, but so far I'm not really seeing what the fuss is. Still early though.

[worry]

Well it has a pretty long name, and only really gets interesting once you get to the late middle ones with strange origins from way back in the family tree. And then that surname, quite a finale!

[champ]

Briar King, on 09 January 2014 - 04:15 AM, said:

QuickTidal, on 08 January 2014 - 11:51 PM, said:

Graablick, on 08 January 2014 - 11:49 PM, said:

Good to hear, wonder if the next book will be out this year, i hope so.

Street date appears to be June....but that could be wrong.

What are y'all talking about? I seem to be missing this.

http://www.amazon.co...89253784&sr=1-4

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From the critically acclaimed author of THE BROKEN EMPIRE series comes a brilliant new epic fantasy series, THE RED QUEEN’S WAR.

The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire fear her as they fear no other.

Her grandson Jalan Kendeth is a coward, a cheat and a womaniser; and tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, Prince Jalan pursues his debauched pleasures. Until he gets entangled with Snorri ver Snagason, a huge Norse axe man, and dragged against his will to the icy north.

In a journey across half the Broken Empire, Jalan flees minions of the Dead King, agrees to duel an upstart prince named Jorg Ancrath, and meets the ice witch, Skilfar, all the time seeking a way to part company with Snorri before the Norseman’s quest leads them to face his enemies in the black fort on the edge of the Bitter Ice.

Experience does not lend Jalan wisdom; but here and there he unearths a corner of the truth. He discovers that they are all pieces on a board, pieces that may be being played in the long, secret war the Red Queen has waged throughout her reign, against the powers that stand behind thrones and nations, and for higher stakes than land or gold.