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#17841 Macros

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Posted 24 April 2016 - 08:28 PM

Hmmm

Just finished The Vagrant, by Peter Newman.

It was ok, just ok, it kind of "nothinged" me. There was enough flashback and world building for me to get to grips with the setting, and the setting was fine, interesting enough, a world that's already been run past its limits, surviving on intensive farming and tech, gets invaded basically.
But it was just...dull.
of the characters, Harm is easily the best, because he's the most fleshed out, the Vagrant himself, well, I wont spoil anything but there's little to him, its and interesting premise for a protagonist, but it just annoyed me.
And everything works out too easily, I'm not one for the characters constantly getting shit on, but there was never any dire threats.

blegh, it was cheap enough, but I can't see me biting for round two

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#17842 Macros

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Posted 24 April 2016 - 08:53 PM

Starting Fall of Light.

Well, just downloaded it and opened, have gotten to the first page but now Im for bed.
Debated if I should reread FoD, but I figure it'll come back to me quick enough....

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 04:24 AM

Just over 50 pages into "Canticle for Leibowitz". It's making me want to play Fallout. And then re-read Psalms of Isaac (I won't do that, b/c the last book is coming out next year, and I still need to hunt down bk 4 somewhere).

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#17844 Tattersail_

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 09:16 AM

Mentalist, on 25 April 2016 - 04:24 AM, said:

How far are you into fall out?

I'm currently reading Dresden Files, I am up to Turn Coat. It's soooo good.

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#17845 acesn8s

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 12:12 PM

A little more than 1/2 way through A Crown for Cold Silver. NHL Playoffs have been eating into my reading time.

So, the map is pretty interesting. I've noticed a few places that seem to reference Metal bands:

Lemi – Lemmy Kilmeister
Meshugg - Meshuggah
Slair New & Old - Slayer
Azgaroth - Asgaroth
Bal-Amon - Amon Amarth/Bal-Sagoth
The Panteran Wastes - Pantera

edit to ad a stretch: Crimson Empire & the Star could be a reference to either King Crimson or the Red Star Republic.

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#17846 Mentalist

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 01:18 PM

Tattersail_, on 25 April 2016 - 09:16 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 25 April 2016 - 04:24 AM, said:

How far are you into fall out?

I'm currently reading Dresden Files, I am up to Turn Coat. It's soooo good.

To my shame, I never managed to get far into Fallout 1. And haven't tried 2 yet. 3 is on the list of games to play in the near-ish future

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#17847 Tattersail_

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 01:19 PM

Mentalist, on 25 April 2016 - 01:18 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 25 April 2016 - 09:16 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 25 April 2016 - 04:24 AM, said:

How far are you into fall out?

I'm currently reading Dresden Files, I am up to Turn Coat. It's soooo good.

To my shame, I never managed to get far into Fallout 1. And haven't tried 2 yet. 3 is on the list of games to play in the near-ish future

Oh I am currently playing 4, and made an assumption

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#17848 Mentalist

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 01:41 PM

The other interesting thing about "Canticle for Leibowitz I that I'm actually in the last week of Lent... though obv not that hardcore, it's an interesting parallel

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#17849 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 05:20 PM

Not heard any thoughts on FoL yet. Without spoilers has anyone who has finished it want to comment on whether they liked it or not?

Still ploughing through FoD as I haven't had as much time to read as I'd like. Hyped for FoL though!

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 05:34 PM

Im about 10% in.
Its been so long since I've read erikson, I forgot how ridiculously well spoken basically every character is.
But its good to get back to Malazan.
Bit of action at the start then it slows dow. Again. Quite a hefty book with thought required, compared to what I've been devouring lately (american gods aside)

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 06:36 PM

Tiste Simeon, on 25 April 2016 - 05:20 PM, said:

Not heard any thoughts on FoL yet.

Ribald posted a review (or link to one) in the FoL forum.

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 06:38 PM

Do we have a list of all malazan themed books and order of release anywhere?

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 07:03 PM

Tattersail_, on 25 April 2016 - 06:38 PM, said:

Do we have a list of all malazan themed books and order of release anywhere?

Do you mean SE + ICE Malaz books? I'm sure wiki or goodreads is your friend for that.
Or do you mean "books like Malaz"? Cuz i'm sure we got like 5-6 threads on that,

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 07:10 PM

Mentalist, on 25 April 2016 - 07:03 PM, said:

Tattersail_, on 25 April 2016 - 06:38 PM, said:

Do we have a list of all malazan themed books and order of release anywhere?

Do you mean SE + ICE Malaz books? I'm sure wiki or goodreads is your friend for that.
Or do you mean "books like Malaz"? Cuz i'm sure we got like 5-6 threads on that,

If it's the first case wikipedia is the best option imo

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#17855 Salt-Man Z

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Posted 25 April 2016 - 08:12 PM

I also keep an up-to-date series list on LibraryThing.

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Posted 26 April 2016 - 03:42 AM

Macros, on 25 April 2016 - 05:34 PM, said:

Yeah it's taken me almost a week to get 1/4 through it, partially due to time and partially because it's so damn heavy/dense.

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Posted 26 April 2016 - 12:15 PM

Continuing my Dresden re-read (my first, somehow) with Death Masks.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

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Posted 26 April 2016 - 12:44 PM

Put down LAST MORTAL BOND for now (wasn't feeling it), and started MORT by Pratchett...which is...of course, awesome!

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Posted 26 April 2016 - 02:47 PM

FALL OF LIGHT!!!!!!!!!

THIS IS YOUR REMINDER THAT THERE IS A
'VIEW NEW CONTENT' BUTTON THAT
ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW NEW CONTENT

#17860 T77

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Posted 26 April 2016 - 03:36 PM

Finished up my reread of FoD. I enjoyed it more the second time. Going to do the audiobook of FoL. Clocks in at about 45 hours. This will take me a few weeks.