[Macros]

hmm, not sure what to do with it then.
I think I'll struggle on till at least the halfway mark and re assess.
when I'm done with DG obviously

[acesn8s]

Finished what would be book 4 in the Monarchies of God series (omnibus 2). On to the last book. Lots of Corfe in this go around.

[Mentalist]

acesn8s, on 28 September 2016 - 01:55 PM, said:

Finished what would be book 4 in the Monarchies of God series (omnibus 2). On to the last book. Lots of Corfe in this go around.

Corfe is awesome. Other bits of Bk 5... not so much.

[Mentalist]

Finished "Magic Burns". "Magic Strikes" is next commute read.

I may or may not pick up more Kate Daniels books tomorrow. I'm not sure if I need to binge on this series yet, but it's fun for what it is.

haven't had a chace to get back to "Stand on Zanzibar" since I got home, b/c I've had to take work home for the past 2 nights. Once I get back into a semblance of a routine over the weekend, i may have time to read at home again.

[EmperorMagus]

Mentalist, on 28 September 2016 - 11:11 PM, said:

Finished "Magic Burns". "Magic Strikes" is next commute read.

I may or may not pick up more Kate Daniels books tomorrow. I'm not sure if I need to binge on this series yet, but it's fun for what it is.

haven't had a chace to get back to "Stand on Zanzibar" since I got home, b/c I've had to take work home for the past 2 nights. Once I get back into a semblance of a routine over the weekend, i may have time to read at home again.

How do you read books on public transit without turning into the hunchback of notre dame? Whenever I try to do it I get this pain in my back and neck that makes me stop after a couple of days.

[Mentalist]

EmperorMagus, on 29 September 2016 - 12:50 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 28 September 2016 - 11:11 PM, said:

Finished "Magic Burns". "Magic Strikes" is next commute read.

I may or may not pick up more Kate Daniels books tomorrow. I'm not sure if I need to binge on this series yet, but it's fun for what it is.

haven't had a chace to get back to "Stand on Zanzibar" since I got home, b/c I've had to take work home for the past 2 nights. Once I get back into a semblance of a routine over the weekend, i may have time to read at home again.

How do you read books on public transit without turning into the hunchback of notre dame? Whenever I try to do it I get this pain in my back and neck that makes me stop after a couple of days.

I stand in the subway. and I sit on the bus.

[Andorion]

Mentalist, on 29 September 2016 - 02:41 AM, said:

EmperorMagus, on 29 September 2016 - 12:50 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 28 September 2016 - 11:11 PM, said:

Finished "Magic Burns". "Magic Strikes" is next commute read.

I may or may not pick up more Kate Daniels books tomorrow. I'm not sure if I need to binge on this series yet, but it's fun for what it is.

haven't had a chace to get back to "Stand on Zanzibar" since I got home, b/c I've had to take work home for the past 2 nights. Once I get back into a semblance of a routine over the weekend, i may have time to read at home again.

How do you read books on public transit without turning into the hunchback of notre dame? Whenever I try to do it I get this pain in my back and neck that makes me stop after a couple of days.

I stand in the subway. and I sit on the bus.

I commute read on my phone all the time. My favourite posture is to sit, put the big bulky backpack on my lap, and rest my phone holding arm on top of that.

[Abyss]

Mentalist, on 28 September 2016 - 02:01 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 28 September 2016 - 01:55 PM, said:

Finished what would be book 4 in the Monarchies of God series (omnibus 2). On to the last book. Lots of Corfe in this go around.

Corfe is awesome. Other bits of Bk 5... not so much.

Yep.

Andorion, on 29 September 2016 - 02:46 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 29 September 2016 - 02:41 AM, said:

EmperorMagus, on 29 September 2016 - 12:50 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 28 September 2016 - 11:11 PM, said:

Finished "Magic Burns". "Magic Strikes" is next commute read.

I may or may not pick up more Kate Daniels books tomorrow. I'm not sure if I need to binge on this series yet, but it's fun for what it is.

haven't had a chace to get back to "Stand on Zanzibar" since I got home, b/c I've had to take work home for the past 2 nights. Once I get back into a semblance of a routine over the weekend, i may have time to read at home again.

How do you read books on public transit without turning into the hunchback of notre dame? Whenever I try to do it I get this pain in my back and neck that makes me stop after a couple of days.

I stand in the subway. and I sit on the bus.

I commute read on my phone all the time. My favourite posture is to sit, put the big bulky backpack on my lap, and rest my phone holding arm on top of that.

Earbooks are your friend. Just finished MAGIC RISES that way. Damn good book, with some insane action sequences.

[EmperorMagus]

Abyss, on 29 September 2016 - 03:19 AM, said:

Earbooks are your friend. Just finished MAGIC RISES that way. Damn good book, with some insane action sequences.

Yep I normally listen to audiobooks on the subway. But paper books are so much faster/easier to get through.

[Andorion]

Recently read Courtney Schafer's Whitefire Crossing. Good book but very slow beginning.

Also Lisa Shearin's Grendel Affair. Popcorn fun.

[Andorion]

Currently reading Naomi Novik's Throne of Jade and Megan O'keefe's Steal the Sky.

After these two are done, it will be back to the heavy stuff with Safehold and Outlander.

[Andorion]

High Geek of Crawfish, on 30 September 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

It's my 1st reco to you I'm actually nervous about but I think if you can stomach the lovey dovey parts the overall gritty, dark disturbing shit will be that much better. I seriously don't know why now that I'm reading these they were labeled romance. That hurt sales but since they show started that stigma has been lifted. I still say if you have access to show in India then read 1 watch 1, read 2 watch s2. QT and me give both seal of approval. I'm on pg 400 of 3 tonight.

I don't think I have the show here. Either way I don't really have time for too much tv. I am only findong so much reading time because of the very long commutes

Edit: BTW BK you will be happy to know that another book on my short term to-read list is Blood Meridian

This post has been edited by Andorion: 30 September 2016 - 07:05 AM

[Andorion]

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

[Tiste Simeon]

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

[QuickTidal]

High Geek of Crawfish, on 30 September 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

It's my 1st reco to you I'm actually nervous about but I think if you can stomach the lovey dovey parts the overall gritty, dark disturbing shit will be that much better. I seriously don't know why now that I'm reading these they were labeled romance. That hurt sales but since they show started that stigma has been lifted. I still say if you have access to show in India then read 1 watch 1, read 2 watch s2. QT and me give both seal of approval. I'm on pg 400 of 3 tonight.

And the lovey dovey bits get fewer and farther between as the books go on. It's simply a great series!

Tiste Simeon, on 30 September 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

I second this!

[Andorion]

Tiste Simeon, on 30 September 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

QuickTidal, on 30 September 2016 - 09:56 AM, said:

High Geek of Crawfish, on 30 September 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

It's my 1st reco to you I'm actually nervous about but I think if you can stomach the lovey dovey parts the overall gritty, dark disturbing shit will be that much better. I seriously don't know why now that I'm reading these they were labeled romance. That hurt sales but since they show started that stigma has been lifted. I still say if you have access to show in India then read 1 watch 1, read 2 watch s2. QT and me give both seal of approval. I'm on pg 400 of 3 tonight.

And the lovey dovey bits get fewer and farther between as the books go on. It's simply a great series!

Tiste Simeon, on 30 September 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

I second this!

Now what did Bakker do to rile up you two?

Re: Outlander, what is the pacing like in book 1?

[Slow Ben]

I don't think there is a middle ground on Bakker. Half the board thinks it's amazing, the other hates it.

For me, there is a list of things I didn't like about it. But the big one?

It was just so damn boring.

I struggled through the first book and thought, well I didn't enjoy that but this book is so praised I'll keep on. Made it to the last few chapters of the 2nd and sold the book.

[QuickTidal]

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 10:53 AM, said:

Re: Outlander, what is the pacing like in book 1?

The pacing is solid in all her books actually. She's not one to dwell in needless description. I think BK was just giving you a heads up that in book 1 especially there are a lot of sex/romance scenes. They lessen as the series goes on, and it's certainly not enough to put a reader off who isn't into that stuff. You know how a Kate Daniels book will have 2 (sometimes 3) sex/romance scenes in a book? Well OUTLANDER 1 has probably 7-8 scenes like that...OUTLANDER 2 has 5-6 scenes like that...and OUTLANDER 3 probably 3-4.

I would also say that the books get more compelling as they go on as you get a grip on the spat of characters (who aren't Jaime and Claire that is).

Also, avoid spoilers if you can.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 30 September 2016 - 02:08 PM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 10:53 AM, said:

Re: Outlander, what is the pacing like in book 1?

The pacing is solid in all her books actually. She's not one to dwell in needless description. I think BK was just giving you a heads up that in book 1 especially there are a lot of sex/romance scenes. They lessen as the series goes on, and it's certainly not enough to put a reader off who isn't into that stuff. You know how a Kate Daniels book will have 2 (sometimes 3) sex/romance scenes in a book? Well OUTLANDER 1 has probably 7-8 scenes like that...OUTLANDER 2 has 5-6 scenes like that...and OUTLANDER 3 probably 3-4.

I would also say that the books get more compelling as they go on as you get a grip on the spat of characters (who aren't Jaime and Claire that is).

Also, avoid spoilers if you can.

The books are a lot longer than Kate, so that is to be expected, I don't mind sex romance usually but it depends on the presentation. And I am not that worried about spoilers. Nobody has heard of it over here , and I don't see much about it on the net either.

[Mentalist]

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 10:53 AM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 30 September 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

QuickTidal, on 30 September 2016 - 09:56 AM, said:

High Geek of Crawfish, on 30 September 2016 - 04:06 AM, said:

It's my 1st reco to you I'm actually nervous about but I think if you can stomach the lovey dovey parts the overall gritty, dark disturbing shit will be that much better. I seriously don't know why now that I'm reading these they were labeled romance. That hurt sales but since they show started that stigma has been lifted. I still say if you have access to show in India then read 1 watch 1, read 2 watch s2. QT and me give both seal of approval. I'm on pg 400 of 3 tonight.

And the lovey dovey bits get fewer and farther between as the books go on. It's simply a great series!

Tiste Simeon, on 30 September 2016 - 09:53 AM, said:

Andorion, on 30 September 2016 - 05:51 AM, said:

I keep on forgetting to ask this:

I am going to start Bakker by the end of this year - November hopefully. I just bought The Great Ordeal yesterday.

Now I have heard a lot about him - some good, some bad. Many say he is the only other author who comes close to SE in terms of complexity and philosophy.

So what I am asking is, what should I expect? Also any Dos and Don'ts?

DO:
Throw the books away, take the financial hit and forget you ever heard of Bakker.

DON'T:
Read his books.

I second this!

Now what did Bakker do to rile up you two?

Re: Outlander, what is the pacing like in book 1?

Bakker is another author with drama surrounding his online postings

He's also a philosophy grad/prof (I think) which shows in his books. His world is quite mysoginistic, he's got a hos of despicable main characters, nd not in a Mark Lawrence-y "Ha-ha, look at how fucked up and evil/morally dark grey we are!" a la Jorg and that other prince from the Red Queen's war.

Bakker's main character is a certifible psychopath ubermensch. The biggest reason I still read the books is to see him suffer horribly at some point, because I find the very idea of him despicable, and basically an anti-thesis of my own professional training and ethics.

That being said, Bakker's got some neat and intricate world-building concepts, and although I hate the plotting, he manages a very good re-imagining of a fantasy First Crusade in the original trilogy.

So in short, my opinion of Bakker is very mixed. Did I just break the Internet with that?