[Mentalist]

Finished re-read of the second volume of "Thousand Years of Hroft". This one is a direct prequel to "Godsdoom" (I remembered that bit), which provides the backstory and explanation for why Rakot and Hedin acted the way they did.

It also gives a bit of the "behind the scenes" look, hinting at whose game all of this is, and possibly being a foreshadow for "Godsdoom-2" (This part I didn't remember).
Decent read overall, gonna be moving on to "Godsdoom" re-read, once I figure out when I'll have the time (I only have it in electronic format, so this may take a while)

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 08 May 2017 - 11:07 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 08 May 2017 - 08:57 PM, said:

Abyss, on 08 May 2017 - 07:31 PM, said:

Briar King, on 08 May 2017 - 07:12 PM, said:

I like random kinky sex myself.

Sure... but

Spoiler

with your sister?

.

He is from the South in the US...

Since I expected a smart ass reply I'm going to take this as that as I'm only to the end of ch 3 and didn't just read an end of book whammy.

Its actually a pretty minor detail.

[Andorion]

QuickTidal, on 08 May 2017 - 05:42 PM, said:

Andorion, on 08 May 2017 - 05:32 PM, said:

Also listening to Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. So far it seems to be about miserable people going into a death spiral.

Ah yes, the genre that GONE GIRL inexplicably created. That of miserable-ass normal people being miserable, evil, and conniving (not in that order) and lying about it. Can't stand it...nor the fact that one such a BAD book/movie has begotten an entire genre of copycats....like it's Twilight or 50 Shades....ugh.

I am actually regretting picking this up, I read the blurb and it reminded me of the old Agatha Christie book 4.50 from Paddington, so I was expecting something like that.

Thing is its nowhere near as good as Gone Girl. That book was a bit disturbing. This is more like "bla bla bla....depressed...cheating....drunk...miserable" Its so bland.

And I did not know Gone Girl had spawned a sub-genre. Need to be more careful in the future.

[Aptorian]

Mentalist, on 09 May 2017 - 12:57 AM, said:

Finished re-read of the second volume of "Thousand Years of Hroft". This one is a direct prequel to "Godsdoom" (I remembered that bit), which provides the backstory and explanation for why Rakot and Hedin acted the way they did.

It also gives a bit of the "behind the scenes" look, hinting at whose game all of this is, and possibly being a foreshadow for "Godsdoom-2" (This part I didn't remember).
Decent read overall, gonna be moving on to "Godsdoom" re-read, once I figure out when I'll have the time (I only have it in electronic format, so this may take a while)

What is the Thousand Years of Throft? According to Google the only exact combination of those words are found here on the forum.

[Abyss]

Andorion, on 09 May 2017 - 03:18 AM, said:

Briar King, on 08 May 2017 - 11:07 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 08 May 2017 - 08:57 PM, said:

Abyss, on 08 May 2017 - 07:31 PM, said:

Briar King, on 08 May 2017 - 07:12 PM, said:

I like random kinky sex myself.

Sure... but

Spoiler

with your sister?

.

He is from the South in the US...

Since I expected a smart ass reply I'm going to take this as that as I'm only to the end of ch 3 and didn't just read an end of book whammy.

Its actually a pretty minor detail.

It's the farthest thing from an end of book whammy.
It is so unwhammy that if it were written into the Denny's menu it would be called Moon Over Unwhammy.
If it were an 80s band it would be UnWHAM.
If Dr Seuss wrote it it would be titled Green Eggs And Unwham.

[amphibian]

Skullsworn by Brian Stavely is BRILLIANT. But you do need to read the first three books to get how terrific it is.

It's the Chasm City to the Revelation Space main series. Intense, poetic, and really really full of violence because it's about an order of holy assassins.

Now I either read The Seven by Newman or City of Miracles. Probably can't go wrong either way.

This post has been edited by amphibian: 09 May 2017 - 05:05 AM

[Aptorian]

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Earl of Sandwich, on 08 May 2017 - 10:50 PM, said:

Can't speak for him, but I recommend it. Sex with his sister, I mean.

Wait this is how you choose to make your forum debut? Interesting.

This kid is going to go far.

[LadyMTL]

Andorion, on 09 May 2017 - 03:21 AM, said:

QuickTidal, on 08 May 2017 - 05:42 PM, said:

Andorion, on 08 May 2017 - 05:32 PM, said:

Also listening to Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins. So far it seems to be about miserable people going into a death spiral.

Ah yes, the genre that GONE GIRL inexplicably created. That of miserable-ass normal people being miserable, evil, and conniving (not in that order) and lying about it. Can't stand it...nor the fact that one such a BAD book/movie has begotten an entire genre of copycats....like it's Twilight or 50 Shades....ugh.

I am actually regretting picking this up, I read the blurb and it reminded me of the old Agatha Christie book 4.50 from Paddington, so I was expecting something like that.

Thing is its nowhere near as good as Gone Girl. That book was a bit disturbing. This is more like "bla bla bla....depressed...cheating....drunk...miserable" Its so bland.

And I did not know Gone Girl had spawned a sub-genre. Need to be more careful in the future.

I read "The Girl on the Train" a few years ago, and guessed the ending about halfway through...and I am horrible at guessing endings. I didn't hate the book but overall found it very ordinary, I much preferred "Gone Girl".

As for me, I finished JM Frey's "The Untold Tale" this past weekend, and I thought it was quite enjoyable. It was a wee bit predictable in parts but also sometimes quite moving. I'm not 100% sure if I want to buy the sequel, as the sample that I read didn't exactly grab me. Instead I'm going to start a re-read of KJ Parker's "Colors in the Steel" either tonight or tomorrow, I have "The Belly of the Bow" on my digital TRP but I need to refresh my memory before starting it.

This post has been edited by LadyMTL: 09 May 2017 - 12:00 PM

[Mentalist]

Seduce Goose, on 09 May 2017 - 03:56 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 09 May 2017 - 12:57 AM, said:

Finished re-read of the second volume of "Thousand Years of Hroft". This one is a direct prequel to "Godsdoom" (I remembered that bit), which provides the backstory and explanation for why Rakot and Hedin acted the way they did.

It also gives a bit of the "behind the scenes" look, hinting at whose game all of this is, and possibly being a foreshadow for "Godsdoom-2" (This part I didn't remember).
Decent read overall, gonna be moving on to "Godsdoom" re-read, once I figure out when I'll have the time (I only have it in electronic format, so this may take a while)

What is the Thousand Years of Throft? According to Google the only exact combination of those words are found here on the forum.

Wiki sez it's "Khroft" . Same difference


https://en.m.wikiped...ki/Nick_Perumov

Scroll down to the "series" tab

[Andorion]

So I finished Tigana.

I am really conflicted. While I liked some aspects of the book, the more I think about the book , the more it seems a bit strange.

I have some questions.

Spoiler

So did Alessan and co. actually have a plan? After the wizards goaded Brandin into exhausting himself what were they going to do? Rhun was not a part of their plan.

Somehow I feel that for all the attention Devin, Alessan, Baird and Catriona got through the book, with the exception of Catriona they didn't really do much, especially Alessan.

Dionara's story was strange, but good strange till the end, when she did the suicide swim. In fact it felt like GGK was trying his absolute best to ensure a sad ending - so Dionara and Baird never meet, and Alessan does not know his father.

One thing I was never clear on - would the children born to the original Tigana people remember Tigana?

Also I did not understand why Brandin rejected his original country. Sure his wife betrayed him, but what about his subjects and all the people who depended upon him?

[Tiste Simeon]

Finished THE LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR. What a weird and fantastic story, beautifully told.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Earl of Sandwich, on 08 May 2017 - 10:50 PM, said:

Can't speak for him, but I recommend it. Sex with his sister, I mean.

Wait this is how you choose to make your forum debut? Interesting.

Sorry, that was me. Didn't realize I was still wearing the Earl alt when I posted. Have I known you long enough to have sex with your sister?

Seduce Goose, on 09 May 2017 - 05:58 AM, said:

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Earl of Sandwich, on 08 May 2017 - 10:50 PM, said:

Can't speak for him, but I recommend it. Sex with his sister, I mean.

Wait this is how you choose to make your forum debut? Interesting.

This kid is going to go far.

Alas, I've been informed that having alternate accounts is verboten. I'm afraid we've heard the last from the Earl of Sandwich. More's the pity...

[Slow Ben]

QuickTidal, on 08 May 2017 - 12:04 PM, said:

worry, on 07 May 2017 - 07:41 PM, said:

Who the hell described it as hard sci-fi? Give em a smack. It's just a pretty entertaining pop culture nostalgia fest, like Wreck It Ralph.

I'm now almost 300 pages into RIVER GOD by Wilbur Smith, and it's still fantastic and compelling!

In fact, BK I think you'd really like this series!

My wifes family friggin LOVES Wilbur Smith. Pretty sure their entire family has read them at least twice.

[QuickTidal]

Slow Ben, on 09 May 2017 - 06:41 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 08 May 2017 - 12:04 PM, said:

worry, on 07 May 2017 - 07:41 PM, said:

Who the hell described it as hard sci-fi? Give em a smack. It's just a pretty entertaining pop culture nostalgia fest, like Wreck It Ralph.

I'm now almost 300 pages into RIVER GOD by Wilbur Smith, and it's still fantastic and compelling!

In fact, BK I think you'd really like this series!

My wifes family friggin LOVES Wilbur Smith. Pretty sure their entire family has read them at least twice.

Yeah man! I had no idea it would be this solid of a read. Literally one of the most engrossing historical fiction novels I've ever read. Smith keeps things SUPER pacey throughout and the POV lead is really interesting to follow. There is no lulls in the narrative. It's all GO. The rest of the series jumped to near the top of my ToRead pile.

[End of Disc One]

Andorion, on 09 May 2017 - 03:21 AM, said:

And I did not know Gone Girl had spawned a sub-genre. Need to be more careful in the future.

Yep. My wife loves this sub-genre. I don't know how many books she's read with "girl" in the title. All of these books have a similar title and apparently some big twist. I don't know how well the twist work if they're so anticipated, but I haven't read these books.

[Kruppe of Darujhistan]

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 07:15 PM, said:

Kruppe of Darujhistan, on 09 May 2017 - 05:13 PM, said:

Briar King, on 09 May 2017 - 12:58 AM, said:

Earl of Sandwich, on 08 May 2017 - 10:50 PM, said:

Can't speak for him, but I recommend it. Sex with his sister, I mean.

Wait this is how you choose to make your forum debut? Interesting.

Sorry, that was me. Didn't realize I was still wearing the Earl alt when I posted. Have I known you long enough to have sex with your sister?

Sure thing just don't give me details while we talk about Venus in the sky!

It's a deal! You are my go-to celestial reference guide and I wouldn't want to mess that up!

[Traveller]

Was talking about American Gods at work as I've not read it, but I don't want to watch the series until I have. So I downloaded it at lunchtime, I'm now about 5 chapters in and hooked.

So far it kind of reminds me of Dresden, what with a snowy Chicago and Odin walking around in a brown suit.

This post has been edited by Traveller: 09 May 2017 - 09:34 PM

[End of Disc One]

Why are so many people reading Tigana now? Here we have Andorian and BK, and I've seen several others on Reddit and Goodreads. Is there some book club I'm not aware of?

[Andorion]

End of Disc One, on 10 May 2017 - 01:23 PM, said:

Why are so many people reading Tigana now? Here we have Andorian and BK, and I've seen several others on Reddit and Goodreads. Is there some book club I'm not aware of?

Nah.. Tigana has been on my TBR pile for a while.

[Aptorian]

Finished Blindside earlier.

Much like Erikson's philosophical mussings, I greatly enjoyed the themes Watts discussed in this book. What is consciousness? Why did we evolve to be what we are? Where are we going as a species and a civilization? Etc. All of it even supported by a ton of references in the back with actual scientific research. Great stuff.

Unfortunately, halfway through the book I started getting a bit bored. What starts out as interesting space travel/alien encounter story, becomes bogged down by a pretty slow, bordering on tedious but admittedly sound tactical approach. The book didn't make enough continuous headway for any of the revelations to feel particularly significant. I also feel like the story story was constantly alluding to some underlying truth that was never properly explained.

I guess that as a layman, what I was looking for was more bang bang, and less hyper-specialized scientific discussion. It felt like Watts wrote a story that was more directed at fellow scientists or at least people who are fascinated by alien biology.

Still, I think I have look up the two sequels. The implications of the epilogue is ominous.