[QuickTidal]

 Whisperzzzzzzz, on 12 July 2021 - 01:16 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 12:51 PM, said:

 Maark Abbott, on 12 July 2021 - 07:36 AM, said:

I have Witness 1 now. Tempted to fuck off Irvine for a bit and read me some Erikson.

I have emailed BookDepository and asked them why the fuck they'd have a PRE-ORDER option for it when they don't ship it out the day it hits the streets (Jul 1st)....because here we are 12 days later and it's not shipped to me and there's been no communication at all. This will be the last time I pre-order from BookDepository...I'll just pay the shipping next time from AZ UK.

Ridiculous.

I had also asked them, and they replied:

Quote

We are currently experiencing some delays obtaining stock from our suppliers. We expect to receive stock imminently. Your patience and understanding is appreciated at this time.

Once we have stock this title will be dispatched to you. If you do not wish to continue with this order, please advise and we can cancel this for you. I am very sorry that we could not have been of more assistance in this matter.

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Not helpful!

I could understand if these were normal orders, but pre-orders should not be suffering any setbacks like this. The whole point is that you get a pre-orders and you line up your orders to come in so they can go out release day...otherwise it's not a pre-order at all.


I'm probably just griping but I'm annoyed.

[End of Disc One]

Question for you Gene Wolfe fans.

Everyone says that these books must be reread to be fully appreciated. Do you recommend doing a full read of the Solar Sun Cycle before going back to the beginning? Or should I read The Book of the New Sun, and then reread it before continuing on to Urth of the New Sun?

I've only just started BotNS. I'm enjoying it, but that's typical for me with the beginning of a new series.

[End of Disc One]

 Briar King, on 12 July 2021 - 03:54 PM, said:

Urth is the coda to New Sun so yes read New 1st.

I will definitely read BotNS first. My question is whether I'm supposed to read BotNS twice before moving onto Urth.

[JPK]

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 01:51 PM, said:

 Whisperzzzzzzz, on 12 July 2021 - 01:16 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 12:51 PM, said:

 Maark Abbott, on 12 July 2021 - 07:36 AM, said:

I have Witness 1 now. Tempted to fuck off Irvine for a bit and read me some Erikson.

I have emailed BookDepository and asked them why the fuck they'd have a PRE-ORDER option for it when they don't ship it out the day it hits the streets (Jul 1st)....because here we are 12 days later and it's not shipped to me and there's been no communication at all. This will be the last time I pre-order from BookDepository...I'll just pay the shipping next time from AZ UK.

Ridiculous.

I had also asked them, and they replied:

Quote

We are currently experiencing some delays obtaining stock from our suppliers. We expect to receive stock imminently. Your patience and understanding is appreciated at this time.

Once we have stock this title will be dispatched to you. If you do not wish to continue with this order, please advise and we can cancel this for you. I am very sorry that we could not have been of more assistance in this matter.

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Not helpful!

I could understand if these were normal orders, but pre-orders should not be suffering any setbacks like this. The whole point is that you get a pre-orders and you line up your orders to come in so they can go out release day...otherwise it's not a pre-order at all.


I'm probably just griping but I'm annoyed.

I just got an email that mine shipped today. I'm hoping that you get a notification soon as well.

[JPK]

 End of Disc One, on 12 July 2021 - 03:48 PM, said:

Question for you Gene Wolfe fans.

Everyone says that these books must be reread to be fully appreciated. Do you recommend doing a full read of the Solar Sun Cycle before going back to the beginning? Or should I read The Book of the New Sun, and then reread it before continuing on to Urth of the New Sun?

I've only just started BotNS. I'm enjoying it, but that's typical for me with the beginning of a new series.

I agree with BK. You can do Urth in sequence without having to do two reads of BotNS first. Coincidentally, I'm currently working on my third read through of SWORD OF THE LICTOR. I can confirm that this is a very rewarding series to reread. My advice to you as a new reader to the series is to take this slow and pay attention like you would a Malazan novel.

[amphibian]

 End of Disc One, on 12 July 2021 - 03:48 PM, said:

Question for you Gene Wolfe fans.

Everyone says that these books must be reread to be fully appreciated. Do you recommend doing a full read of the Solar Sun Cycle before going back to the beginning? Or should I read The Book of the New Sun, and then reread it before continuing on to Urth of the New Sun?

I've only just started BotNS. I'm enjoying it, but that's typical for me with the beginning of a new series.

Are you going to include the Short Sun and Long Sun in the reads?

[Whisperzzzzzzz]

 JPK, on 12 July 2021 - 08:55 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 01:51 PM, said:

 Whisperzzzzzzz, on 12 July 2021 - 01:16 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 12:51 PM, said:

 Maark Abbott, on 12 July 2021 - 07:36 AM, said:

I have Witness 1 now. Tempted to fuck off Irvine for a bit and read me some Erikson.

I have emailed BookDepository and asked them why the fuck they'd have a PRE-ORDER option for it when they don't ship it out the day it hits the streets (Jul 1st)....because here we are 12 days later and it's not shipped to me and there's been no communication at all. This will be the last time I pre-order from BookDepository...I'll just pay the shipping next time from AZ UK.

Ridiculous.

I had also asked them, and they replied:

Quote

We are currently experiencing some delays obtaining stock from our suppliers. We expect to receive stock imminently. Your patience and understanding is appreciated at this time.

Once we have stock this title will be dispatched to you. If you do not wish to continue with this order, please advise and we can cancel this for you. I am very sorry that we could not have been of more assistance in this matter.

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Not helpful!

I could understand if these were normal orders, but pre-orders should not be suffering any setbacks like this. The whole point is that you get a pre-orders and you line up your orders to come in so they can go out release day...otherwise it's not a pre-order at all.


I'm probably just griping but I'm annoyed.

I just got an email that mine shipped today. I'm hoping that you get a notification soon as well.

I got my shipping notification earlier today too.

[Maark Abbott]

Started on Widnes.

[QuickTidal]

 Whisperzzzzzzz, on 13 July 2021 - 02:53 AM, said:

 JPK, on 12 July 2021 - 08:55 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 01:51 PM, said:

 Whisperzzzzzzz, on 12 July 2021 - 01:16 PM, said:

 QuickTidal, on 12 July 2021 - 12:51 PM, said:

 Maark Abbott, on 12 July 2021 - 07:36 AM, said:

I have Witness 1 now. Tempted to fuck off Irvine for a bit and read me some Erikson.

I have emailed BookDepository and asked them why the fuck they'd have a PRE-ORDER option for it when they don't ship it out the day it hits the streets (Jul 1st)....because here we are 12 days later and it's not shipped to me and there's been no communication at all. This will be the last time I pre-order from BookDepository...I'll just pay the shipping next time from AZ UK.

Ridiculous.

I had also asked them, and they replied:

Quote

We are currently experiencing some delays obtaining stock from our suppliers. We expect to receive stock imminently. Your patience and understanding is appreciated at this time.

Once we have stock this title will be dispatched to you. If you do not wish to continue with this order, please advise and we can cancel this for you. I am very sorry that we could not have been of more assistance in this matter.

Our sincere apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Not helpful!

I could understand if these were normal orders, but pre-orders should not be suffering any setbacks like this. The whole point is that you get a pre-orders and you line up your orders to come in so they can go out release day...otherwise it's not a pre-order at all.


I'm probably just griping but I'm annoyed.

I just got an email that mine shipped today. I'm hoping that you get a notification soon as well.

I got my shipping notification earlier today too.

I got the "We are experiencing delays" email...so maybe next up will be my shipping one?

[End of Disc One]

 amphibian, on 12 July 2021 - 09:30 PM, said:

 End of Disc One, on 12 July 2021 - 03:48 PM, said:

Question for you Gene Wolfe fans.

Everyone says that these books must be reread to be fully appreciated. Do you recommend doing a full read of the Solar Sun Cycle before going back to the beginning? Or should I read The Book of the New Sun, and then reread it before continuing on to Urth of the New Sun?

I've only just started BotNS. I'm enjoying it, but that's typical for me with the beginning of a new series.

Are you going to include the Short Sun and Long Sun in the reads?

Yeah, will plan to read through the full Solar Cycle

[Salt-Man Z]

I've only read the Long Sun books once. Still need to read Short Sun, but I want to reread Long first (which is what is holding me back, to be honest.)

BotNS, however, I have reread half a dozen times (with Urth only a couple of times) and it gets richer every time. I think you definitely get more out of a BotNS reread after reading Urth.

[T77]

 Salt-Man Z, on 13 July 2021 - 02:38 PM, said:

I've only read the Long Sun books once. Still need to read Short Sun, but I want to reread Long first (which is what is holding me back, to be honest.)

BotNS, however, I have reread half a dozen times (with Urth only a couple of times) and it gets richer every time. I think you definitely get more out of a BotNS reread after reading Urth.

I would read Short asap. It's some of his best work. I have read all of Sun, have yet to do reread, but I think about it.

[Abyss]

 Salt-Man Z, on 13 July 2021 - 02:38 PM, said:

I've only read the Long Sun books once. Still need to read Short Sun, but I want to reread Long first (which is what is holding me back, to be honest.)
...

Same same exactly.

[Macros]

Wait,

you're telling me I actually got a book before you canadian bastards?

HO YEAH!!!!

[Maark Abbott]

 Macros, on 13 July 2021 - 07:52 PM, said:

Wait,

you're telling me I actually got a book before you canadian bastards?

HO YEAH!!!!

I am also loving all the references to the BOTF stuff in this.

[Malankazooie]

Posting here. Thought about putting it in the messing with groove thread in the Phoenix Inn, but I think more eyes will pass across this post and possible help can come from putting it here.

So on the Amazon site, there is a "Look Inside" feature, where you can click on the image of the book which will bring up the first few chapters (or so) for viewing. This is no longer working for me. I've done all the obligatory - delete cookies, clear cache, etc. and "Look Inside" still doesn't work. Do any of you guys have this issue?

[worry]

Finished The God Is Not Willing -- 5 Stars.

[JPK]

 Briar King, on 14 July 2021 - 10:46 PM, said:

I actually went to go buy it today. No luck… The temp store is in the mall which for some reason doesn’t open up the stores till 11 AM atm. Pissed me off. I wasn’t going to join the old people power walkers to wait. So no new Malazan book for me today.

You can't get it in the US yet unless you have it shipped from overseas. US release is in Nov.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

Getting into nk jemisin. Good stuff. When is Black future month is a collection of short stories and is excellent. Onto her other stuff. Also just read rothfuss, NothW was fine but overrated after all I’ve heard of it. I haven’t read like I used to for years and am just back into it and it feels glorious.

[Salt-Man Z]

I cancelled my $15 Amazon US Kindle preorder of THE GOD IS NOT WILLING, and bought the UK Kindle version for like $14 instead. I'll probably read that next, it's been like 5 years since I've read any Erikson.

In the meantime, I've been reading Tanith Lee's SECRET BOOKS OF VENUS. Like the SECRET BOOKS OF PARADYS I read last year, it's a series of disconnected stories set in a fantastical alternate-world version of a real city (Paradys=Paris, Venus=Venice).

The first book, FACES UNDER WATER, took me a while to get into, but really hooked me a ways in: a little bit of a murder-mystery/thriller in a neat setting. I'm currently on the second book, SAINT FIRE, which is proving quite interesting, if not nearly as gripping, about a young girl with the ability to call down fire who catches the eye of the Catholic church, and one knight in particular.