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Reading at t'moment?

#1901 Falco

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 03:35 AM

I enjoyed the endings of both 'The Scar' and PSS. Only 'Iron Council' disappointed me at the end.

#1902 Astra

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 09:12 AM

Trouble;144824 said:

Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky

MMMmmmMMMmm

Gosh!
I would not read it even if someone pays me money for it.
Although, who knows, maybe it is a legacy of mandatory reading during my school time...maybe I was too young for it.

Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former.
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#1903 pat5150

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 04:33 PM

Just finished Sean Williams' The Crooked Letter.

Well, what can I say? Another Pyr title, and another quality offering. They might still be the new kids on the block, yet Pyr have certainly demonstrated that they will establish themselves as one of the best speculative fiction imprints out there. The powerhouses should take heed, because this smaller publishing house is creating waves that will soon be impossible to ignore.

The Crooked Letter is a superior tale, one that should satisfy even jaded readers. Surreal, imaginative, captivating, unique -- there's a lot to love about this one. Add this novel to your "books to read" list.

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

#1904 Tif the Barber Boy

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 09:02 PM

Currently reading Book2 of the Monarchies of God: The Heretic Kings. Im really impressed with this series so far. Really solidly written, appropriately convoluted plot and interesting characters.

Before that i finished Steph Swainston's 'Year of Our War' which was satisfying fantasy fair. Didn't seem especially ground-breaking like the hype seems to make out, but its fairly imaginative and the narrative flows along at a brisk pace.

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Posted 15 December 2006 - 09:43 PM

Finishing up Phantom by Terry Goodkind. Amber series is next.

#1906 Astra

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 12:58 AM

Dravik;145191 said:

Finishing up Phantom by Terry Goodkind.

Is it good?

Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former.
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#1907 Aimless

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 01:10 AM

Hat full of sky

#1908 GardenGnome

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Posted 16 December 2006 - 07:28 PM

As I read Shadow Puppets yesterday, I decided to re-read Ender's Game.

#1909 Falco

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Posted 17 December 2006 - 02:51 AM

Locke Lamora. Living up to its hype so far.

#1910 Shiara

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Posted 17 December 2006 - 03:13 AM

The Fledging of Az Gabrielson - not bad for a first novel, I'll definitely keep an eye out for the second. Fairly simple plot and prose, but an interesting premise.

*casting the shaved knuckle*

#1911 Falco

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Posted 17 December 2006 - 11:12 AM

Just finished Lynch's TLoLL. Brilliant. Lived up to everything I expected. I await the next one keenly. Superbly written and characterised, had me hooked to the end. Can't wait to meet Sabetha.

About to start Jeffrey Archer's 'False Impressions'. Mehh- time-filler.

#1912 Tremolo

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 11:51 AM

Just finished Anansie Boys by Neil Gaiman. Enjoyed it very much!

Just started Bernard Cornwells series about the Black Archer, Thomas of Hookton. It´s a three book seires and starts with Harlequin.

'We all have nukes, and we all know how to dance'

#1913 councilor

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 02:25 PM

the use of weapons - that was one helluva twist, i can safely say i didn't see it coming...

Question:

Does being the only sane person in the world make you insane?

If a tree falls in the woods and a deaf person saw it, does it make a sound?

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 03:55 PM

Tremolo;145775 said:

Just started Bernard Cornwells series about the Black Archer, Thomas of Hookton. ItÂ´s a three book seires and starts with Harlequin.

Between Cornwell and Patrick O'Brian, that's reading for AT LEAST a few years.

Love 'em both...really kinda surprised that O'Brian isn't talked about more around here...

Mike

#1915 caladanbrood

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Posted 19 December 2006 - 10:27 PM

councilor13;145800 said:

the use of weapons - that was one helluva twist, i can safely say i didn't see it coming...

Yet to meet anyone who did - wonderful, isn't it!

I was going to start Naomi Novik's "Temeraire", but I can't find it, so Night Watch, by Sergei Lukyanenko it is...

O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.

#1916 Shiara

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Posted 20 December 2006 - 12:24 AM

Temeraire is an enjoyable read - but don't expect any twists or Erikson-esque prose

*casting the shaved knuckle*

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Posted 20 December 2006 - 04:51 PM

Shiara;145925 said:

Temeraire is an enjoyable read - but don't expect any twists or Erikson-esque prose

You mean obscure and eliptical? Actually, I think Novik writes quite nicely; it's her straightforward stories that are throwing you...

Mike

#1918 Murrin

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Posted 21 December 2006 - 12:15 PM

Wolfe's Latro in the Mist was great; now I've started Umberto Eco's The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana. Two books in a row with amnesiac protagonists, heh.