Help
Lint, by Steve Aylett
Reading at t'moment?
#2383
Shiara 
- High Scribe of Team Quick Ben
-
- Group: Team Quick Ben
- Posts: 473
- Joined: 30-September 04
- Location:Brisbane, Australia
Posted 28 October 2007 - 05:27 AM
Finished Poison Study last night - interesting premise, sadly stooped to cliche romance in the end. Currently reading Kushiel's Scion, nearly 200 pages in, it's just as good as the first trilogy - I love the characters Jaqueline Carey creates.
*casting the shaved knuckle*
#2384
Gem Windcaster
- Bequeathed Overmind
-
- Group: LHTEC
- Posts: 1,844
- Joined: 26-June 06
- Location:Sweden
Posted 28 October 2007 - 11:51 AM
Just started Harry Potter and the deathly hallows. Seems good so far (after 7 chapters).
_ In the dark I play the night, like a tune vividly fright_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
#2385
Crutie
- Recruit
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 10
- Joined: 29-August 06
Posted 28 October 2007 - 12:46 PM
Flawed;214829 said:
Peter F Hamilton - The Reality Disfunction..... Good so far. I think the series is going to be a definate rea read though Im sure ive missed some important stuff already
Is Peter F Hamilton worth reading in general? I got about 200 pages into The Reality Dysfunction and just couldn't groove with it for some reason. I then tried Fallen Dragon and had the same problem. Is it worth sticking it out to the end?
I think the main reason is that I get the feeling the only reason he writes is because he just wanted to be 'The Cool Kid' at school, and now he has to live vicariously through space opera.
#2386
caladanbrood
- Ugly on the Inside
-
- Group: Team Quick Ben
- Posts: 10,819
- Joined: 07-January 03
- Location:Manchester, UK
Posted 28 October 2007 - 01:14 PM
I really like Hamilton's door-stop novels... not a fan of the Fallen Dragon/Nano Flower etc ones, but Night's Dawn and the Confederation books were really enjoyable, I found.
They certainly take a while to get into though, purely because of the scope, and amount of stuff he's writing about.
They certainly take a while to get into though, purely because of the scope, and amount of stuff he's writing about.
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
#2387
sewer.rat
- Recruit
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 23
- Joined: 12-April 06
Posted 28 October 2007 - 05:09 PM
lokiman;215820 said:
THE WHEEL OF DARKNESS by DOUGLAS PRESTON and LINCOLN CHILD.
I felt like they've taken the ol' horse out for a ride once too many times with this novel. Felt like I was watching 'Titanic' again, which was not a good movie regardless of what Oscar thinks.
caladanbrood;217404 said:
I really like Hamilton's door-stop novels... not a fan of the Fallen Dragon/Nano Flower etc ones, but Night's Dawn and the Confederation books were really enjoyable, I found.
They certainly take a while to get into though, purely because of the scope, and amount of stuff he's writing about.
They certainly take a while to get into though, purely because of the scope, and amount of stuff he's writing about.
The ending was the only downside of that series methinks. The ideas in the books were topnotch and very cool to boot. Just that ending seemed to fizzle rather than explode.
Just picked up 'Choosers of the Slain' by John Ringo. He's a tad twisted as an author, anyone who's read 'Ghost' could probably back me up on this but they're decent military-type, gruff main characterish stories that can eat up an afternoon where I don't need to think alot about what I'm reading.
Steve Perry's Matador series is like that too. I keep going back to those books every year, guilty pleasure I suppose.
#2388
Grimjust Bearegular
- Irregular Bacon Berserker Medic of the Abyssmal Army
-
- Group: Malazan Artist
- Posts: 1,638
- Joined: 20-July 06
- Location:Vault 101
- Interests:MAFIA, drawing and writing.
-
Godless killing machine - and proud of it!
Also, braaaaiiiinnnnzzzzzzzz!
Posted 28 October 2007 - 06:35 PM
I'm reading Memories of Ice...again. I'll try not to cry like a little girl this time:P
Things and stuffs...and other important objects.
#2391
Centzon Totochtin
- For Pony!
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 188
- Joined: 13-August 06
- Location:Sydney, Aus
- Interests:Stuff, and sometimes also things.
- Bunnies!
Posted 29 October 2007 - 08:41 AM
I am reading Fridage Magnets Are Bastards - an A- Z rant about annoying people and useless things in the modern world - Mark Dapin
A freind gave it to me for my birthday, it is quite well written and really entertaining.
A freind gave it to me for my birthday, it is quite well written and really entertaining.
That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges
#2392
lokiman
- ...Is afraid
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 203
- Joined: 20-March 07
- Location:Home
Posted 29 October 2007 - 10:37 AM
Centzon Totochtin;217506 said:
I am reading Fridage Magnets Are Bastards - an A- Z rant about annoying people and useless things in the modern world - Mark Dapin
A freind gave it to me for my birthday, it is quite well written and really entertaining.
A freind gave it to me for my birthday, it is quite well written and really entertaining.
I wonder if i'm in it? Hmmmm.
Remember, God lets good looking people into Heaven. That said, you're one ugly Bastard.
#2393
Centzon Totochtin
- For Pony!
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 188
- Joined: 13-August 06
- Location:Sydney, Aus
- Interests:Stuff, and sometimes also things.
- Bunnies!
Posted 29 October 2007 - 11:15 AM
lokiman;217516 said:
I wonder if i'm in it? Hmmmm.
I've been looking for Sombra in there, but he isn't there so I doubt you are
That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges
#2395
Mentalist
- Martyr of High House Mafia
-
- Group: High House Mafia
- Posts: 9,661
- Joined: 06-June 07
- Location:'sauga/GTA, City of the Lion
- Interests:Soccer, Chess, swimming, books, misc
- Junior Mafia Mod
Posted 30 October 2007 - 06:57 PM
two thirds through "The Braided Path" trilogy by Chris Wooding
Fully endorsee the recommendaton by Brood, awesome series, quite dark and keeps you on your toes constantly (to paraphrase an old saying "betrayal sits on betrayal and whips with yet another betrayal")
Fully endorsee the recommendaton by Brood, awesome series, quite dark and keeps you on your toes constantly (to paraphrase an old saying "betrayal sits on betrayal and whips with yet another betrayal")
The problem with the gene pool is that there's no lifeguard
THE CONTESTtm WINNER--чемпіон самоконтролю
THE CONTESTtm WINNER--чемпіон самоконтролю
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.
#2396
Gem Windcaster
- Bequeathed Overmind
-
- Group: LHTEC
- Posts: 1,844
- Joined: 26-June 06
- Location:Sweden
Posted 30 October 2007 - 07:13 PM
Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I pretty much liked it. Some moments glowed.
Cheers!
Cheers!
_ In the dark I play the night, like a tune vividly fright_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
#2397
Astra
- Sony Reader PRS-650
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 1,064
- Joined: 06-March 06
- Location:UK
Posted 31 October 2007 - 09:41 AM
Gem Windcaster;218085 said:
Finished Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I pretty much liked it. Some moments glowed.
Cheers!
Cheers!
No spoilers please
(I really liked the first 5. However, the Half-Blood Prince was the weakest
imho. Frankly speaking I became a bit obsessed with HP, cannot read anything else at all, only HP non-stop. Although only 1 more and the tale will be over...)
Only Two Things Are Infinite, The Universe and Human Stupidity, and I'm Not Sure About The Former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
#2398
Centzon Totochtin
- For Pony!
-
- Group: Malaz Regular
- Posts: 188
- Joined: 13-August 06
- Location:Sydney, Aus
- Interests:Stuff, and sometimes also things.
- Bunnies!
Posted 31 October 2007 - 10:23 AM
astra_lestat;218264 said:
No spoilers please 
(I really liked the first 5. However, the Half-Blood Prince was the weakest imho. Frankly speaking I became a bit obsessed with HP, cannot read anything else at all, only HP non-stop. Although only 1 more and the tale will be over...)
(I really liked the first 5. However, the Half-Blood Prince was the weakest
imho. Frankly speaking I became a bit obsessed with HP, cannot read anything else at all, only HP non-stop. Although only 1 more and the tale will be over...)Be careful, my baby brother just reads harry potter, bok one through book 7, over and over an over again and has been doing this for the past 2 or 3 years. It disturbs me greatly. I am trying to get him onto other books... but it isn't working
I am reading this other eden by Ben Elton
That Elephant is looking rather frayed at the edges
#2399
Gem Windcaster
- Bequeathed Overmind
-
- Group: LHTEC
- Posts: 1,844
- Joined: 26-June 06
- Location:Sweden
Posted 31 October 2007 - 02:21 PM
astra_lestat;218264 said:
No spoilers please
(I really liked the first 5. However, the Half-Blood Prince was the weakest imho. Frankly speaking I became a bit obsessed with HP, cannot read anything else at all, only HP non-stop. Although only 1 more and the tale will be over...)
(I really liked the first 5. However, the Half-Blood Prince was the weakest
imho. Frankly speaking I became a bit obsessed with HP, cannot read anything else at all, only HP non-stop. Although only 1 more and the tale will be over...)Interesting. I actually liked no.6 the best.
_ In the dark I play the night, like a tune vividly fright_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
So light it blows, at lark it goes _
invisible indifferent sight_
