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Posted 25 July 2008 - 09:01 PM

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Me, I'm still digging through Lovecraft, more specifically his collections, At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror and The Dunwich Horror and Others.

I finally read The Call of Cthulhu last night, and don't really see what all of the fuss is about. The Colour Out of Space was pretty good, though. Dang creepy. But At the Mountains of Madness was fabulous, and The Case of Charles Dexter Ward was even better. Posted Image

Now you can have fun reading Neil Gaiman's short stories based Lovecraft's stories.

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 09:08 PM

Salt-Man Z;359577 said:

I picked up the entire Crown of Stars series after Orson Scott Card's recommendation of it, but I couldn't bring myself to start into such a thick series at the time. My wife picked them up for some reason or another, and she's currently on book #3. I guess they're pretty good?

I cannot say pretty good, but decent. Sometimes very good

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Posted 25 July 2008 - 10:41 PM

amphibian;358024 said:

Terry Pratchett's Nation is his most affecting work since Night Watch.

I picked up a galley from some old friends at a bookstore and it was really a great, great read.

I probably just got the jump on Pat and Werthead.

You did. Pratchett books normally don't get galleys (when the publisher knows the book is going to sell 1,500,000 copies minimum just from the established fanbase, it's kind of pointless), but I think they're doing them for Nation as it's a non-Discworld novel, and thus possibly won't be quite as successful.

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Posted 26 July 2008 - 12:48 AM

Just finished Jim Butcher's latest in the Harry Dresden series, _Small Favor_. As usual, a fun read, but nowhere near the best of this series.
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Posted 26 July 2008 - 04:13 AM

Rereading the third Science of Discworld book, Darwin's Watch. Always liked Stewart/Cohen books, and the Pratchett just makes it better.

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Posted 26 July 2008 - 12:25 PM

Just finished a re-read of Woken Furies by Richard Morgan. Loved it. Kovacs is a great character.

Delighted that i have finally gotten my hands on TtH and will begin my read tonight. At last.

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 07:33 AM

Matriarch;358089 said:

That is a long way to go to retrieve a book, I must say. Think your dad keeps them on purpose?

Well, thank you for considering it anyhow.

I worded that in an odd manner, the books go on vacation, I don't. He sends them back, eventually. Except for the one time when I was about 12 and sent my absolute favorite series at the time, the Belgariad and Mallorean, to him to read in Korea. He figured I didn't need them anymore and left them there.

Since then, he always sends them back.

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 03:12 PM

Just finished reading Adrian Tchaikovsky's 'Empire in Black and Gold', intrigue and warfare in a land where humans take power from a 'totem insect' (pretty cool if you're a Wasp, not so cool if you're a silkworm or something like that).
It's by no means perfect but I haven't had so much fun reading a book in a long time and I can't wait for the next installment. My full review is over Here.
I'm now reading Al Ewing's 'I, Zombie' which looks like a cross between 'Night of the Living Dead' and 'The Matrix' so far...

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 05:22 PM

Raymond Luxury Yacht;360417 said:

Except for the one time when I was about 12 and sent my absolute favorite series at the time, the Belgariad and Mallorean, to him to read in Korea. He figured I didn't need them anymore and left them there.

He's right; you don't.

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 06:02 PM

Reading Knight of Knives after the third try. It's only taken so long because I've been busy, but if this is what I have to look forward to in Return of the Crimson Guard, I am not looking forward to it at all.

The female main Character is so badly handled!

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 06:33 PM

Good Omens

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Posted 28 July 2008 - 06:38 PM

@ Trouble - Keep going with Night of Knives. There is plenty in that book to enjoy. Kiska's character is pretty annoying though. And I thought from most people's comments, ICE's writing has improved plenty by RotCG.

Just finished Toll the Hounds.

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 01:20 PM

I finished Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon's "Mind the Gap". It is an interesting thriller with bits of mystery, ghost stories and fantasy. I posted my review on my blog.
I'm now working at the review of the graphic novels gathered on "Indiana Jones Omnibus Volume 1", which I finished last night. And after that it comes the much expected vacation

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 01:32 PM

Binder of Demons;360731 said:

I finished it, and it was ok, I guess.

But seriously, ICE writes some STUPID shit. The story was ok, but some of the character reactions and thoughts he came out with was just horrible and cringe worthy. I'm surprised Erikson didn't call him out on it.

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 02:34 PM

Still reading through H. P. Lovecraft -- I read Dreams in the Witch House the other night, which was pretty freaky, and last night I started The Dream-Quest for Unknown Kadath which is just weird and, well, pretty boring. And now I'm just informed that the library has Reaper's Gale waiting for me...

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 03:10 PM

I've just finished reading Al Ewing's 'I, Zombie', a tale of one dead man's attempts to fit in with other humans... oh, and an invasion of insects from another dimension!
'I, Zombie' definitely wins the prize for 'copious swearing' and gets quite close to the knuckle with some of the stuff it portrays but still manages to be a really entertaining read that will sit well with fans of the 'Tomes of the Dead' series. My full review is over Here.
I'm now well into Karen Traviss' 'The Clone Wars' (book of the film!)

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 03:23 PM

Starting my first Re-read of Gardens Of The Moon, its been quite a while so its quite good to get back into it.

Although I notice the same thing happening in This, Eriksons first as what ICE was doing. Bloody stupid Character reactions! I hate reading, "With that his hard gaze sharpened on the man, gauging anew."

I hate it for no good reason but that I do!

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 03:34 PM

Raymond Luxury Yacht;360417 said:

He sends them back, eventually. Except for the one time when I was about 12 and sent my absolute favorite series at the time, the Belgariad and Mallorean, to him to read in Korea. He figured I didn't need them anymore and left them there.

I hate it when stuff likre that happens. Back in the late 80s a friend of mine went back home to Kenya, bearing my copy of Neuromancer. He came back but the book didn't. He said it was eaten by termites...

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Posted 29 July 2008 - 04:24 PM

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And I am desperate for good reading.

I just finished Elvenbane by Andre Norton and Mercedes Lackey: definitely a beach book. Not a lot of substance, skill, or originality, but great light entertainment.

Read The Name of the Wind right afterwards and was SOOOO impressed with his narrative skills. I guess the joke is on me. I didn't even make the connection with the trite (Harry Potter) story line of university and bad pupil. I was just enamored with the poetry of it compared to the above mentioned book.

Don't know why, but I picked up The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, just to try a different genre. It was strange, but not a bit scary.

I would love to read something in the style of L.M. Bujold (sf). Any ideas?

See if you can get a copy of Partner's in Necessity by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller. Check out their site by searching for Korval.com. Lots of action, a bit of a love story and I love the giant turtles.

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Posted 30 July 2008 - 12:51 PM

I've just finished reading 'The Clone Wars' and I have to say... meh'
Don't get me wrong, it's got all the stuff that makes Star Wars books etc great (aliens, space battles etc) but the fact that it's filling in gaps between other events meant that I knew Anakin, Ben etc were all going to make it through to the end. Where's the excitement and anticipation if you already know how it's going to end up? I'll probably still see the film though... My full review is on the Blog.
I'm now reading Sean Williams' 'The Force Unleashed' (the book of the game!) in the hope that it will give me some better Star Wars reading, no luck so far...