[Abyss]

McLovin, on 14 June 2011 - 04:42 PM, said:

Since I won't take ASOIAF on the train, my commute book is Storm Front by Jim Butcher. About 2/3 through it. There's definite room for improvement, but a solid, entertaining read.

Room for improvement... certainly... and improvement there will be... you have NO IDEA how much improvement you have ahead of you with this series...

By the time you finish the fourth book, the dresdencrack, it will own you.

Slow Ben, on 14 June 2011 - 04:45 PM, said:

Just started Dresden?!?!?

You lucky...lucky bastard....

Honestly, i envy McLovin for the fun ahead.

QuickTidal, on 14 June 2011 - 04:48 PM, said:

Oh man, that's like having Awesome Cake at home, and portable bacon cake for the train. Awesome!

Rep for metaphor fu.

[Serenity]

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

[Tiste Simeon]

Currently reading The Year of the Flood by Magaret Atwood. Was a little dismayed to find out that apparently it is a sort of sequel to Oryx & Crake but I don't think it's necessary to have read that one... It's enjoyable so far and I am quite liking the style of writing too.

[QuickTidal]

Tiste Simeon, on 15 June 2011 - 10:43 AM, said:

Currently reading The Year of the Flood by Magaret Atwood. Was a little dismayed to find out that apparently it is a sort of sequel to Oryx & Crake but I don't think it's necessary to have read that one... It's enjoyable so far and I am quite liking the style of writing too.

*shakes head* I see that bitch on the subway and she's so goddamned full of herself. People fawn over her and say she's the best writer in North America and she agrees. Gah, it's no wonder Erikson hates her.

I had to read a few of her books back in school and I loathed them.

[acesn8s]

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

[Abyss]

QuickTidal, on 15 June 2011 - 12:25 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 15 June 2011 - 10:43 AM, said:

Currently reading The Year of the Flood by Magaret Atwood. Was a little dismayed to find out that apparently it is a sort of sequel to Oryx & Crake but I don't think it's necessary to have read that one... It's enjoyable so far and I am quite liking the style of writing too.

*shakes head* I see that bitch on the subway and she's so goddamned full of herself. People fawn over her and say she's the best writer in North America and she agrees. Gah, it's no wonder Erikson hates her.

I had to read a few of her books back in school and I loathed them.

Not to my taste at all but she sells and sells and wins and wins so obviously someone likes her.
And her attitude does get to be a bit much, especially the 'i don't write science fiction' part.

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

[Serenity]

Abyss, on 15 June 2011 - 01:27 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

Lions is pretty awesome. I found it quite mesmerising. I'm really enjoying Arbonne, too. To early for me to pick a favourite, I think. I've got the rest of his books (except Fionovar and Ysabel) lined up on the shelf and am intending to read them in order of publication, not that it matters, I don't suppose. I loved Tigana as well. I still go back an re-read that final page occasionally.

[McLovin]

QuickTidal, on 14 June 2011 - 04:48 PM, said:

Oh man, that's like having Awesome Cake at home, and portable bacon cake for the train. Awesome!

I don't know what bacon cake is, I just know I want some.

Finished Storm Front. Will move on to Dresden #2 tomorrow.

[Abyss]

Briar King, on 15 June 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Started Dresden 7 Dead Beat last night.

Brace.
Yourself.

[End of Disc One]

Briar King, on 15 June 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Started Dresden 7 Dead Beat last night.

Hah, if you thought the previous books were good...

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 15 June 2011 - 06:59 PM, said:

Started Dresden 7 Dead Beat last night.

Shit is about to go buckwild.

Enjoy!

[Silk]

finally got myself the Feist books relating to our Awesome Mages rps buddy Pug. Feist tells a decent yarn that I can tell you and the first of the trilogies was pretty damn good.... Just starting the 2nd trilogy (The Empire section) after having read Prince of the Blood and The Kings Buccaneer.

Also finally got my hands on the last of the Black company compendiums.

[acesn8s]

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 02:53 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 June 2011 - 01:27 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

Lions is pretty awesome. I found it quite mesmerising. I'm really enjoying Arbonne, too. To early for me to pick a favourite, I think. I've got the rest of his books (except Fionovar and Ysabel) lined up on the shelf and am intending to read them in order of publication, not that it matters, I don't suppose. I loved Tigana as well. I still go back an re-read that final page occasionally.

Reading Fionovar before Ysabel is good. I think Ysabel was my least favorite of his, but he tried something really different with it. It wasn't a bad book, but I think his other stuff is a lot better.

[Grace]

Abyss, on 15 June 2011 - 01:27 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

What exactly is it about Tigana that makes so many people dislike it? I see this opinion a lot but haven't quite figured out the reason for it... Personally it's one of my favorites, after Lions and Sarantine. Arbonne, on the other hand, struck me as one of his more average books, but perhaps I'll change my mind after my current reread.

[Use Of Weapons]

_Tigana_ is by far and away my favourite of the Kay I've read (disclaimer: haven't read _Ysabel_, nor anything after the 1st part of the Sarantine Mosaic. Loved the story, loved the scope of it, and it's one of the few Kay novels where magic is right there and in your face, which I like. In fact, it's the plot driver -- and it's the scope of the story, and the ambition of the sorcerors, that I loved also.

I thought the ending was heartbreaking, too. All the more so for my not even slightly expecting it.

[QuickTidal]

Finished ROBOPOCALYPSE, ended as strongly as it began. Great read!

Started on Erikson's First Collected Tales Of BAUCHELAIN AND KORBAL BROACH which I am reading for the first time. Great stuff so far!

[acesn8s]

Grace, on 16 June 2011 - 01:05 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 June 2011 - 01:27 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

What exactly is it about Tigana that makes so many people dislike it? I see this opinion a lot but haven't quite figured out the reason for it... Personally it's one of my favorites, after Lions and Sarantine. Arbonne, on the other hand, struck me as one of his more average books, but perhaps I'll change my mind after my current reread.

Spoiler

My guess would be the incest might have turned some people off.

[Abyss]

acesn8s, on 16 June 2011 - 02:03 PM, said:

Grace, on 16 June 2011 - 01:05 PM, said:

...
What exactly is it about Tigana that makes so many people dislike it?...

Spoiler

My guess would be the incest might have turned some people off.

Briefly...

Spoiler

It's not specifically the incest, altho that adds precisely nothing to the plot and is basically a waste of paper... it's also the pointless demon invasion sidetrack, the poorly written romance storyline, and the sheer 'wtf lame that makes no sense'of how they beat the big bad wizard at the end.

It's also the disappointment in an inherently iteresting big concept, an entire world being forced to forget a country ever existed, that is so inconsistently dealt with and not all that well explored... for example everyone knows everyone else is talking about 'something' but they can't hear the word 'Tigana'... c'mon... or the blue wine thing that's so very important but never explained even sideways... plus the bits like that crippled king who is more interesting than 90% of the other characters in the series but gets little face time at all.

All of which is to say, after LIONS, ARBONNE and SARANTINE, i was expecting more. unfair perhaps because it was written BEFORE those books, but there it is.

[Ain't_It_Just_]

Briar King, on 15 June 2011 - 07:49 PM, said:

Yep I think everyone of yall voted Dead Beat the best in the series so far so Ive been looking foward to getting here.

Absolutely agree. I love the study of necromancy.

[Serenity]

acesn8s, on 16 June 2011 - 11:47 AM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 02:53 PM, said:

Abyss, on 15 June 2011 - 01:27 PM, said:

acesn8s, on 15 June 2011 - 12:34 PM, said:

Serenity, on 15 June 2011 - 10:18 AM, said:

I'm currently reading A Song For Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay. It's the third of his books that I've read, after Tigana and The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm quickly becoming a fan

Next to Lions, A Song for Arbonne is my favorite of his books.

Likewise, followed closely by Sarantine.

The first two Kay books I read were Lions and Arbonne. After those two, Tigana and Last Light were weak.

Lions is pretty awesome. I found it quite mesmerising. I'm really enjoying Arbonne, too. To early for me to pick a favourite, I think. I've got the rest of his books (except Fionovar and Ysabel) lined up on the shelf and am intending to read them in order of publication, not that it matters, I don't suppose. I loved Tigana as well. I still go back an re-read that final page occasionally.

Reading Fionovar before Ysabel is good. I think Ysabel was my least favorite of his, but he tried something really different with it. It wasn't a bad book, but I think his other stuff is a lot better.

Thanks for the info, shall bear that in mind when/if I get round to them.