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The Warrior Prophet by R. Scott Bakker. Devoured The Darkness That Comes Before in 3 days and just have to read the WP.
Not as good as Erikson, but IMHO some of the best Epic Fantasy to be written in years.
The Book I bought today is...
#142 Guest_Falco_*
Posted 21 April 2005 - 11:18 PM
Finished those ones, made another run to the library and got these:
-Gene Wolfe's entire 'New Sun' quadrology. Yep, all four books in two neat Fantasy Masterworks volumes. Lets see if he lives up to the hype.
-Lois McMaster Bujold's 'Paladin of Souls', 'Komarr' and 'Memory'. Light reading for those days when vibration theory, Keynesian economic models and statistical analysis have wrung me out.
-Carlos Ruiz Zafon's 'Shadow of the Wind'. Heard a lot of good things about this book, and I like the premise.
-Alistair Reynolds' 'Chasm City'. Found 'Revelation Space' hugely enjoyable actually, so this choice was a no-brainer when I saw it on the shelf.
-Gene Wolfe's entire 'New Sun' quadrology. Yep, all four books in two neat Fantasy Masterworks volumes. Lets see if he lives up to the hype.
-Lois McMaster Bujold's 'Paladin of Souls', 'Komarr' and 'Memory'. Light reading for those days when vibration theory, Keynesian economic models and statistical analysis have wrung me out.
-Carlos Ruiz Zafon's 'Shadow of the Wind'. Heard a lot of good things about this book, and I like the premise.
-Alistair Reynolds' 'Chasm City'. Found 'Revelation Space' hugely enjoyable actually, so this choice was a no-brainer when I saw it on the shelf.
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Posted 27 July 2005 - 03:36 AM
Bought hese yesterday. I bought the Swedish editions, but I'll put the original titles here for your benefit (and show my skillz).
Valerio Massimo Manfredi - Aléxandros; il figlio del sogna (Italian, first part in a trilogy about Alexander the Great)
Valerio Massimo Manfredi - LeSabbieDi Ammon (The second part of said trilogy)
Homer - The Illiad
Antony Beevor - Stalingrad
Antony Beevor - Berlin; The Downfall 1945
Fjodor Dostojevskij - Prestuplenije i nakzanije (Crime and Punishment, I'm sure you've heard of it)
Fjodor Dostojevskij - Idiót (The Idiot)
Jonas Hassen Khemiri - Ett Öga Rött (The only book on the list actually written in Swedish. Translates to "An eye red")
Lian Hearn - Brilliance of the Moon
Looks like I have some reading to do.
Valerio Massimo Manfredi - Aléxandros; il figlio del sogna (Italian, first part in a trilogy about Alexander the Great)
Valerio Massimo Manfredi - LeSabbieDi Ammon (The second part of said trilogy)
Homer - The Illiad
Antony Beevor - Stalingrad
Antony Beevor - Berlin; The Downfall 1945
Fjodor Dostojevskij - Prestuplenije i nakzanije (Crime and Punishment, I'm sure you've heard of it)
Fjodor Dostojevskij - Idiót (The Idiot)
Jonas Hassen Khemiri - Ett Öga Rött (The only book on the list actually written in Swedish. Translates to "An eye red")
Lian Hearn - Brilliance of the Moon
Looks like I have some reading to do.
"If you got dragnipur'd, chaos would move closer."
- Ancient Malazan insult
- Ancient Malazan insult
#144 Guest_Jay Tomio_*
Posted 21 July 2005 - 11:08 PM
quote:My mind is set on Bakker but I'm still afraid that the last book will last ages. I hate waiting for the last piece.
Both the announced date (for U.S. and Canada) and the date talked about in personal communication have been pretty firm for a January release.
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Posted 09 April 2005 - 04:54 PM
*ahem*
Medea and other plays - Euripides
Lysistrata and other plays - Aristophanes
The Three Theban Plays - Sophocles
Yes, I know this is a tad poncy but I do need them for my studies, honest!
Medea and other plays - Euripides
Lysistrata and other plays - Aristophanes
The Three Theban Plays - Sophocles
Yes, I know this is a tad poncy but I do need them for my studies, honest!
Victory is mine!
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Posted 12 July 2005 - 05:26 PM
quote:Originally posted by ObsoleteResolve:
Sean Russell, "The One Kingdom."
Simon R. Green, "Shadow's Fall."
Are these any good? I've been interested in both.
Anyways, I bought Lyonesse by Jack Vance, Lens of the World by R.A. MacAvoy, and Windhaven by GRRM & Lisa Tuttle, all used sadly.
Fun fun fun.
GRRM is one of my favorite authors, but the writing in Windhaven seems a little weaker than his other novels. I haven't really delved into it yet though. I'm sure it's decent.
Jack Vance should pull through, according to Martin.
I've heard good things about R.A. MacAvoy, but have little experience with her books.
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Posted 21 July 2005 - 12:22 AM
I recently bought a first edition fo Pavane by Keith roberts (1968)and Cathrynne M. Valente's 'Yume No Hon: Book of Dreams'
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Posted 21 July 2005 - 08:20 AM
Checked my mail today and got a good bundle;
-ARC of 'Orphans of Chaos' by John C. Wright
-ARC of 'The Foreighner' by Robert J. Sawyer
-TPB of 'Someplace to be Flying' by Charles De Lint
-ARC of 'Melusine' by Sarah Monette
-ARC of Princess of Roumani by Paul Park
-ARC of the Divided Crown by Isabel Glass
-ARC of 'Orphans of Chaos' by John C. Wright
-ARC of 'The Foreighner' by Robert J. Sawyer
-TPB of 'Someplace to be Flying' by Charles De Lint
-ARC of 'Melusine' by Sarah Monette
-ARC of Princess of Roumani by Paul Park
-ARC of the Divided Crown by Isabel Glass
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Posted 10 May 2005 - 07:43 AM
quote:Originally posted by Fist Gamet:
The Iliad...thought it was about time
...I own a copy myself...I have yet to read it though 
lol
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Posted 28 July 2005 - 01:05 PM
Just picked up Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi. Enjoyed Old Man's War a lot, so I'll start reading this one tonight.
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Posted 11 May 2005 - 05:25 AM
When I was in Prague (several weeks ago) I bought MT (and was very surprised that I found it there...) and a HUGE book with 5 Philip K. Dick novels (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, Martian Time Slip, Ubik, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, A Scanner Darkly).
Not very compact or mobile but I'm still happy I bought it, though I haven't read it yet (Busy with HoC right now).
I also have few books which I bought from Amazon but didn't read yet. I look forward to reading Star Maker (by Olaf Stapledon) soon (perhaps after HoC), it should be great.
And I also have Excessions by Iain M. Banks, which I'm planning to read soon as well (I've alrady read Use of Weapons, which was awesome but very weird and not very pleasant to read)
Not very compact or mobile but I'm still happy I bought it, though I haven't read it yet (Busy with HoC right now).
I also have few books which I bought from Amazon but didn't read yet. I look forward to reading Star Maker (by Olaf Stapledon) soon (perhaps after HoC), it should be great.
And I also have Excessions by Iain M. Banks, which I'm planning to read soon as well (I've alrady read Use of Weapons, which was awesome but very weird and not very pleasant to read)
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Posted 14 April 2005 - 03:31 AM
Earth, Air, Fire and Custard by Tom Holt.
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 03:07 AM
That bad? I see him mentioned quite often here which is why I have thought about it. Mostly because the series is finished.
Seems like Bakker is the best choice then.
BM
Seems like Bakker is the best choice then
.BM
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Posted 21 July 2005 - 03:01 PM
Been a bit remiss in keeping up with this:
Fantasy Books bought and read this month so far:
Shadowfall by James Clemens
The Divided Crown by Isabel Glass (aka Lisa Goldstein)
Harshini by Jennifer Fallon
Harry Potter VI
Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
A Princess of Roumania by Paul Park
Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher
Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins
Innocent Mage by Karen Miller
Currently reading:
Godslayer by Jacqueline Carey
Melusine by Sarah Monette
Waiting on the shelf
In the Ruins by Kate Elliott
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier
Fallon's Wolfblade series (of books four to six in the Hythrun Chronicles for US readers)
Fantasy Books bought and read this month so far:
Shadowfall by James Clemens
The Divided Crown by Isabel Glass (aka Lisa Goldstein)
Harshini by Jennifer Fallon
Harry Potter VI
Shaman's Crossing by Robin Hobb
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs
A Princess of Roumania by Paul Park
Academ's Fury by Jim Butcher
Giants of the Frost by Kim Wilkins
Innocent Mage by Karen Miller
Currently reading:
Godslayer by Jacqueline Carey
Melusine by Sarah Monette
Waiting on the shelf
In the Ruins by Kate Elliott
The Dark Mirror by Juliet Marillier
Fallon's Wolfblade series (of books four to six in the Hythrun Chronicles for US readers)
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Posted 22 July 2005 - 10:10 AM
I guess it counts as a "book".
Embers Falling on Dry Grass.
The ebook prologue of Jordan's Knife of Dreams.
Great read. Interesting developments and some nice clever inserts for the detail oriented worldbuilding fans.
October seems so far away. Hopefully Tor will post the first chapter in September as they did with COT.
Well I know what my read of the year is most likely going to be.
Embers Falling on Dry Grass.
The ebook prologue of Jordan's Knife of Dreams.
Great read. Interesting developments and some nice clever inserts for the detail oriented worldbuilding fans.
October seems so far away. Hopefully Tor will post the first chapter in September as they did with COT.
Well I know what my read of the year is most likely going to be.
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Posted 09 April 2005 - 07:30 PM
Ordered few books yesterday..
- Ash by Mary Gentle
- Cavern of Black Ice & Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V Jones
- Forbidden Knowledge & Real Story by Donaldson
- The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers
- Ash by Mary Gentle
- Cavern of Black Ice & Fortress of Grey Ice by J.V Jones
- Forbidden Knowledge & Real Story by Donaldson
- The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers
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Posted 10 May 2005 - 07:10 AM
Broken Angels
Gilgamesh
The Iliad...thought it was about time
Gilgamesh
The Iliad...thought it was about time
Victory is mine!
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Posted 25 April 2005 - 05:24 AM
"Fraid so, the Waterstones on Deansgate is probably the best, but that's about all there is. The one in St. Anne's Square that used to be Dillon's used to be good, but not so much anymore.
That's about it, really."
Yeh, but thats about all you need, too. BTW, considering how often i am in there, i am sure i've come across a bunch of you people.
I could camp in that shop.
That's about it, really."
Yeh, but thats about all you need, too. BTW, considering how often i am in there, i am sure i've come across a bunch of you people.
I could camp in that shop.
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Posted 31 May 2005 - 02:38 PM
Was in a shop in Cardiff yesterday, and the best shop in the world, Fopp, was selling hardbacks for £1. Picked up Stephen King's "Dreamcatcher", which I hadn't heard of before, but it looked pretty standard King fare. Hopefully quite good
O xein', angellein Lakedaimoniois hoti têde; keimetha tois keinon rhémasi peithomenoi.
