[Salt-Man Z]

I had a 20% off coupon for Half Price Books, so I picked up the Fantasy Masterworks edition of Gene Wolfe's Peace.



I also saw the MMPB of Best Served Cold, but just couldn't justify spending the money; I've got too many books in my TBR pile as it is.

[JPK]

Bought copies of the Count of Monte Cristo, Academ's Fury, Cursor's Fury, and about to go on a search for a copy of The Heroes. Not going to rest until I get one.

[MWKarsa]

Because I have no self-control when it comes to book buying and I went looking for the first book of Glen Cook's The Black Company series yesterday at HPB but was unsuccessful I just bought on Amazon:

Chronicles of The Black Company and The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company

This just adds to the rapidly expanding back log of books and series I have on my shelves staring at me wondering when it will be their time.

This post has been edited by MWKarsa: 09 February 2011 - 03:59 AM

[JPK]

Briar King, on 09 February 2011 - 01:36 AM, said:

MWKarsa, on 09 February 2011 - 12:59 AM, said:

Because I have no self-control when it comes to book buying and I went looking for the first book of Glen Cook's The Black Company series yesterday at HPB but was unsuccessful I just bought on Amazon:

Chronicles of The Black Company and The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company

This just adds to rapidly expanding back log of books and series I have on my shelves staring at me wondering when it will be their time.

Same fucking boat here. I have to have a new book but I already have massive numbers of them to read...lol

count me in with that problem. after my earlier post today I ended up going and getting The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Snow Crash (god I need to read this again), The Heroes (will slot this soon), Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, Deadpool - What Happened in Vegas, and a new D&D 3.5 players guide.

[QuickTidal]

silvenquesti, on 09 February 2011 - 03:34 AM, said:

Briar King, on 09 February 2011 - 01:36 AM, said:

MWKarsa, on 09 February 2011 - 12:59 AM, said:

Because I have no self-control when it comes to book buying and I went looking for the first book of Glen Cook's The Black Company series yesterday at HPB but was unsuccessful I just bought on Amazon:

Chronicles of The Black Company and The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company

This just adds to rapidly expanding back log of books and series I have on my shelves staring at me wondering when it will be their time.

Same fucking boat here. I have to have a new book but I already have massive numbers of them to read...lol

count me in with that problem. after my earlier post today I ended up going and getting The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Snow Crash (god I need to read this again), The Heroes (will slot this soon), Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, Deadpool - What Happened in Vegas, and a new D&D 3.5 players guide.

You forgot FIRST LORD'S FURY.

[Use Of Weapons]

Briar King, on 08 February 2011 - 09:08 PM, said:

I ordered books 2 & 3 of Katherine Kurtz first Deryni tril.

Haha, and I picked up In The King's Service, book 1 of the latest Deryni trilogy. Looking forward to tackling it and diving back into the world of Gwynedd!

[Orlion]

Just got the main sequence of Julian May's Pilocene Exile series (Many Colored Land, The Golden Torc, The Non-born King, & Adversary).

[JPK]

QuickTidal, on 09 February 2011 - 11:59 AM, said:

silvenquesti, on 09 February 2011 - 03:34 AM, said:

Briar King, on 09 February 2011 - 01:36 AM, said:

MWKarsa, on 09 February 2011 - 12:59 AM, said:

Because I have no self-control when it comes to book buying and I went looking for the first book of Glen Cook's The Black Company series yesterday at HPB but was unsuccessful I just bought on Amazon:

Chronicles of The Black Company and The Books of the South: Tales of the Black Company

This just adds to rapidly expanding back log of books and series I have on my shelves staring at me wondering when it will be their time.

Same fucking boat here. I have to have a new book but I already have massive numbers of them to read...lol

count me in with that problem. after my earlier post today I ended up going and getting The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Snow Crash (god I need to read this again), The Heroes (will slot this soon), Captain's Fury, Princeps' Fury, Deadpool - What Happened in Vegas, and a new D&D 3.5 players guide.

You forgot FIRST LORD'S FURY.

Nah, didn't forget it. Just procrastinating. Besides, I always wait to buy the last book in a series so I don't have the temptation to read the back before I get to it.

[MWKarsa]

Man this post is about the books I thought I bought but have now found out I really didn't buy.

First off- yesterday got a "Your order has been canceled" notice from my amazon order of Book #2 of the Codex Alera series because the seller now realizes they actually don't have the book. I understand mistakes happen as I work in the Online department for a company that supplies textbooks to the University of Texas and inventory issues occur but professionally it still irks me when this happens as I deal with problems like these all the time and we don't get the luxury of just cancelling a book order.

Secondly- my order of the second book of The Black Company was canceled as the seller realized the condition of the book was not as they advertised and had pages missing and couldn't in good conscience sell the book. That I can deal with it as it was honest and some sellers might have shipped it anyways.

Thirdly and this is the biggest- my order for Stoneweilder is about to be declared "lost" as it's past the due date(I've contacted amazon.uk about it) and tomorrow is the last day they think it might arrive if it's going to. That SUCKS. I've been timing my reading so that hopefully when SW showed up I'd have plenty of time to enjoy it and get my Malazan fix right before my copy of TCG arrives and now this. They were very professional with my inquiry and will either ship out a new copy or issue a refund but I don't want a refund I just wanna get my grubby little paws on the book so I can read it before TCG comes out. I'm holding out hope it actually shows up tomorrow.

All in all not a great day for online ordering for me.

[JPK]

MWKarsa, on 10 February 2011 - 01:02 AM, said:

Man this post is about the books I thought I bought but have now found out I really didn't buy.

First off- yesterday got a "Your order has been canceled" notice from my amazon order of Book #2 of the Codex Alera series because the seller now realizes they actually don't have the book. I understand mistakes happen as I work in the Online department for a company that supplies textbooks to the University of Texas and inventory issues occur but professionally it still irks me when this happens as I deal with problems like these all the time and we don't get the luxury of just cancelling a book order.

Secondly- my order of the second book of The Black Company was canceled as the seller realized the condition of the book was not as they advertised and had pages missing and couldn't in good conscience sell the book. That I can deal with it as it was honest and some sellers might have shipped it anyways.

Thirdly and this is the biggest- my order for Stoneweilder is about to be declared "lost" as it's past the due date(I've contacted amazon.uk about it) and tomorrow is the last day they think it might arrive if it's going to. That SUCKS. I've been timing my reading so that hopefully when SW showed up I'd have plenty of time to enjoy it and get my Malazan fix right before my copy of TCG arrives and now this. They were very professional with my inquiry and will either ship out a new copy or issue a refund but I don't want a refund I just wanna get my grubby little paws on the book so I can read it before TCG comes out. I'm holding out hope it actually shows up tomorrow.

All in all not a great day for online ordering for me.

I'm really sorry to hear that. It sucks when sellers mess with your orders. I had a similar issue to your Black Company problem when I got my dune books. Only they actually shipped them. What was listed as "like new" apparently meant "water damaged so most of the pages stick." I am keeping my fingers crossed for you to receive your copy of SW though. Good luck.

[QuickTidal]

MWKarsa, on 10 February 2011 - 01:02 AM, said:

Thirdly and this is the biggest- my order for Stoneweilder is about to be declared "lost" as it's past the due date(I've contacted amazon.uk about it) and tomorrow is the last day they think it might arrive if it's going to. That SUCKS. I've been timing my reading so that hopefully when SW showed up I'd have plenty of time to enjoy it and get my Malazan fix right before my copy of TCG arrives and now this. They were very professional with my inquiry and will either ship out a new copy or issue a refund but I don't want a refund I just wanna get my grubby little paws on the book so I can read it before TCG comes out. I'm holding out hope it actually shows up tomorrow.

All in all not a great day for online ordering for me.

That sucks dude.

My copy of STONEWIELDER came fairly quickly, but my copy of THE HEROES by Abercrombie (also ordered and shipped from amazon.co.uk to Canada) took a fair chunk longer. I hope your copy of SW comes.

[WhiskeyJackDaniels]

I just bought "Opening Atlantis" by Harry Turtledove on a whim in the bookstore...has anyone read this book/anything by him? It seems like it should be interesting.

[MWKarsa]

WhiskeyJackDaniels, on 13 February 2011 - 08:46 AM, said:

I just bought "Opening Atlantis" by Harry Turtledove on a whim in the bookstore...has anyone read this book/anything by him? It seems like it should be interesting.

The only Turtledove book I've read so far is Guns of the South which was a really great read about the Confederate forces getting their hands on AK-47s to alter the history of the US Civil War. I really enjoyed the book and have a couple of his other books(including Opening Atlantis) but haven't gotten to them yet. One friend of mine has read all his stuff and swears by them.

I'd definitely give it a read.

[Salt-Man Z]

I had a couple bills in my wallet, so I grabbed that MMPB of Best Served Cold I had seen earlier. I assume I can read this without having read the First Law trilogy?

[QuickTidal]

Salt-Man Z, on 14 February 2011 - 04:30 AM, said:

I had a couple bills in my wallet, so I grabbed that MMPB of Best Served Cold I had seen earlier. I assume I can read this without having read the First Law trilogy?

You can indeed. There are a few nods to (and inclusion of one or two) characters from First Law, but you will not enjoy it less having not read the trilogy. I loved BSC, not as much as First Law, but it is still very good!

[MWKarsa]

Using a coupon I picked up Peter Brett's The Warded Man yesterday at Borders. I had read a few good reviews of this book- has anyone here read this?

[JPK]

MWKarsa, on 15 February 2011 - 12:18 AM, said:

Using a coupon I picked up Peter Brett's The Warded Man yesterday at Borders. I had read a few good reviews of this book- has anyone here read this?

Read it? I have symbols from it tattooed on my wrists. Literally. It's a solid read with good character development and the world is well built. Rich history, plenty of things that go bump in the night, and some moments of sheer badassery. No MBotF, but really nothing else is.

[JPK]

QuickTidal, on 14 February 2011 - 05:00 PM, said:

Salt-Man Z, on 14 February 2011 - 04:30 AM, said:

I had a couple bills in my wallet, so I grabbed that MMPB of Best Served Cold I had seen earlier. I assume I can read this without having read the First Law trilogy?

You can indeed. There are a few nods to (and inclusion of one or two) characters from First Law, but you will not enjoy it less having not read the trilogy. I loved BSC, not as much as First Law, but it is still very good!

This. With a warning that you will get First Law spoilers. HUGE First Law spoilers.

[Salt-Man Z]

silvenquesti, on 15 February 2011 - 01:21 AM, said:

This. With a warning that you will get First Law spoilers. HUGE First Law spoilers.

S'alright. I'll just make sure not to read the trilogy within the next year; the way I retain books, I'll have almost entirely forgotten any spoilers by then.

MWKarsa, on 15 February 2011 - 12:18 AM, said:

Using a coupon I picked up Peter Brett's The Warded Man yesterday at Borders. I had read a few good reviews of this book- has anyone here read this?

I read an ARC of it a couple years ago. It was okay--better than I was anticipating, and the pages just flew by. Don't expect to be blown away, though. You can read my review here.

This post has been edited by Salt-Man Z: 15 February 2011 - 01:44 AM

[Ceda Cicero]

Picked up the first book in Bakker's Prince of Nothing series today to have on hand after I finish up tCG. It was a toss-up between this one and finishing WoT (the last book I read was Winter's Heart) but it's been ages since my last reread of WoT, and I just don't think I'll have the energy after my most recent reread of MBoTF/ICE novels and the Crippled God to embark on a reread of WoT. And I'm pretty certain I could never, ever make it through Crossroads of Twilight. So Bakker it'll be.