[Abyss]

Briar King, on 15 April 2011 - 09:17 PM, said:

... also finally got books 1 & 2 of Dresden Files. You hear that Abyss?

You can thank me later.

[Raj Ahten]

Just picked up The Unremembered by Peter Orullian.

[Salt-Man Z]

Just got my review copy of Retribution Falls (for the US market) and am really looking forward to reading it. Heck, I'd be reading it right now if I hadn't started Stover's second Barra book early this afternoon.

[Abyss]

Abyss, on 15 April 2011 - 09:21 PM, said:

Briar King, on 15 April 2011 - 09:17 PM, said:

... also finally got books 1 & 2 of Dresden Files. You hear that Abyss?

You can thank me later.

Briar King, on 19 April 2011 - 06:45 PM, said:

Just bought Dresden 3,4,&5.

Told you so.


MEG. By Steve Alten.

This is inherently a weak book. Flat characters. Predictable plot, what there is of it. Generally mediocre all around. At best.

Except when the MASSIVE SIXTY FOOT JURASSIC SHARK is 'on screen', in which case BEST BOOK EVER!

Okay, not really, not really even close, but for a fairly quick lite read, the scenes between shark attacks are basicaly just filler and the shark scenes are awesome fun.

Truly a turn-the-brainz-off book in most ways. But great monster shark carnage.

[Mentalist]

John Scalzi- The Ghost Brigades


Charles Stross--Atrocity Archives and Jenifer Morgue

[Abyss]

Mentalist, on 23 April 2011 - 08:44 PM, said:

...Charles Stross--Atrocity Archives and Jenifer Morgue

You will NOT be sorry.



Bought a perfect condition hardback of GGK's UNDER HEAVEN second hand for $4 (cdn).
And yes, i was a little stunned about that.

[Mentalist]

Abyss, on 26 April 2011 - 05:58 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 23 April 2011 - 08:44 PM, said:

...Charles Stross--Atrocity Archives and Jenifer Morgue

You will NOT be sorry.



Bought a perfect condition hardback of GGK's KINGDOM OF HEAVEN second hand for $4 (cdn).
And yes, i was a little stunned about that.

Under Heaven surely?

and it's a great book. up there with Sarantine for me.

[Primateus]

Stonewielder - Just bought it in hardcover today.

[Abyss]

Mentalist, on 27 April 2011 - 03:48 PM, said:

...Under Heaven surely?

and it's a great book. up there with Sarantine for me.

Yep, fixed.

[POOPOO MCBUMFACE]

reedin some Three Musketeers. I like a lot of classics, but it's good to find a classic author who knows how to write something simply fun sometimes.

[Mentalist]

@ PM: twenty years later is one of my all time favourite books.

[Abyss]

Briar King, on 29 April 2011 - 07:32 PM, said:

Just bought Dresden 6&7

the dresdencrack, it calls.

[Mentalist]

in lieu of my Cuba vacation, I have purchased Book 3 of Otherland. I will re-read the first two and then the 3rd one, and then buy the 4th once I come back (lousy local chapters didn`t have a copy of the last book)

also picked up 2 new authors: Glenda Larke--2 volumes of a trilogy, sounded non-generic enough, (and had a nice map), and Kate Griffin--À madness of Angels, seemed somewhat dredenesque, but darker. meh, we`ll see.

[amphibian]

Briar King, on 02 May 2011 - 09:32 PM, said:

Indeed it fucking does! How many of these books are there anyway???

Not enough...

[Mentalist]

Briar King, on 02 May 2011 - 09:32 PM, said:

Abyss, on 02 May 2011 - 02:38 PM, said:

Briar King, on 29 April 2011 - 07:32 PM, said:

Just bought Dresden 6&7

the dresdencrack, it calls.

Indeed it fucking does! How many of these books are there anyway???

I think 12 so far

[Salt-Man Z]

Mentalist, on 02 May 2011 - 11:41 PM, said:

Briar King, on 02 May 2011 - 09:32 PM, said:

Abyss, on 02 May 2011 - 02:38 PM, said:

Briar King, on 29 April 2011 - 07:32 PM, said:

Just bought Dresden 6&7

the dresdencrack, it calls.

Indeed it fucking does! How many of these books are there anyway???

I think 12 so far

13 if you include the short story collection Side Jobs. Rumor has it he plans to do 20 or so, then wrap things up with a trilogy.

[Abyss]

Abyss, on 20 April 2011 - 02:03 PM, said:

...
MEG. By Steve Alten.

This is inherently a weak book. Flat characters. Predictable plot, what there is of it. Generally mediocre all around. At best.

Except when the MASSIVE SIXTY FOOT JURASSIC SHARK is 'on screen', in which case BEST BOOK EVER!

Okay, not really, not really even close, but for a fairly quick lite read, the scenes between shark attacks are basicaly just filler and the shark scenes are awesome fun.

Truly a turn-the-brainz-off book in most ways. But great monster shark carnage.

...just bought the rest of the MEG books....The Trench. Primal Waters. Hell's Aquarium... I feel dirty.

Look, they were just sitting there for like $3 each, what was i SUPPOSED to do???


- Abyss, ...thinks he's gonna need a bigger bookshelf...

[amphibian]

Salt-Man Z, on 03 May 2011 - 03:03 AM, said:

13 if you include the short story collection Side Jobs. Rumor has it he plans to do 20 or so, then wrap things up with a trilogy.

I just had a physical reaction to the thought of 23 Dresden books. Not that. It was more of a whole body twitch upwards, as if I could step outside, hop into my car and immediately set about acquiring all 23 books right goddamn now.

I'd totally do that if it were at all humanly possible. I can't imagine what SF readers in 30 years will experience once they get good and truly hooked on the Dresden-crack and see that it doesn't get worse at all...

[Aptorian]

To be honest I think we'll have to see what happens in the Dresden series.

I did not like Changes. And he postponed Ghost story because he was having problems with it. I think the series is at an impasse. Butcher is making changes and ramping up the scope of the series. This may be good or it may kill it.

[amphibian]

Battle Plaptypus, on 03 May 2011 - 06:29 AM, said:

To be honest I think we'll have to see what happens in the Dresden series.

I did not like Changes. And he postponed Ghost story because he was having problems with it. I think the series is at an impasse. Butcher is making changes and ramping up the scope of the series. This may be good or it may kill it.

You have one of the greatest cases of erratic taste in any human being ever. I will chalk up your lack of faith in Butcher to being burnt by following that sense of taste far too many times.