[Imperial Historian]

I read at least the first of these years ago (possibly the first two), it was the first of Stirling's work I came across, though not amazing it was enough to get me to read some of his original work (which I think is generally better). That said there are still some scenes in it that I remember pretty vividly, and I read it over 10 years ago. Pretty easy read as I recall.

[WhiskeyPhil]

A day late, but HEY! Bought Deadhouse Gates yesterday.

[Obdigore]

Emperor of Thorns.

[Puck]

James Joyce - Ulysses (some new edition with revised annotations or something)
Mark Lawrence - King of Thorns (I'm behind with my reading on this series, but since I started with the mmpb of Prince, I shall wait until Emperor is available as mmpb, too)
Ruth L. Ozeki - A Tale for the Time Being (not what I usually read, but the title got stuck in my head and it seems to have good reviews)
Aristotle - Poestics (just because, and it was cheap)
Tim Powers - The Anubis Gates

Not purchased today, put in the past couple of days, so I guess it counts.

[Ukjent]

Bought Emperor of Thorns, Caliban's War and Abaddon's Gate.

[Serenity]

The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Penman

[Grumble]

Thought I would look at something new .....

The Black Guard: 1 (The Long War) [Kindle Edition]
A.J. Smith (Author)

Fill in some gaps in my collection ......

She is the Darkness (Glittering Stone)
Glen Cook

Shadow Games: First Book of the South (Chronicle of the Black Company)
Glen Cook

And take a look at an oft mentioned here ......

The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle)
Patrick Rothfuss

What do you think peeps ..... good choices ?

This post has been edited by Grumble: 13 August 2013 - 08:45 PM

[Coco with marshmallows]

Grumble, on 13 August 2013 - 08:45 PM, said:

Thought I would look at something new .....

The Black Guard: 1 (The Long War) [Kindle Edition]
A.J. Smith (Author)

What do you think peeps ..... good choices ?

Greetings my lecherous friend.

Just bought this at the weekend and am about 80% done.

Enjoying it a lot, fairly baseline fantasy but just very enjoyable.

[Grumble]

Cocoreturns, on 13 August 2013 - 09:04 PM, said:

Grumble, on 13 August 2013 - 08:45 PM, said:

Thought I would look at something new .....

The Black Guard: 1 (The Long War) [Kindle Edition]
A.J. Smith (Author)

What do you think peeps ..... good choices ?

Greetings my lecherous friend.

Just bought this at the weekend and am about 80% done.

Enjoying it a lot, fairly baseline fantasy but just very enjoyable.

Hey Coco !

Yeah not so far along as that but seems decent so far ..... wanted something a little more easy going before going back to "Caine's Law" or "King of Thorns" next !

[QuickTidal]

Trying to get through so many episodes of it is hard, so I've taken to reading the manga for ONE PIECE....so today I grabbed vol. 24 and 25 to do the Skypeia arc.

[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

Okay, I finally broke down and bought Ex-Heroes, since Amazon made a (slight) price reduction. Also surrendered to the buzz surrounding Ready Player One and John Dies At The End. Found several DC and Wildstorm comics cheap, Eliss's Stormwatch among them. God bless Amazon marketplace and Abebooks for making my addiction much less expensive.

[Baco Xtath]

Went on a bit of a tear at audible - bought Promise of Blood, Great North Road, Diamond Age, American Gods, and the Troupe.

[Ukjent]

Promise of Blood is great, GRN and AG was just ok if you ask me.,

[QuickTidal]

If it helps BK, the most anticipated EU book that takes place before ANH is coming out next week. KENOBI by John Jackson Miller.

Have been waiting MONTHS for that one.

[QuickTidal]

Briar King, on 21 August 2013 - 02:24 AM, said:

QuickTidal, on 21 August 2013 - 01:10 AM, said:

If it helps BK, the most anticipated EU book that takes place before ANH is coming out next week. KENOBI by John Jackson Miller.

Have been waiting MONTHS for that one.

JJM is the SHIT!

I just want my EU I've been reading since 93 and spending $thousands on to remain intact. I added it all up after ep 7 was announced. Crazy amount of $ I've spent.

It's intact. don't worry about canon, just know you enjoyed it.

[Mentalist]

After much looking, this Friday i've finally picked up first volume of "The Mongoliad" by Neal Stephenson and a bunch of other SFF authors.

[Abyss]

SM Stirling's entire AFTER THE FALL series, second hand. Pretty sweet.

[champ]

Went looking for Patrick Lee or KJ Parker, none in stock so ended up with:

Malice by John Gwynne - new author - looks kick ass!

[QuickTidal]

Abyss, on 27 August 2013 - 05:22 AM, said:

SM Stirling's entire AFTER THE FALL series, second hand. Pretty sweet.

I'll be interested to know what you think of it...I always balked at it in the store cause it just seemed so dense.

[Abyss]

QuickTidal, on 30 August 2013 - 04:08 PM, said:

Abyss, on 27 August 2013 - 05:22 AM, said:

SM Stirling's entire AFTER THE FALL series, second hand. Pretty sweet.

I'll be interested to know what you think of it...I always balked at it in the store cause it just seemed so dense.

Will do. I was similarly put off, especially because the series has this weird not quite connection to his NANTUCKET trilogy which i couldn't find anywhere.

BUT... i found ISLAND IN A SEA OF TIME (Nantucket bk 1) in a 2HBS a while ago, so it was sitting in the TRP, and i generally really enjoy everything he writes, so finding this entire series for a few bucks was too good to pass up.

Coincidentally, i found the rest of the NANTUCKET series two days ago, so all told i have 11 books worth of this series standing by (plus a few of his standalones). I hope it's good... i really really enjoyed his PESHAWAR LACERS but THE DIFFERENCE ENGINE (w/ William Gibson) just annoyed me.


I'm early in EMPORER OF THORNS, then Aaronovitch's new one, THEN must finish RIYRIA and THEN i suspect i'll start this.