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#3781 QuickTidal

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Posted 05 July 2016 - 04:47 PM

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 05 July 2016 - 04:35 PM, said:

I just received today the MMPB of The Aeornaut's Windlass, which I had pre-ordered long ago as a surprise gift to my then-future/now-present self. :Rodeo:

I love when that happens. Past-Me is pretty solidly good at surprising Future/Present-Me. He's a good guy!

Enjoy the book, it's different from the Butcher you've read before, but a solid opening to a new universe.

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Posted 05 July 2016 - 04:54 PM

QuickTidal, on 05 July 2016 - 04:47 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 05 July 2016 - 04:35 PM, said:

I just received today the MMPB of The Aeornaut's Windlass, which I had pre-ordered long ago as a surprise gift to my then-future/now-present self. :Rodeo:

I love when that happens. Past-Me is pretty solidly good at surprising Future/Present-Me. He's a good guy!
...

I'm a big fan of internet-shopping 3am drunk me. That guy is the BEST.

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#3783 Whisperzzzzzzz

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Posted 05 July 2016 - 10:28 PM

QuickTidal, on 05 July 2016 - 04:47 PM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 05 July 2016 - 04:35 PM, said:

I just received today the MMPB of The Aeornaut's Windlass, which I had pre-ordered long ago as a surprise gift to my then-future/now-present self. :Rodeo:

I'm looking forward to it. Butcher has shown me his versatility with Codex Alera vs Dresden, so I'm excited to see what he does in a steampunk universe.

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 02:38 AM

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 05 July 2016 - 10:28 PM, said:

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I'm looking forward to it. Butcher has shown me his versatility with Codex Alera vs Dresden, so I'm excited to see what he does in a steampunk universe ruled by cats.

Ftfy.

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 03:23 AM

Sexy Gumbo, on 06 July 2016 - 02:54 AM, said:

All this reminds me how much I struggled it. Starts off so fucking epic and then it's grueling till like the last 1/4 or 1/3. Mostly it was disappointing to me compared to Dresden and Alera(Fucking A).

To be fair, Alera 1 was a cliche-ridden farmboy slog that made me abandon the series for a few years. It was only book 2 that turned the series into ASOS on crack.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 03:48 AM

Went a little crazy last night/today

Picked up The Waking Fire--Ryan
Children of Earth and Sky--KAy
City of Stairs---Bennett
Age Of Myth Sullivan
Anathem-Stephenson.

Got a new room-mate who crashes to wake at 4...so totally gives me the chance to vege out and read.

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 06:38 PM

Abyss, on 06 July 2016 - 02:38 AM, said:

Whisperzzzzzzz, on 05 July 2016 - 10:28 PM, said:

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I'm looking forward to it. Butcher has shown me his versatility with Codex Alera vs Dresden, so I'm excited to see what he does in a steampunk universe ruled by cats.

Ftfy.

I love that this isn't a joke. It's totally accurate, and Butcher is a genius!

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Posted 06 July 2016 - 11:54 PM

Sexy Gumbo, on 06 July 2016 - 11:30 PM, said:

Going to BAM in a few to get Safehold 4 and possibly this huge omnibus by Nemisan. Never read author but the bk looked cool.

Hundred Thousand Kingdoms? I picked it up awhile back off of great recommendations on the board. I haven't read it yet, but I've went through The Fifth Season on audio and it was very very solid. I can't remember, are you one of the users with an e-reader? If so, the omnibus seems to go on sale pretty often for dirt cheap.

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 12:43 PM

This may be tempting...

https://storybundle.com/japan

Thoughts?

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 01:06 PM

I might have to grab the basic pack for $5. Definitely looks interesting!

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Posted 13 July 2016 - 02:51 PM

Sadly it does not contain the very best book that Haikasoru has released (THE STORIES OF IBIS)...but that's a pretty solid bundle!

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Posted 17 July 2016 - 07:20 PM

I've read Harmony by Project Itoh, which was solid, but not great, a mixed bag but worth reading if one wants to look into something new and doesn't ind the odd weaker moment. I might just get the bundle just to get Genocidal Organ.

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Posted 20 July 2016 - 03:57 PM

I did grab the $5 Japanese StoryBundle, on account of it looking pretty neat.

There's a new StoryBundle up for historical fantasy: https://storybundle.com/fantasy

Can anyone make a recommendation on any of these? 5 books for $5 is always awfully tempting...

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Posted 20 July 2016 - 04:03 PM

Needed some urban so downloaded The Rook.

Seems promising so far!

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Posted 20 July 2016 - 04:38 PM

Grabbed recently.

STAR WARS: LIFE DEBT by Chuck Wendig (2nd book in his series about what happened after ROTJ)
DRUMS OF AUTUMN by Diana Gabaldon (4th book in the Outlander series)
THE KINGS BLOOD by Abraham (Dagger & Coin #2)

Pre-ordered AHSOKA by E.K. Johnston

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Posted 23 July 2016 - 11:25 AM

bored saturday amazon splurge, all pre-owned. 7 books, £23. most of that is postage, alas I was only able to double up on delivery twice as most books are coming from various and disparate shops.

nanny oggs cookbook
coldfire 1,2,3
half a king
hearts of stone (scarrow, ww2, I liked all his other stuff so thought why not)
Brewers Rogues, Villans and Eccentrics

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Posted 31 July 2016 - 05:07 PM

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD PARTS ONE AND TWO (script) - Jack Thorne & John Tiffany based on a new story by JK Rowling.

FALSE GODS - Graham McNeill

PATHFINDER TALES: WINTER WITCH - Elaine Cunningham

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Posted 31 July 2016 - 08:28 PM

Briar King, on 31 July 2016 - 05:36 PM, said:

I think Elaine was the one who wrote one of the most hated NJO or SW in general. I didn't mind it near as bad other people.

That was DARK JOURNEY, was a Jaina-centric one that I recal having liked. Anyways, this one seems like fun clasical fantasy in the RPG mode...so I figured, why not?

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Posted 31 July 2016 - 08:35 PM

Yesterday I bought Brent Weeks' The Way of Shadows for the train ride to and fro my parents. I finished it earlier this evening. It was pretty decent.

Screw you all, and have a nice day!

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Posted 04 August 2016 - 05:08 PM

I am fairly new to reading fantasy and sci fi. I somehow stumbled upon Gardens of the Moon a few months back and have fallen in love with the Malayan series (I'm only on House of Chains). Ive been trawling through the threads on here and have so far put together a to read list of about 300 books....

Anyway, today I went mental as its payday and bought:

Dresden files book 4 (am just reading book 3 now)
Return of Crimson Guard
Stonewielder
Orb, Sceptre, Throne
John Dies at the end
Perdido Street Station
Hyperion
Consider Phlebas
Midnight Tides
Bonehunters

I will likely go as mental next month so if there are any 'must read ASAP's' not listed above please let me know! As I say I'm quite new to the SF/fantasy genres (So far in my catch up to read as much as I can I have read Discworld 1-3, Greatcoats 1 and 2, currently reading Dune).

Many Thanks!!