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I did almost pub order (Fionovar, then a few years later Arbonne, Sarantine, Tirana, Lions, Last Light in quick-ish succession, and as they came out the 2 Chinese ones), and Tigana just failed to impress compared to Sarantine.
I also though Lions was good, not great.
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Posted 02 August 2018 - 01:34 PM
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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 03 August 2018 - 10:06 PM
I actually LOVED Tigana. It was the only GGK's work that I was interested in. The rest never really interested me, except Lions. To be fair though, it is very difficult for me to get into things and I tend to be hard to please.
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Posted 13 August 2018 - 07:36 AM
Kay ... hmm. I think I went Sarantine (which I thought was great) -> Lions (not so much) -> Arbonne (meh) -> Under Heaven (redeeming) -> Fionavar (dropped book 2 or 3 [can't remember] when the whole Arthurian s*** gets shoehorned in suddenly). That was a few years ago and I haven't gone back.
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Posted 15 August 2018 - 03:11 PM
PARADISE is here bitches, on 15 August 2018 - 04:53 AM, said:
Got to go into town tomorrow to go to pharmacy so will likely stop by BAM afterward. Thinking about looking at WH40K books finally. We ll see. That seems like a Star Wars EU like commitment.
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Regarding 40K, I really do recommend starting with Gaunts ghosts, think a more unrully black company in space.
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Posted 15 August 2018 - 04:12 PM
Macros, on 15 August 2018 - 03:11 PM, said:
PARADISE is here bitches, on 15 August 2018 - 04:53 AM, said:
Got to go into town tomorrow to go to pharmacy so will likely stop by BAM afterward. Thinking about looking at WH40K books finally. We ll see. That seems like a Star Wars EU like commitment.
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Regarding 40K, I really do recommend starting with Gaunts ghosts, think a more unrully black company in space.
Yep. 100% Agree with Mac here. Gaunt is DEFINITELY the place to start. Abnett is literally WH40k's finest author.
And the first three-book omnibus called THE FOUNDING (or the single volumes, of which FIRST & ONLY is the first book) were just recently re-released with new covers. Should be super easy to get your hands on.
Recommend the Omnibus though.
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Posted 15 August 2018 - 08:31 PM
My local B&N has had the first Gemmell Troy book for years, and it's the only Gemmell they have had.
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Posted 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
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Posted 16 August 2018 - 05:08 AM
QuickTidal, on 15 August 2018 - 04:12 PM, said:
Macros, on 15 August 2018 - 03:11 PM, said:
PARADISE is here bitches, on 15 August 2018 - 04:53 AM, said:
Got to go into town tomorrow to go to pharmacy so will likely stop by BAM afterward. Thinking about looking at WH40K books finally. We ll see. That seems like a Star Wars EU like commitment.
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Speaking of that I still remain NU free
Regarding 40K, I really do recommend starting with Gaunts ghosts, think a more unrully black company in space.
Yep. 100% Agree with Mac here. Gaunt is DEFINITELY the place to start. Abnett is literally WH40k's finest author.
And the first three-book omnibus called THE FOUNDING (or the single volumes, of which FIRST & ONLY is the first book) were just recently re-released with new covers. Should be super easy to get your hands on.
Recommend the Omnibus though.
Whatever you do, don't start the WH40 with The Horus Heresy like I foolishly did. On The Path of Heaven now (numbered book 36 now out of 50+ and counting) and it's starting to become a serious money and time sink that I can't get out of. I'd love to skip to Gaunt's Ghosts or Eisenhorn (have copies of both) but have a strong aversion to spoilers (such as they might be).
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Posted 16 August 2018 - 07:28 AM
QuickTidal, on 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
Oh dear.
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Posted 16 August 2018 - 08:51 PM
QuickTidal, on 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
Nice, hope it's good, really enjoyed KINGS, a light hearted fun read.
meh. Link was dead :(
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Posted 17 August 2018 - 03:53 AM
Coco with marshmallows, on 16 August 2018 - 08:51 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
Nice, hope it's good, really enjoyed KINGS, a light hearted fun read.
Earbook preordered, release is same day as MAGIC TRIUMPHS so it will have to wait, but even so, ready to rock.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 09:26 AM
Hunting the Eagles by Ben Kane. I've only read one of his books before (the first Hannibal one) and didn't like it. And Hunting the Eagles is book 2 in a trilogy. But it was 99p so what the hell.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 12:35 PM
Serenity, on 23 August 2018 - 09:26 AM, said:
Hunting the Eagles by Ben Kane. I've only read one of his books before (the first Hannibal one) and didn't like it. And Hunting the Eagles is book 2 in a trilogy. But it was 99p so what the hell.
I've read the first and second books in that series and I loved them.
I will say that if you are reading the second book without having read the first, the gravitas of what is going on might be lessened overall (like you won't get as emotional as I did) because you didn't walk the events with the cast in book 1, and you won't really know the motivations of the villain...but you should still be fine reading it. I DO recommend (if you like it) reading the first one at some point.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 01:38 PM
QuickTidal, on 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
Fuck Canada.
Every fucking time
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 02:27 PM
QuickTidal, on 23 August 2018 - 12:35 PM, said:
Serenity, on 23 August 2018 - 09:26 AM, said:
Hunting the Eagles by Ben Kane. I've only read one of his books before (the first Hannibal one) and didn't like it. And Hunting the Eagles is book 2 in a trilogy. But it was 99p so what the hell.
I've read the first and second books in that series and I loved them.
I will say that if you are reading the second book without having read the first, the gravitas of what is going on might be lessened overall (like you won't get as emotional as I did) because you didn't walk the events with the cast in book 1, and you won't really know the motivations of the villain...but you should still be fine reading it. I DO recommend (if you like it) reading the first one at some point.
Good to know, thanks! I'll read the first one for sure. It's obviously a marketing tactic, putting the second book in the Kindle Daily Deal but not the first.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 03:22 PM
Macros, on 23 August 2018 - 01:38 PM, said:
QuickTidal, on 16 August 2018 - 03:23 AM, said:
Sequel to KINGS OF THE WYLD, BLOODY ROSE is in the (excuse the pun) wild a few weeks early in Canada. I nabbed it!
Fuck Canada.
Every fucking time
I mean, Eames is from Ontario (Kingston to be exact) though, so it makes at least a tad more sense than normal.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 04:41 PM
Nope.
No sale.
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Posted 23 August 2018 - 05:11 PM
Macros, on 23 August 2018 - 04:41 PM, said:
Nope.
No sale.
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No sale.
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LOL. Fair.
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