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#4381 User is offline   Whisperzzzzzzz 

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Posted 26 October 2019 - 02:15 AM

While wallowing in self-pity after a bad date, I ambled over to The Strand and bought Islington's An Echo Of Things To Come. It was 17.63$. In paperback.

*wallowing intensifies*
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Posted 26 October 2019 - 05:47 AM

Gideon the 9th.

£9 for kindle edition?! I don't usually even pay that for a paperback.

Anyhow I've downloaded it; it better be good!
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Posted 26 October 2019 - 05:48 AM

Ok, it's good!

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So that's the story. And what was the real lesson? Don't leave things in the fridge.
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Posted 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.
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Posted 06 November 2019 - 07:25 PM

I think you'll like the sequence, they're all quite short and fast paced too. As well as an interesting world and life/god's/magic system
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Posted 06 November 2019 - 07:45 PM

Anyone done the earbooks?
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Posted 09 November 2019 - 09:34 PM

The first five books in the Prydain series, Vernor Vinge A Fire Upon the Deep and A Deepness in the Sky, and four Deryni books by Katherine Kurtz. All at the thrift store for a grand total of $10. Yay me
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Posted 13 November 2019 - 09:58 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust



And one by me. :p
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#4389 User is online   JPK 

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Posted 13 November 2019 - 10:27 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.


I'm currently reading the fourth book of this series. I don't think you'll be disappointed at all.

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Posted 23 November 2019 - 08:32 PM

A few shorter books in ongoing series:

"The Hanging Tree", the next Peter Grant book. It's been a while since I read one of these.
"The Mad Ship", the second Liveship Traders book
"The Red Prince", the 3rd Chronicles of the Long War book. Book 2 was surprisingly good, and I find myself pretty hooked.
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View PostJump 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 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.



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Posted 25 November 2019 - 04:16 PM

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.



It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


Yeah, I'm excited to get into it!
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Posted 02 December 2019 - 07:06 PM

Book club announcement.

December book, starting next week -

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno Garcia

It's on Amazon at a reasonable price at the minute, or your local library possibly too
Kindle edition is a fiver

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Posted 02 December 2019 - 07:16 PM

Don't think I'll be joining in, but I do love Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
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Posted 08 December 2019 - 11:39 PM

Got a raise, time for a few more books:

"The World Raven" by A.J. Smith- the last book in Chronicles of the Long War

"Lies Sleeping"- the next Peter Grant book.

I'm probably gonna be ordering a few more in the coming weeks since I'm gonna have almost 3 weeks off during the holidays to read and game.
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View PostJump 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 09 December 2019 - 08:33 AM

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.



It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


If I was on the Malaz discord right now I would post :peepochrist: in response to that.
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Posted 09 December 2019 - 02:36 PM

View PostMaark Abbott, on 09 December 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.


It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


If I was on the Malaz discord right now I would post :peepochrist: in response to that.


Hmmm. 15 USD for the first five books in the series? I mean, I'd practically be losing money if I didn't buy that bundle!

This post has been edited by Aptorian: 09 December 2019 - 02:36 PM

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Posted 09 December 2019 - 04:36 PM

View PostAptorian, on 09 December 2019 - 02:36 PM, said:

View PostMaark Abbott, on 09 December 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.


It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


If I was on the Malaz discord right now I would post :peepochrist: in response to that.


Hmmm. 15 USD for the first five books in the series? I mean, I'd practically be losing money if I didn't buy that bundle!


It saddens me that i have owned that ebook for ages but have yet to read it.

I do have the earbook of the first book but i keep procrastinating because i suspect i would want to get the rest immediately and earbook prices are silly if you don't have the audible credits.
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Posted 09 December 2019 - 05:20 PM

View PostAbyss, on 09 December 2019 - 04:36 PM, said:

View PostAptorian, on 09 December 2019 - 02:36 PM, said:

View PostMaark Abbott, on 09 December 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.


It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


If I was on the Malaz discord right now I would post :peepochrist: in response to that.


Hmmm. 15 USD for the first five books in the series? I mean, I'd practically be losing money if I didn't buy that bundle!


It saddens me that i have owned that ebook for ages but have yet to read it.

I do have the earbook of the first book but i keep procrastinating because i suspect i would want to get the rest immediately and earbook prices are silly if you don't have the audible credits.


I'm 4 books deep and can confirm you'll want to get them all immediately.
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Posted 09 December 2019 - 07:15 PM

View PostJPK, on 09 December 2019 - 05:20 PM, said:

View PostAbyss, on 09 December 2019 - 04:36 PM, said:

View PostAptorian, on 09 December 2019 - 02:36 PM, said:

View PostMaark Abbott, on 09 December 2019 - 08:33 AM, said:

View PostMorgoth, on 25 November 2019 - 11:40 AM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 06 November 2019 - 06:45 PM, said:

Grabbed THREE PARTS DEAD by Max Gladstone, based on many recco's here by those I trust and because it was only $3 on Amazon, so I figured I'd take a shot at it. I liked the prologue with the chain-smoking priest dude at any rate.


It's wizard-lawyers throwing spells made out of contract interpretations and powered by faith channeled through shell companies. What's not to love?!


If I was on the Malaz discord right now I would post :peepochrist: in response to that.


Hmmm. 15 USD for the first five books in the series? I mean, I'd practically be losing money if I didn't buy that bundle!


It saddens me that i have owned that ebook for ages but have yet to read it.

I do have the earbook of the first book but i keep procrastinating because i suspect i would want to get the rest immediately and earbook prices are silly if you don't have the audible credits.


I'm 4 books deep and can confirm you'll want to get them all immediately.


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