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#4501 Tsundoku

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Posted 27 September 2020 - 01:36 AM

Mentalist, on 26 September 2020 - 09:41 PM, said:

I need to look for a copy of Book 5 of Wars of Light and Shadow.

It's a decent series, as long as you like long-form flowery prose, slow pacing/buildup, and a lot of fatalistic angst.

So, so very agreed.

You and QT need to form a Wars of Light and Shadow book club. I think there's a thread or two on it somewhere aren't there QT? :rolleyes:

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Posted 27 September 2020 - 01:53 AM

Tsundoku, on 27 September 2020 - 01:36 AM, said:

Mentalist, on 26 September 2020 - 09:41 PM, said:

I need to look for a copy of Book 5 of Wars of Light and Shadow.

It's a decent series, as long as you like long-form flowery prose, slow pacing/buildup, and a lot of fatalistic angst.

So, so very agreed.

You and QT need to form a Wars of Light and Shadow book club. I think there's a thread or two on it somewhere aren't there QT? :rolleyes:

Oh haha...

Lol

Just finished MISTWRAITH, and it was wonderful and very much as described. Taking my time with the series, and enjoying.

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Posted 27 September 2020 - 04:04 PM

Mentalist, on 26 September 2020 - 09:41 PM, said:

I need to look for a copy of Book 5 of Wars of Light and Shadow.

It's a decent series, as long as you like long-form flowery prose, slow pacing/buildup, and a lot of fatalistic angst.

Which one is book 5 for you? I ask because the numbering is a bit odd because the hardcover combines Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark into one. Are you up to Grand Conspiracy or Peril's Gate?

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Posted 27 September 2020 - 05:07 PM

JPK, on 27 September 2020 - 04:04 PM, said:

Mentalist, on 26 September 2020 - 09:41 PM, said:

I need to look for a copy of Book 5 of Wars of Light and Shadow.

It's a decent series, as long as you like long-form flowery prose, slow pacing/buildup, and a lot of fatalistic angst.

Which one is book 5 for you? I ask because the numbering is a bit odd because the hardcover combines Ships of Merior and Warhost of Vastmark into one. Are you up to Grand Conspiracy or Peril's Gate?

Grand Conspiracy. Merior and Vastmark were 2 books in Canada.

I read Fugitive Prince earlier this year, finally (even though it was the first one I bought). It left me pleasantly surprised.

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Posted 27 September 2020 - 05:52 PM

I was going to read something else as a break between them, but was t feeling anything from my to-read pile, so i may dive into SHIPS OF MERIOR right away.

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#4506 Tiste Simeon

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Posted 29 September 2020 - 04:49 PM

Just got the new Claire North novella "Sweet Harmony" for £1.99 on Kindle.

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Posted 29 September 2020 - 05:57 PM

Tiste Simeon, on 29 September 2020 - 04:49 PM, said:

Just got the new Claire North novella "Sweet Harmony" for £1.99 on Kindle.

Ooh, I got a notice of its release, but didn't realize it was only a novella. Bought! (It's also only $3 on Amazon US.)

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Posted 29 September 2020 - 06:46 PM

I didn't even know it was coming I just opened my Kindle app and it said "You might be interested in this" and I said "yes I very much am!"

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Posted 30 September 2020 - 12:50 AM

I bought The Founding and The Saint by Dan Abnett today for some odd reason. I can't figure out where I've heard of them before.

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Posted 01 October 2020 - 03:25 AM

This month marks what would have been the 100th birthday of my company's president's grandfather (his father founded the company) so to celebrate, all employees got a $100 prepaid Visa card. So I splurged on the black-edged edition of Harrow the Ninth ($60 at Mike's Collectable Books). Yay, now I have a matching set! (Also: yay, I can finally read Harrow!)

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Posted 01 October 2020 - 09:28 PM

Salt-Man Z, on 01 October 2020 - 03:25 AM, said:

#4512 Macros

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Posted 02 October 2020 - 09:39 AM

Joe Abercrombie's new book just landed, The Trouble With Peace. Book two of the new trilo.

I'll let dad read it first, he's a huge fan

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Posted 02 October 2020 - 11:52 AM

Macros, on 02 October 2020 - 09:39 AM, said:

Joe Abercrombie's new book just landed, The Trouble With Peace. Book two of the new trilo.

I'll let dad read it first, he's a huge fan

I've not read the first yet (got it last Christmas), had no idea the second had dropped. I better get on book 1.

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Posted 04 October 2020 - 12:07 PM

It's solid, a fairly new cast with a few big hitters from the past in side roles.

Heroes is still my favourite Abercrombie book

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Posted 12 November 2020 - 08:53 AM

Briar King, on 11 November 2020 - 06:14 PM, said:

Not 100 on this but I think my sis n law finally after over a week ordered my Path of the Dark Eldar and The Victory WH40K omni's.

Better have been her anyway cause they out of stock now.

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Posted 17 November 2020 - 12:54 PM

RYTHYM OF WAR dropped into my my kindle this morning...and I'm unsure if I'm going to read it right away. OATHBRINGER was a slog even if I enjoyed it in the end...so I fear RoW a bit.

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Posted 17 November 2020 - 12:55 PM

Abandon jizzum of bore. Abandon stormbad. Embrace... Uh, literally anything else my dude.

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Posted 17 November 2020 - 01:00 PM

Maark Abbott, on 17 November 2020 - 12:55 PM, said:

Abandon jizzum of bore. Abandon stormbad. Embrace... Uh, literally anything else my dude.

You're aware that I'm one of the people who has a constant go at you for letting Sanderson live rent free in your head like Voldemort, right?

LOL

I'll read it, I just don't know if I'm ready for it yet.

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Posted 18 November 2020 - 12:55 PM

QuickTidal, on 17 November 2020 - 01:00 PM, said:

Maark Abbott, on 17 November 2020 - 12:55 PM, said:

Abandon jizzum of bore. Abandon stormbad. Embrace... Uh, literally anything else my dude.

It's much more fun to do the whole stormbad bit on malazan discord anyway.

Oh, that reminds me, it's time for Ginto's daily warning!

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Posted 18 November 2020 - 01:23 PM

QuickTidal, on 17 November 2020 - 12:54 PM, said:

RYTHYM OF WAR dropped into my my kindle this morning...and I'm unsure if I'm going to read it right away. OATHBRINGER was a slog even if I enjoyed it in the end...so I fear RoW a bit.

That is my exact feelings for RoW, I don't know if I want to face it yet, I'm not in the mood to battle through a book. I'd likely just drop it entirely but I don't want to do that with this series so I am not sure when I will read it.

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