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The Book I bought today is...

#381 werewolfv2

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 01:37 AM

Corporal List;106733 said:

was anyone else severly dissapointed with "the prince of nothing" series. i thought it was very bad, like he just took the crusades, added wizards "non-men" and aliens. it didnt seem original and wasnt even entertaining.

cant speak for everybody but I suspect most people liked the series. it has made allot of folks top 5 or top 10 lists. for myself I liked it allot.

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 07:03 AM

Latro in the Mist - Gene Wolfe.

#383 Werthead

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 11:33 AM

Corporal List;106733 said:

I enjoyed it substantially more than books 4-6 of the MBF, to be frank. On the other hand, it was rather depressing in places and the story just halted in mid-flow at the end of the third volume, which seemed very bizarre.

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#384 werewolfv2

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 02:36 PM

HUME;106831 said:

Latro in the Mist - Gene Wolfe.

eh? did that book come out with two titles?

my version is "Soldier of the Mist"

>edit:)

"is an omnibus compilation of Wolfe's novels Soldier of the Mist and Soldier of Arete"

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 08:33 PM

I've read Soldier of the Mist and seem to remember enjoying it. Is the other one a sequel?

#386 fan_83

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 10:24 PM

got last of the wilds by trudi canavan,... standard light stuff

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Posted 17 August 2006 - 10:27 PM

There is the Soldier in the Mist and the Soldier of Arete which follows the Mist one.

The one I got Latro in the Mist has both books in one.

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Posted 18 August 2006 - 09:39 AM

Foucalt's Pendulum - Umberto Eco

The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana - Umby again

#389 Dr Trouble

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Posted 18 August 2006 - 09:41 AM

Good Omens - Pratchett and Gaiman

First time I've seen it. I bought it second hand because im not to sure about the mix of authors ...

#390 Murrin

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Posted 18 August 2006 - 10:34 AM

HUME;107055 said:

There is the Soldier in the Mist and the Soldier of Arete which follows the Mist one.

The one I got Latro in the Mist has both books in one.

And very soon there'll be Soldier of Sidon, the first of two novels that will complete Latro's story.

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Posted 18 August 2006 - 03:45 PM

Vellum - Hal Duncan

I heard good things about it, and it looks intriguing

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Posted 22 August 2006 - 09:11 PM

Bought Phantom by T. Goodkind hardback editions for peanuts (less than 1/3 of RRP) in London

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Posted 22 August 2006 - 10:39 PM

Actually a few days ago:

Johnathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke
Nightwatch (aka Nochnoj Dozor) Sergei Lukyanenko

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Posted 23 August 2006 - 12:53 AM

potsherds;108115 said:

Actually a few days ago:

Johnathan Strange & Mr Norrell Susanna Clarke
Nightwatch (aka Nochnoj Dozor) Sergei Lukyanenko

is johnathan strange.... any good? or have you had a chance to read it?

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Posted 23 August 2006 - 01:34 AM

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is johnathan strange.... any good? or have you had a chance to read it?

I think so. Her writing is delightful. I've reread sentences just because I liked how well she wrote them.

She is very witty too.
So far, I've been introduced to Mr. Norrell, but not Strange, and she doesn't make him out to be a perfect English gentleman at all, despite him apparently being the protagonist. He is arrogant and a bit of a scrooge.

I've ready only about 175 pages though. But so far it is immensely enjoyable to me. I like historical fantasy type books (this being set during the Napoleonic Wars).

#396 Murrin

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 12:16 PM

The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl, Tim Pratt
Stranger Things Happen, Kelly Link

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 12:19 PM

1st Edition Deadhouse Gates, Steven Erikson:cool:

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Posted 31 August 2006 - 12:24 PM

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