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#3461 Abyss

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 05:35 PM

acesn8s, on 08 October 2014 - 04:38 PM, said:

Barnes and Nobles just put The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by Jemisin, ebook on sale for $1.99. Had to add it to the queue.

FWIW, i enjoyed this book. Not much in the way of shocking twists or novel ideas, but the story is well told and the characters are interesting.

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Posted 08 October 2014 - 06:37 PM

acesn8s, on 08 October 2014 - 04:38 PM, said:

Barnes and Nobles just put The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, by Jemisin, ebook on sale for $1.99. Had to add it to the queue.

It's a good book, though I felt that (a) there was a bit too much ridiculous sex (it's not overwhelming, but you'll notice), and (

I thought Jemisin was holding back a bit, as if not to go too weird and OTT on the first run out.

The sequels, however, are just excellent, so it's a good series to get into.

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Posted 09 October 2014 - 02:57 AM

Preordered The Dark Defiles hardcover. I know the paperback is already out, but does anyone know what happened to delay the hardcover by more than a month?

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 08:29 AM

Bit of a spending spree to fill up the ebook.
Kearneys Monarchies of God series
Igguldens 2 new war of the roses books
Riasing Steam and Unseen academicals

going now to see if kobo has cook instrumentalies books and Williuams dragon bone chair

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 09:24 AM

splurged on the first 6 saxon books and the 3 arthur books by cornwell instead.

enough spending, stop man stop!

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 12:29 PM

Macros, on 15 October 2014 - 09:24 AM, said:

splurged on the first 6 saxon books and the 3 arthur books by cornwell instead.

enough spending, stop man stop!

Nice acquisitions!

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 12:42 PM

Macros, on 15 October 2014 - 09:24 AM, said:

splurged on the first 6 saxon books and the 3 arthur books by cornwell instead.

enough spending, stop man stop!

I just can't get into Cornwell's writing. It just rubs me so hard the wrong way for some reason.

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 01:47 PM

Im reasonably confident I'll like these books, given how much I love the sharpe books, and enjoyed the fort too

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 02:01 PM

You still need to get that Instrumentalities book, I have enjoyed them, except for the newest which I haven't bought yet

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 02:37 PM

was going to, but next shopping spree. I have enough to get me over my first rotation out there, see what I want next time

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 06:07 PM

Macros, on 15 October 2014 - 01:47 PM, said:

Im reasonably confident I'll like these books, given how much I love the sharpe books, and enjoyed the fort too

I'd suggest reading the Arthurian books first. Derfal is a cool character. After you read them go to the Saxon series, because Uhtred is even cooler than Derfal.

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Posted 15 October 2014 - 10:37 PM

Finally picked up PRINCE OF FOOLS by Mark Lawrence. Considering how much I enjoyed his first trilogy, I'm really looking forward to ths one.

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 06:30 AM

I enjoyed it as much as king (my favourite of the three) but for different reasons, I found it to be much funnier

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 12:33 PM

Macros, on 16 October 2014 - 06:30 AM, said:

I enjoyed it as much as king (my favourite of the three) but for different reasons, I found it to be much funnier

This is what I've heard, so that's good to know. Thanks!

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Posted 16 October 2014 - 02:59 PM

Also, was anyone else aware that Anne Rice has written a new entry into the Vampire Chronicles (after having again left Christianity)? It's called PRINCE LESTAT, and concerns the direct fallout to the events of THE QUEEN OF THE DAMNED. With Akasha dead, the vampire world is in chaos, and it sounds like they begin to look toward Lestat (the most known vampire name on earth) as a leader to bring them out of it. Apparently all your favourites return in the story, including Louis, Armand, David Talbot, and Marius.

Considering how much I loved the first 3 Chronicles books (and was lukewarm on both the 4th book and the 5th), I've pre-ordered this as I'm REALLY curious about it.

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Posted 17 October 2014 - 09:06 PM

Went to Waterstone's today and got:

The Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

The Iron King by Maurice Druon

Then made the mistake of turning the wi-fi on on my Kindle and suddenly it downloaded a load of books without my permission!

The Time Ships by Stephen Baxter

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson

The Void Trilogy by Peter F Hamilton

Blade of Tyshalle by Matthew Stover

The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley

Traitor's Blade by Sebastian de Castell

Drakenfeld by Mark Charan Newton

Firefall by Peter Watts

Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer

The Complete Empire Trilogy by Raymond E Feist

The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury

From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 01:01 PM

Ancillary Sword by Anne Leckie.

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 02:49 PM

Ordered Tad Williams STONE OF FAREWELL, and put both parts of TO GREEN ANGEL TOWER on my Xmas list.

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Posted 20 October 2014 - 02:53 PM

Bought Emperor of Thorns.

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Posted 28 October 2014 - 01:31 PM

Bought Cornwell's THE EMPTY THRONE! Woot!

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