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The Alloy of Law by (everyone should know this by now), Side Jobs by (you REALLY REALLY should know this by now), and the crowning gem: A signed copy of Reamde by Stephenson.
The Book I bought today is...
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Posted 12 November 2011 - 09:24 AM
Going out and buying Ghost Story tomorrow.
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Jim Butcher is a bastard for making his books too slowly, and I am a bastard for being poor.
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Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.
Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french
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Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.
Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french
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Posted 12 November 2011 - 03:56 PM
Just bought Blackout and All Clear by Connie Willis. I've been looking forward to these for quite a while. 50 pages into Blackout and it as good as I could have hoped - and the real story hasn't even started yet. I'm wondering if she will tie these in to the bigger story hinted at in To Say Nothing of the Dog or whether they will stand on their own considerable merits.
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Posted 14 November 2011 - 01:29 AM
Using the 50% coupon at Half Priced Books I picked up Ghost Story by Butcher so my Dresdenfiles are complete. 
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Posted 14 November 2011 - 08:51 PM
Small Favor (Dresden #10)
Got quite the dresdencrack stash now. Awesome.
Got quite the dresdencrack stash now. Awesome.
OK, I think I got it, but just in case, can you say the whole thing over again? I wasn't really listening.
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Posted 15 November 2011 - 02:28 AM
Just ordered Alloy of Law, Warbreaker and Elantris by Sanderson. Was only planning on getting Alloy of Law but once I became aware that all his book series are set in the same "Universe" I knew I would go nuts if I didn't just read them all.
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Posted 15 November 2011 - 02:43 AM
That's interesting. They might even be non-fiction tales from the actual worlds our Earth's Mormons go to when they die, so in essence, it's our universe too.
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Posted 15 November 2011 - 07:48 PM
Dammon, on 15 November 2011 - 02:28 AM, said:
Just ordered Alloy of Law, Warbreaker and Elantris by Sanderson. Was only planning on getting Alloy of Law but once I became aware that all his book series are set in the same "Universe" I knew I would go nuts if I didn't just read them all.
Also get Way of Kings (if you don't already have it).
"Go then, there are other worlds than these."
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Posted 18 November 2011 - 03:12 PM
RolandDeschain, on 15 November 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:
Dammon, on 15 November 2011 - 02:28 AM, said:
Just ordered Alloy of Law, Warbreaker and Elantris by Sanderson. Was only planning on getting Alloy of Law but once I became aware that all his book series are set in the same "Universe" I knew I would go nuts if I didn't just read them all.
Also get Way of Kings (if you don't already have it).
I'd disagree, but I'm thinking I've already said enough in the Way of Kings thread over in the Sanderson sub-forum.
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Posted 18 November 2011 - 05:09 PM
RolandDeschain, on 15 November 2011 - 07:48 PM, said:
Dammon, on 15 November 2011 - 02:28 AM, said:
Just ordered Alloy of Law, Warbreaker and Elantris by Sanderson. Was only planning on getting Alloy of Law but once I became aware that all his book series are set in the same "Universe" I knew I would go nuts if I didn't just read them all.
Also get Way of Kings (if you don't already have it).
^^Seconded. WAY OF KINGS is his best work to date.
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Posted 21 November 2011 - 12:52 AM
Picked up Dream-Songs by Martin today at Half-Priced. Hadn't seen it before there so I'm glad I could snatch it up.
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Posted 24 November 2011 - 04:40 PM
First Amazon order in a while...
The Cold Commands
The Heroes
The Iron Jackal
Hell yeah!
The Cold Commands
The Heroes
The Iron Jackal
Hell yeah!
Victory is mine!
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Posted 27 November 2011 - 10:56 AM
The Cold Commands by Richard Morgan, Inside Straight (GRRM) and preordered Orb, Sceptre, Throne...I love Kindle and so
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Posted 27 November 2011 - 12:52 PM
Picked up my very first Warhammer 40K book, THE FOUNDING (GAUNT'S GHOSTS OMNIBUS) by Dan Abnett.
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Posted 28 November 2011 - 06:33 AM
QuickTidal, on 27 November 2011 - 12:52 PM, said:
Picked up my very first Warhammer 40K book, THE FOUNDING (GAUNT'S GHOSTS OMNIBUS) by Dan Abnett.
I just read this recently, then promptly went out and got the other 2 Ghosts Omnibus'. I wouldn't pay full price for a single book, but 3-5 of em is a pretty good value. Certainly not the deepest writing, but Abnett knows how to write some fun battle scenes
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Posted 28 November 2011 - 04:07 PM
Obdigore, on 28 November 2011 - 06:33 AM, said:
QuickTidal, on 27 November 2011 - 12:52 PM, said:
Picked up my very first Warhammer 40K book, THE FOUNDING (GAUNT'S GHOSTS OMNIBUS) by Dan Abnett.
I just read this recently, then promptly went out and got the other 2 Ghosts Omnibus'. I wouldn't pay full price for a single book, but 3-5 of em is a pretty good value. Certainly not the deepest writing, but Abnett knows how to write some fun battle scenes
Indeed, I read a few chapters to make sure my purchase was a good one, and enjoyed those chapters wholeheartedly, so I'll be excited to get properly stuck into the book soon.
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
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Posted 29 November 2011 - 01:54 AM
QuickTidal, on 28 November 2011 - 04:07 PM, said:
Obdigore, on 28 November 2011 - 06:33 AM, said:
QuickTidal, on 27 November 2011 - 12:52 PM, said:
Picked up my very first Warhammer 40K book, THE FOUNDING (GAUNT'S GHOSTS OMNIBUS) by Dan Abnett.
I just read this recently, then promptly went out and got the other 2 Ghosts Omnibus'. I wouldn't pay full price for a single book, but 3-5 of em is a pretty good value. Certainly not the deepest writing, but Abnett knows how to write some fun battle scenes
Indeed, I read a few chapters to make sure my purchase was a good one, and enjoyed those chapters wholeheartedly, so I'll be excited to get properly stuck into the book soon.
I had a $10 in my pocket when I saw this at Half Price Books today, so I grabbed it.
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―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
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Posted 29 November 2011 - 09:52 AM
Christmast presents. Lots and lots of Christmas presents.
I Am Legend - for a cousin studying bioengineering
Retribution Falls - for another cousin who just turned 18
Snow Crash - for a cousin who just finished a masters in computer engineering.
Too Big to Fail - for my Brother who's got a master in economics
A collection of books by Oliver Sacks - for my mum
A big pile of conspiracy crime novels - which I'll divide between my Dad and my Step-dad later.
A whole bunch of harry potter/twilight genre books - for my sister
YA spy novels - for my youngest brother
The Help - for my step-mum.
A book of Norwegian fairytales (and a bottle of wine)- for my oldest cousin who recently spawned a new member of my massive family.
Several bottles of wine to be split amongst a number of family members, mainly my parents and grandparents.
I Am Legend - for a cousin studying bioengineering
Retribution Falls - for another cousin who just turned 18
Snow Crash - for a cousin who just finished a masters in computer engineering.
Too Big to Fail - for my Brother who's got a master in economics
A collection of books by Oliver Sacks - for my mum
A big pile of conspiracy crime novels - which I'll divide between my Dad and my Step-dad later.
A whole bunch of harry potter/twilight genre books - for my sister
YA spy novels - for my youngest brother
The Help - for my step-mum.
A book of Norwegian fairytales (and a bottle of wine)- for my oldest cousin who recently spawned a new member of my massive family.
Several bottles of wine to be split amongst a number of family members, mainly my parents and grandparents.
Take good care to keep relations civil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
It's decent in the first of gentlemen
To speak friendly, Even to the devil
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Posted 18 December 2011 - 03:17 AM
Just purchased yesterday from Pulp Fiction bookstore during my once-every-3-months visit:
Chris Wooding - The Iron Jackal (Awwwwww yeahhhhhh!
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Richard Kadrey - Sandman Slim (pimped by Shiara)
Celia Freidman - Wings of Wrath; Legacy of Kings
Michael J Sullivan - Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations books 1 and 2), because the cover looked snazzy, the blurb was interesting, the map is cool and the print is large
Janny Wurts - Initiate's Trial (following this series through inertia and little else these days, she'll finish it one day)
Peter F Hamilton - Manhattan in Reverse (short stories)
Chris Wooding - The Iron Jackal (Awwwwww yeahhhhhh!
)Richard Kadrey - Sandman Slim (pimped by Shiara)
Celia Freidman - Wings of Wrath; Legacy of Kings
Michael J Sullivan - Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations books 1 and 2), because the cover looked snazzy, the blurb was interesting, the map is cool and the print is large
Janny Wurts - Initiate's Trial (following this series through inertia and little else these days, she'll finish it one day)
Peter F Hamilton - Manhattan in Reverse (short stories)
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