[Abyss]

McLovin, on 11 January 2012 - 06:32 PM, said:

The Incredible Kitsu, on 08 January 2012 - 02:59 AM, said:

Wizard and Glass by King (this is going to be the fifth and last time I try to read this damn book)

I wouldn't presume to tell you what to read or not read, of course, but I would think if you bailed on a book FOUR TIMES already, the fifth time won't be the charm.

For what it's worth, it took me that many tries and the announcement of the movies to get me through LotR.

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As for me, I bought STATISTICS FOR DEFENESTRATION today. Exciting, huh.

Fixed for added excitement.


Just ordered Barclay's RAVENSOUL because DEMONSTORM was too good not to.

[Morgoth]

Acquired the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Kay. Part of the reason why I enjoy Kay's books to the extent that I do are the subtle connections you can find between them if you pay attention. Supposedly it all ties back to this first trilogy of his so it'll be interesting to see if I like it. This is after all much more of a classic Tolkien sort of tale (for obvious reasons).

[stone monkey]

I first read those back in the late 80s. You can pretty much see the genesis of all of Kay's literary foibles (good and bad) in it. They are however a rather good read if you can get over the sheer melodrama of it all. I guess the hyper-romanticism is based on Fionavar being the First Of All Worlds and so everything - drama, emotions, heroic archetypes etc - is all purer and bigger there.

[Abyss]

I enjoyed them. Not brilliant but fun in a classic High Fantasy/Portal fantasy sort of way with a few surprisingly dark turns. A little jarring if like me you started with his recent work and moved backwards, but doesn't suffer too much.

[LadyMTL]

I read Fionavar Tapestry as well (it was the first of Kay's books that I picked up) and I quite enjoyed it, even if it isn't earth shaking or whatnot. As Abyss says, there are a few surprising turns and it keeps the whole thing from getting a little too overwrought - self absorbed.

Oh, and I bought Trevor Cole's Practical Jean, for the Kindle.

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[JPK]

McLovin, on 11 January 2012 - 06:32 PM, said:

The Incredible Kitsu, on 08 January 2012 - 02:59 AM, said:

Wizard and Glass by King (this is going to be the fifth and last time I try to read this damn book)

I wouldn't presume to tell you what to read or not read, of course, but I would think if you bailed on a book FOUR TIMES already, the fifth time won't be the charm.

As for me, I bought STATISTICS FOR COMPENSATION today. Exciting, huh.

It might be pointed out that I'm a bit stubborn at times and it has been a couple of years since I've given it a shot. I wholeheartedly believe that there are some books that aren't meant to be read before you hit a certain amount of wisdom/maturity and this is one of those for me.

[Hocknose]

Bought and started the "the Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks yesterday. Only a couple of chapters in and not a great deal has happenned yet but seems a pretty solid start!!

[McLovin]

Abyss, on 11 January 2012 - 07:02 PM, said:

McLovin, on 11 January 2012 - 06:32 PM, said:

As for me, I bought STATISTICS FOR DEFENESTRATION today. Exciting, huh.

Fixed for added excitement.

The book is big and heavy enough I could defenestrate someplace with it. Don't tempt me.

[Abyss]

Hocknose, on 12 January 2012 - 12:28 PM, said:

Bought and started the "the Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks yesterday. Only a couple of chapters in and not a great deal has happenned yet but seems a pretty solid start!!

That series improves steadily as you go. I enjoyed it and the three books read really well back to back.

[polishgenius]

My local bookshop apparently broke street date on Alastair Reynolds' latest, Blue Remembered Earth. So that, along with Seven Princes by John R. Fultz, a debut epic fantasy of which a skim of the first page intrigued me.

[QuickTidal]

polishgenius, on 12 January 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

My local bookshop apparently broke street date on Alastair Reynolds' latest, Blue Remembered Earth.

Lucky stiff! I SO want to read that. Let us know how it is.

[D'rek]

Morgoth, on 11 January 2012 - 09:07 PM, said:

Acquired the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Kay. Part of the reason why I enjoy Kay's books to the extent that I do are the subtle connections you can find between them if you pay attention. Supposedly it all ties back to this first trilogy of his so it'll be interesting to see if I like it. This is after all much more of a classic Tolkien sort of tale (for obvious reasons).

I'm not sure I'd say "it all ties back to [fionavar]" - there's some books that have direct references (Tigana) or common characters (Ysabel, Last Light of the Sun) but others not as much (Under Heaven).

[Hust]

polishgenius, on 12 January 2012 - 07:16 PM, said:

My local bookshop apparently broke street date on Alastair Reynolds' latest, Blue Remembered Earth.

Very jealous can't wait to read this book. Got one of his books as a present and thought it was brilliant. Since then read most of them and think out of them all Revelation Space and Chasm City are the best. They are great examples of intelligent and realistic sci-fi.

[End of Disc One]

Hocknose, on 12 January 2012 - 12:28 PM, said:

Bought and started the "the Way of Shadows" by Brent Weeks yesterday. Only a couple of chapters in and not a great deal has happenned yet but seems a pretty solid start!!

It takes a good 150 or 200 pages to get good but it turned into one of the biggest page turners I've ever read!

[Morgoth]

D, on 12 January 2012 - 09:45 PM, said:

Morgoth, on 11 January 2012 - 09:07 PM, said:

Acquired the Fionavar Tapestry trilogy by Kay. Part of the reason why I enjoy Kay's books to the extent that I do are the subtle connections you can find between them if you pay attention. Supposedly it all ties back to this first trilogy of his so it'll be interesting to see if I like it. This is after all much more of a classic Tolkien sort of tale (for obvious reasons).

I'm not sure I'd say "it all ties back to [fionavar]" - there's some books that have direct references (Tigana) or common characters (Ysabel, Last Light of the Sun) but others not as much (Under Heaven).

There's also a mention of Fionavar in A Song of Arbonne. The female bard sings a verse of an ancient song that mentions Fionavar. There's also a mention of the first world in the Sarantium Mosaic or however you pronounce that.

In addition, all the religions seem to be reflections of each other, no matter which book.

It's not much for sure, but it's the sort of tenuous connection that I enjoy.

[QuickTidal]

I picked up Kevin Hearne's second Atticus O'Sullivan book HEXED for the Kindle. Really looking fwd to reading it.

[Use Of Weapons]

Picked up _Orb Sceptre Throne_ by our very own ICE at Waterstones just now. Just about to start reading

[QuickTidal]

UseOfWeapons, on 16 January 2012 - 07:05 PM, said:

Picked up _Orb Sceptre Throne_ by our very own ICE at Waterstones just now. Just about to start reading

I am teh jealous!

Mine hasn't shipped yet from Amazon.co.uk

[polishgenius]

I may have to skip down to my local one tomorrow to see if it's there, though I didn't see it on Thursday which is when they'd have done it if they were putting it out early.

[QuickTidal]

According to Amazon.co.uk, my copy of OST has dispatched. So I'm guessing a week to get it here in Canada.