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Peter F. Hamilton - Great North Road
Preordered it a few months ago and it was in the mail today *happyface*
The Book I bought today is...
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Posted 08 September 2012 - 04:52 PM
When the rabbit of chaos is pursued by the ferret of disorder through the fields of anarchy, it is time to hang your pants on the hook of darkness. Whether they're clean or not.
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Posted 09 September 2012 - 01:02 AM
Just ordered Forge of Darkness from Amazon, supposed to get it September 18th (US release day).
uhm, that should be 'stuff.' My stiff is never nihilistic.
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Mythwood: Play-by-post RP board.
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Mythwood: Play-by-post RP board.
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Posted 10 September 2012 - 12:10 PM
I bought 7 books this morning, can't wait to get my parcel!
Forge of Darkness (according to Book Depository it ships in 48 hours so I'm very eager to get my paws on it)
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Empress: book one of the Godspeaker trilogy by Karen Miller
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
The Mirage by Matt Ruff
Redshirts by John Scalzi
The Half-Made World (on sale at Chapters for all of $5, yay) by Felix Gilman
Forge of Darkness (according to Book Depository it ships in 48 hours so I'm very eager to get my paws on it)
Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence
Empress: book one of the Godspeaker trilogy by Karen Miller
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
The Mirage by Matt Ruff
Redshirts by John Scalzi
The Half-Made World (on sale at Chapters for all of $5, yay) by Felix Gilman
~ Denn die Toten reiten schnell. (Lenore)
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 03:16 AM
Just got my signed copy of Courtney Schafer's The Tainted City in the mail today. Last year I won a signed copy of her first book; this year I won the second. Inside, it says:
Also, tonight I did a quick shopping trip to Walmart...and randomly came across $5 hardcovers of Turn Coat and Changes. Score!
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To Chris- Luckiest man alive (at least when it comes to my giveaways! : ) )
Also, tonight I did a quick shopping trip to Walmart...and randomly came across $5 hardcovers of Turn Coat and Changes. Score!
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 04:08 AM
I don't know if I've ever seen brand new Dresden hardcovers at Walmart, but today there was a hardcover clearance bin with 3 copies of each of both Turn Coat and Changes in there. Probably older stock they're clearing out; I saw a handful of copies of Paul Hoffman's Left Hand of God too, as well as some year-or-two-old urban fantasy covers I recognized.
It's a weird book section sometimes; I saw the MMPB of Dust of Dreams there last spring, but it remains the only Malazan book I've ever seen at a Walmart.
It's a weird book section sometimes; I saw the MMPB of Dust of Dreams there last spring, but it remains the only Malazan book I've ever seen at a Walmart.
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"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 08:15 PM
Bought second hand copies of CHANGES and GHOST STORY today so i can do a reread before the release of COLD DAYS. Can't wait for a new Dresden fix.
Also got myself a book on the "Fundamentals of Film-making" in preparation for a film course I might be doing. It's a good reference read whether i do the course or not.
Also got myself a book on the "Fundamentals of Film-making" in preparation for a film course I might be doing. It's a good reference read whether i do the course or not.
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Posted 12 September 2012 - 12:18 PM
the third Macht book from Kearney
10th and 11th Macro and Cato books from Scarrow.
all 3 in ebook format as I'm still travelling, just finished off dance with dragons and figured I need a few books to fill the 5 year wait for the next installment
10th and 11th Macro and Cato books from Scarrow.
all 3 in ebook format as I'm still travelling, just finished off dance with dragons and figured I need a few books to fill the 5 year wait for the next installment
2012
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
"Imperial Gothos, Imperial"
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 07:45 PM
Maybe this is old news to Gene Wolfe fans, but it seems they recently added a bunch of his older books for the Kindle. I picked up Peace, Fifth Head of Cerberus and There are Doors. And Tuesday I will be purchasing Forge of Darkness.
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Posted 16 September 2012 - 11:35 PM
Just bough Shadow of the Wind, Shogun, The Breach, Ghost Country, and Deep Sky. Brother gave me a $25 amazon gift card for my birthday. It lasted less than twenty minutes.
"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett, Jingo"Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken." - Terry Pratchett, Eric
"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of a lack of wisdom." - Terry Pratchett
"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of a lack of wisdom." - Terry Pratchett
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Posted 19 September 2012 - 12:42 AM
The Name of the Wind by Rothfuss
And when you're Gone, you stay Gone, or you be Gone. You lost all your Seven Cities privileges. - Karsa
you're such an inspiration for the ways that I will never, ever choose to be...
- Maynard James Keenan
you're such an inspiration for the ways that I will never, ever choose to be...
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Posted 19 September 2012 - 05:59 AM
I bought "Dodger" by Terry Pratchett today. And it is pretty damned awesome.
There's a skeleton living inside of you, he's just waiting for you to die to be free.
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Posted 19 September 2012 - 09:23 AM
Obdigore, on 19 September 2012 - 09:10 AM, said:
That the new non-discworld one?
MOAR DISCWORLD!
MOAR DISCWORLD!
Yeah, it takes place in the 1800's. Also, MOAR DISCWORLD indeed.
There's a skeleton living inside of you, he's just waiting for you to die to be free.
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 01:20 PM
Just now picked up from Waterstones:
Hannu Rajaniemi: _The Fractal Prince_ -- sequel to his amazing debut _The Quantum Thief_
Daniel Abraham: _The King's Blood_ -- second in the "Dragon and Coin" series
Tad Williams: _The Dirty Streets of Heaven_
Pittacus Lore: _I Am Number Four_ and _The Power of Six_
Benedict Jacka: _Taken_
Very happy reading to come!
Hannu Rajaniemi: _The Fractal Prince_ -- sequel to his amazing debut _The Quantum Thief_
Daniel Abraham: _The King's Blood_ -- second in the "Dragon and Coin" series
Tad Williams: _The Dirty Streets of Heaven_
Pittacus Lore: _I Am Number Four_ and _The Power of Six_
Benedict Jacka: _Taken_
Very happy reading to come!
It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind one's back, that are absolutely and entirely true.
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-- Oscar Wilde
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 03:40 PM
Oh no...you supported Publishing Master Of The Douchebags James Frey's company he created where he nabs young authors in schools and forces them into horrific contracts and push out work he makes all the money off of and they can't even use their name. (Pittacus Lore is a pen name of young folk who got screwed by him).
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
"When the last tree has fallen, and the rivers are poisoned, you cannot eat money, oh no." ~Aurora
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"Someone will always try to sell you despair, just so they don't feel alone." ~Ursula Vernon
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 04:14 PM
Forge of Darkness just arrived. Goodbye, world.
"Here is light. You will say that it is not a living entity, but you miss the point that it is more, not less. Without occupying space, it fills the universe. It nourishes everything, yet itself feeds upon destruction. We claim to control it, but does it not perhaps cultivate us as a source of food? May it not be that all wood grows so that it can be set ablaze, and that men and women are born to kindle fires?"
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
―Gene Wolfe, The Citadel of the Autarch
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Posted 22 September 2012 - 04:29 PM
QuickTidal, on 22 September 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:
Oh no...you supported Publishing Master Of The Douchebags James Frey's company he created where he nabs young authors in schools and forces them into horrific contracts and push out work he makes all the money off of and they can't even use their name. (Pittacus Lore is a pen name of young folk who got screwed by him).
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
After reading about this guy, I really want to fucking head kick him. Or rather have Cro Cop head kick him.
"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life." - Terry Pratchett, Jingo"Just erotic. Nothing kinky. It's the difference between using a feather and using a chicken." - Terry Pratchett, Eric
"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of a lack of wisdom." - Terry Pratchett
"Wisdom comes from experience. Experience is often a result of a lack of wisdom." - Terry Pratchett
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 12:06 PM
QuickTidal, on 22 September 2012 - 03:40 PM, said:
Oh no...you supported Publishing Master Of The Douchebags James Frey's company he created where he nabs young authors in schools and forces them into horrific contracts and push out work he makes all the money off of and they can't even use their name. (Pittacus Lore is a pen name of young folk who got screwed by him).
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
Here's a gander at the contract Frey made them sign (with the original story linked as well): http://nymag.com/dai...tract_from.html
Oo-er. I had no clue about this. Do we know who the author of these specific books actually is?
It is perfectly monstrous the way people go about nowadays saying things against one, behind one's back, that are absolutely and entirely true.
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-- Oscar Wilde
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Posted 24 September 2012 - 01:20 PM
Yeah, his name is Jobie Hughes. Since the girl did the exposé for New York Magazine, that got around the hush order that he was never to be allowed to reveal he was the actual author.
Seriously, Frey is just a reprehensible individual who deserves a dick punching every day.
Seriously, Frey is just a reprehensible individual who deserves a dick punching every day.
"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
