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In Topic: Has anybody read...
05 March 2026 - 04:21 PM
I found the first Abhorsen book fine, possibly even good but bounced off the second entirely. -
In Topic: What is the first movie you ever saw in a movie theatre?
24 February 2026 - 04:43 PM
I'm not sure it is the first time I went to the movies but the first time I remember is Jurassic Park, I remember hiding under the seat for at least some scenes. Most likely I saw some early 90's Disney before that but I'm not sure, I know I saw the Lion King the year after. -
In Topic: Reading at t'moment?
24 February 2026 - 03:43 PM
Close to finishing up Ghost Stories and it's better than I remember it, quite enjoyable.
Tiste Simeon, on 24 February 2026 - 05:44 AM, said:QuickTidal, on 23 February 2026 - 07:29 PM, said:Chance, on 23 February 2026 - 07:18 PM, said:
Tiste Simeon, on 21 February 2026 - 07:10 PM, said:
The Will of the Many by James Islington, dead tree version.
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It's a well told and generally fast paced take with a very well crafted world and fun characters. I'm definitely going to be getting the sequel, The Strength of the Few.
I really enjoyed the Will of the Many but the sequel was just so grim it threw me entirely a fair bit into it, so damned grimdark I just couldn't continue it.
My problem was that one was that the twist at the end of Book 1 was not only convoluted, but felt unearned? I dunno. Solid book till then, not sure if I'll read the sequel.
Yeah I guess I get where you're coming from with that. I'm intrigued to see where it goes though I'm a bit disheartened to hear it turns all grimdark.
It's a good book but it is very much horrific death/murders, torture and bleakness up to where I left off with not all that much of the book left, I'll finish it someday soon when I'm in the right mood.
It is also a bit weird because what happened at the end of the first book is kinda misdirection and something else really happened which determines a lot of the structure of the second book making it both occasionally awesome and a bit slow with three parallel stories taking place over the second book. -
In Topic: Reading at t'moment?
23 February 2026 - 07:18 PM
Twelve Months got me reading again mixing new books with a Dresden re-read.
Latest up was Precursor the latest installment of the Spiral War books which have been excellent for a good while, but like many long series it is probably starting to be a bit too familiar to really inspire the same wonder as some of the earlier books.
On to Ghost Story which is my least favorite of the later Dresden books.
Tiste Simeon, on 21 February 2026 - 07:10 PM, said:
The Will of the Many by James Islington, dead tree version.
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It's a well told and generally fast paced take with a very well crafted world and fun characters. I'm definitely going to be getting the sequel, The Strength of the Few.
I really enjoyed the Will of the Many but the sequel was just so grim it threw me entirely a fair bit into it, so damned grimdark I just couldn't continue it. -
In Topic: Charlie Stross (LAUNDRY series and other geek spy vs Cthulu goodness)
05 February 2026 - 05:14 AM
Abyss, on 04 February 2026 - 08:31 PM, said:Just Finished THE REGICIDE REPORT.
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I love the series, i may even reread it one day, as endings go this was good, not great.
It's a difficult thing to end a series, especially something sprawling like the Laundry.
It was a good book but yeah, it's not the best in the series and not close to the worst. Just suspecting that what we read wasn't the original intended ending but one that might have been quite colored by current day events and Stross feelings on them. He even indulges in some Dantesque naming/judging his foes, but I don't understand enough about british politics to really probably get it.
I hope he returns to some side stories in the same universe.
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Chance
16 Dec 2025 - 18:48Tsundoku
16 Dec 2025 - 03:54Well, I hope.
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