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Rants and Stuff / Interesting Website
« on: March 09, 2010, 05:39:24 PM »
For those who need a new website that has lots of reviews and news of all things geek, feel free to visit Critical-Hits.
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Max is a Shadowblade, a supernatural--and supernaturally competent--warrior bound to protect her witch Giselle. As a Shadowblade, Max doesn't age. She is better, faster, stronger than any ordinary human being. And she hates it. Giselle betrayed her trust to make Max what she is, and though she is magically compelled to protect Giselle and follow orders, Max works against her witch in every way she can. Continue reading Bitter Night
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Video Games / Re: Dragon Age: Origins
« on: March 09, 2010, 05:28:25 PM »
There was a lot of hype about the game at first, so I pre-ordered it and started playing it right away. Sadly though I lost interest in it fairly quickly. I would like to pick it back up. I tried with two different melee classes. I'm guessing a caster class is much more appealing and much better with putting out damage. For a company that does great RPGs, it feels very linear with where you can go and what you can do. Maybe I set my expectations too high, but it just didn't get me going the way I was hoping for.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ive met Brandon Sanderson
« on: March 09, 2010, 05:14:40 PM »ALl i can say about my whereabouts is that IM about an hour from Mosul.I have met Brandons Snaderson. And, no, it wasnt in a booksigning, or convention, it was when i worked at Broders Bookstore. He walked in,but before that, Ive had no idea who he was, o I just though he was another regular customer, until he came up to the counter with a large stack of books, some multiple copies. I said:Damn sir, shopping for your kids?" and he simply said "No, i wrote them". He gave me a copy of Elantris, not signed, then signed the books he had picked up. I read Elantris, and was fascinated. aqfter that, I bought all o the signed books of his,and have been trying to follow his work to the best of my ability, but it is difficult, being in Iraq. I am currently reading Warbreaker.
Where in Iraq are you? You can PM me. I am also in Iraq, and coincidentally am also reading Warbreaker. Small world... I will be reading Mistborn once my Kindle arrives.Yes. A book is more likely to sell if it is signed, so writers often go in and sign books at any bookstore they pass, especially if it's an area they haven't been before. (Brandon doesn't do it near his house, but does when he's on tour, including airport bookstores.)
Most authors stop doing it once they're fairly well known, because it's a bit of a hassle.
It's probably along the same lines as why he has been posting his writing online on his website. He explained that providing an audience with a sample ends up selling more. I'm not going to break it down like he did Here, but suffice it to say something small like this can generate a lot of buzz via word of mouth. I've only read a few chapters of Warbreaker (the free copy from his site), but I know for sure I will be reading the entire Mistborn trilogy, and most likely all of the books in The Stormlight Archive series as well. Not to mention any future books he'll be producing.
Stay safe and keep your head down up there.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Wheel of Time Question
« on: March 09, 2010, 11:05:42 AM »
Knowing what I know now, I would have finished reading through the WoT series. I stopped halfway through book 4 because RJ can drone on and on about nothing (probably why it took so long to get to where it is now), but seeing as how it's being completed by Brandon Sanderson, I may have a reason to finally finish the series. I should probably just read from the beginning again. Please tell me it gets better after book 4.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Ive met Brandon Sanderson
« on: March 09, 2010, 10:44:35 AM »I have met Brandons Snaderson. And, no, it wasnt in a booksigning, or convention, it was when i worked at Broders Bookstore. He walked in,but before that, Ive had no idea who he was, o I just though he was another regular customer, until he came up to the counter with a large stack of books, some multiple copies. I said:Damn sir, shopping for your kids?" and he simply said "No, i wrote them". He gave me a copy of Elantris, not signed, then signed the books he had picked up. I read Elantris, and was fascinated. aqfter that, I bought all o the signed books of his,and have been trying to follow his work to the best of my ability, but it is difficult, being in Iraq. I am currently reading Warbreaker.
Where in Iraq are you? You can PM me. I am also in Iraq, and coincidentally am also reading Warbreaker. Small world... I will be reading Mistborn once my Kindle arrives.
Yes. A book is more likely to sell if it is signed, so writers often go in and sign books at any bookstore they pass, especially if it's an area they haven't been before. (Brandon doesn't do it near his house, but does when he's on tour, including airport bookstores.)
Most authors stop doing it once they're fairly well known, because it's a bit of a hassle.
It's probably along the same lines as why he has been posting his writing online on his website. He explained that providing an audience with a sample ends up selling more. I'm not going to break it down like he did Here, but suffice it to say something small like this can generate a lot of buzz via word of mouth. I've only read a few chapters of Warbreaker (the free copy from his site), but I know for sure I will be reading the entire Mistborn trilogy, and most likely all of the books in The Stormlight Archive series as well. Not to mention any future books he'll be producing.
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Brandon Sanderson / Re: Mistborn Book 1 ebook
« on: March 09, 2010, 09:44:50 AM »
I know for a fact that amazon.com has all three of the Mistborn books available for the kindle. My kindle should be arriving any day now and the first three I am going to put on there are the Mistborn trilogy. Shamefully, I have only just now found out about Brandon Sanderson. I am reading Warbreaker now and so far I am breezing through it, I'll probably end up getting that for my kindle as well.
As far as other locations to get the books, I'm not sure. I don't know for sure, but you might be able to get the amazon.com ebooks and port them other readers.
As far as other locations to get the books, I'm not sure. I don't know for sure, but you might be able to get the amazon.com ebooks and port them other readers.
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Books / Re: Children's Books Recommendations
« on: March 09, 2010, 09:19:57 AM »
You should consider:
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
My son is just over 2 and he loves the book. It has good drawings and reads fairly easy. It also teaches kids that even though they have a bad day from time to time, at the end of the day it's just not so bad.
-Drack
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
My son is just over 2 and he loves the book. It has good drawings and reads fairly easy. It also teaches kids that even though they have a bad day from time to time, at the end of the day it's just not so bad.
-Drack
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