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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1080 on: January 11, 2010, 08:02:06 PM »
Getting close to finishing Deadhouse Gates.  Just haven't had the time that I want to put into reading lately.  School and writing are quickly becoming a limitless vacuum for my time.  Been having an itch to finally read Storm of Swords as well.  Don't quite know what it is that's making me lean in that direction though.  I had a tough time getting through Clash of Kings (took me two attempts, with the second mostly being absorbed in a CD-audiobook while commuting to a supercomputing conference).  Still going to read Memories of Ice first though.  These huge tomes are killing my pace for keeping up on new stuff.  Yeesh.

I remember thinking that Empire was very blah.  Not bad, but not especially good or memorable either.

What'd you think of Betrayal, Silk?
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1081 on: January 11, 2010, 09:09:53 PM »
Memories of Ice WILL CONSUME YOU!!!! If you do not love it you are not fit to call yourself a Science Fiction / Fantasy Nerd/ Fan, enough said.


P.S. prepare to delay all other activities b/c they will (at the time of reading/ pure bliss) feel rather insignificant.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1082 on: January 11, 2010, 11:39:43 PM »
Finished Island in the Sea of Time. Now reading 1635: The Dreeson Incident.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1083 on: January 11, 2010, 11:44:09 PM »
Is that about the Locke Nest Monster?  :P What happend in 1635?
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1084 on: January 12, 2010, 12:13:03 AM »
I'm too tired/frustrated to form a critically informed opinion of Betrayal right now, so here's the short version:

It was awesome.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1085 on: January 12, 2010, 06:17:59 PM »
Kaz: See http://1632.org — it's a time-travel-induced alternate history series that I love.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1086 on: January 13, 2010, 05:47:46 PM »
I just got Iorich from the library. I am very happy.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1087 on: January 14, 2010, 06:07:58 AM »
Finally got Gathering Storm from the Library. I only had to wait for 42 other people to return the book. And there are 185 people waiting on it, so I better finish quick eh?

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1088 on: January 14, 2010, 07:09:27 AM »
Finally got Gathering Storm from the Library. I only had to wait for 42 other people to return the book. And there are 185 people waiting on it, so I better finish quick eh?

That's insane there is no way I could handle being 42 ( ;)HGTTG) let alone 185.  It is a great read.


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It always amazes my how King can make so many fully realized characters before he starts to kill them.   
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1089 on: January 14, 2010, 09:51:32 PM »
Read Erickson... he does it better
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1090 on: January 15, 2010, 12:22:25 AM »
Or Martin, I never let myself attach to any of his characters any more. "Loo, the shiny hero(ine) that was build up over the first three quarters of the book! There (s)he rides. There .... (s)he's dead-...."

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1091 on: January 15, 2010, 12:31:21 AM »
I do get attached and sometimes find myself annoyed with their deaths, but i view it as a good thing. Martin is awesome but nothing compares to a Bridgeburner!!!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1092 on: January 15, 2010, 04:49:46 PM »
With Erickson and Martin I find myself exclaiming, NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! After every 300 pages or so. It's like "Aww sweet. This character is pretty bad ass.......crap!" Annnddd he or she is dead.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1093 on: January 17, 2010, 05:20:42 AM »
Finished Gathering Storm. Was a much easier read than some of the previous WoT books. Didnt take as much time. Not sure yet, if that is good or bad.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1094 on: January 17, 2010, 06:04:35 AM »
That's a plus!
"Words are double edged blades. Only the great and the foolish play with knives." - Kaz the Buddah

"Take off your sandals, for you are posting on holy ground." -  Yahweh Kaz

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