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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #975 on: November 16, 2009, 08:22:03 PM »
It takes a while for each book in the series to draw you in... the only problem with the series is the beggining is like a HUGE memory dump!!!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #976 on: November 17, 2009, 04:30:03 AM »
I re-reading the Tawney Man trilogy by Robin Hobb. I'm thinking of making The Fool my favorite character of all time. ;D

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #977 on: November 17, 2009, 05:38:10 AM »
Finished American Gods about 10 minutes ago.... one word.... AWESOME!!!!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #978 on: November 17, 2009, 06:34:32 AM »
I'm reading the third of Dan's serial killer books. It's pretty good. ;)
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #979 on: November 17, 2009, 08:17:53 AM »
My hardback cover of Name of the Wind split on me before I had even read it once.  Man, I wanted to scream at that.  Inferior binding on hardback books absolutely sucks.

Yeah, mine split on me too but it did take 3 reads to do it.

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Finished American Gods about 10 minutes ago.... one word.... AWESOME!!!!

American Gods was fantastic.  Anansi boys is the follow up and it is good but not as good.
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Fear is the mind killer;
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #980 on: November 18, 2009, 07:22:55 PM »
I'm reading the third of Dan's serial killer books. It's pretty good. ;)

I would say that I'm jealous, but I still haven't read the second one, which is just about KILLING ME!  Ah, the pleasure of waiting for books that I know have already been completely written.  Well, good books anyhow.  I don't much care about the crappy ones.  :D
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #981 on: November 19, 2009, 04:37:03 PM »
I would say that I'm jealous...

You should be.  Those three books were full of awesome.

Oh, and I did finish up the WoT novel, so now Nick and I can write up the review.  Reading it was an odd experience.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #982 on: November 19, 2009, 05:16:58 PM »
So I was still plowing through Gardens of the Moon yesterday when I reached the chapters dealing with Crokus and the assassins.  Now I am *devouring* Gardens of the Moon as much as I can while not completely ignoring my wife or my own novel-in-progress.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #983 on: November 19, 2009, 10:57:41 PM »
*cheers* and it's okay to ignore life if you are reading Erickson...
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #984 on: November 19, 2009, 11:07:16 PM »
Kaz, you aren't married are you?  At least, you aren't married to a woman who does not understand addictive book-reading, that's for sure.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #985 on: November 20, 2009, 05:05:50 AM »
I'm married to my mother who is my sister who is my daughter..... in other words TEXAS.....
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #986 on: November 23, 2009, 09:21:50 PM »
I just finished Gardens of the Moon.  Holy freaking cow.  I am humbled.  And now, I face a terrible dilemma: do I finish Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, or do I start on the Malazan: Books of the Fallen series in earnest. 

How do you go about making a decision like that?  Jeez!  It's like having to choose between dating the prom queen or that hot chick who keeps smiling at you in biology...
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #987 on: November 23, 2009, 10:49:42 PM »
Go with the hot chick... she has a better disposition... :P
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #988 on: November 24, 2009, 12:03:25 AM »
So, House of Suns was really good.  I'm completely impressed.  Granted, it was quite difficult at first to connect with it, as the TWO point-of-view characters are both told in first-person.  And it started a bit slow.  But cool.  I really liked it.  Thanks a grundle for the suggestion peoples.  I'll definitely be reading more of Mr. Reynold's work.

And on to Gardens of the Moon.  Into the first chapter so far.  So, not much to report on.  :D  But expect me to keep you updated, Steve.  I'm dedicated to this.

I would say that I'm jealous...
You should be.  Those three books were full of awesome.

And I AM jealous of the fact that anyone had already read the second book and I haven't.  It was just tough to pull up jealousy for those reading the third.  :)  Don't want to spoil the effect, anyhow.  After buying and reading the first Serial Killer book, I have no doubt as to Dan's ability to write a good yarn.  Can't wait for my turn at the next two in the series.  In fact, I'm starting to save my pennies now.  Speaking of...have I ever told you my theory about pennies?  Penny on the ground.  Two seconds to pick it up.  $18/hr.  When was the last time you were paid that kind of cash to do anything?  :D  Watch out for those nickles!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #989 on: November 24, 2009, 12:34:55 AM »
Cynic--finish up the First Law Trilogy.  Its a done series.  then go on with Erikson--he will eat up a lot of time.
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