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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1440 on: July 25, 2010, 05:47:28 AM »
Finished The Magic of Recluce last night. Decided to reread Ender's Game, and see if I like it any better this time around.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1441 on: July 25, 2010, 04:38:31 PM »
I had to force myself to sit down to get through Gardens of the Moon. I have read that this series gets good with the 3rd book.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1442 on: July 25, 2010, 04:49:00 PM »
I liked Gardens.....

Currently 1/3 of the way through the Cat that Walks Through Walls and after it I have Revolt in 2100
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1443 on: July 26, 2010, 12:16:05 AM »
Began THE LAST STORMLORD by Glenda Larke and got about 100 pages in before I got bored and then read...

Patricia Brigg's 5th Mercy Thompson Book SILVER BORNE, which was fabulous, as should be expected.

Instead of going back to Larke's, I'm now about 1/3 of the way through Guy Gavriel Kay's UNDER HEAVEN.

I'll get back to Larke's book when I have the stamina again to wade through more world-building.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1444 on: July 26, 2010, 12:45:52 AM »
Hmm. I'll be curious to hear what you think of Under Heaven. :)

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1445 on: July 26, 2010, 06:56:11 PM »
I'm reading Naomi Novik's new Temeraire book. Ah, happiness.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1446 on: July 28, 2010, 01:38:33 AM »
Just finished Feed by Mira Grant. I think I'm in love. :P

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1447 on: July 28, 2010, 03:33:56 AM »
Aw, I saw the word "feed" and thought you were talking about M Anderson's dystopian book from a while back. Got me all nostalgic/excited, though I've heard Grant's is good too.

I'm currently trying this thing where I read a classic for every new fantasy book I pick up. So I'm combo-ing China Mieville's Kraken with Dorian Grey.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1448 on: July 28, 2010, 06:03:12 PM »
The Cat that Walks Through Walls was fabulous! Revolt in 2100 is good so far and Utah is a place of interest because Mormons and Catholics are oppressed by the current "Christian" regime. The main character starts off as a fanatic and you see him change over time.... other than the fact that he is passive aggressive he reminds me of what I went through, irritatingly well written. Good Stuff!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1449 on: July 29, 2010, 02:42:12 PM »
That new Darth Bane series? I had heard about it, went to the library and picked it up, but...

It was disappointing. I don't think I'm even going to finish it.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1450 on: July 30, 2010, 12:20:06 AM »
Hmm. I'll be curious to hear what you think of Under Heaven. :)

Whoa boy, I HAD to write a review after reading that one, cuz I had to vent. Dunno when the EBR Overlords will get around to posting it. But here's the gist:

Awesome setting.
Awesome characters.
Beautiful prose.
Stupid ending.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1451 on: July 30, 2010, 01:15:42 AM »
Hubay: Nope, but now I'm kinda curious. Maybe I'll see if the library has the one you mentioned.

Nessa: The ending is ... not my favourite of his, though I can't say I thought it was stupid. Cant wait to see your EBR review though.

Just finished An Autumn War by Daniel Abraham. Everything he does continues to be awesome.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1452 on: July 30, 2010, 01:25:21 AM »
Nessa: The ending is ... not my favourite of his, though I can't say I thought it was stupid. Cant wait to see your EBR review though.

I just finished it yesterday, and I was mightily pissed off with his point-by-point summarized ending. Dude. Just finish writing the novel (it's ok Mr. Kay, I'm patient if it takes another 300 pages...) instead of being laaazyy.

Perhaps in a few days I won't be quite so mad.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1453 on: July 30, 2010, 01:41:16 AM »
Oh yeah, huh, I'd kinda forgotten that he'd done that...

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1454 on: July 30, 2010, 01:42:53 AM »
Do you think that all the other excellence of Under Heaven makes up for the lazy ending? Am I over-reacting? It's just that the injustice of it all is still too fresh I think... Perhaps I would have cared less if the characters hadn't been quite so well done. Or the setting so engaging.
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