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I'm still waiting for Elitist Book Reviews' review of the Warded Man, since I know what Steve thought of it.

I found most of it mediocre at best, and there are specific things I hated.

It has sold quite well worldwide.

/Vomit

People are trying to get me to read the second one too...there is no mercy in this world...

To be fair I prolly should.  Same with that second Robin Hobb novel.  It's just so hard to start a book you are pretty sure you are going to hate.  You know?  Especially when you've got all sorts of AWESOME novels just sitting there, winking at you suggestively. 

Too busy watching World Cup.  The US win yesterday was EPIC (even though it should never have come down to that--bastard refs have sucked in every single game).

That said, I watched the highlights of the tennis match.  While I am proud of those 2 for competing and not giving up (unlike Mahut's futbol counterparts), 11 hours of a match not involving the top 4 players is boring to me.

@ Steve I'm assuming the character in HoC you referred to is Karsa Orlong.

Yes.  So.  Effing.  Awesome.

House of Chains is next on my list.  Glad to hear it was awesome.

House of Chains involves one of my favorite characters.  Love it.

Quote from: Oponn Kaz on June 19, 2010, 03:56:58 AM

Blood of the Mantis was a fantastic read! What's your opinion on the series as a whole BSG?

http://elitistbookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/06/blood-of-mantis.html

His review makes it pretty obvious.

The series isn't perfect, but I have loved it.  If I wasn't busy with Nights of Villjamur (which so far is full of win), I'd be reading Salute the Dark.

So, I've read a few books over the past few weeks.  Julian Comstock,  Blood of the Mantis (a bit back), Altered Carbon, re-read books 2 and 3 of the Necroscope series to go along with the novella collection Harry and the Pirates, and some other stuff (alpha read Correia's Hard Magic).

Anyways, I may read Salute the Dark next.  Or Nights of Villjamur.  Or Lesser Demons.  Or Cry of the Newborn.  I dunno.  Whatever.

Finished Julian Comstock the other day as well. I also found it a bit unsatisfying. I liked a lot of things about the book, but the end wasn't really among them.

I loved Julian Comstock, though the ending was a little flat compared to the rest of the novel.  I was rather hoping the novel would follow an Abraham Lincoln-type ending (if you've read the novel, it should be obvious what I mean).  It would have fit the novel well.

Nessa:  You haven't read any Steampunk?  It will be interesting to see what you think of Hunt's second novel (I don't think it is a true sequel, so you are good).

And if anyone cares, the winners of the Elitist Book Reviews contest will be announced today.  Sometime.

Ah, my bad--yeah my good friend said the series is boring until more than half way through.

Why don't I like Card?  Because I saw him scream and berate a kid (I'd estimate 12 years old) behind me in line at a book signing for bringing 4 novels (that he had just purchased) for Card to sign.  Pretty silly considering other people had stacks of 10 books for signing.  The kid didn't say anything, I think he was nervous to meet Card, but looked like he was gonna cry after.  Everyone around me was stunned.  I had 2 novels for him to sign (one was mine, and one I was going to purchase).  I left the unpurchased on a nearby table.

It could have been an aberration.  He could have had a bad day before the signing.  He did come in in a stained white t-shirt and what looked like pajama shorts.  Didn't really seem like he cared to be there (that was my impression before he yelled at the kid).

So there you have it.  That was my experience.  I'm sure 9 billion people have had good ones with him, and that's fine.  Card won't miss my not buying his books.