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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #180 on: December 28, 2007, 03:39:21 PM »
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DeCamillo

It's a very short read.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #181 on: December 29, 2007, 01:32:54 AM »
The Mabinogion.  Classic Welsh tales.  I'm enjoying them.

Wow, nice choice! I read the whole thing for a Mythology course I took last semester and thought they were excellent... except for the names, which I don't even attempt to pronounce.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #182 on: December 29, 2007, 05:17:08 AM »
Well I just finished Mistborn: The Final Empire yesterday
started Elantris today, and other than that I am in the middle of

A Clash of Kings
Beowulf (Seamus Heaney translation)
Dragons of a Dwarven Depth
The Swarm War
Dune
and Hardwiring Excellence (healthcare management book)

I am hoping to have at least 4 of them done by Jan 2nd when I have to go back to work
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #183 on: December 30, 2007, 05:58:22 AM »
Captain's Fury by Jim Butcher.
"The ending of a book is, in my experience, both the best and the worst part to read.  For the ending will often decide whethet you love or hate the book."

-Alcatraz Smedry, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, p262

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #184 on: December 31, 2007, 04:41:20 AM »
Wow, nice choice! I read the whole thing for a Mythology course I took last semester and thought they were excellent... except for the names, which I don't even attempt to pronounce.

I speak a little Welsh, so it's not too bad for me.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #185 on: January 01, 2008, 07:03:54 AM »
Katherine Kerr's Deverry Novels.

Act One: the Deverry books proper
    * Daggerspell
    * Darkspell
    * The Bristling Wood (Dawnspell)
    * The Dragon Revenant (Dragonspell)

Act Two: The Westlands
    * A Time of Exile
    * A Time of Omens
    * Days of Blood and Fire (A Time of War)
    * Days of Air and Darkness (A Time of Justice)

Act Three: The Dragon Mage
    * The Red Wyvern
    * The Black Raven
    * The Fire Dragon
    * The Gold Falcon (in progress)

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #186 on: January 03, 2008, 12:25:24 AM »
Excellent books, lightningfall.  Some of my favorites.

Finished Jim Butcher's new book, and now I am on to Well of Acenscion.
"The ending of a book is, in my experience, both the best and the worst part to read.  For the ending will often decide whethet you love or hate the book."

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #187 on: January 08, 2008, 03:54:47 AM »
Raven's Strike by Patricia Briggs. One of her best, I think.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #188 on: January 10, 2008, 09:01:06 PM »
I read the first of Codex Alera just a few days ago.

It's an okay book.

Right now I'm reading the Beatles by Bob Spitz. It's ENORMOUS
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #189 on: January 11, 2008, 01:45:03 AM »
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke
"The ending of a book is, in my experience, both the best and the worst part to read.  For the ending will often decide whethet you love or hate the book."

-Alcatraz Smedry, Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians, p262

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #190 on: January 11, 2008, 06:20:09 AM »
Wow, nice choice! I read the whole thing for a Mythology course I took last semester and thought they were excellent... except for the names, which I don't even attempt to pronounce.

I speak a little Welsh, so it's not too bad for me.

You speak Welsh?? That is awesome! I've always been interested in the language, but it's not exactly an easy one to learn... especially in Oklahoma...
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #191 on: January 12, 2008, 04:25:02 AM »
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

Ha Ha! I just finished Inkheart and now I'm on to Inkspell. I do have to say that with all the talk about loving books I'm a little unnerved about how much I related to that story. I hope I'm not like Elinor....

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #192 on: January 12, 2008, 04:40:00 PM »
Just finished Alcatraz Versus The Evil Librarians and I've now finally started on the Malazan series by Steven Erickson.  A co-worker had been reading it and kept coming in to work all excited to tell me about something that happened.  So I got book 1 Gardens Of The Moon and started on it this week.

On a side note, I just bought on ebay a 100 year old copy of The Divine Comedy :D  I love old books!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #193 on: January 12, 2008, 05:23:15 PM »
Finished Elantirs and am still reading Inkheart with Mythago Woods thrown in there.
"The ending of a book is, in my experience, both the best and the worst part to read.  For the ending will often decide whethet you love or hate the book."

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #194 on: January 13, 2008, 11:16:04 AM »
Just finished Iron Kissed, by Patricia Briggs. A Lot of fun if you like werewolves. And I'm working on Sabriel, by Garth Nix.