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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #495 on: January 28, 2009, 07:47:52 PM »
Lets see. I'm reading at this point Inkdeath because I've had it since Christmas and I haven't finished it yet and that's REALLY slow for me.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #496 on: January 28, 2009, 07:48:46 PM »
Inkdeath was a big one, if I remember it correctly. I think I liked it, too.  :D
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #497 on: January 31, 2009, 01:22:12 PM »
Im reading children of dune. Its good but i cant seem to get into it because of getting ready for the new baby.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #498 on: January 31, 2009, 08:34:22 PM »
A good reason!!! Congratulations!!! ;D
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #499 on: February 02, 2009, 06:16:55 AM »
I just started William James' The Will to Believe (and other essays) and Human Immortality.  I'm still on "The Will to Believe", but I'm really liking him so far.  (This is Philosophy, for those who were wondering.)
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #500 on: February 12, 2009, 08:48:07 PM »
I tried to read Spirit Gate by Kate Elliott and bailed after my obligatory 10%.  Writing was mediocre, story was slow, and so much freaking explanation!  Anyhow, I picked up Seventh Son by Card.  Pretty decent so far.  Need to get on to my re-read of WoT in anticipation of AMoL.  Exicted for the ending.   ;D
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #501 on: February 13, 2009, 04:19:01 AM »
I just read my first Forgotten Realms book, Plague of Spells. It was actually pretty good (and I'm not saying that just because I'm doing the copyedit of the sequel). It didn't feel roleplayish and felt like it could be read cold with no problem by anyone who had no experience with D&D (aside from a couple character references like "the monk" and "the half-elf" that stood out like a sore thumb; these could easily have been edited away).

It's quite sufficiently epic in scope, with interesting characters including an astrally projecting girl and a drug addict who sold his soul to keep the drug from killing him. And then imprisoned the deity he sold his soul to and took over his house. And then carelessly got his soul stolen by the astrally projecting girl's brother.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #502 on: February 13, 2009, 08:15:41 AM »
I just started Beasts of No Nation (by Uzodinma Iweala), which I'm currently borrowing.  Has kind of a bizarre voice—the narrator uses broken English.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #503 on: February 13, 2009, 06:47:27 PM »
Quote from: Bastille on January 28, 2009, 07:47:52 PM
Lets see. I'm reading at this point Inkdeath because I've had it since Christmas and I haven't finished it yet and that's REALLY slow for me.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #504 on: February 14, 2009, 08:46:19 PM »
Some very interested books I've been reading, lately. They go highly recommended. I've already finished Everyone Poops and Why We Fart; now I'm on to The Gas We Pas, but I don't know if I'll make it through. It's a tricky read.












I'm actually reading Hero of Ages (for the first time). I'm sure you all know who the author is.…
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #505 on: February 15, 2009, 04:25:58 PM »
The Bear and The Dragon, by Tom Clancy
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #506 on: February 15, 2009, 04:33:59 PM »
Shattering Glass by Gail Giles…wow. Amazing book. But…kind of frightening. (Not in a violence way; actually, in kind of a psychological way.)
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #507 on: February 18, 2009, 03:05:48 AM »
Just finished reading the Night Angle Trilogy. Not the greatest writing but I like the concept of the story so in the end I enjoyed it. I wouldn't recommend it as the greatest ever but it was a fun read if you got passed the first book.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #508 on: February 19, 2009, 01:32:08 AM »
Night Angle? Are you sure it's not Night 'Angel?'
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #509 on: February 19, 2009, 07:50:49 AM »
I'm reading Prince Caspian. I watched the movie last night, and got a sudden craving to read the book, since I've never read it before (I stopped on The Horse and His Boy the last time I tried reading Narnia). I loved the movie, and I'm really liking the book.

EDIT: And now I'm onto The Voyage of the Dawn Treader...I'm almost surprised at how quick a read these books are....
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