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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #930 on: September 28, 2009, 06:52:52 PM »
I think that Lynch swears more than the First Law Trilogy, but not more than Best Served Cold. And as I recall, Lynch doesn't do the time jumping thing nearly as much in book 2. Maybe it would be more to your liking, Dan.

Really?  Just recently finished Best Served Cold, and I still have the impression in my head that Lynch was the worse of the two when it came to swearing.  Admittedly, it's been a while.  I did read Red Seas Under Red Skies, and even though the story was interesting, the ending was a complete let-down.  Hoping for better things from Republic of Thieves, whenever THAT is going to come out...

In the middle of Wotf 25, and getting more frustrated by the story.  I obviously don't understand what all goes into choosing these things.  It's also obvious that it's not what they say it is, or these anthologies would be much better.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #931 on: September 28, 2009, 07:26:01 PM »
So I'm about a quarter through Locke Lamora and he puts Abercrombie to shame when it comes to swearing.  In The Blade Itself the characters swore, but mostly when they were angry or where a normal person might likely swear.  Lynch's characters swear about as often as they breath. 
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #932 on: September 28, 2009, 07:30:34 PM »
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Lynch had too much swearing for me. I'm not even going to touch Abercrombie.

Right now I'm reading Passage by Connie Willis.

Okay, so I've only read the first book of the The First Law trilogy by Abercrombie, and I'm also only part way through Locke Lamora but so far, The First Law is winning easily, and the mature content is much more toned down (except for violence that is; if violence bothers you, then The First Law will most definitely bother you).
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #933 on: September 28, 2009, 08:00:03 PM »
Man, I really don't remember Lynch being worse with the swearing than Best Served Cold. It's been a while, so I could easily be remembering it wrong. These authors aren't for everyone.

As for WotF, the last anthology I read of theirs was full of pointless stories that were poorly written. Bleh.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #934 on: September 28, 2009, 09:02:54 PM »
I can't compare Best Served Cold as I have not read that one.  You might be right on that one.  It's on my list of books to read regardless.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #935 on: September 29, 2009, 05:03:07 AM »
I started American Gods... pretty good so far
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #936 on: September 29, 2009, 08:00:18 AM »
American Gods is a great book by the great Neil Gaiman.  His Neverwhere is even better.

Still reading Lost Symbol.  It is getting better but still feels forced, like Dan Brown was thinking the entire time, "this has to be better than DaVinci Code."
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #937 on: October 05, 2009, 10:24:32 PM »
I'm just started White Night by Jim Bitcher. Got hooked on the Dresden files a few weeks ago while on vacation and what can I say, I'm already on book 9. And I thought it would take me forever to catch up...

I have The Blade Itself and Lies of Locke Lamora both sitting on my shelf ready to be read. You guys make it sound both fabulous and not at the same time, so I'm quit intrigued to start them.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #938 on: October 06, 2009, 05:48:07 PM »
Finished Wotf 25.  Meh.  Good writing and all, but... yeah.

Into Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay.  Pretty good so far.  Oh happy day.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #939 on: October 07, 2009, 06:03:07 AM »
Bought The Ghost King today, and consumed it in four hours. Oh my god my faith in Salvatore is restored. This book is incredible! I am still in shock from it. This is by far the best book he's done, IMO.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #940 on: October 07, 2009, 03:40:32 PM »
Jakobus-- Is it too late to tell you that we are giving away 5 free copies of THE GHOST KING next Thursday to go along with our Salvatore interview?

WriterDan-- I was bored to death with Tigana after the switch in PoV. One of the few books I put down without finishing.

Shi-- Books 7-9 of the Butcher series were great. And then books 10 and 11 made me want to scream in frustration...they led to me selling my Jim Butcher collection on ebay. As for THE BLADE ITSELF and LOCKE LAMORA, I love them both. If you can handle a more mature level of content, then there is nothing wrong with them at all.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #941 on: October 07, 2009, 09:23:49 PM »
You can never have too many books! :D
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #942 on: October 09, 2009, 05:28:30 PM »
The Ancient World of the Celts.  Recently finished Wars of the Ancient Greeks by Victor Davis Hanson.  Was quite good.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #943 on: October 10, 2009, 09:21:22 PM »
Hello guys I am about to finish the farseer trilogy so what should i read next the fools trilogy??? i have the first book already but i also saw that Robin Hobb wrote another trilogy b4 that one... but i dont know if its connected with Fitz which i want to see till the end.... i'll wait for comments

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #944 on: October 10, 2009, 11:08:16 PM »
Reading Whitechapels Gods by S. M. Peters and it is fantastic! I'm on a steampunk kick right now. I blame Tor.

Bookstore Guy-- I agree, the last few Dresden books have been great. Though I grow more worried the farther I get to the dreaded book 11. Lucky for me I've been getting them from my library :)