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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1260 on: May 07, 2010, 05:06:21 AM »
I just started The Blade Itself after reading the Elitist Book Review. Pretty good so far but nothing amazing has happened yet . . .

I'm almost finished with it, and so far nothing amazing has happened. Despite this, for some reason I am loving it. It might just be Abercrombie's style of writing. I can tell something is building, and I can just feel that it's going to be amazing.

These novels are very very character driven and as a result the pacing will be slower, less plot. But it's worth seeing it through to the end.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1261 on: May 07, 2010, 05:18:38 AM »
I just started The Blade Itself after reading the Elitist Book Review. Pretty good so far but nothing amazing has happened yet . . .

I'm almost finished with it, and so far nothing amazing has happened. Despite this, for some reason I am loving it. It might just be Abercrombie's style of writing. I can tell something is building, and I can just feel that it's going to be amazing.

These novels are very very character driven and as a result the pacing will be slower, less plot. But it's worth seeing it through to the end.

The books are very much worth reading, but just be prepared because book three hits you in the stomach like a brick.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1262 on: May 07, 2010, 06:22:11 AM »
I think its just hard to read anything after reading The Lies of Locke Lamora because that book was just filled with so much awesome.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1263 on: May 07, 2010, 06:40:20 AM »
I think its just hard to read anything after reading The Lies of Locke Lamora because that book was just filled with so much awesome.

Try reading The Lies of Locke Lamora and The Blade Itself at the same time. Add in I read and finished both I Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, as well as The Affinity Bridge while reading both of these... I may soon go into a coma from overdose of awesome...
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1264 on: May 07, 2010, 03:49:38 PM »
Try reading The Lies of Locke Lamora and The Blade Itself at the same time. Add in I read and finished both I Am Not A Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, as well as The Affinity Bridge while reading both of these... I may soon go into a coma from overdose of awesome...

I just finished up the sequel to THE AFFINITY BRIDGE.  It was extremely fun.  Between THE AFFINITY BRIDGE, THE OSIRIS RITUAL, and GHOSTS OF MANHATTAN, George Mann has turned into one of my favorite authors.

I decided to read China Mieville's KRAKEN rather than NIGHTS OF VILLJAMUR.  Why?  'Cause KRAKEN is a cooler sounding title.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1265 on: May 07, 2010, 04:20:06 PM »
Finished Smoke Ring and I started Night Of Knives..... talk about awesome!
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1266 on: May 08, 2010, 07:53:15 PM »
Finished Worldwar series by Turtledove, need a break from alt history, and mega-series fantasy as well. Anyone recommend a few one-off fantasy novels with no tie-ins to any other series?

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1267 on: May 08, 2010, 09:35:05 PM »
Not sure what you mean by one-off. Just like stand alone novels?
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1268 on: May 08, 2010, 09:48:35 PM »
I like Bujold's The Spirit Ring. It's not related to any other of her books.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1269 on: May 08, 2010, 10:13:10 PM »
Reading Lamentation by Ken Scholes.  So far I'm giving it a resounding "meh."

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1270 on: May 09, 2010, 05:11:16 AM »
Finished Worldwar series by Turtledove, need a break from alt history, and mega-series fantasy as well. Anyone recommend a few one-off fantasy novels with no tie-ins to any other series?

Sunshine byRobin McKinley

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue

To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1271 on: May 09, 2010, 07:22:06 AM »

Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman


Neverwhere is one of my all time favorites.  You may also want to give American Gods by Neil Gaiman a read too.  I just reread it and it was better the 2nd time and it was pretty amazing the 1st time.
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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1272 on: May 10, 2010, 12:10:31 AM »
Not sure what you mean by one-off. Just like stand alone novels?

Yes, exactly :)

Thanks all for the recommendations. I am going to start with Gainman, I think :)

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1273 on: May 10, 2010, 12:38:26 PM »
Another book by Connie Willis that is very good is The Doomsday book.

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Re: What are you reading, part 3
« Reply #1274 on: May 10, 2010, 03:33:11 PM »
Another book by Connie Willis that is very good is The Doomsday book.

The Doomsday Book has more sciency stuff in it. To Say Nothing of the Dog is funnier. Just depends on what you're in the mood for.
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