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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #45 on: April 28, 2009, 11:36:18 PM »
yup. Gardens of the Moon. The next two in the series are:

Deadhouse Gates
Memories of Ice

I recommend reading those 3 before deciding whether you love it or hate it.
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #46 on: April 29, 2009, 01:02:27 AM »
I've ordered most of the books people suggested for me. Right now I am reading East and enjoying it. It's for younger readers but its still good and has some interesting ideas.

It's been really helpful for my book, I looked up a few of the terms used in the book and it led me to things I can use for mine. I like the Trolls in the book.   ;D
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #47 on: May 07, 2009, 09:03:34 PM »
I recently purchased books 1-3 of the Malazan books, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Double Star, Ringworld Throne and Ringworld Children, American Gods, & Illustrated Man over amazon....because I am cheap i selected super saver shipping so i still have 5-7 business days to wait for their arrival
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #48 on: May 07, 2009, 09:41:01 PM »
Double Star is the first non-Star Trek adult science fiction book my sister read to me when I was little. I have fond memories.
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #49 on: May 08, 2009, 01:41:35 AM »
I love Moon is a Harsh Mistress, its my favorite Heinlein. Looks like a great selection. How much self-control do you have when you get new books? 
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #50 on: May 08, 2009, 02:14:43 AM »
A Door into Summer is a good compliment to Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
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« Reply #51 on: May 08, 2009, 05:00:31 PM »
Depends on the time period...some times i'll read eat sleep and thats it sometimes i read only about 1 hour a day
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #52 on: May 08, 2009, 05:07:31 PM »
American Gods is great most of the time. There were a few short-stories spliced in throughout the book that were a tad too explicit for me (which says something since I like Bakker a lot).
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« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2009, 07:52:07 PM »
It won a Hugo in 2002 (i think that was the year atleast) so i thought i would give it a try
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2009, 08:01:13 PM »
Like I said, 99% of it is excellent (imo). There were just 2 scenes (short stories really) that were oddly integrated in the novel that I felt went too far for shock value.
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2009, 09:37:36 PM »
I stopped reading the book when some guy got sucked up inside a woman. At that point there wasn't anything that was interesting me, so I just closed it.
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2009, 11:18:23 PM »
I stopped reading the book when some guy got sucked up inside a woman. At that point there wasn't anything that was interesting me, so I just closed it.

LMAO, ya, I almost stopped at that point too.  (But I finished it).   ;D

I actually liked the Short Story that takes place after American Gods better then American Gods, its called The Monarch of the Glen. I probably liked it because it deals with my favorite creatures my mythology, the Huldra, a type of Troll from Scandinavia. It also deals with the Beowulf myth as well. It was a nice, fast read.
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #57 on: May 09, 2009, 07:37:50 PM »
My books are est. to get here the 13th...and i was applying at the mall so i stopped by Barnes and Noble and read the first 60 pages of Gardens of the Moon and its starts off slow but is well written..i expect i will enjoy the series tremendously
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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #58 on: June 04, 2009, 10:36:53 PM »
I will echo the recommendations for The Prince of Nothing.  I just finished the series and enjoyed it very much.  I will add that Bakker's prose is striking.  It has a literary quality not normally found in high fantasy.  The first self-contained trilogy is available in paperback, though the saga does pick up 20 years later in The Judging Eye.  I have not read that one yet.  Bakker has become one of my two favorite fantasy authors writing now.

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Re: All my books are read, Looking for suggestions
« Reply #59 on: June 04, 2009, 11:12:15 PM »
Have you read Dickens?
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