02-15-2005, 03:21 PM | #21 |
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I was reading Erickson's Gardens of the Moon, but unlike RWChambers above, I thought it was horrible. After 200 pages it came across as so disjointed, so laking in focus, and just plain badly written that I had to stop reading it, and I think for good. I wanted to like it, but the plot, characters, etc, all lacked what I liked about epic fantasy. So, I dropped that and started reading China Mieville's Perdido Street Station, which is a much better read. The opening monologue itself was more satisfying than the 200 pages of GotM. Mieville's got a way with description that just draws you in. This book also reminds me a bit of Neil Gaiman.
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02-16-2005, 06:16 PM | #22 |
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Indeed, Gardens of the Moon is bad. The second book however, Deadhous Gates, is written 5 years later and IMO a lot better. A lot.
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02-22-2005, 01:36 AM | #23 |
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I just finished Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card. It was an excellent book, and I cannot believe I didn't read it before....I'm now working on Speaker for the Dead which is a sequel to Ender's Game. I still can't believe I didn't pick up any Orson Scott Card before now. *sigh*
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02-22-2005, 09:20 AM | #24 |
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Ender's Game is very good! Didn't like Speaker as much, though I spent an entire sunday/monday night (01 - 07 in the morning) with school the next (same) day reading it.
Currently reading Hitchhiker's again, Snorre's Heimskringla, Sandman whenever I can get my hands on a new album and...well, lots of other stuff.
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02-22-2005, 12:40 PM | #25 |
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I'm also currently reading Hitchhiker's again, though first time on english. And I got Color of Magic, Terry Pratchet, and Neverwhere, Neil Gaiman, which I hope to read, some of at least, in the vacation.
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02-25-2005, 08:00 AM | #26 |
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Well I'm reading LOTR for like the 50th time since the 70's...er....LATE 70's *cough*
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03-01-2005, 07:18 PM | #27 |
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I finished Speaker for the Dead, and Mort(from the Discworld sequence), I have to admit, I think I liked Speaker better, though they are so different it is difficult to compare them. I won't be reading much in the near future , I have so many things popping up (e.g. tests and assignments) that I need to put all my time into studying now. *sigh* I don't know how the professors manage to coordinate everything happening at once...
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03-04-2005, 01:22 AM | #28 |
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I just finished Labyrinth of Evil by James Luceno, I can't wait for the final film to come out so I can see how well this book ties in!
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03-04-2005, 10:27 AM | #29 |
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I am planning on THE GREATER TRUMPS by Charles Williams this weekend, if my call schedule allows!
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03-23-2005, 04:15 PM | #30 |
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Just finished Death Gate #2, Elven Star and it was stunning! I am loving the books
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03-26-2005, 04:31 PM | #31 |
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I'm halfway in Nemesis by Isaac Asimov. It has some very nice ideas.
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03-27-2005, 12:46 PM | #33 |
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No, if I'm thinking about the right books, my dad only has one or two of the series in our library. I'd have to get the missing volumes before I can read the series.
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03-31-2005, 03:34 PM | #35 |
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That's so cool! I haven't heard of any one else that read it. Have you read any other of their series? I haven't, they don't look that good.
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04-04-2005, 11:46 AM | #36 |
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Just finished 'The Algebraist' by Iain M Banks. Sort of mixed feelings - it was a real page turner by the end, but it took me quite a long time to get into it. Might have been my fault, there's always a lot going on in his sci-fi, both in terms of plot/sub-plots and ideas, I don't think I was concentrating enough to be honest.
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04-05-2005, 05:10 PM | #37 |
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Currently reading Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.... couldn't wait for the film, had to get the book.
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They made a novelization before the movie? Or... huh...?
(I mean... the Star Wars books came after the movies were made - at least with the original three.)
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With the final Star Wars I dont think they wanted to wait... perhaps George Lucas was afraid the interest would be gone and he wouldn't be able to make millions of more dollers off merchandise.
Damn you 90 second rule...!
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Speaking of Star Wars books, have you ever read Timothy Zahn? I really enjoyed one he wrote about Han Solo and Princess Leia being married with kids. The title escapes me though.
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