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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
 Posted - 27 Feb 2014 : 14:02:16
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I just finished Feed by Mira Grant. At first I thought that Feed was just another zombie book and picked it up only because a friend recommended it. But now I am glad that I listened because this book was ,surprisingly, very good.
Though it is the "zombie" book the zombies themselves get very little screen time, instead the author chooses to focus on the humans and the society them have created after having survived the Rising.
While there are plenty of political undertones to this story nothing is thrown in your face and you can ignore them and still enjoy yourself.
In fact there is a lot of humor albeit dark humor in this tale which is balanced by the underlying tension created by the mysterious conspiracy after them. Trust me its better than that sounds.
Overall a very good book and personally I cant wait to start on the sequel |
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yurilowell
Acolyte
28 Posts |
Posted - 27 Feb 2014 : 14:03:38
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Finishing up Kemp's Midnight's Mask right now. I've found the entire Cale trilogy to be enjoyable.
Also about halfway through Abercrombie's The Blade Itself. Jury's still out for me on this one but I've read gushing reviews so I'm going to push through and hope it grabs me here.
In the mean time I'm eagerly waiting Salvatore's Night of the Hunter. Always been a big Drizzt fan and I loved the sample chapter of this one. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 27 Feb 2014 : 14:35:16
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I just realised that I haven't updated my reading in a short while...
After finishing with DRAGON #333, I moved on to Alabaster: Pale Horse, a collection of Caitlin R. Keirnan's short stories. Having then finished that, I'm now on a quaint little book that the Lady K just finished reading, entitled Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date. I can only describe it as a joyfully painful reminder of how difficult both the Lady K and myself found the dating scene and eventually finding love, before we came together. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2014 : 03:43:21
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| Just finished Abercrombie's LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS. Wow, that Bayaz... |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 01 Mar 2014 : 16:33:43
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Originally posted by Entromancer
Just finished Abercrombie's LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS. Wow, that Bayaz...
That series was amazing. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2014 : 14:22:19
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| Reading Betrayer by Aaron Bowden , a Horus Heresy novel. While I did not enjoy the previous book written by this author(the First Heretic) surprisingly I ended up liking this one. So i guess its a good thing I gave his a second shot. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 02 Mar 2014 : 23:59:12
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| Recently read THE BEAUTIFUL THING THAT AWAITS US ALL by Laird Barron, A SEASON IN CARCOSA edited by Joseph H. Pulver, Sr., and MR. GAUNT AND OTHER UNEASY ENCOUNTERS by John Langan. Starting THE BONES OF THE OLD ONES by Howard Andrew Jones. |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2014 : 15:28:36
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| Tome of the Undergates by Sam Sykes. I like how he intersperses his combat scenes with character building. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 03 Mar 2014 : 22:37:36
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Originally posted by Volathar
I even kinda felt sorry that the author (Edward Bolme) did not have any other novels in The Forgotten Realms.
He did have a couple excellent novels in the Eberron setting |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2014 : 13:52:30
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| Started on Path of the Warrior by Gav Thrope. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 07 Mar 2014 : 14:49:11
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Those Path of ... novels are decent enough. I've enjoyed most of them.
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Finished with Never Have I Ever a few days back. Now I'm on to a stack [100+ issues] of old Iron Man [Vol.1] comic books that I haven't read in over a decade and a bit. |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 08 Mar 2014 : 14:52:30
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Originally posted by The Sage
Those Path of ... novels are decent enough. I've enjoyed most of them.
An a fan of the Imperium I generally dont bother to read much about the other factions but as you said its a good series and gives you an insight into the lives of the Eldar.
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Dennis
Great Reader
9933 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2014 : 08:43:40
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Finished The Reaver yesterday. Loved it, especially Umara. And Stedd is adorable too. I just thought it’s rather too short to be properly called . . . epic.
Now reading Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. This novel is where the TV series Dexter is loosely based on. I had already watched the TV series’ first seven episodes before I grabbed this book, so in the first few pages, it felt like I was reading the script. Just sort of, because there are still a few interesting differences. For one, Dex in the book is funnier, and his musings are more enlightening and disturbing at the same time. Also, it’s he who tries to “seduce” LaGuerta, and the latter is nastier than her TV counterpart. Moreover, the infamous Ice Truck Killer is not called that in the book.
This novel is not a journal of a neat serial killer, not just an account of all his kills to date. It’s also a straightforward record of his unabashed discovery of who he is, what he is becoming, and what results such gradual transformation entails. |
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sillaric_culdanin
Acolyte
12 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2014 : 10:31:13
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| Reading Ian Esselmont's Blood and Bone (the fifteenth book I think set in the Malazan world). Its actually a bit of a slog as Malazan books go. I'm considering a reboot, finding a good chronological listing of the novels in the series and going back to Gardens of the Moon and starting over. I'm still working through the last couple of Garrett, PI novels by Glen Cook as well, which are a bit formulaic but still great fun and seem to obviously be inspiration for some of our amazing modern urban fantasy. |
Last living Paladin and Adept of the Ruby Legion of Alankier |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2014 : 17:02:22
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| Finished A Storm of Swords. |
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Tamsar
Learned Scribe
United Kingdom
141 Posts |
Posted - 09 Mar 2014 : 17:13:51
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| Finished Night of the Hunter by RAS. |
Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 11:33:32
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This early year i plan to finish the harpers series and after read the late 80's, early 90's novels. I'm trying to read from the start of the realms to the present day but when i hit an author who have many novels i tend to read the others :P
Now i'm at 68 novels read. Hope i'll hit 80 or more by the end of the year. |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 13:39:07
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| Started on the Path of the Seer by Gav Thrope. |
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Mournblade
Master of Realmslore
USA
1287 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 18:01:23
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I am reading Three Hearts and THree Lions by Poul Andersen. It is quite evident the concept of the paladin originated there.
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A wizard is Never late Frodo Baggins. Nor is he Early. A wizard arrives precisely when he means to... |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 20:32:49
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Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
Finished Summer Knight. Taking a break from the Dresden Files to read a book I just bought yesterday, The Forever Engine.
Finished this one a couple of days ago, and I'm most of the way thru Death Masks now.
I enjoyed The Forever Engine, and I quite liked seeing Tesla spun in a slightly different manner.  |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 10 Mar 2014 : 23:44:59
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| Starting A Feast for Crows. |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 00:33:12
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting A Feast for Crows.
Don't know that one. A novel from the few last years ? |
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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader
USA
3131 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 02:11:28
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Originally posted by HardKano
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Originally posted by Entreri3478
Starting A Feast for Crows.
Don't know that one. A novel from the few last years ?
Hard to tell if you are kidding, but it's the 4th book in George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 11:09:19
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| LOLLL i was not kidding. I know about A Song of fire and ice series but don't know every novel's name ;) I watched season 1 and 2. Season 3 is at home but need time too watch it |
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BenN
Senior Scribe
Japan
382 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 11:29:12
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| Got the kindle version of Night of the Hunter today. So far, so very good! |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 11:30:13
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Originally posted by BenN
Got the kindle version of Night of the Hunter today. So far, so very good!
Sweet, but i have soooo many novels to read before this one ;D |
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yurilowell
Acolyte
28 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 13:04:22
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Originally posted by BenN
Got the kindle version of Night of the Hunter today. So far, so very good!
Got mine as well, enjoying it a lot so far.
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 14:01:19
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| On to Path of the outcast by Gav Thrope. |
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zenmichael
Seeker
USA
52 Posts |
Posted - 11 Mar 2014 : 16:15:43
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Originally posted by sillaric_culdanin
Reading Ian Esselmont's Blood and Bone (the fifteenth book I think set in the Malazan world). Its actually a bit of a slog as Malazan books go. I'm considering a reboot, finding a good chronological listing of the novels in the series and going back to Gardens of the Moon and starting over.
Then you'll want to start with Night of Knives, not GotM : ) I really, really WANT to like Esselmont's stuff, but I find about 75% of each of his books just dull as all hell. Toll the Hounds was my favorite of the Malazan books, so I was really excited for Orb Sceptre Throne. After having to just drudge through the last quarter of it (and I barely even remember how most of it played out), I'm not sure I want to bother with any more.
I'm reading Helsreach by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, and Down River by John Hart right now.
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