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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 25 Dec 2014 : 09:19:47
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by Thauranil
So I have just started on one of the classic of fantasy ,the first book of the Dreseden files Storm Front. I hope it lives up to the hype.
Elaine Cunningham used to have a blog on the books she was reading... That was how I was turned on to the Dresden Files. I heartily recommend the series!
Yeah its a pretty good book. I have finished around half of it and am quite enjoying it this far. |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 25 Dec 2014 : 15:56:02
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Finished Blood Rites book #6 in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher last night.
Will likely start on on book #7 Dead Beat today. |
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Richard Lee Byers
Forgotten Realms Author
USA
1814 Posts |
Posted - 26 Dec 2014 : 15:04:44
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I'm reading THE LOST ISLAND by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. |
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GMWestermeyer
Learned Scribe
USA
215 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2015 : 08:53:23
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Back in 2011 I first started these "What are you Reading?" threads here. It's very nice to see they are still going even if I am a very sporadic visitor to Candlekeep!
And to stay on topic, I'm am reading Thornhold in the Song & Swords series. The only book in this series I hadn't read, the advertisements led me to believe i would dislike how the paladins are treated. I'm very early in it as part of my Audible commuting reread of the Song & Swords series, but I have to say it seems pretty good. Of course, so far I'm just seeing the typical Waterdeep city life from Elaine which she handles so incredibly well. No other novel author comes close to bringing Waterdeep alive like she does - including Ed Greenwood. I hope I am as happy when we finally meet the paladin order. |
"Facts are meaningless. You can use facts to prove anything that is even remotely true." Homer Simpson, _The Simspons_ |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 01 Jan 2015 : 09:10:58
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Minutes ago I finished "The Herald" by Ed Greenwood.
Not sure what book I'll start next, but there's no shortage of titles to choose from.
Happy New Year! |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2015 : 04:29:06
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...and now I've found a book to read: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by Savid Sedaris. Not sci-fi/fantasy, but it looks interesting. |
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Areader
Acolyte
USA
14 Posts |
Posted - 04 Jan 2015 : 05:11:31
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quote: Originally posted by Jeremy Grenemyer
...and now I've found a book to read: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by Savid Sedaris. Not sci-fi/fantasy, but it looks interesting.
David Sedaris is always a fun read. If you ever get an opportunity to listen to one of his audiobooks -- where he reads/performs his work -- do yourself a favor and give them a listen. They are hilarious.
Myself, I just finished listening to the audio version of The Thousand Orcs by R. A. Salvatore. The reader needed to differentiate his dwarf voices, but otherwise he did a nice job with it. I should be starting The Lone Drow in the next few weeks.
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2015 : 00:47:05
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STONEWIELDER by Ian C Esslemont: Esslemont's improved from Return of the Crimson Guard.
Reading a non-spoiler overview of the latest Pendergast novel, BLUE LABYRINTH. I think I might have to get that one. I'd love to revisit Margo and the museum. |
"...the will is everything. The will to act."--Ra's Al Ghul
"Suffering builds character."--Talia Al Ghul |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
657 Posts |
Posted - 06 Jan 2015 : 14:02:05
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I've finished two SF books
The Abyss Beyond Dreams: A Novel of the Commonwealth by Peter Hamilton, at first I was disappointed about the return to the Void, but it turned out good.
Mutineer's Moon by David Weber, had an excellent start involving the origins of humans on Earth, mostly boring after that.
and The Slow Regard of Silent Things by Rothfuss, I don't get it, too complicated English
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Thauranil
Master of Realmslore
India
1591 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jan 2015 : 10:21:04
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Started on The Gates of Rome By Conn Iggulen. Its a somewhat historically accurate portrayal of the early life of Julius Caesar. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 07 Jan 2015 : 14:16:57
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quote: Originally posted by Thauranil
Started on The Gates of Rome By Conn Iggulen. Its a somewhat historically accurate portrayal of the early life of Julius Caesar.
I read that toward the end of last year.
Admittedly, Iggulen does note that he has taken certain liberties with the historical elements of Caesar's early childhood.
Still, I enjoyed the tale overall. And despite a few quibbles that I had with the historical portrayals of certain characters, I thought it was a worthwhile introduction to this series ... which I hope to continue reading sometime this year. |
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Marc
Senior Scribe
657 Posts |
Posted - 08 Jan 2015 : 20:52:16
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Firefight, sequel to Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson. It's similar to X-men or Wild Cards. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High
Australia
31701 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2015 : 01:46:09
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It should be no surprise that the musician in me like reading about the exploits/creative thoughts offered by some of the industry's greats... like Wynton Marsalis, for example. A noted Jazz composer/performer... he relates some of his creative processes and considerations in the book To a Young Jazz Musician: Letters from the Road.
This is currently in the primary spot on my "Reading Now" stack. |
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hobbitfan
Learned Scribe
USA
164 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2015 : 02:26:53
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I'm reading Troy's Denning's Sentinel in the Sundering series. I'm liking it so far but I think the page count is dragging the book down by forcing Troy to do a whole lot of tell rather than show storytelling.
I'm also reading Oliver Potzsch's Dark Monk in his Hangman's Daughter series. |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 09 Jan 2015 : 11:57:11
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quote: Originally posted by ElaineCunningham
quote: Originally posted by HardKano
While i did the Nanowrimo contest, which i won, i read The Summoning. Now i've started The Siege.
Good for you! That's an impressive accomplishment.
Thank you very much ! before starting i had only a global idea of what i wanted to write. within the Nano new facts came in and i found few layers of interesting way that the story can go :)
I will rework my draft in the next month and work toward the follow up
It is only a 50 000 words count. about half a 300 page novel if i'm right. |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2015 : 19:01:23
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Over the weekend I finished Dead Beat book #7 in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Great book!
Now reading an ARC of A Blink of the Screen a collection of short stories by Terry Pratchett. |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 19 Jan 2015 : 20:17:52
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quote: Originally posted by DragonReader
Over the weekend I finished Dead Beat book #7 in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Great book!
I mentioned previously that that book had one of my favorite parts from any series... I'm sure you now know the part to which I was referring. |
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HardKano
Learned Scribe
Canada
158 Posts |
Posted - 20 Jan 2015 : 01:33:35
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Finished The Siege last week, reading The Sorcerer |
There is only one thing that will never change : Evolution |
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Entromancer
Senior Scribe
USA
388 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2015 : 00:28:08
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Now re-reading Perdido Street Station. I love me some weird, and the protagonist being a biologist certainly makes him very relatable. |
"...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 - 21 Jan 2015 : 13:54:26
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quote: Originally posted by Wooly Rupert
quote: Originally posted by DragonReader
Over the weekend I finished Dead Beat book #7 in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Great book!
I mentioned previously that that book had one of my favorite parts from any series... I'm sure you now know the part to which I was referring.
I think I do :) |
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DragonReader
Senior Scribe
USA
371 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2015 : 13:55:43
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I finished A Blink of the Screen by Terry Pratchett
And started This Crooked Way by James Enge |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 21 Jan 2015 : 17:37:27
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I finished The Return of the King yesterday. Started Night Watch, by Sergei Lukyanenko. It's interesting, thus far, and enjoyable. |
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Scimitars of Drizzt
Seeker
Canada
77 Posts |
Posted - 23 Jan 2015 : 21:28:38
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It appears that I've finished a couple books since my last post. Nevertheless, I recently began reading The Gossamer Plain by Thomas M. Reid I really got into the beginning of the book, but then major plot twists came into effect early, and it became easy to get lost. I can still follow main events - and the book is good so far - but it seems as if Reid keeps you in the dark for a lot of the book, which I'm not a fan of. I like having a full understanding of events when reading. The way this book seems to be going, a lot of aspects regarding the plot are kept vague, and little by little the author reveals to you what's going on. Not my style, but I still enjoy Reid's work. |
"Surrender now, or we will slay you!" the leader of the creatures called, a bit louder and more forcefully. "A moment, please, my friend," Zasian said, motioning to the dwarf for patience. "We are discussing your terms."
"Ye heading off with Invo . . . Inno . . . that durned elf?" |
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 24 Jan 2015 : 07:59:06
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A friendly heads up that "The Very Best of Charles de Lint" is available for free on Amazon.com, in Kindle format, at about 433 pages of material.
Tip of the hat to Steven Schend for posting this on his Facebook account. |
Look for me and my content at EN World (user name: sanishiver). |
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Scimitars of Drizzt
Seeker
Canada
77 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2015 : 21:01:49
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Well, I finished The Gossamer Plain by Thomas M. Reid. Some solid stuff, but I don't plan on reading the next installment of the series for awhile. Too many other books on-deck.
I'm now off to begin Night Masks by Salvatore. I very much enjoyed Canticle, but was a little disappointed with In Sylvan Shadows. |
"Surrender now, or we will slay you!" the leader of the creatures called, a bit louder and more forcefully. "A moment, please, my friend," Zasian said, motioning to the dwarf for patience. "We are discussing your terms."
"Ye heading off with Invo . . . Inno . . . that durned elf?" |
Edited by - Scimitars of Drizzt on 29 Jan 2015 17:35:33 |
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Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
USA
36779 Posts |
Posted - 28 Jan 2015 : 21:37:32
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I finished The World of Ice & Fire (aka, The Big Book of Westeros) and Night Watch last night, and I started Day Watch, book 2 of the Night Watch series, this morn. Interestingly, the main character is a minor antagonist from the previous book.
The Big Book of Westeros was my bathroom book... I will use Area 51 as the next one. The book covers the history of that area, not the rumors and conspiracy theories and such. For some reason, I have a really hard time reading any non-fiction, so taking it in short doses like that should be far more doable.
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hobbitfan
Learned Scribe
USA
164 Posts |
Posted - 29 Jan 2015 : 23:02:14
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I'm currently reading The Reaver, Richard Lee Byers' entry in the Sundering series.
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Jeremy Grenemyer
Great Reader
USA
2717 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2015 : 07:34:14
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I have started "Bird by Bird: Some Instructions On Writing And Life" by Anne Lammott. I tell you what: her writing flows so easy; it's effortless to read her, but you feel full after just a few pages. |
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