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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 04 Mar 2015 : 20:28:51

Finished Dawnbringer. It was ok, but the 115 year time jump after the first 90 pages was weird.

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 05 Mar 2015 : 15:47:51

Starting The Orc King after going about 10 years since my last Drizzt book.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 07 Mar 2015 : 15:35:10

Finished The Orc King and starting The Pirate King.

Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
Moderator

USA
36779 Posts

Posted - 07 Mar 2015 : 16:01:47

Finished The Rook, and decided to try a new thriller I'd recently picked up, The Trident Deception. I'm not a huge fan of that genre, but the cover blurb compared it most favorably to The Hunt for Red October, and that's a book I quite enjoyed.

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 07 Mar 2015 : 18:32:49

Wooly, I think you and I are the only ones reading books here.

HardKano
Learned Scribe

Canada
158 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 10:58:32

Maybe reading quicker than most yeah ! But you're not alone ;D

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 13:25:38

quote:
Originally posted by HardKano

Maybe reading quicker than most yeah ! But you're not alone ;D

I think a lot of scribes just forget to post here as well.

DandelionClock
Seeker

67 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 14:36:50

"Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf", almost true; the Spellfire trilogy parallely; and Gaito Gazdanov's "The spectre of Alexander Wolf". It started aout good, very atmospheric, captivating sceneries, but the narrator quickly turned too navel gazing for my personal liking. I've read too many of these kinds of novels.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 14:58:45

quote:
Originally posted by DandelionClock

"Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf", almost true; the Spellfire trilogy parallely; and Gaito Gazdanov's "The spectre of Alexander Wolf". It started aout good, very atmospheric, captivating sceneries, but the narrator quickly turned too navel gazing for my personal liking. I've read too many of these kinds of novels.

How are you enjoying the Spellfire trilogy so far? I really liked Spellfire and Crown of Fire.

DandelionClock
Seeker

67 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 15:17:17

I like how the characters exude some human warmth. They're not even trying to be edgy. It's - well, the books are from the 80ties, but it's a bit of fresh air compared to much I've read coming from D&D-related fantasy. I think currently, some are taking the concept of "gritty fantasy" a bit too far, or rather, it's so uch the norm it got boring. I enjoy that right now. I'm on a marathon, Forgotten Realms wise, and this is the literary equivalent to comfort food for me right now.
Although someone spolit the end for me, and I was... "Whyyyyy?"

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 15:22:54

quote:
Originally posted by DandelionClock

Although someone spolit the end for me, and I was... "Whyyyyy?"

Argh, I hate that! Glad you are enjoying them. The old Realms books definitely have a different feel compared to the ones of today.

DragonReader
Senior Scribe

USA
371 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 16:19:29

Finished White Night, book #9 in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. Another good one.

Then I read The Dark Tower: The Drawing of the Three: Prisoner a prequel graphic novel to Stephen King's Dark Tower series. Enjoyed it.

Now reading Small Favor, book #10 in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher.

Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
Moderator

USA
36779 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 16:42:03

I'm a bit weird with spoilers, myself -- they don't bug me.

Sometimes, when I know the ending of a book, I find myself trying to figure out how the story gets from the place I'm reading to that known ending.

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 09 Mar 2015 : 20:48:10

Finished The Pirate King. Thought it was ok, but Salvatore foreshadows his "surprises" wayyyy too much.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 10 Mar 2015 : 12:54:40

Starting The Ghost King.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 01:56:29

I enjoyed Pikel's character as a teenager, but reading about him in my mid 30's is kind of annoying.

Edited by - Artemas Entreri on 11 Mar 2015 12:54:33

Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 05:20:36

Finished The Trident Deception; that was quite the ride. As I mentioned previously, the cover blurb compares it to The Hunt for Red October -- and I will agree that it certainly ranks up there with it.

Next up is an WWII alt history, V-S Day, which, from the back cover blurb, has the space race starting during WWII, with Germany getting there first. I've been eyeballing this book since it came out in hardcover last year, so it hit the to-read list as soon as I saw the paperback.

After that will be the next book in the Safehold series, Like a Mighty Army. I've been thoroughly enjoying that series and would recommend it to anyone.

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 12:56:07

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Next up is an WWII alt history, V-S Day, which, from the back cover blurb, has the space race starting during WWII, with Germany getting there first. I've been eyeballing this book since it came out in hardcover last year, so it hit the to-read list as soon as I saw the paperback.

Have you heard about Clash of Eagles yet? It's an alternate history book where Rome reaches what is now America and goes to war with the natives. Sounds pretty cool!

Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
Moderator

USA
36779 Posts

Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 15:10:16

quote:
Originally posted by Artemas Entreri

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Next up is an WWII alt history, V-S Day, which, from the back cover blurb, has the space race starting during WWII, with Germany getting there first. I've been eyeballing this book since it came out in hardcover last year, so it hit the to-read list as soon as I saw the paperback.

Have you heard about Clash of Eagles yet? It's an alternate history book where Rome reaches what is now America and goes to war with the natives. Sounds pretty cool!

I may have to look into that one.

I'm actually not all that into alternate history, but this particular book caught my eye a while ago, perhaps because of my interest in WWII.

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Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 11 Mar 2015 : 15:13:05

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

quote:
Originally posted by Artemas Entreri

quote:
Originally posted by Wooly Rupert

Next up is an WWII alt history, V-S Day, which, from the back cover blurb, has the space race starting during WWII, with Germany getting there first. I've been eyeballing this book since it came out in hardcover last year, so it hit the to-read list as soon as I saw the paperback.

Have you heard about Clash of Eagles yet? It's an alternate history book where Rome reaches what is now America and goes to war with the natives. Sounds pretty cool!

I may have to look into that one.

I'm actually not all that into alternate history, but this particular book caught my eye a while ago, perhaps because of my interest in WWII.

I like the idea of alternate history stories but haven't picked one up yet. Turtledove is supposed to have some great WWII Alt History books.

DandelionClock
Seeker

67 Posts

Posted - 12 Mar 2015 : 09:52:50

So, I've finished Spellfire, and to me it's very obvious that the story's supposed to continue from there. Picking up "Crown of Fire", I relaized that it was published 14 years later! (The story picks up pretty close to the end of Spellfire, though.)

Does anyone know the reason for that?

Anyways, yeah, three quarters through "Vengeance of the Iron Dwarf" and starting "Crown of Fire". I don't remember when i read just one book at once.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 12 Mar 2015 : 13:18:57

quote:
Originally posted by DandelionClock

So, I've finished Spellfire, and to me it's very obvious that the story's supposed to continue from there. Picking up "Crown of Fire", I relaized that it was published 14 years later! (The story picks up pretty close to the end of Spellfire, though.)

Does anyone know the reason for that?

Who knows. Ed always has alot of projects going on so maybe Crown of Fire just kept getting put off for later. I think Hand of Fire came out at least 5 years after Crown too.

Wooly Rupert
Master of Mischief
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USA
36779 Posts

Posted - 12 Mar 2015 : 15:59:35

I think it was more because TSR had Ed writing other stuff, and only later decided to revisit Shandril. Remember, Ed has always been a freelancer, and the novels department dictates what they want and when they want it -- which is why we keep getting Elminster novels.

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Edited by - Wooly Rupert on 12 Mar 2015 16:00:07

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 12 Mar 2015 : 16:52:07

Just finished The Ghost King.

Artemas Entreri
Great Reader

USA
3131 Posts

Posted - 13 Mar 2015 : 14:31:23

Starting Venom in Her Veins. Regardless of how the actual story pans out, I must say that the title and cover art for this book are among my favorites for Realms books.