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The first two Kingkiller books were great, but I think I'm done with authors who can't publish on a schedule. There are just far too many good ones out there who can to waste any more of my time on the Martins and Rothfusses of the world.
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Reading "Outcasts of Order," by L.E. Modessitt and "Lilith" by George MacDonald b/c why not have 2 books going at once?
"People without hope not only don't write novels, but what is more to the point, they don't read them.
They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
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They don't take long looks at anything, because they lack the courage.
The way to despair is to refuse to have any kind of experience, and the novel, of course, is a way to have experience."
-Flannery O'Connor
"In spite of much that militates against quietness there are people who still read books. They are the people who keep me going."
-Elisabeth Elliot, Preface, "A Chance to Die: The Life and Legacy of Amy Carmichael"
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I finished the Riftwar trilogy last week. It was really good, and improved with each books (particularly the characters). I thought about plowing on with Feist, but decided I wanted a break, so I'm reading the first Word and Void book by Terry Brooks. I'm about halfway through, and I'm loving this book.
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Oops, sorry, Reaper's Gale.I'm Murrin wrote:Midnight Tides is book 5?
Do the Janny Wurts / Feist "Empire" trilogy. Can't recommend enough.Farm Ur-Ted wrote:I finished the Riftwar trilogy last week. It was really good, and improved with each books (particularly the characters). I thought about plowing on with Feist, but decided I wanted a break, so I'm reading the first Word and Void book by Terry Brooks. I'm about halfway through, and I'm loving this book.
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I never made it through the whole thing, even back then.Prince of Amber wrote:I'm reading The Belgariad again - haven't picked it up since it was published, just started the first one last night, will probably hate the series but it was pretty much my first Fantasy (that along with some Piers Anthony) and I loved it back then.
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I just finished the Word and Void trilogy. I really liked it, so I bought Armageddon's Children by Brooks, which I guess is a follow-up. I also bought the first Wurts/Feist book. I'll get to those soon, but I am buying what Terry Brooks is selling right now, lol.Avatar wrote:Oops, sorry, Reaper's Gale.I'm Murrin wrote:Midnight Tides is book 5?
Do the Janny Wurts / Feist "Empire" trilogy. Can't recommend enough.Farm Ur-Ted wrote:I finished the Riftwar trilogy last week. It was really good, and improved with each books (particularly the characters). I thought about plowing on with Feist, but decided I wanted a break, so I'm reading the first Word and Void book by Terry Brooks. I'm about halfway through, and I'm loving this book.
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I finished The Broken Earth a while back and didn't make my way back to post comments. So here I am.Skyweir wrote:Ooh sounds nice Ive not heard of it .. keep us posted re The trilogy.
It's really very good. Not at all like Donaldson's work in themes or in tone, but still a weighty, meaty series. Interesting - sometimes confusing - ideas, strong characters, and solid world-building.
I won't spoil too much, but the central "magic" mechanic is something I haven't seen before, and is pretty intriguing.
Additionally, I think there are some weighty allegorical aspects afoot that went right over my head, mostly. But they are not heavy handed or preachy, and the book can be enjoyed as "just a story".
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I'm holding off until book 3 is done and dusted. It's supposed to be out any year now. So I'll ready other things until then.Farm Ur-Ted wrote:The first two Kingkiller books were great, but I think I'm done with authors who can't publish on a schedule. There are just far too many good ones out there who can to waste any more of my time on the Martins and Rothfusses of the world.
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Yikes! The Belgariad, that takes me back. And the Malloreon too.Prince of Amber wrote:I'm reading The Belgariad again - haven't picked it up since it was published, just started the first one last night, will probably hate the series but it was pretty much my first Fantasy (that along with some Piers Anthony) and I loved it back then.
Eddings is a terrible writer, but his actual storylines and characters are interesting at times. But yeah, awful writing.
13-year old me read this:
-1st: Some Forgotten Realms novels.
-2nd: Weis & Hickman Dragonlance.
-3rd: Eddings
-4th: Kay (Fionavar)
-5th: SRD (Lord Foul's Bane).
It was an interesting year, that's for sure. Talk about expanding your horizons!
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13-year-old me had similar tastes if you add Heinlein and Moorcock to that list.
39-year-old me is currently reading Port of Shadows by Glen Cook. Which has gotten fairly terrible reviews, so we'll see. I was really excited to see a new Black Company book after almost 20 years. Oh well. I'll reserve judgement until I finish it. I've gotten seriously annoyed at his writing style at least a couple times in the past, yet I always manage to forgive him.
39-year-old me is currently reading Port of Shadows by Glen Cook. Which has gotten fairly terrible reviews, so we'll see. I was really excited to see a new Black Company book after almost 20 years. Oh well. I'll reserve judgement until I finish it. I've gotten seriously annoyed at his writing style at least a couple times in the past, yet I always manage to forgive him.
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