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Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 8:24 am

Will do, danlo!

Post by **Encryptic** » Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:33 pm

Waiting for a big order from Amazon to ship at the moment. Lots of goodies I can't wait to get my hands on.

Post by **duke** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:55 am

I'm trying to be good and not acquire any more novels, as I've now got 112 novels in a big pile that I'm yet to read.

How many novels do you have that you havent read that you plan to?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 1:56 am

About 30.

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:32 am

Around 20 or so. Currently at the top of the list:

A Game of Thrones - George R. R. Martin

The Tyranny of the Night - Glen Cook

Light - M. John Harrison

Neverness - David Zindell

(Not in any particular order.)

Post by **Avatar** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 7:18 am

Haha, there are a lot of folks here that would recommend that you move Neverness to the top.

--A

Post by **gyrehead** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:21 pm

duke wrote:I'm trying to be good and not acquire any more novels, as I've now got 112 novels in a big pile that I'm yet to read.

How many novels do you have that you havent read that you plan to?

I know its more than 170. I hope it hasn't broken 200 yet. I have been good lately and kept my purchases to 2005 releases as I tend to read those to keep current and not fall too far behind; particularly in those series I am avidly invested in. Problem is the number of series has risen to over seventy and there are new authors I want to check out so I don't miss out on them. Its a sickness I know.

Post by **Sorus** » Wed Aug 03, 2005 4:32 pm

Avatar wrote:Haha, there are a lot of folks here that would recommend that you move Neverness to the top.

--A

So many books, so little time.

Though I may do that, as it looks rather intriguing.

A Game of Thrones has waited this long, another week won't hurt.

Post by **Avatar** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:29 am

Sorus wrote: So many books, so little time.

you can say that again!

--A

Post by **Encryptic** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:10 pm

Finally got my shipment from Amazon on Saturday.

In no particular order:

Greg Keyes - The Briar King

China Mieville - The Scar

K.J. Bishop - The Etched City

J.V. Jones - A Cavern of Black Ice and A Fortress of Grey Ice

Steven Erikson - Gardens of the Moon

Jeff VanderMeer - City of Saints and Madmen and Secret Life

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:17 pm

I got Hal Duncan's Vellum the other day.

Post by **gyrehead** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 6:47 pm

I did too. What a mistake that was. Really disconnected info dumps and a huge amount of worthless blathering. There were a couple of interesting and uniquely imaginative points. But I think we probably all have one or two of those. There is a reason why we aren't all published authors though. A shame that reason was not applied to this work as well. Still I get Ink for free so I will be interested to see how he does the second time around.

I hate when Lisa Goldstein sends me a "I told you so".

Post by **Ainulindale** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:10 pm

It's interesting how people have such different opinions, which is what makes messageboards interesting.

Vellum is the best book of the year thus far IMHO, and one of the strongest debut's I have ever read - but I said that 2 months ago.

hate when Lisa Goldstein sends me a "I told you so".

I'm a fan of Goldestein's work, however, after reading Daughter of Exile and attempting to read The Divided Crown it amazes me that she would critique anyone.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 8:24 pm

Bought H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds today.

Post by **Ainulindale** » Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:32 am

The Life to Come by Tim Lees

Angel Road by Steven Savile

I also got the first 2 books in the Dresden Files by Jim Butcher, Storm Front, and Fool Moon

Post by **Loredoctor** » Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:09 am

Murrin wrote:Bought H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds today.

Hope you like it, Murrin.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 10:17 pm

The lady and I found another second hand book shop this weekend, all of three minutes' walk from her new house. It has a mighty fantasy/SF section, and I picked up several I've been meaning to get hold of for a while: Daughter of Regals, Reave the Just, Neverness...and my wild card, Necroscope (I like vampire tales when they're done well and not in a cliched fashion - time will tell whether this fits that description...)

Post by **gyrehead** » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:53 pm

Scintillation by Edith Nevis And Palace in Chiaroscuro by Tomas Szalcas (translated by Dr. Marcus Witall).

Post by **Ainulindale** » Wed Aug 31, 2005 5:28 pm

Got some goodies in the mail today:

First I got some hardcover of paperbacks I had, of both Punktown by Jeffrey Thomas, and The San Veneficio Canon by Michael Cisco. Both are fantastic IMHO, and are exceptional reads.

I also received Empress of Clouds by Diana Hignutt, Godforsaken by Steven Shresbury, and Defeated by SD McKee

Post by **danlo** » Fri Sep 02, 2005 4:09 am

Yea!!!! Duchess just sent me a copy (a HUGE copy) of Black Jade: the third book in David Zindell's Ea Cycle I cannot wait to tear into it!!!

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