Haven't read StoneWielder, but have the Bauchlin & Korbal Broach novellas.
They're ok. Amusing. But Crimson Guard was better.
--A
What fantasy/science fiction book are you reading RIGHT NOW?
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I have sunk back into "Kraken" by Mieville. It is so totally different from the other two books but I like it for it's difference. It's set in modern day London and it's basically him making fun of underground secret magical worlds, London's underground crime world and religious cultism. It's quite funny in several ways, dark absurd humor, typical funny humor and excellent absurd plot twists and slightly horrifying but still amusing character "abilities." It took me a few chapters to adjust to the completely different writing style that I had come to expect from him but once I settled in I am enjoying it immensely.
Now if I could just find a way to wear live bees as jewelry all the time.....
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You should read the diaries. A bit like Gulliver in space - or Baron Münchhausen. It's full of humor, mixed up with scientific facts, deep philosophical thoughts and social criticism.Avatar wrote:Never read that one, but have read a couple of his others. Pretty good stuff.
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The Mistborn series. Figured I needed something "lighter" after 9 TCs and ASOIAF re-read + ADWD, something neither resembling an emotional swampland bubbling with oozing, sludgy misery nor describing in detail all the bodily fluids of a googolzillion main characters. 
Rather addictive so far, plus Michael Kramer as a reader appears pleasant-voiced and engaging.
Rather addictive so far, plus Michael Kramer as a reader appears pleasant-voiced and engaging.
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Right now, I'm focusing on The Pickwick Papers, but afterwards I'll take on the Earthsea Trilogy and then decide whether or not to go with Crowley's Aegypt cycle or Riddlemaster (depends on how ponderous I want my reading to be).
'Tis dream to think that Reason can
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
-John Crowley
Govern the reasoning creature, man.
- Herman Melville
I am Lazarus, come from the dead,
Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all!
"All creation is a huge, ornate, imaginary, and unintended fiction; if it could be deciphered it would yield a single shocking word."
-John Crowley
i finished The City and The City. pretty good detective yarn. he said in an interview somewhere that he wanted to write a book that his mother (who was an avid detective fiction fan and who is also passed away) would love.
i think he accomplished that.
i've started on Iron Council now and i must say as much as i liked The Scar i may even like this one a bit better.
i think he accomplished that.
i've started on Iron Council now and i must say as much as i liked The Scar i may even like this one a bit better.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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I didn't know that.lucimay wrote:i finished The City and The City. pretty good detective yarn. he said in an interview somewhere that he wanted to write a book that his mother (who was an avid detective fiction fan and who is also passed away) would love.
i think he accomplished that.
Glad you ended up liking it, after all.
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I'm reading The Wild by David Zindell. 
Also from the library, I got War in Heaven and Gardens of the Moon. Starting to feel like Fist's protege 
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Also from the library, I got War in Heaven and Gardens of the Moon.
Starting to feel like Fist's protege .^"Amusing, worth talking to, completely insane...pick your favourite." - Avatar
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(don't be totally like Fist, read the Final Chrons 
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Just finished a re-read of Daughter of Regals.
I previously only read a borrowed copy, but recently bought my own.
I enjoyed Daughter of Regals itself, kinda felt a bit about the end (I'd forgotten it it was so long ago that I'd read it) the way I feel about the Last Chrons, a bit too much of the magic algebra going on for my taste.
Not sure about any of the rest of the stories, probably liked Ser Visal's Tale the best. I liked the creeping oppressive feel of the Templemen and the unlikely nature of the heroes. In general, however, I didn't think that the form suits SRD's style of extended character development. Still, nice to have it in my collection. Must get my hands on Reave the Just as well.
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I previously only read a borrowed copy, but recently bought my own.
I enjoyed Daughter of Regals itself, kinda felt a bit about the end (I'd forgotten it it was so long ago that I'd read it) the way I feel about the Last Chrons, a bit too much of the magic algebra going on for my taste.
Not sure about any of the rest of the stories, probably liked Ser Visal's Tale the best. I liked the creeping oppressive feel of the Templemen and the unlikely nature of the heroes. In general, however, I didn't think that the form suits SRD's style of extended character development. Still, nice to have it in my collection. Must get my hands on Reave the Just as well.
u.
I agree- that one about the martial artists and the black magician (Killing Strike?) is sheer awesomeness. 
(Edit to avoid double posting) Just finished The Wild, and started War in Heaven. These books are the first to rival Covenant for their capture of my imagination. I couldn't be happier with them.
(Edit to avoid double posting) Just finished The Wild, and started War in Heaven. These books are the first to rival Covenant for their capture of my imagination. I couldn't be happier with them.
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The Killing Stroke. My favourite short story of his bar none. Would love a series set in that world...Cambo wrote:I agree- that one about the martial artists and the black magician (Killing Strike?) is sheer awesomeness.
(There's a thread in Gen SRD on the story, if you wanna give your thoughts...)
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Spiral Jacobs wrote:Nearing the end of Dust of Dreams and planning to continue straight away with The Crippled God. After that, I've had it with Erikson for a few years
oh...and since i'm reading iron council i have a whole new appreciation of your name!!
right now i'm at the part just after the train goes thru the tunnel and across the bridge and is starting to take up the track behind them.
you're more advanced than a cockroach,
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
have you ever tried explaining yourself
to one of them?
~ alan bates, the mothman prophecies
i've had this with actors before, on the set,
where they get upset about the [size of my]
trailer, and i'm always like...take my trailer,
cause... i'm from Kentucky
and that's not what we brag about.
~ george clooney, inside the actor's studio
a straight edge for legends at
the fold - searching for our
lost cities of gold. burnt tar,
gravel pits. sixteen gears switch.
Haphazard Lucy strolls by.
~ dennis r wood ~
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Iron Council is a great book, I need to reread it soon.lucimay wrote:Spiral Jacobs wrote:Nearing the end of Dust of Dreams and planning to continue straight away with The Crippled God. After that, I've had it with Erikson for a few years
oh...and since i'm reading iron council i have a whole new appreciation of your name!!
right now i'm at the part just after the train goes thru the tunnel and across the bridge and is starting to take up the track behind them.
Finally finished Dust of Dreams. Erikson pulls the same trick in every book but man, it can be exciting. In the last 100 pages the book suddenly goes into overdrive.
Spoiler
An aerial battle of sky keeps?!