Kevin's Watch

Menolly wrote:One lone, last chapter to go...

Just how long can I make it last?

Great Frith! I can't believe I'm reading it slower than Menolly.
I think I'm on Chapter 5 of part 2. Or something. Wow, this book is taking me forever to read.

Cagliostro wrote:

Menolly wrote:One lone, last chapter to go...

Just how long can I make it last?

Great Frith! I can't believe I'm reading it slower than Menolly.
I think I'm on Chapter 5 of part 2. Or something. Wow, this book is taking me forever to read.

Why? Is it that dull?

I kid.

what does "frith" mean?

Don't worry, Cag. I'm still struggling with my Pantheon reveal. Unless you also put off reading the last chapter, you'll probably pass me by at this rate.

And for those interested, I highly recommend the informal FR group read over at the Hangar. I read each chapter thread as I finished a chapter. You and Duchess have some really good insights into each chapter, MM.

My husband, looking over my shoulder when I'm on this thread wrote:Are you reading discussions of discussions of books you aren't supposed to read yet?

(I am aiming to start reading The Final Chronicles about 3 months before the last book in the series is due out... until then I can only live on spoilers; because I know too well what violence having to -wait- in the middle of the series could do to my mind.)

Great Frith! I can't believe I'm reading it slower than Menolly.
I think I'm on Chapter 5 of part 2. Or something. Wow, this book is taking me forever to read.[/quote]

Oops, methinks I used the quote function wrong. Sorry. If forever is three years, you will have timed it just right. I wonder if the publishers realize some folks will forget about it by then. I understand the buildup of interest, you know, giving new fans time to discover it, whetting the appetite of those who already love it, but come ON, three YEARS???? Think how long three years is in the Land!!!! Does time stand still for THEM while it drags by for US??? I shouldn't have grabbed the book the first day it was out and finished it in two days.

Spoiler

I've already forgotten all but the ending. Which only made me annoyed. Same ending as the one before. To quote Eric Forman, "Stop DOING that!" You had to be there.........

<mod edit: added spoiler tags to very minor (if that) spoiler>

But...

SRD needs time to write the books, send his manuscript to his readers, get the suggestions back, make adjustments if necessary, send it off to his editor, get galleys, check them for consistancy,etc., etc.

All this in addition to having to do book tours and signings, interviews, writer panel appearances, what have you.

It's not like he has all four books composed and ready to go, like the first chrons...

Rocksister wrote:

Spoiler

I've already forgotten all but the ending. Which only made me annoyed. Same ending as the one before. To quote Eric Forman, "Stop DOING that!" You had to be there.........

*still has last, lone chapter to read...praying, hoping that's not a major spoiler*

I've had it since the week of release and I'm in chapter 2 of the second part.

Meh.

Wow....I'm further along than Cail. That does surprise me.

I do have to say that it does grab me every now and again, but I can't tell if I'm bored with it or just that it is too damn long with too little type. But just finished Chapter 6 in part 2 (or was it 7?) and...yeah that got the excitement up again.

Um, hey, Rocksister, I'd highly recommend you put spoiler tags on the last lines of your post before High Lord Jay performs a Ritual of Deletion on us all. Thanks. (Sorry you already read it, Menolly...but maybe you should blank out the quoted portion in your post as well...)

Then it is a major spoiler?

@#$!

OK...

...can't believe I avoided major spoilers up until this point, and now...

I wouldn't say it's major (unless you've never read any of the Chronicles past book 4), or even all that accurate.

I just wanna be on Jay's good side.

Matrixman wrote:Um, hey, Rocksister, I'd highly recommend you put spoiler tags on the last lines of your post before High Lord Jay performs a Ritual of Deletion on us all. Thanks.

Actually, Jay's vengeance will be more like the Grim... it will take days and days to come around. And days. And some more days. Then we're into Christas week, and so you might as well relax until the new year. And then some more days... But when it comes, you will feel his wrath!!!!

Auleliel wrote:what does "frith" mean?

Check it

Ah, thanks.

I still haven't bought it.

I ordered it last night, second day air. Monday or Tuesday I'll get it, which means on Thursday I have to find something else to read!

I remain yet to procure said most recent work of SRD. Am undertaking a complete re-read of I & II and discover I must not have paid much attention on earlier reads. At first I thought that FR was not available to us antipodeanii but assurances from those with wisdom greater than mine assuaged my fears. Now I await the festive season with faint hope that those who gifted ROTE to me these few summers past may again see it in their hearts.

Hooray to those have have and boldly done to those who yet abstain.