Make Hierachy and Lord Foul read the Gap series

Post by **Worm of Despite** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 7:46 am

I still haven't read it. Don't know what happened. I mean to, but I never actually do. Oh well. Cheerio!

Post by **Skyweir** » Wed Jun 23, 2004 8:04 am

intrigued by your title stuff.. LF .. corruption .. and located in Rome

oh .. yeah .. read the Gap .. you'll love it!!

Post by **Revan** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:04 am

heh, Don't give them attention! It's just what they want...

Post by **drew** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:19 am

I just started Forbidden Knowledge.

I'm sure you can all assume that I'm loving it as much as you all did.
-So how does it end? Did the Butler do it?

Post by **Loredoctor** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:24 am

Wait!

Post by **Rincewind** » Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:13 pm

ill give you one clue...

they didnt use the candlestick

- now youre on your own

Post by **hierachy** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:02 pm

OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK. It has been difficult. I got the first four, but could not get 'This Day All Gods Die'. It is not in print here. I had been looking for it for about eight months before I decided I would have to order it from America.

It arrived today.

So, with my gap collection complete, I began reading 'The Real story'. And finished reading it. A great book.

I will post again when I am further into the series.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:05 pm

James T Palmer wrote:A great book.

So glad you think so, Hier.

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:11 pm

James T Palmer wrote:OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK. It has been difficult. I got the first four, but could not get 'This Day All Gods Die'. It is not in print here. I had been looking for it for about eight months before I decided I would have to order it from America.

It arrived today.

So, with my gap collection complete, I began reading 'The Real story'. And finished reading it. A great book.

I will post again when I am further into the series.

You sure? I got all five in the same edition, in the UK, last august. Although I did have to order TDAGD form Amazon.

Post by **hierachy** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:47 pm

Murrin wrote:
James T Palmer wrote:OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK. It has been difficult. I got the first four, but could not get 'This Day All Gods Die'. It is not in print here. I had been looking for it for about eight months before I decided I would have to order it from America.

It arrived today.

So, with my gap collection complete, I began reading 'The Real story'. And finished reading it. A great book.

I will post again when I am further into the series.
You sure? I got all five in the same edition, in the UK, last august. Although I did have to order TDAGD form Amazon.

Yeah. They stopped printing them about then. I have the first four in the newest edition, and saw the fifth in the bookshop, but by the time I got round to trying to by it, everywhere was sold out and couldn't get any more. Amazon.co.uk couldn't source it, and neither could play.com.

edit - Although amazon.co.uk do claim to have it, all I got was tantalizing delivery estimates, that were not met, and then put back a month or two, until they finally decided they didn't have any copies.

Post by **dlbpharmd** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 10:11 pm

I got halfway through The Real Story then put the book down, haven't picked it back up.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:24 pm

I read The Real Story recently. It took me about two weeks

I enjoyed it, but it really read as a stand-alone novella - which is what it is, I suppose. By chance, I found 4 and 5 in used book shops, but I haven't got 2 or 3, so I haven't progressed yet.

Post by **Dragonlily** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:37 pm

When you go on to books 2 and 3, a universe opens up -- and keeps opening. It's well worth whatever you need to do to get the ones you don't have yet.

Post by **hierachy** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:45 pm

Well, I am about 3/4 of the way through Forbidden Knowledge, and things are really starting to get good. I can't wait to see what happens.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 3:16 pm

It's really a matter of whether I buy book 2 of the Gap and finish that series, or start and finish Mordant's Need, which I also found (both books, no less) in the above used book shops.

Post by **amanibhavam** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 11:21 am

don't give up on Gap - it's amazing and gets better with every book

Post by **Nathan** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 6:30 pm

Agreed. Donaldson's finest work, I've never enjoyed serious reading so much.

Post by **Cail** » Thu Jul 07, 2005 7:33 pm

CJ, the 2nd-5th books in The Gap are far superior to TRS. As Nathan said, it's Donaldson's finest work.

I got about 75 pages into Mirror of her Dreams and came grinding to a halt. I'll take another stab at it in the winter.

Post by **Sorus** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 2:57 am

I recently re-read TRS for the first time in 5-6 years, and was surprised to find that I actually enjoyed it more than I had in previous readings.
However, I still don't believe the rest of the series should be judged by it. Books 2-5 are a literary rollercoaster ride. Sit down, hold on, and don't forget to breathe. Starting the next book on a work night is not recommended.

Post by **Lorelei** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 3:03 am

Currently reading book 4...have never read a series so emotinally dynamic in a long time.....topics involved may be difficult for some...I know for me....an addictive read nonetheless

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Make Hierachy and Lord Foul read the Gap series