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near the end of Bonehunters on my way back through the 2nd read of Bonehunters, Reaper's Gale, Toll the Hounds, and Return of the Crimson Guard.
doing this re-read for clarity. maybe if i keep reading them all over and over i will begin to figure out the intricacies of this war between the gods!
then again, maybe not. heh. nonetheless, its as enjoyable a book as i remember it being the first time i read it! several parts actually made me weepy this time through. *sniffle*
doing this re-read for clarity. maybe if i keep reading them all over and over i will begin to figure out the intricacies of this war between the gods!
then again, maybe not. heh. nonetheless, its as enjoyable a book as i remember it being the first time i read it! several parts actually made me weepy this time through. *sniffle*
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've always wondered whether it's Janny Wurts and Raymond Feist because she wrote the stories, but they're set in his world(s), or whether they both actually collaberated in the writing. Do you know, Av? If they are her stories, then surely they must classify as the best fanfic ever written?
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Just finished Adrian Tchaikovsky's Empire in Black and Gold, and I'm disappointed. Beyond the insect-kinden concepts, this book is pretty much standard fantasy lite fare...
Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
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Check the blog for the full review.
Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
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Just finishing up my reread of Gemmel's Troy series with Fall Of Kings, his last book. I don't think this one counts much as fantasy, except for the "prophecies" there's no magic or anything like that in them. More like semi-historical fiction.
Dunno if anybody else here has read them, but IMO they're the best reworking of the Troy story I've ever seen. I also see, (for those Gates of Fire fans) that Stephen Pressfield praised them. The books also contain the best interpretation of the Trojan Horse I've ever seen.
A fitting, if sad, end to Gemmels career I guess. Anyway, I definitely recommend them. Again.
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Dunno if anybody else here has read them, but IMO they're the best reworking of the Troy story I've ever seen. I also see, (for those Gates of Fire fans) that Stephen Pressfield praised them. The books also contain the best interpretation of the Trojan Horse I've ever seen.
A fitting, if sad, end to Gemmels career I guess. Anyway, I definitely recommend them. Again.
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I'm reading The New Annotated Dracula - Stoker's novel annotated by Leslie Klinger. I just started, but so far am really liking it. There's a lot of annotations, and a lot of good historical information.
Additionally, Klinger has this very interesting perspective with the annotations - that he is not annotating a work of fiction, but rather, a record of events that actually happened, which, in addition to making the notes informative, makes them pretty enjoyable as well. (Apparently he did a similar thing with the Sherlock Holmes stories).
Plus, it's Dracula. So that's cool, too.
Additionally, Klinger has this very interesting perspective with the annotations - that he is not annotating a work of fiction, but rather, a record of events that actually happened, which, in addition to making the notes informative, makes them pretty enjoyable as well. (Apparently he did a similar thing with the Sherlock Holmes stories).
Plus, it's Dracula. So that's cool, too.
"The plural of antecdotes is not evidence."
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Driving down the razor's edge between the past and the future
Turn up the music and smile
Get carried away on the songs and stories of vanished times
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Driving down the razor's edge between the past and the future
Turn up the music and smile
Get carried away on the songs and stories of vanished times
I'm still working my way through my annual re-read of Jordan's WOT. I'm almost finished with book 8 (The Path of Daggers) and look to finish the series before the holiday season.
I'm also working on a book a friend wants me to read called Darkfever. I'm having a hard time with it. . . it seems to lack any real substance. I told her I would read it, so I am.
On top of the next-to-read heap is Inkdeath, the finale in the Inkheart series. And then it's onto the annual Tolkien re-read.
I'm also working on a book a friend wants me to read called Darkfever. I'm having a hard time with it. . . it seems to lack any real substance. I told her I would read it, so I am.
On top of the next-to-read heap is Inkdeath, the finale in the Inkheart series. And then it's onto the annual Tolkien re-read.
I agree, the trojan horse moment was superb. And Banokles is fantastic.Avatar wrote:Just finishing up my reread of Gemmel's Troy series with Fall Of Kings, his last book. I don't think this one counts much as fantasy, except for the "prophecies" there's no magic or anything like that in them. More like semi-historical fiction.
Dunno if anybody else here has read them, but IMO they're the best reworking of the Troy story I've ever seen. I also see, (for those Gates of Fire fans) that Stephen Pressfield praised them. The books also contain the best interpretation of the Trojan Horse I've ever seen.
A fitting, if sad, end to Gemmels career I guess. Anyway, I definitely recommend them. Again.
--A
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We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.
We're going nowhere slowly, but we're seeing all the sights.
And we're definitely going to hell, but we'll have all the best stories to tell.
Full of the heavens and time.