Kevin's Watch

Posted: **Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:47 pm**

wayfriend wrote:
taraswizard wrote:The Difference Engine by Sterling and Gibson. For my bookgroup on Saturday.
That's a fantastic bookgroup!

And a good book.

--A

Posted: **Fri Nov 13, 2009 8:00 pm**

Just finished Robin Hobb's The Dragon Keeper. Good stuff, but the original novel being split into two volumes means that this one is just one big introduction, with all the juicy stuff reserved for Dragon Haven.

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Posted: **Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:54 pm**

Finished a brief writeup of Stranger Things Happen on my blog:
anotherplace.wordpress.com

Posted: **Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:09 pm**

Esselmont's Return of the Crimson Guard

--A

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:16 am**

During my re-read of Cryptonomicon I realised how much I like Stephenson and ordered the Baroque Cycle.

Started Quicksilver now. The size of the books is daunting, though.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:36 pm**

Spiral Jacobs wrote:During my re-read of Cryptonomicon I realised how much I like Stephenson and ordered the Baroque Cycle.

Been there. Done that.

Walked away happy.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:11 pm**

Well, I'm just about done with The Dying Earth by Jack Vance.

Posted: **Thu Nov 19, 2009 10:24 pm**

Avatar wrote:Esselmont's Return of the Crimson Guard

--A

Just finished that last week, along with Julian Mays "The many coloured land" reread. (which I picked up for ZAR 5 in a second hand bookshop)

Now on Eriksons "Dust of Dreams".

Posted: **Fri Nov 27, 2009 4:03 pm**

Rereading Reapers Gale now.

Should be able to get DoD just as I finish Toll the Hounds, which is next of course.

--A

Posted: **Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:59 pm**

Just finished the excellent Subpress double-feature of Alastair Reynolds' Thousandth Night and Minla's Flowers. One of my favorite reads of 2009, no question!

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Posted: **Sat Nov 28, 2009 10:01 pm**

Pat, have you ever read a book you haven't liked?

or do you just post the ones you do like?

Posted: **Sun Nov 29, 2009 3:07 pm**

Lol. I know this part of the forum is not for Donaldson but I'm in the middle of reading Lord Foul's Bane. You asked what I was reading

/ I think its my 6th reread but that might be lower. I have decided for another reread as I have bought the two newer books from the Last Chron's so I am excited to start from the beginning again.

Posted: **Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:31 pm**

Well, the whole forum is here because of SRD, so it's perfectly appropriate in this thread.

--A

Posted: **Mon Dec 07, 2009 2:32 am**

on my third read through of Robert Jordan's "The Gathering Storm". Wow. Quality in the series peaked with Lord of Chaos, and Path of Daggers just abysmally SUCKED...Crossroads of Twilight was adequate, Knife of Dreams was good....Storm? as good as Fires of Heaven or Eye do the World, in my opinion.

Anyone else?

Posted: **Tue Dec 08, 2009 1:10 pm**

But I have been reading the Dragonlance Chronicles and Legends trilogies. They have been quite entertaining light reading for me and will look further into the series in the near future.

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2009 7:52 pm**

Just finished Lev Grossman's unoriginal The Magicians.

Good for the morning commute or the airport, that's about it.

Check out the blog for the full review. . .

Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Posted: **Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:07 pm**

Well, that answers my question....!

Posted: **Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:58 pm**

Uh, yeah, I don't think he reads the forum.

Hey Pat, you got a link to us over there?

--A

Posted: **Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:40 pm**

Avatar wrote:Uh, yeah, I don't think he reads the forum.

Hey Pat, you got a link to us over there?

--A

Yeah, Pat -- a bit of cross-promotion would be nice...

Posted: **Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:56 pm**

He does, in his "SFF Message Boards" sidebar.

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Re: Gibson and Sterling