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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 4:36 pm
by drew
....I feel like I've let everyone down by not finishing the book.
Perhaps I'll start it up again today...I can read the Hitchikers books anytime.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:27 am
by Fist and Faith
You're not letting anyone down. But, alas, you'd be missing out on extraordinary fantasy!
But that's the same thing we tell people who put down LFB after the rape. Or the many others who don't read Malazan. Heck,
I'm one of the ones who just doesn't care at all about ASOIAF
or the Gap series! I read a book and a half of each, and wish I hadn't bothered. Some have tried to change my mind. I pm'd back and forth several times with no less than Avatar about the Gap, but not every book is for everybody. It's a crazy world, eh?
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:28 am
by Farm Ur-Ted
Well, you did quit the Gap just when it was going to get good.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:31 am
by drew
Farm Ur-Ted wrote:Well, you did quit the Gap just when it was going to get good.
IMHO the Gap started to get good after the first line.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:42 am
by Fist and Faith
Heh.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:55 am
by lucimay
who just doesn't care at all about ASOIAF or the Gap series
tool. try again.
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 4:07 am
by Fist and Faith
Um... ASOFAI?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:34 pm
by drew
Okay; I made it into the thrid part of the book now.
It's getting a little easier to understand.
One question: Albeit somewhat of a spoiler....
Does anything get resolved at the end of this book?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:40 pm
by I'm Murrin
A few things, yes.
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:59 pm
by Farm Ur-Ted
drew wrote:Farm Ur-Ted wrote:Well, you did quit the Gap just when it was going to get good.
IMHO the Gap started to get good after the first line.
What do you have against the first line?
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:07 pm
by Fist and Faith
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:18 am
by drew
Farm Ur-Ted wrote:drew wrote:Farm Ur-Ted wrote:Well, you did quit the Gap just when it was going to get good.
IMHO the Gap started to get good after the first line.
What do you have against the first line?
If you have to ask....
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:36 am
by lucimay
Sorry wrote:who just doesn't care at all about ASOIAF or the Gap series
tool. try again.
yes. both.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 1:40 pm
by dANdeLION
Fist and Faith wrote::
I'm one of the ones who just doesn't care at all about ASOIAF
or the Gap series! I read a book and a half of each, and wish I hadn't bothered. Some have tried to change my mind. I pm'd back and forth several times with no less than Avatar about the Gap, but not every book is for everybody. It's a crazy world, eh?
Have you tried Donaldson's 'Man Who' series? THat might be more to your liking. I personally thing ASOIAF is the best fantasy series I've ever read, but it's also the most frustrating because you have to wait so long between books. The Gap is a rough read for me, but Donaldson eventually winds it up in a way that people mostly get what they deserve.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:57 pm
by Cameraman Jenn
ASOIAF? What is that? Please tell me, someone? anyone?
Drew, I am in book two of the Malazan series and I am very much liking it. If you want to try again and feel the need to vent or talk about it, I am fresh to the series and not that far ahead of you so feel free to pm me, or im me if you yahoo. I'm cat_dogma on yahoo and msn.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:13 pm
by aliantha
Cameraman Jenn wrote:ASOIAF? What is that? Please tell me, someone? anyone?
A Song of Ice and Fire (Fire and Ice?) -- George R.R. Martin. I read the first 3 and liked 'em a lot; before I tackle book 4, I'm waiting for book 5 (a.k.a. the second half of book 4
) to come out.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:19 pm
by Cameraman Jenn
Thank you Ali.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:25 pm
by aliantha
Cameraman Jenn wrote:Thank you Ali.
Welcome.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:44 pm
by Fist and Faith
Sorry wrote:Sorry wrote:who just doesn't care at all about ASOIAF or the Gap series
tool. try again.
yes. both.
Oh! I thought you meant it should have been AI instead of IA.
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:56 pm
by aTOMiC
I've been having the same trouble with GoTM. I managed to get through about 120 pages but only once.
dAN has spoken about these books for a long time and from what he's told me I think I'll really like them I just need to finish the first book to get through the rest. Here's hoping the next time I try is the charm.