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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:03 am
by Orlion
Fist and Faith wrote:danlo wrote:Sound like I'd much prefer the U. K. version---Americans are idiots, don't pander to them!
I'm having a hard time getting past p. 350 of Memories of Ice, I'm trying my ass off guys, but I'm sorry, I'm just not as enthralled by all this as y'all...
(also was trying hard so I could discuss Erikson with Fist at Elohimfest, but he's not coming this time so now I'm bummed...)
Sorry, mon ami. I blame Obama. No, the NY Legislature. No, the special interest groups. No...!!!
But, seriously, can't get into MoI?? You've read lots of Onos T'oolan, the Segulah, and Lady Envy! You've met the Grey Swords (and Itkovian is among the greatest characters ever created!)! You've seen more of the Bridgeburners, especially Quick Ben, who only gets MUUUUCH better! You've met Gruntle, who is an important character even in later books.
The battle for Capustan is going to begin soon. You'll see the
horror that is the Pannion Domin.
And then, it's on to
another, even
bigger battle!!
What he said. I can remember MoI slowing down a bit, but it is totally worth it! It pays dividends
within the same book!!!
It's what cemented by love for the series. Push through, get to the end, and if you still don't like it, I'd say that the light and joy of Malazan is not for you
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:06 am
by rdhopeca
Orlion wrote:Fist and Faith wrote:danlo wrote:Sound like I'd much prefer the U. K. version---Americans are idiots, don't pander to them!
I'm having a hard time getting past p. 350 of Memories of Ice, I'm trying my ass off guys, but I'm sorry, I'm just not as enthralled by all this as y'all...
(also was trying hard so I could discuss Erikson with Fist at Elohimfest, but he's not coming this time so now I'm bummed...)
Sorry, mon ami. I blame Obama. No, the NY Legislature. No, the special interest groups. No...!!!
But, seriously, can't get into MoI?? You've read lots of Onos T'oolan, the Segulah, and Lady Envy! You've met the Grey Swords (and Itkovian is among the greatest characters ever created!)! You've seen more of the Bridgeburners, especially Quick Ben, who only gets MUUUUCH better! You've met Gruntle, who is an important character even in later books.
The battle for Capustan is going to begin soon. You'll see the
horror that is the Pannion Domin.
And then, it's on to
another, even
bigger battle!!
What he said. I can remember MoI slowing down a bit, but it is totally worth it! It pays dividends
within the same book!!!
It's what cemented by love for the series. Push through, get to the end, and if you still don't like it, I'd say that the light and joy of Malazan is not for you
I really should get myself out of the muck and slog through GotM, but I just can't do it yet...
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:18 am
by Orlion
rdhopeca wrote:Orlion wrote:Fist and Faith wrote:
Sorry, mon ami. I blame Obama. No, the NY Legislature. No, the special interest groups. No...!!!
But, seriously, can't get into MoI?? You've read lots of Onos T'oolan, the Segulah, and Lady Envy! You've met the Grey Swords (and Itkovian is among the greatest characters ever created!)! You've seen more of the Bridgeburners, especially Quick Ben, who only gets MUUUUCH better! You've met Gruntle, who is an important character even in later books.
The battle for Capustan is going to begin soon. You'll see the horror that is the Pannion Domin.
And then, it's on to another, even bigger battle!!
What he said. I can remember MoI slowing down a bit, but it is totally worth it! It pays dividends
within the same book!!!
It's what cemented by love for the series. Push through, get to the end, and if you still don't like it, I'd say that the light and joy of Malazan is not for you
I really should get myself out of the muck and slog through GotM, but I just can't do it yet...
You could start with Night of Knives.
Also, Danlo,
you could always discuss Erikson with certain other Watchers at E-fest
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:19 am
by danlo
Maybe my problem with Erikson is that I don't really get into it until the first major battle occurs--
That and the second I really understand and get into the warrens they start getting sick and shutting down...
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:28 am
by Orlion
danlo wrote:Maybe my problem with Erikson is that I don't really get into it until the first major battle occurs--
That and the second I really understand and get into the warrens they start getting sick and shutting down...
I don't remember, but I think Warrens get explained quite a bit in this book... I just don't remember where. Also, MoI pretty much happens concurrently to DHG *wink that indicates something unwritten*.
I could spell it out plainer, but I don't want to ruin it for anyone else (though the natural confusion inherent in the books makes that nearly impossible
)
Also, I'm about a hundred pages into Return of the Crimson Guard, which is awwwwwesome.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:19 am
by Cameraman Jenn
Just bought "The Crippled God" and two other Erikson books. About to dive in tonight to the crippled one.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:33 am
by dANdeLION
I need to order Crippled God! I guess I'll do that when I'm almost through with Chapterhouse Dune.
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 5:30 am
by Avatar
Bradbury's
Farenheit 451.
Hell Orlion...if we're racing, I better start GotM next. Figure about a week a book, I might just make it, if they get TCG quick enough.
--A
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:51 am
by Orlion
Avatar wrote:Bradbury's
Farenheit 451.
Hell Orlion...if we're racing, I better start GotM next. Figure about a week a book, I might just make it, if they get TCG quick enough.
--A
Let's see here... assuming you're not reading the Esselmont, that gives me 10 weeks to read 4 books... I've averaged a book every two weeks...
But in three weeks, I'm going to have to deal with three labs
It's going to be close....
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:55 am
by Avatar
Oh, I'll be reading the Esselmont too...
--A
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:20 am
by Avatar
Night of Knives.
(I'm pretty sure I won't really be able to beat Orlion, even if TCG arrives on schedule.
)
--A
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 1:24 pm
by hue of fuzzpaws
Grey Lensman by E.E. 'Doc' Smith
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 5:15 am
by Avatar
Gardens of the Moon.
--A
Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:53 am
by ninjaboy
I just finishe Time Out of Joint by P.K. Dick, found it really impressive.. A good short read too, compared to the 9 books of the TC Chrons I'd just finished reading (including a re-read of AATE).
And I just started reading le Guin's 'the Dispossessed' again today.. It's about 10 years since I read it last.
Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2011 4:43 pm
by pat5150
Just finished Joe Abercrombie's
The Heroes. Though not as good as Best Served Cold, it was a doozy!
Also recently finished L. E. Modesitt, jr.'s
Imager's Challenge. It's another solid effort by one of the most underappreciated SFF writers of his era.
Check the blog for both reviews.
Patrick
www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:21 pm
by Avatar
Eriksons DeadHouse Gates.
--A
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 7:52 pm
by Spiral Jacobs
Listening to The Temporal Void by Hamilton. Part one was excellent and I'm enjoying this as well, it's just a shame that they changed narrators. The narrator of the first part was really great, read really dynamically and with a wide range of voices and accents, while this one is more level and characters tend to sound more or less similar.
Posted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:05 pm
by sindatur
Spiral Jacobs wrote:Listening to The Temporal Void by Hamilton. Part one was excellent and I'm enjoying this as well, it's just a shame that they changed narrators. The narrator of the first part was really great, read really dynamically and with a wide range of voices and accents, while this one is more level and characters tend to sound more or less similar.
Yea, I'm listening to the Wounded Land (2nd Chronicles), and the lady reading it, is nowhere near the talent Scott Brick is on the 1st Chronicles and the Final Chronicles (Hopefully Scott Bryce will eventually do the 2nd Chronicles). She's got a Grandmotherly sounding voice, and I cringe at some of her pronunciations. Still, it is nice to have it on CD, and it is very worth listening to, jsut not stellar like Scott Brick
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 5:47 am
by Avatar
Man, I can't listen to books. It's too damn slow.
(How long is a reading of, say, TWL anyway?)
--A
Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:25 pm
by sindatur
Avatar wrote:Man, I can't listen to books. It's too damn slow.
(How long is a reading of, say, TWL anyway?)
--A
A disk holds up to 79:56. There were 20 files (so 20 Discs). I listen while commuting . Some of us don't read 350 pages a day