Kevin's Watch

aliantha wrote:

Menolly wrote:Well, I recommend everyone buys the omnibus of The Pipe Woman Chronicles, regardless of whether the individual books were already read or not.

I added it to my wish list. I already have a backlog of ebooks to read, though, since I can't use technology on the main day I have time for reading - the Sabbath.

Avatar wrote:Order of the Phoenix

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Oooh, good one.

Aww, thanks, MsMary!

MsMary wrote:

Avatar wrote:Order of the Phoenix

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Oooh, good one.

Courtesy of Beorn (and SD funding the mailing of the box of HP books to South Africa).

I finished reading Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes today, and now I'm trying to decide between Lagoon by Nnedi Okorafor, and Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear.

I'm reading Emperor of Thorns by Mark Lawrence, last book in his Broken Empire trilogy. I've loved the first two, the character of Jorg has become probably my favourite in recent fantasy. Combine Angus Thermopyle's savagery and animal cunning, with Nick Succorso's charisma and knack for plotting and improvisation, and that unholy nightmare might be something like Jorg

The series is set in an environmentally wasted, feudal world caught in an unending civil war. It starts you off following a broken and brutal young outlaw leader as he sets out to claim the throne. The books are very well written, with a strong in-character narrative and vivid emotion. They're also perfectly paced and tightly plotted.

Highly recommend.

Finished the rest of the HP books this weekend, THP and TDH, courtesy indeed of Menolly, Beorn and SD, who I always think of when I read them.

Reading Reave The Just by some SRD guy while I wait to borrow something from somebody.

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Borrowed the Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins from somebody at work. Read book 1 yesterday, so on Catching Fire now.

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Wildling wrote:I've been listening to the Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell (actually a pen name for John G. Hemry). I'm about to start book 3, Courageous, and so far I'm very much into it.

Almost done book 6: Victorious.

Still liking it.

Yesterday I started Range of Ghosts by Elizabeth Bear, first book of the Eternal Sky Trilogy. It's an epic fantasy based on central Asian cultures, to make a change from the many European-based fantasies.

Mockingjay, last of the HG books.

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Gardens of the Moon: Book One of The Malazan Book of the Fallen

First time? (If so, my personal rec is to read the Night of Knives prequel first...my first read of GotM I was so confused...)

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Avatar wrote:First time? (If so, my personal rec is to read the Night of Knives prequel first...my first read of GotM I was so confused...)

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Yep first time... since I am only a chapter or so in, I will stop and read the prequel. Thanks!

edit... in reading the reviews I saw this: I recommend not reading this until after completing all of Erikson's current novels. It will spoil some plot points and reveals in Erikson's stories.

do you think this will spoil the plot points of the regular series?

Esselmont's writing is generally poor compared even to Erikson's early work, and I've never found anything in Gardens of the Moon to be particularly confusing. I wouldn't be too concerned with reading it. Also wouldn't worry about when you do. I think the most relevant thing it reveals is covered by the 2nd Erikson book, though.

As Murrin says, only really one important thing it reveals, but it's only a revelation because you didn't know the backstory at that point, if you know what I mean.

Personally, I don't think it harms the plot or story at all...just brings you into it earlier.

Up to you of course. But I didn't know what was going on in GotM the first time I read it.

The second time was better, but it was best after NoK. You could start GotM and see, and if you find yourself confused, stop and read NoK.

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*Hushed whisper*Asssssssaaaail.....*Hushed whisper*

Douglas Hill's Last Legionary quartet. On book 2 now.

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Avatar wrote:As Murrin says, only really one important thing it reveals, but it's only a revelation because you didn't know the backstory at that point, if you know what I mean.

Personally, I don't think it harms the plot or story at all...just brings you into it earlier.

Up to you of course. But I didn't know what was going on in GotM the first time I read it.

The second time was better, but it was best after NoK. You could start GotM and see, and if you find yourself confused, stop and read NoK.

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Well, I decided to keep plodding along and its not confusing. However it does feel like I started a book in the middle of a global war

SB, I felt the same way!