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I seem to be on a re-reading kick. ;)

Just finished re-reading Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card. :)
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I am re-reading alot too, Ms Mary. I just finished Looking for Alibrandi, and am now on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 8)
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Just started the Amber series by Zelazny. Where are you Mhoram?!!?
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Just finished The Naked God yesterday. Good series, good ending, though there were one or two minor points in the ending I didn't quite get (Jay Hilton saying 'In 15 years I'll be able to see all the Confederation stars' - don't understand that).

No new books for a little while now, but my guess is I'll probably get sick of not reading and continue my MBotF reread.
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Haruchai wrote:I am re-reading alot too, Ms Mary. I just finished Looking for Alibrandi, and am now on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 8)
Heh, I just went to see the PoA movie (finally!), so I may be re-reading PoA, as well. :)
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reading Three Hearts and Three Lions by Poul Anderson. enjoying it so far (50 pages in)
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Murrin wrote:Just finished The Naked God yesterday. Good series, good ending, though there were one or two minor points in the ending I didn't quite get (Jay Hilton saying 'In 15 years I'll be able to see all the Confederation stars' - don't understand that).

No new books for a little while now, but my guess is I'll probably get sick of not reading and continue my MBotF reread.
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Didn't Joshua just move all the stars and planets of the Confederation outside the galaxy for quite some distance? It stands to reason that if he did that then it would be quite some time before the light from the stars, in their new positions, reached Jay Hilton if she was on one of those planets. And he changed their internal positions too, right, so it would be only 15 years and not a lot longer to see them all?
I hope I remember this correctly now. :)
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Of course! Thank you for reminding me of that.

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I'm about to reread a short story by Khaliban that must be published.
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Brinn wrote:Just started the Amber series by Zelazny. Where are you Mhoram?!!?
Nice Brinn. :D :D You buy "The Great Book"?
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Yes. I was looking for something to read and I was torn between Hyperion and Anber...So I bought the great book harkening back to your recommendation.
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I was re-reading Amber thru the Great Book this weekend...reminds me why I fell in love with that series, namely the first five books (the "Corwin Chronicles"). Good luck, Brinn. I envy you because you're reading Nine Princes for the first time!!
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I like the Guns of Avalon the best out of the books. It's been awhile since I've re-read those.
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Neverness and Ea Cycle books have just arrived!!! Now, I just need to find some time to READ them :)
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All right Fire!! :D One major hurdle out of the way!!
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LOL!! Yep! But, this time thing..that is going to take some doing!! :D
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I will remember you
and what life put you thru.

~fly fly little wing, fly where only angels sing~

~this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you~

...for then I could fly away and be at rest. Sweet rest, Mom. We all love and miss you.

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Calm down, take it one book at a time--read Neverness first...then The Broken God...
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I ma now on TPtP, having finished reading the Illearth War.

Mhoram kicks ass.
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Mhoram rocks!!! :)

Danlo, it's Neverness, Broken God, The Wild and War in Heaven, right?

I'm going to try and get started on Neverness tonight, if the babies allow :)
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~fly fly little wing, fly where only angels sing~

~this world was never meant for one as beautiful as you~

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Finishing up "The Gunslinger" Dark Tower Book 1, can't wait to start the Drawing of the Three. Cheers.
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