Kevin's Watch

Finished the audiobook of Tigana by Guy Gavriel Kay, and now I'm about to start Goldenhand by Garth Nix.

Hahaha, Tigana has a special place for me...it took me about 10 years to read it. I could never get past the first 100 pages.

When I eventually did, I loved the rest of the book, but those first 100 pages were awful.

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I like a book that grabs you right off the bat .. I weary if it is sluggish ..

Avatar wrote:Hahaha, Tigana has a special place for me...it took me about 10 years to read it. I could never get past the first 100 pages.

When I eventually did, I loved the rest of the book, but those first 100 pages were awful.

--A

It's probably easier to get through stuff on audio, as long as the narrator is good. I can't say I found them all that bad.
I thought Tigana was a good book, but there are a number of small things in there - particularly relating to sex, but not just that - which give me reservations.

Honestly can't remember it that well, and due to my difficulties, I've never dared attempt a re-read.

On another topic, I'm really surprised that they're not making a TV series out of these "Folly" books (the series I'm re-reading) yet. Think it would work brilliantly. (I wouldn't watch it, but I'm sure it would be successful.)

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mmm .. cool

Is that Erickson

Not even close. Ben Aaronovitch, British police procedural / magical realism. Funny too.

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Wow .. what an interesting blend of genres

Works pretty well.

Read Moon Over Soho this weekend, now I'm on Whispers Underground. Guess I'll be reading the whole series.

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Halfway through Binti: The Night Masquerade by Nnedi Okorafor.

Broken Homes, book 4 of Aaronovitch's London series.

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The Stand - the big, fat uncut extended version

Followed by:

The Broken God
The Wild
War in Heaven

The Lighthouse
The Silver Sword
The Lord of Lies
Black Jade
The Diamond Warriors

So that's pretty much my medium term reading plans sorted

Speaking of Zindell, has anyone read The Idiot Gods - the relatively recent David Zindell book? Apparently it's part of a new trilogy.

So youll be checking out for the next few months .. or if youre Av or Was .. the next few days

Nah, didn't know there was a new Zindell series. Will keep an eye out.

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Skyweir wrote:

So youll be checking out for the next few months .. or if youre Av or Was .. the next few days

Next several months for me - probably longer!

Noooooooooo .... StevieG


How about you pace yourself so you can read and post

Read Foxglove Summer over the weekend, now busy on The Hanging Tree, most recent of the series.

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Neal Stephenson, Anathem.

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