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Which book are you reading currently? #3

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Blackthorne TA, Apr 16, 2005.

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  1. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Carrie - It was his first novel.

    I'm also doing a retread: The Diamond Throne by David Eddings. It's hard to believe that it's been 15 years since I first read it.

    BTW, there has been all kinds of quote games on SP; everything from TV to music. Has there ever been a book quote game?
     
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  2. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Oooh. Sparhawk and company. You gotta love those knights that just casually kick the crap out of everything they run across.
     
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  3. Chandos the Red

    Chandos the Red This Wheel's on Fire

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    Yeah, it's a bit much. It's like those old Westerns - the good guys never seem to run out of bullets.
     
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  4. Blackthorne TA

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    But it sure is fun to watch! :)
     
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    Very funny Chandos, but I just finished re-reading those books as well. The first three held up as a sort of campy amalgamation of his main characters from the Belgariad, but I had forgotten how really terrible the second three were. Ugh.

    I'm re-reading Sweet Silver Blues, by Glen Cook and will also read HP#6 this weekend.
     
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    Am chugging through Harry Potter - a nice break from great depressing works of literature. Nothing special - but pleasant and familiar.
     
    Aikanaro, Jul 29, 2005
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    Noam Chomsky, "Democracy & Education"

    Lots of liguistics in that book. Interesting read.
     
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    yeesh, I already have ship of magic but not the other 2 in the series so i couldn't start reading it. then yesterday i was miraculously able to pick up fool's errand and fool's fate but no golden fool... will I NEVER be able to read these trilogies :mad:

    anyway, if i can't find the missing 3 books in 2 weeks (they're "Supposedly" arriving soon) I'll try and start with something else.

    Also, although I've heard great things about it, do you guys really think that Erikson's Malazan series is worth getting? They've finally brought it here and it costs a ****load of money and I just wanted to know if it's worth saving for.
     
    Enagonios, Jul 30, 2005
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    Yes, yes it is.

    They are right up there with Martin and Hobb and unless they cost more than you are willnig to pay for any book you should get them.
     
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    joac, I knew it'd be either you or HB that reinforced the thought in my head :p :D Thanks, I'll start saving now.
     
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    Hmm, not sure what to read now - not including Sandman, I seem to have run out of reading material.

    Ah well, birthday should bring plenty :)
     
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    sandman is awesome :)
     
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    Have started Ship of Magic already, hope that I can get Ship of Destiny soon :eek:
     
    Enagonios, Aug 2, 2005
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    Finished reading the Dark Elf trilogy again. Good Stuff.
     
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    I'm reading the latest Harry Potter.
     
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    I have started on The Shadow of Saganami by David Weber.

    It was an interesting decision to move away from focusing on Honor Harrington and instead focus on previously supporting characters but I suppose that H.H. has been promoted a little too high in the ranks for the type of story that Weber appears to be wanting to tell in this book.

    The only problem that I see with this is that so far none of the characters appear to be showing any signs of being even half as interesting as H.H. Oh well, I am only about 1/5 of the way through the novel so hopefully the characters will flesh out some more now that the introduction phase is out of the way.
     
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  17. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Just finished "The Mad Ship" by Robin Hobb. Brilliant. Just starting the next book in the series "Ship of Destiny". I can't imagine what will happen in this one.
     
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    I'm reading the first Robin Hobb book, The Assassins Apprentice. I'm about a third through it and it is certainly a page-turner. It's really well written, I've never really come across this writing style before. It's cool.

    Lads / lasses - could someone tell me what the next book in the Farseer Trilogy is?

    Cheers.
     
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    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Barmy - all those Hobb books are faves with many people on SP. The next book is called "Royal Assassin"
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 4, 2005
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    Banewreaker - Jacqueline Carey

    Pretty good, god-awful title aside. Not quite as strong as her previous work, but meh. Still well worth reading.
     
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