Dunkum he/him Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Just finished Terry Pratchett's Small Gods. In short, one of my favorite Pratchett books, with one of his best - and most satisfying - endings. Good takeaways there too.definitely one of the best Discworld books, possibly the best non-nightwatch book (though there are some other good competitors for that)
Briar King Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 I'm about two thirds through Hogfather, it's one of my favorite Death books so far, definitely above Reaper Man. I'm also about halfway through The Aeronaut's Windlass. I picked it up at the library on a whim because I couldn't get into Dresden, so I wasn't expecting to be able to get into this new series. It's actually really good though, and I'm loving the lighter tone. I'm way more comfortable reading it. I'm not a cat person, so the cats aren't doing anything for me, aside from that I can't think of a real downside to the book. Are the Codex books closer to this series or Dresden in tone and content? It's more inline with Alera just for the fact that it's dealing with teens as major leads. I highly reco Alera. It's one of my favorite fantasy series but some people have problems with bk 1 as its a "farm boy" story but 2-6 are epic.
Kestrel she/her Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Two pages into the prologue and all I have is regret. The prologues are so hard for me to read and this one is 67 pages. I'm dead already.
Briar King Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 The prologues only get bigger. It's been yrs since I read but I think one topped 100+ pgs.
Briar King Posted December 6, 2015 Posted December 6, 2015 Hang in. Every Fantasy fan should atleast read it once
Argent he/him Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 In his defense, many of the prologues are relevant. It's not just for worldbuilding purposes.
Left he/him Posted December 7, 2015 Posted December 7, 2015 (edited) In his defense, many of the prologues are relevant. It's not just for worldbuilding purposes.My problem with them was that they could sometimes be so relevant that I wasn't sure why they weren't just a chapter. I strongly dislike long chapters, so the prologues bothered me a lot.Oh, and on topic, I finished Hogfather and the Aeronaut's windlass, both were excellent. Currently relistening to Legion skin deep, and a hundred pages into The Black Powder War. Edited December 7, 2015 by OoklaLeft
DSC01 he/him Posted December 8, 2015 Posted December 8, 2015 My half-hearted reread of The Name of the Wind got put on hold to reread Steelheart, Mitosis, and Firefight. Well, that didn't take long. I'm back to Rothfuss. Almost done. I'm not sure whether I'll soldier on into The Wise Man's Fear or not. It's weird: I absolutely loved these books the first time I read them.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Well, I knuckled through the rest of The King's Justice by Stephen R Donaldson. Namely, the novella The Auger's Gambit. It did get better, and has a more satisfying ending than The King's Justice... but it also had some generic...ugh, I hate the word, but it unfortunately fits here... fantasy tropes of the merely escapist variety. So overall all right, if you're a Donaldson fan, check them out. If you plan on starting to read Donaldson... erhm... maybe try something else?
DSC01 he/him Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Like The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant? I managed to get through all ten books, and I think that I'm glad that I did. Or maybe I just have literary Stockholm Syndrome... 1
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 Like The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant? I managed to get through all ten books, and I think that I'm glad that I did. Or maybe I just have literary Stockholm Syndrome... The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant helped me become the pretentious reader that I am today I also happened to like the Last chronicles, but mileage varies. It certainly helps me to wait for Sanderson's books, since I had to wait three years in between installments of the Last Chronicles. The one between Fatal Revenant and Against All Things Ending was particularly cruel.
DSC01 he/him Posted December 9, 2015 Posted December 9, 2015 The way Donaldson writes drives me out of my mind, honestly. Like, how many things are you going to describe as "eldritch," here, H.P. Lovecraft? Geez. Words like that and "fecund" need to be used more sparingly. And I hate the archaic speech patterns that most of the characters use. Yet I still read every single book, one after the other (this was like a year ago, so no waiting for me). As for my current reading, I guess I am gonna go ahead with The Wise Man's Fear. I also picked up a Steven Erikson book, Willful Child, which seems to be somewhere between spoof of and tribute to Star Trek. I've got my eye on that one.
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 I just finished Shadows of Self. I am seriously unimpressed. I am not really disappointed, because I wasn't expecing much. I just find this second Mistborn series really generic, and somehow can't make myself really enjoy it. Well, but I had similar problems with first Misborn series as well. Don't get me wrong. It's a good book, and I did enjoy it, but it's nothing special, really. At least in my opinion. And I'm going to be seriosuly annoyed if Wax ends up with Marasi. No, not because I don't like her, byt because I've seen 12,000 relationships like that in both Sanderson books and other books, and I really do not wish to see another. It's just boring.
Orlion Blight he/him Posted December 10, 2015 Posted December 10, 2015 And I'm going to be seriosuly annoyed if Wax ends up with Marasi. No, not because I don't like her, byt because I've seen 12,000 relationships like that in both Sanderson books and other books, and I really do not wish to see another. It's just boring. Particularly after what happened in Shadows of Self. Not only would it be cliched, it would throw out tons of development with his one true love: Wayne 3
Pestis the Spider she/her Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Particularly after what happened in Shadows of Self. Not only would it be cliched, it would throw out tons of development with his one true love: Wayne It was always cliched. At this point anyone would be more interesting. Or it would also be nice for Wax to end up alone, because this is something I have yet to see in Sanderson's book.
Zathoth Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 Now, romance always annoys me, but it is one of Brandons weaknesses, not that I care. I read his books for magic, characters and awesome plot twists. I would enjoy if he cut down on the romance though, not that it matters that much, I just skim it anyway... Anyway Im reading Dresden Files: Grave Peril, I need something easy to read after The Black Prism.
Kestrel she/her Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 In his defense, many of the prologues are relevant. It's not just for worldbuilding purposes. But.. really. Is there even a plot anymore? It feels like a bunch of happenings to me at this point. Its such a bummer because the first three novels were soo good. My problem with them was that they could sometimes be so relevant that I wasn't sure why they weren't just a chapter. I strongly dislike long chapters, so the prologues bothered me a lot. Oh, and on topic, I finished Hogfather and the Aeronaut's windlass, both were excellent. Currently relistening to Legion skin deep, and a hundred pages into The Black Powder War. I can't do long chapters. I just... don't have the attention span.Back on topic, I'm like 20 pages into Lord of Chaos. After a week. Clap clap.
DSC01 he/him Posted December 11, 2015 Posted December 11, 2015 There is most definitely a plot, but there is a lot going on. Counting LoC, you still have 9 books to read. Guess how much time elapses during those 9 books? Now, I don't really consider this a spoiler, but just in case: About 2 years.
Trizee Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Shadowsmarch by Tad Williams. It's the first of his books that I'm reading and I'm not yet sure what I think of it. Both main characters (Barrick and Briony) are rather weak, they seem to spend most of their time complaining. The book also kind of feels like children's literature, and lacks anything that I would name original. Still, there's something endearing about the book that makes me keep reading.
FormlessFox he/him Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 But.. really. Is there even a plot anymore? It feels like a bunch of happenings to me at this point. Its such a bummer because the first three novels were soo good. I can't do long chapters. I just... don't have the attention span. Back on topic, I'm like 20 pages into Lord of Chaos. After a week. Clap clap. A lot of the prologues serve as a State of the Bad Guys type information otherwise you would be like huh where did these bad guys come from. Literally every single fact/tidbit mentioned in the Wheel of Time comes back later. You have to realize that the entire series they are talking about a final battle and that is what the culmination is. Literally every single character good or evil will play a part in the lead up or the battle itself. Looking back there are many really cool connections that I hated myself for not picking up on. If you are looking for a book to dominate and finish and know the story easily WoT is no walk in the park. However I found it to be one of the most satisfying series to complete for me. It is kind of like Stormlight Archive... I blew through those books the first read without really appreciating any of the subtlety of the story. On the second read I was like wow I am such a jerk I missed out on all of these really cool connections.
Hood he/him Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Finished Dust of Dreams. God, it is nice. However, I think that the Barghast plot is really overdone. It is kinda stretched. Though its end, particularly the battle's end is amazing. AND the last battle. I was up 3 a.m. reading it. Next day (today) was an exam. Both went awesome. So, no regrets. 1
Mashadar Mistborn he/him Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) Finished Dust of Dreams. God, it is nice. However, I think that the Barghast plot is really overdone. It is kinda stretched. Though its end, particularly the battle's end is amazing. AND the last battle. I was up 3 a.m. reading it. Next day (today) was an exam. Both went awesome. So, no regrets.Hello, fellow Malazan fan. I'm reading Memories of Ice currently. Is your title the name of a certain god, then?Edit: Autocorrect, you can climb back into whatever pit spawned you. Who's your favorite character? (Aside from Hood) Edited December 12, 2015 by Mashadar Mistborn
Left he/him Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Shadowsmarch by Tad Williams. It's the first of his books that I'm reading and I'm not yet sure what I think of it. Both main characters (Barrick and Briony) are rather weak, they seem to spend most of their time complaining. The book also kind of feels like children's literature, and lacks anything that I would name original. Still, there's something endearing about the book that makes me keep reading.I've read the first two of that series, and....they weren't for me. I absolutely adore the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy, but the Shadow books were too grim for me. They're in the vein of a less extreme AsoIaF, although that might not be immediately obvious.
Briar King Posted December 12, 2015 Posted December 12, 2015 Hello, fellow Malazan fan. I'm reading Memories of Ice currently. Is your title the name of a certain god, then? Edit: Autocorrect, you can climb back into whatever pit spawned you. Who's your favorite character? (Aside from Hood) That's my favorite series period. Have fun and come check us out on Malazanempire.com we d love to have a new person! I had to put down Outlander 2 briefly to read Cibola Burn. I hate putting bks down but CB was literally screaming at me to start it.
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