+Sorana she/her Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 8 hours ago, Wax said: I am nearly at the end of book 1, and I couldn’t do it anymore, ie deal with the suspense. So, I went to wikipedia and read all the plot summaries to book 3. I had figured who the three women were quite early. I loved this series. They way the women evolved, how you realized who they were. And how the civilization was described, how the people reacted to the thread, how they abused those that could protect them. And not only them, the other characters were great, too. I reread it several times, and it still leaves me awed every single time I put a book away. 1
Briar King Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 7 hours ago, Sorana said: I loved this series. They way the women evolved, how you realized who they were. And how the civilization was described, how the people reacted to the thread, how they abused those that could protect them. And not only them, the other characters were great, too. I reread it several times, and it still leaves me awed every single time I put a book away. I loved it so much and I want more books set on this stage. She left it wide open to expand on any era before or after
+Sorana she/her Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 8 minutes ago, Briar King said: I loved it so much and I want Hide contents more books set on this stage. She left it wide open to expand on any era before or after Spoiler Me too. I'd literally take everything. The past, the future, more information about Alabaster, whatever.
Zurvanight he/him Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 The third volume of Otherland, Mountain of Black Glass by Tad Williams. Williams is great at creating beliveable characters with actual flaws and realistic personalities.
Jaywalk he/him Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 I just finished the second Predator Cities book, Predator's Gold, by Philip Reeve. Now I'm reading Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson, after which I'll finish up the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. I read a lot, ok?
+Sorana she/her Posted January 1, 2019 Posted January 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Jaywalk said: Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix It's been a while, but I only have fond memories of this series. 2 hours ago, Jaywalk said: I read a lot, ok? Ok? (A lot of people here do that actually )
Jaywalk he/him Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Sorana said: Ok? (A lot of people here do that actually ) Heh. True. I guess this is an author’s fansite. I’m the only one in my family who really reads(though I did get my mom to read Skyward).
+Sorana she/her Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 4 hours ago, Jaywalk said: Heh. True. I guess this is an author’s fansite. I’m the only one in my family who really reads(though I did get my mom to read Skyward). My parents both read Brandon's books. I convinced them to give it a try.
old man moomba he/him Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 Various works by the athour known by some as Bandon Snanderson. 1
old man moomba he/him Posted January 2, 2019 Posted January 2, 2019 WoK=Funny man Kaladin book WoR=Stick Book OB=Big Glow Man Book 1
Eris she/her Posted January 7, 2019 Posted January 7, 2019 Hey, Right now I am up to page 331 of All the Light We Cannot See and then I'll probably read Warbreaker. Though can I just say how beautiful All the Light We Cannot See it. Gorgeous
urrutiap Posted January 12, 2019 Posted January 12, 2019 Starting this weekend for this month Ill be reading Dean Koontz's Voice of the Night along with Dean Koontz's Frankenstein book series the first two books
+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 On Thursday, December 27, 2018 at 5:52 AM, TheOoklaThatComesBefore said: Reading Master and Margarita now. Did you finish this yet? If so, what did you think? It's one of my all time favorite books. Any book that has a serious character who happens to be an associate of the devil and also happens to be a cat wearing pince nez is worth a read in my book. If you're a fan of deal with the devil Faustian bargain stories, you should check out Peter Sclemiel by Aldebert Von Chamisso, it's about a guy who sold his shadow to the Devil for a pair of 5 league boots. I'm reading Stonewielder right now, and just got some info about the mysterious Ruthan Gud. Very interesting... Also reading the Johnny Dixon books by John Bellairs with my daughter. Those books are awesome and Edward Gorey's illustrations are so beautifully rendered, atmospheric, and creepy. 2
AngelEy3 he/him Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 5 hours ago, hoiditthroughthegrapevine said: Did you finish this yet? If so, what did you think? It's one of my all time favorite books. Any book that has a serious character who happens to be an associate of the devil and also happens to be a cat wearing pince nez is worth a read in my book. If you're a fan of deal with the devil Faustian bargain stories, you should check out Peter Sclemiel by Aldebert Von Chamisso, it's about a guy who sold his shadow to the Devil for a pair of 5 league boots. I'm reading Stonewielder right now, and just got some info about the mysterious Ruthan Gud. Very interesting... Also reading the Johnny Dixon books by John Bellairs with my daughter. Those books are awesome and Edward Gorey's illustrations are so beautifully rendered, atmospheric, and creepy. The Midnight Front comes to mind with regards to soul selling to demons. It's quite good and book 2 comes out this month. And yay Stonewielder! 2
urrutiap Posted January 13, 2019 Posted January 13, 2019 I just started reading Dean Koontz's Voice of the Night late last night. Been a long long time since I read the old paperback. Story is pretty good and come to think of it, the movie The Good Son reminds me of Voice of the Night
Sunbird she/her Posted January 14, 2019 Posted January 14, 2019 Finished reading Naomi Novik's Spinning Silver this week. I think it is probably her best book yet. (Compared to the Temeraire series and Uprooted)
+Hoiditthroughthegrapevine he/him Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 5:58 AM, AngelEy3 said: The Midnight Front comes to mind with regards to soul selling to demons. It's quite good and book 2 comes out this month. And yay Stonewielder! So I read the sample they have of Midnight Front on Amazon, the opening was good and the prose would work well for an audiobook (have 1 audible credit, and the audiobook narrator sounds decent). So AnglEy3, does book 1 have a good ending? Have been spoiled with Malazaan and Sanderson to expect a satisfying conclusion, and I don't know if I could get this book if the ending isn't good. As to the second part, Stonewielder is a great book so far, I'll post on the Malazaan thread when I finish it. I'm really, really liking it so far (with the exception of the Ivanr from Antr parts which are kind of boringr, unpleasant flashbacks to the start and middle parts of the Rivvy snake from DoD)
AngelEy3 he/him Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 4 hours ago, hoiditthroughthegrapevine said: So I read the sample they have of Midnight Front on Amazon, the opening was good and the prose would work well for an audiobook (have 1 audible credit, and the audiobook narrator sounds decent). So AnglEy3, does book 1 have a good ending? Have been spoiled with Malazaan and Sanderson to expect a satisfying conclusion, and I don't know if I could get this book if the ending isn't good. As to the second part, Stonewielder is a great book so far, I'll post on the Malazaan thread when I finish it. I'm really, really liking it so far (with the exception of the Ivanr from Antr parts which are kind of boringr, unpleasant flashbacks to the start and middle parts of the Rivvy snake from DoD) @Ammanas and I read it together on release last year. I think it had a decent ending to the first story and then a good set up for where it's going in the series. But I'm also a horrible critic, lol, so I'll let him weigh in too. 1
Ammanas Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 @hoiditthroughthegrapevine Does it have a good ending? Depends on what you're looking for. Is it conclusive or end in a cliff hanger? I think it ends fairly conclusive although there are some tantalizing hints on where the author could go with the sequel which picks up a decade or so later. The ending definitely wasn't happy. It was a pyrrhic victory in a lot of respects. 2
Lunamor she/her Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 I am reading The Silver Ships by S.H. Jucha. It’s really good so far!
+Sorana she/her Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 @Ammanas I think the discussion fits better here I know both series by Tad Williams you mentioned already. Although I only read a translated version I borrowed from a friend.
Ammanas Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 (edited) Did you read both? What did you think of them? I hesitate to recommend them because they do require a certain type of reader. If you expect rapid plot advancement you will be very disappointed! I wonder if the authors style comes across in the translated editions... Edited January 19, 2019 by Ammanas 1
+Sorana she/her Posted January 19, 2019 Posted January 19, 2019 From experience I would suspect a lot of his style was lost when it was translated (which is why I usually prefer to read the original version). To answer your questions: Yes, I read them both and I enjoyed them a lot. They were a tad slow, but the world and the characters were worth it. Especially the ending - it's not that it was unexpected, but the way he wrote it touched me. Though I have to admit it's been a few years and I mostly remember the ending. 1
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