sanderfuss he/him Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Just so I know guys. When you write anything that can be deemed as a spoiler, does the forum hide it or are you supposed to do it yourself? Edited March 15, 2015 by sanderfuss
Briar King Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 There should be a code if your posting on PC you click it and type inbeteen it. If your on mobile you ll have to type the code in. On Dresden bk 1-2(2 is my least fav and I find most agree with that I n Malazan boards) are the weakest of them. I urge you stick with it till 3. The last half of 3 just explodes and then 4-15 are just pure brain crack!
Blaze1616 he/him Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Over the weekend I grabbed a few books for my personal library, and among them was Star Wars: Heir to the Jedi. I have been a Star Wars fan ever since I was a wee lad, but I never introduced myself to the EU officially. It was so large by the time I hit the age where I was interested in venturing beyond the movies, that I was too daunted to even try. I did do some research, though, so I knew a fair few things. That being said, Disney's rehashing of the canon brings with it an interesting opportunity in that I can jump in and be well-versed, even if a fair portion of the old fanbase jumps ship out of spite. So I decided to read Heir to the Jedi. I'm about 100 pages in, currently, and I have to say I'm a little depressed. The book, for those who don't know, takes place between Episodes IV and V, and is told through Luke's first person POV. Luke generally has zero working knowledge of the Force beyond what Ben parted on him during Episode IV, and so the book is meant for us to learn just how Luke's self-teachings proceed, prior to Episode V. An interesting idea, to say the least. My first problem with the novel is that I do not feel the author has portrayed Luke correctly. The character feels odd, and though Hearne does capture Luke's optimism quite well, he makes Luke far more doubtful than I feel the character actually is. At one point Luke doubts the intentions of a would-be companion, but at another point blindly trusts someone he's just meant. It feels very conflicting, and I find it hard to believe. My second problem with the novel, though this is more of a personal issue than an actual problem, is that Hearne is trying to make the novel a Space Opera movie in a book. Like the Star Wars films, the book takes the reader to many a different place, like any good Space Opera. The issue is the amount of time Hearne spends detailing these things. My issue, though, is that it feels like Hearne is trying to describe a movie when he's giving the details, rather than a more organic approach that other authors tend to take. All in all I can't say I'm not enjoying the novel, nor can I say I'm going to stop reading it, but I have been thoroughly convinced to not try another novel by Hearne. Hopefully the next new canon book (Lords of the Sith) will be better, as my intro into this new canon is not going very well.
Argent he/him Posted March 16, 2015 Posted March 16, 2015 Finished David Hair's The Scarlet Tides. It's not a bad book - and neither is the series - but the worldbuilding is so heavily inspired by our world (the entire series is practically the Crusades + magic), it can't really grab me. Still, I've moved on to the next book in the series, Unholy War.
sanderfuss he/him Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Has anyone read 'Inheritance' by Christopher Paolini?
Axies he/him Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Just finished "Toll the Hounds" and I'll have "Dust of Dreams" and "The Crippled God" on standby until i finish "Legion:Skin deep", "Firefight", "The Slow Regard of Silent Things" and "The Broken Eye".
Left he/him Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Has anyone read 'Inheritance' by Christopher Paolini? Yes.......not really fond memories of it, except that I used to think they were cool books. Finished the first Powdermage book, along with Firefight, Madness in Solidar, Planet of the Apes, Lord of the Flies, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and am working on Brotherhood of the Wolf by David Farland. Once I finish that I'll probably start the Monogram Murders, the new Hercule Poirot book.
Briar King Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Has anyone read 'Inheritance' by Christopher Paolini? The 1st book is ok for a 19 yr old author. All together though this series is horrendous. I finished Rome 3 last night so I'm onto Ceasars Women bk 4 now.
GreyPilgrim he/him Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Has anyone read 'Inheritance' by Christopher Paolini? Let's just say that if you've read the Lord of the Rings books or seen the movies and also seen the original Star Wars trilogy, you have read it already. And been spared the ridiculously flowery writing. 1
vietnamabc Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 The Apex Trilogy by Jake Bible: Mitch M.F Masters is the most badass mech pilot I have known. This series just mash nearly every SF tropes into existence (except space opera).
sanderfuss he/him Posted March 26, 2015 Posted March 26, 2015 I seem to have stalled half way through 'the rising shadow'. Not because I think it isn't worth reading but because it still hasn't truly gripped me. I will make my way through the series eventually. I've read a lot of people dumping on the books 5 to 10 but I imagine these are the people that were reading the series as the books were being written and waiting with anticipation for the next instalment? I'm going to give Terry Brooks' trilogy a whirl I think.
Briar King Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Wow bk 4 is one of the best ones. Even Perrin is cool in that one and I hate Perrin next to Mat and Rand. Bk 4 is huge info dump and set up but all in a good way.
vietnamabc Posted March 27, 2015 Posted March 27, 2015 Currently reading Daniel Faust series by Craig Schaefer, anybody like The Dresden Files will surely enjoy this series, the series itself even mention TDF.
sanderfuss he/him Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Can anyone give me their opinion on the master trilogy by Patricia McKillip?
Argent he/him Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Finally done with Unholy War, the third book in the Moontide Quartet by David Hair. Not as good as the second one - maybe around the level of the first. From here on, I think I'll do one massive Pratchett (re)read, interrupted only by new releases I am excited about. 1
Left he/him Posted March 28, 2015 Posted March 28, 2015 Almost done with God Emperor of Dune, a lot more pleased with it than I was with Children. After that I'll have to decide between Guards! Guards! and Powdermage book two. I think I'll probably have to go with the Pratchett.
Briar King Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 God Emp is really good on the 2nd time I thought
the Gleeman he/him Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 William Shakespeare's Star Wars, the best homage to the Bard of Avon from anyone. (seriously these are a must read)
Left he/him Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I've seen those, kinda thought it was just a dumb spoof, I guess maybe I'll have to rethink reading it.
Argent he/him Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 And so it begins. Currently reading: The Color of Magic (Rincewind #1) by Terry Pratchett. Going to wrap it up in a day or two most likely, then a (scheduled) break for Perfect State, then another (unscheduled) break for The Skull Throne, and then jump back in the Discworld.
Argent he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Double post time! Finished The Color of Magic last night and started Perfect State. Finished Perfect State a few minutes ago, my thoughts are in the Goodreads review. Fun fact: as of right now, only 10 people have rated it before me, and my review is the only one. So I'll just leave this here. So there. Bragging rights. I am at work now, but once I get out, I'll start The Light Fantastic, the second Rincewind novel in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. 1
Andarist he/him Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Finished the two Cosmere Novellas Sixth of the Dusk and Shadows for Silence. Both excellent, though I liked Shadows for Silence more. The Cosmere connection there is a bit puzzling though.
Argent he/him Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Done with The Light Fantastic. Not as good as The Color of Magic, I felt, but hey - Cohen. On to Sourcery.
the Gleeman he/him Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 Just finished Throne of Glass by Jane A. Maas. I had never heard of it and randomly chose it off a shelf at the library to find a surprisingly good book. Think Vin but less moody.
Left he/him Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Finished God Emperor of Dune and The Monogram Murders. God Emperor redeemed Children, I'm really glad that I finally got around to reading it and I'll be getting Heretics soon ish. Monogram Murders....it had a lot of the identifying marks of a Poirot, but it was ridiculous and felt really contrived. Working on book three of the Runelords and Raising Steam, will probably start the next Powdermage once I finish the Runelords book.
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