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Parmenion
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:52 am Post subject: |
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if you like that kind of OTT thriller, then also try Matthew Reilly, Andy Mcdermott & James Rollins, all what i class as a good trashy thriller for inbetween more involved reads....a palate cleanser. |
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Futre4
Joined: 27 May 2006 Posts: 274 Location: Jong-he, New Taipei City.
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Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Funny you say that , I have just picked up a Matthew Reilly second hand. I'll take your recommendations on board cheers. _________________ I always knew Chang was Chinese Intelligence.
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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James Site Admin
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 479 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:46 pm Post subject: |
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'The Office of Shadow' - Matthew Sturges. Excellent. Not out yet, I've got an advance copy from my US publishers, Pyr, but one to look out for. Fantastic magic system, just fantastic. _________________ 'A human with a hand outstretched in friendship carries the fangs of a taipan in his palm.' A TaiGethen saying. |
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Alia
Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 246
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Posted: Sat May 08, 2010 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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"Fiolet" (Purple) by Polish writer Magdalena Kozak - a science-fiction novel about cosmic invasion in the form of giant cyanide-producing plants and brave sky-divers and firefighters who try to fight it. The brief summary might sound ridiculous but the book is very good. The author herself is a sky-diver so what she writes about it makes a lot of sense, the story is very fast-paced and characters are likeable. And in addition, I have a very personal attitude to this novel - I've known the author for something like six years, when I met her, she just wrote her first book and, guess what, it was "Fiolet". She didn't know what to think about it, so she gave it to some people to read, among others to me and my husband. It's wasn't that good than but it had great moments, so we told her she's promising, she should write some more and she should look for a publisher. And so she did. She wrote three immensely popular books about vampires in special forces (and when I say immensely popular, I mean, she does not have fans, only fanatics over here in Poland) and then she came back to "Fiolet".
BTW, if you care, you can see the official trailer of the book. It's in Polish, but the words aren't that important. And also I took part in filming it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6AvEzho6J4
Next I'll probably go to "Metro 2033" by Dmitry Glukhovsky, a horror story set in the Moscow underground. It seems the book has so far been translated into Polish, Spanish and German so perhaps it will also appear in English. _________________
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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Finished reading Rob Sanders' 'Redemption Corps' where storm troopers in the Warhammer 40K universe kick seven kinds of... you know what out of alien hordes and their own side! It's one hell of an entertaining read when Sanders lays off on the detail and lets the story breathe. My full review is over Here. I'm now finishing off Jon Sprunk's 'Shadow's Son'... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Alia
Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 246
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Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 7:33 am Post subject: |
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"Veniss Underground" by Jeff Vandermeer. I really do not know what to make of this book. It's New Weird, it's strange, it's fascinating and at the same time horrible. The main problem is - the characters leave me cold. I do not feel empathy, pity or even get annoyed with them. _________________
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Fri May 21, 2010 4:15 pm Post subject: |
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Ooh, you've reminded me that I really need to give 'City of Saints and Madmen' a re-read soon
Finished reading Jon Sprunk's 'Shadow's Son' and Steve Hockensmith's 'Dawn of the Dreadfuls'. Both were entertaining enough but 'Shadow's Son' skated very close to being 'just another book about assassins' (and wasn't paced very well) and 'Dawn' didn't come out well in the comparisons with its predecessor...
I'm now well into China Mieville's 'Kraken' and it's very good indeed... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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It’s been one of those weeks where everything that I’ve picked up off the reading pile went down a treat! Graham McNeill’s ’The Chapter’s Due’ was a fine slice of military sci-fi from the Warhammer 40K universe, China Mieville’s ’Kraken’ was the kind of urban fantasy that ‘Neverwhere’ wanted to be (although Mieville perhaps indulged himself a little too much setting up the background) and David Moody’s ’Dog Blood’ was just plain nasty but in the best possible way!
I’m now well into Darren Shan’s ‘Procession of the Dead’... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Shriker
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:25 am Post subject: |
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The Five Greatest Warriors - Mathew Reilly
Been after this book for ages after the last one 'Six Sacred Stones' finished on a huge cliffhanger!
For anyone interested I highly recommend Mathew Reilly's books. You get hooked instantly, they are fast paced, and you never get bored. _________________ Who's the bigger fool, the fool or the fool who follows him... |
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:33 am Post subject: |
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Finished reading Jonathan Strahan & Lou Anders' 'Swords & Dark Magic', a collection of new 'Sword & Sorcery' tales from new writers as well as writers established in the sub-genre. A fewof the tales didn't quite hit the mark but the majority did and the collection as a whole is thoroughly entertaining. What is perhaps the longest review I've ever written is over Here. I'm now having a go at Lynn Flewelling's 'The White Road' but I haven't read the rest of the series and this is proving to be a larger obstacle than normal... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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stiffanbond
Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 4
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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:03 am Post subject: |
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I have just finished reading 'Sacajawea' by Anna Lee Waldo.It took me a long time for some reason,but it's a very good,informative book about the life of Sacajawea and the role she played in the Lewis and Clark expedition of America and its native people.She was quite a woman. _________________ memory stick |
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished reading J.L Bourne's 'Day by Day Armageddon', a diary account of a zombie apocalypse. The diary format doesn't really let us get to know the main character, as well as we could do, but Bourne has the grim post apocalyptic atmosphere spot on and gives his readers plenty of obstacles to wonder at and work our way round. My full review is over Here. I'm now finishing off Kage Baker's 'The Bird of the River'... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Max Power
Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I'm about 10 chapters into Shadow by KJ Parker. Am waiting for it to really burst into life, but it's been interesting so far, and has hints of good things to come. I'm just biding time until I buy Once Walked With Gods tomorrow! _________________ If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. |
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Shriker
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Manchester
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Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished The search for Atlantis by Andy McDermott, after people saying it had a poor ending I'd disagree, I really enjoyed it all the way through the it kept me interested continually.
Now reading The Tomb of Hercules by the same author, although I had Once walked with gods tempting me after I bought it yesturday _________________ Who's the bigger fool, the fool or the fool who follows him... |
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