James Barclay

Alia · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 246

Banks, one of my favourite authors. Unfortunately, they stopped publishing him in Polish, he just didn't catch on.
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Conrad · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 17 Location: Nagoya Japan

The night watch/Day watch films were very interesting. I saw them here in japan. It was a little weird with the Japanese voiceovers but still a good watch.

Shriker · Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Manchester

I've had a look at the synopsis's today and all I can say is.....huh? They seem to have taken parts of the night watch and day watch books and mixed them up, added random other connections between charaters and made them into the night watch film. As for day watch....well that didn't make sense at all lol it made the Day watch out as the Inquisition watching over light and dark.....confusing Razz

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Kerela · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany

I've started 'A Feast of Crows' a while ago, very convenient as I won't have too much time to forget everything again until Dance With Dragons is finally published Very Happy

(Also: some magic forces drew my towards my copy of Dawnthief and made me put it up again...I actually wanted to catch up with some other series and my unread book-pile in general and then re-read all the raven books, but well...)
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Conrad · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 17 Location: Nagoya Japan

Since I last posted here I've managed to read a few more books.
Warrior Priest by Darius Hinks for Black Library: An old world gothic setting of chaos vs oder. Good simple read.
Sword of Justice by Chris Wraight for Black Library: Another old world gothic setting of chaos vs oder. Again a good simple read.
The Deed of Paksenarrion by Elizabeth Moon (The omnibus version). A tale similar to Joan de Arc that was very entertaining.
The Kingdoms of Thrones of Thorn and Bone series by Greg Keyes. A very good story that had an unexpected ending.

Am now going to start on the Valisar Trilogy by Fiona Mcintosh.

Later,
Conrad

Lizzy · Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:11 pm Post subject:

Be interetsed to hear what the Mcintosh one is like as I liked her Mirron's Gift trilogy
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Shriker · Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Manchester

Saga of the Seven Suns: Of Fire and Night by Kevin J.Anderson

Fifth one in the series, I read the first four a while ago but because the series was so long they became a bit tedious, however now I've rediscovered this one again I'm enjoying it more, possibly because I'm older now.

Just finished it to be fair, now going to find Metal Swarm to continue this epic saga.
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Lizzy · Posted: Thu Mar 10, 2011 9:39 am Post subject:

I'm about 3/4 through Tome of the Undergate by Sam Sykes. It's ok but it is taking along time to get anywhere and they all hate each other which is a bit annoying because it is bickering and fighting all the way. This is mean bickering not the banter you got with the Raven.

Don't know my overall verdict though, have to see what the last 1/4 brings....
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James · Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject:

Finished 'Dissolution' by C J Sansom. Darn good historical murder mystery.

Now reading Gemmell's Shield of Thunder. This is akin to uncorking the penultimate bottle of a particularly superb fine wine. Sigh. And dear lord but it's a terrific book.
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Thraun · Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 115 Location: England

Currently on book 2 of 9 from my wife's True Blood box set Laughing

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Max Power · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom

Finally back reading books after a bit of a Football Manager 2011 sabbatical!

Just read The Burning Man by Mark Chadbourn (and was chastisted by Lizzy for not reading it earlier! Wink

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Also recently read Kell's Legend by Andy Remic - a good page turner for holiday, with clear Druss/Gemmell influences.

And finally, currently reading The Hobbit, by some English chap! Haven't read this for years but am really enjoying it, despite some issues I have with the odd plot line!
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Max Power · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom

The Day Watch, Sergei Lukyanenko. Could be so much better than it is. Ultimately a let down with promising bits.
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Shriker · Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 127 Location: Manchester

Alia · Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 246

Metro 2033 and Metro 2034 by Dmitry Glukhovsky - two novels set in Moscow underground following a nuclear war and total destruction of the world overground. A really entertaining read - a bit of s-f, a bit of post-apo and a lot of satire added to the mix. Although in both novels the endings felt as a bit of a let down after the whole strony.
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Kerela · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany

I've started Naomi Novak's first Temeraire-book 'His Majesty's Dagons'. I really like it, just love the relation between Laurence and Temeraire Very Happy

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