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Grace · Joined: 28 May 2006 Posts: 302 Location: Bristol

Read it, liked it. The Keys to the Kingdom series just doesn't have the same spark as the Sabriel books did. The world seems somehow thinner.

I've finished the GRRM book and can't get another for several days at least. Noooooo! I've just realised that because of Seamanship I have no Elgin leave tomorrow so will have to pay the outrageousness of amazon postage to get it. *cursescursescurses*
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Kerela · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany

When I'm depressed I tend to read depressing book, so that it gets even worse, so I started Anne Frank's diary. But now I'm feeling much better (my research-paper is finished), so I'm thinking about reading something else. But as I've enough of English books, crime-story, historic novels and anything related to monks in the last weeks and don't want to read anything about one of these topics that reduces my pile of unread books from about 50 to approximately 15-20, and as somehow I also don't want to read any Fantasy-booksthere should be 6-7 left Surprised

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Mark D · Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 171 Location: Yeovil, Somerset

Just got a couple of books by Steven Erikson

Gardens of the moon
and
Deadhouse Gates
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Mantyluoto · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 573 Location: Somerset, UK

Awesome books by an awesome author

Drizzt · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK

If you can get into them. They're on my shelf waiting to be read. And I WILL read them!!
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Mantyluoto · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 573 Location: Somerset, UK

i will admit that they can be hard going to begin with but i found a little perseveriance and the rewards are tremendous.

The Bridgeburners Rock. Nuff said!

dragonkillernz · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 365 Location: New Zealand

I'm reading some book by some guy. I'll find out soon. I do remember looking and it was only published in 2006, so it's pretty new. I remember I got Dawnthief when it was first published too so maybe I'll get lucky twice Razz

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TheJovialGnome · Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 295 Location: Boston

Drizzt · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK

There's a growing number of books in that category for me. Erikson's stuff, Mark Chadbourn's books, Stan Nicholls works... and, one day, I swear I will finish the second chronicles of Thomas Covenant. I'll be old and grey by then....
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Mantyluoto · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 573 Location: Somerset, UK

started "Eyes of God" last night by John Marco. His Tyrants and Kings Trilogy was great so here's hoping...

Lizzy · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:13 am Post subject:

Currently reading a factual book, The Occult by Colin Wilson. Very interesting, not about how to be a witch, but about the history of the paranormal and stuff. Takes some reading mind.

Also got the second Strangehaven graphic for light relief Very Happy

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dragonkillernz · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 365 Location: New Zealand

Ok, well the book is The Blade Itself, by Joe Abercrombie. I'm really enjoying it. Before that, I read Digital Fortress by Dan Brown, and before that Hitler: Military Commander (after Grace pointed out that he was a vegetarian, I saw that book and I thought I'd read it). All pretty good books in their own way, but only The Blade Itself is looking like it might be something truly great. It really reminds me of Dawnthief in a way.
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Lizzy · Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:30 pm Post subject:

I have it on good authority that the Blade Itself is very good DK, it's on my list
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Drizzt · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK

Blood Tears should arrive tomorrow, should have made quite a dent in it over the weekend with any luck.
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Selik · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields

It's not difficult to get into so you may actually get throught the whole thing. I did.

Currently going through 'A Game of Thrones' by George R.R. Martin
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