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Kerela
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject: |
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My Dear Krauts A book by an english journalist, who lives in Berlin. Quite funny, till now _________________ The question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I, or the others crazy?
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Wulfa_Coldheart
Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 97 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Finished Robert V.S. Redick's The Red Wolf Conspiracy which was pretty good and I'd recomend it to any fantasy fans.
I'm just starting The End of Mr Y by Scaret Thomas. The book is a ?thought experiment? (which according to Wikipedia is a way of explaining the way something works by telling it in a story). However, the book is also about a book that is a thought experiment. Very high brow methinks! Typical Canongate. However, I think it can just be enjoyed as a contemporary adventure story without getting bogged down by it all. _________________ "You know what Jack Burton always says... what the hell?" |
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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I've just finished reading Daniel Abraham's 'A Betrayal in Winter', essentially a 'murder mystery' tale that becomes far more through Abraham's vivid characterisation and deft worldbuilding. I'm now a big fan of this series and am eager to see how it all ends, I just wish they had done a little more with the Andat this time round... My full review is over Here.
I'm now reading 'Jumper' (Steven Gould) which I thought was the 'book of the film' but it turns out that the film is actually 'the film of the book'... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Drizzt
Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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Currently reading the new R. A. Salvatore book 'The Orc King'. Thoroughly enjoying it, plenty of action and it seems to be building into something promising... here's hoping it delivers! _________________ Pagan Music |
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James Site Admin
Joined: 26 Aug 2004 Posts: 479 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: |
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Imperium, by Robert Harris
Excellent. Really excellent. All about the politics of Rome and the rise of Cicero through the ranks. Actually, that's way too basic an outline but it'll do. _________________ 'A human with a hand outstretched in friendship carries the fangs of a taipan in his palm.' A TaiGethen saying. |
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Kerela
Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 2:15 pm Post subject: |
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Matchball in Moldavia by Tony Hawks (Nearly as good as Round Ireland with a fridge ) and Well-Schooled Murderer by Elizabeth George. I simply had to read it again after I've seen what these BBC-Series did to these beautiful books _________________ The question that sometimes drives me hazy: Am I, or the others crazy?
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished reading 'Jumper' (Steven Gould). I've heard really bad things about the film so was pleased to see that the book is nothing like the film at all. There's a really good balance between David cutting loose with his teleportation and at the same time being held back by some basic rules (although sometimes things go awry) so he doesn't become uber powerful. There's a nice 'coming of age' theme going on as well. I loved it and my full review is over Here.
I'm now well into 'Jumper: Griffin's Story' which is more of a 'book of the film' kind of deal... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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And I've now finished reading 'Jumper: Griffin's Story' (Steven Gould), a tie-in novel for the movie. It's a fairly entertaining read but suffers from being a pretty much carbon copy of the original story. The main character is pretty one-dimensional and some of the 'suspension of disbelief' required pushes things a little too far... My full review is over Here.
I thought I'd give Anne McCaffrey another go so have started reading 'Maelstrom'. Children who can turn into seals, I can feel my little heart sinking already... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:19 pm Post subject: |
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I really tried to finish 'Maelstrom' (Anne McCaffrey & Elizabeth Scarborough) but realised, about a hundred and forty pages in, that I didn't care about the story or its 'so perfect that I wanted to punch them' characters. I put the book down and will not be picking it up again, have a look at my 'I can't believe I read this' review over Here.
I'm now reading Clive Warner's 'Rebody', a look at the perils of taking out cryogenic insurance... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Wulfa_Coldheart
Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 97 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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Deornoth wrote: | Just finished reading 'Jumper' (Steven Gould). I've heard really bad things about the film so was pleased to see that the book is nothing like the film at all. There's a really good balance between David cutting loose with his teleportation and at the same time being held back by some basic rules (although sometimes things go awry) so he doesn't become uber powerful. There's a nice 'coming of age' theme going on as well. I loved it and my full review is over Here.
I'm now well into 'Jumper: Griffin's Story' which is more of a 'book of the film' kind of deal... |
I've heard mixed reviews of the film, some people really like it and for others it a bit "meh". I do hear that the book is very different - deals with child abuse and such things? _________________ "You know what Jack Burton always says... what the hell?" |
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Alia
Joined: 17 Sep 2007 Posts: 246
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Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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I was asked if I could do a review of "Dune: Butlerian Jihad" for an s-f/fantasy magazine. I declined, because it's a long novel, I don't have much time and sincerely dislike the idea of writing novels after the original author's death. But maybe I'm wrong - has anyone read it? |
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Deornoth
Joined: 08 Oct 2007 Posts: 446
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Wulfa_Coldheart wrote: | I've heard mixed reviews of the film, some people really like it and for others it a bit "meh". I do hear that the book is very different - deals with child abuse and such things? |
I haven't seen the film but read an online synopsis that appears to bear little resemblance to the book. The book does have an element of child abuse and a scene where the main character is almost raped, it's very much a 'rites of passage' novel and the 'jumping' is almost incidental at times. I'm actually really glad I read it, I found the whole thing really gripping.
Finished reading Clive Warner's 'ReBody' (it's nice and short), a tale a cryogenic head insurance gone wrong... Despite wandering off on tangents, when it should be concentrating on the plot, 'ReBody' is an entertaining read with all the ingredients needed for a decent 'pulp sci-fi' story. It has also made me reconsider having my body frozen at the point of death my review is over Here.
It's time for some horror now so I'm reading Nate Kenyon's 'Bloodstone', apparently a Stoker Award finalist in 2006... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Deornoth
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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Just finished reading 'Bloodstone' by Nate Kenyon. While it suffers (slightly) from being a little too 'Stephen King' for comfort it's a genuinely scary read (for me anyway) that built up my expectations and then knocked them straight down again. Well worth a look (imho) if you see a copy. My full review is over Here.
I'm now well into Kelley Armstrong's 'No Humans Involved'... _________________ Graeme's Fantasy Book Review
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Wulfa_Coldheart
Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 97 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: |
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Finished the End of Mr Y. It was an interesting read... out of my comfort zone really, but never-the-less interesting.
Just about to start "The Age of Misrule" by Mark Chadbourn. Never heard of him before till Lizzy mentioned him here. Found the first series in a omibus on amazon so looking forward to starting that sometime tonight. Sound quite an interesting concept. _________________ "You know what Jack Burton always says... what the hell?" |
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Max Power
Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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Age of Misrule is a great series - I really enjoyed it. Set in Britain, with Celtic mythology, really well written, and a neat little tour round our fair shores as well! _________________ If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine. |
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