The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More - Page 75

alansplace · 10-11-2012, 11:23 AM

Wow! I finished re-reading Proven Guilty yesterday. This re-read was really really really a fantastic experience!

It brought tears to my eyes multiple times throughout even though I [mostly] knew the outcome of the different events! It proves to be a great book each time I read it!

Now, I'm going to give Diane Duane a try with the first in her Young Wizards series, So You Want to Be a Wizard, New Millennium Edition. Part of the reason I want to try it is I'm thinking of it for my Grandson (12 years old) for Christmas! He's already read all of Harry Potter (of course, so have I) so it seems like it might be a good fit for him.

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jgaiser · 10-13-2012, 07:41 PM

After a long hiatus, I'm back to reading Dresden. Just about finished with Blood Rites and Dead Beat ready to load onto my DX. It's been kind of a crappy summer of reading. Nothing seems to hold my interest, but I buzzed through Blood Rites. Kind of forgot how good the stories are.

alansplace · 10-14-2012, 01:21 PM

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Oct 09, 2012

Time Magazine Asks: Who’s the Greatest Gumshoe?

Harry got an unexpected shout-out in the October 15th issue of Time Magazine!

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Oct 09, 2012

Virtual Signing goes live and Fool Moon concludes

Want a signed copy of Cold Days, but Jim won’t be touring near you this year? Dog Eared Books are running a Virtual Signing for Cold Days and the new paperback version of Ghost Story! Fans can pre-order signed, personalized copies of Jim’s books, and they’ll be shipped out soon after the release date.

Get all the details at the Dog Eared Books website! Please direct any questions to Tina [dogearedbooks at yahoo.com]. Deadline for all pre-orders is Tuesday, November 18, 2012. The ship date is expected to be, but not guaranteed to be, on or before November 29, 2012.

If you’re not interested in a signed copy, you can pre-order a regular copy through the Jim-Butcher.com store.

Additionally, the final issue of the Fool Moon graphic novel adaptation hits stores tomorrow! Check out a five-page preview at ComicBookResources.com and find a comics shop near you at ComicShopLocator.com.

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Oct 03, 2012

Cold Days Signing Tour

At long last, we have the details of Jim’s signing tour! We hope to see you there!

SEATTLE – TACOMA, WA
Tuesday, November 27, 7:00 PM PST
University Temple United Methodist Church
1415 NE 43rd St
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 634-3400
*Books sold by University Bookstore

LOS ANGELES, CA
Wednesday, November 28, 6:00 PM PST
Mysterious Galaxy Redondo Beach
2810 Artesia Blvd.
Redondo Beach, CA 90278
(310) 542-6000

KANSAS CITY, MO
Thursday, November 29, 7:00 PM CST
Unity Temple on The Plaza
707 W 47th Street
Kansas City, MO 64112
*Books sold by Rainy Day Books
(913) 384-3126

CHICAGO, IL
Friday, November 30, 7:00 PM CST
Barnes & Noble #2622
55 Old Orchard Center
Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-2230

Jim will also be doing an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on Reddit‘s /r/fantasy section on November 20th. The AMA will be posted that morning, and folks will have all day to come up with questions and “upvote” the questions of others, so the best ones bubble to the top. Jim will start answering questions around 7pm or 8pm Central.

JSWolf · 10-14-2012, 01:41 PM

I was hoping for a stop in Boston.

alansplace · 10-17-2012, 11:09 AM

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...Now on to Dresden Files #8, Proven Guilty!

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...Now back to The Dresden Files, White Night!...:

Well I finished up the above two (they were both

FANTABULOUS!!

re-reads) and am now beginning The Dresden Files #10, Small Favor. This'll leave me 3 more to re-read before D-day (Dresden-day) 2012, November 27th!

DHNightshadow · 10-17-2012, 01:14 PM

So, you all sucked me in. Did read in the last few days the first two books, and liked them very much. Have now the Side storys and Grave peril, think about to read first a other book I found in my huge tbr. You did say something about the Hollows in this thread, and tada I have the first book in calibre. Will see if it suck me in or if I read first something else, and go on to Grave peril.
Will not read the series in one go, because the last serie I did this with, I have not read the last book yet, and will not for this time.

Nyssa · 10-17-2012, 01:25 PM

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So, you all sucked me in. Did read in the last few days the first two books, and liked them very much. Have now the Side storys and Grave peril, think about to read first a other book I found in my huge tbr. You did say something about the Hollows in this thread, and tada I have the first book in calibre. Will see if it suck me in or if I read first something else, and go on to Grave peril.
Will not read the series in one go, because the last serie I did this with, I have not read the last book yet, and will not for this time.

Welcome to the Dresdenverse!!

We're sure you will enjoy your stay!

The Hollows is a very interesting series. I love not only the variety of supernatural beings (which is also one of my favorite aspects in Dresden), but also the the twists and tweaks made to the original myths (i.e. witches are not human).

I plan to reread/catchup with the series at the beginning of next year.

alansplace · 10-17-2012, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DHNightshadow

So, you all sucked me in. Did read in the last few days the first two books, and liked them very much. Have now the Side storys and Grave peril, think about to read first a other book I found in my huge tbr. You did say something about the Hollows in this thread, and tada I have the first book in calibre. Will see if it suck me in or if I read first something else, and go on to Grave peril.
Will not read the series in one go, because the last serie I did this with, I have not read the last book yet, and will not for this time.

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Welcome to the Dresdenverse!!

We're sure you will enjoy your stay!...

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

The Hollows is a very interesting series. I love not only the variety of supernatural beings (which is also one of my favorite aspects in Dresden), but also the the twists and tweaks made to the original myths (i.e. witches are not human)...

CWatkinsNash · 10-17-2012, 04:37 PM

Just realized that Cold Days and Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles #5) both release the same day. Reading crisis! Ack!

alansplace · 10-17-2012, 04:47 PM

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Dresden Files Fantasy Casting: Molly Carpenter
by Cloudx808 in Issues, October 18, 2010

If there’s a Dresden Files film or TV series, who would be a good actress to play Molly Carpenter’s role?

Molly Carpenter –the daughter of Michael Carpenter, the former teenage rebel whom Harry Dresden had saved from the Council’s death penalty, the wizard-apprentice who’s sensitive to magic, and a sexy woman who had showed interest in the protagonist. As a main character in Jim Butcher’s urban fantasy series, she has become one of the most dynamic characters in the Dresden Files. But if there were to be a film based on Butcher’s best works, who would be a great candidate for Molly Carpenter’s role?

Here are some potential actresses:

Kristen Bell

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Carey Mulligan

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Alison Scagliotti

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Hayden Panettiere

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Emma Stone

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Amber Heard

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Lexi Belle

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Emma Watson – Who would win in a duel? Hermione Granger or Molly Carpenter? I guess it wouldn’t matter as long as Emma Watson is there. I could definitely see Emma Watson playing the role of Molly well; She’s a great actress.

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There are a lot of potential actresses for Molly’s character, and I’m sure seeing her alive on screen would be so awesome, but for now, all the Dresden Files fans could do is dream. Hopefully in the future, the Dresden Files would be adapted into a film or a television series unlike the one Scyfy channel had (That adaptation was horrible!)

To my way of thinking, this writer missed the mark bacause in my imagination Molly C. Quin (Castle)

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is Mollie and Kristen Bell is Murphy!! Oh Well!

alansplace · 10-17-2012, 05:10 PM

Some pictures I liked (various sources).

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1. The blue beetle.

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3. Susan.

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4. Mollie & Mouse.

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5. Harry & Elaine on Thomas' boat.

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6. Murphy.

taosaur · 10-17-2012, 08:39 PM

I'm a decent ways into Turn Coat (still all audio) with just two more full books to go... Maybe I will get there before Cold Days drops

I've been mostly alternating with the Iron Druid books, which don't quite stand up to Butcher, especially for humor, but are plenty entertaining nonetheless.

I wonder, are other Dresden peoples also big Supernatural (TV series) fans? For me, all of the above scratch my horror/comedy itch, rather than fantasy, and I have a much greater appetite for horror than fantasy (which is not to say the two are totally distinct or unrelated). Iron Druid is a bit more fantastical (it's kind of a succession of WoW quests transcribed to Tempe) but Dresden is decidedly horrific, with the emphasis on vampires, demons, necromancers and other bump-going beasties.

Rich_D · 10-18-2012, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Just realized that Cold Days and Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles #5) both release the same day. Reading crisis! Ack!

Yeah, I realized that last week... I think I'll read Trapped first, but listen to Cold Days first... Or maybe the other way around...

treadlightly · 10-18-2012, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by CWatkinsNash

Just realized that Cold Days and Trapped (Iron Druid Chronicles #5) both release the same day. Reading crisis! Ack!

Yikes! I didn't clue in to this. I think I'll start with Trapped, as Tricked is fresher in my memory than Ghost Story. And I have a puppy crush on Oberon.

CWatkinsNash · 10-18-2012, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_D

Yeah, I realized that last week... I think I'll read Trapped first, but listen to Cold Days first... Or maybe the other way around...

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Originally Posted by treadlightly

Yikes! I didn't clue in to this. I think I'll start with Trapped, as Tricked is fresher in my memory than Ghost Story. And I have a puppy crush on Oberon.

I'll probably read Trapped first just because it's cheaper. If I can force myself to wait, I'll buy myself Cold Days for Christmas.

10-11-2012, 11:23 AM	#1111
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,886 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	Proven Guilty!! Wow! I finished re-reading Proven Guilty yesterday. This re-read was really really really a fantastic experience! It brought tears to my eyes multiple times throughout even though I [mostly] knew the outcome of the different events! It proves to be a great book each time I read it! Now, I'm going to give Diane Duane a try with the first in her Young Wizards series, So You Want to Be a Wizard, New Millennium Edition. Part of the reason I want to try it is I'm thinking of it for my Grandson (12 years old) for Christmas! He's already read all of Harry Potter (of course, so have I) so it seems like it might be a good fit for him. Then back to the next 3 Dresden books! Last edited by alansplace; 10-12-2012 at 12:12 PM. Reason: fix graphic

10-17-2012, 05:10 PM	#1121
alansplace Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,886 Karma: 464403178 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: 33.9388° N, 117.2716° W Device: Kindles K-2, K-KB, PW 1 & 2, Voyage, Fire 2, 5 & HD 8, Surface 3, iPad	Fan Art Some pictures I liked (various sources). 1. The blue beetle. 2. Harry & Bob. 3. Susan. 4. Mollie & Mouse. 5. Harry & Elaine on Thomas' boat. 6. Murphy. Last edited by alansplace; 10-17-2012 at 05:55 PM. Reason: add info

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