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Originally Posted by maianhvk
Dresden files 01: Storm Front, by Jim Butcher.
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Originally Posted by thinkpadx
Is it any good?
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Originally Posted by maianhvk
I'm halfway through, and since I'm not a big fan of hardboiled crime fiction and that I read somewhere that someone said Storm Front wasn't very good, I'm afraid the prejudice is too big to be fully erased.
Anyway, Storm Front is a tiny bit better than what I expected. A dry sense of humor now and then helps a lot. But that's it. Nothing more.
Like I said, I'm not into this 'genre' (detective wizard + vampiress + modern Chicago) so I might not continue with Dresden files.
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LOL Anh, I can see why you wouldn't appreciate Dresden since you're not into detective wizardry, but I do have to admit being puzzled at whoever called them "hard-boiled". And I love the humor, but that's just me. Besides, I live an hour out of Chicago, so there's a lot of "Hey, I know that place!" moments for me. I was reading the Naked City anthology last night, and the first story is a Dresden short, about the Billy Goat Curse (yes, there really IS such a thing) on the Chicago Cubs baseball team and Wrigley Field. I was laughing so hard Chris came in to see what was going on, and the dialogue was so good I was reading it out loud to the Siamese, who was perched on my shoulder anyway. I don't think he appreciated it, or maybe he just didn't like the fact that his perch was shaking because I was laughing so hard.
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Originally Posted by kennyc
Send money. Kovid will appreciate it!
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Where's that "ditto" sign when I need it? Anyway, what Kenny said. And yes, calibre is wonderful.