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Lobolover · 04-27-2008, 03:27 PM

De La Mare stories located SO FAR-A:B:O,Out of the Depth,Seaton's Aunt and "The return" .

oh and finished "The Necromancer or Tale of the Black Forest-founded on Facts" (1794),from Karl Friedrich Kahlert (under the pseudonym of Lawrence Flamenberg),translated by "Peter Teuthold" (in reality Peter Will).90 pages in one day.

GOOD,but I was SO disapointed,when all Necromancy was ridiculused as "impossible cheats" (the belief in which "will ruin the life of a happy heart" and being so ridiculised on ca. 30 pages alone) and how everything was but people maked-up as spirits,and hidden bandits imitating thunder-which I find the LEAST believable.

igorsk · 04-27-2008, 05:54 PM

Please add a space after commas and periods. Thank you.

Lobolover · 04-27-2008, 06:53 PM

Why?I have no need .

HarryT · 04-28-2008, 02:53 AM

It is the way that English is written. Not having spaces after punctuation makes it harder to read.

Lobolover · 04-28-2008, 05:06 AM

Think of it as a challenge of your reading abilities.

and I probably didn't say I started "The Dark Chamber" by Cline,did I?

(ps:Isn't there another book of the same name?)

Sparrow · 04-29-2008, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lobolover

De La Mare stories located SO FAR-A:B:O,Out of the Depth,Seaton's Aunt and "The return" .

Bad Company
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nekokami · 04-29-2008, 10:47 AM

The sequence was also relevant with my rating smileys, not just the collection.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-29-2008, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nekokami

The sequence was also relevant with my rating smileys, not just the collection.

yes i noticed there was a coherent progression to the whole thing... but still, we don't want to be skipping any steps now do we...

DixieGal · 04-29-2008, 11:28 AM

I'm trying to read "Crystal Rain," one of the Tor freebies. But it is pretty awful and probably I will not finish it. The true horror is that most of these Tor books seem to be Part 1 of new series, and I'm afraid I'll trudge through to the end, only to find that it is to be continued.

Unsolicited Review: Unless you are fanatically interested in Caribbean and pre-Columbian cultures, just skip this one.

Lobolover · 04-29-2008, 12:37 PM

Sparrow -I know,it seems it's the ONLY short story HIS "society" HAS!

JSWolf · 05-01-2008, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DixieGal

I'm trying to read "Crystal Rain," one of the Tor freebies. But it is pretty awful and probably I will not finish it. The true horror is that most of these Tor books seem to be Part 1 of new series, and I'm afraid I'll trudge through to the end, only to find that it is to be continued.

Unsolicited Review: Unless you are fanatically interested in Caribbean and pre-Columbian cultures, just skip this one.

The only free Tor eBook I've yet read is Mistborn. But the good thing about it is that while it is part of a series, book one can stand alone. So if you did finish it and do not care to move on to book two, then you are ok. I liked book one. Book three is yet to be released. later this year I think.

DixieGal · 05-01-2008, 02:51 PM

Mistborn is next on my list, as soon as I finish Lord of the Isles. I must say, I'm enjoying it more than I usually enjoy wizardly fantasy. I'm still in the first half of the book, but it's a page turner for me. It is short on descriptions, but rich in characters and action.

JSWolf · 05-01-2008, 04:36 PM

Mistborn does have some good action scenes, but it's mostly big on character. I do like it for the way it doesn't go overboard on character or action. Once book three is out and it's available at my local library, then I'll read book two and three.

Lobolover · 05-01-2008, 05:41 PM

Finished "The Dark Chamber" by Leonard Cline today.Have started "Lilith" by MacDonald AND "The temptation of St.Anthony" from Flaubert.

nekokami · 05-01-2008, 05:46 PM

Currently re-reading Tales of Earthsea, just finished The Other Wind (both by Ursula Le Guin, of course). Le Guin is not to everyone's taste, but I particularly like these two books, because she revisits the whole Earthsea mythos and reinterprets it. The first books, while they had an original setting, were a bit stereotypical in some of their assumptions (e.g. all wizards are men). In these two books she revisits those assumptions, in ways that make them make sense for the original trilogy, but deepen and broaden the view of Earthsea as a real-feeling place.

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04-27-2008, 03:27 PM	#346
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	De La Mare stories located SO FAR-A:B:O,Out of the Depth,Seaton's Aunt and "The return" . oh and finished "The Necromancer or Tale of the Black Forest-founded on Facts" (1794),from Karl Friedrich Kahlert (under the pseudonym of Lawrence Flamenberg),translated by "Peter Teuthold" (in reality Peter Will).90 pages in one day. GOOD,but I was SO disapointed,when all Necromancy was ridiculused as "impossible cheats" (the belief in which "will ruin the life of a happy heart" and being so ridiculised on ca. 30 pages alone) and how everything was but people maked-up as spirits,and hidden bandits imitating thunder-which I find the LEAST believable.

04-27-2008, 05:54 PM	#347
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,442 Karma: 300001 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	Please add a space after commas and periods. Thank you.

04-27-2008, 06:53 PM	#348
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	Why?I have no need .

04-28-2008, 02:53 AM	#349
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,548 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It is the way that English is written. Not having spaces after punctuation makes it harder to read.

04-28-2008, 05:06 AM	#350
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	Think of it as a challenge of your reading abilities. and I probably didn't say I started "The Dark Chamber" by Cline,did I? (ps:Isn't there another book of the same name?)

04-29-2008, 10:47 AM	#352
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	The sequence was also relevant with my rating smileys, not just the collection.

04-29-2008, 11:28 AM	#354
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I'm trying to read "Crystal Rain," one of the Tor freebies. But it is pretty awful and probably I will not finish it. The true horror is that most of these Tor books seem to be Part 1 of new series, and I'm afraid I'll trudge through to the end, only to find that it is to be continued. Unsolicited Review: Unless you are fanatically interested in Caribbean and pre-Columbian cultures, just skip this one.

04-29-2008, 12:37 PM	#355
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	Sparrow -I know,it seems it's the ONLY short story HIS "society" HAS!

05-01-2008, 02:51 PM	#357
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Mistborn is next on my list, as soon as I finish Lord of the Isles. I must say, I'm enjoying it more than I usually enjoy wizardly fantasy. I'm still in the first half of the book, but it's a page turner for me. It is short on descriptions, but rich in characters and action.

05-01-2008, 04:36 PM	#358
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,792 Karma: 146391129 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Mistborn does have some good action scenes, but it's mostly big on character. I do like it for the way it doesn't go overboard on character or action. Once book three is out and it's available at my local library, then I'll read book two and three.

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05-01-2008, 05:41 PM	#359
Lobolover Gorosei Posts: 421 Karma: 334 Join Date: Feb 2008 Device: Microsoft Word	Finished "The Dark Chamber" by Leonard Cline today.Have started "Lilith" by MacDonald AND "The temptation of St.Anthony" from Flaubert.

05-01-2008, 05:46 PM	#360
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Currently re-reading Tales of Earthsea, just finished The Other Wind (both by Ursula Le Guin, of course). Le Guin is not to everyone's taste, but I particularly like these two books, because she revisits the whole Earthsea mythos and reinterprets it. The first books, while they had an original setting, were a bit stereotypical in some of their assumptions (e.g. all wizards are men). In these two books she revisits those assumptions, in ways that make them make sense for the original trilogy, but deepen and broaden the view of Earthsea as a real-feeling place.