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benham · 08-08-2011, 09:14 PM

Try Point Of Impact by Stephen Hunter. I am currently reading that and it is really good! OR, better yet try Hunter by Robert Bidinotto. There is a bit of Gabriel Allon in Dylan Hunter. This is Robert's first book and I hope it is not his last.

I have to read Secret Servant before getting to Portrait Of A Spy.

pdurrant · 08-09-2011, 06:51 AM

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Next: Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood

I've finished the first book in this four book anthology. I liked it a lot, and I think I'll enjoy the rest of the anthology too.

carld · 08-09-2011, 11:36 AM

I'm just starting Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles. I resisted it for a while, even though it's squarely in my favorite modern fantasy genre, because I thought it was more of a paranormal romance, and my tolerance for PR is fairly low. But, after reading the sample I realized it was just my kind of book.

Edit: I'm studiously ignoring the fact that the main character looks like a hipster with a goatee.

dreams · 08-09-2011, 03:21 PM

I was cleaning shelves awhile ago and noticed a stack of pbooks I was given. There were a few JD Robb's In Death series and Catherine Coulter's Wizard's Daughter. Wizard's Daughter was a bit strange with a historical romance having wizards and witches, ghosts, and another dimension. It was an OK read, no thought required, fill the time while waiting, read. I like Coulter's FBI thrillers better.

The In Death series are fun,easy reads and I had forgotten how enjoyable they were. It was able to catch up on the last 7 or 8.

Now, I'm on a reread of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy while I decide what to read next.

Lazybones · 08-09-2011, 04:51 PM

Reading A Dance with Dragons along with about half of the rest of the world, it seems.

After that I was thinking of picking up the newest Harry Dresden novel.

Lazybones · 08-09-2011, 04:53 PM

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Yeah, I remember that being quite an uncomfortable transition, as well. The good news is that when you are done with the Fionavar Tapestry (while not bad IMO)... you still have GGK's best works to look forward to. Get Ysabel out of the way early, too, if you want to enjoy it at all. Because once you've read The Lions of Al Rassan and Tigana, all his other works simply pale by comparison. It's not that the other works are bad in any way, he's just never come close to matching the excellence of those two works in my eyes. Under Heaven is great, but still a distant third to his masterpieces.

(BTW, there are subtle and overt references to Fionavar in all his other works)

That's interesting since I had to really look to find the Fionavar books, and only did so after reading some of GGK's newer works. I did enjoy them a lot, but you could tell they were earlier works than his new stuff.

Lazybones · 08-09-2011, 04:55 PM

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The In Death series are fun,easy reads and I had forgotten how enjoyable they were. It was able to catch up on the last 7 or 8.

They are like popcorn; I've found I'm able to read three or four of them in the time that it takes me to slog through the latest fantasy epic (or maybe six or seven in the time it takes me to read a George RR Martin novel!).

The only down side is that Roberts tends to fall heavily into formula; it's probably inevitable for an author who pounds out 4-5 novels a year.

BearMountainBooks · 08-09-2011, 05:32 PM

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I'm just starting Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles. I resisted it for a while, even though it's squarely in my favorite modern fantasy genre, because I thought it was more of a paranormal romance, and my tolerance for PR is fairly low. But, after reading the sample I realized it was just my kind of book.

Edit: I'm studiously ignoring the fact that the main character looks like a hipster with a goatee.

I read the six chapter sample...and couldn't like the character. Too self-centered. I was really glad I read the sample on the author's website. If the book were cheaper, I'd probably still read the book because the writing was good...but not at full price. He was just too into himself.

carld · 08-09-2011, 05:48 PM

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I read the six chapter sample...and couldn't like the character. Too self-centered. I was really glad I read the sample on the author's website. If the book were cheaper, I'd probably still read the book because the writing was good...but not at full price. He was just too into himself.

I'm partway through the second chapter myself, and haven't seen that yet really. It'll be interested to see if I end up agreeing with you or not. It's certainly not the most endearing trait a hero can have.

BearMountainBooks · 08-09-2011, 07:29 PM

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I'm partway through the second chapter myself, and haven't seen that yet really. It'll be interested to see if I end up agreeing with you or not. It's certainly not the most endearing trait a hero can have.

Don't get me wrong--it's VERY readable. There were just a couple of things in the first 6 that set off warning bells of things I'm particular about. Had this been a kindle book at $2.99, I'd have bought it. But it was competing with 4 other 8 dollar books I wanted!!!

xg4bx · 08-10-2011, 12:04 AM

The Sword and the Dragon by M.R. Mathias. i've already become an absolute fanboy of this author.

it's epic fantasy but its just so well done and flows so smoothly. i have a hard time even finding a good place to stop, it's one of those look at the clock "oh, just one more chapter before i go to bed" books. i feel like a kid again when i'm reading this.

it's a great pg-13 fantasy. there's definitely adult situations and gore but they're not the focus of what the author was going for, they simply make sense in context. there's a quick love scene that despite not being very graphic, is sexier than any erotica i've read. the violence is quick and gory but not slobbered over.

i'm sure hardcore fantasy fans would end up feeling "meh" but to me it feels like a revelation compared to the fantasy i've read.

maianhvk · 08-10-2011, 12:40 AM

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The Sword and the Dragon by M.R. Mathias. i've already become an absolute fanboy of this author.

it's epic fantasy but its just so well done and flows so smoothly. i have a hard time even finding a good place to stop, it's one of those look at the clock "oh, just one more chapter before i go to bed" books. i feel like a kid again when i'm reading this.

it's a great pg-13 fantasy.[...] i'm sure hardcore fantasy fans would end up feeling "meh" but to me it feels like a revelation compared to the fantasy i've read.

That's good enough for me!

Wait, it's the first book in a trilogy! Still hasn't finished! Having had several lessons... I think I'll read it only when it's fully published.

What is hardcore fantasy by the way?

HomeInMyShoes · 08-10-2011, 06:46 AM

I might have to look for that series as well in a little bit.

I just finished up Scarlett Thomas's Our Tragic Universe and have just started Stanley Elkin's The Franchiser. I also started reading Natsume Soseki's Kokoro.

pdurrant · 08-10-2011, 09:39 AM

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Rihannsu: The Bloodwing Voyages by Diane Duane and Peter Morwood

I've finished the first book in this four book anthology. I liked it a lot, and I think I'll enjoy the rest of the anthology too.

The second book was equally good, or perhaps better.

issybird · 08-10-2011, 10:44 AM

A Passage to India, a reread for this month's Literary Book Club.

Zoo Station, the first in a series of mystery/suspense novels set in Berlin leading up to WWII. Prose is a little clunky, but I'm caught up in the story. Purchased during Amazon's summer sale.

In Tearing Haste, the correspondence between Deborah Mitford and Patrick Leigh Fermor. I've been off Debo since her latest memoirs, in which she came across as too entitled and insufficiently reflective, but Leigh Fermor wrote my favorite travel book of all time, A Time of Gifts, and I'm glad to say that this book is mostly Paddy and he's up to form.

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08-08-2011, 09:14 PM	#10396
benham Guru Posts: 882 Karma: 5565888 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Townsend, WI Device: Palm TX, PRS-505 (BLUE)	Try Point Of Impact by Stephen Hunter. I am currently reading that and it is really good! OR, better yet try Hunter by Robert Bidinotto. There is a bit of Gabriel Allon in Dylan Hunter. This is Robert's first book and I hope it is not his last. I have to read Secret Servant before getting to Portrait Of A Spy.

08-09-2011, 11:36 AM	#10398
carld Wizard Posts: 2,698 Karma: 4748723 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I'm just starting Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles. I resisted it for a while, even though it's squarely in my favorite modern fantasy genre, because I thought it was more of a paranormal romance, and my tolerance for PR is fairly low. But, after reading the sample I realized it was just my kind of book. Edit: I'm studiously ignoring the fact that the main character looks like a hipster with a goatee.

08-09-2011, 03:21 PM	#10399
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	I was cleaning shelves awhile ago and noticed a stack of pbooks I was given. There were a few JD Robb's In Death series and Catherine Coulter's Wizard's Daughter. Wizard's Daughter was a bit strange with a historical romance having wizards and witches, ghosts, and another dimension. It was an OK read, no thought required, fill the time while waiting, read. I like Coulter's FBI thrillers better. The In Death series are fun,easy reads and I had forgotten how enjoyable they were. It was able to catch up on the last 7 or 8. Now, I'm on a reread of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy while I decide what to read next.

08-09-2011, 04:51 PM	#10400
Lazybones Groupie Posts: 162 Karma: 1719250 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Sacramento Device: Kindle	Reading A Dance with Dragons along with about half of the rest of the world, it seems. After that I was thinking of picking up the newest Harry Dresden novel.

08-10-2011, 12:04 AM	#10406
xg4bx Are you gonna eat that? Posts: 1,633 Karma: 23215128 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Phillipsburg, NJ Device: Kindle 3, Nook STG	The Sword and the Dragon by M.R. Mathias. i've already become an absolute fanboy of this author. it's epic fantasy but its just so well done and flows so smoothly. i have a hard time even finding a good place to stop, it's one of those look at the clock "oh, just one more chapter before i go to bed" books. i feel like a kid again when i'm reading this. it's a great pg-13 fantasy. there's definitely adult situations and gore but they're not the focus of what the author was going for, they simply make sense in context. there's a quick love scene that despite not being very graphic, is sexier than any erotica i've read. the violence is quick and gory but not slobbered over. i'm sure hardcore fantasy fans would end up feeling "meh" but to me it feels like a revelation compared to the fantasy i've read.

08-10-2011, 06:46 AM	#10408
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I might have to look for that series as well in a little bit. I just finished up Scarlett Thomas's Our Tragic Universe and have just started Stanley Elkin's The Franchiser. I also started reading Natsume Soseki's Kokoro.

08-10-2011, 10:44 AM	#10410
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,307 Karma: 234636059 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	A Passage to India, a reread for this month's Literary Book Club. Zoo Station, the first in a series of mystery/suspense novels set in Berlin leading up to WWII. Prose is a little clunky, but I'm caught up in the story. Purchased during Amazon's summer sale. In Tearing Haste, the correspondence between Deborah Mitford and Patrick Leigh Fermor. I've been off Debo since her latest memoirs, in which she came across as too entitled and insufficiently reflective, but Leigh Fermor wrote my favorite travel book of all time, A Time of Gifts, and I'm glad to say that this book is mostly Paddy and he's up to form.