01-30-2013, 03:55 PM | #15481 | ||
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01-30-2013, 07:22 PM | #15483 |
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Just finished The Black Box by Michael Connelly. Great read!
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01-30-2013, 07:29 PM | #15485 | ||
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Not always is Chonological order a good thing. But in the case of Shannara, chronological is just fine. Anyway, the book I am reading is A Knight of the Word by Terry Brooks. Quote:
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01-30-2013, 07:40 PM | #15486 | |
Is that a sandwich?
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Not sure if I'll continue with Barrayar. Does it have a lot of political wrangling? That would not interest me. Currently reading Cannery Row by John Steinbeck. So far it's wonderful. A reminder that the English language can be beautifully written. |
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01-30-2013, 07:43 PM | #15487 | ||
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01-30-2013, 07:46 PM | #15488 |
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If you don't mind spoiling certain plot points of "later" novels, then yes, chronological is just fine. Otherwise, it's not fine at all. Never understood the chrono-obsessed myself. Flashbacks sequences within books must make them want to tear their hair out.
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01-30-2013, 10:43 PM | #15489 | |
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I haven't read any of them by the way, but I know people who love the books that were written later but found those first three to be torture beyond words. |
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01-30-2013, 10:46 PM | #15490 |
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01-30-2013, 10:48 PM | #15491 |
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Now that I'm turning my Kindle Keyboard into my "loaner" device, looks like this is the first book I'm loading on there for my mum. She likes good historical fiction and I believe she has read Cornwell before - and I happen to own this book already.
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01-31-2013, 01:15 AM | #15492 |
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01-31-2013, 02:40 AM | #15493 | |
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01-31-2013, 03:24 AM | #15494 |
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Once he'd got his LOTR clone (aka "The Sword of Shannara") out of his system, he became a much better writer. The other books are worth reading, to my mind.
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01-31-2013, 04:02 AM | #15495 |
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Just finishing a collection of Robert Frost's poems. He's one of my favorite poets, and I try to re-read his best works at least once a year.
EDIT: A blatant troll to ask people to vote in the poll I put up in the Lounge. I'd like to have at least 100 people voting to make the numbers mean something. No need to post, only vote which hand is your dominant. Left-handed or right handed. Thanks. Stitchawl |
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