The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More - Page 260

alansplace · 06-26-2014, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chinese...lion-1.1367766

Poor Mouse!

(I know it's an older story, but I came across it again today and it made me laugh.)

Personally I just love the picture!

alansplace · 06-26-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Toxaris

...I don't have a least favorite book, but there are some I like less.

alansplace · 06-26-2014, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tarana

This is why I sometimes hate to post reviews. What I like, someone else doesn't. What someone else likes, maybe I won't be as thrilled. It's an issue especially if someone else hasn't even read it yet - takes some of the joy from reading. I have a lot of GOOD things to say about Ghost Story, so take heart.

WELL STATED!

Melon Soda · 06-26-2014, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy

http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/chinese...lion-1.1367766

Poor Mouse!

(I know it's an older story, but I came across it again today and it made me laugh.)

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Originally Posted by alansplace

Personally I just love the picture!

LOL I died laughing. This is just too cute!

alansplace · 06-27-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

Decided to re-read Skin Game, this time around, I'm listening to Marsters doing the audio.

I just finished listening to Chapter 40, now off to bed.

[EDIT ADD] Finished re-read (audio) and am back to reading The Silkworm (Chapter 18).

Spacechik · 06-27-2014, 11:13 PM

I just finished Skin Game , the audio version. I love James Marsters. However, I didn't quite get the concept for the story. I thought it was a really thin plot and made little sense. Maybe I wasn't in the mood yet? He crammed a lot of unbelievable things in this book. Butters, REALLY? I do think Butcher has set up Molly as the next book's plot line. I'm starting to lose interest. Blasphemy!

alansplace · 06-27-2014, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacechik

I just finished Skin Game , the audio version. I love James Marsters. However, I didn't quite get the concept for the story. I thought it was a really thin plot and made little sense. Maybe I wasn't in the mood yet? He crammed a lot of unbelievable things in this book. Butters, REALLY? I do think Butcher has set up Molly as the next book's plot line. I'm starting to lose interest. Blasphemy!

You sound almost apologetic. I don't believe that that's necessary. Skin Game was, in my opinion the best Dresden Files novel yet, but you are certainly free to feel differently and free to post those feelings.

Melon Soda · 06-28-2014, 08:40 AM

Man, call me old-school but I just want the softcover copy of Skin Game to be released soon, like... now!!

alansplace · 06-28-2014, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Melon Soda

Man, call me old-school but I just want the softcover copy of Skin Game to be released soon, like... now!!

Okay, You're...

carld · 06-28-2014, 10:55 AM

#33 of 39 ....

/taps fingers on desk

/reloads library page....

alansplace · 06-28-2014, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by carld

#33 of 39 ....

/taps fingers on desk

/reloads library page....

Maybe the below links to these 5 sample chapters will help:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5

Spacechik · 06-28-2014, 03:11 PM

What I'll do is wait for the soft copy and actually READ the book instead of listening to it. Sometimes things are lost in translation.

alansplace · 06-28-2014, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Spacechik

What I'll do is wait for the soft copy and actually READ the book instead of listening to it. Sometimes things are lost in translation.

piper28 · 06-28-2014, 06:40 PM

I finished Skin Game a few days ago, and I have to admit, it's not really my favorite of the books either. It's decent, and I think somewhat better than I felt Ghost Story and Cold Days were (Ghost Story I really felt was one of the weaker installments), but it's more a middle of the road for me compared to the other books in the series. There were definitely some interesting points, but I also think there was some lazy story telling at some points too. There's a part of me that kinda feels things really built up to the events of Changes, and Jim's kinda lost his way since then and has been having problems finding momentum again. And the Fomor are really not cutting it for me as a bad guy, they're getting old real fast and don't really seem to bringing much to the party. At least with this book we didn't have to deal with them much, the Nickelheads being a far more worthy opposition.

alansplace · 06-28-2014, 10:04 PM

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06-27-2014, 11:13 PM	#3891
Spacechik Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 1820660 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Device: Kindle 3g WiFi	I just finished Skin Game , the audio version. I love James Marsters. However, I didn't quite get the concept for the story. I thought it was a really thin plot and made little sense. Maybe I wasn't in the mood yet? He crammed a lot of unbelievable things in this book. Butters, REALLY? I do think Butcher has set up Molly as the next book's plot line. I'm starting to lose interest. Blasphemy!

06-28-2014, 08:40 AM	#3893
Melon Soda ★ Enjoy Your Reads! ★ Posts: 947 Karma: 412746862 Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sunny Island Singapore Device: iPhone, Desktop	Man, call me old-school but I just want the softcover copy of Skin Game to be released soon, like... now!!

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06-28-2014, 03:11 PM	#3897
Spacechik Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 1820660 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portland, Oregon Device: Kindle 3g WiFi	What I'll do is wait for the soft copy and actually READ the book instead of listening to it. Sometimes things are lost in translation.

06-28-2014, 06:40 PM	#3899
piper28 Zealot Posts: 113 Karma: 1178328 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: none	I finished Skin Game a few days ago, and I have to admit, it's not really my favorite of the books either. It's decent, and I think somewhat better than I felt Ghost Story and Cold Days were (Ghost Story I really felt was one of the weaker installments), but it's more a middle of the road for me compared to the other books in the series. There were definitely some interesting points, but I also think there was some lazy story telling at some points too. There's a part of me that kinda feels things really built up to the events of Changes, and Jim's kinda lost his way since then and has been having problems finding momentum again. And the Fomor are really not cutting it for me as a bad guy, they're getting old real fast and don't really seem to bringing much to the party. At least with this book we didn't have to deal with them much, the Nickelheads being a far more worthy opposition.