03-19-2013, 09:17 AM | #15991 | |
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The first episode was to introduce the characters, the next two start the ball rolling and start to give glimpses what has happened. I'm not saying that it's the best book/series I've ever read but it's easy and fun and that's something I like. Also because they're short it's easy to read an episode when I need to take a short break from a longer book I'm reading. |
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03-19-2013, 09:19 AM | #15992 | |
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Next on my reading list Deliverance by James Dickey. I've been looking forward to this one since I started my crazy read a book for every year you've been alive challenge this year. |
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03-19-2013, 09:26 AM | #15993 |
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03-19-2013, 10:00 AM | #15994 | |
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But just to be clear. I picked that book out of nowhere only to change the genre a bit, fantasy and sci-fi can be uninteresting sometimes. I don't trust the psychic or her stories any more than I did before reading the book. I just found them interesting, and noted that a number of people believe there is life after death. As for me, seeing is believing. I'll see it for myself before taking sides. ETA: and these things are good for keeping an open mind, too, like what Stitchawl said. Last edited by maianhvk; 03-19-2013 at 10:05 AM. |
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03-19-2013, 10:22 AM | #15995 |
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03-19-2013, 10:24 AM | #15996 |
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Ok, I finished _A Storm of Swords_ book 3 of Fire and Ice, and I think that's gonna be it for this series for me. I just seemed to ramble on, and while there were some good parts, they are so few and far between and the story lines just end in the death of the main characters. Also, I've seen many bad review about books 4/5.
So many long books I've read recently... so I'm getting back into catching up on some Star Trek books. I've started _A Stitch In Time_ by Andrew J Robinson. This is in the Deep Space 9 relaunch series and this is an author that is new to me. The story is about Garak and his childhood on Cardasia. BOb |
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03-19-2013, 12:06 PM | #15998 | ||
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A Stitch In Time is one of the best Star Trek novels ever. You're surely not to be disappointed! |
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03-19-2013, 01:29 PM | #16000 | |
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03-19-2013, 06:41 PM | #16001 |
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WOW WOW WOW! This is one of my favourite books ever! The fact that the entire book consists of correspondence between all the characters is just brilliant. And I love the time and place setting of the book. Anyways, moving on now and next up is: The fault in our stars by John Green. Yes, I know: really really unoriginal, but I just have to know what everyone is talking about.
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03-20-2013, 12:13 AM | #16002 |
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The Blinding Knife by Brent Weeks. Enjoyed the Black Prism and enjoying this one also.
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03-20-2013, 12:38 AM | #16003 |
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The Battle of Corrin by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson. Unlike the Dune diehards, I simply can't hate these newer books; I think they're interesting and fun reads despite being a far different tone than the originals.
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03-20-2013, 03:40 AM | #16004 | |
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Hey!! Let's get some action going! What are we reading?
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03-20-2013, 04:55 AM | #16005 |
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I really liked it. Not your usual sort of fantasy adventure, and I liked the writing style.
Next up: The Heretic by David Drake and Tony Daniel. (If this is like many David Drake collaborations, David did the plotting and outline, and Tony did the actual writing. This can work very well, as it did with the Drake/Flint Belisarius series.) From my recent April 2013 Baen Monthly Bundle purchase. (Bundle no longer available.) |
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