The Jim Butcher Files: Dresden . Codex Alera . Cinder Spires & More - Page 4

Nyssa · 09-20-2011, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

this is the kind of stuff that makes me like the dresden files a lot:

Yep!

I was very surprised by his decision to fight fire with fire - if you don't already, you'll recognize it when it comes. I wasn't sure if his choice was acceptable by White Council rules, but Morgan didn't show up afterward, so I figured it was okay.

Oh, I decided to stick to my original plan, so it could be a week or so before I read Grave Peril.

alansplace · 09-20-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Yep!

I was very surprised by his decision to fight fire with fire - if you don't already, you'll recognize it when it comes. I wasn't sure if his choice was acceptable by White Council rules, but Morgan didn't show up afterward, so I figured it was okay.

i never thought that it was something that morgan (or the council) could have misinterpreted as anything other than self-defense (of course harry has claimed that before and it mostly worked out) so i suppose your

surprise was warranted.

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Oh, I decided to stick to my original plan, so it could be a week or so before I read Grave Peril.

made a decision, huh?

oh, i just started re-reading 'grave peril'.

Nyssa · 09-20-2011, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

i never thought that it was something that morgan (or the council) could have misinterpreted as anything other than self-defense (of course harry has claimed that before and it mostly worked out) so i suppose your

surprise was warranted.

I wasn't sure if it fell under the magic vs human rules. I mean sure the humans were using a form of magic, but still. Plus, I don't know how forgiving the council is willing to be after the whole DoD situation. I know that technically its been lifted, but I'm guessing they're still keeping a close eye on him.

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Originally Posted by alansplace

made a decision, huh?

oh, i just started re-reading 'grave peril'.

Oh man, really? You did that on purpose didn't you!

alansplace · 09-20-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

...Oh man, really? You did that on purpose didn't you!

nope, it was in my already-formed plans.

jgaiser · 09-20-2011, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

oh, i just started re-reading 'grave peril'.

Finished two non-fictions that have been on my TBR list for too long and just started Grave Peril myself.

Nyssa · 09-20-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by alansplace

nope, it was in my already-formed plans.

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Originally Posted by jgaiser

Finished two non-fictions that have been on my TBR list for too long and just started Grave Peril myself.

Sigh...stop reading them so fast! My wallet can't keep up...LOL

Filark · 09-21-2011, 05:22 AM

My library had books 1-6 and 7-12 as ebook sets.

Nyssa · 09-21-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Filark

My library had books 1-6 and 7-12 as ebook sets.

None of the libraries in my county have e-books and the closest one to allow non-resident lending is approx. 3 hours away.

tilia · 09-21-2011, 10:12 AM

When I started reading Storm Front this summer, I liked it, but other books lured me away. Not sure why, it wasn‘t bad. I guess I just had other books that I wanted to read.

I was able to borrow the audio book, just finished listening to that a couple of days ago. I liked it a lot, but think I'm going to read the next one. My mind wanders easily while listening, and I know I missed bits and pieces. Maybe I'll listen to the audio books for a reread sometime; James Marsters did a very good job with the first one.

I’m not going to read the series as fast as *some other* people though

. There’re so many books I want to read (just finished the first Mistborn book, and started The Vorkosigan Saga). And besides, if I like a series, I don’t want to finish it *too* fast, or rather, I’ll want to, but will try not to…

Listening to Storm Front made me want to read Fool Moon, so I’m not going to wait too long.

No strong feelings about Karrin Murphy yet. Maybe after I’ve read some more.

Lizzie in Ma · 09-21-2011, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by tilia

When I started reading Storm Front this summer, I liked it, but other books lured me away. Not sure why, it wasn‘t bad. I guess I just had other books that I wanted to read.

I was able to borrow the audio book, just finished listening to that a couple of days ago. I liked it a lot, but think I'm going to read the next one. My mind wanders easily while listening, and I know I missed bits and pieces. Maybe I'll listen to the audio books for a reread sometime; James Marsters did a very good job with the first one.

I’m not going to read the series as fast as *some other* people though

. There’re so many books I want to read (just finished the first Mistborn book, and started The Vorkosigan Saga). And besides, if I like a series, I don’t want to finish it *too* fast, or rather, I’ll want to, but will try not to…

Listening to Storm Front made me want to read Fool Moon, so I’m not going to wait too long.

No strong feelings about Karrin Murphy yet. Maybe after I’ve read some more.

Glad you enjoyed it, I adore James Marsters but didn't really like his reading of the books.
I much prefer him like this...

tilia · 09-21-2011, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie in Ma

Glad you enjoyed it, I adore James Marsters but didn't really like his reading of the books.
I much prefer him like this...

Spike is my favourite character from Buffy/Angel.

Nyssa · 09-21-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by tilia

I’m not going to read the series as fast as *some other* people though

. There’re so many books I want to read (just finished the first Mistborn book, and started The Vorkosigan Saga). And besides, if I like a series, I don’t want to finish it *too* fast, or rather, I’ll want to, but will try not to…

Listening to Storm Front made me want to read Fool Moon, so I’m not going to wait too long.

Exactly why I too am switching between a few series. It's just hard to stick to the plan at times.

siraks · 09-21-2011, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nyssa

Exactly why I too am switching between a few series. It's just hard to stick to the plan at times.

i thought the same thing and started grave peril this morning by reading the first chapter before work. ack.

but i will veer from dresden afterwards when another urban fantasy book i've been waiting for gets released, i don't want to mention it and stray from the dresden path in the thread.

Nyssa · 09-21-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by siraks

i thought the same thing and started grave peril this morning by reading the first chapter before work. ack.

but i will veer from dresden afterwards when another urban fantasy book i've been waiting for gets released, i don't want to mention it and stray from the dresden path in the thread.

Great, now you've got me curious!

Hmm.. Put it in spoilers w/ the caveat that it is to be discussed in it's own thread instead of this one?

Steven Lyle Jordan · 09-21-2011, 03:35 PM

One thing that certainly gives the books some color, but which I just can't manage to accept (I don't remember if the TV series touched on this) is the problems wizards have around electronics... lights blow out, AC dies, sophisticated electronics crash, etc.

It's not that I have a logic problem about it--I mean, we're talking about wizards and magic--I just can't believe that the Wizard's Guild hasn't figured out how to cast some spell that prevents them from shorting out complex electronics everywhere they go, so they aren't forced to live like Druids in the modern world, or repelling all of their non-magic friends ("Get away from me! My cellphone hates you! Back off!").

And do I believe these most powerful beings would be content riding around in 50-year-old cars?

09-21-2011, 10:12 AM	#54
tilia Evangelist Posts: 432 Karma: 1720909 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Voyage, K3	When I started reading Storm Front this summer, I liked it, but other books lured me away. Not sure why, it wasn‘t bad. I guess I just had other books that I wanted to read. I was able to borrow the audio book, just finished listening to that a couple of days ago. I liked it a lot, but think I'm going to read the next one. My mind wanders easily while listening, and I know I missed bits and pieces. Maybe I'll listen to the audio books for a reread sometime; James Marsters did a very good job with the first one. I’m not going to read the series as fast as some other people though. There’re so many books I want to read (just finished the first Mistborn book, and started The Vorkosigan Saga). And besides, if I like a series, I don’t want to finish it too fast, or rather, I’ll want to, but will try not to… Listening to Storm Front made me want to read Fool Moon, so I’m not going to wait too long. No strong feelings about Karrin Murphy yet. Maybe after I’ve read some more.

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Filark Armed with a smile :) Posts: 1,421 Karma: 2463560 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: California, USA Device: enTourage eDGe & Pocket eDGe, Samsung Galaxy Note II	My library had books 1-6 and 7-12 as ebook sets.

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	One thing that certainly gives the books some color, but which I just can't manage to accept (I don't remember if the TV series touched on this) is the problems wizards have around electronics... lights blow out, AC dies, sophisticated electronics crash, etc. It's not that I have a logic problem about it--I mean, we're talking about wizards and magic--I just can't believe that the Wizard's Guild hasn't figured out how to cast some spell that prevents them from shorting out complex electronics everywhere they go, so they aren't forced to live like Druids in the modern world, or repelling all of their non-magic friends ("Get away from me! My cellphone hates you! Back off!"). And do I believe these most powerful beings would be content riding around in 50-year-old cars?

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