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Which book are you reading currently? #4

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by Taluntain, Oct 31, 2005.

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    Clive barker's Abarat, but it is a bit childisch. The drawings are, well uncommon but nice. all whit all it is not bad, but no feast like a game of thrones.

    An in between kind of story that you will forget after a few weeks. Sorry Clive.

    Also halfway in Mary Gentle's Grunts. It is a fantasy meets marine core parody. An orc tribe gets their hands on the hardware like m16, cobra gunships you get the point. well, a lot of trial and error for our green friends.
     
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    Just began reading the "The Blue Star" by Fletcher Pratt.
     
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    Still making my way through "The Warrior Prophet" by R. Scott Bakker, so that when I've finished that, I'll be able to start the precious copy of "Bonehunters" by Steven Erikson that I got from the library.
     
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    You wont be disapointed man, Erikson keeps going strong and he is darn productive as well! One of those bricks every one and a half year or so. It is a bit different in structure though so be prepared for that, it covers a lot more characters than the previous books.
     
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    @Merlanni

    I found Abarat pretty boring. Of course it really is just an "intro" and much more happens in the next book. Still I didn't really take to it. His "Thief of Always" was awesome though. Weaveworld wasn't too bad either.
     
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    MORE characters? Erikson's books already have more characters than the human mind can safely deal with. I'll have to get a couple of spare backup brains ready.
     
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    Metamorphasis and Other Stories by Franz Kafka. Metamorphasis itself is absolutely brilliant, and some of the other stories are pretty damn good too (well, one other one I'm a fan of - the others seem a bit pointless...)
     
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    Harbourboy, more characters in *one* book, basically no new ones but pretty much all of the old ones get smoe action in this one.
     
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    Going through my collection of Pratchett again, so I just finished Going Postal.
    You know who I love? Rincewind. Heck yeah, a coward in a dress.
     
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    Reading the First book in "The Black Magician Trilogy"...The Mages Guild or something, can't remember specifics, but its pretty cool so far, I'm just over half way.
     
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    I'm reading "Daughter of the Drow" right now. Pretty good book.
     
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    going postal was nice. But it was a lot like the truth. The patrician should be made president of europe.
     
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    Kate Fox - Watching the English.

    I expected it to be a fun collection of stereotypes about the English, and it occasionally is, but on the whole it's a remarkably astute analysis.
     
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    @Merlanni-I agree. Thud! was wicked good, but I think Pratchett should now stick with character's he's already introduced. Bring back Granny Weatherwax!
     
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    @ Dave.

    Trudi Canavan is great. The series gets bettereach book. I've just read the first book in her next series, and it is good, though I can see some definite motifs she is developping as a writer.
     
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    re-reading some books of douglas addams, and starting on the belgarion saga written by david eddings, for the tenth time or so.

    I swear, i've read all good fantasy books we have in our local library, and theres not enough new ones appearing. :(
     
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    50 pages into "Bonehunters" by Steven Erikson. I have no idea what the heck is going on, but it's still awesome. Erikson really is the master of bringing depth to minor characters through dialogue.

    xosmi - have you read all the Steven Erikson books yet? They rock.
     
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    Also, check out Greg Keyes' "Kingdoms of Throne and Bone" if you already haven't. Very good stuff, IMO.
     
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    @Chandos

    How many books are in the series and what is it similar to?
     
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