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Which book are you reading currently? #5

Discussion in 'Booktalk' started by dmc, May 4, 2006.

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  1. Harbourboy

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    That is one of my top 10 favourite books of all time.

    I am now re-reading "Memories of Ice" by Steven Erikson. Still can't work out what the hell is going on in half of this book, especially the weird prologue bits at the start.
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 21, 2006
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    I was thinking of rereading Deadhouse Gates, because tomorrow I should be able to pick up a nice new shiny copy of _House of Chains_. I understand that House picks up where Deadhouse leaves off. I really can't remember a lot of that one, except it was brutal (which may be an understatement).

    The problem is that the new house is scheduled for completion next week, so we have to start packing this week for the move...doesn't leave much time for Erikson...well, I suppose I could make my wife do all the packing... :hmm: :shake:
     
    Chandos the Red, Aug 22, 2006
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    You sure the lights int he doghouse are adequate for reading, Chandos? :p

    I am re-reading edge of Dnager by Jack Higgins.... for the Nth time.
     
    Arabwel, Aug 22, 2006
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    I'm literally about to start Deadhouse gates
     
    DarkStrider, Aug 22, 2006
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    Hummm, was it Ian Cohen & Jack Stewart or the other way around, but anyhow I'm reading The Wheelers right now.
     
    Iku-Turso, Aug 22, 2006
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    Ok I've read the prologue of Deadhouse Gates, interesting, reminds of Gene Wolfe
     
    DarkStrider, Aug 22, 2006
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    Sea Dragon Heir by Storm Constantine. I'm about 50 pages into it. Actually pretty entertaining, but the huge incest focus is really throwing me off :sick:
     
    Enagonios, Aug 22, 2006
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    I'm reading Steven King's The Dark Tower series. I am currently on book 3 "The Waste Lands". Never thought I would read it as I just didn't find it interesting but my wife bought me Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower for Christmas not realizing it was #7 in a series. So......
     
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    Hope you enjoy it, Darkstrider.
     
    Harbourboy, Aug 22, 2006
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    So far so good, the prologue was interesting enough, and the 3 characters he's focussed on in it; the noble girl betrayed by her sister, the ex-monk and the huge guy, are sufficeintly likeable that I want to see what happens to them.
     
    DarkStrider, Aug 23, 2006
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    in contrast to your experience DS, the book I'm now reading: Sea Dragon Heir is interesting but it's main characters are so unlikeable that I'm losing steam to read it :/ how much more incest and depravity do I have to trudge through :bang:
     
    Enagonios, Aug 24, 2006
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    Doris Lessing - The Golden Notebook
     
    Iku-Turso, Aug 25, 2006
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    Ah Storm a very interesting and different lady, met her a few times at signings and conventions, she's not your typical fantasy writer is she?
     
    DarkStrider, Aug 25, 2006
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    House of Chains - finally.
     
    Chandos the Red, Aug 27, 2006
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    no, not really. am in the latter part of the book and finally have varencienne, a character that is actually likeable.
     
    Enagonios, Aug 27, 2006
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    I have just started on Children of the Night by Mercedes Lackey. So far it seems pretty good.
     
    JSBB, Aug 28, 2006
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    Found Vows and Honor by Mercedes Lackey at one of the libraries. I so miss Tarma and Kethry and Warrl. :book:
     
    kuemper, Aug 28, 2006
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    About a quarter of the way through "Memories of Ice" by Steven Erikson. I am forever in Joacquin's debt for his insistence that I perservere with these books after being so baffled by "Gardens of the Moon". I almost never re-read books, but I'll spend the rest of this year re-reading Erikson's whole series.
     
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    I finished Children of the Night yesterday evening - it was quite good. I started on the third book in the series, Jinx High, this morning. So far it has been good but not quite up to the level of the first two.
     
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    Still about halfway through Black Wind and I am not liking it as much as the rest in the Dirk Pitt series, mainly because the focus is not on Dirk and Al.
     
    TrueBlueAussie, Aug 29, 2006
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