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Sir Ironside
Lore Drake
Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 7:00 am Posts: 1595
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 Re: What are you reading?
Well still related except it takes place 60 years after and not 600 years after. Still looking forward to the read though.
_________________ "Paranoia is just another word for ignorance." - Hunter S. Thompson
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narpet
Red Cap
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:00 am Posts: 359
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 Re: What are you reading?
Thread necro...
I just finished reading Might and Magic: The Sea of Mist by Mel Odom. It's a book based on the Might and Magic games (more on the HOMM games than the CRPGs). I figured it would be pretty bad... and it started out that way. But Odom is a pretty good writer so I stuck with it. I actually enjoyed it quite a bit. When I had finished it I was ready to move on the the next one in the series (since it's obviously meant to have a sequel due to its ending)... but alas, like many novels based on games... the sequel was never written. So, I was left feeling a little empty because I actually wanted find out what happens next.
Now I've moved on to another novel based on a computer game... this time it's The Infernal City: An Elder Scrolls Novel. It's obviously based on the Elder Scrolls games (more specifically it takes place after the events in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion). It's written by Greg Keyes (another fairly good writer). I'm about 4 chapters in and I'm enjoying it. It's light and a quick read so far... but that's what I'm looking for at the moment, so that's okay. It's the first book I've chosen to read on my new Kindle (just got it for my birthday)... so I'm pretty excited about that. I've already added more books to my Kindle (some Saberhagen, Robert E. Howard, Lewis Carroll, and some D&D novels)... but I thought that a quick RPG based romp would be fun to start with. We'll see how it goes.
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:54 am |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
I have really started reading a lot more now that I have an e-reader (Nook Color). Just finished up a couple of books recently:
The Crimson Legion (Book 2 of the Prism Pentad - set in the world of Dark Sun) A Spell for Chamelon (Xanth #1) by Piers Anthony Equal Rites (Discworld #3) by Terry Pratchett Mort (Discword #4) by Terry Pratchett
Already downloaded and waiting to get read is Sourcery (Discworld #5) by Terry Pratchett
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 2:18 pm |
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Sir Ironside
Lore Drake
Joined: Sat May 02, 2009 7:00 am Posts: 1595
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 Re: What are you reading?
In Cold Blood
Followd by...
A Confederacy of Dunces
_________________ "Paranoia is just another word for ignorance." - Hunter S. Thompson
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 3:57 pm |
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MormonYoYoMan
Ulthal
Joined: Sun May 23, 2010 7:00 am Posts: 621 Location: Texas
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 Re: What are you reading?
Have the same problem. Nook Tablet recently, now I'm simultaneously reading a dozen books! Never was able to get into Anthony's novels, which is a shame. We had a mutual friend, and Anthony evidently put my wife (Cherie) and me into some of his material. Back on-topic - Am currently (well, not CURRENTLY. Currently, I'm typing.) reading: Newbies' Guide to Nook Tablet, C&C CK Guide, Fantastic Four 18 - 50 in a clump (especially letters pages - really takes me back) Origins of Tolkein's Middle Earth for Dummies Jesus the Christ Nook Tablet Survival Guide A New Look at Book of Mormon Geography 1 Thessalonians Alma 32 30 Years of Adventure: a Celebration of D&D the Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties (seeing how much of my memory matches up) Just call me Mr Short-Attention-Span Reader.
_________________ - *jeep! & God Bless! --Grandpa Chet "Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports." - George Washington.
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:46 pm |
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dachda
Lore Drake
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:00 am Posts: 1547 Location: Topsham, Maine
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 Re: What are you reading?
Finished Gene Wolfe’s The Book of the Long Sun composed of these four novels - • Nightside the Long Sun (1993) Nebula nominee, 1994 [24] • Lake of the Long Sun (1994) • Caldé of the Long Sun (1994) Nebula nominee, 1996 [25] • Exodus From the Long Sun (1996)
And am now into the 2nd book of Elizabeth Moon’s Paladin’s Legacy trilogy “Kings of the North”.
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 7:38 pm |
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
I just finished Dracula the Un-Dead by Dacre Stoker and Ian Holt. Starting on the Amber books which I somehow never read.
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Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:02 pm |
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Arduin
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Tue Sep 27, 2011 6:12 pm Posts: 4045 Location: Granite quarry
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 Re: What are you reading?
The Hinge of Fate by Churchill
_________________ Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill
House Rules
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 3:25 am |
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CKDad
Master of the Kobold Raiders
Joined: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:00 am Posts: 1205 Location: Somewhere in Maryland
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 Re: What are you reading?
DUDE. You are in for a treat. But stop after the first 10 - the ones Zelazny actually wrote himself. I re-read the series every 3-4 years or so.
_________________ "I don't wanna be remembered as the guy who died because he underestimated the threat posed by a monkey."
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:42 pm |
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Rigon
Clang lives!
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 7139 Location: Conneaut Lake, PA
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 Re: What are you reading?
Bringing this thread back!
I just finished reading Abraham Lincoln: Vimpire Hunter. It was an excellent read. Definately going on my re-read list.
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Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:07 pm |
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Aergraith
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 2727 Location: The Court of the Crimson King
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 Re: What are you reading?
World of Tiers books from PJ Farmer.
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Fri Aug 03, 2012 6:22 pm |
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Relaxo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 3350
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 Re: What are you reading?
Sailor on the seas of Fate (Elric book 2) just finished the first one again.... tasty!
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:07 am |
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kreider204
Unkbartig
Joined: Sat Jan 29, 2011 9:01 pm Posts: 829 Location: NE Wisconsin
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 Re: What are you reading?
SPEAKER FOR THE DEAD by Orson Scott Card. Read ENDER'S GAME last week.
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:14 am |
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Just Jeff
Red Cap
Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:12 am Posts: 224
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 Re: What are you reading?
Old issues of Black Gate. (Currently on Todd McAulty's "The Haunting of Cold Harbour" in #3.)
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 1:58 am |
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narpet
Red Cap
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:00 am Posts: 359
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 Re: What are you reading?
Good stuff... one of my favorite authors!
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:15 am |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13825
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 Re: What are you reading?
"Military Clothing of the Roman Army. Volume II."
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 5:41 am |
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Ancalagon
Ulthal
Joined: Tue May 03, 2011 1:13 am Posts: 445 Location: Bellevue, NE
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 Re: What are you reading?
Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter
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Sat Aug 04, 2012 8:52 pm |
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Relaxo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 3350
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 Re: What are you reading?
NICE!!! Ancalagon, how is Abe lincoln, Vampire hunter? (with the caveat that you're not done yet, I know)
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Sun Aug 05, 2012 12:16 am |
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TheMetal1
Lore Drake
Joined: Thu Oct 04, 2007 7:00 am Posts: 1207 Location: Washington, D.C. (Belle Haven)
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 Re: What are you reading?
I was inspired to take a listen to some Appendix N offerings I've never read before. So since I had several long drives across country, i ended up buying a few audiobooks - Jack Vance's Dying Earth, and Frank Leiber's Swords & Deviltry. Finished those up and am now listening to Frank Leiber's second book with Fafhrd and the Grey Mouser - Swords Against Death.
Also reading How to Hear God's Voice by Mark Virkler
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Mon Aug 06, 2012 8:39 pm |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13825
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 Re: What are you reading?
"Late Roman Cavalryman. AD 236 - 565."
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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:14 am |
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MormonYoYoMan
Ulthal
Joined: Sun May 23, 2010 7:00 am Posts: 621 Location: Texas
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 Re: What are you reading?
In Search of Truth by Robert Smith Too Many Cooks by Rex Stout
_________________ - *jeep! & God Bless! --Grandpa Chet "Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports." - George Washington.
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Tue Aug 07, 2012 5:33 am |
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Rigon
Clang lives!
Joined: Mon May 01, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 7139 Location: Conneaut Lake, PA
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 Re: What are you reading?
I'm on book 2 of the Farseer trilogy.
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Tue Aug 07, 2012 11:57 am |
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dachda
Lore Drake
Joined: Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:00 am Posts: 1547 Location: Topsham, Maine
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 Re: What are you reading?
Pirate Freedom by Gene Wolfe.
Been on a Gene Wolfe rampage of late. Can't stop reading the guys, fantastic stuff. I've read the following over the last 3 months.
The Fifth Head of Cerberus (1972) The Devil in a Forest (1976) The Book of the New Sun The Shadow of the Torturer (1980) The Claw of the Conciliator (1981) The Sword of the Lictor (1982) The Citadel of the Autarch (1983)
The Urth of the New Sun (1987)
The Soldier series Soldier of the Mist (1986) Soldier of Arete (1989) Soldier of Sidon (2006)
There Are Doors (1988)
The Book of the Long Sun Nightside the Long Sun (1993) Lake of the Long Sun (1994) Caldé of the Long Sun (1994) Exodus From the Long Sun (1996)
The Book of the Short Sun On Blue's Waters (1999) In Green's Jungles (2000) Return to the Whorl (2001)
The Wizard Knight The Knight (2004) The Wizard (2004)
Pirate Freedom (2007) An Evil Guest (2008)
Holy crap that's 22 of his books in 3 months. I'm on a tear. Still have Peace (1975), Home Fires (2011) and The Best of Gene Wolfe (2009) (short story collection) to read!
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Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:49 pm |
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Relaxo
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 3350
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 Re: What are you reading?
Way to make me jealous, Dacha! I used to read like that until about 5 years ago... I have a daughter of about 4 1/2 years... might be a coincidence, LOL.
To read Steve King's The Wind through the Keyhole* recently (which I loved) I had to be hospitalized (I'm fine).
*If you havn't heard and you're a fan, it's like, # 4.5 of Dark Tower. I think the Marvel comix project got him back into the Dark Tower headspace and another novel-length tale sprang forth.
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Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:55 am |
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Valens
Mist Elf
Joined: Fri Feb 24, 2012 10:29 pm Posts: 45
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 Re: What are you reading?
River Marked by Patricia Briggs
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Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:28 pm |
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redwullf
Ulthal
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:28 pm Posts: 651
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 Re: What are you reading?
The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson.
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Wed Aug 08, 2012 1:36 pm |
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narpet
Red Cap
Joined: Sun Jul 19, 2009 7:00 am Posts: 359
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 Re: What are you reading?
Reading The Island of Doctor Moreau on my kindle right now... never read it. I'm on a "classics" kick lately. I'm enjoying it quite a bit... for me it's much better than Frankenstein (which I read a couple of weeks ago). Just my opinion.
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Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:21 pm |
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serleran
Mogrl
Joined: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:00 am Posts: 13825
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 Re: What are you reading?
The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce. Some things are as true as ever and others are just hilarious. I do wish it was a longer work, perhaps, to define more things but such may be the work of another lexicographer.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 4:50 pm |
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MormonYoYoMan
Ulthal
Joined: Sun May 23, 2010 7:00 am Posts: 621 Location: Texas
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 Re: What are you reading?
Try Saintspeak by Orson Scott Card. It's "supposedly" ghost written (literally) by Bierce as a direct sequel to the Devil's Dictionary. Brings it up to 1990, at least.
_________________ - *jeep! & God Bless! --Grandpa Chet "Of all the dispositions and habits, which lead to political prosperity, Religion and Morality are indispensable supports." - George Washington.
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Thu Aug 09, 2012 5:42 pm |
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Julian Grimm
Greater Lore Drake
Joined: Thu May 11, 2006 7:00 am Posts: 4514 Location: SW Missouri
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 Re: What are you reading?
Currently I am reading The Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer, Wild At Heart by John Eldredge and The Silmarillion by Tolkien. The latter is an attempt to start at the beginning and go all the way through LOTR as a complete narrative.
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Fri Aug 10, 2012 6:34 pm |
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