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Culhwch · 17th December 2005, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by GOLLUM

The Locus Awards - 30 years of the best in SF and Fantasy in MMPB. Authors include Ted Chiang, Neil Gaiman, John Crowley, Gene Wolfe, Ursual K Le Guin, George RR Martin, James Tiptree Jr., Greg Egan, Johh Varley, Bruce Sterling, Octavia E. Butler, Lucius Sheppard and Connie Willis to name just a few. Read bits and pieces but plan to tackle these over the New Year.

I just recently picked this one up too, mainly for the Gaiman and the Martin. Haven't tackled it yet, though. Let me know what you think as you get through them, Gollum....

GOLLUM · 17th December 2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Culhwch

I just recently picked this one up too, mainly for the Gaiman and the Martin. Haven't tackled it yet, though. Let me know what you think as you get through them, Gollum....

Shall do...

Sea Princess · 17th December 2005, 01:22 PM

Beyond the Dragon Sea by Melissa Lumley

Sea Princess · 17th December 2005, 01:26 PM

Okay, I confess......I cheated a bit there, ok may be a lot... Beyond the Dragon Sea is my own novel. But I did have to buy a copy myself so it really is the latest book I bought. I just hope that someone else other that my mother and I buy copies! It has received some really good reviews in the press and I even had an email from Elizabeth Emanuel about it, because the royalties go to charity. So here's hoping.

Jay · 21st December 2005, 09:31 PM

Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer, the first book in The Long Price Quartet

Rosemary · 21st December 2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Sea Princess

Okay, I confess......I cheated a bit there, ok may be a lot... Beyond the Dragon Sea is my own novel. But I did have to buy a copy myself so it really is the latest book I bought. I just hope that someone else other that my mother and I buy copies! It has received some really good reviews in the press and I even had an email from Elizabeth Emanuel about it, because the royalties go to charity. So here's hoping.

Never mind about the cheating

I am glad to hear you had some good reviews...I wonder if we shall see a copy of it over here?

Jay · 27th December 2005, 03:39 PM

Today I received:

Silver Screen by Justina Robson
Tides by Scott Mackay
Context by John Meaney

rune · 29th December 2005, 11:30 AM

Ive bought a couple of books

Vampire War and Vampire Destiny by Darren Shan

the_faery_queen · 29th December 2005, 02:53 PM

a book written (or edited) by angela carter, about adult fairy tales
and a dictonry. exciting stuff, but as you can see, i clearly NEED a dictionary!

hedgeknight · 29th December 2005, 03:01 PM

Went to the used book story on the 27th and found some dandy reads - Mark Anthony's Beyond the Pale, and the trade paperback edition of the Belgariad - by Eddings - both volumes like new! (I know you folks think Eddings is a hack of low-brow fantasy, but I loved it years ago and am glad to get the complete series in two large volumes! So there! Pffffftttt!)
Also picked up the second book of the new John Marco series (as a free books since I spent 10 bucks in the store!).
-g-

nixie · 29th December 2005, 04:06 PM

Nothing wrong with Eddings early works, they're fun and easy to read.The problem is he just recycled it into his later works.Mind you have to admit I'm determined to finish The Elder Gods even if it is complete tosh.

nixie · 1st January 2006, 11:42 PM

Couldn't resist pre-ordering R Scott Bakker's Thousandfold Thought,ordered from the States as it's out there about 3 weeks before here

kaneda · 6th January 2006, 02:44 PM

Just finished Anasi boys by gaiman and bought smoke and mirrors by him today (already broke my new year resolutions of not buying anymore books until I finished the ones on my shelf

)

GOLLUM · 6th January 2006, 10:51 PM

Form another post...

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Sticking to new books I swung by Borders again today to use another of my book vouchers and ended up with a copy of Selected (Short) Stories Of HG Wells (selected with notes by Ursula Le Guin).

This features 26 of the best short stories by HG Wells, which I'm betting the majority of people would'nt have read or may even know of. For me this book I just happened upon screamed TAKE ME HOME, so like what could I say especially with a free voucher on hand..

It's part of the Modern Library Classics and has a strikingly beautiful cover. The stories are divided by Le Guin into: Visionary Science Fiction, Technical and Predictive Science Fiction, Horror Stories, Fantasies, Fables and Psycho-Social Science Fiction.

I look very much forward to dipping into these stories over January let me tell you..

I've now picked up today in the local shopping center's book clearance sale Fantasy Masterworks No. 24: The Second Book Of Lankmahr by Fritz Leiber featuring further misadventures of that sword and sorcery odd couple Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser for $5. That's $5 Aussie = $3.75 in US dollars folks and that's for a near perfect condition unused copy.

ravenus · 9th January 2006, 05:02 PM

Had a nice little haul today during an official trip to Pune, a small city near Bombay. This was at a very low-key book sale (apparently they can't afford to advertise, I was the only person browsing there for more an hour and a half) and I got them for very cheap prices.

3-novel collection (Book of Skulls, Nightwings and Dying Inside) - Robert Silverberg
Hungry Moon- Ramsey Campbell
Cunning - Robert Bloch

Also got 3 books of the Elric series by Michael Moorcock (Sailor on the Seas of Fate, Bane of the Black Sword and Stormbringer). I normally stay clear of sword and sorcery and multi-volume sagas but got these for the following reasons:
1) JP has repeatedly recommended Moorcock (they better not turn out to be fairy stories or I'll have bloody vengeance

)
2) The stories are short and supposedly self-contained so I don't have to fill in the gaps
3) these were really cheap.

17th December 2005, 01:22 PM	#243 (permalink)
Sea Princess Alchemist and Writer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Re: Book Hauls! Beyond the Dragon Sea by Melissa Lumley

17th December 2005, 01:26 PM	#244 (permalink)
Sea Princess Alchemist and Writer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Re: Book Hauls! Okay, I confess......I cheated a bit there, ok may be a lot... Beyond the Dragon Sea is my own novel. But I did have to buy a copy myself so it really is the latest book I bought. I just hope that someone else other that my mother and I buy copies! It has received some really good reviews in the press and I even had an email from Elizabeth Emanuel about it, because the royalties go to charity. So here's hoping.

21st December 2005, 09:31 PM	#245 (permalink)
Jay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 545	Re: Book Hauls! Daniel Abraham's A Shadow in Summer, the first book in The Long Price Quartet

27th December 2005, 03:39 PM	#247 (permalink)
Jay Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 545	Re: Book Hauls! Today I received: Silver Screen by Justina Robson Tides by Scott Mackay Context by John Meaney

29th December 2005, 11:30 AM	#248 (permalink)
rune rune Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cumbria Posts: 1,753	Re: Book Hauls! Ive bought a couple of books Vampire War and Vampire Destiny by Darren Shan

29th December 2005, 02:53 PM	#249 (permalink)
the_faery_queen Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Swansea Posts: 1,098	Re: Book Hauls! a book written (or edited) by angela carter, about adult fairy tales and a dictonry. exciting stuff, but as you can see, i clearly NEED a dictionary!

29th December 2005, 03:01 PM	#250 (permalink)
hedgeknight Dunk the Lunk Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 280	Re: Book Hauls! Went to the used book story on the 27th and found some dandy reads - Mark Anthony's Beyond the Pale, and the trade paperback edition of the Belgariad - by Eddings - both volumes like new! (I know you folks think Eddings is a hack of low-brow fantasy, but I loved it years ago and am glad to get the complete series in two large volumes! So there! Pffffftttt!) Also picked up the second book of the new John Marco series (as a free books since I spent 10 bucks in the store!). -g-

29th December 2005, 04:06 PM	#251 (permalink)
nixie pixie druid Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 3,968 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Book Hauls! Nothing wrong with Eddings early works, they're fun and easy to read.The problem is he just recycled it into his later works.Mind you have to admit I'm determined to finish The Elder Gods even if it is complete tosh.

1st January 2006, 11:42 PM	#252 (permalink)
nixie pixie druid Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Yorkshire Posts: 3,968 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Book Hauls! Couldn't resist pre-ordering R Scott Bakker's Thousandfold Thought,ordered from the States as it's out there about 3 weeks before here

6th January 2006, 02:44 PM	#253 (permalink)
kaneda Did you not know? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Greater London Posts: 591	Re: Book Hauls! Just finished Anasi boys by gaiman and bought smoke and mirrors by him today (already broke my new year resolutions of not buying anymore books until I finished the ones on my shelf )

9th January 2006, 05:02 PM	#255 (permalink)
ravenus Heretic Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: India Posts: 1,730	Re: Book Hauls! Had a nice little haul today during an official trip to Pune, a small city near Bombay. This was at a very low-key book sale (apparently they can't afford to advertise, I was the only person browsing there for more an hour and a half) and I got them for very cheap prices. 3-novel collection (Book of Skulls, Nightwings and Dying Inside) - Robert Silverberg Hungry Moon- Ramsey Campbell Cunning - Robert Bloch Also got 3 books of the Elric series by Michael Moorcock (Sailor on the Seas of Fate, Bane of the Black Sword and Stormbringer). I normally stay clear of sword and sorcery and multi-volume sagas but got these for the following reasons: 1) JP has repeatedly recommended Moorcock (they better not turn out to be fairy stories or I'll have bloody vengeance ) 2) The stories are short and supposedly self-contained so I don't have to fill in the gaps 3) these were really cheap.

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