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Old 11th December 2008, 11:03 AM   #2971 (permalink)
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Yesterday from Bookmooch: Wolf in Shadow by David Gemmel
Never tried any of his stuff as he's known for high fantasy. But this strikes me as being like Mad Max/The Crow territory. It does mean if I like it I have to find the other 2 in the series...
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Old 11th December 2008, 07:01 PM   #2972 (permalink)
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Yesterday from Bookmooch: Wolf in Shadow by David Gemmel
Never tried any of his stuff as he's known for high fantasy. But this strikes me as being like Mad Max/The Crow territory. It does mean if I like it I have to find the other 2 in the series...
You mean Heroic fantasy right

Gemmell is as far as adventure oriented fantasy can get from being a High Fantasy.

You choose a really good Gemmell book. Its awesome one cause of the post apocalyptic/western thing. There isnt a Crow thing its just dark fantasy/low magic stuff that seem like Crow to you. It will be something to everyone that they know that are somewhat similar.

If you like it then you will like all of his books. Since the main character is similar to some of his other heroes and its seen as one of the best books/series he has done.
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Old 11th December 2008, 11:38 PM   #2973 (permalink)
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Lol my other half didn't like the look of it at all! Read that back cover and said,huh,Mad Max!
And I was like,and thats a bad thing?
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Old 12th December 2008, 11:07 PM   #2974 (permalink)
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Twilight and Make Your Own Sex Toys (sorry if that violated the no explicit material rule)
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Old 13th December 2008, 07:03 AM   #2975 (permalink)
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Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds
Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
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Old 13th December 2008, 09:53 AM   #2976 (permalink)
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... Make Your Own Sex Toys (sorry if that violated the no explicit material rule)
Do they give you a discounted bundle with Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden?
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Old 13th December 2008, 01:00 PM   #2977 (permalink)
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Do they give you a discounted bundle with Grow Your Own Vegetable Garden?
Alas, no, but that might have been useful considering some of the tips in the book
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The Chaos Crystal Book Four of The Tide Lords by Jennifer Fallon. I've joined a bookshops Reward Club and so received a discount!
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Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov
A classic there Gully!
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Old 14th December 2008, 07:56 AM   #2980 (permalink)
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SF Masterworks:

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep - Philip K Dick
The Stars My Destination - Alfred Bester
Lord of Light - Roger Zelazny
Martian Time-Slip - Philip K Dick
Stand on Zanzibar - John Brunner
The Sirens of Titan - Kurt Vonnegut
Emphyrio - Jack Vance
Jem - Frederik Pohl
Eon - Greg Bear
The Shrinking Man - Richard Matheson
and Ringworld - Larry Niven
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Wow Quokka thats not a haul thats a SF hall of fame! Just need a bit of Clarke there tho...
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Old 15th December 2008, 08:09 AM   #2982 (permalink)
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Birthday presents, I always get books but Ive still got vouchers from last year that I haven't got around to using so this year I explained about the SF Masterworks, how I had so much trouble finding them and then provided a list of the ones I already owned and the best bit is that everyone thought it was such an easy and cheap way to get me a pressie I'd actually like that I'm refreshing the list now for christmas .

(and I owned the Clarke ones already though not all in Masterworks)
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Old 15th December 2008, 11:20 AM   #2983 (permalink)
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Ordered 16 books over the weekend - and I was doing so fine - had managed over 3 months without any book buying. Oh well, back to the drawing board - new plan required.
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Old 15th December 2008, 02:27 PM   #2984 (permalink)
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Ordered 16 books over the weekend - and I was doing so fine - had managed over 3 months without any book buying. Oh well, back to the drawing board - new plan required.
That's often a weekend haul for me, which must be why I literally have a library to store and catalogue my stuff.
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The Number of the Beast -- Robert A. Heinlein
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