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Thadlerian · 20th August 2006, 10:45 AM

Big birthday-related haul today, all based on recommendations I've got here:

City of Saints and Madmen - Jeff VanderMeer

Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes

Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson

Night Watch (Nochnoy Dozor) - Sergei Lukyanenko

The Warrior Prophet - R. Scott Bakker (read the first one last month, loved it)

Teresa Edgerton · 20th August 2006, 06:04 PM

I'm aware of most old books in the SFF genres, Gollum. There used to be fewer of them and it was easier to keep track of everything that was available. Unfortunately, that's not always the same thing as remembering whatever the heck it was that I knew about a book aside from the author and title.

I was under the impression that I had started the Ford a long time ago and didn't get very far. But looking up a description of my book to jog my memory about why that was, it doesn't sound familiar at all. Either time has wiped my memory of this book clean, or I'm thinking of something else.

Nesacat · 21st August 2006, 03:05 AM

Went to the bookstore and they were having a sale on penguin classics so I got a couple of replacement copies.

20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne
Journey To The Centre Of The Earth by Jules Verne
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

GOLLUM, I'll second Teresa on Something Wicked. It's a beautifully written book and wonderfully, believably magical. One of my favourite Bradbury's and he is one of my all time favourite authors.

Daughter of Regals is a pretty good collection and my favourite is the title story. I was up and cheering and crying at the same time at the end of it.

GOLLUM · 25th August 2006, 01:57 PM

Well up to my old tricks. Just passing by firstly my local bookshop near to work today and then in the City on the way to a function and happened to pick up:

Torments Of The Traitor (Vol 1 Song Of The Tears) - Ian Irvine. Latest in this long running page-turner albeit not overly prose laden EPIC series.

The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie. Book 1 of a new EPIC fantasy series. Read some reasonably good reviews across various boards on this one so thought I'd give it a go.

Darker Than You Think - Jack Williamson. Part of the VG Fantasy Masterwork series. Argued to be the best known American novel on Lycanthropy (human transformation into a Wolf or Wolverine-like creature).

Some interesting reading lies ahead...

Marya · 30th August 2006, 09:06 AM

Got a new copy of A Clash of Kings (G.R.R. Martin) and found a used copy of Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell (I've never read any Gemmell and it's the first book in one of his series so I thought I'd pick it up!).

Cerberus · 30th August 2006, 12:20 PM

Got to love charity bookstores, just got hold of:
The Skinner - Neal Asher
Polar City Nightmare - Katherine Kerr and Kate Daniel
Black Genisis - L Ron Hubbard
and a few others as well

Jason_Taverner · 30th August 2006, 01:34 PM

well I've just been on amazon and bought

The Last Guardian and Wolf in Shadow- David Gemmell

The Darkness That Comes Before- R.Scott Bakker (recomended by our very own Gollum)

Fallen Angels- A book on Jack Vettriano art work for my girlfriend's birthday

Sawn Song- Robert McCammon a replacement to one I loaned out and never saw again

Jason_Taverner · 30th August 2006, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marya

Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell (I've never read any Gemmell and it's the first book in one of his series so I thought I'd pick it up!).

Good choice the Rigante series is one of his best look out for Ravenheart

Marya · 30th August 2006, 04:02 PM

Awesome! I'll keep perusing to see what treasures I find.

GOLLUM · 31st August 2006, 11:36 PM

Picked up The Lies Of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch.

Now to see what all the fuss is about.

Thadlerian · 4th September 2006, 11:16 AM

Memories of Ice - Steven Erikson

I found Deadhouse Gates sort of an anticlimax, but people's opinion around here seem to imply that I should at least read MoI before I make up my mind on whether or not to continue the Malazan series.

Scriven · 4th September 2006, 11:22 AM

Temeraire by Naomi Novik is by latest buy. Fascinating story, but the writing style is a tad clunky and distant. It's hard to feel on the edge of your seat when the author is constantly relying on 'very' and 'certainly' to add some urgency to the narrative.

I'm curious about The Lies of Locke Lamora, I've heard a lot about it - mostly good, some bad. Another one to pick up, perhaps.

elvet · 4th September 2006, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Picked up The Lies Of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch.

Now to see what all the fuss is about.

Looking forward to your comments.

GOLLUM · 5th September 2006, 04:04 AM

Expect to start on this next week Elvet....

Nesacat · 5th September 2006, 05:48 PM

Quite by accident I got these

The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
Vathek by William Beckford
The Book Of Werewolves by Sabine Baring-Gould

Would like to know what you think about Locke Lamora too GOLLUM.

20th August 2006, 10:45 AM	#541 (permalink)
Thadlerian Riftsound resident Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 989	Re: Book Hauls! Big birthday-related haul today, all based on recommendations I've got here: City of Saints and Madmen - Jeff VanderMeer Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes Snow Crash - Neal Stephenson Night Watch (Nochnoy Dozor) - Sergei Lukyanenko The Warrior Prophet - R. Scott Bakker (read the first one last month, loved it)

20th August 2006, 06:04 PM	#542 (permalink)
Teresa Edgerton Goblin Princess Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 9,970 Blog Entries: 17	Re: Book Hauls! I'm aware of most old books in the SFF genres, Gollum. There used to be fewer of them and it was easier to keep track of everything that was available. Unfortunately, that's not always the same thing as remembering whatever the heck it was that I knew about a book aside from the author and title. I was under the impression that I had started the Ford a long time ago and didn't get very far. But looking up a description of my book to jog my memory about why that was, it doesn't sound familiar at all. Either time has wiped my memory of this book clean, or I'm thinking of something else.

21st August 2006, 03:05 AM	#543 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,292	Re: Book Hauls! Went to the bookstore and they were having a sale on penguin classics so I got a couple of replacement copies. 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Jules Verne Journey To The Centre Of The Earth by Jules Verne Moby Dick by Herman Melville Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. GOLLUM, I'll second Teresa on Something Wicked. It's a beautifully written book and wonderfully, believably magical. One of my favourite Bradbury's and he is one of my all time favourite authors. Daughter of Regals is a pretty good collection and my favourite is the title story. I was up and cheering and crying at the same time at the end of it.

25th August 2006, 01:57 PM	#544 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 9,181	Re: Book Hauls! Well up to my old tricks. Just passing by firstly my local bookshop near to work today and then in the City on the way to a function and happened to pick up: Torments Of The Traitor (Vol 1 Song Of The Tears) - Ian Irvine. Latest in this long running page-turner albeit not overly prose laden EPIC series. The Blade Itself - Joe Abercrombie. Book 1 of a new EPIC fantasy series. Read some reasonably good reviews across various boards on this one so thought I'd give it a go. Darker Than You Think - Jack Williamson. Part of the VG Fantasy Masterwork series. Argued to be the best known American novel on Lycanthropy (human transformation into a Wolf or Wolverine-like creature). Some interesting reading lies ahead...

30th August 2006, 09:06 AM	#545 (permalink)
Marya friendly wood nymph Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Posts: 66	Re: Book Hauls! Got a new copy of A Clash of Kings (G.R.R. Martin) and found a used copy of Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell (I've never read any Gemmell and it's the first book in one of his series so I thought I'd pick it up!).

30th August 2006, 12:20 PM	#546 (permalink)
Cerberus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 42	Re: Book Hauls! Got to love charity bookstores, just got hold of: The Skinner - Neal Asher Polar City Nightmare - Katherine Kerr and Kate Daniel Black Genisis - L Ron Hubbard and a few others as well

30th August 2006, 01:34 PM	#547 (permalink)
Jason_Taverner Fish Proder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 663	Re: Book Hauls! well I've just been on amazon and bought The Last Guardian and Wolf in Shadow- David Gemmell The Darkness That Comes Before- R.Scott Bakker (recomended by our very own Gollum) Fallen Angels- A book on Jack Vettriano art work for my girlfriend's birthday Sawn Song- Robert McCammon a replacement to one I loaned out and never saw again

30th August 2006, 04:02 PM	#549 (permalink)
Marya friendly wood nymph Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: California Posts: 66	Re: Book Hauls! Awesome! I'll keep perusing to see what treasures I find.

31st August 2006, 11:36 PM	#550 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 9,181	Re: Book Hauls! Picked up The Lies Of Locke Lamora - Scott Lynch. Now to see what all the fuss is about.

4th September 2006, 11:16 AM	#551 (permalink)
Thadlerian Riftsound resident Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 989	Re: Book Hauls! Memories of Ice - Steven Erikson I found Deadhouse Gates sort of an anticlimax, but people's opinion around here seem to imply that I should at least read MoI before I make up my mind on whether or not to continue the Malazan series.

4th September 2006, 11:22 AM	#552 (permalink)
Scriven Fabricati diem, pvnc. Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Worcestershire Posts: 55	Re: Book Hauls! Temeraire by Naomi Novik is by latest buy. Fascinating story, but the writing style is a tad clunky and distant. It's hard to feel on the edge of your seat when the author is constantly relying on 'very' and 'certainly' to add some urgency to the narrative. I'm curious about The Lies of Locke Lamora, I've heard a lot about it - mostly good, some bad. Another one to pick up, perhaps.

5th September 2006, 04:04 AM	#554 (permalink)
GOLLUM Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia, Victoria Posts: 9,181	Re: Book Hauls! Expect to start on this next week Elvet....

5th September 2006, 05:48 PM	#555 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,292	Re: Book Hauls! Quite by accident I got these The Great God Pan by Arthur Machen Vathek by William Beckford The Book Of Werewolves by Sabine Baring-Gould Would like to know what you think about Locke Lamora too GOLLUM.

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