Book Hauls!

[Nesacat]

Addy ... read it and give it a chance. It's one of my favourite tales of his. I liked the slow build-up and suspense and the detailed descriptions. The way he leaves things to your imagination.

[j. d. worthington]

Originally Posted by Addy

Oh, great. Exactly the one I just bought in order to get a taste of H.P. Lovecraft.

I'd second what Nesa says, Addy. That's one that may take a bit of getting used to, but it has a lot of layers, and I personally think it's well within the best 5 tales he wrote....

[Aleksei]

The Enemy Within - Richard L. Byers
The Chimes of Yawrana - Scott R. Stone
Riddle Master - Patricia A. McKillip
Red Seas Under Red Skies - Scott Lynch
The Hidden Worlds - Kristin Landon
Mainspring - Jay Lakes
D.A. - Connie Willis
Brak the Barbarian - John Jakes
Saturn Returns - Sean Williams
Monstrous Regiment - Terry Pratchett
A Strong and Sudden Thaw - R. Day
The Gift - Alison Croggon

My first larger haul in some time, have been away on vacation and only bought a book here and there.

[elvet]

Just back from a pilgrimage to Bakka-Phoenix, Toronto's SF and fantasy bookstore. I picked up:
Ash by Mary Gentle
Teresa Edgerton's Green Lion Trilogy and The Queen's Necklace
The Golden Key by Melanie Rawn
The Bristling Wood by Katherine Kerr
Knight's Blood by Julianne Lee
The Iron Tower trilogy by Dennis McKiernan
The Privilege of the Sword by Ellen Kusher

I was thrilled to find out that one of my favorite authors, Michelle Sagara (West) works there. I got an update on her follow-up to the Sunsword series, House War. It may be out in Feb. 2008. Also her next Cast in ... book will be out in fall 2007.

[murphy]

Originally Posted by elvet

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I was thrilled to find out that one of my favorite authors, Michelle Sagara (West) works there. I got an update on her follow-up to the Sunsword series, House War. It may be out in Feb. 2008. Also her next Cast in ... book will be out in fall 2007.

I've been looking forward to that follow-up. It will probably deal with the houses. I like Sagara also, very much.

[GOLLUM]

Today I picked up.....


Oscar Wilde and The Candlelight Murders - Gyles Brandreith *Set in Victorian London, Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde join forces to track down a serial killer.

[ravenus]

Originally Posted by GOLLUM

Today I picked up.....


Oscar Wilde and The Candlelight Murders - Gyles Brandreith *Set in Victorian London, Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde join forces to track down a serial killer.

I just hope it's not Jack The Ripper they're chasing. That's become the most overused plot device for these fantasy / alternative history pastiches. Let me know if it's any good. I'm interested in Victorian/Steam era fantasy fiction with this kind of referencing, but I have also been disappointed by various efforts in this regard.

[GOLLUM]

I shall let you know Sir....

Meantime I received 2 genuine showstoppers in the post today....

Weird Tales: 32 Unearthed Terrors 1923-1954
Punktown - Jeffrey Thomas

[Nesacat]

GOLLUM ... I'd like to know how The Candle Light Murders goes to. I have read one with Holmes chasing down the Ripper and another with Holmes up against Dracula.

I recently got a book which sets Holmes firmly in Lovecraft's realms. And there is another that puts him in Tibet where he finds he is an incarnated lama.

Am always keen on books involving Holmes as he is my favourite Victorian detective.

And tell me about Wierd Tales??

[GOLLUM]

Originally Posted by Nesacat

GOLLUM ... I'd like to know how The Candle Light Murders goes to. I have read one with Holmes chasing down the Ripper and another with Holmes up against Dracula.

I recently got a book which sets Holmes firmly in Lovecraft's realms. And there is another that puts him in Tibet where he finds he is an incarnated lama.

Am always keen on books involving Holmes as he is my favourite Victorian detective.

And tell me about Wierd Tales??

I've started reading the first few chapters and it's quite a bit of fun. The dialogue b/w Conan Doyle and Wilde seems a little too contrived at times but the pacing is good so far and I'm intrigued enough to want to finish the book. It's a debut novel, so one can't always expect consistently good prose.

That Weird Tales, which is a HC is a real Gem. It basically contains 32 stories, one for each year of this legendary mag's existence and all the "big names" are included. Lovecraft's contribution is The Case Of Charles Dexter Ward and the only novel length contribution. Each tale is supposed to represent the best story for that year. I'm lovin' having this in my hot little hands.... I'm sure JD will have something to say about this soon enough...

[Nesacat]

GOLLUM .... and the contents are ..... aside from The Old Gent?

[GOLLUM]

Already PMed you and JD dear....

[Connavar]

Hehe despite my promise to not buy books for a month or two i couldnt help myself and got these yesterday :


Darker Than You Think - Jack Williamson (Fantasy Masterworks), first SF/Fantasy Masterworks that arent Jack Vance

Gates of Rome - Conn Iggoulden first book of Conn, my brothers are huge fans of him but they didnt have the first book in english so i got this.

[GOLLUM]

Dragons Of The Highlord Skies (Lost Chronicles Vol II) - Weiss & Hickmann

Graphic Novels:

The Complete Preacher Series Vols I - IX

[AdzeybuB]

recently i have purchased

Heroes Die
True Grit
His Dark Materials Boxed set

and on loan from library i have

Drawing of the dark
The Knight
To Ride Hell's Chasm
Gormenghast Trilogy