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Yes. It's the third of the Dragon Prince series.
April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Reading
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
Completed Necromancer, by Gordon R. Dickson. I didn’t care for Dorsai at all, but comments by j.d. and others encouraged me to read more. I wasn’t too impressed by the first half or so of this one. It was a bit dated and too metaphysical for my taste in general. But persistence paid off in this case. The story really came together in the later part of the book. I think it is a lot better than Dorsai. I rate this one a 6, or maybe 7, out of 10. It will be interesting to see if Dickson’s work continues to improve as I work through the series.
Completed Necromancer, by Gordon R. Dickson. I didn’t care for Dorsai at all, but comments by j.d. and others encouraged me to read more. I wasn’t too impressed by the first half or so of this one. It was a bit dated and too metaphysical for my taste in general. But persistence paid off in this case. The story really came together in the later part of the book. I think it is a lot better than Dorsai. I rate this one a 6, or maybe 7, out of 10. It will be interesting to see if Dickson’s work continues to improve as I work through the series.
Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
So many people mispronounce my name, it comes as a pleasant shock when somebody does it right. You've earned a gold star, pyan, for correctly identifying the soft g.
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So many people mispronounce my name, it comes as a pleasant shock when somebody does it right. You've earned a gold star, pyan, for correctly identifying the soft g.
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Using a hard "g" would only be correct if your name was spelled "Edgarton".
Using a hard "g" would only be correct if your name was spelled "Edgarton".
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
Not sure what I'll be reading this month. I really haven't gotten anything new since Under A Velvet Cloak, and while I enjoyed that thoroughly, it's not exactly a major re-read like others in the series.....
I suppose, if I ever do get any more books, I would go off recommendations from Chrons here and might try to see if I could find Martin or Pratchett anywhere.......try to broaden my horizons a bit.......
Not sure what I'll be reading this month. I really haven't gotten anything new since Under A Velvet Cloak, and while I enjoyed that thoroughly, it's not exactly a major re-read like others in the series.....
I suppose, if I ever do get any more books, I would go off recommendations from Chrons here and might try to see if I could find Martin or Pratchett anywhere.......try to broaden my horizons a bit.......
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I just ordered this book off of ebay. I seen someone suggest it on an earlier Tim Powers thread. I did struggle with some parts of On Stranger Tides to the point that I needed to re-read some chapters but I did like the overall feel to the book. I did like the main character and I guess if I thought On Stranger Tides was excellent and your suggesting The Drawing of the Dark is better then I can't wait for it to arrive. Might have to be bumped up on the TBR pile.
I just ordered this book off of ebay. I seen someone suggest it on an earlier Tim Powers thread. I did struggle with some parts of On Stranger Tides to the point that I needed to re-read some chapters but I did like the overall feel to the book. I did like the main character and I guess if I thought On Stranger Tides was excellent and your suggesting The Drawing of the Dark is better then I can't wait for it to arrive. Might have to be bumped up on the TBR pile.
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
Sorry for posting twice but I didn't know how to get two seperate quotes in one comment box.
I haven't heard of Pirate Freedom but I will definitely see if I could get a copy. I have a few Wolfe books that I recently picked up but I haven't read anything from him yet. I'll check it out.
Based on your comments April should be a great reading month. Looking foward to it. About 50 pages into The Curse of Chalion.
Sorry for posting twice but I didn't know how to get two seperate quotes in one comment box.
I haven't heard of Pirate Freedom but I will definitely see if I could get a copy. I have a few Wolfe books that I recently picked up but I haven't read anything from him yet. I'll check it out.
Based on your comments April should be a great reading month. Looking foward to it. About 50 pages into The Curse of Chalion.
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If you click on the speech marks box in the middle at bottom right of one of the posts you want to quote, Hari, and then on the same box in another post, and so on, then click "Quote", it'll give you an answer box with all the posts (in quotes).
If you click on the speech marks box in the middle at bottom right of one of the posts you want to quote, Hari, and then on the same box in another post, and so on, then click "Quote", it'll give you an answer box with all the posts (in quotes).
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You mean the self explanatory multi-quote button directly next to the quote button... I'm so stupid sometimes. Thanks for the information, Pyan. I'm embarrassed that you even had to explain it.
You mean the self explanatory multi-quote button directly next to the quote button... I'm so stupid sometimes. Thanks for the information, Pyan. I'm embarrassed that you even had to explain it.
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
Don't worry, Hari. I've been here for three years and that was the first I knew of it...
Don't worry, Hari. I've been here for three years and that was the first I knew of it...
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I didn't know what the multiple quotes icons was for, either.
But I don't think it's been there for three years. I think it it came in with one of the recent software upgrades.
Thanks for explaining it pyan.
I didn't know what the multiple quotes icons was for, either.
But I don't think it's been there for three years. I think it it came in with one of the recent software upgrades.
Thanks for explaining it pyan.
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I didn't know about it either.
And now I'm champing at the bit to multiquote. But I have to wait for the perfect occasion. Stay tuned, listeners.
I didn't know about it either.
And now I'm champing at the bit to multiquote. But I have to wait for the perfect occasion. Stay tuned, listeners.
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Im reading If He hollers let him go by Chester B. Himes.
Who is apparently the only acclaimed black crime fiction writer from the classic era.
Which is nice since this line wouldn't mean as much and be as understandable if the author was white :
" All i could hear was the sound of the baby sucking greedily, and i thought if they really wanted to give him a break they´d cut his throat and bury him in the back yard before he got old enough to know he was a nigger "
As you can see its about Robert Jones who is struggling with not letting his race stand in the way of getting a good job in 1941 just after Pearl Harbour in Los Angeles. Where its not easy with the everyday racism of that day when the white people gets startled he would even ask for a job.
Its written in a badass way the book about a crime that will happen to Jones i geuss from blurb and the everyday racism. I have read enough to see Robert Jones is so frustrated at being called boy all the time that he is about to snap. He is also afraid of beating a paddy as he calls it as before after he saw the hateful way of they dealt with the japanese.
I like how you are transported to those days in a vivid way. Not as cheesy,sappy as you see racism stories about this in movies and other books.
Im reading If He hollers let him go by Chester B. Himes.
Who is apparently the only acclaimed black crime fiction writer from the classic era.
Which is nice since this line wouldn't mean as much and be as understandable if the author was white :
" All i could hear was the sound of the baby sucking greedily, and i thought if they really wanted to give him a break they´d cut his throat and bury him in the back yard before he got old enough to know he was a nigger "
As you can see its about Robert Jones who is struggling with not letting his race stand in the way of getting a good job in 1941 just after Pearl Harbour in Los Angeles. Where its not easy with the everyday racism of that day when the white people gets startled he would even ask for a job.
Its written in a badass way the book about a crime that will happen to Jones i geuss from blurb and the everyday racism. I have read enough to see Robert Jones is so frustrated at being called boy all the time that he is about to snap. He is also afraid of beating a paddy as he calls it as before after he saw the hateful way of they dealt with the japanese.
I like how you are transported to those days in a vivid way. Not as cheesy,sappy as you see racism stories about this in movies and other books.
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
I started John Brunner's 'Squares of the City' last night.
Tis a strange one!
I started John Brunner's 'Squares of the City' last night.
Tis a strange one!
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Alas, alack, I'm still reading Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. (Not alas alack because I'm reading Erikson, but because I'm still on it).
Alas, alack, I'm still reading Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson. (Not alas alack because I'm reading Erikson, but because I'm still on it).
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I stopped reading Empress by Karen Miller after a few pages and instead jumped onto the second book by Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns. I'm nearly finished with that and I can report that it's just as good as the first part.
I stopped reading Empress by Karen Miller after a few pages and instead jumped onto the second book by Ilona Andrews, Magic Burns. I'm nearly finished with that and I can report that it's just as good as the first part.
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I'm currently near the end of Joe Abercrombie's LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS, as usual with a good book I don't want it to end, but hey, that's life.
Next it's a toss up between either CENTURION by Simon Scarrow or Wrath WRATH OF A MAD GOD by Fiest which I've had for a while but can't find the time to start
I'm currently near the end of Joe Abercrombie's LAST ARGUMENT OF KINGS, as usual with a good book I don't want it to end, but hey, that's life.
Next it's a toss up between either CENTURION by Simon Scarrow or Wrath WRATH OF A MAD GOD by Fiest which I've had for a while but can't find the time to start
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Just finished Space Vulture by Wolf & Myers - an homage to space opera and a tour-de-force. Way too much in there for everyone to even begin describing it; an essentially simple tale of good versus evil, but so jam-packed with SF iconography that its like taking a guided tour through every SF novel ever written.
Fleet of Worlds was polished off right at the beginning of the month; if you like Niven/Known Space, its a must.
Am now working through RAH's Revolt in 2100 for research and will be doing the same with Moon is a Harsh Mistress when that's done.
Just finished Space Vulture by Wolf & Myers - an homage to space opera and a tour-de-force. Way too much in there for everyone to even begin describing it; an essentially simple tale of good versus evil, but so jam-packed with SF iconography that its like taking a guided tour through every SF novel ever written.
Fleet of Worlds was polished off right at the beginning of the month; if you like Niven/Known Space, its a must.
Am now working through RAH's Revolt in 2100 for research and will be doing the same with Moon is a Harsh Mistress when that's done.
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Re: April's Astonishing, Astounding (and Sometimes Overpowering) Adventures in Readin
Having trouble getting into Cecilia Dart Thornton's The Ill-Made Mute at the moment, so I'm moving on to Terry Pratchett's Feet of Clay instead.
Having trouble getting into Cecilia Dart Thornton's The Ill-Made Mute at the moment, so I'm moving on to Terry Pratchett's Feet of Clay instead.
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