December's Daring Descent into Dynamically Divergent Documents

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I finished Downbelow Station. I really enjoyed it though it was different to what I had imagined. I had expected the Downers to play a more pivotal role, but the focus was on the interaction between the various human factions.
 
Officially started this, apparently the first of Verne's Voyages extraordinaires, restored for the first time to as complete a form as modern scholarship can allow. At least, that's what it says in the introduction. By the way, if anyone is interested in reading this particular edition, I'd recommend reading all introductory material AFTER you've read the novel. Too much vital information is revealed that ought to have been kept under wraps.

 
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Officially started this, apparently the first of Verne's Voyages extraordinaires, restored for the first time to as complete a form as modern scholarship can allow. At least, that's what it says in the introduction. By the way, if anyone is interested in reading this particular edition, I'd recommend reading all introductory material AFTER you've read the novel. Too much vital information is revealed that ought to have been kept under wraps.

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Very nice! I read one of his lesser known works a while ago. Good stuff!

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I got so very bored of reading adult books where nothing happens for ages and ages and you'd be hard pressed to say what the actual plot was, so I've put down the book I was reading, and picked up a YA.

So I'm now reading The Death Collector by Justin Richards. (Who has apparently also written some Doctor Who books). Only on chapter three and there's lots happening already. Yay!
 
Well, I mentioned I wouldn't mind the first Harry Dresden book for christmas, and got them all...! The first one is okay, if a little simplistic for my tastes. It's almost Harry Potter for adults, but an easy read, so I'll continue, as I'm promised the writing gets grittier and more involved.
 
Now reading Astounding Stories, march 1931 on my ereader.
Charles W Diffin, Ray Cummings, Harl Vincent, F.V.W.Mason and Jack Williamson (The Meteor Girl)
 
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Now reading Astounding Stories, march 1931 on my ereader.
Charles W Diffin, Ray Cummings, Harl Vincent, F.V.W.Mason and Jack Williamson (The Meteor Girl)
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This ease of access to old pulps almost makes me want to go paperless. If ever an argument existed convincing enough to purchase an ereader it would be this.
 
Well, I suppose I could hold my book with my left hand, an ereader with my right, and sip my coffee through a straw.:eek:
 
Boneman said:
Well, I mentioned I wouldn't mind the first Harry Dresden book for christmas, and got them all...! The first one is okay, if a little simplistic for my tastes. It's almost Harry Potter for adults, but an easy read, so I'll continue, as I'm promised the writing gets grittier and more involved.
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I read the first three and I didn't mind them. I'm not sure if I will go back to the series or not. I loved his Codex Alera books though.

I am over half done Francis Knights newest book but it is on pause because I started reading Stephen Kings On Writing and I can't put it down. His talking about growing up and being a young struggling author and father is gold. Anyone else writing this would be dull, but not King. He has hardly doled any advice out yet and I already found myself changing some things in my WIP.
 
Boneman said:
...The first one is okay, if a little simplistic for my tastes. It's almost Harry Potter for adults, but an easy read, so I'll continue, as I'm promised the writing gets grittier and more involved.
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Grunkins said:
Definitely the case. They get progressively better after the first....
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Oh yes, that they do. Much better, a lot grittier, more complex, and positively apocalyptic...:)
 
Been a little out of touch the last few weeks but have done some reading (but no reviews):

Neal Asher's The Engineer Reconditioned. Highly recommended for lovers of Asher's Polity universe. These are almost all short stories written before Asher's first book was published. Very good and very much consistent with his style (doesn't feel like 'first' stories). You'll get to read early visions of the polity (even meet a Jain) and particularly of Spatterjay, also early visions of the Owner books (which I've not started on yet).

Justina Robson's Down to the Bone. The final (fifth) book in her Quantum Gravity series. Though not the best book in the series (darker and not nearly as much 'fun' and the romance side just a little too introspective) it has suitably concluded this series that I think is excellent. Though I've seen very little comment on it on the Chrons.

Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero. My brother gave me a beautiful coffee table sized copy of this book that he'd picked up cheap. Another excellent story and a wonderful collection of Paul Kidby's illustrations to go with it. Don't know if this is sold in a pure text edition as well, but if it is pay the extra for the illustrated edition; it's well worth it.
 
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Terry Pratchett's The Last Hero. My brother gave me a beautiful coffee table sized copy of this book that he'd picked up cheap. Another excellent story and a wonderful collection of Paul Kidby's illustrations to go with it. Don't know if this is sold in a pure text edition as well, but if it is pay the extra for the illustrated edition; it's well worth it.
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We have that. Its a nice addition to anyone's book shelf. Albeit it has to be a rather large book shelf ;)
 
My bookcase isn't very large but it fits nicely. :) Yes it really is a very nice edition. I remember I bought it when it just came out and then bought another copy for a friend's birthday. It's a bit short but the illustrations made up for it.

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Finished Mysterious Ways by Michael Stackpole which was light and enjoyable. The three short stories at the end of the book surprised me. I assumed the book was longer.


Next on the list something not so light - Blue Mars by KSR.
 
Allegra said:
My bookcase isn't very large but it fits nicely. :) Yes it really is a very nice edition. I remember I bought it when it just came out and then bought another copy for a friend's birthday. It's a bit short but the illustrations made up for it.

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You know I loved the 80s TV show with Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry but I've never read any of the books. Must fix that.
 
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