Book Hauls!

[nixie]

After yesterday's upset and the interview today.I decided I needed to go book shopping.
I finally got my hands on Gene Wolfes third book of The New Sun,its in a two book volume(3&4)

Greg Keye's Blood Knight

Robin Hobb's Forest Mage

Scott Lynch's the Lies of Locke Lamora

 

[littlemissattitude]

Not me...but I just talked to my best friend on the phone and she just spent a queenly amount of money at the bookstore...don't know all the titles, but there was a good amount of both history (that's what she teaches) and science fiction in the haul.

 

[elvet]

On the advice of Gollum and Rosemary, I picked up the Axis trilogy (Sara Douglass). I also found another of her books on the bargain table, Beyond the Hanging Wall. I looked in vain for the Jewelfire trilogy by Freda Warrington. Might have to hit e-bay for those.

 

[GOLLUM]

On the advice of Gollum and Rosemary, I picked up the Axis trilogy (Sara Douglass). I also found another of her books on the bargain table, Beyond the Hanging Wall.

Yep I've read Hanging Wall, it's not too bad actually. The original Axis trilogy is her best work for me. Let us know how you go.

 

[steve12553]

Just got my newest Book Club shipment:
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card,
Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1) by Paolini, Christopher, and
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester.
These title came up some many times in the forums that I figured I couldn't miss.

 

[jackokent]

Just picked up all the Harry Potter books. It's about time I understood what everyone is talking about.

 

[murphy]

Waiting on the mail for the delivery of:

Blood and Iron - Elizabeth Bear
When Darkness Falls - Lackey & Mallory
Blood Knight - Greg Keyes
The Lies of Locke Lamora
Cast in Courtlight - Michelle Sagara West

Will be here next Wednesday


(Isn't this thread getting way too long? Shouldn't another be started? Please)

 

[GOLLUM]

Maybe we could have books hauls by month in the same way we have monthly postings of what are you reading?

 

[murphy]

Maybe we could have books hauls by month in the same way we have monthly postings of what are you reading?

Sounds like a good idea to me.

 

[Cerberus]

Just joined today and decided to post my latest haul.

The Saga of Darren Shan (books 1-11)
David Eddings - Domes of Fire
William Gibson - MonaLisa Overdrive, Idoru (first edition)
William Gibson and Bruce Sterling - The Difference Engine

 

[j d worthington]

Welcome to the Forums....

My own hauls have been quite modest of late, though I did receive a copy of Shadow's Bend this week, and am rather looking forward to this "alternative history" tale of Lovecraft, Howard & Co...

 

[GOLLUM]

Welcome to the Forums....

My own hauls have been quite modest of late, though I did receive a copy of Shadow's Bend this week, and am rather looking forward to this "alternative history" tale of Lovecraft, Howard & Co...

Please tell more I'm intrigued!!

 

[Nesacat]

Shadows Bend is a personal favourite Gollum. I hope you like it if you do read it. And j.d. tell me what you think.

I bought some books the day before heading for the hospital.
Fudoki by Kij Johnson
The Iron Man & The Iron Woman by Ted Hughes
March by Geraldine Brooks
The Myterious Flame of Queen Loanna by Umberto Eco

Am reading Fudoki. It's beautiful and as graceful as a feline.

 

[Karsa Orlong]

Hi folks, I'm new here. Just got 20 odd books off Amazon, some of which were fantasy/sci-fi:

Walter Miller - A Canticle for Leibowitz
David Lindsay - A Voyage to Arcturus
Kim Stanley Robinson - The Years of Rice and Salt
Glen Cook - The Black Company
J.V.Jones - A Cavern of Black Ice
Sean Russell - The One Kingdom
Frank Herbert - Dune

I've already read quite a bit of Dune, it's one of those classics I no doubt should've got long ago, and I'm enjoying it so far.

Anyone got any recommendations for which I should read next?

 

[Adasunshine]

I've accumulated the following over the past couple of weeks...

Dragonology - The Complete Book of Dragons by Ernest Drake
Working with Dragons by Ernest Drake
Perdido Street Station by China Miéville
City of Saints & Madmen by Jeff Vandemeer (current read)
Under the Black Flag by David Cordingly
A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson
Supping with Panthers by Tom Holland
The Year of Our War by Steph Swainston
Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson (only 2 more to get in this series now)

My partner has developed a thirst for books about pirates so we have a couple more of those on order also.

xx

 

[nixie]

Ada you need to get him a copy of Paul Kearney's Mark of Ran, first in the Sea Beggars series.

 

[Adasunshine]

Thanks nixie, will let him know!

xx

 

[GOLLUM]

Now why didn't I think of that?.....

Mark Of Ran is a great read.

 

[GOLLUM]

Hi folks, I'm new here. Just got 20 odd books off Amazon, some of which were fantasy/sci-fi:

Walter Miller - A Canticle for Leibowitz
David Lindsay - A Voyage to Arcturus
Kim Stanley Robinson - The Years of Rice and Salt
Glen Cook - The Black Company
J.V.Jones - A Cavern of Black Ice
Sean Russell - The One Kingdom
Frank Herbert - Dune

I've already read quite a bit of Dune, it's one of those classics I no doubt should've got long ago, and I'm enjoying it so far.

Anyone got any recommendations for which I should read next?

Hey that's a nice collection Karsa! Read all of those except Robinson's The Years of Rice and Salt and they're all good to very good reads. I assume you're aware that Cook directly influenced Erikson ala military fantasy? The only one there I'm not a huge fan of is Sean Russell's One Knigdom part of the Swan's War trilogy I read. It was reasonable but never reached any great heights for me. Herbert's Dune is a masterpiece and Lindsay's Arcturus and Canticle for Leibowitz are both very good books. The JV Jones series is very good dark fantasy with reminders of Martin's Song Of Ice and Fire in parts for me as far as the clan aspect goes. She'll hopefully have the final book Sword From Red Ice out by year's end or early 2007.

Happy reading....

 

[Karsa Orlong]

Thankye sire. I knew about Cook's influence on Erikson, that's largely why I got it I guess. I think I might go for A Voyage to Arcturus next.