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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 1, 2024 4:55:35 GMT -5
With the start of a new year comes a new reading thread.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 1, 2024 5:01:27 GMT -5
I am continuing on with Murtagh by Christopher Paolini. I completed 20% of the book in 2023 and would have read more but I also some blog posts queued up and some miniature crafting closer to completion. I still find Paolini a smooth writer and I don't see any reason why I wouldn't read further if he released new books in the series. It's a shame that the Eragon movie was so far off the mark. The casting was really good but they should have devoted more time in bringing the book to screen.
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Post by oldskolgmr on Jan 1, 2024 11:08:13 GMT -5
Nice, to hear you're hitting the books The Semi-Retired Gamer! I'm finishing up a re-read of S.M. Stirling's, Dies the Fire (first in his Ember-verse series). I've read other books in the series and none has quite the Quality of Dies the Fire. I highly recommend trying it. Next up is either a first ever read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (first book in the Wheel of Time series), or re-reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Happy New Year!
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 1, 2024 11:16:42 GMT -5
Nice, to hear you're hitting the books The Semi-Retired Gamer ! I'm finishing up a re-read of S.M. Stirling's, Dies the Fire (first in his Ember-verse series). I've read other books in the series and none has quite the Quality of Dies the Fire. I highly recommend trying it. Next up is either a first ever read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (first book in the Wheel of Time series), or re-reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Happy New Year! Thank you, oldskolgmr! I've been interested in those Stirling books, but I haven't taken the plunge. Eye of the World is good, and I recommend it. Same with God Emperor of Dune. I need to finish Wheel of Time myself. Happy New Year!
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Post by Admin Pete on Jan 1, 2024 15:46:36 GMT -5
Nice, to hear you're hitting the books The Semi-Retired Gamer ! I'm finishing up a re-read of S.M. Stirling's, Dies the Fire (first in his Ember-verse series). I've read other books in the series and none has quite the Quality of Dies the Fire. I highly recommend trying it. Next up is either a first ever read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (first book in the Wheel of Time series), or re-reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Happy New Year! Thank you, oldskolgmr! I've been interested in those Stirling books, but I haven't taken the plunge. Eye of the World is good, and I recommend it. Same with God Emperor of Dune. I need to finish Wheel of Time myself. Happy New Year! I loved the S.M. Stirling Nantucket Trilogy which is the opposite part of the Ember-verse series. I loved Dies The Fire but after that it quickly became unreadable for me, as I just did not like the story that was being told.
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Post by Admin Pete on Jan 1, 2024 15:52:11 GMT -5
Nice, to hear you're hitting the books The Semi-Retired Gamer! I'm finishing up a re-read of S.M. Stirling's, Dies the Fire (first in his Ember-verse series). I've read other books in the series and none has quite the Quality of Dies the Fire. I highly recommend trying it. Next up is either a first ever read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (first book in the Wheel of Time series), or re-reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Happy New Year! I loved the Wheel of Time series, except I hated the ending. It is so long, I will never read it again, but I remember certain character fondly. If I were going to read it again, I would read nothing else until I finished the series, there are so many storylines, that the original delay between books, made it hard to follow since the story is so massive. So if you like the first book, I would suggest devouring them. If I were in my 20s, I would read it again, but at my age, I would prefer to keep reading new stuff for the most part.
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dervish
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Post by dervish on Jan 1, 2024 17:35:59 GMT -5
Currently reading " Into the Light" by David Weber & Chris Kennedy. Sequel to " Out of the Dark", it (somewhat frustratingly) seems to be telling the same story (with /many/ of the same scenes) from a different perspective. Since the setting is inpsiration for my currently-running space opera, I'm likely to finish it even if the apocalypse that occurred before the stories begin appears to have been far less apocalyptic than expected. I am also having lots of fun with a few stories on Royal Road. There's a certain repetetiveness to many of them, but 'Quill and Still' and 'The Consequences of Meeting a Dragon' are both fun, light, reads.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 1, 2024 17:53:25 GMT -5
Nice, to hear you're hitting the books The Semi-Retired Gamer ! I'm finishing up a re-read of S.M. Stirling's, Dies the Fire (first in his Ember-verse series). I've read other books in the series and none has quite the Quality of Dies the Fire. I highly recommend trying it. Next up is either a first ever read of Eye of the World by Robert Jordan (first book in the Wheel of Time series), or re-reading God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert. Happy New Year! I loved the Wheel of Time series, except I hated the ending. It is so long, I will never read it again, but I remember certain character fondly. If I were going to read it again, I would read nothing else until I finished the series, there are so many storylines, that the original delay between books, made it hard to follow since the story is so massive. So if you like the first book, I would suggest devouring them. If I were in my 20s, I would read it again, but at my age, I would prefer to keep reading new stuff for the most part. I'm either 5 or 6 books into the Wheel of Time; I need to check Goodreads to be certain. I can definitely understand not wanting to read all of those books again. I hear Brandon Sanderson has read it like over a dozen times! No wonder he got picked to complete the series. I'm definitely enjoying his Stormlight Archives and will continue to read them as well. I found all of the Wheel of Time books at a great price for a used set and I bought them so don't be surprised if I go on a multiple book marathon during this year to finally complete it regardless of my tbr list.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 1, 2024 18:04:00 GMT -5
Currently reading " Into the Light" by David Weber & Chris Kennedy. Sequel to " Out of the Dark", it (somewhat frustratingly) seems to be telling the same story (with /many/ of the same scenes) from a different perspective. Since the setting is inpsiration for my currently-running space opera, I'm likely to finish it even if the apocalypse that occurred before the stories begin appears to have been far less apocalyptic than expected. I am also having lots of fun with a few stories on Royal Road. There's a certain repetetiveness to many of them, but 'Quill and Still' and 'The Consequences of Meeting a Dragon' are both fun, light, reads. I looked up Into the Light and Out of the Dark for a quick synopsis. Sounds intriguing and something I would be interested in. I followed the link to Royal Road and I must poke around there some more.
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Post by oldskolgmr on Jan 4, 2024 8:57:47 GMT -5
Reading catch up: I finished Dies the Fire, I enjoyed my re-read and have shelved it on my little permanent library. I'm considering getting the 2nd book in this section of the series (lots of books in the Emberverse series now, I lost track). I tried reading The Eye of the World, after 160 pgs. I've decided not to continue it. I plan to begin re-reading God Emperor of Dune later today. It's been at least 30 years since I last read it. Let's see if I enjoy it nearly as much now as when I was a lad. <Edit. I finally hit the 300 Club for Posts! Whoa! I never thought I'd post this much.>
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 4, 2024 10:06:30 GMT -5
Understandable. Eye of the World is a bit slow at first. I believe the 2nd to 4th/5th book is a much quicker read.
Nice! 300 posts!!
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Jan 4, 2024 11:46:00 GMT -5
Reading catch up: I finished Dies the Fire, I enjoyed my re-read and have shelved it on my little permanent library. I'm considering getting the 2nd book in this section of the series (lots of books in the Emberverse series now, I lost track). I tried reading The Eye of the World, after 160 pgs. I've decided not to continue it. I plan to begin re-reading God Emperor of Dune later today. It's been at least 30 years since I last read it. Let's see if I enjoy it nearly as much now as when I was a lad. <Edit. I finally hit the 300 Club for Posts! Whoa! I never thought I'd post this much.> Congratulations on joining the 300 Club for Posts! I re-read original Dune books 56 years after the first read and found them much better the second time through. Difference between reading them in grade school and as an older adult.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Jan 20, 2024 19:10:38 GMT -5
I completed reading Murtagh earlier today. Goodreads only allow full star scores, so I rated it as 5 stars; I thought it was better than a 4 and somewhere closer to 5 so I default to the higher score in these situations. As I've mentioned before, Paolini continues to write in an easy to read and smooth manner. It's nice to see the books expand out into other characters such as Murtagh and Thorn (his dragon) rather than always focusing on Eragon and his dragon, Saphira. Although both of these characters are Dragon Riders and are good guys, they're quite different from each other - even being half-brothers - and it shows in their approaches to overcoming situations. Murtagh is a darker sort of hero and is changing - this book has a lot about change in it - and still working on overcoming the harsh opinions of others that are unaware that he betrayed Galbatorix and assisted Eragon in his defeat. Murtagh is an interesting character because he is a flawed hero and not a Mary Sue character that overcomes every obstacle with the slightest of ease. I'll not disagree with anyone that says these books might lack some of the greater details found in some other fantasy novels, but it's still engaging and a worthwhile read.
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Post by The Semi-Retired Gamer on Feb 20, 2024 3:53:29 GMT -5
I got a little bit behind on my reading, but things have even back out at work. I'm still reading People of the Dark: The Weird Works of ROBERT E. Howard and enjoying it tremendously. Howard is always such an easy read.
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:37:33 GMT -5
Things I have been reading since the 1st of the year. Robert E Howard from Project Gutenberg. Sea curse Skull-face The haunter of the ring The grisly horror Black Canaan The fearsome touch of death Black hound of death
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:38:29 GMT -5
The fire of Asshurbanipal Dig me no grave The hyena The dream snake The mirrors of Tuzun Thune The shadow kingdom Rattle of bones
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:39:09 GMT -5
Red shadows Skulls in the stars Gods of the North The People of the Black Circle Beyond the Black River The Hour of the Dragon Jewels of Gwahlur
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:39:45 GMT -5
A Witch Shall Be Born The Devil in Iron Shadows in Zamboula Shadows in the Moonlight Queen of the Black Coast The Hyborian Age Red Nails
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:45:47 GMT -5
More things I have been reading since the 1st of the year. Edgar Rice Burroughs from Project Gutenberg. Tarzan, lord of the jungle The Tarzan twins Tarzan triumphant Tarzan and the Lion Man Tarzan and the city of gold Tarzan the invincible Lost on Venus Tarzan at the Earth's core
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:46:28 GMT -5
A fighting man of Mars Tarzan and the lost empire The land of hidden men Tanar of Pellucidar Pirates of Venus The war chief Apache devil
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:47:46 GMT -5
The eternal savage The master mind of Mars The Moon Maid The Cave Girl The girl from Hollywood Tarzan and the Ant Men Tarzan and the Golden Lion
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:48:48 GMT -5
A Princess of Mars The Gods of Mars The Outlaw of Torn The Oakdale Affair The warlord of Mars Tarzan of the Apes The Gods of Mars
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:49:44 GMT -5
The Mucker The Efficiency Expert Tarzan the Terrible Tarzan the Untamed The Chessmen of Mars Pellucidar The People That Time Forgot
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:50:30 GMT -5
The Land That Time Forgot The Mad King The Lost Continent Jungle Tales of Tarzan At the Earth's Core The Monster Men Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 17:53:34 GMT -5
The Son of Tarzan The Beasts of Tarzan The Return of Tarzan Thuvia, Maid of Mars The warlord of Mars Tarzan the Terrible Out of Time's Abyss
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 18:05:00 GMT -5
Ruth Plumly ThompsonThe giant horse of Oz The Gnome King of Oz The Hungry Tiger of Oz The Lost King of Oz Grampa in Oz
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 18:05:13 GMT -5
The Cowardly Lion of Oz The Silver Princess of Oz Handy Mandy in Oz Captain Salt in Oz The Wishing Horse of Oz Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz Kabumpo in Oz The Royal Book of Oz L. Frank Baum and Ruth Plumly Thompson
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 18:13:34 GMT -5
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 18:18:08 GMT -5
Weird Tales, Volume 1, Number 1, March 1923: The unique magazine by VariousWeird Tales, Volume 1, Number 2, April, 1923: The unique magazine by VariousWeird Tales, Volume 1, Number 3, May, 1923: The unique magazine by VariousWeird Tales, Volume 1, Number 4, June, 1923: The unique magazine by Various
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Post by The Perilous Dreamer on Apr 19, 2024 18:23:07 GMT -5
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