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emilsson Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 10/23/07 1:04pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	Today I started David Hewson's The Sacred Cut. -----signature----- When in doubt, go to the library. "Take no heroes, only inspiration" - C. Dean
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/23/07 2:59pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	Sniper_Wolf posted: do you really need thirteen thousand page novels to say what you need to? Yes Martin's okay -- loads of political stuff, which tends to drive me nuts (I start yelling at the characters) but I have plans to eventually get beyond the first one. -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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Sniper_Wolf Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 10/24/07 9:00pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	NYCitygurl posted: Sniper_Wolf posted: do you really need thirteen thousand page novels to say what you need to? Yes Martin's okay -- loads of political stuff, which tends to drive me nuts (I start yelling at the characters) but I have plans to eventually get beyond the first one. I'm at page 270 right now. Maybe Martin's going for irony, but Jon is pretty much the only character that isn't a [I forgot if the mods smack people for using that title]. I don't mind characters that aren't likeable, but outside of Jon, Ned, and Tyrion I could really care less if the citizens get killed or not. -----signature----- Winner of a Super Golden Ewok™ award. I name you Sword of the Jedi. Always you shall be in the front rank, a burning brand to your enemies, a brilliant fire to your friends.
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MarcusP2 Title: Manager Emeritus Registered: Jul '04	Date Posted: 10/25/07 7:28am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	Keep reading. It's true the politics in the first book is heavy going, but it picks up a lot. And some of the ones that suck get theirs. -----signature----- Darth Revan Fan Club: Technical Specialist Uncle Eddie was my favourite wrestler Gentle Giant owns my bank account.
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 10/25/07 1:35pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	Sniper_Wolf posted: I'm at page 270 right now. Maybe Martin's going for irony, but Jon is pretty much the only character that isn't a [I forgot if the mods smack people for using that title]. I don't mind characters that aren't likeable, but outside of Jon, Ned, and Tyrion I could really care less if the citizens get killed or not. Yes, probably I like Jon, Ned, Arya, and Robb. Though I will try the second book, just to be fair. -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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Sniper_Wolf Registered: Nov '02	Date Posted: 10/31/07 10:33pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	NYCitygurl posted: Sniper_Wolf posted: I'm at page 270 right now. Maybe Martin's going for irony, but Jon is pretty much the only character that isn't a [I forgot if the mods smack people for using that title]. I don't mind characters that aren't likeable, but outside of Jon, Ned, and Tyrion I could really care less if the citizens get killed or not. Yes, probably I like Jon, Ned, Arya, and Robb. Though I will try the second book, just to be fair. Finished Game of Thrones a few hours ago. I started to enjoy Dany a lot more as the novel went on. Personally I find the plot dealing with the Wall and the Others and Daenerys a lot more enjoyable than the Seven Kingdoms civil war. I do have Clash of Kings sitting on my shelf, but I have a few other novels I want to read first before I move on. -----signature----- Winner of a Super Golden Ewok™ award. I name you Sword of the Jedi. Always you shall be in the front rank, a burning brand to your enemies, a brilliant fire to your friends.
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JediTrilobite Registered: Nov '99	Date Posted: 11/1/07 9:19am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	Finally finished Into That Silent Sea, fanastic read. Now onto Death Star. -----signature----- Ever wonder what happened during the clone wars? Visit: http://www.theclonewarz.net My Blogs: http://carryyouaway.blogspot.com , http://jeditrilobite.wordpress.com , http://tk3220.wordpress.com TK-3220, NEG VT Rep
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Chancellor_Ewok Registered: Nov '04	Date Posted: 11/1/07 1:04pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	The Dirk Gently Omnibus by Douglas Adams.It's got a different feel than The Hitchhikers books, but its not bad so far. -----signature----- http://tlongpublications.wordpress.com/ http://tlongportfolio.wordpress.com/ http://thestarsailors.wordpress.com/
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 11/1/07 2:32pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	I like Dany, too. Dirk Gently was, IMO, not as good at the Hitchhiker books, but still really good. Still on a Kate Forsyth kick right now. -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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emilsson Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 11/2/07 3:56am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	I've just finished the first book in Trudi Canavan's Black Magician trilogy and will now read Darth Bane: Path of Destruction. -----signature----- When in doubt, go to the library. "Take no heroes, only inspiration" - C. Dean
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Raven Title: SFF: Books and Comics Mangler Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 11/3/07 6:28am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	I just finished The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson. I've come to some conclusions. 1) Brandson Sanderson writes the best action scenes of anyone, anywhere. If his action scenes were ever turned into a movie, my god, they'd be mindblowing. Like the Matrix multiplied by Spider-Man multiplied by The Lord of the Rings to the power of Grayskull. For serious. Normally, I'm bored as hell reading action scenes in any book. Normally, I skim through action scenes. I reread Sanderson's action scenes multiple times. 2) Everything else in his books is just as good. Halfway through rereading Mistborn (followed by rereading Well of Ascension) I came to the startling conclusion that Sanderson > Martin. He's that good. It's a crime that he doesn't have the following that even Martin does. His characters are as deep or deeper, his world building is more subtle, he can be nastier - but he's far more subtle about it, and he's just a better author overall. Really. So, read Mistborn and The Well of Ascension. -----signature----- 1. Seek enlightenment. 2. ??? 3. Prophet.
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NYCitygurl Title: Generally Out to Lunch Manager: SFFBC, C&G, NSWFF Registered: Jul '02	Date Posted: 11/3/07 6:32am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	So the question is: if you were stuck on an island and could only take one series, would it be this or the Dresden Files? -----signature----- "Not till the moon falls. Not till the world ends."
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Raven Title: SFF: Books and Comics Mangler Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 11/3/07 7:55am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	NYCitygurl posted: So the question is: if you were stuck on an island and could only take one series, would it be this or the Dresden Files? Dresden Files. Not as good, but they're more of them. -----signature----- 1. Seek enlightenment. 2. ??? 3. Prophet.
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Scullys_Heart Registered: Jan '06	Date Posted: 11/4/07 4:50pm Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	The Subtle Knife -----signature----- To see a Jedi take up his lightsaber against civilians is shocking. But to see the son and nephew of the leader of the Jedi doing it is heartbreaking. [i] Master Cilghal, Jedi high council [/i]
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emilsson Registered: Oct '98	Date Posted: 11/5/07 11:51am Subject: RE: What are you reading right now?
	I have begun reading Terry Pratchett's The Science of Discworld II. -----signature----- When in doubt, go to the library. "Take no heroes, only inspiration" - C. Dean
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