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Originally Posted by Ab
...and other history nerds.
If you don't alread have it, grab "The First Man In Rome" by Colleen McCullough. Yes, Colleen "The Thorn Birds" McCullough. Man oh man, this book has knocked me on my butt it's so good. I can only compare it to "A Game of Thrones" as a series opener.
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Thanks for the tip Si, I've reserved it at the library.
Just started reading Patrick Rothfuss's debut novel, "The Name of the Wind" - about 1/4 of the way through and it's awesome so far. Here's the "blurb" from the back of the book (which is incidentally verbatim from the book itself):
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"I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep.
My name is Kvothe. You may have heard of me".
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