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Baxton · 9th September 2014, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by blur^

New FitzChivalry book by Robin Hobb 'Fool's Assassin'
Actually made me cry at one point

cry from tears of boredom?

because it was boring?

blur^ · 10th September 2014, 18:26

u fuckin wot m8?

Baxton · 11th September 2014, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by blur^

u fuckin wot m8?

well sure, she's set the bar so low with her last two series (3?) that anything would be considered good now. She could even write an entire indulgent book about Fitz mooching around some old Manor hall not doing anything and we would lap it up....

Rince · 11th September 2014, 09:08

I got the new Lee Child book for Father's Day... (yes, JR is my guilty pleasure, fuck you!)

Lightspeed · 26th September 2014, 11:35

This article from The Guardian is a good read for Terry Pratchett fans:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/201...ly-neil-gaiman

pxpx · 17th October 2014, 09:55

Finished this recently, started slow but got really good.

Have started on the prequel, which so far is even better.

The plot in both books seems to pick up pace after the first act and then move very very fast - pretty sure it's been done this way for eventual adaptation into a film trilogy..

Spink · 17th October 2014, 10:07

Is Shift anything like The Passage? I liked that and I see the Justin Cronin quote on the cover.

pxpx · 17th October 2014, 10:49

Haven't read the passage but yeah it seems like there are some similarities based on the description on wikipedia.

The suggested reading order is Wool, Shift, Dust.

Spink · 17th October 2014, 10:52

Chur, sounds like it's worth a look and will take your "starts slow" warning on board

chiQ · 17th October 2014, 16:18

The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman.

pxpx · 17th October 2014, 16:30

hehehe

gaiman

Kryten · 17th October 2014, 16:42

Why the fuck isn't everyone reading The Martian?

Goddamit.

Ab · 17th October 2014, 17:06

Doing a Culture marathon right now, started at Phlebas, working forward by publication date.

pxpx · 17th October 2014, 17:25

^ looks interesting.. is the reading order by publication date for any special reason?

[Malks] Pixie · 17th October 2014, 17:52

Haha just picked up Player of Games (again) to read on the bus (and in between tutorials).

Going by publication date could be a cool way to approach them.

Pixie

Ajax · 17th October 2014, 18:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Doing a Culture marathon right now, started at Phlebas, working forward by publication date.

Everything from Phlebas to Excession is great imo, but the back end of the series (Inversions to Hydrogen Sonata) is slightly weaker. I didn't care much for Surface Detail. I'd say Excession is my favourite of the lot.

Ab · 17th October 2014, 19:46

Yeah, Excession has always stood out to me too.

Kar · 18th October 2014, 15:08

The abyss beyond dreams

Finally, another commonwealth novel.

chubby · 18th October 2014, 23:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

Everything from Phlebas to Excession is great imo, but the back end of the series (Inversions to Hydrogen Sonata) is slightly weaker. I didn't care much for Surface Detail. I'd say Excession is my favourite of the lot.

word.

chiQ · 23rd October 2014, 01:14

I re-read Consider Phlebas earlier in the year. It must be the year to start again. Excession is my favourite too.

I'm re-reading Thief of Time at the moment, as well as The Unfinished Clue, by Georgette Heyer, and am considering tackling the Harry Potter books again.

pxpx · 1st November 2014, 23:06

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Originally Posted by chiQ

I re-read Consider Phlebas earlier in the year. It must be the year to start again. Excession is my favourite too.

I haven't read any of those books so, I'm going to start tonight

Lylmik · 12th November 2014, 13:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

Everything from Phlebas to Excession is great imo, but the back end of the series (Inversions to Hydrogen Sonata) is slightly weaker. I didn't care much for Surface Detail. I'd say Excession is my favourite of the lot.

++

[BT]Monza · 12th November 2014, 19:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryten

Why the fuck isn't everyone reading The Martian?

Goddamit.

I tried back here but obviously failed.

PA announcement : READ THIS BOOK NOW

Hardcore real science set in Mars using today's technology. There is no <insert futuristic name here> device that can get the protagonist out of a jam, he has to use science and explain it in a very detailed yet entertaining way.

The less you know about this book the better, just go fucken read it!

StN · 12th November 2014, 20:27

^^^ ?? I dunno.

/grabs Kindle.

click click click.

He had me at "I'm pretty much fucked."

[BT]Monza · 12th November 2014, 20:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

^^^ ?? I dunno.

/grabs Kindle.

click click click.

He had me at "I'm pretty much fucked."

ha, I remember thinking this guy has some Stn like skills when he MacGyvers his way out of certain situations...

[BT]Monza · 12th November 2014, 20:48

edit : double post

crocos · 13th November 2014, 20:31

The sequel to Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice is out: Ancillary Sword

Kryten · 13th November 2014, 21:53

With any luck, the new Peter Grant book by Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer, hits Amazon US (for NZ accounts) in about 10 minutes time. Out on Amazon UK right now.

Delphinus · 14th November 2014, 14:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by [BT]Monza

I tried back here but obviously failed.

PA announcement : READ THIS BOOK NOW

Hardcore real science set in Mars using today's technology. There is no <insert futuristic name here> device that can get the protagonist out of a jam, he has to use science and explain it in a very detailed yet entertaining way.

The less you know about this book the better, just go fucken read it!

Up to SOL 38 and loving it! Thanks for the heads up.

Bunk · 14th November 2014, 16:09

Sol 32 checking in

StN · 14th November 2014, 16:22

Sol - Um, post Aquaman query.

Loved how he did the tapfarm bit at the start.

crocos · 14th November 2014, 17:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kryten

With any luck, the new Peter Grant book by Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer, hits Amazon US (for NZ accounts) in about 10 minutes time. Out on Amazon UK right now.

Yet another wallet-emptier. Just glad eBooks are 1/3 the price of physical as I would still purchase.

Delphinus · 16th November 2014, 13:21

I just finished The Martian last night. Completing a book in 2 days is probably a personal record. It really was that good. I've never been so emotionally involved in a character before.

Thanks Monza

herp · 16th November 2014, 22:06

Same guy who wrote the Martian wrote the short story 'The Egg.' Author has an pretty cool story. First Novel, originally self published on Amazon for 99c gets picked up by Random House Publishing after some great buzz. Book then gets optioned by Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, World War Z) as the writer then Ridley Scott becomes attached as the Director. Now it's in production with Matt Damon, Jessica Chastian, Kata Mara, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover & Michael Pena in it.

Great book.

Kryten · 17th November 2014, 11:35

Andy Weir interview on Ars.

http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/...ans-andy-weir/

Ab · 17th November 2014, 13:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

the back end of the series (Inversions to Hydrogen Sonata) is slightly weaker. I didn't care much for Surface Detail.

Strange, something about Surface Detail has really grabbed me. I'm only about halfway through but I'm really digging it.

Rince · 17th November 2014, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delphinus

I just finished The Martian last night. Completing a book in 2 days is probably a personal record. It really was that good. I've never been so emotionally involved in a character before.

Thanks Monza

read the first few paragraphs of the plot on wikipedia... that sounds awesome.
Might have to check it out.

verve_rat · 18th November 2014, 18:51

Got it Monday morning before work, about a 1/3 through. Fuck me, every thing people have been saying is true.

It is Good.

creamcheese · 19th November 2014, 17:07

I checked out The Martian couple days ago, just to see what this fuss was about, The Mistborne Trilogy's gonna have to wait.

[Malks] Pixie · 19th November 2014, 17:35

Picked up the new William Gibson "The Peripheral" - been a while since I've read any Gibson.

Pixie

11th September 2014, 09:08	#1964
Rince SLUTS!!!!!!!	I got the new Lee Child book for Father's Day... (yes, JR is my guilty pleasure, fuck you!) __________________ Slow internet is worse than no internet. It's like putting your penis in once and then being required to make out for 2 hours --Matt "The Oatmeal" Inman

17th October 2014, 16:18	#1970
chiQ Frag-muff	The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness.

23rd October 2014, 01:14	#1980
chiQ Frag-muff	I re-read Consider Phlebas earlier in the year. It must be the year to start again. Excession is my favourite too. I'm re-reading Thief of Time at the moment, as well as The Unfinished Clue, by Georgette Heyer, and am considering tackling the Harry Potter books again. __________________ Gaming/phone/computing platforms are not indicative of groinal/physical/cognitive impressiveness.

26th September 2014, 11:35	#1965
Lightspeed	This article from The Guardian is a good read for Terry Pratchett fans: http://www.theguardian.com/books/201...ly-neil-gaiman __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

17th October 2014, 09:55	#1966
pxpx	Finished this recently, started slow but got really good. Have started on the prequel, which so far is even better. The plot in both books seems to pick up pace after the first act and then move very very fast - pretty sure it's been done this way for eventual adaptation into a film trilogy..

17th October 2014, 10:07	#1967
Spink	Is Shift anything like The Passage? I liked that and I see the Justin Cronin quote on the cover. __________________ Weak hearts I rip.

17th October 2014, 10:49	#1968
pxpx	Haven't read the passage but yeah it seems like there are some similarities based on the description on wikipedia. The suggested reading order is Wool, Shift, Dust.

17th October 2014, 10:52	#1969
Spink	Chur, sounds like it's worth a look and will take your "starts slow" warning on board __________________ Weak hearts I rip.

17th October 2014, 16:42	#1972
Kryten	Why the fuck isn't everyone reading The Martian? Goddamit.

17th October 2014, 17:06	#1973
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Doing a Culture marathon right now, started at Phlebas, working forward by publication date.

17th October 2014, 17:25	#1974
pxpx	^ looks interesting.. is the reading order by publication date for any special reason?

17th October 2014, 17:52	#1975
[Malks] Pixie	Haha just picked up Player of Games (again) to read on the bus (and in between tutorials). Going by publication date could be a cool way to approach them. Pixie __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.

17th October 2014, 19:46	#1977
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Yeah, Excession has always stood out to me too.

18th October 2014, 15:08	#1978
Kar	The abyss beyond dreams Finally, another commonwealth novel.

12th November 2014, 20:27	#1984
StN I have detailed files	^^^ ?? I dunno. /grabs Kindle. click click click. He had me at "I'm pretty much fucked."

12th November 2014, 20:48	#1986
[BT]Monza	edit : double post

13th November 2014, 20:31	#1987
crocos	The sequel to Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice is out: Ancillary Sword __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

13th November 2014, 21:53	#1988
Kryten	With any luck, the new Peter Grant book by Ben Aaronovitch, Foxglove Summer, hits Amazon US (for NZ accounts) in about 10 minutes time. Out on Amazon UK right now.

14th November 2014, 16:22	#1991
StN I have detailed files	Sol - Um, post Aquaman query. Loved how he did the tapfarm bit at the start.

16th November 2014, 13:21	#1993
Delphinus	I just finished The Martian last night. Completing a book in 2 days is probably a personal record. It really was that good. I've never been so emotionally involved in a character before. Thanks Monza

16th November 2014, 22:06	#1994
herp	Same guy who wrote the Martian wrote the short story 'The Egg.' Author has an pretty cool story. First Novel, originally self published on Amazon for 99c gets picked up by Random House Publishing after some great buzz. Book then gets optioned by Drew Goddard (Cloverfield, World War Z) as the writer then Ridley Scott becomes attached as the Director. Now it's in production with Matt Damon, Jessica Chastian, Kata Mara, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover & Michael Pena in it. Great book.

17th November 2014, 11:35	#1995
Kryten	Andy Weir interview on Ars. http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/...ans-andy-weir/

18th November 2014, 18:51	#1998
verve_rat	Got it Monday morning before work, about a 1/3 through. Fuck me, every thing people have been saying is true. It is Good. __________________ Fuck you... I've been to the Moon!

19th November 2014, 17:07	#1999
creamcheese	I checked out The Martian couple days ago, just to see what this fuss was about, The Mistborne Trilogy's gonna have to wait. __________________ wtf. cheeser

19th November 2014, 17:35	#2000
[Malks] Pixie	Picked up the new William Gibson "The Peripheral" - been a while since I've read any Gibson. Pixie __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.