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Thu Oct 02, 2008 1:10 pm
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I've finished my current books, back into the Guant's Ghosts series. Lotsa fun.
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I've heard that they are considered to be among the best WH40K books. Do you think that's true?
I've always thought that the 40K universe is really interesting. I really like how dark and violent it is, and the many different factions.
At the moment I'm reading the Harry Dresden series by Jim Butcher. They are entertaining enough, though I've read better books. But I do like to read urban fantasy that's not some kind of romance story, like some other popular authors write. |
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Thu Oct 02, 2008 6:17 pm
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i dont have hardly any of the books  but i do have all the computer games  |
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Thu Oct 02, 2008 7:42 pm
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| Currently reading the Otherland series by Tad Williams. A very good cross of fantasy and sci fi which will keep you guessing. I am an expert at picking out twists, I did id for sixth sense, and i did it on the first Saw but the first book of this series got me good |
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I've finished my current books, back into the Guant's Ghosts series. Lotsa fun.
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I've heard that they are considered to be among the best WH40K books. Do you think that's true?
I've always thought that the 40K universe is really interesting. I really like how dark and violent it is, and the many different factions.
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As far as I'm concered, yes. Incase that isn't sufficient, allow me to restate myself. YES, YES, YES, OH MY GOODNESS YES!!! Dan Abnett, the author, is very good. The characters are well written, unique and diverse and if not necessarily likeable then well thought out. I would recommend starting from the beginning though, otherwise the stories will spoil themselves. |
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Maybe you must try the wheel of time books
unfortunely the writer is in heaven
heart attack 2 years ago but a friend of him will end the last and final book
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Wait... didn't Robert Jordan die last year? And if I recall it wasn't a heart attack so much as some funky disease that rendered his heart unable to function. Either way though it was a loss to the literary community. While I do love his books they can be tough to read sometimes. He goes into as much extraneous detail as Stephen King. |
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Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:24 am
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Indeed. Robert Jordan died just over a year ago.
I tried reading his Wheel of Time series a couple of years ago. I can't remember if I made it to the fourth or fifth book before putting the book down halfway through. It's not a series for me, but I think it's one of the best selling fantasy series, and a lot of people love it. |
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| I am currently reading Way of the Wolf by E.E. Knight, i am about half way through the book and its pretty good i dont like putting books down though if they are any good so i have to be careful about reading lol. but back to the subject its kinda scifi post apocalyptic deal its worth sitting down in your local book store and reading a bit of. |
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Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:18 pm
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Verrin I have read all of the current books in that series and I assure you I loved them all.
I recommend The Dragon DelaSangre by Alan F. Troop and the books after it.
I am currently reading Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove and highly recommend his Darkness series. |
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:06 pm
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| I've finished reading the books I mentioned earlier. I also just read A is for Alibi, the first in a box-set I have of Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone series; they all follow the same pattern of naming, e.g. the second is B is for Burglar. It's not often that I read crime novels, but I got this set for Christmas last year and only just now read one of them. I decided not to continue with them yet though, and instead I'm now reading The Fall of Lucifer, by Wendy Alec, for a second time. I think the second in that series should be out by now, I'm not sure. |
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| I'm reading a book written by Iris Johansen, The Golden Valkyrie |
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Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:49 am
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I'm reading Swan Song by Robert McCammon. I've been meaning to read it for a while, as I've heard that it's similar to Stephen King's The Stand, and I really love post apocalyptic books.
It just takes me forever to get through. I've been reading it for about a month now or so, and I'm only half way through. |
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