Same as me. And I agree completely. I was worried the ending would kill it but it turned out being extremely satisfying. I'll miss it though.SmashFiles wrote:The Pendragon Series
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Any good read lately? (And other bookish discussion)
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I've been reading my friend's Anthro novel and Short Stories on his Da. I think they're pretty good.
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Crap, i've got Soldiers of Halla on hold at the library, but it says it's going to take 24 days. I'm so deprived.
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Silver Wing.
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The things they carried
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The things they carried
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The Sunrise Lands by SM Stirling
So kickass.
its part of the emberverse, starting with Dies the Fire, Protectors War, and Meeting at Corvalis.
Basic premise/catchprase: What if all the lights went out, forever?
So kickass.
its part of the emberverse, starting with Dies the Fire, Protectors War, and Meeting at Corvalis.
Basic premise/catchprase: What if all the lights went out, forever?
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sure that isn't "The Soldiers of Halla" ?Silver Seren wrote:Crap, i've got Warriors of Halla on hold at the library, but it says it's going to take 24 days. I'm so deprived.
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I'm currently wrapping up the Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton. (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, The Naked God). It's sci-fi, with a bit of fantasy and even a little horror thrown in. Put simply, one of the best series I've ever read. Takes place in 2600, in a near-ideal future, with humanity split between the bio-tech driven Edenist culture and the mechanical-tech Adamist culture. Basic premise is that a deranged convict has a chance encounter with an incredibly powerful alien entity - and ends up breaking the divide between life and death, unleasing the souls of the dead back into the mortal world. The series mixes intense action, fantastic settings, and even drama/romance. Very diverse cast of characters, from the classical anti-hero starship captain, to a self-proclaimed anti-christ, to historical figures such as Al Capone and Elvis. Also deals with deep issues, such as the nature of existance, what it means to be alive and have a soul, and life/death.
Did you read the Nantucket trilogy before the Emberverse? If you didn't, you definately should, it's the inverse of the Emberverse: the island of nantucket, the focal point of the Event, is sent back to 2000BC. Whereas the Emberverse is about technology fading away, the Nantucketverse is about bringing ancient greece into the industrial revolution. Also, it is referenced just a bit in The Sunrise Lands, towards the end (I won't spoil it, and it doesn't really matter anyway).
However, I still have not read the sequel to The Sunrise Lands (I forget the title). The series is moving away from the real world, and getting into pure fantasy, including demonic possession, warriors chosen by the wiccan gods, and magic swords. What made the Emberverse so interesting was that it reflected the real-world in technology-withdrawal.
Ah, another SM Stirling fan!vp21ct wrote:The Sunrise Lands by SM Stirling
Did you read the Nantucket trilogy before the Emberverse? If you didn't, you definately should, it's the inverse of the Emberverse: the island of nantucket, the focal point of the Event, is sent back to 2000BC. Whereas the Emberverse is about technology fading away, the Nantucketverse is about bringing ancient greece into the industrial revolution. Also, it is referenced just a bit in The Sunrise Lands, towards the end (I won't spoil it, and it doesn't really matter anyway).
However, I still have not read the sequel to The Sunrise Lands (I forget the title). The series is moving away from the real world, and getting into pure fantasy, including demonic possession, warriors chosen by the wiccan gods, and magic swords. What made the Emberverse so interesting was that it reflected the real-world in technology-withdrawal.
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Stephen King's "Skeleton Crew"
Its a collection of 20 of his short stories and so far every one I have read has been amazing, I would recommend this to everyone, as long as you can handle the horror.
Its a collection of 20 of his short stories and so far every one I have read has been amazing, I would recommend this to everyone, as long as you can handle the horror.
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Sun-Stealer wrote:I'm currently wrapping up the Night's Dawn Trilogy by Peter F. Hamilton. (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, The Naked God). It's sci-fi, with a bit of fantasy and even a little horror thrown in. Put simply, one of the best series I've ever read. Takes place in 2600, in a near-ideal future, with humanity split between the bio-tech driven Edenist culture and the mechanical-tech Adamist culture. Basic premise is that a deranged convict has a chance encounter with an incredibly powerful alien entity - and ends up breaking the divide between life and death, unleasing the souls of the dead back into the mortal world. The series mixes intense action, fantastic settings, and even drama/romance. Very diverse cast of characters, from the classical anti-hero starship captain, to a self-proclaimed anti-christ, to historical figures such as Al Capone and Elvis. Also deals with deep issues, such as the nature of existance, what it means to be alive and have a soul, and life/death.
Ah, another SM Stirling fan!vp21ct wrote:The Sunrise Lands by SM Stirling
Did you read the Nantucket trilogy before the Emberverse? If you didn't, you definately should, it's the inverse of the Emberverse: the island of nantucket, the focal point of the Event, is sent back to 2000BC. Whereas the Emberverse is about technology fading away, the Nantucketverse is about bringing ancient greece into the industrial revolution. Also, it is referenced just a bit in The Sunrise Lands, towards the end (I won't spoil it, and it doesn't really matter anyway).
However, I still have not read the sequel to The Sunrise Lands (I forget the title). The series is moving away from the real world, and getting into pure fantasy, including demonic possession, warriors chosen by the wiccan gods, and magic swords. What made the Emberverse so interesting was that it reflected the real-world in technology-withdrawal.
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Fixed. Seriously though, I think the man is a literary genius. I have yet to read anything by him that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed.Kraesh wrote:Everything by Stephen King
I would recommend this to everyone.
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I have to read the heroes trail for honors english. it... sucks. Then bless me ultima, which i heard was really weird. (and hell if you don't know spanish) and very far away from anywhere else.
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I don't like some of his long novels, and especially bag of bones, just couldn't get into that one.Lithas wrote:Fixed. Seriously though, I think the man is a literary genius. I have yet to read anything by him that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed.Kraesh wrote:Everything by Stephen King
I would recommend this to everyone.
But yeah, everything else I've read by him is amazing, the short stories just seem to stand out a little better to me.
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This video is relevant.Kraesh wrote:I don't like some of his long novels, and especially bag of bones, just couldn't get into that one.Lithas wrote:Fixed. Seriously though, I think the man is a literary genius. I have yet to read anything by him that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed.Kraesh wrote:Everything by Stephen King
I would recommend this to everyone.
But yeah, everything else I've read by him is amazing, the short stories just seem to stand out a little better to me.
Lol I just noticed its in spanish x3
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That's cool, I understand bits of it (A LAMP MONSTER! WOOO! OOWOOO!)CrazyWulf wrote:This video is relevant.Kraesh wrote:I don't like some of his long novels, and especially bag of bones, just couldn't get into that one.Lithas wrote:Fixed. Seriously though, I think the man is a literary genius. I have yet to read anything by him that I haven't thoroughly enjoyed.Kraesh wrote:Everything by Stephen King
I would recommend this to everyone.
But yeah, everything else I've read by him is amazing, the short stories just seem to stand out a little better to me.
Lol I just noticed its in spanish x3
Made me laugh! X3
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I just finished Foundation and Empire by Asimov. There were two large holes in my head from where my mind blew.
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