Finally got a hold of a copy of Silence, after finding it at the 3rd used bookstore I checked. I'm hoping it was worth the search. I'll probably see the movie as well
Tarmon Gai'don was a ********ing letdown. 14 and a third volumes for that? Needs more cowbell. Huh. Never read the final two books. Read the first five as a teenager. Will have to decide if I need to drag out those giant ass hardcovers and re-read the 1st five, or just finish it off. I thought Silence (the book) was worth it. Look forward with trepidation to the film. Hope you enjoy it. I never had much luck finding Endo in used bookstores, but I got my revenge when Borders closed.
The Wheel Of Time completely stalled at Book 7 and I gave up on the series after 8. A person can only take so much written repetition about braid pulling, not understanding the opposite sex and a story going completely nowhere.
that's my recollection as well, I think I read the 1st 8 books in a single year when I first discovered them, and then didn't bother getting the 9th for several years because of the decline in quality. Tried again when my wife bought me Knife of Dreams in 2005, but never even made it back to book 8 that time, and completely gave up when Jordan died. Just saw it on the shelf and thought, "let's finish this once and for all. Maybe Sanderson rescues the arc in the final 3 books" Book 7 is still better than anything Terry Goodkind ever penned.
Terry Goodkind sucks so much it's not even funny. I'll give you a few of my favorite fantasy authors... George R.R. Martin (yes I was reading it way before HBO had any interest in the series, in fact I bought Game Of Thrones in hardcover back in 1996). My favorite book by him isn't in the Song Of Ice And Fire series though, that would be Tuf Voyaging, a science fiction standalone he wrote back in the 1986. Robin Hobb, one of Martin's favorite authors. I recommend the The Farseer trilogy, Liveship Traders trilogy and the Tawny Man trilogy. Lynn Flewelling, The Nightrunner series and Tamír trilogy. Jacqueline Carey (local author), The Kushiel's Legacy series (Phèdre Trilogy and Imriel Trilogy). I've tried to get into the Sundering series by her but couldn't get past the first book. Tad Williams, many people like his Memory, Sorrow and Thorn trilogy but I think his best work is his science fiction series Otherland.
I disagree. He sucks so much it's hilarious. One of my favorite time wasting activities is reading indie reviews of his books like this: http://www.pornokitsch.com/2010/07/underground-reading-wizards-first-rule-by-terry-goodkind.html I appreciate it - was familiar with Martin and Hobb, but the other three are new names to me.
These books are frickin fantastic! I haven't done the entire series, but this one, Fortunes Favorites, and the Women of Caesar I think. My history degree focused on Late Roman Republic, and Gaius Julius specifically. These books are treasures!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_Rome The novels of the series are The First Man in Rome (1990); spanning the years 110–100 BC The Grass Crown (1991); spanning the years 97–86 BC Fortune's Favourites (1993); spanning the years 83–69 BC Caesar's Women (1997); spanning the years 67–59 BC Caesar (1998); spanning the years 54–48 BC The October Horse (2002); spanning the years 48–41 BC and Antony and Cleopatra (2007); spanning the years 41–27 BC My favorite story is the backbench senator who became so disgusted he decided to destroy the city by speaking aloud!!! Romes 'Secret Name'. He strode up to the podium stood tall and exclaimed 'AMOR, AMOR, AMOR!!!' Yes, Romas secret name was Roma backward. Everybody freaked, threw their togas over their heads and ran home to await the earthquake or volcano or something. Our heroic troublemaker headed for the hills. Years later Sulla had him hunted down and killed. Then, of course, there is the yearly procession of the crucified dogs, in which Geese are celebrated. Youll have to read all about it. Hmmm. We should do that at Toyota Park.
When I was a kid, I didn't have a TV in my home. So all I could do was read. Now that I have a TV, and a computer with internet, I've stopped reading. I haven't read anything (of my own want, gotta read textbooks all day) in like a year. I recently picked up Soccernomics, but I haven't really gotten down to reading it. The internet memes have reduced my attention span greatly. I fear for our future generations.
Yes. @loonixxx did. I read it too. I enjoyed it immensely. Assassin's Apprentice is also the correct choice for a first time Robin Hobb reader.
Seriously? That settles it. Week off gonna dig in. I hope I have all 3 on my kindle but, that might be putting the cart ahead of the horse.
Requiem for Zeitgeist A newly discovered short story, published here for the first time anywhere. https://www.thenation.com/article/requiem-for-zeitgeist/
Never could get into Vonnegut, but I'm a big short story fan. I agree with the editorial bit at the start that people should do more. Salinger's short stories are fantastic, people are missing out if they've only read Catcher in the Rye
Been trying to read the Game of Thrones books on my commute. Still only a third of the way into the first one.
Spoiler alert: People die and People have sex I hope that I did not ruin it, but if you are 1/3 of the way through the first you, I suspect that you have figured these things out already.