Inigima Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 Sorry for the double-post -- a while back Amazon listed an upcoming omnibus of Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain being published in Alexander's honor following his death. I can't find it anymore. Was this project cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert's Last Bastard Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I just bought... Subterranean Press's Backup, a Jim Butcher, Dresden Files novelette to be published in October. Woot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollo2113 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Sorry for the double-post -- a while back Amazon listed an upcoming omnibus of Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain being published in Alexander's honor following his death. I can't find it anymore. Was this project cancelled? I don't know, but I loved Alexander's books when I was younger, and would definately pick that up. Anyway, recently I've bought paperback editions of asoiaf, along with a trilogy of John Marco's (Eyes-Devil-Sword), which, with all the crap he often gets on here, isn't that bad -- but on the other hand it's not particuarly good. I feel obligated to finish it after getting 2/3rds of the way done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mashiara Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Let's see, I just ordered the Prince of Nothing trilogy from Amazon.co.uk, so those should be here in a few days. Yesterday I placed an order with Amazon.com that includes -among others- Shadow and Claw, Sword and Citadel (New Sun), Urth of the New Sun, The Lies of Locke Lamora. I'm not expecting those for at least three weeks though. I've chosen these from among the ones recommended here and after I read about them. There are lots of others that I'm interested in, but I should pace myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Today I bought: - Hobb - Assassin's Apprentice (repurchase) - Hobb - Royal Assassin (repurchase) - Hobb - Assassin's Quest (repurchase) - Hobb - Renegade Magic (hardcover) - Brust - The Book of Jhereg (compilation) - Butcher - Fool Moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kawnliee Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I can't wait to start reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyPirate Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Good Omens - Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. I can't wait to start reading it. It's brilliant. But then again, I'm sure you've heard this before. Me, I went to a book festival in Rotterdam and got The Lies of Locke Lamora for 2 euros and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell for 5. Me and my tiny student budget are pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Went a bit mad today with my Christmas book tokens. Cornwell's "The Winter King" -- I'm dying to see if those battles are all they're cracked up to be! Philip Palmer's "Debatable Space" -- looks like fun and I'm in sore need of a Space Opera. K.J. Parker's "The Escapement" -- end of the trilogy "Stories of your life and others" by Ted Chiang. I've only ever read one of this guy's short stories, but it's fair to say it blew my mind. A long way gone: The true story of a child soldier -- research for a planned future writing project, but I'm looking forward to it for its own sake too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inigima Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 Butcher - Grave Peril Butcher - Summer Knight Butcher - Death Masks Parker - Devices and Desires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db1869 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead Anybody know anything about this book? Looked pretty cool but I haven't really heard anything about it except some reviews on amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peadar Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hood by Stephen R. Lawhead Anybody know anything about this book? Looked pretty cool but I haven't really heard anything about it except some reviews on amazon.com Hey, you're new! Welcome. I've seen it in shops, but haven't even picked it up. Is it another retelling of Robin Hood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db1869 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Hey, you're new! Welcome. I've seen it in shops, but haven't even picked it up. Is it another retelling of Robin Hood? Yes. Instead of being set in sherwood forest it is supposed to be set in Wales. Thought it might be interesting. I liked the new King Arthur movie that came out a couple of years ago which was based on the roman commander Atorius (sp) so I thought it might be kind of cool. Thanks for the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Welcome! Watch out though, this place is very addicting. Yes. Instead of being set in sherwood forest it is supposed to be set in Wales. Thought it might be interesting. I liked the new King Arthur movie that came out a couple of years ago which was based on the roman commander Atorius (sp) so I thought it might be kind of cool. I've had it on my shelf for over a year, but haven't been compelled to pick it up. In the Jan '08 or Dec '07 reading threads somebody read it and gave it positive review, and iirc they liked it enough that they were set to move onto Scarlett. Their review was enough to bump it up my TBR pile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Roses Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Got a couple of long plane flights next week so have just stocked up on some books (I hate buying at the airport as the selection is usually dreary) Decided to go for some good old fashioned boys' own adventure stuff: Flashman (Fraser). Been meaning to get round to these for years so might as well start at the beginning. It starts with the Afghan compaign - brilliant stuff. I loved Hopkirk's Great Game years ago so this will be fab! Also bought Fraser's 'The Reavers' which looks like a good slice of delicious nonsense. Michael Chabon's 'The Gentlemen of the Road'. Shall see what this is like, this homage to BOA stuff. Interesting dark ages stuff in southern Russia (Khazar Empire). Can but try. I'm sure some people round here have read it. The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin. More skulduggery in Russia - ooh those Russians First Man in Rome - Read Rubicon a while back so I thought I would read the novel. Everyone seems to like it round here pretty much and will keep me going until Robert Harris brings out his second Cicero novel. Need to finish Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong first. Somehow I think the above will definately be more cheerful somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubby Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 Welcome! Watch out though, this place is very addicting. I've had it on my shelf for over a year, but haven't been compelled to pick it up. In the Jan '08 or Dec '07 reading threads somebody read it and gave it positive review, and iirc they liked it enough that they were set to move onto Scarlett. Their review was enough to bump it up my TBR pile... I've read them both and I enjoyed them. Hood was an interesting start to the trilogy but Scarlet was by far a better book. Tuck promises a climactic end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add-on Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I recently discovered that the university bookstore has a section of the classics for cheap. The editions are shitty, but at this point in my life, I'm really not worried about that. The other day I picked up: Austen's Persuasion Joyce's Dubliners Dostoevsky's Notes from the Underground Kafka's Metamorphosis and other stories Woolf's Jacob's Room I also ordered Before They Are Hanged and Black Man from the Book Depository yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malek Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Just bought hardcovers of all 4 released books From 'Song Of Ice And Fire" series. First book in Bakker's 'Prince Of Nothing' series 'Darkness That Comes Before' might be next now that Martin is out of way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrashalla Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Went to an outlet mall with my mom today and checked out the Borders outlet store...ended up scoring Robin Hobb's Forest Mage and Bernard Cornwell's Lords of the North. Both hardcover for only $5.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted January 28, 2008 Share Posted January 28, 2008 Just placed a huge order at a Dutch bookstore which gave me 90 dollars discount on a 350 dollar order. Nice. Dragons of Babel-Swanwick The Book of Lost Things- Connolly The Devil's Footptints- Burnside Beyond the Gap- Turtledove Sharp Teeth- Barlow Quiet belief in Angels- Ellory Immortal-Slatton Dark Hollow- Keene Life Expectancy- Koontz Eyes of the Dragon-King Bad Men- Connolly Steel Bonnets- Macdonald Fraser World War Z- Brooks Vampire Queen- Hill Visions of the American West- various artists Winkie-Chase Lonesome Dove-McMurtry Northern Crusades-Christiansen Lone Ranger-Matthews Robot Dreams- Veron Last Defender of Camelot-Zelazny Winter Warriors-Gemmell Shadowland-Straub Skellig-Almond Also: Quest for Merlin-Tolstoy Lastborn of Elvinwood-Haldeman High Kings- Joy Chant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
add-on Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Did a bit more online shopping today. Smoking Poppy - Graham Joyce Requiem - Graham Joyce The Cave - Jose Saramago Little, Big - John Crowley The Last Unicorn - Peter S. Beagle The Dragon Waiting - John M. Ford Behold the Man - Michael Moorcock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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