Jerol Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I am halfway through "The Blade Itself" and am rocking my socks off. Based on the report here that Amazon US had copies of "Before They Are Hanged" I tried it. Sure enough, ten bucks and shipping out next week (plus Charlie Wilson's War and a collection of cello concertos to give me free shipping). Go me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wedge Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Thanks for the heads up on the US Amazon shipping of BTAH. I just put in my order. Now to figure out what else to buy to get me to $25 for free shipping.... Hmmm.... ETA: Found a hardback copy of Mistborn: The Final Empire for $5.99 in Amazon's bargain section. Sweet! Tack on some Knuffle Bunny Too for the wee ones at the house and free shipping is in the bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Clearly, so did a certain crime novel writer Ha, saw this book in the bookstore I work at yesterday, with the same opening quotation and everything. Clearly Joe is guilty of plagiarism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Werthead Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 Ah. Joe expands on his SFX article on A Game of Thrones here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 Just finished BTAH (it arrived early). Consistent quality I've never bothered with overseas shipping before, but I'm considering it for the third book. Probably won't do it, but I'm about as tempted as I was when AFFC was released Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wedge Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 Has anyone gotten BTAH from Amazon (US), per the posts saying it was shipping early? I ordered it and it said (still says) in stock, and my account nitially got this: Shipping estimate: February 20, 2008 and today it has: Shipping estimate: February 26, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AverageGuy Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Has anyone gotten BTAH from Amazon (US), per the posts saying it was shipping early? I ordered it and it said (still says) in stock, and my account nitially got this: Shipping estimate: February 20, 2008 and today it has: Shipping estimate: February 26, 2008 Yes. It said I would get my copy on the 20th, and I got it on the 16th, I think. Maybe the 17th. So they were in stock and shipping. I don't know what's up with yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastia Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Has anyone gotten BTAH from Amazon (US), per the posts saying it was shipping early? I ordered it and it said (still says) in stock, and my account nitially got this: Shipping estimate: February 20, 2008 and today it has: Shipping estimate: February 26, 2008 I too ordered it from Amazon soon after hearing it was in stock, but they sent me an email a couple of days ago saying that my order had been delayed and the expected date of arrival was now early March (can't remember what they said for shipping estimate; I think it was February 26 or 28). Last I checked, it still said it was in stock so I found that annoying, but maybe they just never got around to updating that on the website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 I feel better now that the irony of my situation is gone. But I do empathize with the people who's shipping dates are being pushed back. I'm starting to hate international mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted February 29, 2008 Share Posted February 29, 2008 I finally got around to posting the review of The Blade Itself. While the tone might sound harsher than my actual take, it is reflective of problems I saw with the set-up, since I know how the trilogy ends. I'll write a review for Before They Are Hanged in the coming days before I submit my review of the final volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 It seems that Joe has reservations about my "reviewing capabilities". In response, I felt compelled to reveal this about my future reviewing plans dealing with his work. I hope people will understand and appreciate the plans that some of us poor reviewers go through in dealing with recalcitrant authors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MethodMan Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Any websites to export Last Argument of Kings (live in San Jose, CA). I really enjoyed Before they are Hanged, finishing it in 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 You can order it from the UK starting around the 20th of this month. Nobody's getting my ARC though - I rarely give those away in the best of times and this isn't the best of times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Any websites to export Last Argument of Kings (live in San Jose, CA). I really enjoyed Before they are Hanged, finishing it in 2 days. I'm using amazon.co.uk I'm sure you'll get recs for The Book Depository (free international shipping), but I've had trouble with them when ordering new books (poor shipping times, a lost book, and their ridiculous lack of pre-ordering). So, for LAoK - which I want to get ASAP - I'm spending a few bucks more to get it right from amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atreides Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Regular US amazon has Last Argument of Kings set to arrive the 20th as well, and I'm hoping they're right. Either the mail system used by amazon.co.uk sucks, or international mail can't find St. Mary's county. Either way one book has already disappeared, and there's no sign of the replacement. It's like theres a black hole for Abercrombie books in the mail system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Besselfunction Posted March 6, 2008 Share Posted March 6, 2008 Okay, just began reading this. This probably has been noted, but: 'I will confess!' shrieked Teufel, 'I will confess!' 'Excellent', said Glotka brightly. 'Excellent', said Severat. 'Ertherer,' said Practical Frost. reminds me alot of: "His elk?" said Bran, wonderstruck. "His elk?" said Meera, startled. "His ravens?" said Jojen. "Hodor?" said Hodor. Who again was much inspired by GRRM's work? Besides, I cannot decide yet whether I like the book. The characters are interesting (as noted everywhere) but up to this point the world reminds me of a mix of "The picture of Dorian Gray" and "Gothic II". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MethodMan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Amazon saying Argument of Kings is coming out on March 20th? Is that correct?? PLEASE?!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Amazon saying Argument of Kings is coming out on March 20th? Is that correct?? PLEASE?!! Amazon.co.uk does... not amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MethodMan Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Well when I search for joe abercrombie on amazon.com, this is what comes up: Last Argument Of Kings (Gollancz) by Joe Abercrombie (Paperback - Mar 20, 2008) Damn you Amazon, why do you crush my dreams this way. Anyways, how long does it usually take to export from the UK to the US if I buy it through them then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted March 10, 2008 Share Posted March 10, 2008 Well when I search for joe abercrombie on amazon.com, this is what comes up: Last Argument Of Kings (Gollancz) by Joe Abercrombie (Paperback - Mar 20, 2008) Damn you Amazon, why do you crush my dreams this way. Anyways, how long does it usually take to export from the UK to the US if I buy it through them then? Usually 7-10 business days. I'm hoping they ship a couple of days in advance of the "release" date like amazon.com does, but I don't know because this is my first preorder with them (I have had several regular orders with them and the Book Depository though, so I am sure about the 7-10 days to Denver it will vary based on your location). Anybody know if amazon.co.uk ships a bit before the release date? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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