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It was great! I loved Rand's fight with Asmodean. And now that he has not only Callandor, but the power the sa' angreal in cairhein can give him, I can't wait to start the next one. It's too bad most of the Aiel ran off... I guess he might not have the army he had hoped for. Wondering how Couladin got the dragons on his arms as well... but maybe I shouldn't be posting all this, in case someone who is new to the series will see this and have it ruined.
Duty is heavier than a mountain, death lighter than a feather. - al'Lan Mandragoran, Eye of the World
had to make a break in the middle of reading Lisey Story -
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- and, after swallowing a couple of Russian books, am re-reading Sheckley's stories now. I adore him. The horrible thing is that it's the only English-writing author I read and love whose books I never read in English (with only a few exceptions), because I can't find them anywhere. But the translation is great (a rare case - and only because it was made in Soviet times, when the Great Russian school of translation was still alive), and it makes wonderful reading.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JeanI feel you pain.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Pick up the book Wizard's First Rule. I am almost certain that you will love it. It is the first book in the 12 book Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. Darken Rahl is a character in it.Originally Posted by All_Hail_The_Crimson_King
Don't know the reference, but I'll just say...yes.Do you now, Darken Rahl?
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
I've not read those. I'll have to look into it when I am not buried in reading for school.Yes, Gemmell is a hell of a good heroic fantasy writer.I love David Gemmell. His Rigante books(they start with Sword in the Storm ) are amazing. I was so sad when I heard that he had died.
There's still a ton of his books that I haven't read yet. I need to get back to them. Legend is great, as is The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend.
I just recently read 'Troy: Fall of Kings' - which is the one he was working on when he died, and his wife, Stella, finished. Troy was a good series.
Agree with you on the Rigante series - brilliant!
Have you read the Jon Shannow books? (Veeeeeeery Gunslingerish! - and very good!)
Currently reading: David Gemmell - Ghost King.
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
Started The Redemption of Althalus by David and Leigh Eddings.
In Digitized Remorse
Providence the Story of a Fifty-Year Vision Quest by Daniel Quinn
You should read Ishmael first.
The Tardis (Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space) duh!
Billy by Whitley Streiber
The rose speaks of love silently, in a language known only to the heart.
since finishing the subtle knife, i haven't yet picked up the amber spyglass and now i'm reading nothing. i don't like the feeling of not having a book handy.
Finished The Long Walk and am 2/3 of the way through Roadwork. I forgot how much I liked this book.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
Those were great storiesFinished The Long Walk and am 2/3 of the way through Roadwork. I forgot how much I liked this book.
Yeah, The Long Walk is one of my all-time favorites.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
It really doesn't follow suit with his other books, but it is still an amazing read
I think that's why I like it. It was the first thing I read of his that wasn't patented King. Nice to know he has a range.
"People, especially children, aren't measured by their IQ. What's important about them is whether they're good or bad, and these children are bad." ~ Alan Bernard
"You needn't die happy when your day comes, but you must die satisfied, for you have lived your life from beginning to end and ka is always served." ~ Roland Deschain
*ding ding ding*
We have a winner, That's what I loved about it too
Its like music, I'm normally a fan of older rock and some of the newer stuff, but its great when they do a slow song out of their range
elemental mind / Nick Herbert
The answer is within
I am, finally, reading the last volume of The Dark Tower!
(whistles) What took you so long hombre?
Reading:- David Gemmell - Knights of Dark Renown.
That is awesome.
"It's his eyes, Roland thought. They were wide and terrible, the eyes of a dragon in human form" - Roland seeing the Crimson King for the first time.
"When the King comes and the Tower falls, sai, all such pretty things as yours will be broken. Then there will be darkness and nothing but the howl of Discordia and the cries of the can toi" - From Song of Susannah
Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay under the pen name "Publius".
All that's left of what we were is what we have become.
Started Blaze and left it in the car by accident (which Rob takes to work in the day) - so I'm getting stuck into "The God Delusion" which I'm really enjoying.
I've heard/read only good things about Blaze so far. Mayhap I'll take a break from Claiborne and pick that up.
Just started Practical Demonkeeping by Chris Moore.
I just finished The Road by Cormac McCarthy - this is a truly awesome book. If you haven't read this yet go get it! It's heartwarming, it's scary, it's tragic! The boy's and his Papa's struggles to simply survive another day in the post-apocalyptic world is amazing - a tale of human spirit, love, determination, compassion, ruthlessness - a tale of hunger and pain and darkness, and hope - and a tale that could happen - shudder the thought!
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