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BCLG100 · 05-07-2011, 11:52

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Originally Posted by Darkness

New recommendation: The Black Magiciam series by Trudi Canavan. Basically about blood sacrifice magic versus "clean" magic. A very enjoyable read.

I've read most of her stuff, quite a nice story if not pushing the bounds of literary genius. There's a followup series to it.

Mistfit · 05-07-2011, 16:02

I have been re-reading Robin Hobb.. Nice set of books. I think they are up to around 9 atm.. broken into 3 sections..

Farseer
Live Ships
More Farseer

Good read.. mostly brain popcorn but that is why I read.

Darkness · 05-07-2011, 20:43

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Originally Posted by BCLG100

I've read most of her stuff, quite a nice story if not pushing the bounds of literary genius. There's a followup series to it.

There's also a prequel. I'm reading that one now, and it's also a good read so far...

akots · 06-07-2011, 05:41

I've read the ships book some time ago and they were quote good. However, I was unable to read even a single Farseer. I got very bored somewhere around page 10, made a heroic effort to advance it to page 20, then lingered down to page 30 and gave up at page 40. It was the first book IIRC.

BCLG100 · 06-07-2011, 12:55

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Originally Posted by Darkness

There's also a prequel. I'm reading that one now, and it's also a good read so far...

Yeah, I didn't like it so much. It made the rest of the series make no sense due to the letter sent from Dannyl to Akkarin at the start.

ProPain · 16-07-2013, 22:51

Holiday is nearing, time to read some good books

. Any recommendations?

barbu1977 · 17-07-2013, 03:19

I'm almost done with Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield, nice historical novel about the Battle of Thermopylae. I would not recommend it if you know a little about the subject, but not having seen the movie 300 and knowing very little about the time, I learned alot.

Shabbaman · 17-07-2013, 08:08

I'm currently reading the latest (and last) Culture novel, The Hydrogen Sonata by Iain M. Banks. I don't know what you've read in the series, but there's a total of 10 books in this series, the highs of space opera sci-fi.

Don't we have a book thread already somewhere?

ProPain · 17-07-2013, 12:23

Thanks for the suggestions, both sound good so now I need to find the ebooks

@Shabba, yes we had a book thread somewhere but I couldn't find it quickly

BCLG100 · 18-07-2013, 11:56

I can't get enough of stuff by Joe Abercrombie, depends what you're in to.

05-07-2011, 16:02	#182
Mistfit King Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: idunno. Posts: 2,428	I have been re-reading Robin Hobb.. Nice set of books. I think they are up to around 9 atm.. broken into 3 sections.. Farseer Live Ships More Farseer Good read.. mostly brain popcorn but that is why I read. __________________ Stumbling from pillar to post...

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akots Nebuchadnezzar II Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Glover Park Posts: 4,459	I've read the ships book some time ago and they were quote good. However, I was unable to read even a single Farseer. I got very bored somewhere around page 10, made a heroic effort to advance it to page 20, then lingered down to page 30 and gave up at page 40. It was the first book IIRC. __________________ Cujusvis hominis est errare; nullius, nisi insipientis in errore perseverare Ciceron (Marcus Tullius)

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ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	Thanks for the suggestions, both sound good so now I need to find the ebooks @Shabba, yes we had a book thread somewhere but I couldn't find it quickly __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

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