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Clancy at his best, all the action and none of the put me to sleep boing political waffle
Finished Old Mans War, Ghost Brigades and Last Colony by scalzi which were pretty good, currently reading the shoal sequence by Gary Gibson which is pretty enjoyable too.
Soldato
Well, I got the second book in the First Law trilogy (Before They Are Hanged) at Christmas, and read that in the space of a couple of days. Absolutely loved it. So, the next time I was in Preston, I decided to pop into Waterstones and pick up the third. Alas, they had none in, and.me being the impatient so-and-so that I am when it comes to books, decided to pick up another of his books to tide me over; Red Country.
So I happily start reading, then realise this is actually set 5 years after a big war and is this Cosca and Superior Pike actually the same guys from Book 2 and oh dear oh dear. That was it then, I couldn't read any more. Sure, it may be standalone from the plot of The First Law trilogy, but there's just enough threads that I recognise to make me feel dirty for reading out of continuity. In my defense, I had thought it was completely standalone.
Oh well.
I moved onto Memories of Ice instead, picking up from where I had left off several months ago. For some reason I had stopped mid-book (I think it got a bit slow), but oh my word. Coral. I never had time to stop and collect my thoughts, it was breakneck reading.
With that finished, that's another book to buy, on top of First Law No3, Painted Man No3, and the rest of Gemmell's Waylander books.
So I happily start reading, then realise this is actually set 5 years after a big war and is this Cosca and Superior Pike actually the same guys from Book 2 and oh dear oh dear. That was it then, I couldn't read any more. Sure, it may be standalone from the plot of The First Law trilogy, but there's just enough threads that I recognise to make me feel dirty for reading out of continuity. In my defense, I had thought it was completely standalone.
Oh well.
I moved onto Memories of Ice instead, picking up from where I had left off several months ago. For some reason I had stopped mid-book (I think it got a bit slow), but oh my word. Coral. I never had time to stop and collect my thoughts, it was breakneck reading.
With that finished, that's another book to buy, on top of First Law No3, Painted Man No3, and the rest of Gemmell's Waylander books.
Soldato
If you aren't desperate to keep up with the painted man books I would wait until number 4 before you get 3.
No spoilers but it ends in such a manner that you really want the next book straight away.
Book 4 has been announced and titled "The Skull Throne" but at the moment release date is just sometime in 2015, nothing specific.
No spoilers but it ends in such a manner that you really want the next book straight away.
Book 4 has been announced and titled "The Skull Throne" but at the moment release date is just sometime in 2015, nothing specific.
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Man of Honour
None of his books are completely standalone. Best Served Cold (for example) introduces a load of new characters, but also brings in characters from The First Law, who then re-appear in The Heroes. To be fair, this usually involved more in-depth looks at people who had been minor players in the previous books.
Soldato
Indeed great series.
Release info on his next trilogy is even more sketchy he regularly updates his blog and has said he roughly aims for 2016 but nothing definite and in the meantime 2015 he will drop a short story compilation.
Brent Weeks: Shadow's Edge (2nd one in the trilogy)
The series is "OK", not the best, but not crappy enough to quit on.
ps: Recently "stuck" with "Gentleman Bast*rds series when I wanted to quit "The Lies of Locke Lamora", but turned out absolutely brilliant. Some really choice language used in the books too
The series is "OK", not the best, but not crappy enough to quit on.
ps: Recently "stuck" with "Gentleman Bast*rds series when I wanted to quit "The Lies of Locke Lamora", but turned out absolutely brilliant. Some really choice language used in the books too
Man of Honour
Peter Hamilton is a massively over-rated author, but that probably is his worst book. It's a while since I read it, but I remember actually feeling embarrassed for him having written it. I've just finished the Rendell, and next up is "The Holy Machine" by Chris Beckett. "Dark Eden" was a great book, but I don't know much about this one.
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Soldato
I'd agree about Hamilton too. I love his Nights Dawn work but the few others I have tried I have out down and given up about halfway through and it takes a hell of a lot for me to give up on a part read book.
Associate
I completely agree - the non-Night's Dawn books would be massively improved by some decent editing. Cut out all the rubbish and thereby drop the page count by 50% and they'd be fine.
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I adored The Broken Empire trilogy
Looking forward to Mark Lawrences next trilogy, The Red Queens War. The first book, Prince Of Fools, is out on June 5th
Currently reading, A Thousand Sons (Horus Heresy #12)
Soldato
Just finished American Gods, what an interesting read. Not my usual type but i did enjoy it
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Just started re-reading 'The Shining' prior to reading 'Doctor Sleep'. It must be nearly 30 years since I first read it. So far it's as good as I remember it, definitely King at his best.
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K.I.S.S.(Keep it Simple Series) Karma Sutra
Got given this as a Joke for Xmas.
Got given this as a Joke for Xmas.