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Re: Books!
« Reply #525 on: April 18, 2017, 08:47:20 AM »
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Do tell!

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Indeed! We need to hear this song.

Hrm. I may have a recording of it somewhere from years back.  If not, I can try and do another one but it probably won't happen until after FilkONtario.
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Re: Books!
« Reply #526 on: April 18, 2017, 06:57:03 PM »
You are going to FilkOntario? So much envy!
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Re: Books!
« Reply #527 on: April 18, 2017, 07:03:12 PM »
Quote from: Purple Wyrm on April 15, 2017, 08:33:46 PM
I found American Gods to be somewhat heavy going. Fantastic ideas and amazing set pieces, but the overall grimness was a bit too oppressive for me.

But yes, Neverwhere is amazing!

Yeah, it does feel quite dark and heavy. I am really enjoying it so far though, all the little jokes about mythology every now and then are awesome. I especially like Mr. Ibis and Jacquel, they're great.
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Re: Books!
« Reply #528 on: April 19, 2017, 10:07:05 AM »
Quote from: Róisín on April 18, 2017, 06:57:03 PM
You are going to FilkOntario? So much envy!

It's only an hour's flight to Toronto from here :)  (I could, in theory, drive it in about 8 hours but the cost would probably be about the same with gas and tolls.)
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Re: Books!
« Reply #529 on: April 21, 2017, 01:17:48 PM »
I hope this is acceptable...I'm just so excited.

I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK! 

I'd cosplay it but its urban fantasy (real world iwth magic), so I'll just have to continue contemplating a duct tape ssss uniform.  :P

Its called Sleepy Wolf Inn on amazon and smashword.  heeeeeeeee  *goes flailing around the room releasing balloons*
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Re: Books!
« Reply #530 on: April 21, 2017, 01:39:40 PM »
Quote from: faea on April 21, 2017, 01:17:48 PM
I hope this is acceptable...I'm just so excited.

I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK! 

I'd cosplay it but its urban fantasy (real world iwth magic), so I'll just have to continue contemplating a duct tape ssss uniform.  :P

Its called Sleepy Wolf Inn on amazon and smashword.  heeeeeeeee  *goes flailing around the room releasing balloons*
That's very much acceptable!! Congratulations!
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Re: Books!
« Reply #531 on: April 21, 2017, 03:36:24 PM »
Quote from: faea on April 21, 2017, 01:17:48 PM
I hope this is acceptable...I'm just so excited.

I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK! 

I'd cosplay it but its urban fantasy (real world iwth magic), so I'll just have to continue contemplating a duct tape ssss uniform.  :P

Its called Sleepy Wolf Inn on amazon and smashword.  heeeeeeeee  *goes flailing around the room releasing balloons*
Congratulations!!
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Re: Books!
« Reply #532 on: May 05, 2017, 07:17:00 PM »
I just finished the 'Red Rising' trilogy by Pierce Brown, and I must say that it's some of best science fiction I've read in some time.  Even though I'm usually able to predict at least some of the things that'll happen in a book (or at least I like to think so), the books cut me by complete surprise multiple times. And I would say that the books get better after the first one, compared to many trilogies where the first book is the high point.
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Re: Books!
« Reply #533 on: May 09, 2017, 09:51:51 AM »
Quote from: faea on April 21, 2017, 01:17:48 PM
I hope this is acceptable...I'm just so excited.

I PUBLISHED MY FIRST BOOK! 

I'd cosplay it but its urban fantasy (real world iwth magic), so I'll just have to continue contemplating a duct tape ssss uniform.  :P

Its called Sleepy Wolf Inn on amazon and smashword.  heeeeeeeee  *goes flailing around the room releasing balloons*

Woot!
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Re: Books!
« Reply #534 on: May 09, 2017, 02:59:11 PM »
Lately I've been reading:

American Gods by Neil Gaiman (really dark but I loved it, overall a great book!)

Welcome to Night Vale by Joseph Fink and Jeffery Cranor (based on the podcast of the same name, but it was a stand-alone story. A very good weird mystery story! Lots of twists and turns along the way, if you like the podcast you'll love the book.)

Dust by Arthur Slade (again, kinda a weird mystery story, pretty short but very interesting and an unexpected ending. Great book!)

And right now I'm re-reading 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. (Jules Verne)
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Re: Books!
« Reply #535 on: May 10, 2017, 02:47:28 PM »
Ok, I had to put down 20,000 Leagues for a moment, because I found a copy of DUNE, and its great!!
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Re: Books!
« Reply #536 on: May 11, 2017, 08:26:23 AM »
Quote from: Luth Nightbreeze on May 10, 2017, 02:47:28 PM
Ok, I had to put down 20,000 Leagues for a moment, because I found a copy of DUNE, and its great!!

Wow, haven't ready that in years!  (Mind, I've only read the first 3 originally books.  Never got into the others like God Emperor of Dune or Lorna Dune.
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Re: Books!
« Reply #537 on: May 11, 2017, 09:25:22 AM »
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Re: Books!
« Reply #538 on: May 11, 2017, 03:54:41 PM »
Quote from: Luth Nightbreeze on May 10, 2017, 02:47:28 PM
Ok, I had to put down 20,000 Leagues for a moment, because I found a copy of DUNE, and its great!!
You're reminding me how I was around your age, discovering cycles as The Belgariad or The Death Gate Cycle or PRATCHETT'S BOOKS ^^
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Re: Books!
« Reply #539 on: May 20, 2017, 03:01:32 PM »
What would obviously happen after a long time without reading had happened : I read The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood) in less than 24h during the week and I'm at half of The long way to a small, angry planet (Becky Chambers), having began this one this morning. Ahem... ::)
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