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Gardens of the Moon (The Malazan Book of the Fallen, #1)
by Steven Erikson
by Steven Erikson
Traci's review
bookshelves: fantasy, favorites, currently-reading
Jan 01, 13
bookshelves: fantasy, favorites, currently-reading
Read from May 03, 2011 to August 06, 2012
Update 10/19/11. After my second reading I love this book even more. Any confusion I had before was cleared up. And I cannot believe how much more I got out of it. I love the style. The world. The characters. I think this could end up as my favorite fantasy series. Period.
First I have a confession to make. I was a pre teen reading high school melodrama when I picked up my first fantasy book. It was a Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonlance book. And I quickly fell in love with the world of elves and dragons. Now that I'm older I can see some of my sentimental favorites do not hold up well with a series like A Song of Ice and Fire, a series I like a lot, but there's a younger part of me that still yearns for why I fell in love with fantasy to begin with. This book is a merging of my two personalities. Yes you are dropped in the middle of a strange world without a road map. But like any trip getting there is half the fun. And there are surprises around every bend. A fantasy for adults that does not apologize for being fantasy. Okay maybe the book could've been better, I admit getting confused a few times, but I honestly couldn't have enjoyed it more. And that's the reason I read what I do.
First I have a confession to make. I was a pre teen reading high school melodrama when I picked up my first fantasy book. It was a Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman Dragonlance book. And I quickly fell in love with the world of elves and dragons. Now that I'm older I can see some of my sentimental favorites do not hold up well with a series like A Song of Ice and Fire, a series I like a lot, but there's a younger part of me that still yearns for why I fell in love with fantasy to begin with. This book is a merging of my two personalities. Yes you are dropped in the middle of a strange world without a road map. But like any trip getting there is half the fun. And there are surprises around every bend. A fantasy for adults that does not apologize for being fantasy. Okay maybe the book could've been better, I admit getting confused a few times, but I honestly couldn't have enjoyed it more. And that's the reason I read what I do.
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Reading Progress
| 05/03/2011 | "Finally attempting this book...hopefully not as daunting as I've heard. The page number better not be a sign. =)" | |||
| 05/04/2011 | page 200 |
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30.0% | "Okay got that falling in love feeling when you find a new favorite author." |
| 07/28/2012 | page 1 |
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0.0% | "Yes. I'm starting over again. The only question is, do I read my hardcover copy, my paperback copy, or the copy I downloaded on my nook this morning???" 1 comment |
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Oct 18, 2011 10:35am
Traci-from what you have written here, you will love Deadhouse Gates even more!
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I'm actually reading this for a second time and I can't believe how much more I'm getting out of it. Like it even more this time.
Traci, I like how you describe that your reading of this book is a merging of your two selves. :) I also prefer fantasies where I am dropped in v. fantasies that have page after page of world building. I am definitely reading this one soon.
Dragonlance and the the Belgariad is what got me started on fantasy to begin with. Raistlin is still one of my all time favourite characters though!
I read the prologue to this book the other day while standing in the aisle at B & N. I was so intrigued I forgot where I was. With so many other series unfinished I've been putting starting this one off. However, reading your review, I'm decided, as soon I can get to it, I'm going to read this book. Thanks.
Oh Traci, if I keep following your comments I can see me picking this up again. but, it was only a year ago I read this. So many other books, so little time, but....Gods, I'd love to dive back in.
This is a wonderful review! I do share the same feeling of nostalgia for my first loves in fantasy... Dragonlance, forgotten realms...And it is so exciting when sometimes a more recent, more "serious" series manages to rekindle the flame! Now i'm even more motivated to restart this series. Thank you!
I understand what you mean with "sentimental favorites". I have that with David Eddings (Belgariad and Mallorean). The first fantasy i ever read as a teen - loved it - re-read it a dozen times by now. it doesn't compare to some of the bigger names, but to me it'll always be a fabulous series.i've got margaret weis on my to read list. i hope i won't be too disapointed reading it as an adult!
How many of us actually started off with the Belgariad I wonder? Like yourself they were the first I read as well and although I recognise that they were quite formulaic they also had such wonderfully well written characters who all seemed to have an inherent sense of humour (Silk, Belgarath, Polgara). And in Silk's case, a wicked one.The Dragonlance novels, especially the Chronicles and Legends trilogies are also favourites of mine and I've been through them many a time. I agree, they definitely bring forth a sense of nostalgia in me as well. And Raistlin is still one of the coolest characters around :)
Hanne wrote: "I understand what you mean with "sentimental favorites". I have that with David Eddings (Belgariad and Mallorean). The first fantasy i ever read as a teen - loved it - re-read it a dozen times by n..."
