false 4 280 273 true 5688643 read 0 true 2316800 currently-reading 7 true 2316799 to-read 140 false 2316968 fantasy 48 false 2556343 ya-and-childrens 30 false 2322446 comedy 26 false 2316997 historical-fiction 19 false 2730806 classic-non-english-fiction 17 false 2730801 classic-english-fiction 16 false 2317014 contemporary-fiction 14 false 3379669 science-fiction 6 false 2316979 latin-ancient-greek-literature 2 false 6116755 graphic-novel-comic-book http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/72232896 Black Powder War (Temeraire, #3) by Naomi Novik
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/203676-different-enough-to-be-special-how-spoilers Cicero made a comment in the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club group:

At the time I enjoyed reading the novel to the point that I gave it quite a positive review. I felt that it was good mix of the recognisable and slightly different reasonably well executed. Although looking back I think I was too positive. My main problem I think is the lack of improvement in the sequel which gives me a more negative opinion of the first. I did not enjoy “The Charnel Prince” at all because the elements of the “The Briar King” that had interested me were lacking. Also the cliff-hangers were too contrived for my liking.

To answer the question is the book special I think special has to be defined. For me a special SFF book is one that you would recommend to anyone without reservation even those who are snooty about the genre. “The Briar King” certainly does not fulfil this criteria in my opinion.

This thread is making think about what SFF books I do consider to be special.
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68323387 to: Flashman and the Mountain of Light (The Flashman Papers, #9) by George MacDonald Fraser
bookshelves: historical-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69084159 to: The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion, #2) by Dan Simmons
bookshelves: science-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/204193-free-download-of-perdido-street-station Cicero made a comment in the SciFi and Fantasy Book Club group:

The Suvudu website has just added an exciting addition to their free library "Perdido Street Station" by China Mieville.

http://www.suvudu.com/freelibrary/index....

Scroll down the page and you will see the information.

I haven't read PSS yet but have been meaning to for a long time. Considering the praise that PSS gets and the so-called New Wierd movement that it was a major part of starting this seems like a good oppurtunity to me at least. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/45567969 to: Hyperion (Hyperion, #1) by Dan Simmons
bookshelves: science-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68323753 to: Watchmen (Paperback) by Alan Moore
bookshelves: graphic-novel-comic-book, science-fiction
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68323294 Titus Alone (Gormenghast Trilogy, 3) by Mervyn Peake
bookshelves: classic-english-fiction, fantasy, to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68323224 The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes (Hardcover) by Neil Gaiman
bookshelves: fantasy, to-read
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/68323206 City of Saints and Madmen (Paperback) by Jeff VanderMeer
bookshelves: fantasy, to-read
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