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	08/18 Susanne is currently reading: Newton's Wake: A Space Opera (Mass Market Paperback) by Ken MacLeod bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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	07/31 Susanne gave to: Alice In Sunderland (Hardcover) by Bryan Talbot bookshelves: currently-reading	my rating:
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August 19

Susanne made a comment in the group Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library—Newbie looking for good reads. topic:

Susanne wrote: "Some more sci-fi:

Consider Phlebas, by Iain M Banks. Anything by Iain M Banks, really. :)

Glasshou...more "

August 18

Susanne made a comment in the group Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library—Book/series recommendations - fantasy topic:

Susanne wrote: "Linda, I'm sure someone's mentioned it in the previous thread but I don't mind repeating this recomm...more "

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Empire (Paperback)
by Niall Ferguson

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Susanne is currently reading:
Newton's Wake: A Space Opera (Mass Market Paperback)
by Ken MacLeod
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Learning the World: a Scientific Romance (Mass Market Paperback)
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The Family Trade (Merchant Princes, Book 1)
by Charles Stross

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recommended for: anyone
read in August, 2008

Susanne said: "Ah Stross... Awesomeness once more. The author steps away from hard sci-fi to present a parallel-universe world walking thriller that centres on Miriam Beckstein, journalist, who first discovers that she can cross over from one world to the other and...more "

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The Sword of Shannara (Shannara, Book 1)
by Terry Brooks

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recommended to Susanne by: amazon. buggers.
recommended for: no one... maybe Tolkien fans who DON'T mind a re-telling
read in January, 2007

Susanne said: "If The Sword of Shannara was a film, it would go like this:

Mirkwood Productions proudly presents:

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SWORD

Directed by Meriadoc Brandybuck. Director of Photography: Celeborn. Costume Design: Arwen Evenstar. Visua...more If The Sword of Shannara was a film, it would go like this:

Mirkwood Productions proudly presents:

THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE SWORD

Directed by Meriadoc Brandybuck. Director of Photography: Celeborn. Costume Design: Arwen Evenstar. Visual Effects: Saruman the White. Sound Design: Noldor Unlimited. Starring Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf the Grey, Sauron the Necromancer, Aragorn Arathornsson, Gimli van Gloin, and many more!

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The Ohmsford brothers Shea (BAGGINS) and Flick (GAMGEE) live a peaceful and simple life in the Vale (SHIRE), helping their father (HAMFAST GAMGEE) run the family inn, when one day a mysterious stranger arrives in the Vale. His name is Allanon (GANDALF THE WHITE) and he has a dark and disturbing tale to tell: The Warlock Lord (an exceptional performance by the DARK LORD) has risen again. He knows that the ancient Sword of Shannara, currently being protected by the Druids in Paranor (GONDOR), is the only weapon that can permantly destroy him if wielded by a descendant of the House of Shannara. Allanon reveals to Shea that he is, in fact, part elf and carries the bloodline of Shannara. His life is in danger and he must flee the Vale at once. Allanon tells him to meet him the dwarf city of Culhaven (RIVENDELL) as soon as possible and disappears.

Hesitant to believe Allanon's tale at first, the brothers decide to wait and see if part of the stranger's story is true – that the servants of the Warlock Lord are looking for Shea. They bear a Skull Mark ™ . One night, Shea and Flick witness one of the Skull Bearers (NAZGUL) in the village and flee instantly. They must get to Culhaven somehow and decide to seek the help of their friend Menion Leah (HALDIR). Their journey takes them through the Black Oaks forest and past the Misty Marsh where they are attacked by and narrowly escape a Mist Wraith (our very own WATCHER IN THE WATER has come out of retirement to appear in this film) before they finally arrive safe and sound in Culhaven, where they meet Balinor Buckhannah (ARAGORN) and Hendel the dwarf (VAN GLOIN). A council of the Races is held under the direction of Allanon, and it is decided that a small party (FELLOWSHIP ™) must journey north and rescue the Sword of Shannara from the army of Goblins that has captured it in a raid of Paranor. etc, ad naus.

I threw this first against the wall and then away. There's only so much derivation a woman can take...

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Susanne made a comment in the group Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library—Best/Worst topic:

Susanne wrote: "I've got a "worst" because it's the only book I've ever, EVAR thrown away. I don't even li...more "

August 15

Susanne made a comment in the group Building a SciFi/Fantasy Library—re-reading books topic:

Susanne wrote: "Echoing the three commenters above me: I also re-read. A LOT. I think my most re-read and battered p...more "

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