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Introduction thread - always need one of these
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Feb 14, 2014 08:32AM
Yeah, I have some friends who tried, and hated it. Even said the writing was awful! GoM is not a great introduction to the series, it's all over the place, yet for people like us the book still managed to hook us in enough to keep on until the focus became sharper.
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A few years ago, I tried to read GotM, but I don't remember if I finished it or not. Only thing I remembered was possesed puppet in chaos warrens. :) When the series was recommended to me by friend, I didn't know I already tried it, but after the Battle for Pale, I was shocked and remembered that in that book is something good. So, everything is about determination.
Hey guys!My name is Luke, and I am completely new to the series. I am a huge Tolkien fan and contend that it is the best and most influential fantasy epic ever written. However, I stumbled upon Malazan and have heard great things about it. I have been looking to find another world to explore that was as alive to me as Middle Earth was, and from what I have heard, Malazan could do the trick.
I have been warned of its difficulty, but everyone in the group seems very kind and willing to help rookies like myself. I'm really looking forward to cracking into "Gardens" this week!
Welcome,good luck, big pile of patience and nerves of steel. :)
Hi All,This is my fist read through Malazan and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Currently on Ch. 3 of Midnight Tides. Loving Erikson's world, characters, density and writing.
I must admit I had a tougher time getting into MT than the previous books. So after House of Chains I took a break and found myself hooked on Rothfuss' KKC. Devoured that quickly and now back to pick up where I left off here.
I came here to say thank you for the excellent chapter summaries and discussions. I often read at night and reading the summaries helps me understand who is who and provides references I would have otherwise missed - particularly early on in MT with the number of new players introduced with multiple names, new setting, politics, etc.
So thanks everyone (in particular, David Sven!)
Cheers,
Matt
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@matt prepare for the feels after MT everything starts to come together while breaking you down at the same time
Just wanted to say that I love this discussion group and I've been reading the chapter by chapter threads as I read through the series for the first time (on book 5 now...)Thanks to everyone who posts!
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Glad to know you're getting something out of them.
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Glad to know you're getting something out of them."
Lol.
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Personally I've read it through once over the course of 16 months, and that was fine for me. Some of the others can speak to if you'd be better rereading 1-5 before doing 6.
Worse case you can read our book 1-5 discussion threads to refresh your memory if need be without worrying about spoilers for the stuff you haven't read so long as you avoid the spoiler tagged stuff.
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Hey everyone. After finishing the Wheel of Time series I felt it was time for something new. So I decided to go with MBotF. So far I have not been disappointed!I'm really enjoying GotM and I immediately went out and got DG as well so I'm all set for the foreseeable future. Then I discovered this group with the great chapter threads. It has really helped me gain some extra insight in the book so far.
Thanks!
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Hey everyone. I've just started reading the Malazan books so I decided to join, yup you guessed it, the Malazan book club. Brainwave. Anyway I'm kind of bummed that I missed this awesome group read but I'm still psyched to have started this series after hearing so much positive stuff about it. I'll be reading along with the discussion threads to try to keep up with Malazan's complex plot and hear the opinions of other readers. I know you guys have moved on to other stuff by now but I'll probably post some comments as I go to get stuff off my chest... and commenting on an old thread is less weird than talking to myself :D
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I still get updates from these threads so I'm sure to see your thoughts when you post.
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Darn it! Forgot myself again.
Welcome, I'm still reading myself. So we can always discuss some new points of view. How far along are you with reading?
I finished the 5th book a few months ago. About to start the 6.I used Tor.Com re-read for Midnight Tides as I went, it was helpfull in keeping the characters straight, and summarizing the events.
Bas wrote: "Welcome, I'm still reading myself. So we can always discuss some new points of view. How far along are you with reading?" Thanks. It's cool that someone else is still reading. I started reading recently so I'm only on chapter 9 of book 1 atm.
Hello! I'm currently waiting for my copy of book 9 to come in the mail... already have book 10. Anyway, I can't wait to finish the series and I kinda regret I wasn't aware of this group until I was way far behind (I started my first successful read as opposed to skim of book 1 in early April of this year) but I haven't read Forge of Darkness yet and it'll be cool to discuss it with you guys!
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Hi, I'm Madeline. I have been a fan of the series for some time now. I have read through to TtH twice as I wanted refresh myself before the release of DoD and tCG. I would certainly like to take another run at the series in its entirety because these books only get better when revisited.GotM was a little tough the first time around but I was hooked by DG. I feel that any fan of Erikson would be doing themselves a favour by at least revisiting GotM as you have a much firmer grasp on the concepts of the Malazan world which brings the book to a whole new level. Or maybe it's just me. ;)
That being said, I am really not one for posting a lot but I do really enjoy reading other fans insights, opinions and theories.
Cheers all!
Guess I should say hi :) I'm Dorothy, been reading fantasy most of my life and MBotF slowly over the last 3-4 years. Currently on Dust of Dreams, definitely planning on rereading the series sometime after my first completion :)
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I'm Mayank from India. I am on the verge of completing GoTM. Looking forward to the journey. Good to know you guys will be there with me.
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Hi all,well... I read Garden of the Moon "tenish" years ago and I was so lost that I put GoM on the shelf "never again". Last year I picked up Deadhouse Gates so I had to reread GoM and I liked them very much. (Look, a "grown up" reader :))
Now I'll try to read the entire series with less time between books and with your invaluable help navigating the Reader's ocean.
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Rob wrote: "Welcome Lioth! Hopefully the discussion threads/chapter summaries help you on your journey!"Oooh, they are already contributing to the success of my stay in Eriksonville.
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Hi everyone! my name is José and I just found this group.I love the malaz books it quickly became my all time favourite fantasy series.I'm currently reading The Crippled God,can't wait to see how this story ends! I hope to discuss about the books with other fans and get to know things that I probably missed on my first read
Hello everyone! I'm Shubhankar, and I had just started reading the series a few weeks back (am in the middle of deadhouse Gates) . Thouroughly mind blown by the series so far. so yeah, if anyone is still active, nice to meet you!
Hi everybody! I'm Brandon. I just started reading House of Chains (for the first time). The group read has been invaluable to me through the first three books. Even when I think I've got a good grasp of everything, your summaries always prove that I'm missing so much. Thanks for all the work you put in, without it I probably would have given up already!
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Glad to see you're finding it helpful.
Hi everyone!I started the series about two years ago, but then got caught up in other genres. I loved the first three books and now I'm getting back into after starting House of Chains yesterday. It's good to see familiar characters again, but I'm liking some of the new ones, too.
Really happy to be here.
Hi everyone :)I'm Jenna and I'm very new to Erikson's wonderful world as I've only read Gardens of the Moon so far. Even though it was confusing, I loved it and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
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