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Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "Got The Thief for my Nook today. Someone recommended this series.Have ordered A Wizard of Earthsea and The Chosen. The latter was not easy to find, but..."
Sandra, I finally read The Thief earlier this year when Sharra at Calico Reaction made it her dare. I loved it. I've already read the second one and I'll be reading the third when I can fit it into my readinch schedule. (Right now I've been sidetracked into continuing reread The Fionavar Tapestry.)
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What's your LJ screenname, Kerry? I participate in Calico Reaction's discussions too (shel99 over there).
Shel, I'm rocalisa. I'm that pretty much everywhere as, luckily, it isn't often taken. I think I'd figured out that shel99 must be you.I was always afraid to reread The Fionavar Tapestry because I loved it so much and I've seen people who read later Kay first, not liking it much. So I was afraid it wouldn't stand up. Having just finished The Summer Tree I've found that all the reasons I originally loved it are still there for me. I think I'll be rereading it more often now that I know the magic is still there.
What's Calico Reaction, you guys? I got the recommendation from a yahoo Dunnett group I belong to.
Today I got over 35 science fiction and fantasy books for $3, over half of the book I already own, but the edition taht I bought in, but one. Here is the book that I did not have:Bug Park, Out of the Silent Planet, Year of the Griffin, The Color of Magic, Always Coming Home, Shakespeare's Planet, Jovah's Angel, The Alleluia Files, Forward the Foundation,The King's Justice, The Foundation Trilogy, Owlflight, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Rainbow Mars, Spirits White as Lightning, and Bedlam's Bard.
Here are the ones that I already own: Perelandra, The Robots of Dawn, Prelude to Foundation, Foundation, Son of the Shadows, God Emperor of Dune, Redwall, Salamandastron, The Eyes of the Dragon, Player Piano, 3001: The Final Odyssey, Ender's Game, The Magicians, A Shadow in Summer, Footfall, and lastly, So Long and Thanks for all the Fishes.
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It's the blog/book discussion led by Shara White on LiveJournal. You can check it out at http://calico-reaction.livejournal.com/. She also duplicates her reviews at http://calicoreaction.wordpress.com/ but the bulk of her discussions are still happening on LJ, I think.
Hi,I'm doing some research on book recommendation and would like to ask for your help. Can you please answer the following form:
Choosing a new book to read.
It will only take a minute, because there are only three questions. My goal is to understand how you choose new books to read.
Thanks a lot.
Shel wrote: "Sandra aka Sleo wrote: "What's Calico Reaction, you guys? I got the recommendation from a yahoo Dunnett group I belong to."It's the blog/book discussion led by Shara White on LiveJournal. You c..."
Oh, thanks.
Picked up a Arkady Renko mysteryWolves Eat Dogs
First started reading this when Russia was a communist stronghold and the series has grown and changed with fall of Communism.
Ken wrote: "Picked up a Arkady Renko mysteryWolves Eat Dogs
First started reading this when Russia was a communist stronghold and the series has grown and changed with fall of Communism."
Oh yeah. I read Gorky Park years ago... pretty good, IIRC.
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- The Magician King by Lev Grossman
- Scholar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
- The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel by Brandon Sanderson
- Crack'd Pot Trail: A Bauchelain and Korbal Broach Novella by Steven Erikson
- The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge
I don't even know where to start!
Stefan wrote: "Lots of exciting stuff in the mail today.- The Magician King by Lev Grossman
- Scholar by L.E. Modesitt Jr.
- [book:The Alloy of L..."
Are those ARCs?
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Stefan wrote: "Yes, except for the Lev Grossman one, which is an early finished copy (due out in August)."I am so jealous of you.
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- The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel by Brandon Sanderson"
A new Mistborn book? Oohhh....
Kathi wrote: "Stefan wrote: "Lots of exciting stuff in the mail today.- The Alloy of Law: A Mistborn Novel by Brandon Sanderson"
A new Mistborn book? Oohhh...."
It is two or three hundred years ahead of time mixed with some steampunk, along with some returning characters.
Picked up some books of the last couple of daysWorld War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Fuzzies and Other People
Rule of Evidence
This final one was a self published book written by a colleague at work.
Life Under the Dark Sky by Diana Branisteanu
I want Magician King, paperback cover on AMazon uk is lovely, big tree with clockface and keys.
Well its my b-day in a few days and between my husband being an utter sweety and a few BN and Amazon gift cards, I've managed to get a major haul.First are the audio books which are a combo of gifts from my husband and Audible points that needed to get used before they expired.
The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson
The Black Prism by Brent Weeks
When Gravity Fails by George Alec Effinger
A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin
The Antipope by Robert Rankin
In Your Dreams by Tom Holt -Wow, audio CDs. How archaic.
Since ebooks are so quick and easy to purchase, I normally don't buy until I'm ready to read them. However, these gift certificates were burning a hole in my pocket so I went a little insane. :D
Non-Fiction
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body by Neil Shubin
Why We Believe in God(s): A Concise Guide to the Science of Faith by Anderson J. Thomson
What Would Erma Do?: Confessions of a First Time Humor Columnist by Gayle Carline
Fiction
The Sorcerer's House by Gene Wolf
Vellum: The Book of All Hours by Hal Duncan
Fated by S.G. Browne
Historical Lovecraft by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Dead Iron: The Age of Steam by Devon Monk
To Ride Hell's Chasm by Janny Wurts
The Wars of Light and Shadow series by Janny Wurts
The Rai-Kirah series by Carol Berg
The Bridge of D'Arnath series by Carol Berg
Collegia Magica series by Carol Berg
Wahoooo!
Random wrote: "Well its my b-day in a few days and between my husband being an utter sweety and a few in BN and Amazon gift cards, I've managed to get a major haul.First are the audio books which are a combo of..."
Wow! That IS quite a haul! I really hope you like The Wars of Light and Shadow and you got the first three, The Curse of the Mistwraith, The Ships of Merior, and Warhost of Vastmark. I only say that because the B&N store near me doesn't have those three shelved, starting with Fugitive Prince, which is of course #4. Dumb. At any rate, I'm envious! And I love Berg's Rai Kirah series!
I need the rest of the year off so I can read it all. :D
I picked up some second-hand books yesterday including Necrophenia by Robert Rankin, The Paladin by C.J. Cherryh, The Vanishing Tower by Michael Moorcock, and (non-speculative, non-fiction) Martin Amis' Experience: A Memoir. And I found out today that my copy of The January Dancer by Michael Flynn is in. I am quietly very pleased.
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MAJOR haul is right! Woohoo...
Went out looking for some Planet of the Apes books for my son. Seems like every place has Battle and Conquest but I cannot locate the Pierre Boulle or Beneath or Escape. Oh well give me something to do for the rest of the summer. Ha Ha HaAnyway during my journey of the apes I can across another book I have had my eye on
Apocalypse Array
Happy Birthday Random, To Ride Hell's Chasm is a great read. I suggested to the Head Teacher that if she gave me a few weeks off to read, it would be a positive influence on the kids - she didn't bite!
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I've had a couple of good book days with a signed copy of Ghost Ship by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller arriving on Monday and getting a copy of Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh and having it signed by her at a book tour event last night.
I just found a copy of The Left Hand of Darkness.
I got for free another of my growing copies of The Hobbit in mass paperback along with a old copy of Mythology by Edith Hamilton, The Five People You Meet in Heaven and the first four Maya Angelou books along with Shockwave and Sahara by Clive Clusser.
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Well back from Vacation. Didnt have much of a chance to hit up any bookstores. I almost stopped into a Borders but was tired and it kinda felt wrong to be picking over the corpse. I did manage to stop into one used shop and picked up a book I was looking forHighlander: Shadow of Obsession
In the airport we stopped in a bookstore and found
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History
and for my Daughter
Forever
When I got back home I went to a comic store and found a treasure trove
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Escape from the Planet of the Apes: Feature Film Adaptation
Return to the Planet of the Apes: Visions from NowhereReturn to the Planet of the Apes #2: Escape from Terror Lagoon
The aforementioned books were bought for my youngest son.
For myself here I picked up
Six Million Dollar Man, No. 4 : Pilot Error
Not too many things I can buy right now other than kids books like Pete the Cat. But, got a Nook as a sort of early Christmas gift and I suppose I'll have to put something on it . . . won't I?
The latest selection of goodies from my tame SF & F bookseller arrived recently.I'm only allowed to indulge infrequently but this time managed to get a first edition of Billion Year Spree: The True History of Science Fiction by Brian W. Aldiss and an advanced uncorrected proof of O Pioneer! by Frederik Pohl.
Best of all though is the signed first edition of
Embassytown by China Miéville.
Let's hope I can get some time to read them.
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Shel, Me too! The story does bog down at times but it's still one of the few doorstopper volume series I eagerly read through. Williams really does some imaginative stuff with this series. Shel wrote: "Kevin, I love the Otherland series. It could definitely benefit from some editing - some parts drag - but overall it's a great story."
Oooh Shanshad thats early enough that you could still get another Christmas present!
When I was at the airport saying so long to Vegas I stopped in the bookstore before crossing security as is my want. I noticed a book on the shelf but never bought it. I went looking for it todayI picked up
The Man Who Cycled the World
I visited San Francisco last month and they have a great Sci-fi/fantasy bookshop there called Borderlands; it made me sad that I had a weight limit for the flight back to the UK. I bought Helm by Stephen Gould, Manhattan Transfer by John E. Smith and Holder of Lightning by S.L.Farrell. They're all new authors for me.
Maybe you could ship your books back separately by mail? Would the cost be worth it? :)
Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Maybe you could ship your books back separately by mail? Would the cost be worth it? :)"I did have a brief look before going on holiday, but they seemed pretty expensive. If I ever go back there; I'll make sure there's plenty of room in my suitcase :)
Katie wrote: "I visited San Francisco last month and they have a great Sci-fi/fantasy bookshop there called Borderlands."You know what's sadder. I was there in 2007. Made my all the way down to the store....And it was closed. Would of had to wait for a couple of hours to open. If it was just me I would have, alas I was with my Wife. So we looked at the used shop a couple door down and headed off to Haight Ashbury. Kicking myself to this day
I was really looking for nothing and I stopped into a discount shop and bought some booksThe Road
No Country for Old Men
The Wire: Truth be Told
Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World
This was something I was actually looking for
A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel
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Have ordered A Wizard of Earthsea and The Chosen. The latter was not easy to find, but am going on the conversation between Kernos and Janny Wurts.