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[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

I was at a local bookstore, picking up a book for my dad for his book club, so I just had to browse the SF/F shelves. Bought A Deepness in the Sky and Freedom and Necessity.

[Shannon]

Kevin wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Picked up this week:

Little, Big by John Crowley
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Of Blood and Honey by [author:Stina Leicht|309..."

Thanks. I've had my eye on it for a while. Hope it turns out well- there seems to be a lot of mixed reviews about it.

[Sandra]

Ron wrote: "Just got a phone message saying my copy of Precursor has come in at my local independent bookshop. Excellent."

Yes! Excellent!

[Shannon]

Also picked up Midnight Never Come and The Winter King

[Kevin]

Shannon wrote: "Kevin wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Picked up this week:

Little, Big by John Crowley
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Of Blood and Honey by [autho..."

Little Big is one of the most complex book I have ever read. I read it for a class, had to put it down about 5 times in order to finish the book. Its one of those books that is written strangely plus there is many deep undertones in the book.

[Chris]

Shannon wrote: "Also picked up Midnight Never Come and The Winter King"

The Winter King is pretty awesome. I just finished the trilogy the other day.

[Maggie]

I went to Minneapolis this week and wwas soooooooo bad...in a very happy way...lol

I hit two different used bookstores and 2 different borders for a huge haul...26 books in all :S

I am going to have to ban book buying for a couple months! lol

I got some various Morgan Llywelyn, Simon Green, Philip K. Dick, Samuel Delany, Stanislaw Lem, China Mievilleand Charlie Huston.

plus Of Blood and Honey, Blackout and Stand on Zanzibar.

[Shannon]

Chris wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Also picked up Midnight Never Come and The Winter King"

The Winter King is pretty awesome. I just finished the trilogy the other day."

I'm really looking forward to it. It's not in print at most stores and it just happened to catch my eye as I was walking past an aisle in a used book store so I was pretty happy with the find.

[Shannon]

Kevin wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Kevin wrote: "Shannon wrote: "Picked up this week:

Little, Big by John Crowley
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
Of Blood and Honey
Storm Front by Jim Butcher
[book:Of Blood and Honey|935164..."

Ya, I've heard the writing is complex...hopefully I can get through it without any problem though.

[Laurel]

Maggie, a 26 book spree sounds like bliss to me!

[Maggie]

It was a pretty heady experience, Lauren!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Shannon wrote: "Also picked up Midnight Never Come and The Winter King"

Count me as another who liked The Winter King (well, that whole trilogy) and most of Cornwell's books.

Maggie wrote: "I got some various Morgan Llywelyn,..."

Her book, Red Branch, was the first Celtic mythology/history I read and I just fell in love with it. I had the opportunity to visit the part of Ireland where much of this story is set, which only whet my appetite for more!

[Bill]

Kathi wrote: "...Her book, Red Branch, was the first Celtic mythology/history I read and I just fell in love with it. I had the opportunity to visit the part of Ireland where much of this story is set, which only whet my appetite for more! "

Her stories of Cú Chulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill are fun reads and make these myths more accessible to those of us who did not grow up with the myths/legends. I think her The Horse Goddess about Epona is the most imaginative since there are only a few statues and inscriptions to base her story on. She well shows how a life can become a myth or a legend. Her placing the story in a Hallstatt period salt mine was a good choice, IMO.

[Maggie]

Red Branch was one I bought! Also Lion of Ireland and The Elementals

I love reading mythology based books, especially celtic, so I am excited to read these. They've been on my wishlist for a while

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I also like a lot (though not all) Llywelyn's books. Have you read Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish? I read Lion of Ireland years ago and followed her books. Red Branch may be my favorite.

[Helen]

I've just bought (first book was brilliant), , and .

For some reason it (kindle) won't let me buy - says only available in the US. Well grumpy!

[Sandra]

Helen wrote: "I've just bought (first book was brilliant), , and .

For som..."

Lol. Well for now I can't buy any book from either BN or Amazon til my cable is restored from the hurricane. But I just got used copies in the mail on Gate of Ivrel and four of the Fortress series in hard cover. All I can say is thank god for my iPhone or I wouldn't be able to post!

[Helen]

We're all too addicted to our technologies!

[Ken]

Postman brought a book I had my sister pick up for me in the Uk. I read the Chung Kuo series in the 90s and was very disappointed with the ending. Found out that the ending was forced. Apparently the publisher hoisted it on the writer.
He is having another go at the series and it was only available in the Uk.
So I bought
Son of Heaven

[Stefan, Group Founder + Moderator (Retired)]

I remember reading that series in the nineties, loved the whole concept of the continent-spanning series, felt (like you) that the ending was a mess. I hear that the new launch of the series is very different, has some prequel-type parts to it. I'm not sure yet if I'm going to commit to reading the whole thing again, but for newcomers I'd recommend it as good fun pulpy SF.

[Ron]

I remember liking about the first four of the original series, then I wasn't sure if Wingrove had lost his way or I had.

On another note, got a call from my local independent bookshop to tell me my order of "Northwest of Earth" by CL Moore, intro by CJ Cherryh, has arrived. That promises to be huge fun.

[Hélène]

Northwest of Earth: The Complete Northwest Smith! That was one of my first SF books (with Simak, Clifford D. and Sturgeon Theodore). So long ago! I loved it : a disreputable hero and Greek myths : a perfect mix.

[Kerry]

I picked up Beggars in Spain today.

I've been tempted by some Kindle specials lately and 1-clicked on In Her Name, Into the Dark Lands, Magic Graves and Once a Princess.

I also preordered Aftermath, One Grave at a Time and The Unknown Ajax, all of which have now arrived, and bought Blood Secrets.

Still on preorder for this month are Archangel's Blade and New York to Dallas.

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Uh-oh... Labor Day weekend sale at Half Price Books. Who knows what I might find?

[Sandra]

Kathi wrote: "Uh-oh... Labor Day weekend sale at Half Price Books. Who knows what I might find?"

LOL, well be sure and let us know!

[Mike (the Paladin)]

Just Got Demonic: How the Liberal Mob is Endangering America and The Steel Queen in the mail. Recently got The Silver Skull, Rendezvous Rock and The Guardener's Tale. Had I mentioned those or Hard Magic and Dante's Journey?

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

I've been interested in Dante's Journey for awhile, Mike. You'll have to let us know what you think of it.

[Mike (the Paladin)]

I plan to. It's one of those the author asked me to review, it's been on my "to be reads" a while. I'm just waaaayyyy over committed.

[Kevin]

I just got a lot of early Piers Anthony.

[Kara]

Just picked up Of Blood and Honey at Border's sale. I'm looking forward to it!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Of the 11 books we bought at the Half Priced Books sale, 5 were SF/F: The Charmed Sphere, Time Travelers Never Die, A Talent for War, The Scar and The City & the City.

[Helen]

I've just splurged on Amazon uk; Power of Six, Magician King (with the tree of keys cover that I love), Fortress series numbers 2,4 and 5. Because I love Eye of Time. However, can't get Fortress of Owls as it isn't on kindle, seems odd.

[Hélène]

I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added, for discovery, Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan and
The Steel Queen by Karen Azinger.

[Helen]

Hélène wrote: "I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added,
Isn't that the other name of Mira Grant? If so, you'll have to let me know how it goes.

[Sandra]

Helen wrote: "Hélène wrote: "I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added,
Isn't that the other name of Mira Grant? If so, you'll have to let me know ..."

Really? I had no idea!

[Kerry]

Yes, Seanan McGuire is Mira Grant. Or more accurately, Mira Grant is Seanan McGuire.

[Shannon]

Hélène wrote: "I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added, for discovery, Midnight Never Come by Marie Brennan and
[boo..."

Recently picked up Midnight Never Come as well...I've never really heard much about it but I hope it's a good one!

[Ron]

Picked up "Northwest of Earth" today and found another order had also arrived: "Alternate Realities", an omnibus ed. of three short novels by CJ Cherryh. I just got started on the Smith stories (by CL Moore, intro by Cherry) and I am already enthralled. This is pulp sci-fi at its finest.

[Richard]

I fell for Waterstones 3 for 2 offer again last week. Picked up a couple of group reads, Leviathan Wakes and Feed, and started to fill a glaring hole in my TBR shelf with Northern Lights.

[Pickle]

popped into HMV at lunchtime as they do books for anywhere between £2 and £7. I picked up for £3.

It sounds quite bizarre :)

[Hélène]

Helen wrote: "Hélène wrote: "I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added,
Isn't that the other name of Mira Grant? If so, you'll have to let me know ..."
This one is the fifth book in a series. The first is
Rosemary and Rue. It's good. Toby is a bit "down" in the first book but she gets better and better.
I'm no fan of urban fantasy and this one was the only series I read till I began Hounded - which is fun.

[Shel, Moderator]

Pickle wrote: "popped into HMV at lunchtime as they do books for anywhere between £2 and £7. I picked up for £3.

It sounds quite bizarre :)"

It is quite bizarre :) I read it for a Russian lit class in college and have been meaning to re-read it because I remember loving it.

[Candiss]

Shel wrote: "Pickle wrote: "popped into HMV at lunchtime as they do books for anywhere between £2 and £7. I picked up for £3.

It sounds quite bizarre :)"

It is quit..."

I adore The Master and Margarita. It's been many years since I read it, but I remember I really enjoyed it. I should re-read it, too.

[Ken]

Well after many years looking I finally found a copy of
Phoenix Without Ashes

Been looking for this one for a long time. I wanted it more for Ellison's take on the backroom shenanigans on the creation of the 70's TV series The Starlost

[Ron]

Ron wrote: "Picked up "Northwest of Earth" today ... I just got started on the Smith stories (by CL Moore, intro by Cherry) and I am already enthralled. This is pulp sci-fi at its finest."

I'm a good bit further along now and feel I have to refine that statement: this is sf in the way that Harlan Ellison or Ray Bradbury stories are sf. There is a science-fiction backdrop but the stories themselves are essentially horror or at least the uncanny. The space-lane-riding, ray-gun-twirling buccaneer of the future is really just sketched in; the stories owe more to Lovecraft than to Asimov. It's still fun, still quite worthwhile, but I was sort of hoping for Tom Corbett with a sneer and a drinking problem and some very bad friends, y'know?

[Hélène]

Ron wrote: "Ron wrote: "Picked up "Northwest of Earth" today ... I just got started on the Smith stories (by CL Moore, intro by Cherry) and I am already enthralled. This is pulp sci-fi at its finest."

I'm a g..."
As I remember it, many of the stories offered a version of a Greek myth in some SF frame - which attracted me.

[Helen]

Hélène wrote: "Helen wrote: "Hélène wrote: "I succumbed to the last Seanan McGuire's book : One Salt Seaand added,
Isn't that the other name of Mira Grant? If so, you'll have to..."

Thanks. Looks like another list of books for my TBR!

[Jensownzoo]

I hit the Borders clearance sale this week. 90% off the scifi/fantasy section which translated into 80 cents for the average MMP. I came out with 40-50 books, way too many to list here. I did manage to get most of the Inheritor series by C.J. Cherryh, a tall stack of urban fantasy by authors I haven't tried yet, Kraken by Mieville, various anthologies, and miscellaneous other books. I have no idea where I'm going to put them all yet.

[Jim]

Jensownzoo wrote: "I hit the Borders clearance sale this week....I have no idea where I'm going to put them all yet. "

Who cares for that price?!!! Super!

[Kathi, Moderator & Book Lover]

Jensownzoo wrote: "I hit the Borders clearance sale this week. 90% off the scifi/fantasy section which translated into 80 cents for the average MMP. I came out with 40-50 books, way too many to list here. I did ma..."

WOW!!! Jealous...