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 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) I just started Sweet Silver Blues by Glen Cook, and I'm really liking it. Noir detective meets faery with borderline corny humor. It's working for me.


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Jason (darkfiction) | 3204 comments That sounds very interesting, Lady D!


 Danielle The Book Huntress  (gatadelafuente) It's fun reading, Jason. I like Garrett, the MC.


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Garret Files have always been my favorite series by Glenn Cook. They're a bit hit or miss but highly enjoyable overall


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Scott | 165 comments I just finished Mockingjay. I thought this was a good series especially for younger readers. I'm sure I'll have my kids read it when they get a little older.

Now I'm going to start American Gods.


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Tracey wrote: "I always enjoyed Garrett; that's why I have high hopes for Black Company. Too high? We wonders, yes, we wonders."

Me, too. I'll find out more once I get a map to get me the hell out of confused-ville.


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The map would just confuse you. Just pick a direction and keep walking.


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I'll leave you a trail of breadcrumbs.







They'll just go in a giant circle, but at least you'll have something to eat as you wander.


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Sonja (crvena_sonja) | 76 comments Wandering is always better with munchies! :)


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ack! hugs!

don'treadtherestdon'treadtherest


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Ala wrote: "The map would just confuse you. Just pick a direction and keep walking."

Uh-oh! How easy is it to get cornered and will I need sneakers? :P


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Ala wrote: "ack! hugs!

don'treadtherestdon'treadtherest"


*snicker* But that was sweet, Ala.


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St Don is the patron saint of treading.


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whimsicalmeerkat | 0 comments Does he give out snacks?


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments I want one! I want one!


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Jason (darkfiction) | 3204 comments Mmmm...snacks...I want one too!


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whimsicalmeerkat | 0 comments Free snacks from a stranger aren't really from a stranger if the stranger's a saint, right? (Which of course extends to priests as well.)


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Laura (booksbytheflame) Hang on, I need to get through breakfast first! Save snacks for me!


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Jason (darkfiction) | 3204 comments We'll just bring out the tequila. If the snacks are poisoned, Saint or not it can still happen!, then the booze will burn it the poison all away, and we'll all be pleasantly plump with cheeky little grins on our faces.

Hmmm...am I sounding like a drunk yet? LOL


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whimsicalmeerkat | 0 comments Mmm...booze....

There, you're not the only one :)


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Jason (darkfiction) | 3204 comments LOL Thank god!


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Rusty Have just finished reading Firethorn by Sarah Micklem. What a delightful read! It's a swashbuckler and romance all rolled into one. Very creative! I highly recommend this entertaining fantasy - a story the author was either writing or carrying in her creative mind for years. Do read it.


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Laura (booksbytheflame) Denae wrote: "Mmm...booze....

There, you're not the only one :)"


Not only do you sound drunk, you sound like Homer Simpson XD


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Just finished The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. First one of hers I've read and I enjoyed it. Now, I've started Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr.


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Sonja (crvena_sonja) | 76 comments Every good swashbuckler needs some rum! We can just add that to the tequila. :) It's all for medicinal purposes...


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Kevin Xu (kxu65) Cheryl wrote: "Just finished The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. First one of hers I've read and I enjoyed it. Now, I've started Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr."

You really should go back and start with Assassin's Apprentice.


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Kevin wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "Just finished The Dragon Keeper by Robin Hobb. First one of hers I've read and I enjoyed it. Now, I've started Ink Exchange by Melissa Marr."

You rea..."


Yes, I realize now that the world depicted in the Dragon Keeper is actually built on Robin Hobbs' earlier series. So, I'm definitely going to go back and read those.


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Rusty Ah, I have Robin Hobb on my TBR list. I'll put The Dragon Keeper on my list.


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Rusty wrote: "Ah, I have Robin Hobb on my TBR list. I'll put The Dragon Keeper on my list."

Even without reading the earlier series, Rusty, this one is standalone enough that I had no trouble getting into the story. I think you'll like it.


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Tracey wrote: (ETA, if anyone cares: 1550's, ... from swash "fall of a blow" (see swash) + buckler "shield." The original sense seems to have been "one who makes menacing noises by striking his or an opponent's shield" or (well, duh) buckler.) "

I love you!


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments I'm currently reading The Black Company and assorted others. :-)

I'm in total confused land.


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Maggie K | 730 comments well, you could be trying to read black company and malazan at the same time....maybe throw in some tolkien or something...that would be worse!


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Maggie wrote: "well, you could be trying to read black company and malazan at the same time....maybe throw in some tolkien or something...that would be worse!"

*head explodes*


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Sonja (crvena_sonja) | 76 comments Who needs drugs when you can read confusing books? "Officer, I'm not high, I've just been reading..." :)


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Sonja (crvena_sonja) | 76 comments Also, I've added the Malazan & Black Company books to my TBR. I currently have a substantial stack from the library so it might be a while before I start them but they sound interesting.


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Maggie K | 730 comments I love me some Malazan...


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Ack! I'm probably the only one on here who hasn't read any of the Malazan series! I'll have to start adding them to my overflowing TBR pile.


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mark monday (majestic-plural) | 380 comments just started Kushiel's Dart. it is really absorbing.


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Cheryl wrote: "Ack! I'm probably the only one on here who hasn't read any of the Malazan series! I'll have to start adding them to my overflowing TBR pile."

Nope, add me to your list. :-)


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments mark wrote: "just started Kushiel's Dart. it is really absorbing."

I love that series! I hope you enjoy it.


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Oh, good! I'm glad I'm not alone. :)


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I keep thinking about starting Kushiels Dart. And I keep going "nah, let's read this other book instead".


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Glad to see you're back from the shadows, Sonja ;)

If I ever get filthy stinking rich I'm going to hire you all as professional friends and make you read full time with me. Though there will be ye random sojourns to foreign countries for extreme sporting activities :)


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Okay, now I can join the ranks of the Malazan readers! I just went out and bought Gardens of the Moon. And, I also purchased Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb.


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Great buys, Cheryl :) Lol...polar opposites but great buys!


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MrsJoseph *grouchy* (mrsjoseph) | 7282 comments Grant wrote: "Glad to see you're back from the shadows, Sonja ;)

If I ever get filthy stinking rich I'm going to hire you all as professional friends and make you read full time with me. Though there will b..."


That'd be a great job! ;-) Do we get free books?


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Kevin Xu (kxu65) Cheryl wrote: "Okay, now I can join the ranks of the Malazan readers! I just went out and bought Gardens of the Moon. And, I also purchased Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb."

Hope you like both books.


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Kevin Xu (kxu65) Grant wrote: "Great buys, Cheryl :) Lol...polar opposites but great buys!"

You are right about that. One book easy, fun, likable to read, while the other hard, not fun to read.


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Cheryl Landmark (clandmark) | 861 comments Kevin wrote: "Grant wrote: "Great buys, Cheryl :) Lol...polar opposites but great buys!"

You are right about that. One book easy, fun, likable to read, while the other hard, not fun to read."


LOL! Which one is which?


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Sonja (crvena_sonja) | 76 comments Grant wrote: "Glad to see you're back from the shadows, Sonja ;)

If I ever get filthy stinking rich I'm going to hire you all as professional friends and make you read full time with me. Though there will b..."


Thanks, Grant, it's good to be back!
Hilariously enough, I'm back more regularly because I don't have much to do at work as opposed to the shopping I had to do for the new job previously, which required being away from the internet... lol. Go figure.

I would happily be a full-time reader, even better if there was travel attached to the job. :)


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