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Feb 24, 2011 08:49PM
Jim Butcher is the author of the urban fantasy series The Dresden Files and the high fantasy series Codex Alera. He's one of my very favorite authors (though I think Mike has me beat in fandom) and I couldn't recommend him highly enough.
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I have to get to that series...but you know me and my reading list...
Just the other day I was thinking about that tombstone...He always did the right thing
So I just came from a Borders that is closing near my job. FIRE SALE! I think I saw almost every Jim Butcher book ever written (the line was too long for my lunch break).
dang-I wish there was a Borders near me...
:) I also saw Chronicles of The Black Company and A Hard Day's Knight. I had to put them down and walk slowly & carefully away...
errgghh...I feel your pain, sounds very dangerous
I hid the only copy I could find of Chronicles of the Black Company behind several other Black Company books...(shameful, I know :) I don't know if it will be there when I go back.
Well, I finished all of the Dresden books last night. Aside from Storm Front, I read through the entire series during April! Yep, I'm hooked!I live in Canada, and have never been to a Borders. But from reading everyone's comments about closing out sales, it makes me a little sad.
Oh, and a friend is trying to get me to try the RPG with him, (and some other guys I know). RPGs have never tempted me before, but now, I'm seriously thinking about it...
Laurel have you watched any of the t.v. show yet?
I've bought the DVD, but haven't started it yet. Soon!
I'm Jealous, Laurel. I've never really played any rpg games, but have always wanted to. There's simply nobody I know who's into them. I thought about doing a search online, as there's a lot of gaming stores in the town I live close to.
The TV show was what got me into the Dresden books. It's a shame that it was cancelled, but it really didn't hold a candle to the books (as is usual when you get a book -> TV transition I guess).I dig out the DVDs every now and again to watch it though :)
Didn't know there was an RPG. The world reminds me a lot of the White Wolf mythos that their Vampire/Werewolf/Mage/etc games were based.
The Codex Alera books have been sitting in the queue for a while now :( Will get to them eventually.
Jason,I think I may try it. I'm a bit nervous because the group has literally been gaming together for 20+ years. But, you only live once, and I would love to spend a little time in the world of Dresden!
Tracey,
I've actually thought about trading my car in for a blue vw! My goodness, I'm a nerd :)
Rob,
I have books 3 thru 6 for Codex Alera, but still have to hunt down 1 and 2. Wish me luck!
The Codex Alera books just aren't as good as the Dresden stuff.
They're ok, but I don't see myself revisiting them often.
They're ok, but I don't see myself revisiting them often.
To me Codex ALera was too cliche for me to even like it. I tried to read book 1 and stopped.
I gave most of them 3's. The last one and the second one got a 4.
They're decent fun and rather quick reads, just not something I see myself going back to.
They're decent fun and rather quick reads, just not something I see myself going back to.
They do improve but not much. I'd basically agree with Ala's assessment minus the last book getting a 4. I thought it was a 3 as well. Didn't particularly care for the ending
It's a 4, damnit.
Don't make me kick my own ass.
Don't make me kick my own ass.
Tracey wrote: "*makes popcorn*"Share?
I am not sure whether to be intrigued or repulsed right now....lol
Maggie wrote: "I am not sure whether to be intrigued or repulsed right now....lol"oh, both certainly! ;-)
MrsJoseph wrote: "Maggie wrote: "I am not sure whether to be intrigued or repulsed right now....lol"oh, both certainly! ;-)"
Youa re probably right---brings some cupcakes to the bystander party
Nothing to see here, move along! Move along!
I'm just afraid that in a fight with myself, I'd lose.
I'm just afraid that in a fight with myself, I'd lose.
I could go for a Whopper right now...
I want to bbq...hamburgers, hotdogs, and chicken...oh! & corn on the cob!
Ewww...fast food. Only thing I'll get from a fast food chain is drinks from Sonic and ice cream from Baskin Robins
Hmmm ok how bout a nice ale at Mac's?
I know it was bad for me. But eating a Whopper as an admittedly newer model VW drove by, well, it felt kinda cool! I realize you all warned me that if I read the Dresden books to quickly, I'd have withdrawal until the new one is released in July, (or some places say August). I just have trouble moderating myself when it comes to a good book. I've been known to finish a book and realize that I've not only missed meals, but the sun setting as well! I'll pull all nighters, go into book stores a day before a book release to see if it's on shelves early. Heck, I spend more time vacation packing choosing the right book versus the proper clothing! As addictions go, it's one I am more than happy to live with!
That sounds far more enticing, Leighann :) I'll even spring for a steak sandwich ;)
Laurel, I'm right there with you. At least once a week, I stay up all night long reading. I'd be embarrassed to share all the things I've done or missed because I was caught up in a novel :)
Laurel, I'm right there with you. At least once a week, I stay up all night long reading. I'd be embarrassed to share all the things I've done or missed because I was caught up in a novel :)
ooooh steak sandwhich and good ale...and me still stuck at work :(
Totally grilling ribeyes with my best bud tonight. I'll think about yall while I'm dining ;)
Grant wrote: "Totally grilling ribeyes with my best bud tonight. I'll think about yall while I'm dining ;)"We're supposed to go to a baseball game tonight...
...but it's getting cold and I want to read, so...
...damn that's a waste of money!
Saw this yesterday and thought some of you might enjoy it.
Jim answered some questions over here. Some interesting info there that I hadn't known beforehand.
Spoilers for those who aren't as far as Ghost Stories yet, so be warned.
Jim answered some questions over here. Some interesting info there that I hadn't known beforehand.
Spoilers for those who aren't as far as Ghost Stories yet, so be warned.
20ish books with an apocalyptic trilogy to cap things off? Awesomeness. Pure awesomeness :) Thanks for the link, self
Yeah, that made me happy too. Another 20 or so Dresden plus an epic trilogy to cap the entire series? I'm sold.
Yup, that's been his plan from the beginning. 20 case books and a trilogy on top to cap it off. Of course, I wouldn't mind if this "ish" was on the north end of 20 rather than the south end.
Ala wrote: "Saw this yesterday and thought some of you might enjoy it.Jim answered some questions over here. Some interesting info there that I hadn't known beforehand.
Spoilers for those who aren't as far ..."
I found this out last year during Q&A for one of stops for the Changes tour. I just posted this week in the Dresden Files tread.
Kevin wrote: "I found this out last year during Q&A for one of stops for the Changes tour."
That's cool.
Kevin wrote: "I just posted this week in the Dresden Files tread. "
Uh. k?
That's cool.
Kevin wrote: "I just posted this week in the Dresden Files tread. "
Uh. k?
I just downloaded the first 10 or so Dresden Files books onto my kindle. I'll start reading them after I get through with The Warded Man. I really can't wait to read them, especially after reading all of the great reviews on GR.
In everyone's opinion, is the Codex Alera series just as good as the Dresden Files?
Personally, I think the CA books are just a bit less than the DF books.
But ymmv
But ymmv
I'm 5 books into Codex Alera, and I've enjoyed it. The first book is a little bland, cause it's following a kid who lives on the outskirts of the realm and has no Fury-crafting (magic) ability. Because of that, he doesn't really get involved in anything interesting until about the last 3rd of the book. However, from the second book on, he's heavily involved in the politics, scheming, and warring that goes on in the realm. So if you pick it up, at least make it through the second book.
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