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Yippee38 · September 29th, 2008, 01:04 AM

I'm reading "The Silent Blade" by R.A. Salvatore now. This, so far, the best book of the series IMO. It's not a fluffy and happy. The characters have some real emotional conflicts for a change. It's like a grown-up book.

Magius · September 29th, 2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Yippee38

I'm reading "The Silent Blade" by R.A. Salvatore now. This, so far, the best book of the series IMO. It's not a fluffy and happy. The characters have some real emotional conflicts for a change. It's like a grown-up book.

The Drizzt storyline definately gets more grown up as it progresses. The Hunter's Blades Trilogy is much darker than the fluffy reading of the first Icewind Dale books.

NR: Toll The Hounds - Steven Erikson.

ratanda · September 29th, 2008, 05:50 PM

About to start William Gibson's new one, Spook Country.

Pellaz · September 29th, 2008, 05:53 PM

Now reading: John Ringo and David Weber, March to the Sea. This series appears to be out of print since Borders didn't have any of these books on the shelf.

mloanna · September 29th, 2008, 08:05 PM

Just finished reading all of the SOOKIE STACKHOUSE novels from Charlaine Harris. The Sookie Stackhouse novels is where the storyline of TRUE BLOOD on HBO comes from. The books are better than the series. There are 8 books and the series is starting with book 1.

C4RN470R · October 1st, 2008, 06:41 PM

Twilight - Stephenie Meyer

My gf wants me to be updated by the time the movie comes out..

crazy grrl.. hehe

Ruthven · October 1st, 2008, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mloanna

Just finished reading all of the SOOKIE STACKHOUSE novels from Charlaine Harris. The Sookie Stackhouse novels is where the storyline of TRUE BLOOD on HBO comes from. The books are better than the series. There are 8 books and the series is starting with book 1.

I haven't completed that series but I plan on it shortly. Charlaine is one of those people who is universally loved in the urban fantasy fiction scene. Most of the writers I know who have met her speak very highly of her.

MetalRose · October 3rd, 2008, 04:15 PM

Just finished reading 1984 for the millionth time. I love Big Brother.

-Metal

Perditions Ghost · October 4th, 2008, 05:39 PM

I just finished reading The Judas Strain by James Rollins.

Then I started The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova about two hours ago.

guardian26 · October 4th, 2008, 06:19 PM

Just started the Last Argument of Kings, by Joe Abercrombie. Last book in his First Law trilogy, and I can't put it down.

sh0kr0k · October 4th, 2008, 06:56 PM

I finished Acheron from Sherrilyn Kenyon last night. Hands down, the best book I've ever read. Yes, eventually it took the same ol' path that most of her books do, but she is clearly capable of writing amazing stories. The majority of the book is about Acheron's past. I wish she would write more stories like this, and less "sarcastic and playful" action-romance books. She is so damn skilled at telling a fine, and gruesome, story. I truly can't wait until her next big work comes out!

Surprisingly, and much to my delight, Sherrilyn is doing only a a few book signings for the rest of the year - two are within a few miles of my home! What are the chances?

2008

Oct 11, 2-4 PM
Plano, TX
Booksigning- free and open to the public
Borders
1601 Preston Road, Suite J
Plano, TX 75093

Oct 12, 2-5 PM
Richardson, TX
Buns N Roses Literacy Tea
Radisson Hotel
1981 North Central Expressway
Richardson, Texas 75080
Click Here For More Info

Oct 17-19
New Orleans, LA
K-Con
Click here for More Info
There will be a booksigning that will be free and open to the public TBD

You can bet I'll be there with my copy of Acheron in hand. Now I'm glad I got the hardback edition

Since Acheron was too big to carry with me to ProgPower, I bought Devil May Cry in a little paperback for the trip. I got a few chapters in during the weekend, came home to finish the other, and have leapt back into it now. Reading Devil May Cry wasn't necessary before Acheron, but it basically kills DMC to read it after. I already know what happens. LOL!

It took a little while to get used to the big hardback book. I even bought a little prop-up laptop table thingy so I could read hands-free. Now it's difficult to go back to a little paperback.

September 29th, 2008, 01:04 AM	#751 (permalink)
Yippee38 Living the dream! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Somewhere at 37,000' Posts: 1,642	I'm reading "The Silent Blade" by R.A. Salvatore now. This, so far, the best book of the series IMO. It's not a fluffy and happy. The characters have some real emotional conflicts for a change. It's like a grown-up book. __________________ "Step out of line And I'll teach you how to fly Then away we'll go" http://www.myspace.com/yippee38

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ratanda Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 482	About to start William Gibson's new one, Spook Country. __________________

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Perditions Ghost JuuKun Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pawtucket, RI Posts: 535	I just finished reading The Judas Strain by James Rollins. Then I started The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova about two hours ago. __________________ “I slept with faith and found a corpse in my arms on awakening; I drank and danced all night with doubt and found her a virgin in the morning.” - Aleister Crowley MORGANA LEFAY FOR PROGPOWER USA X SHOWCASE!

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mloanna Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 577	Just finished reading all of the SOOKIE STACKHOUSE novels from Charlaine Harris. The Sookie Stackhouse novels is where the storyline of TRUE BLOOD on HBO comes from. The books are better than the series. There are 8 books and the series is starting with book 1.

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C4RN470R will code for prog.. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mountain View, CA Posts: 48	Twilight - Stephenie Meyer My gf wants me to be updated by the time the movie comes out.. crazy grrl.. hehe

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guardian26 Mike the Cop Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: MASSACHUSETTS Posts: 664	Just started the Last Argument of Kings, by Joe Abercrombie. Last book in his First Law trilogy, and I can't put it down. __________________ "No, we are a serious metal band, we are evil and we are serious!!" - Tobias Sammet

October 4th, 2008, 06:56 PM	#761 (permalink)
sh0kr0k Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Getmeouttahere, TX Posts: 4,361	I finished Acheron from Sherrilyn Kenyon last night. Hands down, the best book I've ever read. Yes, eventually it took the same ol' path that most of her books do, but she is clearly capable of writing amazing stories. The majority of the book is about Acheron's past. I wish she would write more stories like this, and less "sarcastic and playful" action-romance books. She is so damn skilled at telling a fine, and gruesome, story. I truly can't wait until her next big work comes out! Surprisingly, and much to my delight, Sherrilyn is doing only a a few book signings for the rest of the year - two are within a few miles of my home! What are the chances? 2008 Oct 11, 2-4 PM Plano, TX Booksigning- free and open to the public Borders 1601 Preston Road, Suite J Plano, TX 75093 Oct 12, 2-5 PM Richardson, TX Buns N Roses Literacy Tea Radisson Hotel 1981 North Central Expressway Richardson, Texas 75080 Click Here For More Info Oct 17-19 New Orleans, LA K-Con Click here for More Info There will be a booksigning that will be free and open to the public TBD You can bet I'll be there with my copy of Acheron in hand. Now I'm glad I got the hardback edition Since Acheron was too big to carry with me to ProgPower, I bought Devil May Cry in a little paperback for the trip. I got a few chapters in during the weekend, came home to finish the other, and have leapt back into it now. Reading Devil May Cry wasn't necessary before Acheron, but it basically kills DMC to read it after. I already know what happens. LOL! It took a little while to get used to the big hardback book. I even bought a little prop-up laptop table thingy so I could read hands-free. Now it's difficult to go back to a little paperback. __________________ ..:last.fm:..:livejournal:..:youtube:..:facebook:..