I just went to his official website, apparently the third book, Oathbringer, is coming out on November 14th.
3.5 years flies by when you have read 125-150 books since then.
I just went to his official website, apparently the third book, Oathbringer, is coming out on November 14th.
This fucking guy Erikson... I don't understand how he comes up with some of this shit.
Custom DnD campaigns.
EDIT: It was Gurps! Him and Ian Cameron Esslemont created the universe while nerding out 35 years ago. Now they both right their fantasy books in that universe.
While I enjoyed Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates is so much better in nearly every single way that it feels like it's written by a completely different author. Erikson's writing improved so much between the two books it's crazy. I loved Deadhouse Gates, and moved directly onto Memories of Ice once I finished.
Oh yeah, that's what I like to hear. Gardens of the Moon was solid, but not like mind-blowing or anything, so I'm very excited to hear more and more people share this opinion. Real deep into P5 so I won't start right now, but I think I'll pick up DG in a couple of weeks.
GotM had a lot of crazy shit in it already, can't wait to see the insanity that supposedly goes down in the later books.
Finished Kameron Hurley's The Stars are Legion last night. I enjoyed it. Very much space opera at its most operatic. Planet-sized ships, strange abilities, a society composed entirely of women, cephalopod guns, living shuttles, and all sorts of other craziness. I hope she does more with the series, as I enjoyed it much more than the Worldbreaker books I read.
Alastair Reynold's new book is $2.99 today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXW2IUQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Revenger by Alastair Reynolds
Alastair Reynold's new book is $2.99 today: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXW2IUQ/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Revenger by Alastair Reynolds
I wonder if all of his books are as.. Well, dry, as Revelation Space is. I really wanted to like it, but I guess it was a bit too hard sci-fi for me, cause I didn't really want to read info dumps upon info dumps about the technology and such.
The Color of Magic. It's pretty great.
I wonder if all of his books are as.. Well, dry, as Revelation Space is. I really wanted to like it, but I guess it was a bit too hard sci-fi for me, cause I didn't really want to read info dumps upon info dumps about the technology and such.
I finished An Unattractive Vampire a few days ago. It's about an ancient and evil vampire who wakes up in modern times where vampires are basically what you see on Twilight and various MTV/CW shows. The book is funny, but nothing groundbreaking. I gave it a 3 on Goodreads.
I am about 25% of the way through Gene Wolfe's Shadow of the Torturer. It took awhile to grab me. I came close to dropping it in those first 30 pages as I wasn't feeling it at the time, but it progressively became more interesting.
Entered the final quarter of Game of Thrones.
... If there wasn't enough names to remember (Karstark... Really??) , now we're entering geography territory.
I really really love it though, and I'm beginning to get into the habit of not overthinking it.
Opinions though... Should I go straight on to Clash of Kings or would I be okay to take a break?
I'm fancying some light reading.
I need to reread this series. It is so highly regarded I feel like I missed something. I thought it was the very definition of "okay."
I could send you an essay about it that I liked, if you're interested! It increased my appreciation of the book, though I was already taken with it.
Can you post a link here? I own the series, but I've always been hesitant to start reading it for fear of 'not getting it.'
The breadth of the world Martin created is whats so addictive about it. You can spend hours thinking about backstories for minor characters and how they affect each other. I would keep reading till book 3 and then take a break.Entered the final quarter of Game of Thrones.
... If there wasn't enough names to remember (Karstark... Really??) , now we're entering geography territory.
I really really love it though, and I'm beginning to get into the habit of not overthinking it.
Opinions though... Should I go straight on to Clash of Kings or would I be okay to take a break?
I'm fancying some light reading.
Take a break if you want to. It's not all that hard to remember where you left off when Clash starts.
The breadth of the world Martin created is whats so addictive about it. You can spend hours thinking about backstories for minor characters and how they affect each other. I would keep reading till book 3 and then take a break.
I just finished American Gods by Neil Gaiman, and I don't know exactly how I feel about it. I suppose, it was interesting enough to finish but the story just really drags with pretty weak and anti-climactic ending. Shadow's, er, blandness is somewhat refreshing but it kind of makes his later choices just pretty contrived and implausible. I can see Gaiman going for a meta-structure of American Gods being a modern Hero/Saviour myth, so the actions that happen just happen 'cause that's what happens in Hero myths. So only the bare minimum in-universe justification is needed.
However, Gaiman also over-explains somethings that are pretty much expected (and is pretty vague about more interesting events) so it also comes across as if the reader is supposed to be surprised. Then again, maybe the whole thing is supposed to feel anti-climatic, i dunno.
it's got enough interesting aspects to recommend, but I'm not sure I really get all the critical acclaim and regard for it.