barely related, but has anyone been to a david sedaris reading? my roommate went into one two hours ago and I need to know how long before I am allowed to call him
Apparently there are two more books after Mistborn? My library just had Mistborn, and I really liked it
It is a trilogy, yes. For some reason, I wasn't so blown away by the first one that I felt compelled to run out and get the others. Solid book though.
I read the third book a few years ago and actually was hoping someone in this thread was going to bring it up. No one did so I kinda stopped reading the thread.
Anyway, I really liked this trilogy. it has great characterization, a really awesome system of magic, and a really fun twisting plot with plenty of surprises. Honestly I liked the first book but the next two were even better and really tied everything together nicely.
Also if anyone didn't know, the author, Brandon Sanderson is going to be writing the last book for the Wheel of Time. He's also said that he's planning on doing two more trilogys set in in the same Mistborn universe.
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Yes. It starts with the Color of Magic and goes onto The Light Fantastic. The rest are listed in backwards (Thank you, Mr. Pratchett) in the backs of all (most?) of the books. They don't strictly NEED to be read in order, but there are certain little consistant details (like knowing who C.M.O.T. Dibbler is before reading Moving Pictures) that grew as he wrote them. It's pretty rad.
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Rane, you lazy bastard, you can shut the hell up.
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FalloutGIRL'S DAYWAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered Userregular
edited December 2008
what kinda fag reads anything anymore
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PiptheFairFrequently not in boats.Registered Userregular
edited December 2008
cool, gonna ask for the first 4 for christmas
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No doubt that is the most comfortable way to get a story for some people.
I dunno though I think while it would add something to the experience it might also take away that tactile sense of a story you get when you read, like you add a little of your self to the book, seeing the images it paints in your mind with a slant that makes the book somehow your own.
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edited December 2008
I've started playing Dead Rising again thanks to WWZ
also now whenever I walk nby one of those shops that sell swords I can't help but stop to stare at them and try to evaluate how useful they would be in case of an undead outbreak
so far I have concluded the best weapon would be either a machete or a saber, not your stereotypical katanas
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i'm not done with it yet, i'm not as impressed with it as PR because none of the main characters are as strong as cayce
this is mostly because each chapter is about five seconds long
My brain is starving for a book to read.
See if they have What A Carve Up! by Jonathan Coe. It's pretty great!
NO WAY TO GET THERE!
I wish they had an itunes like service for like ebooks.
I read the third book a few years ago and actually was hoping someone in this thread was going to bring it up. No one did so I kinda stopped reading the thread.
Anyway, I really liked this trilogy. it has great characterization, a really awesome system of magic, and a really fun twisting plot with plenty of surprises. Honestly I liked the first book but the next two were even better and really tied everything together nicely.
Also if anyone didn't know, the author, Brandon Sanderson is going to be writing the last book for the Wheel of Time. He's also said that he's planning on doing two more trilogys set in in the same Mistborn universe.
Yes. It starts with the Color of Magic and goes onto The Light Fantastic. The rest are listed in backwards (Thank you, Mr. Pratchett) in the backs of all (most?) of the books. They don't strictly NEED to be read in order, but there are certain little consistant details (like knowing who C.M.O.T. Dibbler is before reading Moving Pictures) that grew as he wrote them. It's pretty rad.
the internet is my audiobook
I mean, if you aren't blind.
Still I get much more outa a book after a long day curling up under my blankets.
so when I want him to read a book so we can talk about it (or he wants to read one) he gets the audiobook
No doubt that is the most comfortable way to get a story for some people.
I dunno though I think while it would add something to the experience it might also take away that tactile sense of a story you get when you read, like you add a little of your self to the book, seeing the images it paints in your mind with a slant that makes the book somehow your own.
Lake Woebegon just isn't the same if you're not hearing it read by Garrison Keillor.
fuck you and fuck keillor
Oh, I know, because Jason Aaron tricked me into reading it. The bastard.
dang, who put a burr in your britches
Fucking awesome.
I believe PI was just talking to himself
Amazon Wishlist: http://www.amazon.com/BusterK/wishlist/3JPEKJGX9G54I/ref=cm_wl_search_bin_1
He tends to talk toward people, rather than with them.
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also now whenever I walk nby one of those shops that sell swords I can't help but stop to stare at them and try to evaluate how useful they would be in case of an undead outbreak
so far I have concluded the best weapon would be either a machete or a saber, not your stereotypical katanas
Anywho. I've been on a Robert Crais kick lately. Fun P.I and cop books.
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