Grand unified books thread

[ulmont]

No, YOU are : teh Jaron.

Nah, he's the one with the Hamster avatar.

The Books of the South give an interesting different backdrop to the Black Company that is missing in the first books.  In the first books, you have your generic pseudo-medieval setting (complete with fractured fairy tales for the story of the Lady and the Dominator).  In the later books, you have fantasy India, which is more interesting.

[Darth Wagtaros]

No, YOU are : teh Jaron.

Nah, he's the one with the Hamster avatar.

The Books of the South give an interesting different backdrop to the Black Company that is missing in the first books.  In the first books, you have your generic pseudo-medieval setting (complete with fractured fairy tales for the story of the Lady and the Dominator).  In the later books, you have fantasy India, which is more interesting.

Long, convoluted, and boring.  The Lady was an unseen villain is far more interesting than the Lady as a housewife.

[The Brain]

Tell me about the Lady and the Dominator.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Tell me about the Lady and the Dominator.

You see when a man and a woman love each other very very much and get bored with the usual routine they decide to spice things up.

[The Brain]

Tell me about the Lady and the Dominator.

You see when a man and a woman love each other very very much and get bored with the usual routine they decide to spice things up.

I see. Like in hit song Spice Up Your Life with pop sensation the Spice Girls.

[Malthus]

Tell me about the Lady and the Dominator.

Look at my avatar. Really says it all. 

[Grallon]

I read The Judging Eye http://www.amazon.co.uk/Judging-Eye-Aspect-emperor-R-Scott-Bakker/dp/1841495379 by Scott Bakker ovr the weekend.  This is the 1st of his "Aspect Emperor" trilogy that follows "The Prince of Nothing" trilogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Nothing.  For a board full of fantasy afficionados one would think others would have commented about it since it's certainly among the best fantasy written - period.  He's better than Martin or Erikson.  At times his prose reaches lyrical heights or philosophical depths one would expect from 'serious' works only.  And the world he's created is quite fascinating.  You can visit the official board here: http://forum.three-seas.com/index.php?sid=73d367d61416d89f03ffa03a09bff621




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[Malthus]

I read The Judging Eye http://www.amazon.co.uk/Judging-Eye-Aspect-emperor-R-Scott-Bakker/dp/1841495379 by Scott Bakker ovr the weekend.  This is the 1st of his "Aspect Emperor" trilogy that follows "The Prince of Nothing" trilogy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Nothing.  For a board full of fantasy afficionados one would think others would have commented about it since it's certainly among the best fantasy written - period.  He's better than Martin or Erikson.  At times his prose reaches lyrical heights or philosophical depths one would expect from 'serious' works only.  And the world he's created is quite fascinating.  You can visit the official board here: http://forum.three-seas.com/index.php?sid=73d367d61416d89f03ffa03a09bff621




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Looks interesting. I assume one should begin with the "Prince of Nothing" series?

[Grallon]

Looks interesting. I assume one should begin with the "Prince of Nothing" series?

Definately; this one is a 'filler' book as CC would say.  That is one need to know the background since it sets up the stage for the rest of the trilogy.  And the gods be praised, Bakker looks like he will finish this series before 2073.




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[AnchorClanker]

Currently working through "The Noble Revolt", an account of the hows and whys the Earl of Warwick and the
Earl of Bedford and their friends began to undermine and confront the government of King Charles I.

I like the book, but it's irritating me how much of a bastard Warwick was.

[Ed Anger]

No, YOU are : teh Jaron.

Nah, he's the one with the Hamster avatar.

The Books of the South give an interesting different backdrop to the Black Company that is missing in the first books.  In the first books, you have your generic pseudo-medieval setting (complete with fractured fairy tales for the story of the Lady and the Dominator).  In the later books, you have fantasy India, which is more interesting.

Long, convoluted, and boring.  The Lady was an unseen villain is far more interesting than the Lady as a housewife.

<Spoiler for Timmay>

But you have Soulcatcher running amuck, which saves the books of the South.

[Queequeg]

There's a new biography of Chang Kai-Shek out, anyone read it?

[Scipio]

There's a new biography of Chang Kai-Shek out, anyone read it?

Executive summary:  Chiang was a dick.  Madame Chiang had a strap-on.

[BuddhaRhubarb]

There's a new biography of Chang Kai-Shek out, anyone read it?

Executive summary:  Chiang was a dick.  Madame Chiang had a strap-on.

vintage Skippy.

[Oexmelin]

I have read American Gods by Gaiman and liked it. Which of the others he has written should I read next ?