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MichaelD

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  1. Hi everyone. Thanks very much for your messages I'm looking forward to getting to speak to you all soon!
  2. I think the problem with these is that there's such a depth of back-story to the whole universe that if you're not familiar with them already then a lot of what goes on is not likely to make much sense. That said, some of them are really worth persevering with, and once you get your head around the whole ethos of them they're really quite engrossing. I'd agree with O's that Dan Abnett is great - try the Gaunt's Ghosts series, which I think begins with First and Only.
  3. I've just finished the latest WoT novel, The Gathering Storm. I was a little nervous about it, as sadly Robert Jordan passed away in 2007 so this one was written by someone else (Brandon Sanderson). I shouldn't have worried - it was great! I won't spoil it for anyone, but suffice to say the pace is picking right up and it's all go! The only problem with these is that I can never remember what's been happening each time a new book comes out - I've read the first few at least 3 times now, just to recap! Great story though...now I just have to wait for the last two to be written!
  4. Hello everyone. My name's Michael, I thought I should say hi and make my introductions. To be honest I can't quite believe I haven't joined a book forum before, but here we are. I've got a respectable 'to be read' pile of about 40 books (actually several piles scattered around my room) but I'm always on the lookout for something interesting so I thought I would join up and see if I can find some good suggestions. I've been an avid reader for as long as I can remember, and once I get stuck into a book I tend to devour it in fairly short notice - sometimes I think I should make an effort to read more slowly and savour a book, but I guess I'm just impatient! Reading quickly does have its benefits though - I've just finished the latest Robert Jordan book (well, Brandan Sanderson/Robert Jordan) after having re-read the first 11. Again. That's 800+ pages each, so it was good to be able to get through them quickly! Although I will happily try pretty much any book if someone recommends it, I tend to gravitate towards sci-fi and fantasy as I can really lose myself in them. Some of the longer series feel almost like home to me now, which can be really comforting when you want a little escapism. Discworld is a great example of this, especially with Pratchett seeming to delight in revealing so many beautiful new characters and storylines of late. It's good to get some variety however, so I try to intersperse a few more serious books in amongst the general run - I'm partway through Richard Dawkins' latest (I hasten to add, I don't necessarily agree with everything he says, but the man's fascinating) and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into The Rest Is Noise, a hefty tome covering the history of the 20th Century as heard through music. Er, I've rather talked more than I had planned - I do tend to ramble. Anyway, briefly - my other obsession is music, which I spend most of every day either playing or listening to. From traditional folk, through country, blues, pop and rock upto scary angry metal, I listen to pretty much anything and everything. I'd say my perfect day would be sitting at home on a sunny day with a good book and a great album - such as a beautiful day I once spent whilst at university reading Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov and listening to Polly Paulusma...instead of doing any work! So I'll finish now (finally). I'm sure you'll hear from me plenty, I'm looking forward to swapping suggestions and getting all of your opinions on some of my favourite reads. I hope everyone's having fun and enjoying the first day of 2010! Thanks everyone. Michael
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