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    Tim's Horror, Fantasy and Sci-Fi Reads from 2012

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    Think I forgot to mention on here that I finished Enemy of God and thought it was just as amazing as the first, so that also got a 10/10

     

     

    Yay, we agree on that one!   :cool:  :D

     

     

    Still haven't read any of 'Codex Alera' - doesn't look like it was up to much?  :shrug:

     
     

    Not sure....I'd be surprised if I get to it this year. :hide:  I think I need to re-read Pandora's Star because I only remember bits and pieces of it. I recall the ending being a bit of a cliff-hanger, but I don't remember the details, so I imagine I'd be a bit lost with the sequel if I don't give it a re-read.

     

    I wound up in the same situation - I read Pandora's Star twice.  You could probably find a decent recap somewhere :shrug:

    Hughes' Fantasy Reviews 2013

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    Top authors discovered in 2013:

     

    1.       Patrick Rothfuss (The Kingkiller Chronicles)

     

     

    Top 5 new reads of 2013:

     

    1.       The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

     

    Hmm, I think you're trying to tell me something :giggle2:  

     

    Note: even though I thoroughly enjoyed Waylander by David Gemmell, I didn’t finish it until after I’d thought about these lists – so I’m counting it towards next years’ reading. :)

     

    That's okay, you'll have read Sword in the Storm by then  :D 

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    I'm sure you're going to enjoy all your new books Steve but really will be keeping my fingers crossed that you love this one. Remember to bear with it .. it does start slowly and there's a lot to take in 

     

    What, you mean like you did with Gardens of the Moon?  :P  :giggle2:

     

    Thanks Kay, I'm looking forward to it  :smile:

     

     

    Add The First Man in Rome (Masters of Rome Book 1) by Colleen McCullough to my list of purchases - I've wanted this one for ages but the sheer size of the paperback put me off.  The series has just been released on Kindle, though, and this one is currently only 99p!  :D

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    Hm. So ... it's an omnibus? (Don't know much about the book, only that I've been moderately curious about reading it :blush:)

     

    Pretty much, yeah - it was first published in 1958 and contains five stories, three of which were written in the '30s and '40s, one which was first published in the 1958 edition, and one that was added later in the '70s  :smile:

     

    I finished The Witch in the Wood last night, and have started on The Ill-Made Knight today  :smile:

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    Hope you enjoy the Susanna Clarke, Steve, i plan on re reading it again this year it's such a good book & you can't go wrong with a Sharpe book as far as i'm concerned great stories full of derring do  :D

     

    I so nearly bought them all when they were 99p each  :giggle2:   Probably should have, cos I'm sure I'll end up reading them all eventually.  Might take a few years, though!  :D

     

     

     

    Good choice on the Sharpe books, I love the first three set in India, also be interesting to see how Trafalgar compares to the O'Brian books.

     

    Have you read all of them, Tim? :unsure:

     

     

    Add The Queen's Man by Sharon Penman to the above list - just bought it for Kindle for £1.19 :rolleyes:  :giggle2:

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    Right, recent additions (mainly thanks to the Amazon daily and Christmas deals) <<takes deep breath>>  :giggle2:

     

    Treebooks:

     

    The Once and Future King by T. H. White

    Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke

    Heat Wave by Richard Castle

     

     

    Ebooks:

     

    Emperor: The Death of Kings by Conn Iggulden

    Emperor: The Field of Swords by Conn Iggulden

    Emperor: The Gods of War by Conn Iggulden

    Emperor: The Blood of Gods by Conn Iggulden

    Noonshade by James Barclay

    Nightchild by James Barclay

    Elfsorrow by James Barclay

    Shadowheart by James Barclay

    Demonstorm by James Barclay

    Ravensoul by James Barclay

    Redemption Ark by Alastair Reynolds

    Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds

    The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds

    Diamond Dogs & Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds

    Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds

    Sharpe's Tiger by Bernard Cornwell

    Sharpe's Triumph by Bernard Cornwell

    Sharpe's Fortress by Bernard Cornwell

    Sharpe's Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell

    Grunts by Mary Gentle

    Son of Heaven (Chung Kuo Book 1) by David Wingrove

    The Passage by Justin Cronin

    Lionheart by Sharon Penman       

    The Mangle Street Murders By M. R. C. Kasasian

     

     

      :doh:   :giggle2: 

    Hughes' Fantasy Reviews 2013

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    :giggle2: Now that I think about it, the whole 'fiery red-headed woman' thing has become a bit of a fantasy cliche, don't you think?

     

    Noooo, I'm pretty sure I'm still okay with it  :yes:  :giggle2: 

     

     

     

    Yes, yes it is! You awful man. He would have given her indigestion, or at least have possessed her with an urge to create rules for everything. :giggle2:

    :lol:

    Hughes' Fantasy Reviews 2013

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    I know I've already posted a picture of my new book haul, but I couldn't resist this one of a very disapproving Fili sitting beside them. :lol:

     

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    She isn't a big reader; she's more of an Xbox girl. :giggle2:

     

    Aw  :D

     

    Is it wrong of me to hope she ate the Sanderson book after that photo was taken?  :giggle2:

    Hughes' Fantasy Reviews 2013

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    She's done nothing to me, but she did abandon her kids in a doomed village so that she could trek across the country after Waylander. :o

     

    I don't know, there's just something about her I didn't like. :lol: Although . . . did she have red hair? Because I never liked Ygritte either . . . and I don't much like Tauriel in the new Hobbit film . . . maybe it's just me. :giggle2:

     

    Ah that explains it.  I am a bit partial to redheads  :giggle2:

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    That's really odd... Why would they offer something in this and that edition if they can't guarantee it? I personally would've liked the black cover a whole lot better, but I'm mighty happy you are content with the red one :D *phew*

     

    I've got plenty of books with black covers - it's nice to have a change :lol:

     

     

    ... As long as you don't bust a vein... 'That's not how I pictured her!!' :D:giggle2:

    Oh but it's about Nikki Heat, not Beckett   :giggle2: 

     

    I'm glad to hear that! How far are you? Maybe you'll want to read Mistress Masham's Repose after this one... :giggle::lol:

    :lol: I don't know about that . . .

     

    I'm about 40 pages into the second book, The Witch in the Wood. I really enjoyed The Sword in the Stone, it was quite whimsical and very funny in places, but I sense it's going to get a bit darker from now on  :)

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    And what the hell... I thought I'd ordered a black cover Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell! :o  Odd...

    I've had that happen before - Book Depository told me they couldn't guarantee the cover would be the same as shown on the website :shrug:

     

    I really like the red cover, anyway  :D 

     

    I hope Heat Wave is at least semi decent... :giggle2:

    I'm sure it'll be fun :)

     

     

    Edit: I'm looking forward to your thoughts on The Once and Future King. I know T. H. White can write, but the story... I hope it's good :)

    It's great so far :)

    Hughes' Fantasy Reviews 2013

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    Great review, Laura  :smile:   I'm glad you enjoyed it.  His characters do have a way of sneaking up on you, don't they? :lol:  I agree about the detour for the armour.  I can't remember the detail, just that the Drenai armies were supposed to rally to whoever was wearing it, or something :unsure:   :shrug:

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