Timstar
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So I finally got my TBR list down to 60 . . . and have immediately bought some more books
At least you got it down before buying more, unless most people on here
Kindle freebies are a dangerous way to get it high again though!
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Me neither!
I read them many years ago and remember finding them quite hard going, but I did read the trilogy right the way through (never read the book of short stories, though). I wonder if I'd get more out of them now? 
I got the first one (Red Mars?) the other day on audio, I've seen them many times in the shops and being intrigued, I love a good 'tome' trilogy.
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Hope you enjoy The Iliad, I thought it was tremendous!
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I bet you didn't even notice I was gone.
(Or worse, you could have been relieved that I was gone!)
welcome back!Huh. I didn't know Hitler was an artist himself. I thought he just stole everyone else's stuff.
I still plan on reading Card's books and watching the movie; I just won't be paying for it.
ditto
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Hi Tim! Just catching up on your thread—I've been so far behind lately, so please excuse me for talking about stuff that might be a couple of months old!
And here I thought you didn't love me!
It's a shame you didn't like Wool. I have it on my wishlist and will still read it one day (anything dystopian goes onto my wishlist by default), but at least I'll know not to have high expectations for it. I gather you won't be reading the sequel then?
Not gonna be reading the sequel no, I like dystopian novels as well. I picked up a Kindle Daily deal a while back called Flowertown but haven't got round to reading it yet, looks good though.
I recently learnt about Orson Scott Card's homophobia too. Very disappointing. Apparently the makers of the movie are distancing themselves from him because they're afraid it will have a negative effect on sales. Too right. I was planning on going to see it, but I'm going to boycott it now. I have a copy of Ender's Game (the book) and I'm glad to know that I only bought it secondhand.
It's a shame because on one hand it's a horrible thing to be but on the other it shouldn't affect how people see his work... Hitler's paintings were actually quite good but he's never gonna be remember as an artist. OK bad example but you get the idea.
The show gets better and better, especially in seasons 6 and 7. There are plenty more
moments ahead for you! 
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A) I know exactly what you mean! and B) looking forward to hearing what you think about the Ketty Jay book, as I've only read the first one to date
Off to a very promising start!
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Taking a break from the tediousness of The Great Hunt to read The Black Lung Captain by Chris Wooding, it is very refreshing to read a book where something actually happens and the characters feel like real people!
I will have another crack at TGH soon, but if it doesn't get better soon I won't be finishing it.
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I read the book last year and really enjoyed it, a very original take on what is becoming an old story. I saw the film this week, it was OK... just. Some tense moments but absolutely terrible acting from just about everyone, especially Brad Pitt's Wife
The book would be very difficult to make an accurate adaptation of, but I still think it was a missed opportunity There are a number of brilliant scenes in the book which I can still picture vividly today, none of which were in the film.
The whole concept of the virus not targeting terminally ill people is ludicrous, how can a virus be self-aware? Let alone some how sense that others beings are sick and then have the intelligence to avoid them. Even if it was, it would still benefit from infecting everyone regardless of how long they had to live, as that person may go on to infect non-terminally ill people etc.
Viruses adapt and survive by spreading as much as possible regardless of the likelihood of infection and survival.
None of that sort of thing in the book.
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That's a shame, but the cover art gets 10/10!
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Oh dear . . .
Don't know how I missed that 
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Did you finish it and straight away go back to the first book and re-read that scene?
I must of missed something or forgotten... which scene?
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Ian Tregillis - The Coldest WarSynopsis
For decades, Britain's warlocks have been all that stands between the British Empire and the Soviet Union - a vast domain stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the shores of the English Channel. Now each warlock's death is another blow to Britain's national security.
Meanwhile, a brother and sister - the subjects of a twisted Nazi experiment to imbue ordinary people with superhuman abilities - escape from a top-secret facility deep behind the Iron Curtain. They head for England, because that's where former spy Raybould Marsh lives. And Gretel, the mad seer, has plans for him.
As Marsh is once again drawn into the world of Milkweed, he discovers that Britain's darkest acts didn't end with the war. And while he strives to protect queen and country, he is forced to confront his own willingness to accept victory at any cost.Review
I actually finished this about two weeks ago and have been thinking about what to write about it. Still don't really know to be honest.
I really enjoyed it, maybe not as much as Steve did though. I do, however, generally agree with most of what he said about it. It is an improvement over Bitter Seeds, he really found his flow in this book and the ideas and execution are spot on. I very much liked the down-play of the action and science-fiction in lieu of the characters and their interactions.
It's the middle book of a trilogy that normally suffers the most but in this case it was a good step up from the first. A short break before reading the final book, A Necessary Evil.
Overall 9/10
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Same as Steve, I've heard of a few and had a look at their books, Garth Nix and Trudi Canavan etc. but never read any.
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I hope you like the book! The Wheel of Time series is one of my favourite fantasy series, I do understand though that they're not everyone's cup of tea (so to speak).
It is quite tedious so far but i'm sure I will get into it more soon.
I merged the two plans I had into one:
PLAN:
WarBreaker - Brandon Sanderson
Cabal - Clive Barker
The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time 2)
The Heroes - Joe Abercrombie
The Wind Through the Keyhole - Stephen King (Dark Tower 8)
The Man in the High Castle - Phillip K. Dick
The Dragon Reborn - Robert Jordan (Wheel of Time 3)
The Shrinking Man - Richard Matheson
The Daylight War - Peter V. Brett
The Iron Lung Captain - Chris Wooding (Ketty Jay 2)
She Wakes - Jack Ketchum
Necessary Evil - Ian Tregillis
On the Road - Jack Kerouac
Joyland - Stephen King
I just deleted the gaps between unread books and it is a coincidence that all the books beginning with 'The' are together.
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To quote from Wikipedia:
Well if such a respectable source says it's true then it must be true!
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Nah, I was only joking - I don't take it that seriously although - as VF knows - the term 'sci-fi' is one that feels, to me, quite dismissive of the genre as a whole, like "oh it's just sci-fi".
I've never thought of it as dismissive... just shorter
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Found a nice fantasy masterworks copy of Shadow and Claw, volume 1 of The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe tucked away at the back of a Cambridge music store, which comprises of the first two books of the series.
Finished No Country for Old Men which is my third and favourite McCarthy so far. Now started The Great Hunt by Robert Jordan.
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Yeah I could get that, but the thing is, if I get it, I'll only watch things on it for the one free month and do absolutely nothing constructive
That sounds familiar!
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I can't talk about the TV series because I've only watched the first two seasons, which is, of course, killing me, very much.
I've been watching it on Netflix, can you get that in Finland?I started The Skinner audio book by Neal Asher but I just couldn't get into it, the narration isn't great which might be putting me off but nothing seems to be happening at all! It is recommended by Steve so I might give the paperback a go at some point but for now I start The Pillars of the Earth audio book by Ken Follet which is brilliant.
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I read it when I was an early teenager myself, and didn't like it or understand it. But reading it now as an adult, I enjoyed it and 'got it'. Aside from describing people in their 30's as old (
) it was great! I call them middle aged to spare their feelings! No need to thank me.
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Good luck with your PMing! ... next thing you know --->
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It was really funny! Also just finished season 4 of the series
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