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

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    Best book in the series by a country mile, imo - enjoy! :smile:

     

    I'll be reading this soon, too. Although obviously not whilst I'm working through the current plan :giggle2:

     

    Oh good, you can be the test subject! :giggle2: I hear the first book is pretty average but then things pick up - seems to be a recurring theme with fantasy series. I like the idea that it's based on Ancient Rome, though. If Dresden is anything to go by it should be a lot of fun. Looking forward to hearing what you think of it. :smile: 

    Very much looking forward to all three of these. Well done with your plan, We'll see how it goes for me :D

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

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    I see you have Sharpe's Battle on your list Timstar i'm currently up to book 9 in the series, i've loved all the ones i've read so far :smile:

    Yeah same, I read Sharpe's Eagle first which is still my favorite then went back and read them in chronological order.

     

     

    I added The Great Hunt to the list above which was always meant to be on there.

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

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    500 pages into The Eye of the World and thoroughly enjoying it! Started off a bit predictable and familiar but quickly found it's own path.

    I usually have a rough plan of what my next books will in my head, but I thought I would rip-off Steve's idea and post them on here and see how well I follow.


    Sharpe's Battle - Bernard Cornwell (Sharpe 12)
    Under the Dome - Stephen King
    Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold - George R.R.Martin (Song of Ice and Fire 3)
    Dr. No - Ian Fleming (James Bond 5)
    No Country for Old Men - Cormac McCarthy
    Diary of Anne Frank
    Wise Man's Fear - Patrick Rothfuss (Kingkiller Chronicles 2)
    The Desert Spear - Peter V. Brett (Demon Cycle 2)
    The Pheonix Rising - Richard Sanders (Pheonix Conspiracy 2)
    WarBreaker - Brandon Sanderson
    Retribution Falls - Chris Wooding (Tales of Ketty Jay 1)
    Furies of Calderon - Jim Butcher (Codex Alera 1)
    Cabal - Clive Barker

    The Great Hunt - Robert Jordan (The Wheel of Time 2)

    Wind Through the Keyhole - Stephen King (Dark Tower 8).

    The Heroes - Joe Abercrombie



    My main aim is to try and catch up with a few series, yet keep it varied, so these are in no particular order. Some are kindle, some I am waiting for the Library reservation. Some are very long and some very short. I may add a couple but will try not to take away....

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

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    :lol:  I tried to read that last year, emphasis on 'tried'.  I would offer to send it to you, but I gave it to the local hospice with a load of other books just before Christmas.  Hope you like it more than I did. :smile:

     

    One thing to note - the sequel is expensive to get hold of, which was another thing that put me off.

    Oh dear, well the first one looks pretty rare as well. 

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    True!  Adding more books to the TBR pile wasn't part of the original plan, though (apart from the two I'd included in the plan itself).  So now, rather than getting seven books off the TBR list and buying two, I'm buying four, so only a reduction to the TBR list of three books overall . . .

    The art of 'book-buying justification' is indeed a noble one.

     

    Just noticed this which I'm sure wasn't there a couple of days ago.

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    I don't think I'll be returning to his books any time soon -  I read the follow up to this one, Zero Option, and liked it even less :banghead:  :lol:

    That's fair enough they are not the best, I won't be reading any more of the Geordie Sharp novels, but I have a few of the others including Ultimate Weapon which is supposed to be his best.

     

    Dammit!  Why did The Coldest War have to come out now, when I'm trying to stick to the plan :doh:

    I still have Bitter Seeds on my wishlist, which tempts me every time I see it.

    Steve's Bookshelf 2013

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    I read Stand by, Stand by by Chris Ryan which I noticed you reviewed a while back.

    Stand By, Stand By by Chris Ryan

    It's a decent read, although there are many rough edges. This was Ryan's debut work of fiction, but I haven't read any others so don't know if his style improves. Again, I don't want to spoil any major plot points, but there was one particular life-changing moment for our Geordie to which his only response was "Oh no!" - which made me laugh. Of course, saying 'oh no' on its own isn't a problem but, given the context and the presence of the exclamation mark, it just didn't seem very convincing. Considering the depth of knowledge he brings to the subject, and his obvious efforts to lend authenticity to the situations, I would hope that Ryan has worked on his characterisation/dialogue in subsequent novels.

     

    Also, the latter stages of the book rely on your suspension of disbelief at one huge coincidence that happens half way round the world in Colombia. It was a little too convenient, imo.

     

    6/10

    I pretty much agree with you on that, I thought the sudden change from NI to Colombia was a bit strange and couldn't see how he was gonna wrap up the story, then I was like 'oh... that's how' lol.

     

    The 'oh no!' moment made me laugh as well, it certainly wasn't dealt with in a realistic way.

     

    This is the 3rd Ryan book i've now and by far the worst. He definitely improves in his later novels.

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

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    Do you get your audiobooks from the library, Tim?  I keep thinking I might try one or two, but they seem horribly expensive to buy.

    No I have an audible subscription, it's not the cheapest but it is a great service and I have a lot of time to listen at work. It does bring the price right down from £40+ to £7.50 for any book regardless of length. If you find one with a good narrator it is definitely worth it.

     

    I know what you mean about the books, they are very nice covers. If I like them a lot I will buy them, but I have The Blade Itself on Kindle still to read, as it was very cheap at one point.

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

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    Posted · Edited by Timstar

    My bf just bought me this book! Check my reading thread to see which edition I got. I am really excited to read it now thanks to your review!

    Cool, hope you enjoy it :D

     

    I finished the audiobook of Moby Dick which was brilliant, 10/10. Started listening to Red Country by Joe Abercrombie, it's good so far, quite funny with great characters. Didn't realise it was the same heroine from the First Law Trilogy which I haven't read yet so I hope it doesn't matter too much.

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