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  1. January 5th, 2010, 07:32 AM #436
    Randy M.
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    Over the holidays I picked up,

    Madness of Flowers by Jay Lake
    The Engine's Child by Holly Phillips
    The Wizard by Gene Wolfe
    Audrey's Door by Sarah Langan
    The Secret History of Science Fiction ed. by John Kessel and James Kelly
    Strange Toys by Patricia Geary


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  2. January 5th, 2010, 12:20 PM #437
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    Quote Originally Posted by PeterWilliam View Post
    I also received a gift card to Barnes and Noble. I had planned on holding onto it and book shopping at a later date. I lasted through only this afternooon. I grabbed my perfect little excuse to wander through the book store and took off. Just got back with:

    The Other Lands - Durham
    The Stormcaller - Lloyd
    The Twilight Herald - Lloyd
    The Grave Thief - Lloyd
    The Devil's Armor - Marco
    The Grand Design - Marco
    The Sword of Angels - Marco
    Good call on the Marco stuff, I really like him. It seems like he's hit or miss at the forum though.
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  3. January 5th, 2010, 12:34 PM #438
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    I just bought "Shadows of the Apt 5" by Adrian Tchiakovsky from bookdepository, which I can only assume is the novel The Book of Whispers that has been talked about around. But I've also seen it called The Scarab Path... so not sure what I'm getting. I just know it's book $5 i the series. Currently @ 53% off @ $5.99. Seems like it'll be released in July... he's releasing his novels at a very high pace considering that the 4th book is coming out in a month.

    But man, the description has a good dosage of spoilers... but if true it makes me exited for the next book.
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  4. January 5th, 2010, 01:54 PM #439
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seak View Post
    Good call on the Marco stuff, I really like him.
    I have to admit that, like Jonathan Norrell and Mr. Strange, Marco was a 'Seak' buy.
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  5. January 5th, 2010, 03:21 PM #440
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    Quote Originally Posted by PeterWilliam View Post
    I have to admit that, like Jonathan Norrell and Mr. Strange, Marco was a 'Seak' buy.
    Yes! and the taint spreads...
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  6. January 6th, 2010, 11:26 AM #441
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    I just bought Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock. I'm not very far, but it seems kind of slow. Has anyone else read it? I heard great things about it, and I'm wondering if it picks up.
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  7. January 6th, 2010, 01:13 PM #442
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    Quote Originally Posted by Minion View Post
    I just bought Mythago Wood by Robert Holdstock. I'm not very far, but it seems kind of slow. Has anyone else read it? I heard great things about it, and I'm wondering if it picks up.
    I felt that way for the first 40-50 pages, thought about putting it aside, then lost track of time as it sucked me in. At least give it that many pages before giving up. Some very good books take time to hit their stride.

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    (Of course, if you're already past that point ...)
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  8. January 6th, 2010, 06:04 PM #443
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    No clue why I decided to buy this, but saw that it's was @ $3.98 at bookdepository.com and said, what the heck. Not much to lose. So, I bought the recently released Deadtown by Nancy Holzner. Haven't read much Urban Fantasy, but again... what the heck.
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  9. January 6th, 2010, 06:13 PM #444
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dwagginz View Post
    Assassin's Quest by Hobb.

    The way I see it is... I have 2 of the books, I've got some money left from Christmas, why not? Was going to order Feist's Magician, but I decided it's best to not start another series until I've at least finished Farseer and Dark Tower.
    It arrived. Shiiiny
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    Hellions,

    You'll have to tell my how the Dragon Star series is by Melanie Rawn. I've been meaning to read it since I'm a fan of the Dragon Prince series.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seak View Post
    You'll have to tell my how the Dragon Star series is by Melanie Rawn. I've been meaning to read it since I'm a fan of the Dragon Prince series.

    Ahem sure... but I have to read the Dragon Prince trilogy first which is lost somewhere in my huge TBR pile. Could take a while
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hellions View Post
    Ahem sure... but I have to read the Dragon Prince trilogy first which is lost somewhere in my huge TBR pile. Could take a while
    Haha, well I guess whoever finishes it first gets to tell the other.
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  14. January 7th, 2010, 03:37 PM #449
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seak View Post
    Hellions,

    You'll have to tell my how the Dragon Star series is by Melanie Rawn. I've been meaning to read it since I'm a fan of the Dragon Prince series.
    I am interested in this series as well!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Randy M. View Post
    I felt that way for the first 40-50 pages, thought about putting it aside, then lost track of time as it sucked me in. At least give it that many pages before giving up. Some very good books take time to hit their stride.
    Thanks, Randy. I will definitely try to read more of it. I'm only about 20 pages into it, so I will give it another chance.
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