MrOogieBoogie
BioShock Infinite is like playing some homeless guy's vivid imagination
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Explain yourself.
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If you liked Shards then you'll love the series. Shards is one of the weaker books in the series, IMO. Once you get into Miles's head, the series is god tier.
Brisk becomes brick, as in wall, when you hit AFfC.Explain yourself.
Brisk becomes brick, as in wall, when you hit AFfC.
Bingo, super boring book. I did find A Dance with Dragons to be a much better book. Still not as good as the first 3 but much better than AFfC.
Explain yourself.
Agreed 100%Bingo, super boring book. I did find A Dance with Dragons to be a much better book. Still not as good as the first 3 but much better than AFfC.
Finished the Sisters Brothers last night, yup, 5/5, that was great.
Same here, went through almost half of it in one sitting. So good.
Making my way through the first Harry Dresden. I started out strong -- supposed to be a fast read -- but I started to lose progress halfway in. The book is very by the numbers plot wise, the dialogue is very predictable, and the most of the characters just dont pop.
I do normally enjoy Noir but this book isn't quite working for me. I wouldn't go so far as to say its bad. It has a lot I should be finding both interesting and enjoyable. Also, I do like Harry as a character. But I really think Butchers execution as a writer is ultimately was causing such disappointment.
Does the series pick up? I really want to like this one.
I'm very early in book 3. So far I wouldn't say the writing has improved all that much. Maybe a little bit. One thing that's kept me interested is that Butcher does a good job writing tense and exciting action scenes. You'll see some (minor) examples of this in the second half of book one, and even more in the second half of book two, which is a really fun roller coaster ride.
Both books also have some terribly weak plot elements and lackluster stretches that can be tough to endure, but there is a gratifying sense that the world is expanding with each book. Butcher is gradually introducing more characters that seem like they'll eventually become series regulars, and also building up the lore. I'm starting to see the outer edges of larger storylines that might span several books, and I'm definitely intrigued.
I'm still not blown away, but the series is growing on me very slowly. It has certain strengths that may not be obvious during the first book.
Wizard's First Rule is a Kindle daily deal today. What's the word on that? Good? Worth a buy?
Wizard's First Rule is a Kindle daily deal today. What's the word on that? Good? Worth a buy?
Also, any recommendations for a fantasy novel with a similar sorta feel as The First Law trilogy? And by that I mean set in a cold, forest sorta setting. Somewhere you can imagine being right now in fall. Cold, crisp, leaves changing color, etc?
Read Salazar's thread about Terry Goodkind as his works. It's not about this specific book but it will give you a good indication about the kind of writer Goodkind is.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440750&highlight=
Read Salazar's thread about Terry Goodkind and his works. It's not about this specific book but it will give you a good indication about the kind of writer Goodkind is.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=440750&highlight=
That was a good thread.
Now Reading:
I can tell already this will take me awhile longer to read than most books do like his last novel.
Question for my fellow bookreaders: where do you do most of your reading? I really want to read more but when I'm in front of my pc, I just can't get back to my books.
Question for my fellow bookreaders: where do you do most of your reading? I really want to read more but when I'm in front of my pc, I just can't get back to my books.