What Are You Reading? (July 2014)
07-19-14, 04:00 PM
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Re: What Are You Reading? (July 2014)
Finished:
Though to be fair, I was well warned and prepared for what this was going to be. At least I can move right onto the next book, unlike all you hardcore reading bastards who had to wait 6 years. I have a feeling there's probably a really solid book that can be edited down from "Feast" and "Dance". Ironic that an editor as prolific as GRRM has his own book so crucially in need of one (especially since a number of editing projects were going on while he was writing this).
As I said earlier in this thread, what's there is well-written enough. It's just painfully full of filler. Maybe I'm misremembering the first three books, and they had just as much filler but the shocking plot turns made my mind overlook it? I don't think so. Though what's there of the story is going in some potentially interesting directions:
Though to be fair, I was well warned and prepared for what this was going to be. At least I can move right onto the next book, unlike all you hardcore reading bastards who had to wait 6 years. I have a feeling there's probably a really solid book that can be edited down from "Feast" and "Dance". Ironic that an editor as prolific as GRRM has his own book so crucially in need of one (especially since a number of editing projects were going on while he was writing this).
As I said earlier in this thread, what's there is well-written enough. It's just painfully full of filler. Maybe I'm misremembering the first three books, and they had just as much filler but the shocking plot turns made my mind overlook it? I don't think so. Though what's there of the story is going in some potentially interesting directions:
Spoiler:
Though I have a feeling Jamie is still going to go back for her.
07-19-14, 08:25 PM
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Re: What Are You Reading? (July 2014)
I'm still working on The Silkworm. I'll finish it sometime. Stinkin' library holds keep coming old and I only have a couple weeks to read them before my lending period ends...
Just Finished:
From Scratch: Inside The Food Network by Allen Salkin
I really liked this. I don't read a ton of non-fiction, but I found this very interesting and informative.
Started:
You Herd Me!: I'll Say It If Nobody Else Will by Colin Cowherd
Just Finished:
From Scratch: Inside The Food Network by Allen Salkin
I really liked this. I don't read a ton of non-fiction, but I found this very interesting and informative.
Started:
You Herd Me!: I'll Say It If Nobody Else Will by Colin Cowherd
07-23-14, 01:32 AM
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Re: What Are You Reading? (July 2014)
Annoyingly, having owned this book for a couple of years, after finally starting the thing I appear to have dropped it while on a bus journey! I could've sworn that I put it in my bag but the evidence (missing book) suggests otherwise! Ho hum.
Anyhoo, am now halfway through Lilith Saintcrow's steampunk fantasy "The Iron Wyrm Affair".
Anyhoo, am now halfway through Lilith Saintcrow's steampunk fantasy "The Iron Wyrm Affair".
07-30-14, 01:00 AM
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Re: What Are You Reading? (July 2014)
Hell yeah, not even Robert B. Parker's death could keep Cole and Hitch from making their triumphant return to the written word. Taking over for Parker is Robert Knott who co-wrote the screenplay for Appaloosa with Ed Harris.
