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Please post your suggestions for our January read here. I will let it go for five days before putting up the polls, so get your suggestions in now. :)And Happy Holidays everyone!
Scarlet wrote: "I nominate Magic Kingdom for Sale--Sold for Terry Brooks, I heard the series is great."I love the first book, but I could not go on with the others because it was too predictable reading from the back or the flap of the book. Its like a movie that had a trailer that spoiled the movie.
The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick gets my vote. The main character has a very unique ability that comes with an interesting penalty. I've only read about 100 pages of it, but enjoyed what I read up until that point.
Ronald wrote: "The Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V.S. Redick gets my vote. The main character has a very unique ability that comes with an interesting penalty. I've only read about 100 pages of it, but enjoyed wh..."It has been nominated a couple of times this year, but it has never won, maybe things will change in the new year.
Gee, I hope so. People are missing out if they don't give it a chance. I was going to finish it after ADWD, but I'll hold off if it's included in the voting.
Kevin wrote: "I love the first book, but I could not go on with the others because it was too predictable reading from the back or the flap of the book. Its like a movie that had a trailer that spoiled the movie.
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Thanks for telling me..I just won't read the back of the cover,assuming I liked the first book that is
A Shadow in Summer, The Blade Itself, Lord Foul's Bane, or The Lies of Locke Lamora. Though I have a hunch they've all been done before.
We've done The Blade Itself and Lies of Locke Lamora, but I will add Shadow and Lord Foul to the list.
I hereby nominate The Enchantments of Flesh and Spirit the first novel in The Wraeththu Series by British author Storm Constantine.
It's a grand epic fantasy much different from the usual fare.
Jason wrote: "We've done The Blade Itsef and Lies of Locke Lamora, but I will ass Shadow and Lord Foul to the list."Autocorrect fail or typo fail? :)
uh oh-we are not gonna start another DOnaldson rant are we????Donaldson is all like taboo to a bunch of folks.....careful Alex!
If I want to read about a rapist Id join a porn site...sorry!
A Shadow in Summeris a good book though!
I'm completely unaware of any rants/controversy. Probably because I haven't read the books yet.Though I don't usually shy away from violence, gratuitous sex, etc. Or at least it has never been the reason for me putting down a book. (e.g. I love the Malazan series, but some can't get over the graphic descriptions)
Read the book and if I remember correctly "it" happens in the first few chapters. I would never discourage anyone from reading anything. And it could make a lively groupread discussion.....Btw, you're new. There are three rants you're bound to run into here. 1. The before mentioned Donaldson. 2. The ever popular Orson Scott Card smackdown. 3. The His Dark Materials debate. Just a friendly warning. Lol.
Traci wrote: "There are three rants you're bound to run into here. 1. The before mentioned Donaldson. 2. The ever popular Orson Scott Card smackdown. 3. The His Dark Materials debate. Just a friendly warning"Don't forget the top 100 thread! ;)
I personally dislike Donaldsons writing. I tried 3 times to read Lord Fouls Bane as I couldn't work out why everyone raved about it. I did read The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story series, but that was pretty graphic at times.But...... What I wanted to do here was tease Maggie for fun
If I want to read about a rapist Id join a porn site...sorry!
I have two words to say Maggie
Karsa Orlong
So i'm going to recommend a series mainly because a friend told me to read. I wouldn't normally pick this off a shelf, but she loved it. If I do it in a group read then I'd be more likely to try it. Didn't up sell that much eh?Any way it's Kate Forsyth series, The Witches of Eileanan
I think there s 6 in the series, anyway, something different ;)
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http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/58...
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Books mentioned in this topic
Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (other topics)The Lies of Locke Lamora (other topics)
Lord Foul's Bane (other topics)
The Blade Itself (other topics)
A Shadow in Summer (other topics)
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Authors mentioned in this topic
Terry Brooks (other topics)Storm Constantine (other topics)
Kate Forsyth (other topics)
