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  1. On 5/16/2021 at 8:05 PM, atomheartbevo said:

    A friend is reading R.A. Salvatore's Drizzt Do'Urden books (Dungeons and Dragons stuff) starting with the Dark Elf trilogy (and not Icewind Dale) and is passing them along to me as he finishes, as he knows I'm playing some D&D games with friends.

    I had really not read any of those novels (had read a few other D&D novels), but I'm actually pretty impressed, given that those books were some of Salvatore's earliest, they move along at a pleasant pace with fantastic world-building with solid characters.

    I guess I was a bit biased - I just assumed most of those novels were extremely pulpy/mass-market.  I can't speak for his other work though, and it definitely helps that I'm into D&D - there's things here and there that were definitely meant for the tabletop fans.

    I've read the first 10-12 books or so of Drizzt series and enjoyed them.  I got sidetracked when I discovered Sanderson and Warhammer/W40k.  After I'm done with the current W40k series I'm reading; I think I might finally restart Drizzt.  Though I find it daunting as there are 30+ books now which is why I keep putting it off.

  2. Anyone read Warhamemr 40k?  I've read the Eisenhorn and Ravenor books which I loved.  I'm not into the table top games, but love many of the computer games that have come out over the years based on the IP.

    Currently reading the Gaunt's Ghosts series. 

  3. On 10/13/2019 at 1:04 PM, TKthunder2 said:

    I just finished the Bone Hunters and while you can follow it better the more you read, they keep throwing you into new characters and situations with little to no backstory.  Still it’s enjoyable, as long as you can work you’re way through it.  I bet it makes it a good series to re read.

    I'm working on my first re-read of the first book.  It does help having background and recognizing references to things I didn't know anything about at the time.  I'll probably look at some kind of guide/notes at the end of each book as I'm sure there are things I'm still not connecting.   There are 10 main novels plus several side and prequel novels which have been released over the years too. If you count those, there are 21 books to read.  I thought a WoT back to back read was monumental, this would be epic.  Not sure if I can do it or even want to.

     

  4. On 7/26/2019 at 8:13 PM, Chewbacca said:

    Have read them all.  That's why I read WOT.

    How about these:

    Malazan Book of the Fallen (fyi, this is a serious commitment but worth it.  not the easiest read especially starting off)
    The Warded Man series
    Red Rising series (i binged read every novel so far.  not sure what it is but i can't put the books down)
     

  5. On 7/26/2019 at 9:21 PM, Modessit said:
    On 7/26/2019 at 8:13 PM, Chewbacca said:
    Have read them all.  That's why I read WOT.

    You could try Feist. I liked his first two sets - Riftwar and Serpentqueen. There are a bunch more after that but I never really connected with the new characters in the same way

    I love Feist's  Midkemia books and enjoyed all of them.  Definitely the Riftwar and Serpentwar series are the best.  Have you read The Empire Triology?  I'd rate that just as good and it's from the perspective of the other side which is great.

  6. On 7/24/2019 at 7:53 PM, Chewbacca said:

    Just finished the Wheel of Time. Was a fun series but now i have no idea what to read. Suggestions?

    Sanderson.  Start with the Mistborn triology or Stormlight Archive.   FYI when Jordan died, Sanderson was picked to write the final 3 WoT books if you don't recognize the name.  

  7. Another good series that I read a long time ago and forgot about till recently is The Farseer Trilogy and The Tawny Man Trilogy by Robin Hobb.  She has other series set in this world too but the ones based on Fitz and the Fool are the best ones.

    I had read both of these in high school and forgot about them till a few weeks ago.  I've re-read the first trilogy already and on the second one now.  Also, I  found that there is a third trilogy which was written in the past few years (The Fitz and The Fool Trilogy).

  8. On 9/9/2018 at 9:06 AM, Elmer_Fudd said:

    Had anybody read The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams?  Or better yet the entire Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn trilogy?  Was thinking of starting it.

    I've read it a couple times, but the last time was probably 15 years ago.  From what I remember, it is an enjoyable series overall.  However, it is very slow and takes a long time to really get into the story.  I'd put it on your todo list but only go there when you have nothing else to read.

  9. Anyone read Warhammer or Warhammer 40k novels?   I'm a big fan of the both IPs. I was big into Warhammer Online when it was around.

    I've read several of the Gotrek and Felix novels in the past and liked those.  I've read a few the Horus Heresey novels.

    The past couple months I've been reading the Gaunt's Ghosts series and on the 12th book already.

  10. It's not the bulb, it's the DLP light engine.  It has to be replaced, don't think it can be repaired. Good luck finding parts if you try and fix it.  You're pretty lucky for your set to have lasted this long.   Mine went bad with in about 5 years.

  11. Just bought a new house and looking to buy a new mattress for it.  I'm looking at buying a bed in a box which has become very popular the last several years.  The top 3 I'm looking at:

    https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com/

    https://sleeponlatex.com/

    https://www.leesa.com/products/sapira-mattress

    If you want to look at a store, avoid the chain places like Mattress Firm, etc.  Find an independent shop (ideally no comission) that sells brands besides the stuff you see at Mattress Firm (this includes Tempurpedic).  Find out if there are any local mattress manufacturers in your area.  If you're wanting to do some research then head over to:

    https://www.themattressunderground.com/mattress-forum.html

  12. 10 hours ago, Hellraiser97 said:

    And just finished the Wheel of Time.  Man, that was a great read!  I thought Sanderson did a great job.  He tied up just about everything.  I googled one thing from the end and found a chat he did at torbooks.  Turns out most of the things he left open ended Jordan had left in his notes that that was supposed to be that way!

    Yep, I finished it up last week.   It's a shame that Jordan passed away.  I was wanting to get more stories about the Seanchan and Shara.

    Yeah Sanderson is a god.   If you haven't read his Cosmere novels you need to start.  It's amazing how quickly he pumps out books with such quality.  Rothfuss and GRRM  need to take some lessons from him on how to plan out your novels.

  13. 12 hours ago, SquishMitten said:

    Thanks for this. Just got through Gardens on audiobook...brutal. I spent so much time rewinding/re-listening. Never could get into the story because of that. I've never been so tempted to scrap a series. Definitely has intriguing parts, but not enough to overcome the frustration. When you say "difficult in the beginning" did you mean the beginning of the first book? Or should I have settled into a groove by the end? 

    I was referring just to the first book.  It's been a several years since I read it.  If I remember correctly, I thought the first third or so of the book was tough to get through.  But once you got a sense of the main characters  then things picked up quickly and I couldn't put it down.    Since you've already gone through it once.   I'd say look at a wikia/reading guide for that book to to get the main stories/arcs.   Then try and listening/reading it again and see if that helps you enjoy it more.

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  14. On 4/29/2018 at 8:32 PM, After irth said:

    ‘Tis a serious time commitment there, my friend. 

    True.  It's taken me about 6 months, but I'm on the last WoT book now.   I'll probably do the Malazan series later in the year.  I haven't read the latest Stormlight Archive novel yet and that's top of my list right now. 

  15. On 3/26/2018 at 2:43 PM, bwub60 said:

    Malazan book of the Fallen by Steve Erikson. Second favorite series of all time behind the Dark Tower Series.

    1 Gardens of the Moon 1 April 1999 209,000 768 26h 8m
    2 Deadhouse Gates 1 September 2000 272,000 960 34h 5m
    3 Memories of Ice 6 December 2001 358,000 1187 43h 59m
    4 House of Chains 2 December 2002 306,000 1040 35h 6m
    5 Midnight Tides 1 March 2004 270,000 960 31h 3m
    6 The Bonehunters 1 March 2006 365,000 1232 42h 6m
    7 Reaper's Gale 7 May 2007 386,000 1280 43h 58m
    8 Toll the Hounds 30 June 2008 392,000 1296 44h 9m
    9 Dust of Dreams 18 August 2009 382,000 1280 43h 13m
    10 The Crippled God 15 February 2011 385,000 1200 45h 21m

    +1 one of my favorites too.  If you start this series be aware that it can be a bit difficult especially in the beginning  The story just goes and mentions things that you have no idea about.  The author doesn't spoon feed you all the details and you have to figure how things relate which can be both rewarding and frustrating.

    I'm currently re-reading all of the Wheel of Time books back to back.    I'm planning to do the same with the Malazan series too and will probably look at a wikia/reading guide as I go.   I'm sure there are alot of things I missed the first time around.

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