tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.comments2023-11-05T04:06:49.797-05:00Assortment of Things TechAssortment of Things Techhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-42997772706732989452011-05-15T09:56:58.739-04:002011-05-15T09:56:58.739-04:00indeed. Thank you. keep it comming... :-)indeed. Thank you. keep it comming... :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-22992283258606062962011-05-02T11:13:23.538-04:002011-05-02T11:13:23.538-04:00I'm halfway through Name of the Wind right now...I'm halfway through Name of the Wind right now. Great story. I have a review copy of Embassytown after that (thanks Amazon) and then probably Fuzzy Nation by John ScalziAssortment of Things Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-78553286472326241222011-05-02T05:30:40.682-04:002011-05-02T05:30:40.682-04:00Really nice walkthrough.. THXReally nice walkthrough.. THXFlemming Hvidberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12233699978202367021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-75932646101763459712011-04-18T14:02:44.079-04:002011-04-18T14:02:44.079-04:00Rothfuss is great, but I learned a hard lesson wit...Rothfuss is great, but I learned a hard lesson with Martin. I'm going to wait for Rothfuss to complete the trilogy before starting from the beginning again. Hopefully, he doesn't get distracted with TV contracts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299404435199011234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-46464075150550166382011-04-16T12:54:20.290-04:002011-04-16T12:54:20.290-04:00Yeah, it's awesome. Lisa was playing with it o...Yeah, it's awesome. Lisa was playing with it on the train to DC last night. She'll probably take it with her to taiwan this summerAssortment of Things Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-46329037974467411682011-04-16T11:50:04.318-04:002011-04-16T11:50:04.318-04:00you... bought one?you... bought one?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299404435199011234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-82316059447937220602011-04-16T11:22:39.678-04:002011-04-16T11:22:39.678-04:00I have the Name of the Wind on my reading list, ju...I have the Name of the Wind on my reading list, just haven't goren up to it yet. Otherwise I would have put the sequel up on this list as well.Assortment of Things Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-77399740203152405402011-04-16T10:40:39.857-04:002011-04-16T10:40:39.857-04:00Another amazing book that just came out last month...Another amazing book that just came out last month is PAtrick Rothfuss' "A Wise Man's Fear", the sequel to "The Name of the Wind." I think Dave recommended it. Blew me away completely. And the second book is even better (and about twice as long)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-63073971595140458562011-04-16T10:38:52.975-04:002011-04-16T10:38:52.975-04:00I liked Feast of Crows, but then again I only disc...I liked Feast of Crows, but then again I only discovered Martin in December and tore through all four books in a month and a half.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-73677933926233169352011-04-15T15:34:13.145-04:002011-04-15T15:34:13.145-04:00I read Surface Detail when it came out last year. ...I read Surface Detail when it came out last year. Its a fun book. Not too weighty, lots of action, Culture warships being badass. You'll like it. <br /><br />I'm not sure how I ever got through the Mars series. Might've been lots of skimming to the point where I wasn't able to keep track of who was who anymore. Highly overrated.Assortment of Things Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-14208466536785020172011-04-15T13:03:23.862-04:002011-04-15T13:03:23.862-04:00Have you read Surface Detail by Iain Banks? It got...Have you read Surface Detail by Iain Banks? It got pretty good reviews... will probably pick it up after my second attempt at Red Mars (slowest effing SF book ever).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299404435199011234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-22329135092052993952011-04-14T15:29:52.292-04:002011-04-14T15:29:52.292-04:00Character development isn't really his thing u...Character development isn't really his thing unless its part of a set up. <br /><br />My problem with Feast for Crows was that it was that not enough happened for the amount of time I was waiting for it. I know GRRM obsesses over each word but without enough actual story taking place it doesn't really feel like a book to me. I enjoyed reading it, unlike the later Wheel of Time books, Assortment of Things Techhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11339577063647491095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-552527206218711523.post-67726411280144403562011-04-14T02:55:24.958-04:002011-04-14T02:55:24.958-04:00I liked Feast for Crows, but it really lacked the ...I liked Feast for Crows, but it really lacked the mystical aspect of the Jon Snow and Bran Stark threads. <br /><br />Just finished Abercrombie's "Best Served Cold"... it was ok. Good revenge story, but the characters weren't all that different from page 1 to page 900.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com