Aug 26, 2009 3:16 PM
stuff I've been reading lately II
I haven't updated my progress for a while, so they just kept pilling up. For the sake of acceptable-sized-posts, I had to do it before the list got too long ^_^ . (UN)Luckily I had very much work to do this semester, so I haven't been able to read at my usual pace ... a book per week is so lame. Shameful ><. And I guess things will keep getting worse ... damn the system. I am DISSAPOINT :P
I'm a bit lazy, so I won't find reviews for all of 'em ...
Then, I have at last finished the ships series ... I somehow enjoyed the last books a little more, but they weren't especially entertaining. The usual stuff
Next, I've been reading a lot of star wars books lately. A few more and finnaly I'll get the New Jedi Order done. The plot is actually interesting, spanning over so many books, but they're not the type you can read more than 2 consecutively. Tops 3, if hardcore fan ^_^. But it's ok reading one now and then, between other things.
I have to mention that M.W.Stover is really good. One of the best SW books, alongside Darth Bane series, Thrawn, etc. I came into this book with higher hopes than I had for any of the other books in this series and I have to say that my hopes where met and exceeded. ( that's because I read Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith by him long time ago) Beautifully written, compelling and Forceful (pardon the pun :P). The psychological pain of Jacen Solo's breaking, interior conflicts, and powerful visuals associated to truly epic moments ( last stand kind, for example ) ... Masterpiece.
Example :
Next, I've read some Vargas Llosa. I usually don't buy this kind of books, but if a friend of mine gives some to read, I'll tag along. It's quite good, actually. But I won't pay for it :P Fortunately he has already bought all of them, so I won't have to, either.
Night Angel series was one of my favourites. I enjoyed things like the inventive magic system, genuine evil, sometimes obscene, moral dilemmas, sexual tension, and the epic moments and moving heroism that ocasionally brings tears to the eyes of the reader ( yeah, I think I have a weakness for it ^_^ ). Cliffhangers , too. And maybe some sex scenes :P
Here's a review for the first book.
All right. Because I really loved M Stover's SW, I started the Caine series, hoping to find something, well, transcendent :P. And I wasn't disappointed, but maybe I expected too much, also. Anyway, it was really good, and original, too.
This is an extremely good review ( <3 jay tomio ), even if it's for the third book.
Next, a book I absolutely had to read. Only I couldn't find it anywhere ( damn, why didn't I get to live in US ). Since Malazan series is arguably my favourite one, after Dune, any book written by Steven Erikson is a must. Even if it's only short fiction.
Made my day.
Here's a review.
// TO DO :
I'm a bit lazy, so I won't find reviews for all of 'em ...
Then, I have at last finished the ships series ... I somehow enjoyed the last books a little more, but they weren't especially entertaining. The usual stuff
Next, I've been reading a lot of star wars books lately. A few more and finnaly I'll get the New Jedi Order done. The plot is actually interesting, spanning over so many books, but they're not the type you can read more than 2 consecutively. Tops 3, if hardcore fan ^_^. But it's ok reading one now and then, between other things.
I have to mention that M.W.Stover is really good. One of the best SW books, alongside Darth Bane series, Thrawn, etc. I came into this book with higher hopes than I had for any of the other books in this series and I have to say that my hopes where met and exceeded. ( that's because I read Star Wars: Revenge Of The Sith by him long time ago) Beautifully written, compelling and Forceful (pardon the pun :P). The psychological pain of Jacen Solo's breaking, interior conflicts, and powerful visuals associated to truly epic moments ( last stand kind, for example ) ... Masterpiece.
Example :
Next, I've read some Vargas Llosa. I usually don't buy this kind of books, but if a friend of mine gives some to read, I'll tag along. It's quite good, actually. But I won't pay for it :P Fortunately he has already bought all of them, so I won't have to, either.
Night Angel series was one of my favourites. I enjoyed things like the inventive magic system, genuine evil, sometimes obscene, moral dilemmas, sexual tension, and the epic moments and moving heroism that ocasionally brings tears to the eyes of the reader ( yeah, I think I have a weakness for it ^_^ ). Cliffhangers , too. And maybe some sex scenes :P
Here's a review for the first book.
All right. Because I really loved M Stover's SW, I started the Caine series, hoping to find something, well, transcendent :P. And I wasn't disappointed, but maybe I expected too much, also. Anyway, it was really good, and original, too.
This is an extremely good review ( <3 jay tomio ), even if it's for the third book.
Next, a book I absolutely had to read. Only I couldn't find it anywhere ( damn, why didn't I get to live in US ). Since Malazan series is arguably my favourite one, after Dune, any book written by Steven Erikson is a must. Even if it's only short fiction.
Made my day.
Here's a review.
// TO DO :
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