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Post by Faye on Jul 12, 2005 19:16:04 GMT 10
It's gripping stuff, isn't it? She is totally loathsome, but I always found myself rooting for her anyway.
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Post by spyndleshanks on Jul 13, 2005 14:51:05 GMT 10
I'd be quite happy to see her to go a fiery death, but as long as she does something cool like cursing people along the way! I'm about 2/3 in so I don't quite know what's going to happen yet, but I know it will be good!
And those candle dolls are scary. But any doll that can move independently is scary.
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Post by Faye on Jul 14, 2005 3:08:05 GMT 10
I'll avoid posting any spoilers, don't worry! And yes, the candlewax dolls are creepy. And they only get creepier. Nasty thingses.
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Post by spyndleshanks on Jul 14, 2005 9:25:36 GMT 10
Well hopefully I'll have it all finished by Monday so then you won't have to worry about spoilers. But now I'm worried that I'm spoiling it for other people who may be following this thread!
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Post by Faye on Jul 14, 2005 19:34:48 GMT 10
Nah, I don't think you're giving anything away.
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Post by Rob on Jul 25, 2005 22:02:50 GMT 10
I have two, neither of which are fantasy but still brilliant.
Title: The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things Author: J T Leroy I'm not going to genre-lise it as i have no idea and it will probably only prove to be misleading, but I can tell you now it's not fantasy, it is, however, highly disturbing and i was crying by the second chapter.
Title: Seven Types Of Ambiguity Author Elliot Perlman (spelling may be wrong) Again, this isn't fantasy in the slightest, it actually falls under postmodernism in some ways and is still quite excellent. Perlman's brilliant with the english language.
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Post by Dollanganger on Aug 7, 2005 2:35:30 GMT 10
Title: 'A Sorcerer's Treason' Author: Sarah Zettel Genre: Out and out fantasy Why? : This is the start of an epic trilogy. Zettel's narrative is beautiful and her characters are extremely well depicted, making them very easy to engage with. The many twists and turns make this a sefire page turner.
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Post by lilith on Aug 27, 2005 15:06:17 GMT 10
author: lian hearn title: the tale of the otori trilogy - across the nightingale floor, grass for his pillow and brilliance of the moon. why: uumm... is it enough to say i quite liked them, and the author is australian? he has a miminalistic writing style which suits the books because they're based in a mythical, medieval japn.
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Post by Faye on Aug 29, 2005 23:26:58 GMT 10
Title: Slammerkin Author: Emma Donoghue Why?: This is another of my historical fiction recommendations. I absolutely love this book. Set in the Georgian era, it's a harsh and visceral story based (very loosely) on a person who really existed; a young woman named Mary Saunders whose short life encompasses prostitution, rejection by her mother, loss of her closest friend and ultimately murder. It's definitely not for minors, but I'd recommend it to any adult with a strong stomach!
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Post by lilith on Sept 25, 2005 22:35:00 GMT 10
author: neil gaiman book: anansi boys why?: because even though it's slow to get started, it ended up being a damn good read! it's funny and about much more than you think at first. mr gaiman is an excellent writer. everyone should definitely go read american gods which is excellent (perhaps even a little better than anansi boys).
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Post by spyndleshanks on Sept 26, 2005 21:00:36 GMT 10
I didn't think Anansi Boys was out yet. But if it's even half as good as American Gods then that's a reason to seek it out.
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Post by Dollanganger on Sept 27, 2005 19:24:49 GMT 10
Title - 'Lanark' Author - Alasdair Gray Genre - Er, drama/science-fiction/god only knows Why? - Being a Scot I thought I should fly the flag for one of my country's most famous novels. It's famous for several reasons, the most important being that it really does kick ass. Beginning in a mysterious hell city named Unthank, we follow the life of a man named Lanark, who has no past memories of his life. By the end of volume one you realise Lanark is in fact a reincarnation of of a young Glaswegian, and the ensuing volumes follow his life and subsequent reincarnation as Lanark. It's gripping, completely unsual, impossible to pigeon hole and really a cracking read.
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Post by lilith on Sept 27, 2005 23:05:09 GMT 10
I didn't think Anansi Boys was out yet. But if it's even half as good as American Gods then that's a reason to seek it out. it's out! came out last week. read it already and enjoyed it very much.
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Post by hellion on Sept 28, 2005 10:58:02 GMT 10
Is that "out" as in out in Australia, Lilith? I'm going to buy it on Saturday then! (Along with The Infernal and that new Megadeth Greatest Hits CD...)
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Post by lilith on Sept 28, 2005 14:29:00 GMT 10
Is that "out" as in out in Australia, Lilith? I'm going to buy it on Saturday then! (Along with The Infernal and that new Megadeth Greatest Hits CD...) i think it had a worldwide release. the chickie behind the counter had to go out the back and get one out of the box it was so new! *lol*
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