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General Earwa / Re: TSACast (SA Podcast)
« on: June 08, 2016, 11:37:11 am »
I would be up for doing a cast again soon now my evening work commitments have tailed off.

Let me know what's good, been a while since I read the books but I should be ok.

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: June 06, 2016, 12:39:35 pm »
Started Heinlein's Starship Troopers recently.

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: June 06, 2016, 12:39:11 pm »
Forgive my rubbish updating - Ok so I finished Farseer #3 which I actually really enjoyed - I think with Hobb it just took me a while to get used to her style.

Reading epic fantasy in the first person is still quite odd for me but I got inside Fitz mind a lot more with books 2 and 3.

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General Misc. / Re: The Great Ordeal ARCs
« on: June 03, 2016, 06:41:34 pm »
I think it would look great as a photo on SFFDen with a spoiler free review attached to it! :)

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: May 09, 2016, 11:43:31 am »
Finished Farseer #2 on Friday. I must say it was a lot better than the first and I am going to start on the third soon.

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The Great Ordeal / Re: [TGO SPOILERS] Pat's early observations
« on: May 05, 2016, 12:07:56 pm »
Hey MG,

If you have any sway with the man I would love an ARC to review on SFFDen. :)

I cannot read spoilers - all or nothing for me. A thimble sip does nothing but remind a dehydrated man that HE MUST DRINK.

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Literature / Re: SilentRoamers new blog
« on: April 26, 2016, 12:46:57 pm »
New review by Sigfrid for Frederick Pohl: Beyond the Blue Event Horizon

https://sffden.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/they-sought-a-volume-of-space-and-filled-it-with-stars-beyond-the-blue-event-horizon-review-by-sigfrid/

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Literature / Re: SilentRoamers new blog
« on: April 18, 2016, 12:12:28 pm »
New Review by Sigfrid for PKD's Ubik:

https://sffden.wordpress.com/2016/04/18/before-the-universe-was-i-am-ubik-review-by-sigfrid/

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: April 17, 2016, 06:52:24 pm »
Strange you posted this - I saw both in Waterstones today not knowing they were out. Hardcover and the same cover types as the ones I need. If I wasn't going away in a few weeks and needed all of my available pennies I would have bought them both!

Looking forward to reading them.

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: April 15, 2016, 10:54:40 am »
Finished Brandon Sanderson's The Alloy of Law yesterday.

Usual Sanderson - quick paced and refreshing, never boring and some great visuals.

The whole Allomantic and Feruchemical systems were really good in Mistborn and Alloy expands on that with the introduction of the Twinborn - both Allomantic and Feruchemical practitioners.

Ill have a review up on SFFDen in the next few days.

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Literature / Re: SilentRoamers new blog
« on: April 14, 2016, 01:26:01 pm »
The Stars Like Dust by Asimov review:

https://sffden.wordpress.com/category/reviews/

Another review is scheduled for tomorrow.

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Literature / Re: SilentRoamers new blog
« on: April 11, 2016, 01:26:14 pm »
Hey guys,

First review up by someone who isn't me: https://sffden.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/any-planet-is-earth-to-those-that-live-on-it-pebble-in-the-sky-review-by-sigfrid/

Quite a few pending reviews to go up. This is the new reviewer (Nicks) firs time reviewing so hopefully something he enjoys and keeps up with the site.

If any of you are interested in guest article writing then let me know as I am putting together 3-5 reviewers/article writers.

Cheers

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: April 08, 2016, 03:44:11 pm »
Thanks for posting everyone. Hopefully I'll be about more in the near future. Since last posting I have finished Hand of Oberon and also Amber Chronicles #5: Courts of Chaos which is the last book in the Corwin cycle. I really recommend Zelazny to those who haven't read him, I find him effortless and the prose gorgeous.

Recently finished Dave De Burghs@ Betrayals Shadow which is book 1 in the Mahaelian Cycle. This is a new author with TicketyBooPress (a small publishing house) and I expect this to do really well. In terms of tone and style it reminded me of Sanderson. Definitely worth a read and if the series keeps the quality it could be a very good epic.

Due to start book 8 this evening just not sure what to read.

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Literature / Re: Yearly Targets (2016) - Totals and Specifics
« on: March 03, 2016, 04:51:47 pm »
So I finished Sign of the Unicorn on Monday and was really impressed.

Jumped straight into The Hand of Oberon and should have this finished later today which puts me at 5/25 so far for the year - on target.

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Literature / Re: Book deals and purchases
« on: March 03, 2016, 04:11:24 pm »
So I have slowed down my purchases considerably - mainly due to bookshelf space although I have just bought two new bookshelves (small ones) and I am in the process of moving my books to a new room in the house (converting a bedroom into a study).

February Purchases:

Andy Weir: The Martian - SB New. Recently watched and enjoyed the film, picked up the book and read the first few lines and thought I would give it a go.
£3 from The Works

Brian Staveley: The Emperors Blades - SB in good condition. Looked interesting and the first of a series.
£2.50 from British Heart Foundation

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