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July 13th, 2004, 01:02 AM
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Re: OT...great books
just to give a little sample of the Martin series
Bronn - "Who'd want to kill the likes of you?"
Tyrion - "My lord father, for one. He's put me in the van"
Bronn - "I'd do the same. A small man wit a big sheild. You'll give the archers fits."
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Cotter Pike: We will fight to the Last man
Dolorous Edd: Probably me.
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Eddard: Did he run?
The Hound: Yeah, though not very fast.
Little boy, armed with a crossbow: �Why are you in chains?�
Jaime: Killed a crossbowman.
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"I seldom fling small children from tall towers to improve their health." Jaime Lannister
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July 13th, 2004, 07:36 PM
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Re: OT...great books
Robin Hobb is an author I really enjoy. Great series of Magical ship books and another series as well. They are a little depressing in places (3/4 of the places  ), but a GREAT read.
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July 13th, 2004, 07:49 PM
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Re: OT...great books
Quote:
Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Vernor Vinge
I hear a fire upon the deep and A deepness in the sky is very good...
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July 13th, 2004, 08:23 PM
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Re: OT...great books
pure SciFi dribble but entertaining and engrossing (to me anyway) were:
1) Armor by Steakly - loved this book and have read it 5 or so times
2) Hyperion - excellent book in my op, and the follow-ups were ok... but nowhere near as good as the 1st
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July 13th, 2004, 08:25 PM
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Re: OT...great books
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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
George RR Martin's
A song of ice and fire.... Good series...
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yep - good but me suspects he has dillusions of Robert Jordan dancing in his head - the man is as slow as Jordan in getting out new books
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July 13th, 2004, 09:57 PM
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Re: OT...great books
gregebowman: Well, I DID say that I liked M, S, & T better... For much the same reasons you stated.
all: Another excellent author is C. F. Friedman. Check out her Coldfire trilogy. I haven't kept up in reading her newer books, unfortunately.....
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July 13th, 2004, 10:19 PM
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Re: OT...great books
Isn't that C.S. Friedman?
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