tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post1804415507396774003..comments2024-03-26T16:31:13.865-07:00Comments on Mark Lawrence: Book 2's that rock.Mark Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16877925828353073272noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-44772504056217342682013-12-16T12:08:11.920-08:002013-12-16T12:08:11.920-08:00favourite second book at the moment is the blindin...favourite second book at the moment is the blinding knife by brent weeks...black prism was good...blinding knife was truly stunning...waiting with bated breath for broken eye...Daneel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06270920326945905995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-40646981469266375782013-12-16T12:02:58.598-08:002013-12-16T12:02:58.598-08:00Julian May...fantastic series...read them as they ...Julian May...fantastic series...read them as they were published...and at least five times since...so many original ideas..Daneel1https://www.blogger.com/profile/06270920326945905995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-20214659071554863552013-12-16T06:26:45.829-08:002013-12-16T06:26:45.829-08:00Wow, Gormenghast! Glad to know I'm not the onl...Wow, Gormenghast! Glad to know I'm not the only one who's read about Steerpike and his climb to power. That evil little shit was awesome. Abigail Linhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09001582835756654042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-86551943774148496872013-12-16T06:25:43.626-08:002013-12-16T06:25:43.626-08:00Didn't see the religion at all when I read the...Didn't see the religion at all when I read the Narnia books and they certainly didn't manage to sell me any more belief than that I wanted to read more weird shit (which inevitably led to Lord of the Rings). And those Julian May books ... absolutely wonderful. Neal Asherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933911904170752700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-91474445907414636632013-12-16T05:36:52.762-08:002013-12-16T05:36:52.762-08:00I'd toss in Steven Erikson's Deadhouse Gat...I'd toss in Steven Erikson's Deadhouse Gates. While I adore Gardens of the Moon, Deadhouse Gates remains one of my favourite books in this series, together with The Bonehunters.Mieneke van der Salmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782771945227479913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-50138210857431351602013-12-16T05:31:30.076-08:002013-12-16T05:31:30.076-08:00Really? I never realised TLTWATW wasn't the fi...Really? I never realised TLTWATW wasn't the first book. Then again, it's been twenty years since I read the series to my little brother, so that might explain why.Mieneke van der Salmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04782771945227479913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-29973506716098180992013-12-16T05:21:05.494-08:002013-12-16T05:21:05.494-08:00True on TLTWATW but 60+ years on most readers will...True on TLTWATW but 60+ years on most readers will come to the books in story chronological order (I think) so it will be the 2nd read. IIRC the boxed set I bought for someone had Magician's Nephew first.Mark Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877925828353073272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-37191565614777996522013-12-15T19:06:08.314-08:002013-12-15T19:06:08.314-08:00When I first read Tombs of Atuan at 12 or so I was...When I first read Tombs of Atuan at 12 or so I was bored. Rereading it, I found it to be my favorite. I haven't read Masefield but I've read all the rest and will have to think about this. At first glance your comments seem pretty spot on. The Wasphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636805818054637966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529725084811715233.post-72593647699964042162013-12-15T17:03:36.640-08:002013-12-15T17:03:36.640-08:00Hi Mark.
Not sure The Lion The Witch and the Ward...Hi Mark.<br /><br />Not sure The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe counts as book two--since it was written and published first. <br /><br />I completely agree with you on the Julian May. That series is made of awesome and more people need to read it.<br /><br /><br />In many ways, Clash of Kings is stronger than A Game of Thrones, since pieces are already in motion.<br />The Guns of Avalon is definitely a better book than Nine Princes in Amber--Zelazny really started to get a feeling for what he was doing.<br />Paul Weimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444942522624902562noreply@blogger.com