Fraser 🏴
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Elder-millennial Scottish dad. Owned by a cockapoo named Arwen. I like video games, which I have been playing since they came on cassette tapes. Also fantasy/sci-fi books, shows and movies.
Gardens of the Moon took me a few goes the first time. Also had a big pause part of the way through book2. Memories of Ice I devoured and from that point I didn’t stop until the whole series was done.
Hope you are enjoying book 5 - the change of scene can cause whiplash but it’s so worth it!
Hope you are enjoying book 5 - the change of scene can cause whiplash but it’s so worth it!
January 31, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Gardens of the Moon took me a few goes the first time. Also had a big pause part of the way through book2. Memories of Ice I devoured and from that point I didn’t stop until the whole series was done.
Hope you are enjoying book 5 - the change of scene can cause whiplash but it’s so worth it!
Hope you are enjoying book 5 - the change of scene can cause whiplash but it’s so worth it!
Was it a low-cal calzone?
January 31, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Was it a low-cal calzone?
Great name! Aliens reference?
November 29, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Great name! Aliens reference?
That’s awesome, and I hope you enjoy it, but posting a photo with such a cute cat and not telling us its name is a crime!
November 29, 2024 at 2:11 PM
That’s awesome, and I hope you enjoy it, but posting a photo with such a cute cat and not telling us its name is a crime!
Definitely agree - Player of Games has the benefit of following one character and being in chronological order. Use of Weapons, on the other hand….
Every new book invited re-reads of past ones because of the way they unfolded how the Culture worked. One of the many brilliant things about them.
Every new book invited re-reads of past ones because of the way they unfolded how the Culture worked. One of the many brilliant things about them.
November 27, 2024 at 9:07 AM
Definitely agree - Player of Games has the benefit of following one character and being in chronological order. Use of Weapons, on the other hand….
Every new book invited re-reads of past ones because of the way they unfolded how the Culture worked. One of the many brilliant things about them.
Every new book invited re-reads of past ones because of the way they unfolded how the Culture worked. One of the many brilliant things about them.
Some amazing twists, but also payoffs for 9000-odd pages of foreshadowing. Enjoy the finish line!
November 25, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Some amazing twists, but also payoffs for 9000-odd pages of foreshadowing. Enjoy the finish line!
It’s 90%what happened in the books, 10% repeating Parshendi dialogue to get the accent right, and I’m here for it.
November 24, 2024 at 11:18 AM
It’s 90%what happened in the books, 10% repeating Parshendi dialogue to get the accent right, and I’m here for it.
If you enjoyed Mistborn, have you tried Stormlight Archive yet? It’s linked via Sanderson’s Cosmere, but also a great read even if you aren’t looking for the connections. Four chunky, but easy to read books and the fifth is out in two weeks.
Also, Robin Hobbs is great.
Also, Robin Hobbs is great.
November 24, 2024 at 9:55 AM
If you enjoyed Mistborn, have you tried Stormlight Archive yet? It’s linked via Sanderson’s Cosmere, but also a great read even if you aren’t looking for the connections. Four chunky, but easy to read books and the fifth is out in two weeks.
Also, Robin Hobbs is great.
Also, Robin Hobbs is great.
Can’t go wrong with chronological. Mort and Reaper Man are a great start for the Death series. Feet of Clay is brilliant but I’d defiantly rely recommend trying to get Guards Guards and Men-At-Arms first to start the Watch (my favourite) series. All of these are great though.
November 23, 2024 at 9:21 PM
Can’t go wrong with chronological. Mort and Reaper Man are a great start for the Death series. Feet of Clay is brilliant but I’d defiantly rely recommend trying to get Guards Guards and Men-At-Arms first to start the Watch (my favourite) series. All of these are great though.
The good news is that Sanderson is very easy to read, especially compared to many other epic fantasy writers. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of 24 books, just start with either a standalone (Warbreaker would be my rec) or maybe the first Mistborn trilogy.
November 23, 2024 at 8:56 PM
The good news is that Sanderson is very easy to read, especially compared to many other epic fantasy writers. Don’t be intimidated by the idea of 24 books, just start with either a standalone (Warbreaker would be my rec) or maybe the first Mistborn trilogy.
Excession is the only Culture novel I bounced off during my first read - was still a teenager and it was far more complex than anything else I’d read by that point. Once I went back to it a few years later I realised how brilliant it was, especially for the insights into the ships’ minds. Love it.
November 23, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Excession is the only Culture novel I bounced off during my first read - was still a teenager and it was far more complex than anything else I’d read by that point. Once I went back to it a few years later I realised how brilliant it was, especially for the insights into the ships’ minds. Love it.
Thank you - great update to read. I really enjoyed book 1 of Kharkanas and The God is Not Willing so really good to know both will be getting resolved in the not too distant future.
November 23, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Thank you - great update to read. I really enjoyed book 1 of Kharkanas and The God is Not Willing so really good to know both will be getting resolved in the not too distant future.
Great stuff! Of all the epic fantasy I’ve read, it remains the best. You may find moments frustrating, but it is all worth it.
November 23, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Great stuff! Of all the epic fantasy I’ve read, it remains the best. You may find moments frustrating, but it is all worth it.
It just gets bigger and better. Are you planning on starting book 2 straight away? Momentum helps get through the series, but it is a proper marathon.
November 23, 2024 at 5:21 PM
It just gets bigger and better. Are you planning on starting book 2 straight away? Momentum helps get through the series, but it is a proper marathon.
I enjoyed Kharkanas 1 but learning that 3 was on hold put me off reading 2.
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM
I enjoyed Kharkanas 1 but learning that 3 was on hold put me off reading 2.
For sci-fi, have you read Iain M Banks? If not give Player of Games a look.
If you liked Malazan, have you read The God is Not Willing? It’s part of a new series set after Book of the Fallen.
If you liked Malazan, have you read The God is Not Willing? It’s part of a new series set after Book of the Fallen.
November 23, 2024 at 9:13 AM
For sci-fi, have you read Iain M Banks? If not give Player of Games a look.
If you liked Malazan, have you read The God is Not Willing? It’s part of a new series set after Book of the Fallen.
If you liked Malazan, have you read The God is Not Willing? It’s part of a new series set after Book of the Fallen.
I love this - hope the full impact of the art comes across well enough on the e-reader.
November 23, 2024 at 7:59 AM
I love this - hope the full impact of the art comes across well enough on the e-reader.
Have you gone back to the other Watch books since? I love them all, but this one is definitely my favourite.
November 22, 2024 at 11:06 PM
Have you gone back to the other Watch books since? I love them all, but this one is definitely my favourite.
As a fellow Expanse fan, I’d highly recommend it. Player of Games and/or Use of Weapons are probably the best ones to check out first
November 22, 2024 at 9:31 PM
As a fellow Expanse fan, I’d highly recommend it. Player of Games and/or Use of Weapons are probably the best ones to check out first
Have you tried Iain M. Banks’ Culture series?
November 22, 2024 at 8:45 PM
Have you tried Iain M. Banks’ Culture series?
Agreed - so many of my mates, that have read Silmarllion, WoT etc bounced off Gardens of the Moon. Such a shame, since so many of them love epic fantasy but never even get to read about the Chain of Dogs or meet Coltaine.
November 22, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Agreed - so many of my mates, that have read Silmarllion, WoT etc bounced off Gardens of the Moon. Such a shame, since so many of them love epic fantasy but never even get to read about the Chain of Dogs or meet Coltaine.
Good shout. In my view, the first three books are amazing, after that they mostly remain good, but never quite reach the highs of the earlier ones. Early Serpentwar books (Erik and Roo) were great though.
November 22, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Good shout. In my view, the first three books are amazing, after that they mostly remain good, but never quite reach the highs of the earlier ones. Early Serpentwar books (Erik and Roo) were great though.