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vaKuz
post Mar 29 2008, 06:00 PM

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For those fantasist readers who are looking for a twist, I'd recommend the Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. It's basically about a thief in a fantasy world being a sneaky con artist who rob/cheat from the rich and do not give a damn for the poor. All the gains are for personal profit only. It also about survival and vengence when the whole game turned against the thief. It's a good read.

By the way, has anyone read any of the World of Warcraft novels? Any good recommendations?
vaKuz
post Mar 31 2008, 02:45 PM

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QUOTE(screech @ Mar 31 2008, 03:27 PM)
I second that. A fun and enjoyable read. The sequel Red Seas Under Red Skies is on my TBR shelf.

Just finished Neil Gaiman's contribution to World Book Day, Odd and the Frost Giant. A nice, short read (it's only 96 pgs). Fans of Gaiman can get it at Kinokuniya for RM 1.

Currently reading Bewoulf (Seamus Heaney translation) and God's Demon by Wayne Barlowe.
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I was informed Red Seas Under Red Skies will feature pirates and some in-house casino gambling elements. I am planning to pick it up someday. Is the third book, The Republic of Thieves due this year? Anyone?

How good is Bewoulf anyway? It's a movie tie-in novel right?

Say, does anyone have any thoughts on the Dark Materials Trilogy?

Haha, sorry for my questions, I'm deciding which book to read next apart from Warcraft novels.
vaKuz
post Apr 1 2008, 08:30 AM

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QUOTE(screech @ Mar 31 2008, 06:59 PM)
Republic of Thieves has been pushed back to March 2009 as Scott Lynch was late in turning in the manuscript.
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Awww what? Time to conjure up some Forgotten Realms/Discworld until the time comes tongue.gif
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post Apr 6 2008, 08:55 AM

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Anybody read The Innocent Man by John Grisham? Oh, and I'm planning on going Tom Clancy in the future wink.gif

James Patterson? Fiction or non-fiction? How good is he?

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post Apr 10 2008, 08:13 AM

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QUOTE(sense_less143 @ Apr 9 2008, 11:20 PM)
Avid book reader here. Just found this thread. Am loving it biggrin.gif

I just bought like 25 books for about RM125 in buld, including authors like John Grisham and Dan Brown, among others. Due to work I've only finished 3 in a month. I loved Anchee Min's Empress Orchid. Will probably read it again later.
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25 for RM125 is a good bargain. Any Tom Clancy's in ther by any chance tongue.gif . John Grisham is good, I'm reading his book "The Innocent Man" at the moment.
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post Apr 10 2008, 11:14 PM

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QUOTE(roonneo @ Apr 11 2008, 01:02 AM)
The Innocent Man? Is that nice? I was wondering whether to buy it yesterday when i was at MPH. In the end i bought "The Secret" by Rhonda Bryne and "Screw It, Let's Do It" by Richard Branson. Btw "The Secret" is on 20% discount now.  thumbup.gif
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The Innocent Man is a pretty good book by itself which tells the sad true story of how poorly and unfair a criminal justice system is executed in a small town in the outskirts somewhere in America. Any thoughts on your part on The Secret?

 

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