NPF 50 Book Challenge - Page 11

Teal Mage · 05-01-2008, 10:28 PM

April has returned me to my usual one or two books a month style.

13. The Highwayman, by R.A. Salvatore.
14. The Demon Awakens, by R.A. Salvatore.

So a friend of mine told me to try Salvatore's stuff a while back, and I've been putting it off forever. I'm still very hesitant to try his Dark Elf series, which is silly long.

Anyway, those two are part of the Saga of Corona/Demon War Saga and its fairly good. If a little overly described at times.

Death by Stabbing · 05-02-2008, 07:53 PM

14. Good Omens By Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
15. The Waste Lands Dark Tower Book III By Stephen King

Jeneralissimo · 05-04-2008, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Teal Mage

So a friend of mine told me to try Salvatore's stuff a while back, and I've been putting it off forever. I'm still very hesitant to try his Dark Elf series, which is silly long.

Do it, do it, do it! I read Salvatore a few years back. I actually started out with the Cleric Quintet and then moved on to the Drizzt novels. I don't think I read all of them, but as you can tell from this thread, I read a million different things.

Also, DBS, what did you think of Good Omens? It's like two of the greatest forces of the universe combined to make a masterpiece with extra awesome sauce. I loved Crowley terrorizing his plants. Don't know why that's what I really remembered from that book, but it stuck with me.

Death by Stabbing · 05-05-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeneralissimo

Do it, do it, do it! I read Salvatore a few years back. I actually started out with the Cleric Quintet and then moved on to the Drizzt novels. I don't think I read all of them, but as you can tell from this thread, I read a million different things.

Not a fan of him...he killed Chewbacca...so yeah I don't like him

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Originally Posted by Jeneralissimo

Also, DBS, what did you think of Good Omens? It's like two of the greatest forces of the universe combined to make a masterpiece with extra awesome sauce. I loved Crowley terrorizing his plants. Don't know why that's what I really remembered from that book, but it stuck with me.

Oh I loved it...I would read it outside when the weather was good and people would give me strange looks as if they wanted to ask me if a book would actually be that funny...I think it's a shame people don't read as much anymore...but anyways big time fun to read! Everyone should

oh and...

16. Wolverine: Enemy of the State By Mark Miller Illustrated by John Romita Jr.

Tendronai · 05-10-2008, 09:34 AM

So way-late March and late April counts:

7) Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
8) Justice as Fairness by John Rawls
9) Fury by Aaron Allston
10) Revelation by Karen Travis
11) The Power of Persuasion by Kirsten Kozolanka
12) Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson

I justify the last one by pointing out there's 10 years worth of strips over 1500 pages.

Delacroix · 05-12-2008, 04:46 AM

11. Trudi Canavan - The High Lord
12. C.L. Werner - Palace of the Plague Lord

Next target: Graham McNeill - Ultramarines omnibus

Jeneralissimo · 06-03-2008, 07:13 AM

May count:

18. My Life With the Saints ~ James Martin
19. The Two Towers ~ J. R. R. Tolkien

I don't know what it is about Tolkien, but it always takes me forever to finish one of his books. Also, I haven't read any Pratchett since like, February. I must rectify this.

Rokrin · 06-03-2008, 11:50 AM

20. The Last Mythal Book I: Forsaken House ~ Richard Baker

Yeah, this is the only book from the last two weeks...it's been a lot of fanfiction. I'm a sucker for Forgotten Realms novels, though, and I needed something for the plane ride. It was quite good.

Teal Mage · 06-03-2008, 04:04 PM

May count.

15. Ascendance, by R.A. Salvatore.
16. Homeland, by R.A. Salvatore.
17. Exile, by R.A. Salvatore

Since I have suddenly found the Corona series annoyingly hard to find, I had to give up on it for a little while. Whereas, the Dark Elf Triology was...so easy to find it was a little sickening.

Ascendance was nice, took a while to get into, but nice. Although, now that I'm actually reading Drizzt/Dark Elf books, I finally see where Salvatore's thing for Rangers comes from. The Dark Elf books are just really, really, really, really good.

RickZarber · 06-05-2008, 09:30 PM

I forgot my April count!

6) Tales Before Tolkien - The Roots of Modern Fantasy, ed Douglas A. Anderson

...No May book! :gonk: I fail.

Seriously, forget "50 book challenge". At this rate I'll be lucky to hit 15 by the end of the year!

05-01-2008, 10:28 PM	#101
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	April has returned me to my usual one or two books a month style. 13. The Highwayman, by R.A. Salvatore. 14. The Demon Awakens, by R.A. Salvatore. So a friend of mine told me to try Salvatore's stuff a while back, and I've been putting it off forever. I'm still very hesitant to try his Dark Elf series, which is silly long. Anyway, those two are part of the Saga of Corona/Demon War Saga and its fairly good. If a little overly described at times. __________________ I'm always available to chat on AIM and Skype/MSN, so if you've like to speak further with me about anything I say, or just address something to me personally, feel free to add me. I welcome such conversations. Also obligatory signature! Last edited by Teal Mage; 05-01-2008 at 10:30 PM.

05-10-2008, 09:34 AM	#105
Tendronai I will crush your economy. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Magical mystical land of Canada. Posts: 1,364	So way-late March and late April counts: 7) Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche 8) Justice as Fairness by John Rawls 9) Fury by Aaron Allston 10) Revelation by Karen Travis 11) The Power of Persuasion by Kirsten Kozolanka 12) Complete Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson I justify the last one by pointing out there's 10 years worth of strips over 1500 pages. __________________ Give me your wallet before I destroy you, mortal.

06-03-2008, 07:13 AM	#107
Jeneralissimo Happy quails come from California Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Neverwhere Posts: 682	May count: 18. My Life With the Saints ~ James Martin 19. The Two Towers ~ J. R. R. Tolkien I don't know what it is about Tolkien, but it always takes me forever to finish one of his books. Also, I haven't read any Pratchett since like, February. I must rectify this. __________________ Hey, if they expected writers to know grammar, they wouldn't hire editors. ~ Fifthfiend *Warning: Long-time exposure to chat8bit has been known to cause severe brain damage, mental retardation, seizures, eyeball bleeding, violent fits, spontaneous combustion, death, reanimation, and a total disregard for physics. ~ RZ

06-03-2008, 11:50 AM	#108
Rokrin Stupidity is an AoE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 749	20. The Last Mythal Book I: Forsaken House ~ Richard Baker Yeah, this is the only book from the last two weeks...it's been a lot of fanfiction. I'm a sucker for Forgotten Realms novels, though, and I needed something for the plane ride. It was quite good. __________________ Gamertag: T4CT

06-03-2008, 04:04 PM	#109
Teal Mage Political Studies Student Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Canada! Posts: 1,577	May count. 15. Ascendance, by R.A. Salvatore. 16. Homeland, by R.A. Salvatore. 17. Exile, by R.A. Salvatore Since I have suddenly found the Corona series annoyingly hard to find, I had to give up on it for a little while. Whereas, the Dark Elf Triology was...so easy to find it was a little sickening. Ascendance was nice, took a while to get into, but nice. Although, now that I'm actually reading Drizzt/Dark Elf books, I finally see where Salvatore's thing for Rangers comes from. The Dark Elf books are just really, really, really, really good. __________________ I'm always available to chat on AIM and Skype/MSN, so if you've like to speak further with me about anything I say, or just address something to me personally, feel free to add me. I welcome such conversations. Also obligatory signature!

05-12-2008, 04:46 AM	#106
Delacroix See no evil, fear no evil Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 40	11. Trudi Canavan - The High Lord 12. C.L. Werner - Palace of the Plague Lord Next target: Graham McNeill - Ultramarines omnibus

06-05-2008, 09:30 PM	#110
RickZarber Please Be Well Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 2,715	I forgot my April count! 6) Tales Before Tolkien - The Roots of Modern Fantasy, ed Douglas A. Anderson ...No May book! :gonk: I fail. Seriously, forget "50 book challenge". At this rate I'll be lucky to hit 15 by the end of the year! __________________ Twitter / Art Tumblr / Personal Tumblr