tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post6711367620426748022..comments2023-10-25T04:17:22.699-04:00Comments on Fantasy Cafe: The Leaning Pile of BooksKristenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-17157982315589505342010-08-24T19:41:34.772-04:002010-08-24T19:41:34.772-04:00Anastasia - Hehe, very nice. Although maybe a lit...Anastasia - Hehe, very nice. Although maybe a little surprising since I seem to recall you tried to get me to buy several books at The Strand while I tried to restrain myself after having just gotten a bunch at BEA...<br /><br />Yes, it is growing faster than I can read, but honestly, I've done pretty well with buying willpower this year when compared to the last couple of years. I just looked through Goodreads and I have bought 15 books this year that I haven't yet actually read including the ones I just bought, one of which I've already finished (and a lot of those books were from before April - it's dropped off significantly since then). Most of the books I get at this point are books I don't even know I'm getting until I find them in my mailbox.<br /><br />And a few of the times I've bought books this year it's partially because I don't want my nearby bookstore to disappear. One of our bookstores that I can't remember ever not being around just shut down this year.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-54254604046566494782010-08-24T10:31:42.031-04:002010-08-24T10:31:42.031-04:00Kristen, do you get the distinct feeling that your...Kristen, do you get the distinct feeling that your TBR pile is growing significantly faster than you can read?<br /><br />Check out the map:<br /><br />http://justbeast.livejournal.com/161686.html<br /><br />This changed my life.Anastasianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-46385453216427405552010-08-23T21:04:30.903-04:002010-08-23T21:04:30.903-04:00Benjamin - Thanks! The Hunger Games sounds very i...Benjamin - Thanks! <i>The Hunger Games</i> sounds very interesting, and I suspect I'll like it from what I've heard.<br /><br />I'm about 25% of the way through <i>The Last Page</i> now and I'm hoping it picks up more. There are a couple of parts that were interesting, but it hasn't really grabbed my attention yet.Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-28120110246318312622010-08-23T11:58:44.298-04:002010-08-23T11:58:44.298-04:00I thought about buying Dark and Stormy Knights for...I thought about buying Dark and Stormy Knights for the new Dresden Files story, but I figured if Butcher keeps writing more stories he'll eventually put out another collection like he is later this year. <br /><br />Hope you enjoy The Hunger Games!<br /><br />Btw, it'll be interesting to see what you think of The Last Page. There are quite a few positive reviews, but everything I've heard about the book makes it sound like a soap opera.Benjaminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781567104543124593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-59134715453451516852010-08-22T21:51:55.642-04:002010-08-22T21:51:55.642-04:00Orannia - I wasn't sure about whether or not t...Orannia - I wasn't sure about whether or not to read <i>The Hunger Games</i> for a while, too, but I have been convinced. Librarything thinks I will hate it, but hopefully it is wrong!<br /><br />A lot of my interest in <i>The Curse of Mistwraith</i> was seeing the comments in the Goodreads group. It sounded very interesting.<br /><br />No, I'm not reading the third book yet although I'm probably going to want to once I'm done with <i>Shadow Magic</i>. It's only in hardcover now, so I'll probably be waiting to get it. Rook and Thom are supposed to be in that one again so I do desperately want to read it. I wouldn't mind having these books in hardcover but I have the first one in paperback so... Caius is my favorite character in <i>Shadow Magic</i>, too - I love him!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-62071831245521174872010-08-22T19:56:59.142-04:002010-08-22T19:56:59.142-04:00Oh, I quite like the sound of Sevenfold Spell :)
...Oh, I quite like the sound of Sevenfold Spell :)<br /><br />And I need to join you & Tea and Tomes as one of the few who hasn't read The Hunger Games. Still not sure whether I want to read it...<br /><br />I definitely think The Curse of the Mistwraith should be read when you have time to read it. It's a not to be rushed book. Actually, I've just started the second book in the series as part of a GoodReads group - we read three chapters a week, and that's a good pace IMHO.<br /><br />Oh, and I've just clicked. You're reading Shadow Magic, which is the second book in the series. For some reason I thought you were reading the third. DUH! I liked Shadow Magic, and Caius is definitely my favourite character :) Enjoy!oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-26042160652167008272010-08-22T14:45:47.593-04:002010-08-22T14:45:47.593-04:00Tea and Tomes - I read the first part of The Seven...Tea and Tomes - I read the first part of <i>The Sevenfold Spell</i> and was intrigued. What are some of your favorite retold fairy tales?<br /><br />And thanks, it is good to see someone else hasn't read <i>The Hunger Games</i> either!Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01700004253248186101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5146259764837045872.post-7489487147330565512010-08-22T13:37:28.629-04:002010-08-22T13:37:28.629-04:00I've got "Sevenfold Spell" on my TBR...I've got "Sevenfold Spell" on my TBR list too. I admit I was a bit dubious on whether to accept it, since as much as I too love retold fairy tales, I find that they're really hit-or-miss things to do well, and I wasn't sure I was up for reading yet another miss. But I figured I'd give it a try anyway, since I didn't want fear of disappointment to get in the way of the discovery of something potentially awesome.<br /><br />And fear not, I haven't rwad "Hunger Games" either!Tea and Tomeshttp://tea-and-tomes.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com