Not really mate.
The first one is by far the best, the second is a " filler " and the third loosely links up with the first two
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The GOT Book Club
- Thread starter chicoazul
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Not really mate.
The first one is by far the best, the second is a " filler " and the third loosely links up with the first two
tommytowne
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Thanks. I thought I would read them anyway. That way I can get to find out a bit more of the characters I'm reading about right now.
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
The first book was good the others were pretty poor and badly needed significant editing
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
Just read the first of Pierre Le Maitre's Camille trilogy, "Irene".
Very good if pretty graphic.
Started the 2nd immediately "Alex". The 2nd and 3rd each won the CWA international dagger award
Strongly recommend
Very good if pretty graphic.
Started the 2nd immediately "Alex". The 2nd and 3rd each won the CWA international dagger award
Strongly recommend
tommytowne
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I will look forward to reading the first at the very least. I'm thoroughly enjoying the third one immensely.
Professor Toffee
On and on, over the hill and the craic is good
The first one "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is a good story
Got that as a freebie from Amazon but haven't read it yet. I might try it when I've finished the series I'm reading at the moment.
gonetomorrow
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Rather a disappointing denouement though, I thought. It deserved something more lengthy.
Can't deny it's a page turner
Black Belt Jones
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Weren't they all published posthumously? I guess the editors felt that they couldn't really make any real changes in those circumstances, just had to put it out there as the author left it.
Just finishing a re-read of the Shadow of the Torturer here (vol1 of the book of the New Sun), by Gene Wolfe. God damn that is some book.
Gwladysstreetlad
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Just finished reading Bernard Cornwall's new book called; Fools and Mortals. It's not what you'd normally expect from Cornwall with next to zero action and absolutely no military involvement. It's about William Shakespeare's younger brother Richard, now I find it entertaing enough as I've always enjoyed Shakespeare's works and there's no doubt that its very well told as Cornwall knows how to spin a good yarn. I've got to say however that it's a more then slightly self-indulgent book. Anyone who's reads BC's blog will know that he's been involved a lot in the theatre in the last few years which is why he publishes less books per year then he used to. Now that's fine obviously as what he does with his own time is his buissness, but he really should try to write books to entertain the people who buy them rather then himself if he wants said books to sell. Im not sure i can recommend this if your a fan of BC's other works but if your interested in Elizabethan English history and history of the theatre you might find it interesting. 6.5/10.
upthetoffees
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John Darnielle (of the band Mountain Goats fame) has a couple of books. I've read his first, Wolf In White Van, which was quite a debut. His second I'm hoping to get to soon is called Universal Harvester.
Just finished this, after it was recommended to me.
Not his best imo.
Follows the life of an English Doctor pre and post World War 2, as he struggles to come to terms with who he is and all the horrors he experienced during the war.
The chapters surrounding the War, are as good as anything he's written since Birdsong.
The rest is all a bit wishy washy.
gerryandtheRedhaters
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I can highly recommend reading this.
I can highly recommend reading this