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Thanks for the update Ernst

Well I got sucked into playing World of Warcraft so thats really cut into my reading time. I finished up The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie. The first book of The First Law series. I had to order it from the UK as it hasnt been published in the US yet. PYR is slated to publish it later this...

Wolfe is very cerebral. I thought the Wizard Knight was great, but its definately not for everyone. Williams, I've met and is a really nice guy. I've heard lots of good things about hi, but also that his books tend to have a rather glacial pace to them. I've only read one of his Novellas. I...

To each their own, but I feel such an arbitrary limitation deprives you of some great reading. Can it get frustrating waiting for the next installment? Sure. But the anticipation and speculation can be a lot of fun too.

I was disapointed that Lies of Locke Lamora, and The Thousandfold Thought didn't make the cut. I also nominated Infoquake. I'm pulling for Blindsight of those on the final ballot.

Well both are fiction. Both depict the battle of Thermopylea. I havent read the 300 graphic novel, but as I understand it the movie is pretty faithful to it. with the exception of an expanded role for Queen Gorgo in the movie. The movie focuses almost exclusively on the Spartans with just a...

Well Bakker is working on the Aspect-Emperor, which is set 20 years after TTT, so while the trilogy is completed, we will see more in this world.

I finished up my advanced review copy of Brasyl by Ian McDonald last week. It was mind blowing. I expect it will be a Hugo nominee. I'll post a full review closer to its May release. After reading that I needed something easier. Having watched 300 the previos weekend, I thought it a good time...

I finished this up last night, and it was indeed a wonderfull novel. Very immersive, with buttloads of Spartan Bad Assery. My only complaint was the lack of page time for Leon Donkey-Dick. :p Full review in my blog

Thanks! I finished up Brasyl yesterday. I should have a review up a bit closer to its May release. It was mind blowing. I was lost about 75% of the time, but McDonald is amazing. Got through the first chapter of Gates last night. Looks like it should be a relatively quick read.

This book is at the top of my to be read pile.

George is a great guy. I've been to 3 cons where he has been at and the Martin fan club the Bwb usually throws a pretty good party here is a photo of George with some of the Bwb post hugo awards at LA con last year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/bwbevent/229775730/

Finished up Howard Who? by Howard Waldrop. Its a short story collection, and short fiction isnt really my thing. They are over by the time I get into them. I'm much more of a fan of novels. Still it was very well written. Very diverse stories. I also read Supreme Power Vol 2 HC which is a...

You mean he's not a monkey chained to his desk forced to perform for our enjoyment? ADWD will be done when its done, I'll read it, and I'll enjoy it. I like the fact that George is accessable. Its great to sit down with the guy , have a drink with him, and talk about the upcoming NFL draft. Is...

Found it on AOL videos. http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?pls=video.category.1577.1669269&startid=1669269&mode=1#

Damn you google! I remember that episode now. I couldn't find anything on it either.

I stayed up late to finish Infoquake by David Louis Edelman Monday night. I was too close to the end to put it down, and I couldn't sleep without knowing how it was going to end. A friend of mine described it as Neuromancer meets Wall Street, and thats a better comaprison than anything I can...

I had a hard time getting into TDTCB too. About half way in it really picked up for me. A lot of it was I found the prologue very hard to follow. The naming conventions Bakker uses also really bothered me at first. In retrospect after reading the Warrior Prophet, and The Thousand Fold Thought...

I finished up The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursuala K LeGuin. I was disapointed. It completely left me underwhelmed. I thought it was ok, but I went in expecting a lot more than what I got. Plot was mediocre. Most of the characters were bland. The worldbuild was pretty good. I dont think it...

Altered Carbon by Richard K Morgan a Sci-fi noir book basically a hardbitten future detective story River of Gods by Ian MacDonald A near future story set in India very good.