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Post by Deexan on Sept 15, 2016 5:26:26 GMT -5
I'm trying to find a trilogy release but there doesn't seem to be one... which is a bit of a wasted opportunity. I hired the first and second parts from my local library, which is cool and all, but I'm ready to buy the trilogy as a whole and there doesn't seem to be a 3-book release for Death's End!  |
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Post by Jibbs on Sept 15, 2016 18:46:42 GMT -5
Books aren't typically released in sets when it's just finished. Who would the target audience be? Sets are for established books like LOTR and A Song of Ice and Fire.
Maybe when the paperbacks come out.
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Post by Deexan on Sept 15, 2016 19:47:10 GMT -5
Yeah, maybe.
I guess the English versions haven't been all that successful as if they had I think they would've had a box set ready to go.
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Post by IanTheCool on Sept 15, 2016 21:28:29 GMT -5
Don't translated books tend to be awkwardly written?
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Post by Jibbs on Sept 15, 2016 21:42:17 GMT -5
I didn't notice anything. Deexan did with the second one. *shrug*
But it's sci-fi - who cares.
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Post by Deexan on Sept 16, 2016 0:10:25 GMT -5
I felt that the initial chapter of book two wasn't up to the standard set by the translation of book one, but it soon picked up. Indeed, The Dark Forest ended up surpassing its predecessor in every way.
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Post by Justin on Sept 16, 2016 6:41:49 GMT -5
Don't translated books tend to be awkwardly written? Not always, it depends on the translator. Murakami is one of my favorite writers and his work has always been in Japanese first. |
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Post by Jibbs on Sept 17, 2016 18:03:24 GMT -5
Deexan. I found myself browsing through Barnes & Nobles today and was surprised to see Death's End already released.
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Post by Deexan on Sept 22, 2016 15:00:14 GMT -5
Deexan. I found myself browsing through Barnes & Nobles today and was surprised to see Death's End already released. Nice. I'll check my local Waterstone's! |
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Post by Justin on Sept 23, 2016 20:08:23 GMT -5
hah, Deexan and his imaginary stores.
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Post by Ramplate on Sept 24, 2016 8:08:35 GMT -5
Imagine my surprise when I started listening to a true crime book and find out that it happened in the very town I am sitting in!!!!
Devil in the Darkness: The True Story of Serial Killer Israel Keys by J.T. Hunter starts off with the Disappearance of a couple in Essex VT, and sets the scene listing a number of nearby landmarks including Fort Ethan Allen. The fort, closed and now has buildings transformed into apartments and a museum as well as structures used for firefighter training, and an old hospital were I am in rehab.
Keys was a pretty well organized killer who planned ahead by doing things like burying kill kits for future use as he traveled around the country.
I mentioned that I was listening to a true crime book that takes place here in town, and the person I was talking to said, "Oh! Death of Innocence?"
DEATH OF INNOCENCE: The True Story of an Unspeakable Teenage Crime by Peter Meyer
Now I know of two book worthy crimes that took place right here in Essex VT!!!!
(Cue Twilight Zone theme)
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Post by IanTheCool on Sept 24, 2016 8:35:18 GMT -5
Ramplate, a podcast you may be interested in is the Thinking Sideways podcast, where they look at unsolved mysteries and try to figure out the most likely scenario. Lots of unsolved real crimes discussed.
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 3, 2016 14:04:59 GMT -5
Continuing my Halloween reading, Burnt Offerings by Robert Moresco
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Post by Justin on Oct 3, 2016 14:08:20 GMT -5
The Case Against Satan by Ray Russell
Jerusalem by Alan Moore
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 3, 2016 22:18:01 GMT -5
The Case Against Satan by Ray Russell Nice, I just picked that up to read. thanks |
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Post by Doomsday on Oct 4, 2016 15:11:54 GMT -5
I just bought my first comic/graphic novel in over 20 years. I picked up Batman: Hush and am about a quarter of the way through. It's pretty cool, still deciding which one I want to grab next.
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 10, 2016 1:44:41 GMT -5
The Case Against Satan by Ray Russell Nice, I just picked that up to read. thanks That's turning out to be a good book. Just finished The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk which is a great book. |
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Post by Justin on Oct 12, 2016 12:45:36 GMT -5
Still working on Jerusalem by Alan Moore.
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 13, 2016 7:27:16 GMT -5
I'd recommend this science fiction book as an interesting search for life sustaining planets and colonization. It's also pretty humorous. I got a good chuckle out of it.
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) by Dennis E Taylor, book 1 of The Bobiverse
Book 2 should be out soon For We Are Many
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 18, 2016 23:51:02 GMT -5
Sphere by Michael Chrichton
Off Season by Jack Ketchum
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Post by Justin on Oct 19, 2016 9:54:26 GMT -5
I just ordered The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost, can't wait.
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Post by Jibbs on Oct 19, 2016 18:04:18 GMT -5
Sphere by Michael Chrichton Read that book all the time as a kid. Favorite book growing up. |
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 20, 2016 8:13:08 GMT -5
Sphere by Michael Chrichton Read that book all the time as a kid. Favorite book growing up. I really like how he gives you a hint of something to come, but doesn't put a red flag and lights all pointing to it like other authors. Most of the time you're reading along and it suddenly dawns on you. I've actually said, "Oh shit!" out loud at times when a twist pops up. Next book is Congo. |
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Post by Ramplate on Oct 29, 2016 1:30:49 GMT -5
The Bad Seed by William March
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Post by Deexan on Oct 29, 2016 7:07:15 GMT -5
Deexan . I found myself browsing through Barnes & Nobles today and was surprised to see Death's End already released. Status report? I'm getting it for my birthday on the 12th Nov. |
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