OT: Books, Books, Books. - Page 4

gregebowman · #31 January 2nd, 2004, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by Deathstalker:
Cordelia has the first two books in the series, then Young Miles has the next two IIRC. Thats the ONE thing I hate about book stores (even Chapters does it), you go in and look at a book, it seems interesting and then you find out its part 45 of 68 and part 1 is nowhere to be seen. ARGH. Luckily our local chapters seems to be ok at stocking titles and we have several good 2nd hand book shops.

Deathstalker, that's the most frustrating thing for me too. I don't usually go the to the book stores. Usually I'll see a book at Wal-Mart or some similar store and buy it there. But it is frustrating to see a book in a series you've never heard of before and then find out it's book 2 or 3 of a trilogy, or maybe book 5 of a series of 8. So I know what you mean.

narf poit chez BOOM · #32 January 2nd, 2004, 06:20 PM

i read series in whatever order i find them.

gregebowman · #33 January 2nd, 2004, 07:29 PM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
i read series in whatever order i find them.

I did that one time. Bought book 3 of the Donald Stephenson first trilogy (White Gold Wielder?), then read the second trilogy, then read the first 2 books of the original trilogy. Talk about being confused.

se5a · #34 January 2nd, 2004, 11:50 PM

heh, I got the Last book of Athur C clarke's rama series for christmass. dont know whether to read it or find all the others first...

Atrocities · #35 January 2nd, 2004, 11:55 PM

Ya know I hate to admit this, but I have not read any of these books.

I tried once to read Dune, got a nose bleed and shelved it. I tried to read a Tom Clancy book, the one about Clark, and same thing.

I don't have the interest to read overtly stuffy, long worded, drawn out, boring material. I would rather wait for the movie.

Sorry guys.

Cipher7071 · #36 January 3rd, 2004, 03:15 AM

I've just become a dinosaur.....

narf poit chez BOOM · #37 January 3rd, 2004, 03:30 AM

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I've just become a dinosaur.....

how so?

SpaceBadger · #38 January 3rd, 2004, 04:11 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
not to mention Diplomatic Immunity.

Actually, I'd prefer that one not be mentioned - the =only= thing Bujold has written that I just didn't like. Every other Vorkosigan book has left me wanting more more more - not this one. I'm glad she seems to be moving on to the Chalion books now.

BTW, on the matter of where to start reading the Vorkosigan books, I suggest one of the following: (A) Shards of Honor (first chronologically, and also first written), followed by the rest in chronological order (check the timeline in the back of one of the books); (B) Warrior's Apprentice (first "Miles" book, for those people who may not get into a book with a female main character), followed by others in chronological order except for a detour at some point to pick up Shards and Barrayar; or (C) Brothers in Arms (most exciting one that doesn't rely too much on backstory from other books, recommended for getting someone hooked on the series, after which they can read the rest chronlogically). Mirror Dance and Memory are my own Favorites, but I don't think I would recommend them for someone who hadn't read any of the others first.

I used method C with my brother-in-law (and it got him quite firmly addicted), but that was only because I could not find a copy of Shards or Warrior's Apprentice anywhere at the time, and did not want to lend him my copies since he lives in another state (this was before Cordelia's Honor and Young Miles came out, so Shards and WA were not readily available as they are now).

SpaceBadger

narf poit chez BOOM · #39 January 3rd, 2004, 04:15 AM

aside from it not having the general looniness of the other books, i don't really see the problem. the books more serious tone reflects the more serious and experienced miles. he was in his twenty's during his adventure's and now that he's thirty, his starting to run his thinking from his brain, not his glands. and is naturally appalled at some of the risks he took.

Geckomlis · #40 January 3rd, 2004, 04:34 AM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
i read series in whatever order i find them.

I did that one time. Bought book 3 of the Donald Stephenson first trilogy (White Gold Wielder?), then read the second trilogy, then read the first 2 books of the original trilogy. Talk about being confused.

Yes, that would just about confuse anyone...