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Post by chronovore on Mar 15, 2017 21:47:46 GMT -8
That sounds pretty good. I assumed it would be funny, from the title, but it sounds like it's darker than funny? After Stu Venable 's beaming mention of Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos, I snatched it off Amazon and Audible, and have been tearing it up. The comparison to Starship Troopers feels pretty spot-on, though Stu made it sound like it was missing the political portion of the landscape. I'm several hours in, and it feels like there are a number of political observations – though it feels more economic-political than Heinlein's pre-hippie-phase extreme conservatism. Anyway, I'm digging it.
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Post by sbloyd on Mar 16, 2017 4:15:08 GMT -8
It's... Butcheresque. The initial premise is a little dark, but after that less so.
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Post by uncommonman on Mar 16, 2017 6:04:22 GMT -8
It's... Butcheresque. The initial premise is a little dark, but after that less so. Try one of Nick Perumov's books, thay start out dark and get darker and darker...
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Post by sbloyd on Mar 16, 2017 6:19:27 GMT -8
Meh, I could read Thomas Covenant if I want that. Dark books aren't generally a good idea for someone who's suicidal.
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Post by Stu Venable on Mar 16, 2017 10:38:52 GMT -8
That sounds pretty good. I assumed it would be funny, from the title, but it sounds like it's darker than funny? After Stu Venable 's beaming mention of Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos, I snatched it off Amazon and Audible, and have been tearing it up. The comparison to Starship Troopers feels pretty spot-on, though Stu made it sound like it was missing the political portion of the landscape. I'm several hours in, and it feels like there are a number of political observations – though it feels more economic-political than Heinlein's pre-hippie-phase extreme conservatism. Anyway, I'm digging it. Yup. I've caught up with the author, so now I'm impatiently waiting for the next installment. Same with Dresden Files... I'm now finishing up Dracula. The audible version, btw, has a fantastic cast of actors reading the different characters.
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Post by sbloyd on Mar 16, 2017 10:41:21 GMT -8
Damnit. As of last month, Peace Talks was still being written. Which means it still has to go thru editing. Which means we're still pretty far off from getting it.
For another Starship Troopers type book, check out Armor by John Steakley.
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Post by chronovore on Mar 16, 2017 16:37:20 GMT -8
Damnit. As of last month, Peace Talks was still being written. Which means it still has to go thru editing. Which means we're still pretty far off from getting it. For another Starship Troopers type book, check out Armor by John Steakley. Oh, man. I really liked that book. It's a shame he didn't manage to finish the sequel book to it before he passed.
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Post by sovereigncitizenkane on Mar 17, 2017 15:55:55 GMT -8
That sounds pretty good. I assumed it would be funny, from the title, but it sounds like it's darker than funny? After Stu Venable 's beaming mention of Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos, I snatched it off Amazon and Audible, and have been tearing it up. The comparison to Starship Troopers feels pretty spot-on, though Stu made it sound like it was missing the political portion of the landscape. I'm several hours in, and it feels like there are a number of political observations – though it feels more economic-political than Heinlein's pre-hippie-phase extreme conservatism. Anyway, I'm digging it. Yup. I've caught up with the author, so now I'm impatiently waiting for the next installment. Same with Dresden Files... I'm now finishing up Dracula. The audible version, btw, has a fantastic cast of actors reading the different characters. Good luck with Dresden Files
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Post by sbloyd on Mar 17, 2017 18:26:01 GMT -8
Working on Columbus Day now. Slow starter.
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Post by chronovore on Mar 18, 2017 5:37:27 GMT -8
That sounds pretty good. I assumed it would be funny, from the title, but it sounds like it's darker than funny? After Stu Venable 's beaming mention of Terms of Enlistment by Marko Kloos, I snatched it off Amazon and Audible, and have been tearing it up. The comparison to Starship Troopers feels pretty spot-on, though Stu made it sound like it was missing the political portion of the landscape. I'm several hours in, and it feels like there are a number of political observations – though it feels more economic-political than Heinlein's pre-hippie-phase extreme conservatism. Anyway, I'm digging it. Yup. I've caught up with the author, so now I'm impatiently waiting for the next installment. Same with Dresden Files... I'm now finishing up Dracula. The audible version, btw, has a fantastic cast of actors reading the different characters. I think I own the Dracula dramatic performance, too. I should give it a listen. This evening I finished Terms of Enlistment. I hope Kloos had a multi-book deal signed when he published it, because that'd be a rough ending to deal with just for a one-off. Was still in a mood for military SF, so I started Lost Fleet: Dauntless this evening. The forward by the author caught my interest straightaway. Having a revived legend reminds me a bit of A Fire Upon the Deep, one of my favorite SF novels.
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Post by dnddad on Mar 18, 2017 5:58:07 GMT -8
I just finish the Crippled God by Steve Erikson and now I'm reading Lies of Locke Lamora. The Malazan series is my 2nd favorite series now next to The Black Company(still #1.)
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Post by chronovore on Mar 19, 2017 2:57:00 GMT -8
I just finish the Crippled God by Steve Erikson and now I'm reading Lies of Locke Lamora. The Malazan series is my 2nd favorite series now next to The Black Company(still #1.) Please post your thoughts on Lynch's work. As a fan of fantasy, heist, and grift novels, LOLLknocked it out of the park for me.
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Post by dnddad on Mar 19, 2017 4:38:28 GMT -8
I just finish the Crippled God by Steve Erikson and now I'm reading Lies of Locke Lamora. The Malazan series is my 2nd favorite series now next to The Black Company(still #1.) Please post your thoughts on Lynch's work. As a fan of fantasy, heist, and grift novels, LOLLknocked it out of the park for me. So far its seems fun. He goes haphazardly in parts where I see development could happen, but I probably should switch gears here. I did just finish Malazan and I'm sure that's not everyone's style of writing.
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Post by chronovore on Mar 19, 2017 15:19:05 GMT -8
Please post your thoughts on Lynch's work. As a fan of fantasy, heist, and grift novels, LOLL knocked it out of the park for me. So far its seems fun. He goes haphazardly in parts where I see development could happen, but I probably should switch gears here. I did just finish Malazan and I'm sure that's not everyone's style of writing. I hear you. In contrast, I just finished a military SF novel, and started another military SF novel, and because the writing styles are similar I keep waiting for the established bad guys from the other series to show up. I've only read the first Malazan book but, yeah, it's a very different tone from Locke Lamorra.
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Post by dnddad on Mar 20, 2017 8:10:35 GMT -8
So far its seems fun. He goes haphazardly in parts where I see development could happen, but I probably should switch gears here. I did just finish Malazan and I'm sure that's not everyone's style of writing. I hear you. In contrast, I just finished a military SF novel, and started another military SF novel, and because the writing styles are similar I keep waiting for the established bad guys from the other series to show up. I've only read the first Malazan book but, yeah, it's a very different tone from Locke Lamorra. Ever read Altered Carbon? Its a good series. SF/Cyberpunk/Detective
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