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  1. Old Goat

    Old Goat Well-Known Member

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    All 5 of Douglas Adam's Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy series.
    A steal at 99p each.
     
    Old Goat, May 25, 2020
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    I've read the first one. Are the others as good?
     
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    I really like 1-3.
    4 is a bit hit and miss.
    5 is better than 4 but not as good as 1-3.
    All worth having at that price, mind.
     
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    I might get them. Going to finish James Acasters classic scrapes and then will need to find something else. I need another book like War and Peace for lockdown!
     
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    You can get most of the classics free on Amazon, should keep you busy!
     
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    I do love kindle. I read war and peace a few years ago and it was free. Tbh I've finished most of my reading bucket list apart from some poetry.
     
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    Me as well, bought one about 10 years ago, have about 75 books on it. We used to go to the airport and I'd buy 3 books for £15, we now load books on for no more than a couple of quid each.

    Missus has broken hers so shes looking at getting the latest version.
     
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    I have a long kindle book wish list that I check every day. It's surprising how often e-books are knocked down to 99p for a few days, just (I assume) to push them up the best seller list. I rarely pay more than that. I must have saved a fortune!
     
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    I swore for years i wouldn't have one. Do most of my reading on it now. Other half said she'd never follow suit but now has one.
    Plus i do most of my interwebbing on it.
    Invaluable.
     
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    UPDATE
    Today's daily deal includes the Joe Abercrombie "First Law" trilogy. All 3 ebooks as a box set for 99p. An absolute bargain. One of the best fantasy trilogies I've ever read.

    I should be on commission.
     
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    Is that the entire story or is there more?
     
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    Yes and no. The trilogy is a complete story and you could just read the 3 books and be satisfied. His other books are all set in the same world though and some of the characters do resurface in later standalone books. But I can almost guarantee that if you read the First Law trilogy, you'll want to read his other books.
     
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    That's my worry, haha.

    Edit: I've just seen that's there's two more in the pipeline. I always refuse to start a new series when it's not finished as I'm too impatient. I have been looking for a good new fantasy series for a while though, so I'm going to get these based on your recommendation and maybe not read them for a year or two (I've got plenty more to be getting on with anyway!) I have a thing where I have to read the whole book/series even if I don't like it once I have started.
     
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    This thread is going to cost me a fortune, isn't it
     
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    Me too but I do it by author.
     
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    What series do you like I might be able to recommend some if you like the fantasy ones. ( or get some good ideas for myself)
    I know what you mean about starting unfinished series I've done it a few times and then its a real pain when a new book comes out around once per year and you cant remember enough details from the previous ones
    A couple of the best I have read in recent times are the Black Jewels Trilogy - Ann Bishop (an initial 3 books as a complete trilogy then some follow on books though these are not all quite as good as the first 3) - this is set in a fantasy world -its a bit dark by I found it excellent reading
    and if you prefer stuff nominally set on Earth the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews is pretty good - that really finished at book 7 but then another 3 were added not sure if more are planned

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    I'm a bit like that, I got sucked into the Game Of Thrones books and now could quite happily strangle George Martin.

    But I didn't have any problems with Abercrombie's books. I read the First Law trilogy, then had a break with other stuff, then read his 3 standalone novels, then took a time out again. By that that time he'd started his second trilogy, so I put him on hold until all 3 were published. Read them, then away to other stuff again. I'm now partway through his collection of short stories - still set in the same world - and earlier this week I bought the first in his next trilogy (also at 99p) but I'll put it on hold until books 2 and 3 come out. They seem to chunk up quite nicely that way.
     
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    My favourite author is Robin Hobbs. It all started with the Farseer Trilogy and there have been 4 more trilogies (actually one was a quartet) all set in the same world. I must have read them all a dozen times now. I really enjoy Trudi Canavan's books too. I find like both author's writing style and find myself rereading sentences and paragraphs as I go along that I found pleasing.
     
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    Thanks I havent read anything by either of those 2 but reading the summaries I will give them both a try in the not too distant future. They look to be a type of book I quite like.

    I tend to either read books on Kindle or listen on Audible these days - more on Audible purely because I can do that whilst driving, gardening etc and may well try the Age of 5 on Audible fairly soon as I have heard the narrator before and she is good.
    The Farseer I would have to read in print as all the reviews on Audible absolutely trash the Narrator and I have found previously a poor narrator really can ruin good book. - A great Narrator can even improve a good book (James Marsters narrating the (Unfinished!) Harry Dresden series is probably the best example)

    If you like something longish to get stuck into Jacqueline Carey's Kushiels Dart may also be worth a try - that's the first of a trilogy which I found to be very good - the writing is a bit hard work to start with but once you get into it you get hooked - just need a dictionary handy or a reading age higher than mine was at the start
     
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    I'm still a fan of the print books and will always get those if I have a choice. The only time I ever use my Kindle is when I'm going on holiday so that I don't have to pack any books. Audible is just not something I could ever get into, I'm the person who mutes videos and reads the subtitles/transcripts whenever possible.

    Thanks for the recommendation, I will have a look at Jacqueline Carey's books, I love learning new words. You can tell I've learned them all through reading though as I often go to use one and then realise I have no idea how to pronounce it. Maybe I should start listening to things more!
     
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