tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post1215912299164568200..comments2024-03-29T05:13:47.133+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Books Received | The BoSS Is Back Again... And So Soon!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-57277161676717806722012-07-30T13:16:08.814+01:002012-07-30T13:16:08.814+01:00Apologies about your wallet, sir! How about, to ma...Apologies about your wallet, sir! How about, to make up for all these books you'll have to buy, I blog about something awesome you can read for free?<br /><br />Let Maps to Others, anyone? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-22167758459357111642012-07-30T13:09:59.082+01:002012-07-30T13:09:59.082+01:00I confess I have failed in that endeavour, Marduk....I confess I have failed in that endeavour, Marduk. But you'll be happy to hear I'm now 250 pages into Forge of Darkness, having overcome what I have to imagine will be a barrier to entry into this prequel series for new readers - a staggeringly vast array of perspectives, one after the other after the other - and I'm officially loving every minute of it. And by the Abyss, it looks like there are plenty more minutes to come!<br /><br />Next up: The Twelve. I'm in the mood for massive, apparently. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-9761861148190850852012-07-30T03:24:19.536+01:002012-07-30T03:24:19.536+01:00Niall,
Very happy to see the BoSS back - would lo...Niall,<br /><br />Very happy to see the BoSS back - would love to see it every week, but whenever you can be bothered is good. I am jealous that you have "The Twelve" already! I loved "The Passage" so I can't wait to read this one.<br /><br />To sort-of answer your other question: I am a huge Malazan fan and have read all the main sequence of MBotF. I wholeheartedly recommend you do that, and ASAP! I am really looking forward to getting my copy of "Forge.." in the post. According to Steve Erikson himself this novel is a fine place for new readers to enter the series so frmo that and other reviewers comments I think it is fine if you dive right into this one now and it shouldn't spoil the main sequence.<br /><br />Have you read the Bauchelain and Korbal Broach novellas?? They are absolutely brilliant and you should read them immediately! Each one will only take you a couple of hours tops and are some of SE's best work IMHO.<br /><br />CheersMarduknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-59006946013036436742012-07-29T17:03:06.904+01:002012-07-29T17:03:06.904+01:00Glad to see it back! This is always a good place ...Glad to see it back! This is always a good place to pick up a few more titles to read...<br /><br />Maybe my wallet isn't so glad, though...Frankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15832053765581674247noreply@blogger.com