tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post2403001381470906087..comments2024-03-28T07:09:28.500+00:00Comments on The Speculative Scotsman: Book Preview: Under Heaven by Guy Gavriel KayAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08713791516631476930noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-7134916897780242862010-02-25T19:35:53.003+00:002010-02-25T19:35:53.003+00:00I've been wanting to read Kay's Tigana for...I've been wanting to read Kay's Tigana for far too long and it's high time that I did. <br /><br />I actually listen to a good number of audio books these days thanks to a 1-hour commute each way and was curious if (a) anyone has enjoyed the audio version and would recommend it, or (b) if this was a book that you owed it to yourself to intricately pour over the words (as I suspect it may be)? It's in my queue for next month as we speak in terms of the audio, but either way it's going right up there to the tops of the pile.<br /><br />Thanks for reminding me to get to this sooner rather than later, and for the very interesting blog - one Scot to another.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-83351307542170756242010-02-20T02:01:56.490+00:002010-02-20T02:01:56.490+00:00I actually have never read Kay's stuff. But I&...I actually have never read Kay's stuff. But I've never heard anyone say they didn't like it. <br /><br />If I wanted to start, which book is best?Patrickhttp://yetistomper.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-35520155300123845102010-02-19T22:05:07.430+00:002010-02-19T22:05:07.430+00:00That does sound good. I have been a fan of Kay...That does sound good. I have been a fan of Kay's since back in high school when I read The Fionavar tapestry. Tigana is an exquisite book (I recommended it to my book club and they loved it), but my favorite is Lions of Al-Rassan. The man can tell a fabulous story and make you fall in love with his characters, even the flawed ones (Poor Dianora!)Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07437833617051806046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-6622329586322760372010-02-19T03:38:29.541+00:002010-02-19T03:38:29.541+00:00If you haven't by now Niall, you must, MUST, r...If you haven't by now Niall, you must, MUST, read the Fionavar Tapestry without further faffing about. Use this and Tigana as the benchmark for his new epic. :)Black_Dog_Diarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-7646730453252453682010-02-19T02:44:47.006+00:002010-02-19T02:44:47.006+00:00I was lucky enough to be the recipient of an ARC o...I was lucky enough to be the recipient of an ARC of this book here in the US. My favorite Kay is by FAR The Lions of Al-Rassan (I don't have the adoration for Tigana that it seems everyone else has). I am leery of mentioning my thoughts on this book here as I think there are many GGK fanboys who may just come to my review to tell me I am evil for saying anything against Kay but... Under Heaven is, in my opinion, a good book but not as good as Lions of Al-Rassan. But, like you, I don't think any Kay book will top my first Kay book :-)Aartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354873119188597611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-52821616699739913212010-02-19T02:12:18.247+00:002010-02-19T02:12:18.247+00:00I've only read one Guy Gavriel Kay novel so fa...I've only read one Guy Gavriel Kay novel so far, the incomparable Tigana. I've picked up The Lions of Al-Rassan, and I'm dying to get my hands on Under Heaven. Definitely one of my most anticipated novels of 2010!james m. toburenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472161020441403914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6498739347909985243.post-18008270761746808902010-02-18T20:06:29.631+00:002010-02-18T20:06:29.631+00:00Forget Erikson, read Kay!! A Song for Arbonne actu...Forget Erikson, read Kay!! A Song for Arbonne actually had me in tears at one point. Mind you, Tigana had me misty eyed several times. GKK is a hugely talented author and I enjoyed every book that I have read. I await my copies of Ysabel and Under Heaven with baited breath.<br /><br />So, scrap my votes for Erikson and Wooding (though they are great) take all your unread GKK novels on your hols.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com