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If I can offer a suggestion on the Malazan series, check out the following chart. I know it's a bit crazy but even early on I have found it to be helpful and accurate.

I read Gardens of the Moon first, Deadhouse Gates next, and then discovered this flowchart. My recommendation would be to read GotM, then Night of Knives as it gives background on a few characters, and then jump into Deadhouse Gates. I'm into Memories of Ice now after having read a few of the Bauchelain & Korbal Broach short stoies. It's a really interesting way to approach a series and while daunting to look at, reading has been enjoyable so far.

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Can't believe no one has brought up "Old Mans War" series
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Originally Posted by Indian Chief:
If I can offer a suggestion on the Malazan series, check out the following chart. I know it's a bit crazy but even early on I have found it to be helpful and accurate.

I read Gardens of the Moon first, Deadhouse Gates next, and then discovered this flowchart. My recommendation would be to read GotM, then Night of Knives as it gives background on a few characters, and then jump into Deadhouse Gates. I'm into Memories of Ice now after having read a few of the Bauchelain & Korbal Broach short stoies. It's a really interesting way to approach a series and while daunting to look at, reading has been enjoyable so far.

Much appreciated. I'll keep that handy. Only a few chapters in but I'm definitely intrigued by Erikson's world.
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Originally Posted by stumppy:
I'm almost halfway through. The pace is picking up nicely. It a pretty good read so far.

I started in on it a couple of days ago. Still in the building phase, seems to have potential once I get past the fact that spiders have always creeped me the fuck out.
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Originally Posted by stumppy:
Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Winner of the 2016 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

I'm only 15 pages in and it's got my attention.

Just finished it. Not bad at all. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
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Originally Posted by vailpass:
I started in on it a couple of days ago. Still in the building phase, seems to have potential once I get past the fact that spiders have always creeped me the fuck out.

LOL, Yea. It's a pretty good read. Finishes nice. I'd give it 4/5, maybe 4.5/5.

I finished it several days ago. Now that I think about it, right after I finished it I'd say 5/5
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For those of you that Audible I’ve really been enjoying expeditionary force series by Craig Alanson. It’s military space stuff a little like old mans war and the narration is as good as it gets. The first seems a bit meh at first until halfway though and things change a lot.
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Originally Posted by Miles:
For those of you that Audible I’ve really been enjoying expeditionary force series by Craig Alanson. It’s military space stuff a little like old mans war and the narration is as good as it gets. The first seems a bit meh at first until halfway though and things change a lot.

Glad you posted this. Didn't realize Book 5 was out. Pretty good read.
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Originally Posted by stumppy:
LOL, Yea. It's a pretty good read. Finishes nice. I'd give it 4/5, maybe 4.5/5.

I finished it several days ago. Now that I think about it, right after I finished it I'd say 5/5

I'm getting to the end; it's been a pretty good read. Author gets a little too obvious with the gender-role preaching and the deconstruction of religion but he tells a good story.
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Just finished 'A Gift of Time' by Jerry Merritt.
Surprisingly only 99 cents on Amazon/Kindle
Even though I'm a Doctor Who fan I don't usual do much time travel reading. I'm hoping he'll make this a series. Glad I downloaded a sample then bought it.
Real good read. I'd give it 4.5/5
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Starting another read of Seveneves. Still love this book.
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Originally Posted by NewChief:
Starting another read of Seveneves. Still love this book.

That’s been on my short list forever. Love Stephenson. I’ll get to it a year from now when I finish Malazan. Just finished Gardens of the Moon and I think I’m hooked.
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Originally Posted by NewChief:
Starting another read of Seveneves. Still love this book.

It took a loooong time to get to the payout. The back third of that read should have been the majority of the book, imho. Still liked it, just so much technical info.....
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Originally Posted by Bowser:
It took a loooong time to get to the payout. The back third of that read should have been the majority of the book, imho. Still liked it, just so much technical info.....

Yeah, I just love the way he writes about technical stuff. With Tom Clancy and his endless technical crap, it felt like literally reading a manual to a nuclear submarine. I often skimmed those sections of his books. Stephenson writes that kind of stuff with a fun, poetic style that keeps it interesting, imo.

But yes, I know more about the physics of a zero-G environment than I ever wanted to after the first read through.
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Originally Posted by ShiftyEyedWaterboy:
That’s been on my short list forever. Love Stephenson. I’ll get to it a year from now when I finish Malazan. Just finished Gardens of the Moon and I think I’m hooked.

Shit, you're hooked from Gardens of the Moon?

You're in for a real treat.
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