Tuesday, December 25, 2007

How Long Can I Shave Before Waxing

Review: The First Horn




Through a reading circle with author Richard Schwartz on the fantasy world of Fantasy Board , I have become aware of this interesting series. The reading circle for this first part was indeed already happened a while ago, but nothing more, despite the book ever slipped on my stack up until I read it then now.

The first horn. The secret of ASKIR 01 is, as the name suggests, the first part of the "secrets of ASKIR series. So far three volumes have been published (Vol. 4 appears in this spring and will read The Lord of the Dolls), the author himself has not decided how long will this series of books. 6 volumes are sure when but it will continue to be successful, there are also 12 volumes. And after the first band I'd be happy even if it would be 12 volumes, for this introduction to the mysterious icy desert ASKIR has definitely made you hungry for more. Posted

is the story from the perspective of the warrior Havald and indeed from the first-person narrator perspective. This approach seems a very good. Lately I have not read books as often from that perspective, so it was a plus point as it diversified bot. The book is structured like many thrillers of the last days. So there are many small chapters, intended to motivate the reader to read but still a small chapter. Is with me more often been the case.

is content to say that one notes the book that the author comes from the role play corner, just because his book is built. But this is not meant negatively, it is very dark and mysterious. This I like very well to the book.

So this first part was totally convincing, so I'll continue to follow the series and definitely, because I have fallen a total of this fabled land ASKIR.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Ideas For Farmhouse Table

review: Under the Verrätermond



So, I'm actually now in the final volume of the shadow communities arrived. It is to Under the Verrätermond. The Shadow Guild 03 .
has ever I liked very much the preface by the author in the book. In this the author writes that readers should not talk of a trilogy and "threatened" in the same breath that it will eventually be serialized. This will only give if she likes it or if its budget forces them to do so.

Funnily enough I found out one week after completion of the third (and latest) band, which actually comes out in mid-2008 a fourth volume (Shadow Returns). I find this course strongly as I can see the whole series but very close to my heart.

now to the actual book: At first I did not become so hot with the new episode of Alec and Seregil because it is downright bombed on the first 150 pages with new names, cities and ruling classes. The one can not even remember. In the course of the book but it is about prejudice Ulich and the plot then focuses mainly on the main characters. This makes reading it much more pleasant and the pages fly by only pretending. Nevertheless, I was at the beginning of a sea battle really liked, one could formally richen the powder smoke and hear the Säbelgeklirre.

What I found beautiful in this volume that one to a new Continent is kidnapped, on our continent where Seregil has previously lived (before his exile). In the previous two volumes of this land was always left in the dark and thematically only in passing. Now you can learn more about these places.

Otherwise, the book has of course also provides many adventures for Seregil and Alec, which must then pass this and do this course. The author also brings the now very strong relationship between Alec and Seregil always comes into play. Somehow it's a little weird to read such a homosexual relationship in a fantasy book, but this is not negative, but so funny because it is so far I have noticed in any other book.

Conclusion: This volume will drop a little if you still have the second part in mind, however, there is again a very great novel, in which (almost) never comes up boredom.

Friday, November 2, 2007

Women Athletes Boxer Briefs

Review: The God of Darkness



After a longer time, I've also once again finished a book. This was the second book in the shadow communities and it is quite a nice, cozy Fantasy browse.

The god of darkness. The Shadow Guild 02 is the second part of the shadow guild books. Trilogy can not be said since mid-2008, a new shadow guild Book was announced (Shadows Return).

This book is self-contained and takes us back into the world of scale where there Seregil Alec and their adventures. These two main characters are really grown fond of me, you suffer with them when they have diseases or are injured and you are happy with them if they insist their adventures successful.

The second part I liked is clearly better than the first portion, the first volume was also very good. It's really really nice cloak and dagger fantasy. There are few battles and even a few fights. And if there are fights, they will be well man to man discharged, either with bow and arrow or by Swords. That gave me this book, as well as total fell to the shadow guild books very well.

What I also really liked were the narratives of different people. These are divided at the beginning of the book (except that of Alec and Seregil) and then meet again at the end of the book.

So all in all to say about this book that I really enjoyed it and I read in the last long time no book that has entertained me as good as this.

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Beautician Games Waxing Legs And Nails

Review: Harry Potter 7




This is the continuation of ritual. It also makes little sense to read this book as a single book, for actually it is at rite. and Sanctum. a single story and therefore is missing too much of the story if you'd only read Sanctum.

me that second part is a little bit like it better than Sanctum. This was probably due to take place in this part because not as many fights as the first part. There are still quite a lot of struggles in which it works also quite bloody. That's actually not so my thing, but the book has many other advantages and good sites that have fallen mirsehr. The atmosphere and surroundings of the old Rome was captured very well. There was a long chapter in which the protagonists in Rome and the Underworld of Rome by striped. These chapters helped me very much.

It was retold in two different times, even in ancient Rome and then in Modern Times (2004). The chapters are alternated between these two perspectives and almost always ended with a cliffhanger. What has disturbed me a bit, were the long chapter. The fact that they always ended with a cliffhanger, they knew when they started a new chapter, not quite sure how the chapter before last ended, and therefore it was then read a little irritated at. Other than that I was still a little suspect these nuns composite. I could imagine the nuns with bulletproof vests just not as good. ;-)

A little annoying I found the dialogue with the beast that Eric had always unsubscribe from fort with them. That made me a little of the history of the immortals reminded where I found it not very original. In order to say something positive

, I liked the description of the training of nuns as well as the entire beast hunting in Rome very well.

Conclusion: Who liked rite, the Sanctum is also pleased, because the book is exciting and at the same stitches made as its predecessor.

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Can I Play Online With Anyone In Soul Silver

Sanctum - The audio book




The release date for the audiobook of Harry Potter 7 and the Deathly Hallows has now been announced. In January 2008, read aloud by Rufus Beck book will be published in our stores. The audio book will cost 89 Euro proud, but certainly later (as with the other parts also) short time then reduced further. Intended for Christmas.

As is known, appears Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) on 27.10.2007 in Germany.

I personally have my Rufus Beck a bit ignored. In Harry Potter I like him very well, I believe that no other speaker can bring the different characters by different tones of voice so well expressed. However, I have other audiobooks belongs, such as the Orient cycle of Karl May and there I found Rufus Beck just annoying that it was likely that Mr Beck said a very exaggerated silly Englishman.
But as I said, at the HP books, he is unsurpassed.

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

How To Raise A Snowmobile

Fatal Revenant appeared


The second part (of four) in the last chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson is now available with Fatal Revenant (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant) in English. This is the successor of the last book published in German The Runes of the Earth. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 03 .

Donaldson in 1977 created the highly acclaimed first part of the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Heyne put these books in a brick " The power of the ring. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant 01 " recently redesigned.

This was followed a few years later, the second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. These are re-issued as " The arc of time. The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant " to buy.

go after more than two decades now so the last chronicles of Thomas Covenant in the final round. According to the author, the chronicles are also just about to be completed in 2013. :-)

More info at:
Sample the first chapter: Link
excerpt of the second chapter: Link
(Note pdf files)

Sunday, October 7, 2007

How Long Is Whole Nutmeg Good For

mirrors 41st Bestsellers Weeks



Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke appeared again and comparing it to the top of made bestseller lists. This also could benefit the further spark books also made big leaps upward.

Hardcover:

Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke appeared again and this on the first Place.

Inkheart - Cornelia Funke increases from place to place 23 11

The Schrecksenmeister - Walter Moers lost 4 places and lands in 12th place

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - JK Rowling falls seven places to 18th Rank.

Inkspell - Cornelia Funke makes a huge leap from the 50th to the 24th

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - JK Rowling lost 5 seats and is ranked 29th

The children of the djinn Vol 4 - Kidnapped in the realm of Dongxi - PB Kerr loses 10 places and is found at number 30 again.

Septimus Heap. Physic - Angie Sage decrease from the 19 on the 32nd Stephenie Meyer rises
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Bis (s) at noon at 4 places on the 40th

The Dragon Fighter - The Talisman of Power - Licia Troisi up 6 places on the 41st

Bis (s) Twilight - Stephenie Meyer lost 9 seats and is found on the 47th Rank.

paperbacks:

for the pocket books is currently not a fantasy title in the top 50 places.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Images Of Dropped Uterus

Review: Rite




Since I Markus Heitz Ulldart series so far has really liked, I've occasionally of rite. and his successor Sanctum. daring. What to say is, the thing that I had to read very carefully, because I bought these two books at Phabula signed. It looks really classy, I can only recommend. :-) So

said in advance, I liked the book has good to very good. It took me so well animated, the continuation (Sanctum) then read also that the book is simply cut off at a certain point and then there is in Sanctum out further.

The book of course has striking similarities with the movie "Brotherhood of the Wolf" will be familiar to even the most. This film is based on the novel by Pierre Pelot if I'm not mistaken. It comes on the idea that Mr. Heitz seen the book or the movie and added to this story of the Beast of Gevaudan which is a separate, different action has come up. I think that's not bad, for me, the movie / book by Brotherhood of the Wolf already very much and so I have no problem to read another book about werewolves.

Markus Heitz book is set in two main strands. Once known, the end of the 18th Century plays, and then another in 2004. I like the historical perspective is clearly better, because I rather read how the werewolves will be fought with muskets as with glass floors. I also like the old Gevaudan in my mind better than modern France.

As for me a little disturbed, has been the predictability of some actions of the characters. As we know, for example, previously, the abbess of the chaste delight in the hunters will find Chastel, which is perhaps a little too cliché, but do not bother reading pleasure much. Markus Heitz has a very good writing style that I like better.

Conclusion: Who is on hearty and bloody hunts werewolves and even to the this book and the accompanying second part, to strongly recommend.

the recurrence of Sanctum will follow in the coming days.

Sunday, September 30, 2007

Can You Run Rack Server Without Rack

mirror Bestsellers 40th Weeks

I will now always try to start the week, the Fantasy books from the new mirror-seller list see in here. I will explain the rankings and the previous week there. Here I would distinguish between hardcovers and paperbacks.

40th Weeks

Hardcover:

The Schrecksenmeister by Walter Moers, in comparison to last week lost 2 places and is ranked 8th

Septimus Heap. Physic by Angie Sage makes a big jump and wins 14 seats, landing on 19th Plat

The children of the djinn Vol 4 - Kidnapped enters the realm of Dongxi by PB Kerr from number 41 to number 20 in the previous week

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke wins 9 seats and is in 23rd place

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling loses 3 places and is ranked 24th

Bis (s) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer changes from place 36 to 37 remains

Bis (s) New Moon by Stephenie Meyer ranked 44th

The dragon fighter - The talisman of power from Licia Troisi lose 16 seats and is on the 47th

Inkdeath by Cornelia Funke drops by 11 places on the 50th


paperbacks:

for the pocket books is currently not a fantasy title in the top 50 places.

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

Be Strong Short Poems For Pregnant Sister

The Name of the Wind available in autumn 2008 in Germany


Patrick Rothfuss Fantasy is certainly many German readers are not yet a word. If his success is only an approximate measure in the U.S. and the UK, but it will not last so much longer.

His debut novel has struck there very big waves and Europe and thus reach Germany next year. His name is with other newcomers like Scott Lynch (The Lies of Locke Lamora ) or Joe Abercrombie (The Blade . , Hanged ) mentioned in the same breath.

It is " The Name of the Wind "and is the first volume of King Killer Chronicle trilogy.

to release this book in the Klett-Cotta Verlag (Hobbit Presse). Upon request from the publisher because of a publication date of fall 2008 was called.

are on Patrick's side, there are other info. www.patrickrothfuss.com/

Sunday, September 16, 2007

Can U Get Mono More Then Once

Robert Jordan is dead (1948-2007)

Robert Jordan died yesterday at the age of 58 years, Harriet, after a long struggle in the presence of his wife was this message in his blog announced
He had been suffering for about 2. years with a rare blood disease amyloidosis.

Robert Jordan had many fans around the world. Even many non-fantasy readers is "The Wheel of Time" is a term. It is to look very sad that Robert Jordan in the prime of his life leaves all of us.

with his cycle, he shaped the fantasy genre for a long time and will also continue to shape.

link to the German fan site: www.radderzeit.de

Friday, September 14, 2007

Pokemon- Who's Hotter Misty, Dawn, Or May

Review: Bis (s) on the morning


I have read now Twilight . In the fantasy corner it like it only partially, yet it obviously has some fantasy elements. Funny, I found the classification of the library because the book was really back, "Horror". This is of course quite wrong, it's actually a love story. Through the whole positive Amazon reviews I'm curious. :-) But read for yourself how I liked it.

This book is, as the title suggests, a Vampiergeschichte. However, the title a little misleading, because the vampire story takes up only a very small part of the book. Predominant is the love story between the mortals Bella and the vampire Edward. Bella moved to her father in a tiny nest and finds in this village her dream man: Edward.

begins here even my biggest criticism. The story is almost entirely on how the two get to know and then learn to love it too. This means that almost the entire story is told. It is told constantly, as equal to God but Edward is and what great qualities he has. That bothers me a bit. Probably I am approached with different expectations of the book. I had hoped for more of the vampire story. However, that was only marginally to the fore. I thought it was funny then, when Bella discovered that Edward ekes out his existence as a vampire. Formulated a little over the top, which was then simply taken note of and taken no great surprise.

I also found it very strange that it was raining really in this place almost every day in this small town. At the end of the book was then resolved that Edwart therefore can only live there on the day, but but it is very unrealistic to describe such a place like this. I believe in the book were two or three days when the sun was shining. I found this book very strange that almost was only spoken. Almost two thirds of the book consisted of dialogues. This is me now noticed before in any other book.

Despite or perhaps because of that the book reads really well and quickly. It is very fast in it in the story and it is appreciated very much the feelings of individuals. This, in my opinion, but then always very exaggerated and stereotyped. It is also a very clear point woman, so I also think that it did not like quite so well. However, I try this Effect in my review to let the outside before and thus fair to judge the book. As I said, the book reads well and towards the end (but only on the last 100 pages) then a bit of tension is in the story is that from my point of view, a clear downside.

Conclusion: For female vampire fans is certainly highly recommend this book to me it has not, unfortunately, this book meets expectations.