Welcome to The Cantina Bar and Grill: Off-topic chat served up here

[RHWright]

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paulgoatallen wrote:

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kimba88 wrote:

Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth Series #1)  

A friend gave me this for my BD. Have you read it? 

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Classic epic fantasy series. CLASSIC.

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I read the first one and enjoyed (not loved) it. Somewhere in book 2 or 3 the S&M/B&D elements turned me off and I haven't checked it out since. Maybe someday I'll give it another try.

Still, it was an immensely popular series, for what that's worth.

[kimba88]

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RHWright wrote:

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paulgoatallen wrote:

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kimba88 wrote:

Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth Series #1)  

A friend gave me this for my BD. Have you read it? 

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Classic epic fantasy series. CLASSIC.

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I read the first one and enjoyed (not loved) it. Somewhere in book 2 or 3 the S&M/B&D elements turned me off and I haven't checked it out since. Maybe someday I'll give it another try.

Still, it was an immensely popular series, for what that's worth.

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That must be why the reviews are all over the place for this series. I past it up (I do not remember why), but my friend insists I try it..so I will. Thanks for the input.

Oh and Paul..all I can think about  from your response are the definitions for epic and classic from that post you did on what a review really means..LOL!!!!

[pagemaven]

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RHWright wrote:

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paulgoatallen wrote:

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kimba88 wrote:

Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth Series #1)  

A friend gave me this for my BD. Have you read it? 

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Classic epic fantasy series. CLASSIC.

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I read the first one and enjoyed (not loved) it. Somewhere in book 2 or 3 the S&M/B&D elements turned me off and I haven't checked it out since. Maybe someday I'll give it another try.

Still, it was an immensely popular series, for what that's worth.

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Exactly! How many times can you describe "indescribable pain"? Kind of reminded me of the later"Gor" novels.

[dalnewt]

I just looked at my e-mail and found an e-mail from B&N requesting that I write a review of a book I read and rated. This is the first e-mail I've received from B&N requesting my written review of a book. It's strange. 

[Jefferson_Thom…]

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dalnewt wrote:

I just looked at my e-mail and found an e-mail from B&N requesting that I write a review of a book I read and rated. This is the first e-mail I've received from B&N requesting my written review of a book. It's strange. 

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That is strange.  They used to send me those emails every time I bought a book, then suddenly they stopped, now they have resumed.  Odd; very odd.

Jeff 

[dalnewt]

                       

[GS2991]

If you could have a pet from your favorite fantasy book what would it be?

[pagemaven]

I guess it would be Hedwig, the snowy owl, even tho HP is NOT my favorite by a long shot.

[RHWright]

One of the mini-dragons (dragonettes?) from the Pern books.

[dalnewt]

Hey Paul,

Do you know anything about 

Absorption. John Meaney?  

[paulgoatallen]

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dalnewt wrote:

Hey Paul,

Do you know anything about 

Absorption. John Meaney?  

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Haven't even heard of this dalnewt until just now – which is weird because I loved his Nulapeiron sequence (epic SF). I enjoyed his Tristopolis stuff but didn't love it. Absorption is the first in his Ragnarok trilogy, according to his website, and it's grand-scale SF so I'M INTRIGUED. But it says it came out last February – I have heard nothing about this one..... very strange. I'm ordering it now.  

Paul

[pen21]

Happy Thanksgiving to all and your families.

The first image is one of my all time favorites.

[chunky_munky]

-Hi! I'm new to this book club and just wanted to say hi to everyone. Hmmm. Also there's a restaurant here called "The Cantina Bar and Grill". Just out curiosity, I was wondering is that what this thread is named after? If so, then great choice! They make great margaritas. If not then.....whoa! what a crazy coincidence.

[paulgoatallen]

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chunky_munky wrote:

-Hi! I'm new to this book club and just wanted to say hi to everyone. Hmmm. Also there's a restaurant here called "The Cantina Bar and Grill". Just out curiosity, I was wondering is that what this thread is named after? If so, then great choice! They make great margaritas. If not then.....whoa! what a crazy coincidence.

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Welcome chunky – and it's a reference to the first Star Wars flick!

[chunky_munky]

Hey paul- thanks for the welcome

OH! I had no idea. Geez, i was waayy off.

[dalnewt]

                          

[pen21]

Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! Happy Holidays!

[pen21]

[dalnewt]

P.S. I'm looking forward to recuperating from the holidays. 

[GS2991]

Hey! I'm throwing a party in the fiction board called the Mice Party. Anyone is welcome. Come and go as you please.