Feb-02-2012, 10:27 AM (UTC)
You know why I post so little these days? It has nothing to do with you guys, I like you all as much as I ever did... it's my Iphone. I rarely use my old laptop these days because my Iphone is wonderful... but it's a real hassle to type messages on that thing!
Anyway, on to my reading. I have finally finished God Stalk, which was a bit disappointing. There are hints of an overarching storyline, but most of the book revolved around the confusing politics of the city Tai-Tastigon. According to my sources on the internet, neither Tai-Tastigon nor any of its inhabitants are seen again in the rest of the series and the main storyline only kicks off in the next books. In other words, it's a really, really long prologue.
I'm now reading R. Scott Bakker's The Darkness That Comes Before. I actually first tried reading it a few years ago but eventually put it down. I have since read two other books by the same author: Disciple of the Dog, which I thought was decent, and Neuropath, which is absolutely brilliant. So I'm giving the book a second chance now.
Anyway, on to my reading. I have finally finished God Stalk, which was a bit disappointing. There are hints of an overarching storyline, but most of the book revolved around the confusing politics of the city Tai-Tastigon. According to my sources on the internet, neither Tai-Tastigon nor any of its inhabitants are seen again in the rest of the series and the main storyline only kicks off in the next books. In other words, it's a really, really long prologue.
I'm now reading R. Scott Bakker's The Darkness That Comes Before. I actually first tried reading it a few years ago but eventually put it down. I have since read two other books by the same author: Disciple of the Dog, which I thought was decent, and Neuropath, which is absolutely brilliant. So I'm giving the book a second chance now.
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