ExtraMana Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 I found out black lagoon had a light novel. It's has a translation that can be found in literally one place only due to it's obscurity couple with any D/L link being taken down. http://anonspore.blogspot.co.uk/2010/10/black-lagoon-shaitane-badi-color-pages.html It's er wow different. All I can say is I want to finish it not sure if I can though. Quote
B0X0R Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Is the sequel still good or did I just waste 7 bucks? Personally, I didn't really like it, but hey, maybe you will. Quote
Fred the Barber Posted February 22, 2015 Posted February 22, 2015 Personally, I didn't really like it, but hey, maybe you will. I thought Wise Man's Fear was great, though maybe not quite as amazing as Name of the Wind. The bigger problem is wondering how long it's going to be until book 3 comes out... Patrick Rothfuss seems to take an eternity to write anything. Quote
sarkasmus Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I read a lot of Fantasy (I have about 60 books), unfortunatly I don't know the english titles of most of my books. My favourite authors are: Markus Heitz, Terry Goodkind, Bernhard Hennen, and a lot more but I'm bad at remembering names. Quote
phersu Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Currently reading: Firefight I'll read pretty much anything with Brandon Sanderson's name on it, but so far that's never been a losing proposition. Next up: probably Brent Weeks's Lightbringer series. Quote
BookwormOtaku Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I thought Wise Man's Fear was great, though maybe not quite as amazing as Name of the Wind. The bigger problem is wondering how long it's going to be until book 3 comes out... Patrick Rothfuss seems to take an eternity to write anything. Doesn't help that he's assisting in the writing for this game too: https://torment.inxile-entertainment.com/game/about/development-information Though seeing as it's a spiritual sequel to Planescape: Torment it's more than forgivable Quote
Fred the Barber Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 I'm reading Lightbringer myself. Pretty good. I'd also recommend his Night Angel trilogy. Yeah, I already read Night Angel trilogy, and that's why I'm really looking forward to Lightbringer (though I've kind of been trying to be patient and wait for the fourth and final Lightbringer book to come out, so I can just read them all in a row). Night Angel is the only series I can think of that just continuously got better right through to the very end. The first few chapters of Way of Shadows had me worried that I might not like the book at all, but then every few chapters after, I'd find I was enjoying it more and more. That's probably not that unusual when you're first getting used to a new author, a new setting, etc., but it was really magical for me that somehow that same feeling kept up throughout the entire series, culminating in jaw-droppingly wonderful ending. For what it's worth, there are probably a very small number of authors I would gush like this about. When it comes to fantasy/sci-fi, Brandon Sanderson and Brent Weeks are pretty much the whole list. I would probably say Rothfuss there too, if only he would actually write something more often than once per decade... Quote
sub-zer0 Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I just finished the first book in the Earthsea trilogy, I take back what I say about it being fast paced, It was really fast paced to get the characted development for the rest of the book, and after the really quick development, the story had me hooked and I was flying through it with all my spare time, would recommend it, but since it is really old school, some people might not like it,( I didn't like it at first, but now I'm already reading the 2nd book) Quote
Fred the Barber Posted February 27, 2015 Posted February 27, 2015 Just finished Brandon Sanderson's Firefight. He's still consistently great at what he does; it's kind of scary, really. For something completely different, since I found it on Kindle, I've decided to next try the Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon LN series. Will report back on progress. I expect that'll be a quick read, and I'll probably move on to Lightbringer after that. Quote
joehawks12 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 reading the witcher series in anticipation of upcoming game. Man, i thought the game was dark. Quote
Darklord Rooke Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 reading the witcher series in anticipation of upcoming game. Quote
joehawks12 Posted February 28, 2015 Posted February 28, 2015 It's sad the author is a bit of a douche though Darklord Rooke 1 Quote
Rilarion Posted March 4, 2015 Posted March 4, 2015 yeah. I understand his points about the games, but fuckin a, it brought attention to your series, give it a little credit ffs. It's leagues better than that shitty tv series and movie you helped make. Get off your high horse for crying out loud. I agree with some of his points as well, but mostly I think he's jealous because games have become more popular than the books.. The Witcher games are one of the best media adaptations of a book series made by one of the best developers in the world... Both in video game quality and their attitude towards gamers are great. Quote
ExtraMana Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Currently reading the first 7 Resident Evil novellas. Looking for light novels but since I only like paperback and in English there isn't many options. T-T Quote
phersu Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 Currently reading the first 7 Resident Evil novellas. Looking for light novels but since I only like paperback and in English there isn't many options. T-T ExtraMana 1 Quote
Fred the Barber Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Currently reading Kafka on the Shore. <3 Murakami; you can't go wrong with anything he's written. I think my favorite is Dance, Dance, Dance, but I usually recommend Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End of the World to people first to see if they'll like his stuff. Have you read anything else of his? Have a favorite? Quote
phersu Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 <3 Murakami; you can't go wrong with anything he's written. I think my favorite is Dance, Dance, Dance, but I usually recommend Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End of the World to people first to see if they'll like his stuff. Have you read anything else of his? Have a favorite? I first read Wind Up Bird Chronicles by him, and I'd say that's my favorite. I'm loving Kafka so far, though. Quote
Funyarinpa Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 Should get around to Murakami sometime. I've been barely reading anything recently (both VN and book), so I put Hyperion on hold and am now reading The History of Astronomy: A Very Short Introduction by Michael Hoskin. The thing I love the most about it is that the format of the book is perfect: Small, sleek, thin. As for what it contains, it's somewhat interesting. When I finish my current batch of novels, I should get around to Murakami and the AVSI books. Quote
B0X0R Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 With spring break coming up soon, I've been having a strange itch for a good Sci-fi book. Any suggestions? Quote
Down Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 With spring break coming up soon, I've been having a strange itch for a good Sci-fi book. Any suggestions? My personal recommendations would be Flowers for Algernon (brilliant book on all points), and the Dune series (the main one for good old space opera with a certain depth to it, and the sequels/prequels/whateverels written by Herbert's son for more modern, "popcorn" space opera). Of course you might have read those already... Quote
Funyarinpa Posted March 6, 2015 Posted March 6, 2015 With spring break coming up soon, I've been having a strange itch for a good Sci-fi book. Any suggestions? Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a must read. I do not think I've read anything with such a brilliant sense of humor. (The closest thing is Hunger Pains, and remotely.) If you like world-building and a painstakingly shallow all-male cast isn't a dealbreaker for you, Isaac Asimov's Foundation is pretty good. 2001: A Space Odyssey because reasons. I would recommend Dune as well, an interesting take on the genre with a good set of characters, a lot of terminology and a meaty storyline. I've only read the first so far. Edit: I'm not very well into the genre, given how I've read all these books in the past two years. Quote
Fred the Barber Posted March 7, 2015 Posted March 7, 2015 I finished the first Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon light novel. It was by no means deep, but it was definitely fun, with the ecchi element being very minor; I'm not chomping at the bit for more, but I'm looking forward to picking up the future books when I need a little break from the more epic stuff. It reminded me a lot of the parts I enjoyed more of the SAO anime, when the interpersonal drama was low but the stakes were still high (like parts of the Aincrad arc). Having finished that little detour, I've since spent maybe an hour or two on the first Lightbringer book, The Black Prism, and it is damn good so far: - characters are already interesting (the apparent hero doesn't look too together so far, but I expect he's supposed to shape up along the way; slightly less main characters are both badass and already surprisingly complex) - magic system is creative, large, and seems to be well-defined. Contrasts strongly with the system from The Night Angel, which was really loose. I find I enjoy well-defined systems more (e.g., Sanderson's Mistborn), so I'm happy about this. - setting, I can't really say much about; I haven't seen enough of the general environment and culture to get a feel for it yet. Quote
phersu Posted March 8, 2015 Posted March 8, 2015 I finished the first Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon light novel. It was by no means deep, but it was definitely fun, with the ecchi element being very minor; I'm not chomping at the bit for more, but I'm looking forward to picking up the future books when I need a little break from the more epic stuff. It reminded me a lot of the parts I enjoyed more of the SAO anime, when the interpersonal drama was low but the stakes were still high (like parts of the Aincrad arc). Having finished that little detour, I've since spent maybe an hour or two on the first Lightbringer book, The Black Prism, and it is damn good so far: - characters are already interesting (the apparent hero doesn't look too together so far, but I expect he's supposed to shape up along the way; slightly less main characters are both badass and already surprisingly complex) - magic system is creative, large, and seems to be well-defined. Contrasts strongly with the system from The Night Angel, which was really loose. I find I enjoy well-defined systems more (e.g., Sanderson's Mistborn), so I'm happy about this. - setting, I can't really say much about; I haven't seen enough of the general environment and culture to get a feel for it yet. Lightbringer, eh? Definitely a good read. I'm on the third one myself. Quote
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