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Dansariki Higher Spirit
30 Jun 08 - 00:22
I'm not even going to dignify this with a response.

On topic: when's the new book due?
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Nero Higher Spirit
30 Jun 08 - 00:27
Heroes of the Valley? Either Late 2008 or January 2009.
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30 Nov 08 - 10:11
What's this about Heroes of the Valley? JS is writing another book?
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30 Nov 08 - 10:14
He's written a new book. It's released this January. Check the Heroes of the Valley forum for some more information and the prologue...
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30 Nov 08 - 10:22
Oh thanks, I will.
Edit- Seen it. I really liked it, but sort of cliched to have a land-where-monsters-live sort of thing. The protagonist's description was unique though. I think it will be a good book. It's good to see all the funny elements which I so much adored in the BT books.
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30 Nov 08 - 11:28
I think the idea is that it is a pretty clichéd where-the-monsters-are setting, and then you throw in the protagonist and break the cliché.
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
1 Dec 08 - 00:49
Crap, I was hoping for a new Barti book.
Ah well.
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24 Dec 08 - 08:34
That's going to remain a pie in the sky, I'm afraid.
Anyone, buying the new book?
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
24 Dec 08 - 19:55
No.
It'll be a library read, unfortunately.
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25 Dec 08 - 14:52
nathanielandbartimaeus wrote:Anyone, buying the new book?
Definitely...

But I'll have to order it off Amazon and it takes forever to get here so I'll be reading it later than any of you.... :(
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
25 Dec 08 - 17:43
lol.
Pay for express shipping.
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Umbreo Utukku
26 Dec 08 - 09:34
One of the best things about the Bartimaeus Trilogy was that it was set in the real, familiar world with magical happenings (another example: Harry Potter). This new book is in a fantasy land? I'll read it (sure, it's Jonathan Stroud), but a library read for me too.
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
28 Dec 08 - 02:22
Yeah, JS did his homework for Barti, very nice.
I like he managed to meld his and the real world so well, without any glaring inconsistancies.
Spelling, I know.
When do you think it'll make it to the general library population?
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28 Dec 08 - 05:23
When we assassinate Rowling, Paolini, and Meyer.
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
29 Dec 08 - 00:43
I like Rowling, for the most part.
Paolini's getting better, don't squash potential, that's Sent's job.
Who?
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29 Dec 08 - 00:45
Dansariki wrote:Who?
The stupid bint who wrote Twatlight iirc
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Nero Higher Spirit
29 Dec 08 - 00:50
Dansariki wrote:Paolini's getting better, don't squash potential, that's Sent's job.
Who?
Well I haven't read Brisingr (sp) so I wouldn't know. But from the previous 2 it's all cliches and horrible prose. Horrible in the sense of redundancy.
29 Dec 08 - 00:51
Nero wrote:But from the previous 2 it's all cliches and horrible prose. Horrible in the sense of redundancy.
Oh but it's good. Very very good.
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Dansariki Higher Spirit
29 Dec 08 - 04:39
It's alright, nothing award-winning.
Even though it has won awards.
Somehow.

And oh.
Well, still haven't read twilight, keep meaning to.
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Umbreo Utukku
29 Dec 08 - 12:01
I wonder, what is the general opinion on the Artemis Fowl books? I noticed a new one was out yesterday in the book store, and I am curious about how it's regarded by you people.
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