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I read Name of the Wind a few years ago and enjoyed it for what it was, and when I decided to finally check out Wise Man's Fear, I decided I'd go through Name of the Wind again to refresh my memory. I've been driving a lot recently and thought I may as well do it on audio book, and continued this route for Wise Man's Fear. The narrator, Nick Podehl, breathed a new life into the book for me. If anyone had difficulties continuing through either book, give the audio a shot. He does one of the better jobs I've ever heard. His character voices are consistent, recognizable, and bring a new dimension to the text. The accents are fantastic. It still wasn't enough to make me care about multiple hours of audio with Felurian, but nobody's perfect.
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TheFarSide posted:I read Name of the Wind a few years ago and enjoyed it for what it was, and when I decided to finally check out Wise Man's Fear, I decided I'd go through Name of the Wind again to refresh my memory. I've been driving a lot recently and thought I may as well do it on audio book, and continued this route for Wise Man's Fear. The narrator, Nick Podehl, breathed a new life into the book for me. If anyone had difficulties continuing through either book, give the audio a shot. He does one of the better jobs I've ever heard. His character voices are consistent, recognizable, and bring a new dimension to the text. The accents are fantastic. It still wasn't enough to make me care about multiple hours of audio with Felurian, but nobody's perfect.
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Jan 21, 2013 17:17
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I never caught that, but the "Deb-ee/Day-bee" change was jarring.
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Jan 22, 2013 14:36
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I'm kind of surprised that since showing pictures of Rothfuss seems to be the ultimate proof of something or other, nobody has posted this: http://www.jimchines.com/2013/01/group-cover-pose-reveal/ I personally think it's awesome.
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Jan 23, 2013 22:07
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Please, someone with the audiobook give us a sample of the pig farmer chapter.
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Jan 25, 2013 12:02
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Sophia posted:I really encourage everyone who thinks this to read that Jo Walton reread because in going through it, it became pretty clear that he didn't write any scenes that didn't have an overall point to the larger mystery. The pirates and stuff didn't have anything to do with the Chandrian / overall mystery, so he cut it out. Felurian does. I thought it was a pretty clever thing to do and would have worked quite well if it hadn't been preceded with hundreds of pages of dull university life. That also doesn't feel relavant to the overall point.
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Jan 25, 2013 15:33
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This is kind of tangential but I was reading The Little Book recently, which is a story about a dude who mysteriously time travels from 1988 to fin de siècle Vienna and has some crazy adventures. A nifty concept, only the main character is 1) the biggest rock star in the USA 2) a fantastic pitcher who throws a perfect game with thr best fastball anyone has ever seen 3) a genius who edits a book about Vienna that somehow becomes a best seller (!) and blows Freud's mind with his psychological know-how 4) the worlds greatest lover who bones a 20 year old (he is 40 at the time) and frees her to enjoy the world and 5) a free spirit who heals the heart of the queen of Austria by giving her a frisbee. Also anyone who doesn't like him immediately is a complete dick and also an anti-Semite. I guess my point is if you are eager to read about what Kvothe's adventures in the real world would be like you should check out this book.
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Jan 26, 2013 16:54
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uberkeyzer posted:This is kind of tangential but I was reading The Little Book recently, which is a story about a dude who mysteriously time travels from 1988 to fin de siècle Vienna and has some crazy adventures. A nifty concept, only the main character is 1) the biggest rock star in the USA 2) a fantastic pitcher who throws a perfect game with thr best fastball anyone has ever seen 3) a genius who edits a book about Vienna that somehow becomes a best seller (!) and blows Freud's mind with his psychological know-how 4) the worlds greatest lover who bones a 20 year old (he is 40 at the time) and frees her to enjoy the world and 5) a free spirit who heals the heart of the queen of Austria by giving her a frisbee. Also anyone who doesn't like him immediately is a complete dick and also an anti-Semite. That's funny because from that I checked the wiki page and found: wikipedia posted:Reception for The Little Book was overwhelmingly positive, with Publishers Weekly calling it “a sweet, wistful elegy to the fantastic promise and failed hopes of the 20th century.” USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and the Courier-Journal also praised the book, with the Courier-Journal stating the book was "full of surprises". Totally not what I was expecting!
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Jan 26, 2013 17:01
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It's the most wistful and elegaic depiction of sexing up your grandmother that I've ever read.
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Jan 26, 2013 17:07
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Basic Beater posted:Please, someone with the audiobook give us a sample of the pig farmer chapter.
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Jan 26, 2013 17:19
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RebBrownies posted:So I put down The Wise Man's Fear sometime in the last year because I got bored (I think I was 200-300 pages in?). To me it just seemed the Kvothe was in school and Ambrose was being an rear end in a top hat and that was it, but this goes on and on for 300 pages. Is it necessary to tell us about that time you couldn't find that book, or Denna wasn't at the bar and nothing of importance happened? I feel like nine-tenths of this meandering is for Rothfuss to pepper in his psychotic levels of foreshadowing and cheeky clues.
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Jan 31, 2013 07:40
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Basic Beater posted:Please, someone with the audiobook give us a sample of the pig farmer chapter. Cropped a bit out from the chapter for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nWJ8qZ_mYk
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Feb 1, 2013 16:47
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Read and really enjoyed both books. Any idea when the third book will appear? Funny though, reading this thread and thinking about it I have to agree with the criticism; but, I still totally enjoyed both books and recommend the series as one of my favorites all the time. I like the first one a little better mostly because it lacked the awkward romantic bullshit. Are there no women on that world who would jump a talented musician’s bones? Talk about fantasy!
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Feb 1, 2013 18:20
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devnulll posted:Read and really enjoyed both books. Any idea when the third book will appear? I predict about 2018. Rothfuss is having too much fun being an Acclaimed Fantasy Writer to actually buckle down and figure out how to make all of the hints and foreshadowing pay off in a way that doesn't suck. As far as real information, there is none. From a November interview: quote:R: I don’t suppose you know at all about the release date of book 3? And from the blog: quote:When will book 3 be out?
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Feb 1, 2013 19:16
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TheFarSide posted:Cropped a bit out from the chapter for you:
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Feb 1, 2013 21:09
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Ohvee posted:I've never seen that artwork in the video before... is there more like it? I just grabbed it from a google image search of "The Name of the Wind." I didn't see anything similar, but I wasn't really looking for it.
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Feb 2, 2013 00:01
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TheFarSide posted:Cropped a bit out from the chapter for you: Hah, that is really loving good.
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Feb 2, 2013 12:04
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devnulll posted:Are there no women on that world who would jump a talented musician’s bones? Talk about fantasy! (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Feb 5, 2013 06:57
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devnulll posted:
I agree. I'm a little more than halfway through A Wise Man's Fear, and I'm finding it a bit harder to get through than Name of the Wind. The romance is definitely awkward and cringe-inducing but I find it acceptable mostly because of Kvothe's age (weren't we all awkward romantics in our teenage years?) I really disliked the chapters about Kvothe and Fellurian's romantic escapades. Despite that, I still find the book enjoyable, and I'm sure I'll be eagerly awaiting the third.
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Feb 5, 2013 15:26
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I liked Kvothe and Felurian, not the sex parts, the other parts were interesting. Especially the treeguy.
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Feb 6, 2013 01:03
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Affi posted:Hah, that is really loving good. Yeah I have been listening to the audio books and Nick Podehl is one of the best narrators I've ever heard. I plan on reading(listening) more books solely because he has done them.
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Feb 14, 2013 18:19
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Brandon Sanderon just posted this on his Facebook. Even he shits on Rothfuss for the Ferulian chapter. I missed that the first time. Sanderson isn't the type of person to tear someone down. vvv LASER BEAM DREAM fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Feb 14, 2013 |
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Feb 14, 2013 19:01
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"All in good fun, Pat." Still, definitely point to Sanderson.
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Feb 14, 2013 19:27
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ace_beef posted:...what are some similar or better fantasy books? Above Our Own posted:The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch. I am very much enjoying "Lies" thanks to that post. I'm about half of the way into it and I'm dreading finishing because I don't want it to end. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Feb 15, 2013 15:49
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Started this series a couple weeks ago. I'm in TWMF and Kvothe just found the camp of bandits. Holy poo poo holy poo poo
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Feb 21, 2013 05:44
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Started this series a couple weeks ago. I'm in TWMF and Kvothe just found the camp of bandits. That was a great scene in showing how sympathy and the esoteric magics can be used as a terrifying weapon. All of the mystery and fear about the Chaundrian and the unspoken would indicate magic was used as a terrible force in the past nothing like the current academic state of affairs.
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Feb 21, 2013 08:08
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I'm halfway through the second book of this series and not sure I want to keep going. I enjoy aspects of it but I really hate the love story and the constant grind for money has begun to wear down on me. It was one of those things where I noticed three weeks later that I had stopped reading it. It's now been three months or so. Kvothe is in the palace with that guy learning all the intrigue poo poo. Should I keep going?
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Feb 21, 2013 18:02
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It gets sillier from there on and is mostly about ninja/faerie sex and fighting trees/being terrified by talking all-knowing trees, but the money aspect is over, I believe.
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Feb 21, 2013 18:17
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The Adem might break you. I thought that section dragged on a lot more than the beginning and I was in the same boat as you. That said, I think that was due to me reading the books back to back. I had my fill of survival and money problems in the first book, so I was ready for something new and the plot to move forward.
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Feb 21, 2013 21:55
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Started this series a couple weeks ago. I'm in TWMF and Kvothe just found the camp of bandits. Holy poo poo holy poo poo
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Feb 22, 2013 03:12
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Kvothe just found the "Edema Ruh" and tossed a piece of iron into the fire I honestly don't remember what happened at that part; what'd he do besides murder them all on his way back from the Adem. At least I think that's when it happened.
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Feb 22, 2013 03:39
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pakman posted:I honestly don't remember what happened at that part; what'd he do besides murder them all on his way back from the Adem. At least I think that's when it happened. It wasn't as badass as the scene I read last night, but still pretty great.
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Feb 22, 2013 03:44
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pakman posted:I honestly don't remember what happened at that part; what'd he do besides murder them all on his way back from the Adem. At least I think that's when it happened. It's been about a year since I read the book, but I think this is the gist: He keeps doing things that would be serious social faux pas for the Ruh, but the guys he's with never say anything, leading Kvothe to conclude they are not Edeme Ruh. Which is true, they are bandits that pretend to be Ruh to rob towns and kidnap girls. Kvothe then proceeds to wreck their poo poo on a pretty epic level. That was one of the more enjoyable sections of the book, actually.
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Feb 22, 2013 03:46
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drat it. Book 2 done and now I'm stuck waiting like the rest of you. 
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Feb 22, 2013 06:43
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:drat it. Book 2 done and now I'm stuck waiting like the rest of you. You could always star start and finish the Malazan series in the meantime like I did.
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Feb 22, 2013 15:08
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pakman posted:You could always star start and finish the Malazan series in the meantime like I did. Don't! Read Joe Abercromie, Scott Lynch, or Anthony Ryan (wrote that self-published Bloodsong book on Amazon, really good and 5 bucks)! Or heck, Patrick O'Brian even though its historical and not Fantasy, just because its that good. Reason: Do you like introspection, philosophical rambling, pages and pages of Dragon Ball power level talk? A plot that requires a wiki to understand? A magic system that can't be totally explained even with a wiki? Then Malazan is for you! If you can make it past the opening page of the first book, which is usually the tripping point for most people. Erikson's writing makes a flying leap improvement between the second and first book, then faceplants beyond that. But there are velociraptors with swords for arms to make up for it.
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BananaNutkins posted:Don't! I started reading The First Law trilogy after I decided against re-reading Malazan (I made it through Memories of Ice last time) and I'm already pretty happy with the decision. I enjoyed what I've read so far of Malazan, especially Memories of Ice, but drat is it hard to get through. Your description of the magic system is pretty accurate.
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On to The First Law Trilogy, then. It looks like Blood Song got picked up by Penguin and will get a proper release this year, so I'll probably wait for that. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Feb 22, 2013 20:41
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Alternate viewpoint: Malazan has a very rich world, with a ridiculous amount of thought and effort put into it's history and cultures. It's magic system is interesting with it's own history behind it give it's nature. There are a lot of things Erikson doesn't go into with it, but it's only a problem if you're the kind of person that has to know absolutely every minute detail about everything and can't stand not knowing. I enjoy it, personally. His character arcs are superb and legitimately the best I've seen in the genre, and the series as a whole offers a lot of emotional impact on a consistent basis. Erikson does get wordy and loves his philosophy, but I never found it to be a detracting factor because reading through it was always made worth it by the end of each book. The above complaint about ~DBZ Power levels~ is stupid. Erikson takes a mythological perspective on some characters, yes. It's nothing that wouldn't be out of place in the various mythologies of the world, and they were his clear influence.
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Nevermind.
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