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Ornamented Death posted:Jim can't manage one Dresden book a year anymore; I doubt he will somehow change that plus find the time to write another whole book each year. How many are left; we are on 15/20 and there's going to be a trilogy for the end meaning 23 books or is that trilogy going to start at book 17?
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Azuth0667 posted:How many are left; we are on 15/20 and there's going to be a trilogy for the end meaning 23 books or is that trilogy going to start at book 17? I'm pretty sure it's 23 total.
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Nov 12, 2014 01:29
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It's 20/21 case files (Jim waffles on the exact number) and the final trilogy. Jim has also stated that each book of the final trilogy will be roughly twice as long as the longest case files, and as such will likely take him twice as long to write. So yeah, we're looking at 2030 or so for the whole series to be done.
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Nov 12, 2014 02:21
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I just finished listening to Skin Game (I went through the entire series on audiobook). Really wish that Harry had actually killed Nicodemus when he strangled him. Ghost Story was pretty terrible.
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Nov 12, 2014 03:17
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I really hope the next time we see Nick is the last. He just isn't scary anymore.
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Nov 12, 2014 03:23
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Also holy poo poo does Butcher love describing in detail how every woman looks Edit: And Mister needs his own short story 
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Nov 12, 2014 03:24
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ImpAtom posted:I really hope the next time we see Nick is the last. He just isn't scary anymore. If Jim follows the pattern the next time we will see Nic is the last case file.
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Nov 12, 2014 03:49
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Azuth0667 posted:If Jim follows the pattern the next time we will see Nic is the last case file. Remember Changes was supposed to be the midpoint, and it was at book 12. I'll be drat surprised if he doesn't make it to 22 at least.
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Nov 12, 2014 03:57
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VanSandman posted:Remember Changes was supposed to be the midpoint, and it was at book 12. I'll be drat surprised if he doesn't make it to 22 at least. Denarians are every 5th book. Unless Butcher gets to 25 case files (nope), then 20 is that last time.
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Wolpertinger posted:I didn't really get too into Sandman Slim myself, I think I read the first book and was just too eh to pick up the second. It came off like he was trying too hard to make the main character TOTALLY BADASS AND HARDCORE. Thing about the Sandman Slim books: they're not for everyone. If the BADASS and HARDCORE stuff starts to annoy you, it's not going to get better. For me, that stuff is endearingly cheesy. They're not good books, they're just fun ones if you can read them in the right mindset. But I know as well as anyone--sometimes stuff just rubs you the wrong way.
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. The next book scaled it back a bit, though.
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Farecoal posted:Also holy poo poo does Butcher love describing in detail how every woman looks I can't really tell. In my case, I started reading Dresden AFTER I got into the Wheel of Time, so it's harder for me to notice anything that isn't Jordan-esque in length.
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Shinjobi posted:I can't really tell. In my case, I started reading Dresden AFTER I got into the Wheel of Time, so it's harder for me to notice anything that isn't Jordan-esque in length. I could ignore the tug's braid/smooth's dress stuff in WoT far easier than I could the nipple fetish going on when Dresden is narrating. I get that Butcher is illustrating how much of a goon Harry is, but holy poo poo enough already.
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OptimusWang posted:I could ignore the tug's braid/smooth's dress stuff in WoT far easier than I could the nipple fetish going on when Dresden is narrating. I get that Butcher is illustrating how much of a goon Harry is, but holy poo poo enough already. It's almost as bad as how often Harry talks about how he's always popping an erection over every attractive woman he sees (pants suddenly so many sizes too small, etc.).
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I just finished reading (listening to) the whole series and loved it. Is there a list anywhere of all the powerups he gets through the series in a concise view? Because man, it was almost every book and gap between books he was more than he had been (even taking into consideration natural talent progression). Edit: Also, I must have missed this (listened to it at 2x so it's possible): how was Molly able to become the Winter Lady when Maeve died? I thought it had to be someone from the Faerie courts/nobility. mastajake fucked around with this message at 18:12 on Nov 12, 2014 |
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mastajake posted:I just finished reading (listening to) the whole series and loved it. Is there a list anywhere of all the powerups he gets through the series in a concise view? Because man, it was almost every book and gap between books he was more than he had been (even taking into consideration natural talent progression). All the time that Molly spent with Lea made her eligible.
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mastajake posted:I just finished reading (listening to) the whole series and loved it. Is there a list anywhere of all the powerups he gets through the series in a concise view? Because man, it was almost every book and gap between books he was more than he had been (even taking into consideration natural talent progression). There's always the warden psych profile someone made on the official forum: http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,19774.msg872252.html#msg872252 And the RPG has a page on it up to Small Favor: 
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Nov 12, 2014 18:29
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Ornamented Death posted:It's 20/21 case files (Jim waffles on the exact number) and the final trilogy. Jim has also stated that each book of the final trilogy will be roughly twice as long as the longest case files, and as such will likely take him twice as long to write. I can't process Dresden not being finished till I'm 40.
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mastajake posted:I just finished reading (listening to) the whole series and loved it. Is there a list anywhere of all the powerups he gets through the series in a concise view? Because man, it was almost every book and gap between books he was more than he had been (even taking into consideration natural talent progression). Wait a sec, did you say you listened to it at double speed? Why? And what does James Masters sound like all sped up?
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Nov 12, 2014 20:55
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It makes it seem more intense for me. Like I really feel the time constraint plots in suspenseful sections of books. People (including Marsters) tend to sound the same, just more like they are in a hurry while telling you a story and less like they are telling it to you by a campfire or something. It's definitely an interesting experience, and obviously I enjoy it. I got a new phone last week and was confused why it seemed like Marsters was talking to me like I was a stupid kid and then realized I hadn't turned the new phone's audible to 2x. So really, weird to get used to, but weirder to get used to not having it.
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Huh. That's kind of interesting, might have to give it a try next time.
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If you're listening, you owe it to yourself to check out Aaronovitch because the guy reading it is just so wonderfully british. The dry humor really comes out.
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Listening to the first book in the Alex Verus series right now, the narrator is pretty good but he sounds sort of robotic at times, especially when female characters are talking. I don't mean monotone, just really stilted with odd pauses
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Nov 13, 2014 03:00
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The first Verus book is easily the least polished in that respect. If you like the characters and basic premise, stick with it because the writing weaknesses reduce over time (chalk it up to writer experience). Edit: ignore me I didn't pay attention when you said you were talking about the audio book.
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A. Beaverhausen posted:I can't process Dresden not being finished till I'm 40. Don't start reading Game of Thrones then, that shows no signs of ending at all.
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autism chariot posted:The first Verus book is easily the least polished in that respect. If you like the characters and basic premise, stick with it because the writing weaknesses reduce over time (chalk it up to writer experience). I think Verus gets better once the author embraces the "Alex is a self-centered rear end in a top hat who barely straddles the line between monster and good person" stuff rather than the first book which in retrospect basically makes him a wacky hero who is getting into a creepy exploitative romance.
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ImpAtom posted:I think Verus gets better once the author embraces the "Alex is a self-centered rear end in a top hat who barely straddles the line between monster and good person" stuff rather than the first book which in retrospect basically makes him a wacky hero who is getting into a creepy exploitative romance. I think this is an accurate interpretation of Alex's development and is what makes the series fun for me. The climax of Chosen and the way he "solved" the problem exemplifies this trend.
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It's probably been brought up a few times already, but the Daniel Faust books are great. The 3rd book us also a natural ending to the series, even though the author is throwing out new books later.
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A. Beaverhausen posted:I can't process Dresden not being finished till I'm 40. I'll be in my late forties 
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Look at the bright side, though: This long period gives people a good long time to forget the TV series and potentially drum up support for a new set of book-accurate cinematic movies or a new, HBO-quality TV show.
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Blasphemeral posted:Look at the bright side, though: That's what we need, to be reading dorky wizard books into our 40s and watching dorky wizard shows well into our early 60s.
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Nov 13, 2014 18:59
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Blasphemeral posted:Look at the bright side, though: Only if we get Paul Blackthorne back as Harry. The rest of the show was poo poo but he was great, especially given what he was working with.
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OptimusWang posted:Only if we get Paul Blackthorne back as Harry. The rest of the show was poo poo but he was great, especially given what he was working with. I will accept Vincent whateverhisnameisfromthatinvisiblemanshow (Vega?) if needed.
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:That's what we need, to be reading dorky wizard books into our 40s and watching dorky wizard shows well into our early 60s. Yep.
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:That's what we need, to be reading dorky wizard books into our 40s and watching dorky wizard shows well into our early 60s. Absolutely. I expect to grow older but have no plans to mature.
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Nemesis Of Moles posted:That's what we need, to be reading dorky wizard books into our 40s and watching dorky wizard shows well into our early 60s. Of course. Maturation is for jerks, losers, and big meanies. Who needs to be mature when we can be free, young, and happy? Not me...not me... Variant_Eris fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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By the time the series ends technology might have progressed to the point where wizards can use the internet, but had better not go within 200yards of a teleportation station!
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sharknado slashfic posted:I'll be in my late forties Pfttttttt! I'm already 50.
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Ok, having to wait for the new Rivers of London book is officially driving me up the wall (I don't want to switch my Kindle to England because of the few people who've run into problems doing that). Hopefully the copy I preordered from the UK travels swiftly.
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And... Cinder Spires is done. On to Peace Talks! https://twitter.com/longshotauthor/status/533204154324623361
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Hieronymous Alloy posted:Ok, having to wait for the new Rivers of London book is officially driving me up the wall (I don't want to switch my Kindle to England because of the few people who've run into problems doing that). I pre-ordered the ebook on Amazon.com and got it yesterday, though I suppose that information doesn't help you very much if you've already bought a physical copy.
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