I've been devouring all of Robin hobb's books. she good writer.

I just started Ship of Destiny.  I haven't wanted to, its been sitting on my shelf staring at me.  I don't want to read it because then I'll be finished.  I don't want it to end :(

ooo... I know completely what you mean.  Luckily, I haven't hit that point with Hobb yet.  I think I still have 5 books to go.

Hazel wrote:

me too!  I stayed up late last night just to finish Fool's Errand.  Enjoying this series muchly!

STOP!! Hazel do not read anymore of the Fool series until you have read the Liveship Traders series. Trust me. In book two of the Fool series there is some interconnectedness that will hurt your enjoyment of the liveship series. at least it did for me.Take the advice of someone who did this the wrong way, and read her books in order. They are actually meant to be read that way.

well since the subject's come up already: what do you guys prefer? do you read a series in the order they're supposed to go in, or just randomly?

i'm an "in order" kind of person, but i have a friend who has a deep scorn for reading series in the order in which they're presented and always makes a point of reading them out of sync.

just curious about the smarch-wide additude towards this.

I had no idea I was reading them out of order.  I tend to read trilogies in order, but didn't realize that Liveship had anything to do (beyond same world) with Fools...  but the problem is that I am deeply engrossed in the Fool books, and have started my way through Golden Fool... and I don't really want to stop...

I did see soemthing somewhere that referenced the LiveShips and it was clear that whoever saw them felt the magic or whatever to be some sort of abomination...  and I wondered at the time why she had written books about them - but then chalked it up to Hobb writing about cultural differences and perceptions.

Hmmm.... conflicted now.  See, my TBR pile is so large at this point and none of the LiveShip books are physically present yet on my side table...  I think my husband would kill me if I went out and bought three more books....

oh dear...  I must ponder....

I read the MST series out of order. Actually, it took me another year or two to even realize there were two books that came before TGAT! I was young and foolish... but it didn't even marr the experience of reading the first two, even after I had read the ending. Sure I had read the synopsis at the beginning of TGAT, but actually seeing the Norns sack Naglimund was much more impressive!

Hazel wrote:

*continues pondering*

Don't ponder too long because halfway through golden fool is where the liveship mystery ends. It is major spoilage and has really slowed down the books for me. now that i know what i know the liveship series holds little tension.

but is still an enjoyable read. my last warning. :)

Calesta wrote:

I will say I am in a cantakerous mood & willing to argue with anyone so you may not want to pay attention to me right now.

why? that's the best time to pay attention to anyone. :)

and to me, knowing how the story ends kinda spoils the getting there. sure the characters are still great, and sure the various weavings of the plotlines are interesting, but i often find myself saying, "yeah yeah yeah, just get to the part where blah blah blah happens," because i know it is going to happen and i fell the thousand pages before me are just in the way. but in a good way. :)

susan wrote:

*gasp*  did i just say 'i agree with you fangler'?? 

<_<   
 
>_>

did anybody hear that?
o.O

[ August 10, 2004: Message edited by: susan ]

*uncovers ears*

Nope, I didn't hear a thing :)

I didn't hear it, but I sure as heck SAW it!!

Well, I've stopped reading Golden Fool.  I realized that the situation was probably just as fangler described above and I didnt want the LiveShip series spolied for me that way.  Now I'm reading magazines and the backs of cereal cartons to tide me over until I go on vacation this weekend and can start reading the books I want to review for the Shadowline!

Thanks folks!

*sneaks a peek through the door*

New library's looking good...Gigi's obviously been feeding those fairies...

*goes back into hiding*

Qantaqa wrote:

*sneaks a peek through the door*

New library's looking good...Gigi's obviously been feeding those fairies...

*goes back into hiding*

OH MY GOD OH MY GOD!! It' s Qant! Is that really you? Wow! I've sure missed you. What's up, how are you, where you been, what's going on, how are ya?