sisterdew wrote:

bruno's the boar,right?

yes. He's still a good idea - got a few good giggles out of that - I just wonder why he'd be called that.

Also, the name reminds me of one ex-classmate's dog, and another ex-classmate - a male ex-classmate - squealing "oooh, Bruno is sooo cuuuuuute!!!" about once every day.

at the end, no - but there are very, very few authors who manage that (or perhaps it's just because I've known their characters longer - Tad and Harry Potter, mainly). Somewhere in the middle, though (no spoilers ;) ) I felt more like it.

the viscount of Adrilankha, book 2, the lord of castle black by stephen brust.

Magpie wrote:

at the end, no - but there are very, very few authors who manage that (or perhaps it's just because I've known their characters longer - Tad and Harry Potter, mainly). Somewhere in the middle, though (no spoilers ;) ) I felt more like it.

pish. i cry at everything. i'm such a wimp.

Just finished David Bilsborough's The Wanderer's Tale. . .

Two thumbs WAY down for this book, unfortunately.

An odd blend of The Fellowship of the Ring, The Sword of Shannara, and various Forgotten Realms books from the late 80s, Bilsborough's The Wanderer's Tale is YA through and through. Pitched to the Paolini crowd, I sincerely believe that this debut has the potential to be a bestseller. But pitched to well-read fans and aficionados of the genre, this book falls short on basically every level. 

To say that this novel is overwritten would be the understatement of the year. Cutting 25% to 30% of it would get rid of a good chunk of the bloated prose and speed up the pace which leaves a lot to be desired. There seems to be at least one adverb per sentence -- I kid you not!

Overwritten, overlong, overhyped. . .

Check the blog for the full review.

Patrick www.fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com

Recently "discovered" the song of ice and fire series by george r.r. martin, apparently after everyone else. Unfortunately, I thought the series were finished (that it was just four books), because I've basically sworn never to get hooked on a series which has lots of books still remaining to be written... I mean, you can trust Tad, but that's about the only one... Anyway, now I'm halfway through book 4, I'm hooked, and I HATE that it'll be years and years until it's finished! Aaaarrrgh!! *bangs her head against a wall in frustration*

Idun is actually a goddess in viking mythology, she provides golden apples that give eternal life...

No one can say I don't use what I read! ;-)

Found this description, which is quite accurate...:
Mrs BRAGI and the Nordic Goddess of Spring, Youth and Immortality. She's always fending off muggers as she carries the basket containing the Golden Apples of Immortality. When the Gods are feeling a bit past it, one nibble is all it takes to put a spring in their step.

now,"glennkill" was hilarious
the end was a bit of an easy way out,but still very good reading

have now started on"priestess of the white" by trudi canavan

tbr during holidays:
neil gaiman"american gods"
trudi canavan"last of the wilds"(sequel to "priestess of the white")
jkr"harry potter no7"
jenny mai nuyen"nocturna"(if it comes out in time)
michael ondaatje"divisadero"
frank goosen"Soviel zeit"("so much time")

*wonders if this is enough for three weeks*

Finished The Bonehunters. Great book, with an ending that promises a lot to come in Reapers Gale. Glad to be back in the Letherii Empire.

I'm reading Darkness Descending, second book in the Darkness series, by Harry Turtledove. Its a fantasy series thats an parallels World War 2, except in a fantasy world.

The chronicles of Amber.

Yalahii.

I have all ten in one book.

Yalahii.

heh.
it is,don't fear:D