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Books of the Month, July 2016 - The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet & The Magicians
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I always try not to build up books too much. BUT ITS SO GOOD.
I hope everyone enjoys it!!!
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I'm happy with both winner, but as I can easily find The Magicians at my library, this will be my pick.
I grabbed The Magicians from Audible when it was on sale. I'll have to look for Angry Planet.
Long way is one of my fave SF reads of the last couple years. Will be fun to talk about it.
I have the Magicians and have been meaning to read it so i hope to participate. I am interested in seeing how people like Small Angry Planet but I dont think I'll get my hands on it for next month.
Lev Grossman's writing isn't for me, but you all have me quite intrigued by The Long Way! I've been watching for US deals, though Amazon has it listed as Out of Print - Limited Availability. Perhaps I'll break down and buy it for Kindle... but my July is going to be crazy anyway.
Found The Magicians at the discount bookstore this weekend. Puts it next on the list once I finish my local book club's book, The Girl With All the Gifts.
I read The Magicians not too long ago so I'll be sitting July out - I didn't enjoy it enough to re-read.I'll maybe look into Small Angry Planet if my fantasy to-reads allow time to do so.
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I'm still debating which one I'm going to read. My local library has The Magicians, but The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet sounds more interesting to me.
Kirsty wrote: "The long way is £1.99 on Kindle in the UK
$2.89 in the USA
and CDN$2.99"
I'm seeing $9.99 for Kindle US :(
When I clicked on your link it said "title not available for purchase"
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Sarah wrote: "I'm seeing $9.99 for Kindle US :(When I clicked on your link it said "title not available for purchase""
Yup, me too. And then the paperback edition is a bit more (plus shipping), and not available until July 5th. What does the US have against this book?! Maybe the ebook will get cheaper when this version of the paperback comes out? Shrug, I'll find it eventually!
Kirsty wrote: "Oh how weird!! I went on to Amazon.com - maybe it goes by where it's accessed :/ sorry!"It's ok, not your fault Amazon can be weird.
Susie wrote: "Sarah wrote: "I'm seeing $9.99 for Kindle US :(
When I clicked on your link it said "title not available for purchase""
Yup, me too. And then the paperback edition is a bit more (plus shipping), a..."
Yeah, seriously! Its really annoying.
I'm not really one for ebooks so I'll get the paperback after the July 5th release in the US. Not sure if I'll get my copy in the mail in time to finish it during July, but hopefully I will!
Already read the magicians series, but I'll probably jump in the conversation
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Roger wrote: "Boo, my library is letting me down, they don't have any copies of The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet, one of the only times they've let me down for a BOTM"Mine doesn't either (though there have been a number of our BotM books my library hasn't had, heavy sigh), which is why I'm undecided. I would have to buy The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet.
And I'm trying to be on a budget because I'm going on a trip to Ireland in August and I want to have plenty of spending money for that.
Decisions, decisions.
For those on the fence, I'll just say that A Long Way.... was one of my favorite books last year and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Of course you're not me so, some details...It's very much about the characters rather than a complex or twisty plot. Think Firefly in this respect - each of the characters felt developed, with their own personality and the interactions between them felt real. In contrast, the plot is really an excuse to spend time with the characters - the ship creates wormhole endpoints and takes on a job to create one very near the center of the galaxy near a planet about which not a lot is known. It's a long trip. Things happen, as they do, and we see the crew react and interact.
Whether one likes this or not will be dependent on how you like the characters. The writing is good and made it easy to envision what was happening and, like I've said, the characters are well-drawn.
one other advantage of the book is that it's self-contained, not the start of a series so there aren't cliffhangers. We could definitely spend more time in this universe, even with these characters, but the story is complete.
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It's very much about..."
A good summary!
Though just to point out as a fun fact, A Closed and Common Orbit is a stand alone sequel following a different thread - out in October!
DISCLAIMER! Don't read the blurb on the second book - mild spoilers!
Although I haven't voted on the BOTM, I think I'll join you with The long way ... I just ordered the ebook at amazon for € 2,49.
It looks like the ebook isn't available yet in the US either. Has anyone in the US been able to get it? I'm thinking the ebook will be released July 5th too.
Like you, Greg, I opted to order the print version. I *should* get it the day of release, July 5th. We'll see.
huh? The ebook of Long Way has been out for a while. Amazon has it ($10 for the US folks)...
I should get Long Way in the next week or so from the library, and have already read Magicians. I didn't care for it, but I am looking forward to the discussion :o)
Rick wrote: "huh? The ebook of Long Way has been out for a while. Amazon has it ($10 for the US folks)..."Thanks Rick - I see that now; I'll probably pre-order a paperback for the July 5th release instead, but I see the ebook is available for Kindle at $10 now as you say.
Haven't heard of The Long Way before and this thread makes me feel how clueless of sci-fi genre I actually am. That's why this club is so helpful to me, because I wasn't much of a sci-fi reader before and now finding tons of great books.As for The Magicians, it has been on my TBR pile for so long, can't wait to start it with you all. I have my kind of biggest in the year religious festival in 6th this month. So any reading can happen after that.
Just hope the chat doesn't explode too much to even catch up before that.
Rick wrote: "For those on the fence, I'll just say that A Long Way.... was one of my favorite books last year and I wholeheartedly recommend it. Of course you're not me so, some details...It's very much about..."
Now I am completely sold. I am a sucker for more character driven anything. The sole reason I am such a Naughty Dog fangirl.
So I will definitely read this one too.... :D
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