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Post by acousticwolf on Aug 11, 2016 7:57:35 GMT
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Post by Ela on Aug 11, 2016 22:54:12 GMT
I had no idea there was another Thomas Covenant fan round these parts.  |
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Post by acousticwolf on Aug 12, 2016 6:40:42 GMT
I had no idea there was another Thomas Covenant fan round these parts. Quite a big fan at that  . Cheers Tony |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 9:02:17 GMT
Me too, but not enough to pay that much. Stephen Donaldson is the only author where I still buy hardbacks on release.
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2016 12:56:39 GMT
Yeah, I've read most of Donaldson's books, but I haven't ever bought the audiobook version, though Brick does participate in a fan community I'm part of.
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Post by acousticwolf on Aug 12, 2016 13:27:08 GMT
Yeah, I've read most of Donaldson's books, but I haven't ever bought the audiobook version, though Brick does participate in a fan community I'm part of. From what I understand, the Thomas Covenant books are a passion of Bricks and he has worked very hard to get the rights to the second series (having already done audiobook readings of the first trilogy, and some of the last). The audiobooks are supposed to be very good, but I haven’t listened to them so can't actually comment lol. I tend to read the Covenant books every decade or so (after borrowing my dad's copy in my teens). I even had a White Gold wedding band for my first marriage . I would like to have the audiobooks at some point so I can continue to enjoy them long after my eyesight has deserted me Cheers Tony |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2016 16:06:39 GMT
Yeah, I've read most of Donaldson's books, but I haven't ever bought the audiobook version, though Brick does participate in a fan community I'm part of. From what I understand, the Thomas Covenant books are a passion of Bricks and he has worked very hard to get the rights to the second series (having already done audiobook readings of the first trilogy, and some of the last). The audiobooks are supposed to be very good, but I haven’t listened to them so can't actually comment lol. I tend to read the Covenant books every decade or so (after borrowing my dad's copy in my teens). I even had a White Gold wedding band for my first marriage . I would like to have the audiobooks at some point so I can continue to enjoy them long after my eyesight has deserted me Cheers Tony I borrowed a mate's copies at school, just before One Tree came out. He described them to me as being "like Lord of the Rings, only the hero's a rapist with leprosy". Needless to say I was a little sceptical but absolutely fell in love with them. In fact, a re-read should be due soon, I miss the Land. |
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2016 16:46:00 GMT
From what I understand, the Thomas Covenant books are a passion of Bricks and he has worked very hard to get the rights to the second series (having already done audiobook readings of the first trilogy, and some of the last). The audiobooks are supposed to be very good, but I haven’t listened to them so can't actually comment lol. I tend to read the Covenant books every decade or so (after borrowing my dad's copy in my teens). I even had a White Gold wedding band for my first marriage . I would like to have the audiobooks at some point so I can continue to enjoy them long after my eyesight has deserted me Cheers Tony I think your understanding of Brick's passion for the Thomas Covenant stories is correct. And I have heard that the audiobooks are good. And you got into it from your Dad? My daughter got into it from me. I loved the First and Second Chronicles. The Last Chronicles, not so much. I also loved Mordant's Need. The Gap series was great and featured one of the creepiest alien species ever. Not an easy read, but worth the effort. However, I've only ever read them once. I can't seem to bring myself to re-read them. |
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Post by acousticwolf on Aug 12, 2016 19:55:26 GMT
I borrowed a mate's copies at school, just before One Tree came out. He described them to me as being "like Lord of the Rings, only the hero's a rapist with leprosy". Needless to say I was a little sceptical but absolutely fell in love with them. In fact, a re-read should be due soon, I miss the Land. What a classic way to describe it . Yeah, I feel the same. I have to revisit every so often... I think your understanding of Brick's passion for the Thomas Covenant stories is correct. And I have heard that the audiobooks are good. And you got into it from your Dad? My daughter got into it from me. I loved the First and Second Chronicles. The Last Chronicles, not so much. I also loved Mordant's Need. The Gap series was great and featured one of the creepiest alien species ever. Not an easy read, but worth the effort. However, I've only ever read them once. I can't seem to bring myself to re-read them. Cool, nice to see kids being influenced by their parents. I pretty much read every sci-fi and fantasy book my dad had (including Asimov, Burrows, Pohl, Harry Harrison, Heinlein) but I always came back to the Chronicles, so much so that I got my parents to buy me the first two series for my Sixteenth birthday, just so I had my own copy . I'll be honest tho', I haven’t read the Last Chronicles yet. I was so happy to hear he was writing another set that I forced myself to wait until the final book was released, with the intention of reading them all (starting from "Lord Foul on Bane"). Unfortunately I've never managed to allocate enough time to start them again (which is where audiobooks come in useful ). I will though Love Mordant's Need too, I like how all his heros and heroines are flawed (plus it's a bit raunchy, especially for a teenager ). It took me a while to read The Gap series, I bought them all as Hardbacks when they were released but didn't like them at all - far too violent for me at the time. I went back to them about 20 years ago and read them all. I enjoyed them, but like you I doubt I'll read them again. The only series I haven’t tried is his "The Man Who...". I think they are Mystery and might see if the library has any. Donaldson's books are some of the few that I never minded paying for a second (or third) time to have in different formats. Back to the audios, I think Scott Brick has also read The Gap series and Modant's Need . Cheers Tony |
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2016 23:49:20 GMT
Oh, I definitely passed my geekiness down to my daughter. And she would be the first to tell you so!  In our family the women are the geeks. My husband is a nerd but not a geek.  My son is a vaguely but not quite geeky nerd. We're all kind of nerdy actually. |
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Post by Ela on Aug 12, 2016 23:52:21 GMT
And yeah, part of what made the Gap series hard to read was the gratuitous violence. Plus those aliens really creeped me out.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2016 6:28:30 GMT
And yeah, part of what made the Gap series hard to read was the gratuitous violence. Plus those aliens really creeped me out. Which in fairness was kind of the point of the stories. He's amazing at putting unheroic people in situations requiring a hero. But yeah, as a result they're a tough if enjoyable read. The only ones I couldn't get into were the Mordant's Need books, which took me twenty years to complete. The heroine is so passive and just, wet (and I know, that also is the point), that I just didn't care about her. |
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Post by Ela on Aug 14, 2016 1:58:57 GMT
And yeah, part of what made the Gap series hard to read was the gratuitous violence. Plus those aliens really creeped me out. Which in fairness was kind of the point of the stories. He's amazing at putting unheroic people in situations requiring a hero. But yeah, as a result they're a tough if enjoyable read. The only ones I couldn't get into were the Mordant's Need books, which took me twenty years to complete. The heroine is so passive and just, wet (and I know, that also is the point), that I just didn't care about her. Yeah, you're right about the point of the Gap stories. I could have done with a tad less graphic violence. I really liked Mordant's Need overall, and have re-read it a few zillion times. I thought (and still think) the end is kind of sappy, though. |
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Post by kurumais on Aug 22, 2016 17:02:29 GMT
whats the deal with these audios? who is the brick ? why do they get to record audio books for such a big series? thanks
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Post by acousticwolf on Aug 24, 2016 8:48:45 GMT
whats the deal with these audios? who is the brick ? why do they get to record audio books for such a big series? thanks To answer your questions the only way I can : 10% off if you order before end of August . Scott Brick is a renowned reader of audiobooks and he has a special interest in the Thomas Covenant series of books (http://scottbrick.net/ and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Brick)I guess he paid money for the rights to read the books and then sell them lol. Cheers Tony |
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Post by jarod on Oct 19, 2016 6:31:13 GMT
I bought the first book on audio, Lord Foul's Bane, after reading all 10 Thomas Covenant novels and am absolutely loving listening to it. Scott Brick has a great voice and is easy to listen to. I've loved TC for years and these audios are giving him a new lease of life for me!
Particularly as BF won't give us any Blake's 7 news!!!
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